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• Young Bucks Call Kazuchika Okada ‘The Greatest Big Match Wrestler To Ever Live’

  22-04-2024 20:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Young Bucks recently wrestled FTR in a ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at the Dynasty pay-per-view. The Executive Vice Presidents managed to defeat Harwood and Wheeler thanks to some help from Jack Perry.
  Prior to the ladder match, The Young Bucks sat down for an interview with Fannation. During the interview, The Bucks mentioned that the ladder match is their cup of tea. The duo also reflected on their previous encounters with the forme
  
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• Austin Theory Says He’ll Fight The Rock At WrestleMania 41, Calls Cody Rhodes A Goof

  03-05-2024 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Austin Theory shoots his shot for a major match at WWE WrestleMania 41.The Rock made a one-off return on the September 15, 2023, episode of WWE SmackDown before he came back in February. He interrupted Austin Theory and hit him with The People’s Elbow.Speaking with Lucus Charpiot for Ten Count Media, Co, Austin Theory looked back on his showdown with The Rock. He then teased facing him at WrestleMania 41 and took a shot at Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.“Dwayne
  
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• Matt Hardy Explains Why He Didn’t Initially Re-Sign With AEW, Says Talks Haven’t Ended Yet

  03-05-2024 22:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy says he left AEW because he was looking for more than they were thinking of giving him.Matt Hardy left AEW in April after his contract expired in March. He has since returned to TNA, but he has not signed a deal there. Hardy has said that he is still in talks with AEW and other “entities”.Speaking on a live “Ask Matt Anything” edition of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the veteran was asked to comment on why he had not re-signed with
  
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• Drake Wuertz Credits WWE For Saving His Life, Sponsoring Substance Abuse Treatment And Outpatient Care

  03-05-2024 22:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drake Wuertz has a new outlook on life.
  Several weeks ago, Drake Wuertz entered a program for substance abuse treatment. A recent post on his Instagram account* revealed that he completed his initial stay in recovery and is now in an outpatient program.
  In the post, Wuertz credited several names that helped him in his recovery, adding that this group helped save his life.
  “Many people have gone above and beyond to ensure I had the best opportunity to recover–Shannon
  
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• Valentina Feroz, Boa, And More NXT Talent Released By WWE

  03-05-2024 22:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE released several NXT talent in a wave of cuts on May 3.Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that the following individuals have been released by WWE.
  Ezekiel BalogunJulian BaldiTrey BearhillEmmamaria DiazValentina FerozDrew Gulak.Keyshawn Leflore (shown on WWE: Next Gen series)Darrell Mason.Vlad Pavlenko.Kiyah Saint
  In the report, Johnson cited sources who said that the cuts were primarily from a lack of current creative plans for the talent affected. Johnson writes that the talent were &ldquo
  
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• Report: Drew Gulak Released By WWE

  03-05-2024 22:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew Gulak’s time with WWE has come to an end.Per Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Drew Gulak was among the group of talent released by the company. Fightful confirmed the news. Johnson cited sources that the cuts were primarily made due to a lack of current creative plans, as the talent involved were “not being utilized and were not planned for anything in the near future.”Ronda Rousey recently claimed that Drew Gulak grabbed the string on her sweatpants backstage
  
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• Christian Cage On Potential WWE HOF Induction: I Could Give Two Shits About The Hall Of Fame

  03-05-2024 21:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Christian Cage comments on potentially getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.Christian Cage has had two successful stints in WWE, and he is a former two-time World Heavyweight Champion. He was forced to retire due to injuries, but he has returned to the ring and reinvented himself in AEW.Speaking at Steel City Con (via Fandom Spotlite), a fan asked him whether he agreed that he should be in the WWE Hall of Fame.“I could give two shits about the Hall o
  
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• Report: Michael Cole ‘Pulling Back’ From Managing WWE Announcers, Replacement Named

  03-05-2024 21:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  There has been a noteworthy change backstage in WWE, as Michael Cole is pulling back from some of his duties.Veteran broadcaster Michael Cole has been managing the announcers in the company for a long time. In 2020, he was promoted to Vice President of Announcing. He currently calls the action on WWE RAW and at WWE pay-per-views.Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that Cole has “pulled back” from his responsibilities regarding managing announcers. Johnson notes that h
  
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• The Undertaker: Cody Rhodes Is An Example Of Motivation And Not Being Content 

  03-05-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Undertaker revealed Cody Rhodes left him a voicemail the morning after WrestleMania 40.The Deadman was a key part of Rhodes’ victory in the main event that night. He appeared during Rhodes’ match with Roman Reigns, attacking The Rock and helping Cody win the WWE Championship for the first time.However, that was not the last he heard from The American Nightmare that night.Speaking on his Six Feet Under podcast, The Undertaker revealed that Cody Rhodes left him a
  
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• Ricochet Wins WWE Speed Championship, Comments On Victory

  03-05-2024 19:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The inaugural WWE Speed Champion has been crowned, as Ricochet won the tournament for the title.In recent weeks, the WWE Speed Championship Tournament has been featured on WWE Speed. Ricochet and Johnny Gargano advanced to the finals by defeating JD McDonagh and Bronson Reed, respectively. Ricochet ultimately picked up the win with a Recoil and a back-handspring cutter. He then celebrated with the title.
  IT'S TIME!The #WWESpeed Championship Match is f
  
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• Swerve Strickland Compares His Next Steps As AEW Champion To Figuring Out A Rubik’s Cube

  03-05-2024 19:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Swerve Strickland just recently became AEW World Champion, but he’s already thinking about what’s coming next.All Elite Wrestling’s Swerve Strickland recently sat down with Raj Prashad of UPROXX. When asked what his next steps are as AEW World Champion, Strickland said it’s a challenge comparable to that of a Rubik’s cube.
  “It’s a Rubik’s cube that never stops moving around,” Swerve Strickland said. “On
  
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• Braun Strowman On Brock Lesnar Stiffing Him At Royal Rumble 2018: He Clobbered Me, He Wasn’t Happy

  03-05-2024 19:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Braun Strowman detailed exactly what happened between himself and Brock Lesnar at the 2018 Royal Rumble.The pair clashed in a Triple Threat match at the event, which also included Kane. During the match, Strowman laid a stiff knee into Lesnar’s head. The former WWE Champion did not appreciate this move, and let Strowman know about it immediately.The Beast quickly got to his feet, and hit a huge right hand right into the side of Strowman’s head. Strowman looked rocky
  
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• WWE COO Brad Blum Resigns From Company

  03-05-2024 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A high-ranking WWE executive has resigned from the company.In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that WWE Chief Operating Officer Brad Blum resigned, having tendered his resignation on May 1.Blum had been with WWE since 2006. He first served as Chief of Staff before he became the Executive Vice President of Operations. Blum became the Chief Operating Officer following the company’s deal wit
  
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• AJ Styles On Tama Tonga: I Wanted Him In WWE Sooner, But The Timing Wasn’t Right

  03-05-2024 18:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles is thrilled to have his former Bullet Club stablemate Toma Tonga with him in WWE.SmackDown Superstar AJ Styles recently sat down with Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports. When asked about his reaction to learning that Tama Tonga was joining WWE, Styles said he wanted Tonga in the company earlier, but the timing just wasn’t right.“Well, truth be told, I wanted him much earlier than when he came. But the timing wasn’t right,” AJ Styles admitted. &ldqu
  
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• Report: Update On Timeline For Dominik Mysterio’s Return From Injury

  03-05-2024 18:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  According to a new report, Dominik Mysterio won’t be out of action as long as first thought.
  On the April 22 episode of WWE RAW, Dominik Mysterio appeared in a sling and said that he was banged up. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported that he was injured. Dominik later shot down a report that stated that he would be having surgery.In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Dominik Mysterio expects to be back in “six to eight weeks”. Meltze
  
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• Matt Cardona Refuses To Lose Momentum, Teases Big GCW Announcement In Tampa

  03-05-2024 18:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Matt Cardona is injured, but he’s not just going to sit back and relax.
  WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard spoke with Matt Cardona ahead of GCW’s ‘Rather You Than Me’ event in Tampa. Cardona is still appearing at the event despite having surgery to repair a torn pectoral tendon just two weeks ago.Cardona knows there’s never a good time to get injured in pro wrestling, especially now. He pointed out that he’d just acknowledged the anniversary of being
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results (5/3/24)

  03-05-2024 18:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown Results – May 3, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of WWE SmackDown kicks off at 1 PM ET.Keep refreshing throughout the afternoon for live coverage of this afternoon’s episode of WWE SmackDown.
  The post WWE SmackDown Results (5/3/24) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Emmy Camacho Reflects On Learning From Allison Danger, ROH Women’s Champ Athena

  03-05-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Emmy Camacho looks back on an important learning opportunity.
  As she continues her climb up the independent wrestling scene, RCW Phoenix Champion Emmy Camacho has been fortunate to receive guidance from a number of industry veterans. One of Camacho’s most valuable learning opportunities emerged in the summer of 2022, as she attended a Metroplex Wrestling seminar led by Allison Danger and current ROH Women’s Champion Athena.
  While speaking with WrestleZone’s Ella Jay, Camacho s
  
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• Grayson Waller: I Think The Street Profits Are Too Focused On Having Fun

  03-05-2024 17:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Grayson Waller is confident that A-Town Down Under will defeat The Street Profits later tonight on WWE SmackDown.One-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Grayson Waller, recently spoke with Ten Count Media. When asked about A-Town Down Under’s defense against The Street Profits on SmackDown in France, Waller said he looks forward to annoying and disappointing the audience when he and Austin Theory retain the titles.“Yeah, it’s always a cool opportunity to get t
  
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• Heath Slater Has ‘6 Or 7 Years’ Left To Compete, Made It Cool To Have Kids In Wrestling

  03-05-2024 16:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Heath Slater does not appreciate Christian Cage calling himself the father of the year.Slater became the first ever Smackdown Tag Team Champion after struggling to provide for his children. Both Raw and Smackdown failed to draft him 2016, leading to Slater complaining and shouting “I got kids!”. He needed the job to provide for his kids, which got him over as a big babyface in the WWE.However, with Christian Cage now claiming to the father of the year,
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld Reveals NBC Took Money From WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event For His Show

  03-05-2024 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jerry Seinfeld‘s hit NBC sitcom might have never gotten off the ground without an unknowing assist from professional wrestling.Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was a recent guest on The Rich Eisen Show. When asked about getting Seinfeld greenlit from NBC, Seinfeld spoke about the struggles the series faced early on and revealed that NBC used some of the funds from WWE‘s Saturday Night’s Main Event to produce four of the early episodes.“The origi
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld: NBC Pulled Money From WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event To Fund ‘Seinfeld’ Episodes 

  03-05-2024 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jerry Seinfeld‘s hit NBC sitcom might have never gotten off the ground without an unknowing assist from professional wrestling.Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was a recent guest on The Rich Eisen Show. When asked about getting Seinfeld greenlit from NBC, Seinfeld spoke about the struggles the series faced early on and revealed that NBC used some of the funds from WWE‘s Saturday Night’s Main Event to produce four of the early episodes.“The original pitch was how a comedian gets h
  
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• Ronda Rousey To Adapt Memoirs For Netflix Movie

  03-05-2024 16:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Not happy with her success in MMA, wrestling and writing, Ronda Rousey is moving into scriptwriting.The former Raw Women’s Champion recently released her second book, Our Fight. Ronda Rousey has been making waves with some comments in, and made about, the book. This had led to significant blowback, which includes Jimmy Smith’s expletive-laden rant about Rousey from her time in WWE and UFC.However, that has not stopped her making deals to tell her story on the big sc
  
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• Freddie Prinze Jr. Says Warner Discovery Passed On His Wrestling Promotion

  03-05-2024 16:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the popular Hollywood stars who has played a role in professional wrestling is Freddie Prinze Jr. He had worked with WWE in the past and is currently part of the ownership team of Premier Wrestling (Premier Streaming Network). Recently, while speaking on his Wrestling With Freddie on iHeart Radio, Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed that he was passed on for promotion by Discovery.“I’m comfortable saying who the ‘pass’ was this week. I
  
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• David Penzer Releases New Book ‘Sitting Ringside Volume 1’

  03-05-2024 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WCW and TNA Wrestling ring announcer David Penzer is now a renowned author. His first book has been officially released. The book is titled Sitting Ringside: Volume 1. The book is co-written by Guy Evans. Evans is the author of ‘Nitro: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner’s WCW.’Penzer took to Twitter recently to share the news as well.
  “So it’s finally time to read about my crazy journey in the wrestling biz w/great stories and 100&rsqu
  
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• Wendi Richter Responds To Toni Storm: Bring it, Toni! If You Think You Can Beat Me, I’d Like To See It

  03-05-2024 15:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Toni Storm has been calling out Wendi Richter for months, and Richter has finally responded.
  On a recent Highspots Auction broadcast, the WWE Hall of Famer was asked about being called out by AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm at multiple AEW media scrums in recent months. Richter surprisingly replied that if the company paid the right amount, she’d be happy to take Storm on.
  “I didn’t even know she’d been calling me out,” Wendi Richte
  
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• Ric Flair Is Not Happy About Being Excluded From New ‘Who Killed WCW’ Documentary

  03-05-2024 15:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ric Flair is not thrilled about the latest documentary about the death of WCW.The topic of WCW going under is one of the most talked about events in wrestling history. The company went under in 2001, after Time Warner merged with AOL and took Monday Nitro off the airwaves.With Ted Turner no longer bankrolling the promotion with its prime time slot, the company quickly folded. It was then sold off to WWE for incredibly cheap, although there were attempts by other
  
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• Ethan Page Gone From AEW And ROH

  03-05-2024 15:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Ego Ethan Page is no longer with All Elite Wrestling or Ring of Honor.
  On Thursday evening, Ethan Page was removed from the All Elite Wrestling roster page. However, neither side spoke up to confirm whether it was an error.
  In an update from Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), Page is no longer with AEW or ROH and was looking to leave the company as far back as February.
  Page’s last appearance in Ring of Honor took place on the Febru
  
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• WWE SmackDown Preview (5/3/24)

  03-05-2024 15:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The go-home episode of WWE SmackDown for Backlash France airs tonight on Fox. This show will emanate from LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines, France.Here’s what’s in store for the upcoming edition of the blue brand.Video Credit: YouTubeNew Catch Republic vs. Authors of PainNeither of these two teams managed to earn a shot at the tag team titles previously on SmackDown. Akam and Rezar would ambush Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne on the April 26, 2024, episode of the blue br
  
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• Sukeban Announces Los Angeles Show Set For May 30

  03-05-2024 15:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sukeban will host its next event at The Trinity in Grand Avenue, Los Angeles with the Sukeban World Championship defended in the main event.Local vendors from the Los Angeles area will participate in a Japanese-styled street fair that opens an hour prior to Sukeban’s main show, which begins at 8:00 PM PDT.The event will consist of five matches featuring talent from various factions in the promotion. The full match card is as follows:
  Tag Team Grudge Match: Supersonic &
  
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