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• WWE RAW on Netflix Did Something Surprisingly Rare This Week

  23-12-2025 16:42 via wrestlezone.com
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  While pre-taped, the content of this week’s WWE Raw episode still managed to surprise viewers.
  Since moving to Netflix in January 2025, Raw’s runtime has averaged about 150 minutes (2 hours, 30 minutes) with commercials included. The December 22 edition of Raw, however, was noticeably shorter as it spanned 94 minutes, with commercials filtered out of the broadcast altogether.
  Across it near 33-year history, WWE Raw has operated on a variety of runtimes. From 1993 un
  
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• Raven Reveals How He Came Up With His Iconic Name

  10-01-2026 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  ECW legend Raven explains how he became Raven.Former two-time ECW World Champion Raven was a recent guest on the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast. During the conversation, he revealed how he came up with his iconic name and also explained how he decided the other aspects of his character.“I was watching The Crow for inspiration, and the character’s name was Eric Draven. I go, ‘Draven. Raven. Quote The Raven. Nevermore.’ All right, I got a name and a catchphrase. Boom
  
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• WWE Legend Rob Van Dam Revealed the Loudest Crowd He Experienced

  10-01-2026 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam revealed that the loudest and most intense crowd of his career came on one of wrestling’s most iconic nights.Back in 2006, Rob Van Dam challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship at ECW One Night Stand 2006. The event took place inside the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and featured a fiercely pro-ECW, anti-Cena crowd.
  Fans loudly booed Cena throughout the night, even throwing toilet paper and his T-shirt before the match had officia
  
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• CJ Perry Announces Her Return To Pro Wrestling

  10-01-2026 04:07 via wrestlezone.com
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  CJ Perry is officially back in the world of professional wrestling.During the most recent episode of TMZ’s Inside the Ring podcast, Perry announced that she would be returning to the world of wrestling. The star, who has been away from any promotion since 2023, said that she’d be on the independent scene soon, and is hoping to manage.“I’m making an announcement that I will be returning back to professional wrestling and I’m going to be hitting the
  
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• Drew McIntyre Gets In Bed With The WWE Championship

  10-01-2026 03:07 via wrestlezone.com
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  Drew McIntyre is finally the WWE Champion again, and he quickly took to social media to share just how happy he was with his new belt.  During Friday’s episode of SmackDown (which took place in Germany), Drew McIntyre finally defeated Rhodes in a 3 Stages of Hell Match to become the new WWE Champion. Of course, McIntyre had some inadvertent help in his win. At the end of the match, Jacob Fatu returned, attacking both McIntyre and Rhodes inside the steel cag
  
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• WWE Posts Hilarious Fan Reactions To Drew McIntyre’s SmackDown Title Win

  10-01-2026 02:09 via wrestlezone.com
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  Drew McIntyre finally dethroned Cody Rhodes and captured the WWE Championship, and WWE promptly took to social media to share some reactions.
  Ahead of the airing of tonight’s SmackDown (which took place live in Germany earlier today), WWE took to social media. In a new video teasing the episode, the company showed off a ton of shocked reactions from the main event. In it, Drew McIntyre finally defeated Rhodes in a 3 Stages of Hell Match to become the new WWE Champion.
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• Bryan Danielson Explains Why He’s Overly Critical Of His AEW Commentary

  10-01-2026 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  Bryan Danielson says he’s still winging it as a commentator in AEW.Former WWE and AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson competed in his final match at WrestleDream 2024. In September 2025, he transitioned to being a full-time color commentator for Dynamite and pay-per-view events.While fans believe he’s been doing a good job, Bryan Danielson explained why he remains overly critical of his abilities as a commentator during his recent interview with Justi
  
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• Backstage Update On Huge WWE Title Change On SmackDown — Report

  10-01-2026 00:50 via wrestlezone.com
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  Drew McIntyre won the WWE Championship for a second time after defeating Cody Rhodes this afternoon on SmackDown.Tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown aired live on Netflix internationally from Germany ahead of tonight’s broadcast on the USA Network. In the main event of the evening, Drew McIntyre defeated Cody Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell match to become WWE Champion for a second time. You can check out how this finish went down by clicking here.
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• Edge and Lita Didn’t Want To Do WWE’s Live Sex Celebration

  10-01-2026 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  Edge and Lita were reluctant to do their infamous live sex celebration in WWE, but they had no choice.A day after Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on John Cena to win the WWE Championship at New Year’s Revolution 2005, he had the infamous live sex celebration with his then on-screen girlfriend, Lita. It turned out to be one of the most controversial segments in WWE history. It earned RAW a 5.2 rating, the highest for the show in over a year at that time.Both
  
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• Cody Rhodes Gets Busted Open The Hard Way On WWE SmackDown

  09-01-2026 23:45 via wrestlezone.com
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  Cody Rhodes went through hell on WWE SmackDown this week.The American Nightmare put his Undisputed WWE Championship on the line against Drew McIntyre in the main event of SmackDown in Berlin.McIntyre won the first stage with a Claymore, while the second stage went to Rhodes after he planted McIntyre with a Cross Rhodes on the announce table.It all came down to the final stage inside a steel cage. At one point, Rhodes attempted a running shoulder tackle to McIntyre’s midse
  
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• The Wyatt Sicks Lantern Stolen On WWE SmackDown

  09-01-2026 23:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  The Wyatt Sicks lost their prized lantern on WWE SmackDown this week.SmackDown’s broadcast from Berlin, Germany, featured a major faction clash, as The Wyatt Sicks faced Solo Sikoa and his MFTs in eight-man tag team action.The closing moments of the match saw Solo Sikoa distract Uncle Howdy by getting hold of Bray Wyatt’s lantern, allowing Tama Tonga to hit his Cutthroat finisher to secure the win.Adding insult to injury, Solo and his band of misfits made off with t
  
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• Jacob Fatu Returns On WWE SmackDown

  09-01-2026 23:23 via wrestlezone.com
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  Jacob Fatu is back on WWE SmackDown.The main event of SmackDown in Berlin saw Cody Rhodes defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell match.During the closing moments, McIntyre attempted to escape the steel cage through the door. But instead, Drew was met by a hooded figure. The individual removed his mask, revealing himself as Jacob Fatu. A stunned McIntyre then tried to escape by climbing the cage. However, he was stopped in his trac
  
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• Drew McIntyre Captures WWE Championship On SmackDown

  09-01-2026 23:13 via wrestlezone.com
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  Thanks to an unlikely assist, Drew McIntyre is the WWE Champion once again after winning the Three Stages of Hell match on SmackDown.Tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown aired live on Netflix internationally from Germany ahead of tonight’s broadcast on the USA Network. In the main event of the evening, Drew McIntyre defeated Cody Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell match to become WWE Champion for a second time. But it wasn’t without controversy.
  In the closing mom
  
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• AEW Files For Trademark On New Event Name

  09-01-2026 22:45 via wrestlezone.com
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  AEW has applied for a trademark for a potential new event name.On January 8, 2026, All Elite Wrestling filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to trademark the term “Exile on Pain St.”The USPTO site states that the application has met the minimum filing requirements for acceptance and that it is awaiting assignment to an examining attorney.AEW’s application falls under the standard classification for wrestling conte
  
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• Nick Aldis Reveals How The Next Challenger For The WWE Title Will Be Decided

  09-01-2026 22:44 via wrestlezone.com
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  The WWE Championship will once again be up for grabs.During the SmackDown broadcast in Berlin, General Manager Nick Aldis announced several major matchups to determine the next challenger for the WWE Championship.Aldis revealed that eight men will compete across four qualifying matches next week on SmackDown in London. The winners of those bouts will then advance to a Fatal Four-Way match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Montreal on January 24.The winner of the Fatal
  
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• WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer Shows Off Ankle Injury

  09-01-2026 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Superstar Stephanie Vaquer has provided another update on her ankle injury.La Primera updated fans on her condition earlier this week on WWE RAW. During an in-ring interview segment, Vaquer stated that she was banged up but would not be relinquishing the Women’s World Championship.Vaquer was later attacked by Raquel Rodriguez. “Big Mami Cool” delivered the initial assault inside the ring before continuing the beatdown backstage. According to a report, the
  
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• Young WWE Fan Gets The Coolest Birthday Party Entrance Ever

  09-01-2026 22:12 via wrestlezone.com
  A young WWE fan’s epic birthday entrance has gone viral.A boy named Emmanuel lived every young wrestling fan’s dream by having a WWE-themed birthday party with his own entrance. The clip, which has gone viral on X/Twitter and TikTok, shows him walking out to Bron Breakker’s theme music down a custom-made entrance ramp wearing full wrestling gear.He looked like a cute version of a menacing heel as he posed near the ramp and confidently walked down, looking all serious, before j
  
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• Jeff Hardy Reveals He’s Been Working For Months With A Serious Injury

  09-01-2026 22:02 via wrestlezone.com
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  Jeff Hardy revealed that he’s been working with a neck injury since October 2025.Reigning TNA World Tag Team Champions Matt and Jeff Hardy were recent guests on The Budget Cut podcast. While discussing TNA’s upcoming AMC debut and their big title defense at Genesis, Jeff Hardy revealed that he’s been working with two bulging discs in his neck.Jeff Hardy noted that he has been dealing with the injury since The Hardys lost the NXT Tag T
  
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• Bruce Prichard Defends WWE PLE Format, Says Ten Matches Is Hard To Watch

  09-01-2026 21:52 via wrestlezone.com
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  Bruce Prichard explains why he believes less is more when it comes to the WWE PLE cards.Speaking on his  Something To Wrestle podcast, current WWE Executive Director of creative writing Bruce Prichard defended the company’s premium live event format, which features only four to five matches on the card. He noted that watching ten contests in a row could be tiring and shared his insights on why the company moved to the new model.“I go back and watch; ten matches
  
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• Jordynne Grace Signs With WWE SmackDown

  09-01-2026 21:50 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE SmackDown is officially home to The Juggernaut.SmackDown emanated live from Berlin, Germany, this week. During the show, Jordynne Grace appeared in a backstage segment with General Manager Nick Aldis, who welcomed her to the blue brand and confirmed her main roster call-up.Grace was about to sign her SmackDown contract last week but was interrupted by Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre. The Juggernaut made her SmackDown in-ring debut against Alba Fyre this week on the blue brand.
  
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• WWE SmackDown Superstar Undergoes Neck Fusion Surgery

  09-01-2026 21:45 via wrestlezone.com
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  A WWE SmackDown Superstar shared an update following neck surgery.Elton Prince has been sidelined since May. The one-half of Pretty Deadly suffered the injury during a tag team match against Fraxiom, consisting of Axiom and Nathan Frazer.Taking to Instagram, Prince revealed that he successfully underwent a neck fusion to address the issue. The former NXT Tag Team Champion also thanked WWE’s medical staff before expressing his appreciation for his tag team partner, Kit Wil
  
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• WWE’s Nikki Bella Shows Off New Title At Fiesta Bowl

  09-01-2026 21:43 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Superstar Nikki Bella showed off a new custom title belt at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl.Expanding their partnership into the college football world, WWE and ESPN unveiled a custom College Football Playoff-themed title belt, a “one-of-one piece inspired by host city Miami.”The custom title features the outline of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, palm trees, and College Football–inspired design elements, which include 136 diamonds representing each Division I Footb
  
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• WWE Star AJ Styles Announced For TNA iMPACT Debut On AMC

  09-01-2026 20:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  AJ Styles will return to TNA iMPACT next week.A new era for TNA Wrestling begins on January 15, when iMPACT airs live on the AMC Network. The deal, announced in December, will see the promotion’s flagship show move to a modified time slot, airing one hour later from 9-11 p.m. ET.TNA is pulling out all the stops to ensure its AMC debut is a success. The promotion announced on X that AJ Styles will be in Dallas, Texas, for what is shaping up to be a historic night for the P
  
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• WWE NXT Star Believed To Be A ‘Major Player’ For The Company — Report

  09-01-2026 19:59 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE reportedly has plans for an NXT Superstar to be a major player in the company for years to come.Earlier this week, Oba Femi vacated the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil following a successful title defense over TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater. This was done because WWE main roster creative doesn’t want The Ruler taking any more losses on his way to the main roster. Femi is currently set for the RAW brand and will be featured prominently at this year’s WrestleMania.
  
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• WWE Very High On Top AEW Star — Report

  09-01-2026 19:32 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE is reportedly very high on one of AEW‘s top stars.In the last couple of years, we’ve seen some of AEW’s young rising stars make the jump to WWE, such as Ethan Page, Ricky Saints, and Jade Cargill. Now it seems WWE has its eyes on another one of AEW’s top young rising stars in 2026.
  According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there are people within WWE who are very high on current AEW World Trios Champion Powerhouse Hobbs.As for Hobbs’ curre
  
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• Unfortunate Update On Tiffany Stratton’s WWE Status — Report

  09-01-2026 19:17 via wrestlezone.com
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  Former WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton hasn’t been on SmackDown in quite some time. Unfortunately, there’s a good reason for that.
  Tiffany Stratton hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since dropping the title to Jade Cargill at Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1. While it was initially speculated that Stratton was booked for time off following the title loss, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
  According to Dave Meltzer
  
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• Injured Star Backstage At WWE SmackDown — Report

  09-01-2026 19:01 via wrestlezone.com
  Could a former champion be making their return from injury later today on WWE SmackDown?Today’s episode of WWE SmackDown will air early for international viewers at 2 PM ET on Netflix as the event takes place at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany. And a new report has revealed that an injured former champion is backstage at the show.
  According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), former WWE United States Champion Jacob Fatu is backstage at SmackDown.
  Fatu hasn’t
  
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• Surprising Backstage Internal Push For Today’s WWE SmackDown — Report

  09-01-2026 18:48 via wrestlezone.com
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  If some people in the company have their way, it sounds like today’s episode of WWE SmackDown will be very memorable.
  Today’s episode of WWE SmackDown will air early for international viewers at 2 PM ET on Netflix as the event takes place at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany. And there’s an internal push for a big title change to take place on the show.
  According to BodySlam+, there’s an internal push from multiple personnel within the company for Drew M
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For Jan 9

  09-01-2026 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Cody Rhodes defending the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell match, The Wyatt Sicks taking on The MFTs in a gigantic 8-man tag match, Trick Williams making his SmackDown in-ring debut against Rey Fenix, and so much more!This afternoon’s WWE SmackDown will take place at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany.WWE SmackDown CardThe announced card is as follows:
  Three Stages of Hell Match for the WWE Championship: Cod
  
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• Raven Doesn’t Think ECW Crucifixion Angle Was Too Controversial

  09-01-2026 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
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  Raven shares his thoughts on the controversial crucifixion angle in ECW.Wrestling and religion collided in 1996 when Extreme Championship Wrestling aired an angle involving Raven and The Sandman. The infamous incident saw Raven place The Sandman on a cross, with barbed wire wrapped around his head.Adding to The Sandman’s torment was his son, Tyler, also known as “Hardcore Hak,” who was manipulated into performing “The Raven’s Crucifix” taunt
  
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