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• Undisputed WWE Title Match Set For WWE Backlash

  11-05-2024 02:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes will defend the gold at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came to the ring on the May 10 episode of WWE SmackDown. General Manager Nick Aldis congratulated him on his successful defense at WWE Backlash France. He then turned his attention toward WWE King and Queen of the Ring and announced that United States Champion Logan Paul was Cody’s next challenger.Paul came to the ring and said that match would be a great way to truly ki
  
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• Brian Cage Says He Has About Six Years Left On His AEW Contract

  03-06-2024 23:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brian Cage is set to stay with AEW for a long time.Brian Cage recently said that he had re-signed with AEW on a “lengthy” deal. He has been with the company since 2020, and he has held the FTW Championship. Cage has also won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.Speaking on The Lightweights Podcast, Brian Cage discussed negotiating his contract with an agent. He noted that he did not see himself going anywhere else. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fight
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Increases On 5/31, Demo Also Rises

  03-06-2024 23:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown‘s viewership increased on May 31.Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider) reports that SmackDown drew 2.310 million viewers on Friday. This marks the show’s highest number since April 19. The May 24 episode drew 2.147 million viewers.In the 18 to 49 demographic, SmackDown scored a 0.65 rating, which is the show’s highest number since April 12. The May 24 episode drew a 0.56 rating.
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• Pat McAfee Apologizes For Referring To Caitlin Clark As A ‘White B*tch’ During His Show

  03-06-2024 22:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Pat McAfee apologizes to Caitlin Clark.Speaking on the June 3 episode of The Pat McAfee Show, the WWE RAW commentator sparked some controversy when he referred to Caitlin Clark as a “white b*tch” who was a superstar. McAfee was responding to the criticism that Clark has been the target of throughout her WNBA career so far.
  Monday's Pat McAfee Show opened with a Caitlin Clark PowerPoint:"I would like the media people that continue to say, 'This r
  
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• Bollywood Boyz’ Gurv Finished Final WWE Match With A Dislocated Shoulder

  03-06-2024 22:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gurv Sihra has revealed that he suffered a serious injury in his final WWE match, and was fired while recovering in rehab.As one-half of the Bollywood Boyz, Gurv spent five years with the WWE. This began with the Cruiserweight Classic, before the pair began appearing on NXT and 205 Live.However, their greatest success came alongside Jinder Mahal. They joined the Modern Day Maharaja, helping him win matches and taking big bumps at ringside. They helped Mahal beco
  
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• Jon Moxley Reveals Allies For IWGP World Title Lumberjack Deathmatch At NJPW Dominion

  03-06-2024 22:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jon Moxley will have some NJPW legends on his side when he defends the gold at NJPW Dominion.
  At NJPW Dominion, Jon Moxley will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against EVIL. NJPW has confirmed that the contest will be a Lumberjack Deathmatch.In a video message at the NJPW Best of Super Juniors event on June 3, Jon Moxley announced that he would have some major legends in his corner for the match. Moxley revealed that NJPW legends Yuji Nagata,
  
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• Report: Update On Jake Hager’s Future With AEW

  03-06-2024 22:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on Jake Hager‘s future with AEW and beyond.Jake Hager has been with AEW since 2019. He has been featured as a member of The Inner Circle and The Jericho Appreciation Society. Hager has not wrestled for AEW since the AEW Rampage taping on February 21. He returned to the ring at an independent show on June 1. At the end of May, Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net reported that Hager was no longer with AEW, as his contract had expir
  
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• Trick Williams: My Greatest Fear Is Not Being Able To Reach My Potential

  03-06-2024 22:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Trick Williams says he would rather fail than not get an opportunity in the first place.Speaking on Busted Open Radio, NXY Champion Trick Williams recalled asking Shawn Michaels for a chance to have a run in the spotlight. He detailed how Michaels told him that, sometimes, people asked for chances they weren’t ready for.“I feel like, when it comes to opportunities, first thing’s first, shoutout to Shawn Michaels,” Trick Williams said. “We put somet
  
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• Missy Hyatt Says She Contacted Janel Grant’s Lawyer To Discuss Alleged Incident With Vince McMahon

  03-06-2024 21:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Missy Hyatt alleges that Vince McMahon tried to kiss her in her hotel room, and she contacted Janel Grant’s lawyer.Missy Hyatt worked for WWE in 1987 before she later returned to WCW in 1988. She had a run in ECW as well.In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE, in which she alleges that McMahon and Laurinaitis engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. McMahon has denied the allegations, but
  
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• Report: Angel Garza’s WWE Contract Will Expire This Summer

  03-06-2024 20:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Angel Garza could be a free agent this summer.
  Last month, Lucha Libre Online initially reported that Garza had a few months left on his contract. In addition, it was noted that “at least 5 mainstream wrestling companies” were interested in him, two of which were in the United States. The outlet noted that Garza was very happy in WWE, who will have a chance to sign him to a contract renewal.
  Now, Fightful (via Fightful Select) is reporting that Garza’s contrac
  
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• Kiana James To Make RAW In-Ring Debut On 6/3 WWE RAW, Updated Card

  03-06-2024 20:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kiana James will make her WWE RAW in-ring debut on June 3, and Dragon Lee will return to the ring.WWE announced that Kiana James will have her first match on RAW when she faces Natalya in a singles match on Monday. Elsewhere on the show, Dragon Lee will wrestle for the first time since April 26 when he faces Finn Balor.Plus, Bron Breakker will be in action, as he will face Ricochet.The updated lineup is as follows:
  Kiana James vs. NatalyaBron Breaker vs. RicochetDragon Lee vs.
  
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• Elias Still Has An Idea For His Older Brother, ‘Elrod’ And Other Potential Characters

  03-06-2024 19:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Elias revealed he had plans for his brother, Elrod, in WWE.The wrestler, who now goes by Elijah after his WWE release, wrestled for the company for nine years. During this time, he mostly wrestled as Elias, but had a short stint as Ezekiel in 2022.Ezekiel was the clean-shaven brother of Elias, and was a big departure from his “Drifter” character. The change drew the ire of many WWE superstars, including Kevin Owens, who regularly called out Elias and Ezekial for being the same perso
  
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• MLW Returns To Atlanta On September 14 With ‘FIGHTLAND’

  03-06-2024 19:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  MLW is set to return to Atlanta on September 14th for its FIGHTLAND show.The company hosted Battle Riot VI event in the city on June 1, which was recorded at Center Stage in Atlanta. This included a massive 40-man Battle Riot match.Matt Riddle won the Battle Riot match. He eliminated Sami Callihan last to earn a shot at the MLW Heavyweight Championship.The show also included three other matches, including stars like Tom Lawlor, Satoshi Kojima and AJ Francis. Following the success of the event,
  
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• LA Taylor: I Had The Greatest Time Working With Kamille, It Was A Wonderful Privilege

  03-06-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  LA Taylor looks back on her encounters with “The Brickhouse.”
  December 2022 marked a significant opportunity for LA Taylor. Out in the United Kingdom, Taylor faced off with a fellow powerhouse, who also notably resided as the longest reigning NWA Women’s World Champion of the modern era. This opponent, of course, was none other the “The Brickhouse” Kamille.During a recent interview with WrestleZone‘s Ella Jay, LA Taylor reflect
  
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• Arn Anderson: Bron Breakker Has His Dad’s Genetics; He Has A Bright, Bright Future

  03-06-2024 17:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former NXT World Champion Bron Breakker is currently on a rampage on Monday Night Raw. He has been seething with rage as he was not a part of the King of the Ring tournament.
  Because of that omission, Breakker went on a rampage attacking top stars whenever and however he feels like. Recently, WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson shared his thoughts on the former NXT Tag Team Champion.
  While speaking on his own podcast, the ARN Podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson had heaps of
  
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• Tony Khan: Ricky Starks Is Tremendous, I’d Love To Get Him Involved And Back In AEW

  03-06-2024 17:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan holds Ricky Starks in high regard.
  Khan spoke with CBS Sports‘ Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of AEW Double Or Nothing. Mahjouri asked for a status update on Starks, noting that Starks is a talent that a lot of fans were dying to see back on TV in “an interesting capacity.”Ricky Starks’ last appearance in AEW came on the March 30 episode of AEW Collision. There, he and Big Bill lost to Top Flight in the AEW World Tag Team Title Tourname
  
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• Nic Nemeth Says His Losing Streak In WWE Was A ‘Rib’ On Pat Patterson, Who Pushed For Him So Much

  03-06-2024 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Nic Nemeth had been in WWE for over 25 years. He used to lose most of his matches towards the end of his career. Recently, while speaking on the Eyes Up Here with Francine podcast, Nic Nemeth mentioned that Pat Patterson was a big fan of his, and just to get him riled up, the creative team was making Nemeth lose his matches.
  “Either nobody is rooting for you in the meeting because you’re not 6’5” or 300 pou
  
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• Haku: Tama Tonga And Tonga Loa’s WWE Debuts Were A Surprise, They Kayfabed Me

  03-06-2024 17:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Haku was not told by his sons that they would be debuting in WWE.The former WWE Tag Team Champion is a legend in the business, appearing for WWE and WCW for many years. He is revered as one of the most feared men in wrestling, with stories of him biting another man’s nose off living long in the memory.His sons have also now made it in the WWE. Tama Tonga debuted in Smackdown in April, joining Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline faction. Tonga Loa followed him at Backlash last mo
  
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• Chris Jericho Touts His AEW Dynamite Ratings Success, Looks Forward To More TV Time

  03-06-2024 16:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho continues to spread the message of The Learning Tree.
  AEW shared a new video of an in-character Jericho on his tour bus, where he talked about his segment on AEW Dynamite being a ratings success. Jericho said he had the second-highest rating on the show, continuing a string of ratings success.
  “It’s four out of six weeks where the Learning Tree’s segment was one of the highest-rated on the show, and that’s pretty cool! Thanks to you guys,&r
  
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• Paul Walter Hauser Has Been Getting Advice From MJF, Natalya, DDP, And Paul London

  03-06-2024 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Paul Walter Hauser has been getting advice from some noteworthy names as he has stepped into the wrestling world.Paul Walter Hauser, an Emmy Award-winning actor, has crossed over into the wrestling world. He has competed for Wrestling REVOLVER and MLW. He previously made appearances for AEW as well.Speaking with Scott Fishman for TV Insider, Paul Walter Hauser was asked to name his go-tos for support in wrestling.“I would say the people who have embraced me the
  
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• Tommy Dreamer Sees Roxanne Perez As The Next Mickie James

  03-06-2024 16:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the Producers of TNA Wrestling, Tommy Dreamer, recently shared his thoughts on the current NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez. The ECW legend compared the self-proclaimed Prodigy to former WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James.
  Recently while speaking on the Busted Open Radio podcast, former WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer shared his thoughts on Roxanne Perez. He mentioned that he was so happy for her when she debuted on NXT Television. Dreamer also appreciat
  
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• Logan Paul And LA Knight Trade Twitter Shots Amid Title Feud

  03-06-2024 16:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  LA Knight and Logan Paul have taken their rivalry to social media, trading shots on Twitter.“The Megastar” signalled his intent to challenge for Paul’s United States Champion on Raw this week. The pair clashed numerous times already in WWE, including in the 2023 Money in the Bank Ladder match and this year’s Elimination Chamber.On Raw, LA Knight said that even though Logan Paul was not present, he wanted to challenge for his title. This looks likely to l
  
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• WWE RAW Preview (6/3/24)

  03-06-2024 15:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for WWE RAW!Tonight’s edition of the red brand goes down at Hershey’s Giant Center in Pennsylvania. WWE has already advertised a couple of matches and segments for their flagship show this week.Here’s our preview of the June 3, 2024, episode of Monday Night RAW.Video Credit: YouTubeNew Day vs. Authors of PainKarrion Kross and Scarlett unleashed their mind games on Xavier Woods during the May 20, 2024, episode of WWE RAW. Kross would once
  
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• Shane Helms Was The Master Of The Pedigree

  03-06-2024 15:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Shane Helms thinks he took Triple H’s finisher better than anybody else.The man also known as “The Hurricane” has taken to Twitter to show fans why he was considered one of the top workers in WWE during his day. The former Cruiserweight Champion wrestled for the company between 2001 and 2010. He had a number of different roles in the company, including as a backstage producer.One of these, apparently, was to eat Pedigrees from Triple H. Shane Helms shared the ring with Triple
  
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• Jordynne Grace: The Pop-Tartare Was The First Thing Shawn Michaels Asked Me About

  03-06-2024 15:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jordynne Grace had some interesting discussions with Shawn Michaels recently.The TNA Knockouts Champion appeared on NXT last week, despite still being signed to TNA. This was her first WWE appearance since the 2024 Royal Rumble. Grace will wrestle Roxanne Perez at NXT Battleground, challenging for the NXT Women’s Championship at the event.Shawn Michaels, who is the current head of NXT Creative, was clearly a big fan of Grace. He knew a lot about her, including a viral meme she posted last
  
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• Tiffany Stratton: I Love What Toni Storm Is Doing, I Respect Her In-Ring Work

  03-06-2024 04:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE star Tiffany Stratton speaks highly of AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm.Speaking with Tim Battle and Eli on the Battleground Podcast, Tiffany Stratton shared her thoughts on TNA star Jordynne Grace coming to NXT. She was asked whether there was an opponent outside of WWE she was interested in potentially facing.
  “I do love what Toni Storm is doing, and I respect so much of her in-ring work, as well as Deonna Purrazzo,” Stratton said.Tiffany Stratton R
  
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• Mance Warner Wins GCW World Title At GCW Cage Of Survival 3

  03-06-2024 03:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mance Warner has won the gold.On June 2, Game Changer Wrestling held their GCW Cage of Survival 3 event from The Showboat in Atlantic City, NJ. The show featured a Gauntlet of the Survival match for the GCW World Championship, which had been vacant since Matt Cardona stripped Blake Christian of the title. Joey Janela won the bout, which also included Nick Gage and other stars.
  However, Mance Warner cashed in his Do or Die title shot and beat Janela in an impromptu match to win
  
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• Mustafa Ali Announces His Candidacy For President Of Professional Wrestling

  03-06-2024 02:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mustafa Ali says it’s time for change.In a video Mustafa Ali posted on social media, he announced his candidacy for President of Professional Wrestling.“Professional wrestling, the greatest sport in the world. There’s no denying it, we live in an era of choice,” Ali said. “There’s RAW and SmackDown, NXT, AEW, CMLL, AAA, New Japan, and my personal favorite, TNA. With all these choices, there’s also some challenges. Th
  
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• Mina Shirakawa Accepts Toni Storm’s Challenge To A Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  03-06-2024 01:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  “Timeless” Toni Storm and Mariah May appeared in a video package at STARDOM‘s recent show in Korakuen Hall to call out Mina Shirakawa, and Shirakawa accepted the challenge.“Hello, STARDOM. This is your AEW Women’s World Champion and STARDOM legend: Timeless Toni Storm … Mina-san! I see you’ve been at AEW when I’ve not been around. I’m watching you. I’m watching you. You do not need to knock. You do not
  
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• Elias Thought He Could Have Been Incredible As ‘Monday Night Messiah’, Says They Gave It To Seth Rollins

  03-06-2024 01:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Elias could have been “The Monday Night Messiah”.Seth Rollins had a memorable run as “The Monday Night Messiah” in 2020. He was paired up with the Authors of Pain. However, according to Elias, the former WWE star was the one who came up with the gimmick.Speaking with Alistair McGeorge of Metro, Elias commented on coming up with different characters and noted that he thought he could have been “incredible” as the “Monday Night Messiah.&r
  
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