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• Jim Ross Believes JBL Is Doing His Current Wrestling Tour Out of Boredom

  21-09-2024 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jim Ross weighs in on all of the surprise appearances JBL has made in recent months.
  JBL in recent months has appeared for AAA, TNA Wrestling, GCW, and MLW. A thought that no more than a year ago would seemingly be impossible. But what’s his mindset behind these appearances?On the latest episode of Grilling JR, the All Elite Wrestling commentator stated he believes Layfield is doing this current tour out of boredom and believes an eventual surprise appearance in AEW could
  
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• WWE SmackDown Hits And Misses (9/20/24)

  21-09-2024 23:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly WWE SmackDown hits and misses series.SmackDown aired live from Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center in California. The show featured a United States Championship defense between LA Knight and Andrade. Roman Reigns popped up in a pre-taped vignette.Here’s what went down on 9/20 Friday Night SmackDown.Video Credit: YouTubeHit – LA Knight vs. AndradeAndrade earned the opportunity to face LA Knight for his United States Champion
  
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• Report: The Lucha Bros Have Not Yet Signed With WWE

  21-09-2024 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  While The Lucha Bros are likely heading to WWE, it’s not a done deal just yet.
  Earlier this week, it was reported that Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix had signed multi-year deals with WWE. But a new report states that isn’t actually the case.
  According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), WWE sources have confirmed that The Lucha Bros have not yet signed with the company. With one WWE source stating they believe Rey Fenix is st
  
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• Big Bill: Jon Moxley Is Brutally Honest, He Once Told Me ‘Don’t Do That, That Sucked’

  21-09-2024 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Big Bill got some memorable advice from Jon Moxley.During his time in AEW, Big Bill has had a career resurgence, as he has captured the AEW World Tag Team Championship. In recent months, he has had a prominent run alongside Chris Jericho in The Learning Tree.In an interview with Brandon F. Walker on Barstool Rasslin’, Big Bill was asked to name who has helped his career and progression“Those two guys [Chris Jericho and Bryan Danielson]. Moxley’s a big one,&rdq
  
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• Backstage Details On Who Was Responsible For The Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns Segment On 9/20 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Last night’s segment between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns has received a lot of praise from the WWE Universe.
  On the September 20 episode of WWE SmackDown, Roman Reigns met Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The same venue where Reigns played college football for Georgia Tech.
  The face-to-face was one of the most talked about moments coming out of SmackDown last night and we now have more information about who was behind putting
  
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• Mariah May: Why Would I Ever Have A Protege? Am I An Idiot?

  21-09-2024 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mariah May says she won’t make the same mistakes that Toni Storm made.Mariah May rose to stardom in AEW as Toni Storm’s protege. She later turned on Storm and beat her for the AEW Women’s World Championship at AEW All In.Speaking with Brandon F. Walker on Barstool Rasslin’, Mariah May was asked whether she would ever have a protege.“Am I an idiot? Why would I ever have a protege?” Mariah May said. “All a protege is is you fattening up s
  
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• Carmelo Hayes Doesn’t Believe His Rivalry With Andrade Has Culminated Yet

  21-09-2024 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Carmelo Hayes believes his rivalry with Andrade on SmackDown is far from over.
  WWE Superstar Carmelo Hayes recently spoke with Steven Muelhausen of Sports Illustrated. When asked about his series of matches with Andrade on SmackDown, Hayes doesn’t seem to believe their rivalry has culminated yet.“Did it culminate? Maybe on one side. Maybe on one side, it’s culminated, Carmelo Hayes said. “It feels like an opportunity to get guys who are hungry and didn&r
  
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• Kurt Angle: Chad Gable Is Not The Next Kurt Angle, He’s Chad Gable And He’s Proved Himself

  21-09-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle doesn’t think Chad Gable is the next Kurt Angle.The two wrestlers have, for obvious reasons, been compared since Gable’s debut in NXT. Both are technical wrestlers, with a background in Olympic wrestlers. They also showed themselves to be a great all-rounder, excelling in both the serious and comedy sides of professional wrestling.Fans have even started chanting “you suck!” to Chad Gable. This was famously yelled by fans in unison during Kurt
  
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• Stephen Amell Shares The Most Surprising Thing About Wrestling In Front Of A Live Crowd

  21-09-2024 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the celebrities who tested their luck in the world of professional wrestling is Arrow star, Stephen Amell. Amell has competed in a few matches and one of them is in WWE.Recently, while speaking to Michael Rosenbaum on his Inside of You podcast, Stephen Amell reflected on his wrestling matches. He also talked about how it felt to wrestle at a non-televised Live Show. The Arrow Star also shared how the fans talk trash about him while he is wrest
  
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• Paul Heyman: I Think I’m Successful Because I Never Wanted A Real Job

  21-09-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Paul Heyman is one of the most legendary figures in wrestling, and if you ask him, he says it’s because he didn’t want a real job.Speaking to Jazzy’s World TV, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman discussed his success. He said that he believes his success is due to the fact that he “never really wanted” a normal job. Instead, he listened to his parents’ advice and simply did whatever he wanted to do. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcri
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa On #DIY’s Current Run: I Think We’re Finally In Our Groove

  21-09-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tommaso Ciampa says #DIY has hit their stride in recent months.#DIY dealt with some setbacks after they reunited in October 2023. They initially came up short in their quest for gold. The duo finally won the WWE Tag Team Championship in July, but The Bloodline dethroned them a few weeks later.Speaking with Tim Battle on the Battleground Podcast, Tommaso Ciampa was asked about #DUY’s current run.“I feel like a year ago and now there’s different answers,”
  
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• The Undertaker Says Feud With Kane Was Originally Supposed To Be A Short-Tem Deal

  21-09-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  The Undertaker and Kane had one of the most storied rivalries in WWE history. But “The Phenom” says it was originally planned to be a short-term story.Speaking on his Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway podcast, The Undertaker looked back on the beginning of his rivalry with Kane. He noted that Kane was initially being brought in for a short deal. (H/t Nishant Jayaram of Wrestling Inc. for the transcription)“Early on, they were just bringing him in for an opponen
  
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• Jake Paul: Logan Paul Is The Most Fun To Watch, He’s Like A Big Rey Mysterio

  21-09-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jake Paul praises his brother, Logan Paul, and says he’s like a big Rey Mysterio.Speaking on his BS with Jake Paul podcast, Paul and his guest Steve-O discussed Logan’s prowess in the ring. After Steve-O heaped compliments on Logan for his skills, Jake said he has the most fun watching his brother. He also likened Logan to a WWE legend. (H/t Corey Brennan of Fightful for the transcription)“No, that’s unbiasedly like him not being my brother, he&
  
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• Trish Stratus Would Like A Bit More Focus On Character Development

  21-09-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It is safe to say that the world of women’s wrestling is doing very well in multiple wrestling promotions. But a wrestling veteran seems to have a small issue with the current era of women’s wrestling. The star in question is none other than WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.Earlier this week Trish Stratus and her best friend, fellow WWE Hall of Famer Lita were part of the panel at the Comic-Con event in Northern Ireland. During the event, the seven-
  
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• Apollo Crews Calls Giovanni Vinci A Sore Loser, Says This Is Far From Over

  21-09-2024 14:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Apollo Crews responds to Giovanni Vinci.Crews neat Vinci in a matter of seconds on the September 6 episode of WWE SmackDown. He defeated Vinci again on the September 20 episode. After the bell, Vinci blindsided Crews and attacked him.In a SmackDown Exclusive, Apollo Crews was asked about Giovanni Vinci saying that he wanted to send him a message.“What was that message? What was the message, that he’s a sore loser? That he can’t take a loss? Two weeks ago, I be
  
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• NWA Announces Exclusive Location For NWA Powerrr Tapings

  21-09-2024 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NWA Powerrr has a new studio.Per the Tampa Bay Times, NWA President Billy Corgan confirmed that WEDU-PBS studio in Tampa, Florida, is the new home of NWA Powerrr, as the company exclusively will tape the show there going forward. The change will begin in October. NWA previously filmed episodes there in February 2023, January 2024, and April 2024.
  The report notes that NWA will film a new season of NWA Powerrr (around six hours of footage for 12 episodes) in October, and they will be back someti
  
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• Darby Allin vs. Evil Uno, Mariah May Match Added To 9/21 AEW Collision

  21-09-2024 05:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two matches have been added to the card for the September 21 episode of AEW Collision.AEW confirmed that Darby Allin will face Evil Uno on Saturday. Allin will aim to gain momentum ahead of AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. There, he will put his world title shot on the line against Evil Uno.
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  LIVE 8pm ET / 7pm CT on TNTDarby Allin vs Evil Uno
  Before he faces @JonMoxley at #AEWGrandSlam to determine the #1 contender for the #AEW World Champi
  
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• Saraya To Face Jamie Hayter In Saraya’s Rules Match At AEW Grand Slam

  21-09-2024 04:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former AEW Women’s World Champions will clash at AEW Grand Slam.On the September 20 episode of AEW Rampage, Saraya was at ringside for Harley Cameron’s match against Hikaru Shida. Saraya interfered, but Jamie Hayter came out and stopped her. Saraya ran away, and Shida hit Cameron with the Falcon Arrow with the win. Saraya then challenged Hayter to face her at Grand Slam in a Saraya’s Rules match, and Hayter accepted. It was not specified whether the match will
  
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• Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes Announced For 9/27 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 04:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Andrade and Carmelo Hayes will continue their rivalry on the September 27 episode of WWE SmackDown.Andrade previously beat Hayes in the fifth match in their series on the September 13 episode. The following week, Andrade unsuccessfully challenged LA Knight for the WWE United States Championship. After the match, Hayes mocked Andrade backstage, and they brawled. The broadcast team then announced that Hayes will face Andrade in their sixth match on the September 27 episode.
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• Dumpster Match Announced For 10/4 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 03:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chelsea Green and Michin will clash in a Dumpster Match on the October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown.On the September 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, Michin defeated Piper Niven. After the match, Chelsea Green attacked her and hit her with an UnPrettyHer onto a trash can. On the following edition of The SmackDown LowDown, Vickie Guerrero suggested that they should have a Dumpster Match, and Nick Aldis said he liked the idea.Green appeared in a vignette on the September 20 episode of
  
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• Bayley To Face Naomi In #1 Contender’s Match On 9/27 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 03:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nia Jax‘s challenger at WWE Bad Blood will be determined on the September 27 episode of WWE SmackDown.On the September 20 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton faced Bayley and Naomi in a high-stakes Tornado Tag Team Match. With a win, Bayley or Naomi would earn a shot at Jax’s title at WWE Bad Blood. But if they lost, the loser would be forced to leave SmackDown.The two teams started brawling as soon as the bell rang. Bay
  
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• AEW Rampage Results (9/20): Mark Briscoe, Hikaru Shida, More

  21-09-2024 03:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling is back again with another star-studded show with the September 20 episode of AEW Rampage.
  Tonight, Wheeler Yuta will face off against The Butcher, in a warm up match of sorts before Yuta must rejoin his Trios Championship partners following a chaotic week for the superstar. Hikaru Shida and Harley Cameron will also face off, and a Four-Way Match between Kip Sabian, Lio Rush, Nick Wayne, and Rocky Romero is also planned.Elsewhere in the night, Roderick Stron
  
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• Giovanni Vinci Loses To Apollo Crews Again, Attacks Him On WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 02:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Giovanni Vinci is now 0-2 on WWE SmackDown.Giovanni Vinci started a new chapter of his career when he was selected by SmackDown in the 2024 WWE Draft. He was absent for months, but after some vignettes, he debuted on the September 6 episode of SmackDown. There, Apollo Crews beat him in a matter of seconds.Vinci got a rematch on the September 20 episode of WWE SmackDown. Though the match lasted longer than four seconds, the outcome was largely the same, as Crews caught Vinci wit
  
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• Roman Reigns Tells Cody Rhodes He’ll Have His Back At WWE Bad Blood, Says Rhodes Is In His Way In Life

  21-09-2024 02:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes had a tense meeting on WWE SmackDown.On the September 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns had a heated showdown, but they also agreed to team up and face The Bloodline at WWE Bad Blood.Reigns and Rhodes then met up at Georgia Tech to find common ground, and footage of the meeting played on the September 20 episode of SmackDown. Reigns walked onto the field at the football stadium, and Rhodes approached h
  
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• GCW: Zilla Fatu Won’t Be Appearing At Any GCW Shows For The Foreseeable Future

  21-09-2024 02:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zilla Fatu is done with Game Changer Wrestling, at least for the time being.Fatu was set to compete at GCW’s Aura event on September 20, as he was scheduled to face Matt Tremont. However, ahead of the show, GCW took to Twitter and announced that Fatu would not be appearing at the event or any other GCW shows for the foreseeable future.In the post, GCW wrote that they tried their best to avoid “this situation,” but they reached an impasse. GCW
  
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• Kenny Omega Says He’s Not Medically Cleared, Comments On Samoa Joe Being In ‘Like A Dragon’ Game

  21-09-2024 01:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW‘s Kenny Omega provides a brief update while promoting Samoa Joe being featured in a video game.Former AEW World Champion Samoa Joe was seen in the trailer for “Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii”. This marks the latest crossover between AEW and “Like A Dragon”, as the game sponsored a Street Fight on the November 15, 2023, episode of AEW Dynamite. There, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Chris Jericho, and Paul Wight beat Kyle Fletc
  
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• Report: Update On WWE Programming On Peacock

  21-09-2024 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new report provides an update on WWE‘s programming on Peacock.WWE shows are on the move, as SmackDown has moved to USA Network, while NXT will premiere on The CW Network on October 1.Steven Muelhausen of The Takedown on SI reports that, per a Peacock spokesperson, as part of their agreement with WWE, SmackDown’s complete past season library is available, while new episodes will be available only 30 days after airing on USA.With RAW, new episodes will be available 30 days after air
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results Tonight: Review, Grades, Card For September 20

  21-09-2024 01:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include “The Megastar” LA Knight defending the United States Championship against Andrade, Giovanni Vinci looking to redeem himself against Apollo Crews, Bayley and Naomi battle WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and “Miss Money in the Bank” Tiffany Stratton in a high-stakes match with loser leaves SmackDown implications and footage of a heated confrontation between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns at Georgia Tech
  
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