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• Yuya Uemura Wins KOPW Championship At NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku

  29-04-2024 02:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Yuya Uemura has won the gold, as he beat Great-O-Khan to win the KOPW Championship.On April 27, New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their Road to Wrestling Dontaku event atHiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Japan. Among other matches, Yua Uemura defeated Great-O-Khan in a Rural Revitalization Match to capture the KOPW Championship. In doing so, he won the title for the first time.
  #andNEWAfter putting Great-O-Khan through a table in Hiroshima, Yuya Uemura has claimed his firs
  
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• Vince McMahon’s Attorneys File New Statement To Support Motion To Compel Arbitration In Janel Grant Case

  15-05-2024 01:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  There has been an update in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon.In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis, alleging that they engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. McMahon denied the allegations, but he resigned from WWE and TKO, and he is under federal investigation.Per John Pollock of POST Wrestling, On Tuesday, Vince McMahon’s legal team submitted a new statement as they continue to push
  
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• NWA Announces Teams For 2024 Crockett Cup

  15-05-2024 01:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The NWA has confirmed which teams will compete in the 2024 Crockett Cup.During the May 14 episode of NWA Powerrr, the National Wrestling Alliance confirmed that the following teams will compete in the Crockett Cup:
  #1 Blunt Force Trauma vs. #16 Play-In#8 The Fixers vs. #9 Max The Impaler & Judais#4 The Immortals vs. #13 The Kidz#5 Daisy Kill & Talos vs. #12 Stew Crew#2 Trevor Murdoch & Mike Knox vs. #15 Miserably Faithful#7 Tim Storm & Jax Dane vs. #10 LTK#3 Southern 6 vs. #14 S
  
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• WWE NXT Results (5/14/24)

  15-05-2024 01:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT Results – May 14, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of WWE NXT kicks off at 8 PM ET.
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• LVCVA Approved $5 Million For WWE To Sponsor WrestleMania 41

  14-05-2024 23:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on Las Vegas hosting WWE WrestleMania 41.As previously announced, WrestleMania 41 will emanate from Allegiant Stadium on April 19 and 20, 2025.Justin Walker of KLAS-TV cited the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and reported about Las Vegas hosting WrestleMania 41. Lisa Motley, Vice President of Sports and Special Events for the L.V.C.V.A, discussed WrestleMania weekend coming to Las Vegas and noted that it would include multiple televi
  
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• Jesse Ventura Says He Is In Talks With WWE About Legends Deal

  14-05-2024 22:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jesse Ventura offers more details about his talks with WWE.In April, Jesse Ventura teased that he was in talks with WWE. Ventura is a WWE Hall of Famer, and he had a memorable run as both a wrestler and a commentator. He transitioned into a career in acting and later shifted to politics. In 1999, Ventura returned to WWE while he was the governor of Minnesota, as he was the special referee for the main event of SummerSlam. He last appeared on WWE programming i
  
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• STARDOM President: AEW Wanted To Do TBS Title Match Right Away

  14-05-2024 22:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  STARDOM President Taro Okada comments on working with AEW.Willow Nightingale will defend the TBS Championship against Tam Nakano at the Flashing Champions event on May 18.At a press conference, Taro Okada discussed the match and how it came together. He detailed reaching out to AEW. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling)“I am sure everyone was surprised at the TBS Title match, and I too was surprised,” Okada said. “Because after traini
  
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• Lilian Garcia Comments On Surprise Appearance On 5/13 WWE RAW

  14-05-2024 21:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lilian Garcia says thank you.Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia made a surprise appearance on the May 13 episode of WWE RAW. Samantha Irvin introduced her and asked her to announce the next match. Garcia thanked Irvin and shared a special moment with the fan-favorite announcer.The next day, Garcia took to social media to thank the fans for the welcome they gave her. She wrote that it felt amazing, and she loved them.
  Sooooo it’s been a minute since I have been on her
  
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• AEW Collision And AEW Rampage Viewership Drop On 5/11

  14-05-2024 21:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision and AEW Rampage viewership decreased when they aired in a three-hour block on May 11.Per Wrestlenomics, 378,000 viewers tuned in for Collision on Saturday, and the show drew a 0.12 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. There was not a new episode on May 4, but the April 27 episode drew 621,000 viewers. The April 27 episode scored a 0.21 rating in the key demographic.
  AEW Rampage aired following Collision on Saturday, and it drew 324,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating in the key demograph
  
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• Eddie Edwards Compares Scott D’Amore’s TNA Exit To Losing A Father In A Divorce

  14-05-2024 21:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Scott D’Amore was the former President of TNA Wrestling. Shortly after the company was bought by Anthem, he was terminated from the Nashville-based promotion. There have been several wrestlers who voiced out their frustrations about their former Head Booker’s termination. Recently, former TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Edwards also shared his thoughts on Scott D’Amore.During a recent appearance at the K & S Wrestlefest for a Virtual Signing
  
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• Chelsea Green Compares NXT To Middle School: ‘They Have Life Lessons To Learn About WWE’

  14-05-2024 21:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green recently returned to NXT and wrestled Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship. Unfortunately, Green was unsuccessful in her attempt to win her first singles title in WWE.
  Prior to her match on NXT, she showed up on Busted Open Radio. During the interview, Chelsea Green claimed that NXT was more like middle school according to her. While she believes she cannot do the majority of things that the women at NXT do, Green
  
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• Joe Hendry On His Theme Song’s Recent Success: Life’s Been An Absolute Rollercoaster Since Then

  14-05-2024 21:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the top stars of TNA Wrestling is former Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry. His entrance theme song is one of the most trending wrestling songs in recent history.
  During a recent interview with BBC, Joe Hendry discussed the reason behind his theme song becoming a huge hit. Hendry thanked the fans and their constant support for making his theme song enter the top 20 on the iTunes Chart.“People had always liked my entrance song. On Tik Tok, people were making videos
  
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• Ilja Dragunov After Loss To Jey Uso: When I’m In Pain, I’m An Entire Monster

  14-05-2024 20:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The main event of last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw was a first-time-ever match between Main Event Jey Uso and the Mad Dragon Ilja Dragunov. It was the quarter-final match in the King of The Ring tournament. Despite giving everything he had, Dragunov was unable to get the win. Following his tough loss, he was interviewed backstage by Cathy Kelly.
  During the Digital Exclusive interview, Ilja Dragunov mentioned that it is frustrating that he has lost the match and is
  
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• Drew McIntyre Opens Up About Re-Signing With WWE

  14-05-2024 20:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre discusses re-signing with WWE.Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre’s contract was coming up, but the two sides recently reached a new multi-year agreement. McIntyre has been featured on WWE programming in recent months. He briefly captured the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40. He has also been feuding with CM Punk.Speaking with Alex McCarthy for Mail Sport, Drew McIntyre was asked to comment on what was important to him about his new deal.&lsqu
  
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• Charlotte Flair Lands Role in Horror/Thriller ‘You Lose You Die’

  14-05-2024 20:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Charlotte Flair is set to star in a movie.Per Rosy Cordero of Deadline, Charlotte Flair and Freddy Rodriguez have been cast in You Lose You Die. The indie horror/thriller is written by Carlos “Spiff TV” Suarez, who will also direct.
  Cordero writes that the film follows Mr. Fantastik (Rodriguez), Ms. Perfect (Flair) and Mr. Creep (Anthony Alvarez), three sociopathic tech experts who run a popular show on the dark web. In the show, prisoners partic
  
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• AJ Styles Is Interested In Facing The Rock, Under One Condition

  14-05-2024 19:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles wants “The Final Boss.”
  Following his interference in the WWE WrestleMania 40 main event, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson informed fans that he had to “go away for a little while,” referring to his ongoing commitments outside of the wrestling realm. Before he left WWE, though, The Rock asserted that he’d return there sometime in the future, and that WrestleMania 40 marked only beginning of the “Final Boss Cinema.”Wheneve
  
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• Alexa Bliss Calls Out Scammer Impersonating Her On Social Media

  14-05-2024 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Alexa Bliss is tired of people impersonating her on social media.The former WWE Women’s Champion has been out of action since last year. She left WWE to go on maternity leave, giving birth to a baby girl late in 2023.However, she is still being kept busy by social media trolls. The WWE star has had to get in touch with Dyson over an impersonator pretending to be her. They were trying to scam the company using her name and photos.Alexa Bliss posted multiple Tweets
  
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• Billy Corgan Says NWA Has Signed Another TV Deal

  14-05-2024 18:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The NWA continues to grow, as Billy Corgan says the company has landed another TV deal.In February, Billy Corgan announced that NWA signed a streaming deal with The CW. The deal confirmed The CW as the new home of NWA Powerrr.Speaking with Scott Fishman of TV Insider, Billy Corgan discussed his work with the NWA. He said that he signed another TV deal.“I just signed another TV deal, which I haven’t announced yet,” Billy Corgan said. “I saw someone in wrestling media wave
  
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• Sami Zayn Wants To Win The World Title Before He Retires

  14-05-2024 18:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn wants to win the world title before he wraps up his career as a wrestler.Sami Zayn has had a remarkable career in WWE. He has held the WWE Intercontinental Championship multiple times, and he is also a former tag team champion. Zayn’s career has reached new levels since Triple H took over as WWE’s head of creative in July 2022.In an interview with Alex McCarthy for Mail Sport, Sami Zayn discussed how he might have a better chance of being a world champion
  
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• Billy Corgan: The CW Did Not Have A Problem With Cocaine Spot At NWA Samhain

  14-05-2024 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NWA President Billy Corgan dismisses the rumors that The CW had an issue with the cocaine spot at NWA Samhain.At NWA Samhain, James Mitchell snorted something off a spoon, and it was clearly meant to be cocaine. Nick Hausman of Haus of Wrestling reported that the spot could have a negative impact on NWA’s TV deal with The CW.
  In an interview with Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl on In The Weeds, Billy Corgan discussed the controversial spot and NWA’s relationship with CW. He stated t
  
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• Jey Uso On Defeating Ilja Dragunov: Welcome To ‘MonJey’ Night RAW, We’ll Cross Paths Again

  14-05-2024 18:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Last night on Monday Night Raw, the Quarter-Finals for the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments. The main event of the night was Main Event Jey Uso versus Ilja Dragunov. After a hard fought battle, Mr. Main Event Jey Uso hit a Spear and his signature Uso Splash to get the pinfall victory. Now, Uso will wrestle Gunther next week on Raw in the Semi-Finals.
  Following his win last night, Jey Uso was interviewed by Jackie Redmond backstage. During the Digital Exclusive interview,
  
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• WWE NXT Preview (5/14/23)

  14-05-2024 18:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for WWE NXT.WWE has announced a loaded card for NXT this week. Here’s what’s on tap for the May 14, 2024, episode of NXT.Image Credit: WWEO.T.M. (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade on WWE NXTIt’s tag team action time as Bronco Nima and Lucian Price take on Edris Enofe and Malik Blade. Nima and Price will have Jaida Parker in their corner. Brinley Reece, meanwhile, will accompany Enofe and Blade to the ring.
  
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• EC3 Set To Defend NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title In AJPW Debut

  14-05-2024 18:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  EC3 prepares to defend the Ten Pounds of Gold.Coming off his title defense against Mario Pardua and Mims at the NWA Chicago Fire event, EC3 now looks ahead to an international venture. On Wednesday, May 29, the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion will head overseas to defend his title against Ryuki Honda at All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Super Power Series at Korakuen Hall. This event will mark ECW’s official AJPW debut, as well as his first title defense in the co
  
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• Dakota Kai: The French Crowd Is Incredible Every Time WWE Goes There

  14-05-2024 17:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dakota Kai was thrilled to go back to France for Backlash.WWE hosted its first-ever PLE in mainland Europe earlier this month. Backlash 2024 emanated from Lyon in France, with some incredible matches on show for the lively crowd.The fans were loud throughout the event, but they absolutely exploded in volume for the main event match. They sang “Il Est Vraiment Phenomenal” for a good portion of the match between AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes. This argua
  
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• Teddy Long Reveals Origin Of ‘One On One With The Undertaker’ Catchphrase, Why He Emphasized It

  14-05-2024 17:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Teddy Long is famous for announcing matches involving The Undertaker on Smackdown.He started as a referee in WWE, but found his calling as the general manager of Smackdown. Teddy Long held the position over a six-year period, between 2006 and 2012. This coincided with The Undertaker being the top star on SmackDown, regularly competing in main event matches.This meant that seemingly every week, Teddy Long would interrupt a confrontation between the Deadman and the top heel that
  
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• Zilla Fatu Doesn’t Want To Break The Family Cycle Of Competing In WWE

  14-05-2024 17:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zilla Fatu is thankful for those who helped build the “family business.”The Samoan is a member of the legendary Fatu family in wrestling. With family members like Roman Reigns, The Usos and Tama Tonga already in the WWE, he has big hopes for his future in the wrestling business.Zilla Fatu spoke with Joey Franchize about his family in wrestling. He was asked how it feels being a part of his family, following the incredible success of the Bloodline in
  
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• Ivar Watches ‘Every Viking Movie And TV Show’ To Expand The Viking Raiders Gimmick

  14-05-2024 16:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ivar is a massive fan of Vikings, and it shows.The Viking Raiders member has had an impressive singles run in recent months. Erik‘s injury and Valhalla leaving for maternity leave has left him on his own in WWE. He wrestled singles matches on a regular basis during this time. Ivar has impressed in these matches greatly, showing a new side to himself in WWE.He moves incredibly well for a man his size. Ivar’s moonsault from the top rope is a sight to behold. Very few
  
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• WWE RAW Hits And Misses (5/13/24)

  14-05-2024 16:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The May 13, 2024, episode of WWE RAW went down in Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena in South Carolina. RAW this week featured King and Queen of the Ring tournament quarterfinals in addition to a fatal four-way to determine the number one contenders to tag team championship.Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest, Becky Lynch, Awesome Truth, and Damage CTRL were the prominent acts on RAW this week. Plus, we got a cameo from a former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion. So, with
  
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• Zelina Vega Believes Backlash Match With Rhea Ripley Was A ‘Missed Opportunity’

  14-05-2024 16:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zelina Vega bemoans how WWE has handled her since Backlash 2023.She had the Puerto Rico crowd behind her at Backlash last year.In the first PLE to take place in Puerto Rico, she failed to win the Women’s title from Rhea Ripley in front of her hometown crowd, but created one of the best moments in WWE history.However, it was the follow-up to that match that disappointed her. Zelina Vega spoke with WWE’s The Bump about the fan reaction from the event, and how that mom
  
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• John Morrison Got A Cease And Desist From Method Man And Marvel For Past Ring Name

  14-05-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Morrison regrets having to change his name, and he even was sent two cease and desist orders for the same name early on in his career.The former ECW Champion went through a number of names in his WWE career. He has been known as Johnny Nitro, John Morrison, Johnny Blaze and Johnny Spade, as well as a host of other names outside the company. Today, he’s known as Johnny TV in All Elite Wrestling.
  John Morrison (aka John Hennigan) spoke with McKenzie Mitche
  
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