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• The Undertaker Didn’t Know He Would Be Appearing At WrestleMania Until The Day Of The Show

  16-04-2024 01:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Undertaker says it all came together at the last moment.At WWE WrestleMania 40, The Undertaker made a surprise appearance in the main event between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. He took out The Rock and ultimately helped Rhodes score the win.On the latest episode of his Six Feet Under podcast, The Undertaker discussed how his appearance in the match came together. H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription)“It happened pretty spontaneously,” he sa
  
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• The Undertaker: Cody Rhodes Gives Me A Heel Vibe, He’s Got Heel Qualities

  29-04-2024 22:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Undertaker says Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes would be a good heel.Speaking on his Six Feet Under podcast, The Undertaker and co-host Matthew Lyda discussed Cody Rhodes’ title win and the road forward. Lyda noted that the crowd was going to turn on Cody eventually, and “The Phenom agreed, saying that it was “inevitable.”Lyda then stated that Cody Rhodes was not an underdog anymore, so a heel turn was the only place to go. The WWE Hall of Famer
  
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• Report: Former Universal Champion In Town For 4/29 WWE RAW (Possible Spoiler)

  29-04-2024 22:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A former Universal Champion is in town for Monday’s episode of WWE RAW. Read on if you wish to potentially be spoiled.Per Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Braun Strowman is in town for the April 29 episode of WWE RAW, which will mark the second night of the WWE Draft. He was included in the WWE Draft pool, so he is eligible to be picked by either brand.Strowman last wrestled on the May 1, 2023, episode of WWE RAW. There, he and Ricochet beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).
  
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• Report: Kamille Has Signed With AEW

  29-04-2024 21:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kamille is All Elite, according to a new report.Former NWA star Kamille entered free agency on January 1. WWE was reportedly interested in her, and the company offered her a deal, per Mike Johnson of PWInsider. In February, she said that she has had interest from WWE, AEW, and TNA. She also noted that she had talks with WWE’s Shawn Michaels.In an update, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Kamille is slated to join AEW, and she is
  
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• Peacock Subscription Prices To Increase Ahead Of 2024 Summer Olympics

  29-04-2024 21:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The price of a Peacock subscription will increase soon.As reported by Lillian Rizzo of CNBC, Peacock subscription prices will increase by $2 this summer ahead of the Summer Olympics, which are sure to draw in many viewers. The ad-supported option will jump $2 to $7.99 per month. Meanwhile, the ad-free version will increase by $2 as well, bringing the cost to $13.99 per month. Annually, Peacock with adds will cost $79.99, while the ad-free version will be $139.99 per year.Rizzo writes that the p
  
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• Lance Bass Performs At Egyptian Wedding Of Billionaire And Ex-WWE Star

  29-04-2024 20:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A former WWE star had their wedding at the base of the Great Pyramids in Egypt, and Lance Bass delivered an impromptu performance.As reported by Charlotte Phillip of PEOPLE, Lance Bass, the bass singer for NSYNC, sang at the wedding of former WWE wrestler Erika Hammon and Ankur Jain, the CEO of Bilt Rewards. Bass was in attendance, and he broke into song as he performed “Bye Bye Bye.”
  Every time I’ve seen Lance attend a wedding, he ends up per
  
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• Jinder Mahal Applies To Trademark ‘Raj Dhesi’ And ‘The Maharaja’

  29-04-2024 20:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jinder Mahal has filed for two trademarks.WWE released former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal in a wave of cuts on April 19. Mahal has made it clear that he still has plenty of goals, and he has started to prepare for the next chapter of his career.According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Jinder Mahal has applied for two trademarks. On April 26, he filed to trademark “Raj Dhesi”. The filing was listed under the purpose of entertainment in wres
  
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• Pete Dunne Is Embracing The Softer Life, At Least When He’s At Home

  29-04-2024 20:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ever since he returned to his ‘Bruiserweight’ gimmick, former WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne has been regularly featured on SmackDown. He is currently competing in the tag team division alongside Tyler Bate as the New Catch Republic. Recently, the Bruiserweight shared who his dream wrestling opponent is.
  While speaking to Bill Apter on Sportskeeda’s Wrestle Binge, Pete Dunne mentioned that he had always admired the Phenomenal One AJ Styles.
  “I wrestled him r
  
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• The Rock Is Invited To Perform At Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge In Nashville

  29-04-2024 19:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock dreamt of becoming a country music star, and that dream may become reality.The People’s Champion’s current WWE run came to an end at WrestleMania 40, and he is moving back into the world of Hollywood. However, he is also trying his hand at the country music scene.He recently shared behind-the-scenes footage of him filming Chris Janson’s latest music video. The Rock helped film the music video for “Whatcha See If What You Get”, and now coul
  
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• Bayley: I Am Quickly Reminded Who Nia Jax Is

  29-04-2024 19:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This past Friday Night on SmackDown was the first night of the 2024 WWE Draft. One of the stars who got drafted from Raw to the Blue Brand was The Irresistible Force, Nia Jax. Later in the night, Jax sent a message by taking out the WWE Women’s Champion Bayley.
  Bayley was sitting at the commentary desk to watch the number one contender’s match for her title between Naomi and Tiffany Stratton. Mid-way through the match, Jax showed up from the crowd and took out the W
  
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• Ivar Provides Update On Erik’s Recovery, Comments On His Singles Run

  29-04-2024 19:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ivar provides an update on his Viking Raiders teammate Erik, who has been recovering from neck surgery.Erik of the Viking Raiders underwent neck surgery in November 2023, and he has been recovering ever since. During his absence, Ivar has been featured in singles competition, and he has drawn rave reviews.Speaking with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful ahead of WWE WrestleMania 40, Ivar was asked to comment on how Erik was doing and whether they had been in contact.“Yeah, I just
  
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• Report: Update On CMLL Talent In Danger Of Losing Visas, Situation ‘Sorting Itself Out’

  29-04-2024 18:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The situation with multiple CMLL stars not being able to work in the United States is reportedly sorting itself out.As previously reported, 19 CMLL stars were in danger of losing their visas, and thus their ability to work in the United States, due to an issue with Full Blown Pro Wrestling, as the promotion had been helping with their visas.In the Daily Update, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com reported that the situation was “sorting itself out”. He noted that, for some of the talent i
  
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• Report: Drew McIntyre’s New WWE Contract Is For Three Years, Update On His Injury

  29-04-2024 18:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The length of Drew McIntyre‘s contract has been confirmed, according to a new report.On April 26, The Rock announced that Drew McIntyre had signed a new contract with WWE, as his deal was coming up soon. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful and Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that it was a multi-year deal. Johnson also wrote that McIntyre was not expected back on TV immediately due to his injury. As previously noted, he has been dealing with a hyperextended elbow.In the Daily Update, Dave Meltze
  
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• Zack Clayton Found A Wrestling Fan, ‘Drake & Josh’ Star Josh Peck At A Wedding

  29-04-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Zack Clayton via Twitter
  Zack Clayton got a chance to meet TV star Josh Peck this weekend.
  Clayton, who recently started appearing in TNA as part of the FBI, recently attended a wedding with his fiancée, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star Jenni “JWOWW” Farley. Clayton posted a few photos at the party along with the following caption.
  “Beautiful night with my love,” Zack Clayton wrote. “Also found a wrestling fan.”The wrestling fan in quest
  
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• Booker T: Becky Lynch Was The Right Choice To Win The WWE Women’s World Title

  29-04-2024 17:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Last week on Monday Night Raw, The Man Becky Lynch won a Battle Royal to win the vacant WWE Women’s World Championship. She eliminated Liv Morgan to win the match. There had been some debate online among fans about the decision to put the title on Ms. Big Time Becks.
  While speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T mentioned that he is convinced that Lynch was the right person to hold the title following Rhea Ripley’s unfortunate injury.“That’s part
  
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• Sami Zayn Shielded His Son From Watching Wrestling, And Keeps His Family Life Private

  29-04-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn didn’t want to traumatize his son by showing him wrestling.Speaking with Gorilla Position, Sami Zayn revealed that he shielded his son from watching wrestling. He explained how he thought it would traumatize him to watch his father being hurt in the ring.“I shielded him from watching any wrestling because I just thought it’d be traumatizing whether I tell him or not like, ‘It’s okay. It’s entertainment or whatever. It’s preten
  
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• Cameron Grimes Says Logan Paul Reached Out To Him After WWE Release

  29-04-2024 16:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar Cameron Grimes recently shared which wrestler surprised him by reaching out to him after his release from the Stamford-based promotion.
  While speaking on the Busted Open Radio podcast, Cameron Grimes mentioned that a lot of people reached out to him. Among them, the current United States Champion Logan Paul reached out to Grimes and that helped the former NXT North American Champion feel good.“Really the best part about everybody that’s reached
  
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• Roxanne Perez: I Can’t Retire Until I Wrestle AJ Lee

  29-04-2024 16:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roxanne Perez needs to wrestle AJ Lee before her career is up.AJ Lee is an iconic part of the history of women’s wrestling in WWE. She was the precursor to the women’s revolution, and her performances changed how women were viewed in the company.However, she retired from wrestling in 2015. AJ has done some acting as a wrestled named Elle Dorado on Heels, but she has not competed since the Raw after WrestleMania 31.
  Roxanne Perez spoke with Ring The Belle, and was as
  
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• Kurt Angle Says The ‘Kurt Angle Formula’ Will Still Work For Chad Gable Today

  29-04-2024 16:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle noticed how similar Chad Gable’s gimmick is to his own.Since turning on Sami Zayn after WrestleMania 31, Chad Gable has drawn comparisons to Angle’s own heel turn. Both men are Olympic wrestlers who turned to professional wrestling, and now Gable could go on a run of his own to rival Kurt Angle’s career.Angle spoke on The Kurt Angle Show about Gable’s heel turn. He said that the “formula” used to get him over was working for Cahd G
  
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• Booker T Thinks Ilja Dragunov Joining Imperium Would Be ‘Really, Really Good’

  29-04-2024 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Booker T wants to see Ilja Dragunov fill a hole in one of WWE’s top factions.Imperium recently lost one of its members. Following Gunther‘s loss to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40, tensions were high in the European group. This came to a head on Raw, where Giovanni Vinci was kicked out of the faction in a shock exit from the group.With just Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser left in the group, reinforcements could be on the way. Booker T spoke on his “Hall of Fame”
  
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• Bianca Belair Plans To Make More History With Tag Title Win At WWE Backlash

  29-04-2024 16:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The EST of WWE, Bianca Belair was the first overall draft pick in the 2024 WWE Draft. The former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion spoke to Byron Saxton in a Digital Exclusive, sharing her thoughts on being the first draft pick.Bianca Belair mentioned that she feels amazing and that the Blue Brand always felt like her home.“It feels amazing. I always felt like SmackDown was a home to me. The very first place where I won my very first title. A lot of history here. But y
  
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• WWE RAW Preview (4/29/24)

  29-04-2024 16:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW returns to the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO, for tonight’s episode. The red brand is set to host the second night of the 2024 WWE Draft. SmackDown hosted the first night of the WWE Draft. Fans can check out our complete coverage of the draft episode here. WWE has already advertised several big names for the WWE Draft episode of RAW. Stars such as CM Punk and Becky Lynch are set to appear on the show. Punk didn’t appear live on SmackDown. He did pop up
  
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• Carmelo Hayes Reflects on His Match Against Cody Rhodes

  29-04-2024 16:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This past Friday Night was the opening night of the 2024 WWE Draft. During the event, former NXT World Champion Carmelo Hayes made history by becoming the first NXT star to be drafted in the first round. Right after that, he challenged the WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes to a one-on-one match. Although Hayes was unable to win the match, he seemed to have put up a good showing.WWE CCO Triple H was impressed with Hayes and appreciated him on Twitter.“After a performance
  
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• Report: Powerhouse Hobbs Dealing With Significant Injury, Not Expected Back Soon

  29-04-2024 15:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It doesn’t look like fans will see Powerhouse Hobbs on AEW TV anytime soon.According to multiple reports, Hobbs is dealing with an injury coming off of his April 24 match on AEW Dynamite against IWGP World Champion Jon Moxley. F4WOnline.com’s Bryan Alvarez (via Wrestling Observer Live) reported Hobbs suffered an injury. The early belief was that Hobbs suffered a knee injury in the match.
  Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) also confirmed
  
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• AEW Hires Jeremy Flynn As New Senior Marketing Director

  29-04-2024 15:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW has a new Senior Marketing Director.
  Jeremy Flynn announced he has been hired as the new Senior Marketing Director for AEW. Flynn has worked as Senior Director of Marketing, Live Events for the Professional Bull Riders league for the past two years. He commented on the AEW news, writing the following on Twitter.
  “The last two years with the @PBR was amazing and I am so grateful for the opportunity,” Flynn wrote on Twitter. “I am excited to start a new chapter as the Senior
  
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• Liv Morgan: My Revenge Tour Isn’t Over, RAW Is Where I Get The Women’s World Title

  29-04-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Liv Morgan makes it clear that the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour isn’t over, as she still has her sights set on gold.Liv Morgan has been determined to get revenge on Rhea Ripley for taking her out with a brutal attack in July 2023. Morgan got some vengeance when Ripley suffered an injury during a backstage brawl between the two, as the powerhouse was then forced to relinquish her Women’s World Championship. Morgan competed in the battle royal for the vacant title, but Bec
  
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• Deonna Purrazzo Explains Why She Attacked Thunder Rosa, Rosa Responds

  29-04-2024 04:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Deonna Purrazzo explains herself, and Thunder Rosa wants to fight.In recent weeks, tensions have been rising between Deonna Purrazzo and Thunder Rosa. Rosa beat Purrazzo on the April 27 episode of AEW Rampage. Purrazzo turned on Rosa and attacked her after the match. The two stars then brawled until they were separated.In a post on Twitter, AEW shared a video in which Deonna Purrazzo explained her actions.“You want an explanation for what happened tonight? Take a look at
  
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• STARDOM All-Star Grand Queendom 2024 Results (4/27): Mayu Iwatani And More

  29-04-2024 04:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  STARDOM held its second annual All-Star Grand Queendom event featuring multiple high-stakes matches emanating live from the Yokohama BUNTAI.
  The full results are as follows:
  Pre-show Singles Match: Momo Kohgo def. Ranna YagamiPre-show Tag Match: Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura (Cosmic Angels) def. Lady C & RianFuture of Stardom Championship Match: Rina (c) def. Sayaka Kurara6-Person Tag Match: Konami, Syuri, Ami Sohrei (God’s Eye) def. Waka Tsukiyama,
  
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• Gunther Says He Did Not Want To Be Part Of WWE Product Before Triple H Took Over

  29-04-2024 03:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gunther says one of the reasons that he hesitated to come to the United States was because of the previous regime.Gunther was one of the top stars in NXT UK, which was overseen by Triple H and Shawn Michaels. After initially not moving to the United States, he finally did so, and he had a brief run on NXT stateside. He then joined the main roster while Vince McMahon was still in charge in 2022. McMahon retired in July of that year, and Triple H took over WWE creative. The Ring
  
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• Yuya Uemura Wins KOPW Championship At NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku

  29-04-2024 02:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Yuya Uemura has won the gold, as he beat Great-O-Khan to win the KOPW Championship.On April 27, New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their Road to Wrestling Dontaku event atHiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Japan. Among other matches, Yua Uemura defeated Great-O-Khan in a Rural Revitalization Match to capture the KOPW Championship. In doing so, he won the title for the first time.
  #andNEWAfter putting Great-O-Khan through a table in Hiroshima, Yuya Uemura has claimed his firs
  
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