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• Tony Khan Has Spoken With Guns N’ Roses About Licensing More Of Their Songs For AEW

  19-12-2024 23:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  November Rain won’t be the last time we hear Guns N’ Roses in AEW if Tony Khan has his way.
  All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan was a recent guest on The Five Star Podcast. When asked about the potential of more Guns N’ Roses songs on AEW programming in the future, Khan teased that he’s had talks about making that a reality.“I’ve had talks,” Tony Khan revealed. “This is the first t
  
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• Lance Storm Reveals Backstage Reaction To Tessa Blanchard’s TNA Return

  19-12-2024 23:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  How did the locker room receive Tessa Blanchard when she returned to TNA last week at Final Resolution?TNA Wrestling producer Lance Storm was a recent guest on Figure Four Daily. When asked about Tessa Blanchard’s return at Final Resolution, Storm said at some point he believes people deserve a second chance.“A, I’ve always liked Tessa. I first met her back at a NWA convention in Charlotte,” Lance Storm said. “I’ve known her for a long time,
  
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• Report: Update On Adam Copeland’s AEW Status

  19-12-2024 23:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It sounds like Adam Copeland will be returning to All Elite Wrestling sooner rather than later.Earlier this year at Double or Nothing, after performing a dive off the top of a steel cage, Adam Copeland suffered a broken tibia in his match against Malakai Black. Copeland was forced to relinquish the TNT Championship and underwent surgery to repair the injury.
  A specific timetable for Copeland’s in-ring return was uncertain, but we now have a very positive update on the mat
  
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• Jinder Mahal Has The Most Boring Waffle House Order Ever

  19-12-2024 22:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jinder Mahal doesn’t like them scattered, smothered, or covered.
  MuscleMan Malcolm recently asked Jinder Mahal, now going by Raj Dhesi, what his go-to Waffle House order is. Mahal, who dramatically changed his physique through diet and exercise in 2017, said he doesn’t eat at the iconic breakfast chain very often.
  This was a respectable enough answer, as you have to admire an athlete’s dedication to staying in such great shape. Despite not going very often, he
  
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• MLW Announces Paul Walter Hauser Match For Dallas Return On 1/11

  19-12-2024 22:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Paul Walter Hauser has been booked for his first match with Major League Wrestling in 2025.Major League Wrestling announced in a press release this afternoon that Paul Walter Hauser will team with Paul London to take on The Andersons in a Texas Tornado match on January 11 in Dallas.Below is an excerpt from MLW’s press release that explains how this match came about:The animosity between these competitors stems from a vicious attack in Aug
  
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• Oba Femi Highlights One Aspect That Fans Overlook About His Match With Trick Williams

  19-12-2024 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Oba Femi assesses his upcoming title match against Trick Williams.After retaining his NXT Championship, albeit controversially, on this week’s episode of NXT, Trick Williams now looks ahead to NXT New Year’s Evil. There, Williams will defend his title against Oba Femi, who says their match will be a battle of the pro wrestler versus the sports entertainer.“You have to think about what this match means,” Femi told The Ringer Wrestling Show. “This an
  
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• WBD Reveals More Information Regarding AEW On MAX

  19-12-2024 21:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Warner Bros. Discovery has released more information regarding AEW coming to MAX in 2025.
  A press release from Warner Bros. Discovery was sent out today regarding the arrival of All Elite Wrestling programming debuting on MAX next year.
  Within the press release, it’s announced that all live AEW programming on TBS and TNT will also be available on-demand on MAX following its live airing on cable and the streaming platform.In addition to this, it’s confirmed that all
  
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• Mariah May Is ‘All In’ On AEW, Not Exploring Outside Opportunities

  19-12-2024 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mariah May is committed to AEW and isn’t looking for opportunities in modelling or movies.The English star has had a blockbuster first year in the promotion. She came into the company as a fan of Toni Storm and helped her retain the AEW Women’s Championship over a number of months.However, she turned on her friend after winning the Owen Hart Classic. Mariah May went on to beat Toni Storm to become the AEW Women’s Champion in her home country at AEW All In 2024
  
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• CM Punk Sees WWE RAW’s Move To Netflix Having A Similar Effect To Wrestling’s Debut On Cable TV

  19-12-2024 20:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk sees history repeating itself in a major way.
  Punk appeared at WWE’s RAW on Netflix kickoff event at WWE Headquarters on Wednesday. During the event, Michael Cole asked for his thoughts on RAW moving to Netflix in January. Punk said that in the 60s and 70s, no one ever dreamed pro wrestling would air nationally on cable television. However, it happened, and now WWE is poised to make a huge splash on Netflix.
  While Punk sees this as a major move for pro
  
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• Kevin Nash: Karrion Kross Is Definitely Ready to Be In the Main Event Picture

  19-12-2024 20:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the stars who is prominently featured on WWE television is the leader of the Final Testament, former NXT Champion Karrion Kross. Currently, Kross’ Final Testament and The Miz are feuding with the wicked Wyatt Sicks. Last week on Monday Night Raw, The Final Testament and The Miz managed to defeat the Wyatt Sicks in an eight-person tag team match.
  After seeing his performance in the past several weeks, WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash believes that Kross is ready to ente
  
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• Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up: WWE Crowns First Women’s US Champion, ROH Final Battle, Maya World Interview

  19-12-2024 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chelsea Green claims the throne as the inaugural WWE Women’s United States Champion. ROH Women’s Champion Athena and Billie Starkz prepare to main event ROH Final Battle. Maya World chats with WrestleZone and more! Let’s break it down in this week’s edition of Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up!WWE Crowns Inaugural Women’s United States ChampionA new chapter in the WWE history book began last weekend as the company crowned its first-ever Women’s
  
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• Frankie Kazarian Holds The Best Poker Hand, Hopes To Ruin Someone’s Night When He Calls His Shot

  19-12-2024 19:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Frankie Kazarian is in a great position heading into 2025.
  WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard spoke with Kazarian, this year’s Call Your Shot Gauntlet winner, ahead of TNA’s Mega On-Sale day. TNA announced four major events for the 2025 calendar, including stops in Los Angeles and New York. Kazarian is the self-proclaimed king of LA (and said New York can kiss his ass), so how does he feel about the other two cities?
  “So-Cal is the best. Everything else is tied for the
  
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• Sami Zayn On WWE Raw’s Move To Netflix: It’s Hard To Fully Articulate How Massive It Is

  19-12-2024 17:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn cannot articulate how huge WWE’s move to Netflix could be for the entertainment industry.The company signed a $5 billion deal with Netflix this year. Raw will now be broadcast on the streaming platform, with all WWE programs in international markets now moving to Netflix.Sami Zayn appeared on In The Kliq and spoke about Raw’s move to Netflix on January 6th. The WWE star explained how huge the deal was and how it could spark a change in the entire entertain
  
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• AEW Dynamite Review: Hits And Misses For December 18

  19-12-2024 17:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Welcome or welcome back to our weekly AEW Dynamite review where we recap some of the biggest hits and misses from the show.AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash went down in Washington, D.C.. The show featured MJF, Mercedes Mone, Jon Moxley, Anna Jay, and more.Here’s what went down on the December 18 episode of Dynamite.Photo Credit: AEWHit – TBS Title match on AEW DynamiteAnna Jay’s excursion is paying off. She had a great opening match against Mercedes Mone. The crowd
  
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• PWA Mounties Mania Preview: Hair vs. Hair, Mounties Cup Cage Match, Six-Person Tag Action

  19-12-2024 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Pro-Wrestling Australia prepares for Mounties Mania.As 2024 soon comes to a close, Pro-Wrestling Australia will end the year in grand fashion as they host Mounties Mania on December 28. The event, boasting a stacked six-match lineup, will emanate from Mounties in Mount Pritchard, New South Wales.
  The show’s main event will see Ricky “The Example” South battle former PWA Tag Team Champion Big Fudge for the Mounties Cup inside a cage match.“The pain that Big Fudge has caus
  
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• Tony Khan: It’s No Secret We’ve Had Some Opportunities To Do More Things With ROH That I’m Excited About

  19-12-2024 16:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan explains his reasoning for wanting top champions for the Ring of Honor brand heading into 2025.All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan participated in the Ring of Honor Final Battle Media Call Tuesday afternoon. While discussing this Friday’s double main event, Khan spoke of the importance of Chris Jericho’s second reign as Ring of Honor World Champion, and that some exciting offers and opportunities are coming
  
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• Thunder Rosa Pinpoints What AEW Can Do To Improve Its Women’s Division

  19-12-2024 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa wants to see that division reach new levels in 2025.Thunder Rosa was a recent guest on AEW Unrestricted. When asked about the current landscape of the AEW Women’s Division, Rosa said she feels very strongly that the company needs strong babyfaces to take on strong heels.
  “Everybody has their thing, their flavor, their character. Everybody’s different in the division,” Thunder Rosa said. &ldqu
  
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• Triple H Calls Chyna The Real MVP of DX: She Is The Glue That Kept It Together

  19-12-2024 16:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most popular factions in WWE is D-Generation-X. The members of the iconic group were X-Pac, Road Dogg Jessie James, Badass Billy Gunn, former WWE World Champion Shawn Michaels, Chyna, and the Chief Content Officer Triple H. Recently, Paul Levesque [Triple H] named who he thinks was the MVP of the group.While speaking on the Roommates Show, Triple H named the Ninth Wonder of the World, Chyna as the real MVP of DX.“On DX, I would say Shawn, but there is part of m
  
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• Dominik Mysterio Loves Chicken Tendies, But He Doesn’t Want To Dry Dog His Nuggets

  19-12-2024 16:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dominik Mysterio‘s love for his tendies continues as he is given a huge tray of chicken nuggets by the WWE.The WWE star is known for his love of chicken tenders. He even wore a shirt calling himself a “chicken tender slut”, which Rhea Ripley used as an insult towards him on Raw this week.In light of that, the WWE have indulged Dominik Mysterio’s love for chicken in a recent clip on social media. WWE released a video on their Twitter accoun
  
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• Athena Calls ROH Journey ‘Wild and Unexpected’

  19-12-2024 15:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Athena reflects on her incredible journey in ROH as she gears up for Final Battle 2024.The former WWE Superstar is the longest-reigning ROH Women’s Champion of all time. Athena won the title from Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle 2022 and has held it for over 740 days as one of the top wrestlers in ROH.She is defending her title against Billie Starkz at Final Battle 2024, which is expected to be the main event of the pay-per-view. Athena spoke with Denise Salcedo and was
  
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• Athena Calls ROH Journey ‘Wild & Unexpected’

  19-12-2024 15:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Athena reflects on her incredible journey in ROH as she gears up for Final Battle 2024.The former WWE Superstar is the longest-reigning ROH Women’s Champion of all time. Athena won the title from Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle 2022 and has held it for over 740 days as one of the top wrestlers in ROH.She is defending her title against Billie Starkz at Final Battle 2024, which is expected to be the main event of the pay-per-view. Athena spoke with Denise Salcedo and was
  
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• Kevin Owens Covers Up Cody Rhodes, Redecorates WWE Headquarters

  19-12-2024 15:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens is doing his best to right WWE’s wrong as they refuse to acknowledge him as the real WWE Champion.The former Universal Champion challenged Cody Rhodes for his world title at Saturday Night’s Main Event. While he lost the match, Kevin Owens took the Winged Eagle WWE Championship belt after attacking Cody Rhodes, declaring himself to be the real WWE Champion.He continued his crusade to be recognized during a trip to WWE Headquarters after the R
  
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• BJ Whitmer’s Victim Accuses AEW Legal Of NDA Violation And Mistreatment

  19-12-2024 15:35 via wrestlezone.com
  Jamie Hawn, the ex-partner of professional wrestler BJ Whitmer, has claimed that All Elite Wrestling‘s legal team mistreated her during Whitmer’s domestic violence trial earlier this year.In a GoFundMe post made this week raising money for her and her family, Hawn alleges that Chris Peck — AEW’s General Counsel — breached a non-disclosure agreement that she signed with the wrestling company in 2023, and shared information between herself and AEW with attorneys for
  
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• Sareee Wins Tokyo Sports’ Women’s Wrestling Grand Prize 2024

  19-12-2024 15:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tokyo Sports Pro Wrestling Awards proudly honored Sareee with the prestigious Women’s Wrestling Grand Prize for 2024. This marks her first win in the category and the first time in six years that the winner was not a competitor from STARDOM.Sareee visited Tokyo Sports’ office in Koto Ward to formally accept her award. Tokyo Sports reported that she received her award with great emotion, saying “I’ve been aiming for this award ever since I became a professi
  
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• AEW Rampage Spoilers For 12/20 (Taped On 12/18)

  19-12-2024 05:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On December 18, AEW taped matches for the December 20 episode of AEW Rampage from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.The spoilers (via WrestleZone’s Matt Black) are as follows:
  The Don Callis Family comes to the ring for a promo. Kyle Fletcher says he will win the Continental Classic and hypes up his match with Daniel Garcia.
  Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage def. Mark Davis & Powerhouse HobbsLio Rush & Action Andretti def. Goldy & Myles HawkinsPrivate P
  
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• TNA Talent Wraps Up As Wrestler, To Continue In Non-Wrestling Capacities

  19-12-2024 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Another wrestler has wrapped up with TNA.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported that Aiden Price had finished up with TNA as an in-ring wrestler, and his contract would be up on January 1. Per Sapp, Prince will continue to with the company in non-wrestling capacities, and he works behind the scenes.Prince commented on the news in a post on Twitter.“Reflecting on the past three years of my life today – signing my first contract, navigating the ups and downs, and experiencing a li
  
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• AEW Continental Classic Matches Set For AEW Dynamite On 34th Street

  19-12-2024 04:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Multiple matches have been announced for the December 25 episode of AEW Dynamite, which will be the “Dynamite on 34th Street” special.AEW announced multiple AEW Continental Classic matches for the December 25 episode of AEW Dynamite. In Blue League action, Shelton Benjamin will face Kazuchika Okada, and Daniel Garcia will face Kyle Fletcher. The show will include three Gold League matches as well. Will Ospreay will face Brody King, Komander will face Claudio Castagnoli, and Ricochet
  
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• MJF And Adam Cole Segment, Continental Classic Matches Set For AEW Christmas Collision

  19-12-2024 04:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW is loading up the card for the December 21 episode of AEW Collision, which will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom.During the December 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW announced that MJF and Adam Cole will come face to face on Saturday ahead of their match at AEW Worlds End. MJF mocked Cole on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, and Cole attacked him from behind.
  THIS SATURDAY!#AEWCollision LIVE in New York City
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• Kenny Omega Vignette Airs On AEW Dynamite

  19-12-2024 03:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fans might not have to wait much longer to see Kenny Omega return to AEW.The former AEW World Champion has not wrestled since December 2023, as he has been sidelined with diverticulitis. Onega made a one-off return in May, and he was attacked by Te Elite. He appeared at NJPW Power Struggle, where he got into an altercation with Gabe Kidd. He then agreed to make his in-ring return at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 5, where he will face Kidd. However, there has been no wor
  
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• Jamie Hayter Challenges Julia Hart To Match On AEW Dynamite

  19-12-2024 03:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jamie Hayter wants to fight, and issued a challenge to Julia Hart for AEW Dynamite’s New Year’s Day show.During Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite, Hayter appeared backstage and called out Hart after Julia returned last week on AEW Collision and ambushed Hayter. She said Hart was nothing but a coward for doing so, and that the message she was trying to send was fully received.In return, Hayter said she had a message of her own, and that it was time to dish out so
  
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• FTR Not Cleared To Compete, Issue Challenge To Death Riders For 1/1 AEW Dynamite

  19-12-2024 02:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  FTR is officially ready to get back in the ring, and want to face off against the Death Riders to welcome in the new year.
  During Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, a video played of the pair sitting down at home and discussing the Death Riders and their recent antics. While they don’t agree with what’s been happening, they did say the group had some good points, especially when it comes to people needing their asses kicked.
  The duo then brought up their hea
  
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• WWE NXT Draws Highest Total Viewership Since October, Demo Dips

  19-12-2024 02:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT viewership increased on December 18.Wrestlenomics reports that 708,000 viewers tuned in, and the show drew a 0.16 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The total number is up from last week, when 680,000 viewers watched the show. However, the rating is down, as last week’s episode drew a 0.17 rating in the key demographic.NXT’s total viewership on December 17 marked the show’s highest number since October 8, which marked its second episode on CW.
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• Shane Taylor Calls Out Current ROH Champions

  19-12-2024 01:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shane Taylor wants the gold.Former ROH World Television Champion and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Shane Taylor continues to chase gold in ROH.Speaking Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Shane Taylor made it clear that he wanted the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship back.“I want the Ring of Honor World Six-Man [Tag Team] Championships back,” Shane Taylor said. “That brings me back to my point about the championships being used like partici
  
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• ROH Women’s World Title Match To Main Event ROH Final Battle

  19-12-2024 01:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  ROH Women’s World Champion Athena and Billie Starkz will main event ROH Final Battle at the Hammerstein Ballroom.Speaking with Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Athena confirmed that she and Billie Starkz will main-event the pay-per-view.“We will be the first women to main event at Hammerstein, as far as I know,” she said. “As far as Ring of Honor goes, anyway. So that could be a really cool moment. Another history on the belt there, so yeah. It’
  
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