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• WWE 2K24 ‘ECW Punk’ DLC Pack Released; Features CM Punk, Terry Funk, And More

  15-05-2024 17:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The first DLC pack for WWE 2K24 has dropped today across all consoles and PC.It was announced this morning in a press release from 2K that past stars from ECW, some WWE Hall of Famers, and CM Punk are coming to the game via the “ECW Punk” DLC pack today to help fill out the game’s ever-growing roster.The ECW Punk pack for 2K24 includes:
  CM PunkTerry FunkThe SandmanBubba Ray DudleyD-Von DudleyMyFACTION ECW Paul Heyman Manager CardMyFAC
  
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• Bianca Belair: Teaming With Jade Cargill Has Been Refreshing, Made Me A Better Superstar

  11-06-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair is no stranger to titles throughout her WWE career, and she recently explained the difference in her solo career versus that of her ongoing tag team title reign with Jade Cargill.
  Speaking to Denise Salcedo in a recent interview, Belair opened up about her new run as a tag team performer. She called the change up different, but a breath of fresh air from the “overwhelming” life of a solo champion.
  “It’s very different for me,” Belair
  
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• Roxanne Perez Is Already Building A Legacy In NXT, Will Take Over The Main Roster

  11-06-2024 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the things that the Superstars in NXT aim to accomplish is getting called up to the main roster. Several talents have made a huge name for themselves after being called up to the main roster. Stars such as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Rhea Ripley, and many more have gone on to become the top champion of either Raw or SmackDown. One star who has made a name for herself in NXT and is looking forward to being called up to the main roster
  
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• Trios Match Added To 6/12 AEW Dynamite

  11-06-2024 07:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A star-studded trios match has been announced for the June 12 episode of AEW Dynamite.
  In a tweet, Tony Khan announced that ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe would team up with Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly to face ROH World Television Champion Kyle Fletcher, Roderick Strong, and Konosuke Takeshita.
  #AEWDynamite
  THIS WEDNESDAY
  Des Moines, IA
  TBS, 8pm ET/7pm CT@orangecassidy/@SussexCoChicken/@KORcombat vs@Takesoup/@kylefletcherpro/@roderickstrongWorlds collide before #For
  
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• Money In The Bank Qualifying Matches To Begin On 6/17 WWE RAW

  11-06-2024 06:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The road to WWE Money in the Bank will begin on the June 17 episode of WWE RAW.As confirmed during the June 10 episode, qualifiers for the Money in the Bank matches will kick off on June 17, which will come in the aftermath of WWE Clash at the Castle. WWE did not name the participants in the matches. Jey Uso, Sheamus, and Ludwig Kaiser have unofficially declared their intent to participate.The winners of the qualifying matches will advance to WWE Money in the Bank on July 6.
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• Money In The Bank Qualifying Matches To Begin, Dragon Lee To Face Carlito On 6/17 WWE RAW

  11-06-2024 06:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The road to WWE Money in the Bank will begin on the June 17 episode of WWE RAW.As confirmed during the June 10 episode, qualifiers for the Money in the Bank matches will kick off on June 17, which will come in the aftermath of WWE Clash at the Castle. WWE did not name the participants in the matches. Jey Uso, Sheamus, and Ludwig Kaiser have unofficially declared their intent to participate.The winners of the qualifying matches will advance to WWE Money in the Bank on July 6.
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• Cody Rhodes And AJ Styles To Appear On 6/14 WWE SmackDown

  11-06-2024 06:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE continues to load up the card for the June 14 episode ofWWE SmackDown.One day before their match at WWE Clash at the Castle, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles will appear on the show, which will emanate from Scotland. Surely, tensions will be running high at the final stop before the premium live event.Plus, Kevin Owens’ long-running feud with The Bloodline will continue when he faces Solo Sikoa in a singles match. They clashed in six-man action on the
  
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• Judgment Day Banned From Ringside For World Title Match At WWE Clash At The Castle

  11-06-2024 05:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre‘s win on WWE RAW had major ramifications for WWE Clash at the Castle.In the main event of the June 10 episode of WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre faced Finn Balor of the Judgment Day. With a win, McIntyre would ensure that the Judgment Day would be banned from ringside for his match with World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest at WWE Clash at the Castle.
  Despite Priest coming out to distract McIntyre and Carlito and JD McDonagh interfering, McIntyre still put Balor a
  
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• Ricochet Taken Away In Ambulance After Bron Breakker Attack On 6/10 WWE RAW

  11-06-2024 04:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bron Breakker took Ricochet out on WWE RAW, possibly for good.On the June 10 episode of WWE RAW, Bron Breakker defeated Ilja Dragunov in a hard-fought match. Breakker went to attack Dragunov after the bout, but Ricochet made the save.Later in the show, the former WWE Intercontinental Champion was helping Dragunov walk backstage. Breakker blindsided Dragunov, and Ricochet again tried to fight him off. This time, Breakker overpowered his foe. He borrowed a page from Kevin Nash&rs
  
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• Cody Rhodes To Appear On 6/11 WWE NXT

  11-06-2024 04:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes said he may have to visit WWE NXT, and now he will.
  During Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, the broadcast confirmed that Rhodes would be in attendance on the June 11 episode of WWE NXT. Exactly what he’ll do while there is unknown, however.
  Rhodes teased potentially the appearance during Sunday night’s NXT Battleground, where he posted on social media that he was thinking of heading to Florida to “see some old friends.”Cody Rhodes will be o
  
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• IYO SKY Says Damage CTRL Has To Change On 6/10 WWE RAW

  11-06-2024 04:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IYO SKY says something has to change.On the June 10 episode of WWE RAW, IYO SKY faced Lyra Valkyria in a rematch of their clash during the Queen of the Ring tournament. This time around, SKY scored the win, as her Damage CTRL stablemates interfered and helped her emerge victorious. Even with the victory, SKY’s frustration was evident, as she attacked Vakyria after the match. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter came out to make the save.In a backstage segment, IYO SKY was fire
  
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• Dominik Mysterio Returns To The Ring On 6/10 WWE RAW

  11-06-2024 03:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dominik Mysterio made his in-ring return tonight at WWE RAW, and once again had a shocking run in with Liv Morgan.
  During Monday’s RAW episode, Mysterio returned to the ring alongside JD McDonagh and Carlito in a six-man tag team match against Braun Strowman, Dragon Lee, and Rey Mysterio.
  It was Dominik’s first match since the April 15 episode of Raw, where he lost to Andrade. Dominik suffered an elbow injury in what was described as a freak accident.During the matc
  
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• Dax Harwood Announces He Has Been Dealing With Back Injury, To Be Sidelined For Foreseeable Future

  11-06-2024 03:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Best wishes to Dax Harwood.In a tweet, Dax Harwood announced that he had been dealing with a messed up back and a hematoma on his lower back. He stated that FTR (Harwood and Cash Wheeler) would be off TV for a while.Harwood apologized and noted that he should have been more truthful and upfront about some things that had been going on with him in recent months.
  Harwood said he thought he could tough it out before he revealed that he “messed” his lowe
  
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• QR Code On 6/10 WWE RAW Leads To A Countdown For 6/17

  11-06-2024 02:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The QR code mystery is seemingly set to reach a conclusion on the June 17 episode of WWE RAW.For the past several weeks, QR codes have appeared on WWE programming and led to various clues that have warned of a looming reckoning.The newest QR code on the June 10 episode of WWE RAW led to a countdown for six days from then, leading to the natural assumption that it will reach zero during the June 17 episode. The countdown also included the message, “You refused salvation. T
  
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• Liv Morgan Calls Dominik Mysterio A Gorgeous Man, Says She Isn’t Afraid To Call Him Daddy On WWE RAW

  11-06-2024 02:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s heating up on WWE RAW, as Liv Morgan had some eye-opening words for Dominik Mysterio.Dominik Mysterio’s interference inadvertently helped Liv Morgan beat Becky Lynch to win the WWE Women’s Championship at WWE King and Queen of the Ring. Morgan has continued to target Dominik ever since, and she even kissed him, though he has brushed off her advances.On the June 10 episode of WWE RAW, Liv Morgan surprised Dominik in the Judgment Day clubhouse. In a shot at
  
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• Becky Lynch: Must Be Monday

  11-06-2024 01:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Becky Lynch breaks her silence.Former WWE Women’s World Champion Becky Lynch had been fairly quiet on social media since she lost to Liv Morgan on the May 27 episode of WWE RAW. After the bout, she wrote, “To be continued.” Lynch’s WWE contract subsequently expired, and she entered free agency.In a tweet on June 10, Lynch shared a brief message. She wrote, “Must be Monday” and shared pictures of herself looking bored. “Must be Monday&rd
  
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• AEW Rampage Viewership Stays Steady On 6/7

  11-06-2024 01:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Rampage viewership stayed level on June 7.Per Wrestlenomics, 256,000 viewers tuned in on Friday, when the show returned to its typical time slot. The May 31 episode aired at 6:30 p.m. ET and drew255,000 viewers.In the 18 to 49 demographic, Rampage scored a 0.09 rating. Last week’s episode drew a 0.09 rating in the same demographic.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INAEW Rampage last Friday on TNThttps://t.co/e3E2nDVxhv— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) June 10, 2024
  The June 7 episode of AEW Ramp
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Dips On 6/7, Demo Also Down

  11-06-2024 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown‘s viewership increased on June 7.According to Wrestlenomics, 2.07 million viewers watched the show on Friday night, and it drew a 0.61 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The preliminary viewership is up from last week’s episode, when 2.31 million viewers tuned in. The demo also dipped compared to last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.65 rating in the same demographic.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE Smackdown last Friday on Foxhttps://t.co/oVaxdfb9sr—
  
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• WWE Raw Results (6/10/24)

  11-06-2024 00:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.comCheck Out Last Week’s Coverage: WWE Raw Results (6/3/24)WrestleZone features weekly audio and video content on Facebook, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps like Apple, Spotify, and SoundCloud. Subscribe now for hours of exciting wrestling content, including exclusive interviews, previews, reviews, and more!Subscribe Now:The post WWE Raw Results (6/10/24) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• NXT’s Karmen Petrovic Announces She Has Been Cleared For In-Ring Activity

  10-06-2024 23:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Karmen Petrovic has been cleared for action.
  Karmen Petrovic took to Twitter on June 10 and announced that she was cleared for in-ring activity on Monday. This came after it was revealed that she suffered an ankle injury at an NXT live event on May 31. There, she beat Jakara Jackson. Due to the injury, Petrovic was unable to compete on the June 4 episode of WWE NXT, and Natalya took her place against Izzi Dame.
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• IWGP World Title Match, Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Confirmed For AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  10-06-2024 22:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two buzzworthy bouts have been confirmed for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.In a tweet, AEW confirmed that Jon Moxley will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Tetsuya Naito at the per-per-view. Moxley issued an open challenge at NJPW Dominion, and Naito accepted. Moxley previously beat Naito to win the title at NJPW Windy City Riot.
  #AEW x #NJPW #ForbiddenDoorSunday, June 30 | Long Island, NY
  8e/5p LIVE on PPVIWGP World Heavyweight Title
  Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Nai
  
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• John Laurinaitis Files Sworn Statement In Regard To Janel Grant Lawsuit

  10-06-2024 22:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  There has been an update in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis.In January 2024, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. Grant alleged that McMahon and Laurinaitis engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. McMahon and Laurinaitis have denied the allegations, and McMahon is under federal investigation.
  Per Mike Johnson of PWInsider, John Laurinaitis filed a sworn statement before The
  
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• Eddy Thorpe To Return On 6/11 WWE NXT

  10-06-2024 22:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eddy Thorpe will return on the June 11 episode of WWE NXT.WWE confirmed the news in a tweet on June 10. Thorpe last competed on NXT TV in December 2023. He missed a chunk of time due to injury following a freak accident in his match against Dijak. Thorpe was sidelined until March. He has since wrestled at NXT live events and NXT Level Up tapings.
  TOMORROW on #WWENXT
  It's the return of @EddyThorpe_WWE!
  ? 8/7c on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/6QKA2nRlay— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) Jun
  
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• Report: Hikuleo Wraps Up With NJPW, Expected To Join WWE

  10-06-2024 21:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Hikuleo is reportedly expected to join WWE.Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net reports that NJPW star Hikuleo’s final date with the company was at the Dominion event on June 9. Per NJPW sources, it is believed that he is heading to WWE. Haynes writes that there is no word on when fans can expect to see him on WWE TV.Likewise, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Hikuleo has interest from WWE. WWE and NJPW sources expect him to join the company. Sapp w
  
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• Two Matches Announced For TNA Against All Odds

  10-06-2024 21:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA continues to load up the card for TNA Against All Odds.TNA announced that former world champions Eric Young and Josh Alexander will team up to face ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) at the event. Bey and Austin are former TNA World Tag Team Champions, but tensions have risen between them recently.
  The announcement, courtesy of TNA’s website, is as follows:“In recent weeks, tensions have been rising within ABC. They faced off to clear the air, with Bey eme
  
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• Report: Update On WWE’s Negotiations With Chad Gable, Natalya

  10-06-2024 20:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chad Gable and Natalya are both dealing with WWE contracts that are set to expire soon, and a new report provides an update.As previously reported by Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), Chad Gable’s WWE contract was set to expire shortly after the beginning of June. In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer then reported that WWE made Gable an “excellent offer,” and AEW was interested in him as well.Mike Johnson of PWInsider
  
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• Robert Griffin III Calls Bron Breakker The Next Big Thing In WWE

  10-06-2024 20:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Robert Griffin III speaks highly of Bron Breakker.In a tweet, former NFL star Robert Griffin III briefly praised Breakker and called him the next big thing in WWE. In the post, he shared a clip of Breakker showcasing his athleticism in his match against Ricochet on the June 3 episode of WWE RAW.
  The next big thing in @WWE wrestling? @bronbreakkerwwe WITHOUT A DOUBT pic.twitter.com/qp1xWWkqZ7— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) June 10, 2024
  Griffin III is a former Heisman Trophy
  
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• Report: Ricochet’s Final WWE Appearance Currently Planned For 6/10 WWE RAW

  10-06-2024 19:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet is set to effectively wrap up with WWE on the June 10 episode of WWE RAW, according to a new report.As previously reported by PWInsider, the WWE has given his notice regarding his intent to leave the company upon the expiration of his contract this summer.
  In an update, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that the current plan is for Ricochet to make his final appearance on the June 10 episode of WWE RAW. The report notes that he has no additional dates scheduled with WW
  
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• AEW’s Anthony Bowens Named Pride.com Grand Marshal 2024

  10-06-2024 19:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Anthony Bowens hopes to use his platform to continue creating opportunities for others in the LGBTQ community.
  On Monday, Bowens was named Pride.com’s 2024 Grand Marshal. He commented on the milestone, writing the following on Twitter:
  I’m extremely honored to be named 2024 http://pride.com Grand Marshal! Every week I take pride in representing the LGBTQ community to the best of my ability in hopes that I can continue to open doors for the athletes of the future,&rd
  
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• Jordynne Grace Reflects On NXT Battleground, Thanks WWE And TNA For Taking A Chance

  10-06-2024 19:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace reflects on making history at WWE NXT Battleground.Grace competed at the WWE premium live event on June 9, as she unsuccessfully challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship. Ash By Elegance and Tatum Paxley got involved at the end of the bout.In a post on Instagram, Jordynne Grace reflected on the match.“It’s not often you lose a title match and leave a champion, but here I am,” Jordynne Grace wro
  
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