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• WWE RAW Viewership Dips Against NBA, NHL Playoffs On 5/6

  08-05-2024 17:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW viewership decreased on May 6, as the show was up against the NBA and NHL playoffs.Wrestlenomics (via SportsMediaWatch) reports that RAW averaged 1.619 million viewers on Monday. This number is down from last week, when RAW averaged 1.683 million viewers.In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW averaged a 0.53 rating. This number is also down from last week (0.55 rating).RAW was up against the NBA and NHL playoffs on Monday. The Knicks vs. Pacers game averaged 4.254 million vie
  
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• Joe Hendry: AJ Francis Is Super Underrated, He Understands More Than Fans Will Give Him Credit For

  30-05-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Joe Hendry thinks very highly of AJ Francis and Rich Swann.The duo, known as “First Class” in TNA, have been embroiled in a feud with Joe Hendry for a number of months. This has led to matches, beat downs, and even parody songs being written about Francis by Hendry.This included a hilarious parody of Creed’s “Higher” on a recent episode of TNA Impact.This has not been easy for Hendry. The Scot spoke with Scott Mitchell of PWInsider recently, and sp
  
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• Mustafa Ali Was Inspired By Disney On Ice For ‘Be The Light’ Babyface Character In WWE

  30-05-2024 17:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Current reigning and defending TNA X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali has quickly risen to the top of TNA Wrestling.Recently, while speaking to Wrestlezone’s Managing Editor Bill Pritchard, Mustafa Ali opened up about the insecurities he experienced during his early days in WWE.“So I would say, the insecurities that I had in my early run in WWE were all based upon what I thought people would perceive me as because of my name and my religion, right? Like, coming up on t
  
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• AEW Dynamite Hits And Misses (5/29/24)

  30-05-2024 17:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s time for this week’s AEW Dynamite recap.All Elite Wrestling returned to Los Angeles (Kia Forum) for their flagship show. This week’s episode dealt with the aftermath of AEW Double or Nothing. Swerve Strickland, Bucks, Okada, Kris Statlander, and Mercedes Moné, among others, appeared live and in living color.Here’s what went down on the May 29, 2024, episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite. View this post on InstagramA post shared
  
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• AEW Rampage Spoilers For 5/31

  30-05-2024 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This week’s episode of AEW Rampage was taped at the KIA Forum in Los Angeles on May 29.Spoiler results (via PWInsider.com) for this week’s episode of AEW Rampage include:
  Konosuke Takeshita defeated Penta El Zero MiedoTakeshita advances to the TNT title ladder match at Forbidden Door. This was the first match in the qualifying round Christopher Daniels announced on Dynamite.Chris Jericho cut a backstage promo where he reflected on being attacked by HOOK last week. He claimed he is t
  
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• Ian Riccaboni: Ring Of Honor Serves A Lot Of Great Purposes, We’re Looking For More Established Talent

  30-05-2024 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ian Riccaboni explained the differences between NXT and ROH.Since Tony Khan purchased Ring of Honor in 2022, it has been compared in some ways to NXT. Some view ROH as a developmental brand of AEW, like NXT is to WWE. However, there are clear differences between the two, including the lack of “Performance Center” which makes NXT such an asset to the WWE.Ian Riccaboni spoke with Lehigh Valley News recently. He was asked if ROH was effectively AEW’s NX
  
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• Shawn Michaels Wants NXT To Have Variety, Put On ‘Banger After Banger’

  30-05-2024 16:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shawn Michaels wants to find the best wrestlers to compete in NXT.The WWE Hall of Famer is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. However, in recent years, he has been tasked with bringing through the next generation of stars as the head booker for NXT.Recent appearances of Ethan Page and Jordynne Grace have led to the company’s recruitment policy being questioned, which Michaels addressed in a recent interview.Shawn Michaels spoke with Adrian Hernandez about NXT and
  
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• Chris Jericho: The Learning Tree Keeps Things Fresh And Fun, You Have To Read The Room

  30-05-2024 15:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho had to change his character because he knew fans had begun to hate him.The FTW Champion defended his FTW Championship at AEW Double or Nothing, following a heel turn against Hook some weeks back. His new character has leant into the fan’s current dislike of him, creating an overly sweet, motivational teacher character called “The Learning Tree”.Chris Jericho spoke with Los Angeles’ KCAL News about AEW, and his current character in the compa
  
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• Bully Ray: There’s A Soap Opera Story Unfolding By Not Immediately Aligning Dominik With Liv Morgan

  30-05-2024 15:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The closing segment of this week’s Monday Night Raw got the wrestling world riled up.
  The show ended with Liv Morgan retaining her WWE Women’s World Championship. Then as a form of celebration, she kissed Dominik Mysterio. Dirty Dom was caught by surprise, just like the WWE Universe. WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray recently shared his thoughts on the kiss.While speaking on the latest episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast, Bully Ray mentioned that this story is like a soap opera, and
  
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• McKenzie Mitchell: It’s About Time Vic Joseph Got His Flowers

  30-05-2024 15:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  McKenzie Mitchell thinks Vic Joseph deserves more credit for his work in the WWE.The pair got married in 2022, tying the knot in Italy in front of friends and colleagues. The pair worked together in the WWE until late last year, when she was released from her role as a broadcaster for the company.Vic Joseph remains employed by the company and serves as the play-by-play commentator on NXT. He works alongside Booker T on the commentary desk, who he recently name-dropped as a key
  
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• Suzu Suzuki Out Of Action For 4-8 Weeks Due To Injury

  30-05-2024 15:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former Goddess of Stardom Champion and 5 Star Grand Prix 2023 Tournament winner Suzu Suzuki will be on the shelf for 4-8 weeks due to injury.As of the time of writing, the nature of the injury is unknown. However, STARDOM reported that there are multiple injuries concerning Suzu Suzuki’s health that she has been enduring for some time. Doctor’s prescribed a recovery period of 1-2 months off for Suzuki to return to top condition. As such, STARDOM pul
  
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• Tsukasa Fujimoto Visits Antonio Inoki’s Grave, Vows To Win The IWGP Women’s Championship

  30-05-2024 15:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tsukasa Fujimoto will face Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women’s Championship at a future date, and she vows to capture the title.The Ice Ribbon representative previously visited the late Antonio Inoki‘s graveside at the Sojiji Temple in Tsurumi. With the consent of Inoki’s family, she vowed to Inoki that she will successfully win the IWGP Women’s Championship.
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• Shazza McKenzie Calls TNA Debut Special, A Huge Motivating Factor For Moving To The US

  30-05-2024 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shazza McKenzie achieved her goal of wrestling for TNA.The Australian wrestler made her debut with the company last week. She teamed with Jade Stone on TNA Xplosion against Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich, before battling Giselle Shaw the next night at an Impact taping.She moved to the US full-time in March 2023, and has wrestled all over the country since then. Shazza McKenzie even wrestled for AEW back in 2019, appearing in the Casino Battle Royal at All Out 20
  
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• Will Ospreay Wins Casino Battle Royale, Earns World Title Shot At AEW Forbidden Door

  30-05-2024 04:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Will Ospreay is officially ready to challenge Swerve Strickland for his AEW World Championship.During Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Ospreay defeated Mistico, Jay White, PAC, Shota Umino, Lio Rush, Orange Cassidy, and Hechicero in a Casino Gauntlet match for the right to become the next #1 Contender for the belt.
  He came away with the win after hitting Cassidy with an Os Cutter for the pin and win, and will now face off against Strickland at AEW x NJ
  
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• New TNT Champion Will Be Crowned In Ladder Match At AEW Forbidden Door

  30-05-2024 04:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new TNT Champion will be crowned.
  The Elite stripped Adam Copeland of the TNT Championship due to the injury he sustained at AEW Double Or Nothing. (On Tuesday, Copeland announced he fractured his tibia during a scary dive off of the top of a steel cage.)
  The Elite said they needed to crown a new champion and had someone in mind. They attempted to gift the title to Jack Perry, but the returning Christopher Daniels came out and put a stop to things. Daniels announced he had a new job title, an
  
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• Skye Blue Reveals She Was Behind Attacks On Mercedes Moné, Earns Title Shot On Dynamite

  30-05-2024 02:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Skye Blue revealed some big news tonight at AEW Dynamite, and also earned herself a shot at the AEW TBS Championship.
  During Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite, Blue crashed the TBS title celebration of Mercedes Moné, who was looking to party after her win at AEW Double or Nothing.
  During the celebration, Blue appeared on the jumbotron, revealing that she was actually the person who mysteriously attacked Moné last month.It was SKYE BLUE that att
  
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• Stephanie Vaquer Set To Make AEW Debut 

  30-05-2024 02:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Stephanie Vaquer is coming to AEW.
  AEW Dynamite featured a new promo hyping the debut of Stephanie Vaquer. Her debut date was not specified, but the video teased that it might happen sooner than later.
  “Primarily competing in CMLL, Stephanie Vaquer now has her sights set on AEW,” it began.
  Vaquer is the reigning CMLL Women’s World Champion, and the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. The voiceover listed Vaquer’s various accomplishments and said
  
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• Stephanie Vaquer Debuts On May 29 Episode Of AEW Dynamite  

  30-05-2024 02:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Update: Stephanie Vaquer is coming to AEW has arrived in AEW!
  Vaquer confronted new TBS Champion Mercedes Moné after her title defense against Skye Blue on Dynamite.Is #NJPW Strong Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer calling her shot against #TBS Champion Mercedes Moné?!Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@Steph_Vaquer | @MercedesVarnado pic.twitter.com/XIzmLS2s14— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 30, 2024
  AEW Dynamite featured a new promo hyping the debut of Ste
  
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• Shawn Michaels On TNA Partnership: ‘Things Are Still Being Worked Out’

  30-05-2024 02:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NXT shocked the wrestling world this past week by having TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace appear to challenge Roxanne Perez.
  Speaking to Adrian Hernandez recently, NXT’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels opened up about the partnership, revealing that things are still being “worked out” internally.
  “Right now, a lot of things are still being worked out internally. Obviously, I try to be honest
  
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• AEW Dynamite Results (5/29/24): Forbidden Door Casino Gauntlet Match

  30-05-2024 00:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Dynamite Results – May 29, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of AEW Dynamite kicks off at 8 PM ET.Keep refreshing throughout the evening for live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite.
  The post AEW Dynamite Results (5/29/24): Forbidden Door Casino Gauntlet Match appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Decreases On 5/27, Demo Also Drops

  29-05-2024 23:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW saw a decrease in viewership on May 27.According to Wrestlenomics, 1.690 million viewers watched the show on Monday night, and it drew a 0.55 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when 1.733 million viewers tuned in. The demo also dropped slightly from last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.56 rating in the same demographic.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE Raw last Monday on USA Networkhttps://t.co/945lqQCz8z
  
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• Tony Khan Says Adam Copeland’s Injury Resulted In Lengthy Rewrites For 5/29 AEW Dynamite

  29-05-2024 23:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It sounds like Adam Copeland‘s injury at Double or Nothing had a big impact on Tony Khan and tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite.
  All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan was a recent guest on the Rich Eisen Show. While discussing signing free agents, Khan brought up the signing of Adam Copeland. While discussing Copeland, Khan revealed that the current TNT Champion had a big role in tonight’s episode of Dynamite, which resulted in late nights
  
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• Tony Khan Donates $100,000 To St. Jude And Run Rich Run On Behalf Of AEW

  29-05-2024 21:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan made a generous donation to charity, and found a new home for his neck brace.
  Khan appeared on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday and the pair discussed Khan’s recent on-air appearances on AEW TV and the NFL Draft. Eisen mentioned that when he saw Khan wearing the neck brace on television, he hoped to acquire it and auction it off for charity. Khan indicated he was interested in doing so, and Khan brought it to the show with him.“I’ll t
  
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• Jey Uso Opens Up About His Family-First Mentality, The Growth Of Roman Reigns

  29-05-2024 21:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s family above all else for Jey Uso.While he may have distance himself from The Bloodline on WWE television, Jey Uso remains a dedicated, family-oriented man in real life. On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Uso opened up about his relationship with a particular family member he believes has glaringly elevated themselves in WWE.
  That, of course, is his cousin known as “The Tribal Chief,” Roman Reigns.
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• Vix Crow (Alicia Fox) Is A ‘Big Fan’ Of Jade Cargill, Wants To See Her Find Her Speed In The Ring

  29-05-2024 21:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Vix Crow (Alicia Fox) praises Jade Cargill.WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Jade Cargill has received a myriad of praise since arriving to WWE last September. This trend continued in a recent interview from MuscleManMalcolm, in which Vix Crow shared positive regards for Cargill.“I’m a big Jade Cargill fan,” Crow said. “When she was at [AEW] Dynamite, I was a big fan of hers. She looks like a cartoon, but she looks real. I would love to see her really
  
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• AEW Dynamite Preview (5/29/24)

  29-05-2024 21:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for AEW Dynamite.Tonight’s Dynamite goes down live at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA. The episode will feature the fallout from Double or Nothing. Fans who missed out on the PPV event can check out my recap of it here.That said, here’s what’s on tap for the May 29, 2024, episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite.Forbidden Door Casino GauntletThe road to Forbidden Door begins tonight on AEW Dynamite. This week’s episode
  
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• Tony Khan Compares Sting To Tom Cruise

  29-05-2024 21:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sting has been compared to a lot of people throughout his illustrious career, but this is the first time we’ve heard him compared to Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise.All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan was a recent guest on the Rich Eisen Show. While discussing Sting’s retirement from professional wrestling at AEW Revolution, Khan compared The Icon to Tom Cruise.
  “Probably the greatest night I’ve ever ha
  
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• David Penzer: Chris Jericho Is The GOAT Of Reinventing Himself Successfully

  29-05-2024 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho continues to successfully reinvent himself in his fifth decade as a pro wrestler.
  Former TNA/IMPACT ring announcer David Penzer spoke with WrestleZone while promoting his new book, Sitting Ringside: Volume 1. During the conversation, Penzer spoke about his friendship with current AEW star Chris Jericho, who he originally met back in WCW.
  Penzer talked about the storyline rivalry he and Jericho had in WCW. Jericho would frequently antagonize Penzer, including
  
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• WWE NXT Hits And Misses (5/28/24)

  29-05-2024 19:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s time for the WWE NXT recap.This week’s show featured a celebrity appearance and much more. The final two competitors in the six-pack ladder match at NXT Battleground were determined as well. The main event sent shockwaves across the wrestling community.These are the biggest hits and misses from the May 28, 2024, episode of WWE NXT. View this post on InstagramA post shared by WWE NXT (@wwenxt)
  Hit – Sexyy Red unveils NXT Women’s North American TitleN
  
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• AEW Collision Viewership Decreases On 5/25, Demo Stays Even

  29-05-2024 19:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision saw a decrease in viewership on May 25.According to Wrestlenomics, 415,000 viewers watched the show on Saturday night, and it drew a 0.15 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when 523,000 viewers tuned in. The demo stayed even from last week‘s episode, which also drew a 0.15 rating in the same demographic.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INAEW Collision last Saturday on TBShttps://t.co/SRiZFXjOUR— Wrestlenomics (@wr
  
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