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• Bruce Campbell Reflects On Working With Randy Savage On Spider-Man: ‘You Were Beautiful Too, Randy’

  24-06-2024 17:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bruce Campbell had some kind words to say about “Macho Man” Randy Savage, after a clip of the late wrestler resurfaced.The actor starred alongside the WWE Hall of Famer in Sam Raimi’s 2002 movie Spider-Man. Bruce Campbell played the wrestling ring announcer who coined the name “Spider-Man” for Peter Parker in the film.
  Meanwhile, Randy Savage played Parker’s wrestling opponent, Bonesaw. It was a memorable role for Savage, who clearl
  
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• Sidney Akeem (Reginald) Calls Ricochet The Greatest High-Flyer Ever

  01-07-2024 21:48 via wrestlezone.com
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  Sidney Akeem, formerly known as Reginald or SCRYPTS, thinks Ricochet is the greatest high-flyer ever.
  Before his time in WWE, Akeem performed for Cirque du Soleil. With this athletic background, he often impressed fans with his flips during his WWE run.Speaking with MuscleManMalcolm, Sidney Akeem was asked to name the most athletic people in WWE history, and he highlighted Ricochet, who recently entered free agency.
  “All time? You can’t have a list without putting R
  
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• Liv Morgan: I’m Just Entering My Prime, We Haven’t Even Scratched The Surface Yet

  01-07-2024 20:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan says the best is yet to come.Liv Morgan’s career has reached new heights in recent months. She beat Becky Lynch to win the WWE Women’s World Championship at WWE King and Queen of the Ring. Morgan has been involved in a buzzworthy storyline with Dominik Mysterio ever since.Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Liv Morgan commented on her current run.“This is something I created–that I didn’t
  
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• Mya Lesnar Shares The Biggest Lesson Brock Lesnar Taught Her

  01-07-2024 20:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mya Lesnar is following in her father’s footsteps, as she continues to dominate in her chosen sport.The 22-year-old is a NCAA indoor champion in the shot put, and recently broke the Colorado State shot put record. She has numerous other honors, including earning All-Mountain West honors and placing first in the weight throw at the indoor Mountain West Championships.Given her father, Brock Lesnar’s, success in amateur wrestling, professional wrestling and the UFC, it
  
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• MJF: I Pick My Spots, It’s Not The Right Time For Me To Chase AEW World Title

  01-07-2024 19:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  MJF says he’s going to win the world title again, but it’s not the right time.When MJF returned at AEW Double or Nothing, many fans expected him to challenge for the AEW World Championship that he lost at AEW Worlds End. Instead, he entered a brief feud with RUSH before he clashed with Hechicero at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.Speaking on Busted Open Radio, MJF commented on not challenging for the world title immediately following his comeback.“I know how to pick
  
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• Lio Rush Says He Is ‘Good’ After Ladder Match At AEW x NPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 19:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lio Rush assures everyone that he’s okay following AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.Rush competed in the Ladder Match for the TNT Championship at the pay-per-view on June 30. The hard-hitting bout featured plenty of eye-opening moves as the competitors dished out punishment with ladders. Beyond Wrestling then announced that Rush suffered an injury in the match, and he would be unable to compete at their Americanrana event on July 4.Rush himself took to Twitter and wrote that he
  
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• Report: Ricochet Expected To Join AEW

  01-07-2024 18:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet‘s WWE contract has expired, and he is expected to join AEW, according to a new report.As previously reported, Mike Johnson of PWInsider wrote that Ricochet gave WWE notice of his intent to leave the company when his contract expired. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion was then seemingly written off WWE television when Bron Breakker attacked him on the June 10 episode of WWE RAW. He was moved to the Alumni Section of the WWE roster on June 30.Sean Ross Sapp
  
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• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Review

  01-07-2024 18:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Forbidden Door is officially in the books!All Elite Wrestling’s latest collaboration with New Japan went down at Elmont’s UBS Arena. The main show featured 10 matches. New champions were crowned and old faces returned in a nightfull of action and drama.Here’s what went down at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.Image Credit: All Elite WrestlingMJF vs. HechiceroNew York’s very own MJF kicked off Forbidden Door against CMLL’s Hechicero. Hechicero gained momen
  
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• Hulk Hogan: Seth Rollins Is ‘Solid As They Get’

  01-07-2024 18:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the top stars of the current era of WWE is former World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. Recently, WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan shared his thoughts on the Visionary.
  While speaking to Bill Apter on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Hollywood Hulk Hogan mentioned that the Visionary is up there with the best wrestlers in the world. Hogan also called Rollins a solid wrestler and that he is an attraction.“He’s up with the best. I mean, he’s really come into his z
  
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• EC3 To Defend NWA Title In Triple Threat Featuring Elijah (fka Elias) In Italy

  01-07-2024 17:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The NWA is going international when EC3 has his next big world title defense.EC3, a former TNA Heavyweight Champion, continues his reign as NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion with another title defense against new opposition. He has held the title since August last year, after retiring the previous champion Tyrus during their match.EC3 has made 30 defenses of the title so far. He is set to add another in Italy later this month.The National Wrestling Alliance announced that
  
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• Mercedes Moné Reacts To Britt Baker Stealing Her Spotlight At AEW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 17:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Mercedes Moné is not thrilled about having her celebration upstaged.
  At the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door post-show media scrum, Mercedes Moné commented on Britt Baker’s return. Baker came to the stage after Moné won the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship from Stephanie Vaquer at Forbidden Door.“Well, I know a certain bitch wanted to come out and decided to steal my spotlight tonight, right? But that’s not gonna happen because I’m gonna party all nig
  
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• Braun Strowman Is Open To A Match With Kansas City Chiefs’ Star Patrick Mahomes

  01-07-2024 17:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A few months ago, Braun Strowman made a return to Monday Night Raw. When he returned, he had a confrontation with the Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
  Recently, while speaking to Steve Fall of Ten Count Media, Braun Strowman shared that he would love to whoop Mahomes’ rear end.
  “I sure will tell you one thing. Social Media, the response on that, it sure sounds like everybody wants me to whoop his a**. So, I mean, if we can set it up&hellip
  
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• WWE RAW Preview (7/1/24)

  01-07-2024 17:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for WWE RAW!WWE’s flagship show returns to Boston’s TD Garden just days before Money in the Bank PLE. Liv Morgan, Jey Uso, Damian Priest, Gunther, and Awesome Truth are advertised for this week’s episode of RAW.Let’s find out what’s in store for the final WWE RAW before Money in the Bank.Video Credit: YouTubeKarrion Kross vs. Xavier Woods on WWE RAWKarrion Kross and Xavier Woods go one-on-one tonight. The two men have gone ba
  
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• Shelton Benjamin Is Disgusted By Racist Yoshi Tatsu Segment, Wishes He Could Erase It From His Career

  01-07-2024 17:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shelton Benjamin is not happy with some of his work in ECW in 2009.The company was not exactly shy about portraying certain races insensitively in the past. With previous gimmicks like Kai En Tai, Saba Simba and The Mexicools, they’re never been the most thoughtful bunch when it comes to racial sensitivity.Shelton Benjamin himself was a part of some racist work in 2009. Twitter user @OTD_IN_WWE marked the 15th anniversary of Yoshi Tatsu‘s debut in the WWE. They post
  
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• Swerve Strickland Silenced His Critics, Proved Himself Right (Again) With Will Ospreay Win

  01-07-2024 17:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Swerve Strickland has proved the doubters wrong once again.The AEW Champion defended his title against Will Ospreay at Forbidden Door. Despite Ospreay being undefeated since going full-time in AEW, he managed to pin the Englishman at the end of a fantastic match at the UBS arena.Renee Paquette asked Swerve Strickland at the Forbidden Door post-show media scrum how he was feeling about retaining his title. He said it was humbling, but also a good feeling that he contin
  
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• Momo Watanabe On Forbidden Door Loss: I’ll Get Back At Tam In The 5 Star Grand Prix

  01-07-2024 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Following the loss from her AEW in-ring debut, STARDOM‘s Momo Watanabe had some strong words for her opponent Tam Nakano.
  At the Zero Hour for AEW Forbidden Door, Momo Watanabe teamed up with Kris Statlander against the duo of Willow Nightingale and Tam Nakano. Despite their efforts, they came up short after Tam delivered her signature Twilight Dream maneuver to secure the pinfall victory over Momo.
  After the match, Momo went to the backstage area to shar
  
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• Zack Sabre Jr. Always Knew Orange Cassidy Was Cool Way Before All Of You

  01-07-2024 17:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Last night at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, Orange Cassidy wrestled the ‘Best Technical Wrestler in the World’ Zack Sabre Jr. for the first time in the Jacksonville-based promotion. After a hard-fought battle, the ‘British Master’ managed to pick up the win.Following the match at the post-show Media Scrum, Zack Sabre Jr. shared his thoughts on Orange Cassidy. The British Master mentioned that he respects Cassidy a lot and al
  
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• Tony Khan: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Drew Over $1 Million Gate

  01-07-2024 07:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door continues to be a success, according to Tony Khan.On June 30, AEW and NJPW held the third annual Forbidden Door pay-per-view. The show emanated from UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.Speaking at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door post-show media scrum, Tony Khan highlighted the success of the event.“What a huge success this pay-per-view has been,” Tony Khan said. “This is our third Forbidden Door. What a great partnership. Tonight was not only
  
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• Beyond Wrestling Announces Lio Rush Suffered Injury At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 07:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lio Rush suffered an injury at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, and he has been pulled from an upcoming independent event.At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Lio Rush competed in the Ladder Match for the TNT Championship.
  Following the conclusion of the pay-per-view, Beyond Wrestling announced that Lio Rush suffered an injury at the show. As a result, he would not be able to compete at their Americanrana event on July 4.
  BREAKING: Lio Rush suffered an injury during tonight's ladder match a
  
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• Mercedes Moné Says She Can Make Women’s Wrestling Globalized After Title Win At Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 06:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné intends to take the revolution around the globe, even more so now that she holds the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship.
  AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné became a double champion at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, as she beat Stephanie Vaquer to win the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship. Moné previously expressed her goal to show that she could take AEW and women’s wrestling around the globe.At the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door post-show m
  
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• Report: Donovan Dijak Backstage At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 06:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Donovan Dijak was reportedly backstage at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Donovan Dijak was backstage at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.Dijak then seemingly confirmed the news in a tweet.
  pic.twitter.com/ZlifR3q5zw— DIJAK (@DijakWWE) July 1, 2024
  Dijak entered free agency on June 28 after WWE opted not to renew his contract. He appeared at the Blitzkrieg Pro event on June 29, and he has said that he will show up wherever
  
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• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay Result

  01-07-2024 06:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AND STILL — Swerve Strickland retained the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door.
  Strickland won a highly exciting main event against Will Ospreay. It took three House Calls and a JML Driver to put away Ospreay, who refused to use the screwdriver offered to him by Don Callis.Strickland’s reign currently stands at 69 days, as he won the title at AEW Dynasty in April.#ANDSTILL #AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland!Order #ForbiddenDoor on PPV right n
  
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• Tetsuya Naito Beats Jon Moxley, Wins IWGP World Title At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 05:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tetsuya Naito has regained the gold.
  At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Tetsuya Naito defeated AEW star Jon Moxley to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. In doing so, he won the title for the second time. Naito kicked out of a Deathrider, and one Destino was not enough to put Moxley down. In the end, a second Destino clinched the win for Naito.Moxley previously beat Naito to win the title at NJPW Windy City Riot. He held the title for 79 days.
  Tetsuya Naito is the NEW #IWGP
  
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• Wrestle Dynasty In The Tokyo Dome Set For January 5, 2025; Five Promotions Featured

  01-07-2024 05:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Wrestle Dynasty will mark the opening of another Forbidden Door into Japan.
  The new wrestling supershow was announced during Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view. According to the teaser video, Wrestle Dynasty will take place on January 5, 2025 in the famed Tokyo Dome. The event is co-promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, CMLL (Mexico), Ring Of Honor and STARDOM (Japan).
  This new event will take place the night after Wrestle Kingdom 19, which takes place in
  
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• Britt Baker Returns At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 05:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Doctor will see you again — Britt Baker is back in All Elite Wrestling!
  Baker confronted new dual champion Mercedes Moné at the conclusion of her match at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view. Baker has been absent from AEW programming since the September 16, 2023, episode of AEW Collison.All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan recently spoke about Baker’s status during a Forbidden Door Media Call. When asked about the status of the former AEW Women’s World Cha
  
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• Mercedes Moné Wins NJPW STRONG Women’s Title At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 05:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné is now a double champion, as she won the gold at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, TBS Champion Mercedes Moné defeated Stephanie Vaquer in a Title For Title match. In doing so, she retained her own title and won Vaquer’s championship.The finish of the match saw “The CEO” hit Vaquer with two backstabbers and put her down with the Moné Maker. Mercedes then made Vaquer tap out to a crossface.
  MERCEDES MON&E
  
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• Jack Perry Wins TNT Championship In Ladder Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  01-07-2024 04:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jack Perry won the TNT Championship that his Elite cohorts tried to gift him.
  Perry won a six-man ladder match that pulled out all of the stops at Forbidden Door. Takeshita looked to be in control after a Blue Thunder Bomb through tables on the floor, but Mark Briscoe stopped him from climbing the ladder.
  The finish of the match saw Perry run in and attack Briscoe, taking him out with a chairshot. Perry stepped over Briscoe before climbing the ladder and unhooking the title, officially winning
  
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• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Samoa Joe, HOOK, & Katsuyori Shibata vs. The Learning Tree & Jeff Cobb Result

  01-07-2024 04:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The rivalry between HOOK and Chris Jericho continued at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, as they clashed in a trios bout.HOOK teamed up with Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata to face Jericho, Big Bill, and Jeff Cobb at the pay-per-view. Cobb replaced Bryan Keith, who was unable to compete due to injury. Keith was still at ringside for the bout, and he interfered at multiple points, hoping to help Jericho clinch the win. However, HOOK and his team persevered.
  The finish
  
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• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Result

  01-07-2024 03:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zack Sabre Jr. wins an impressive match at AEW Forbidden Door.
  Sabre won the match, but Orange Cassidy made him work for the win.
  The finish of the match saw Sabre gain the upper hand after kicking out of a Beach Break, and he ended up tapping Orange out in an armbar variation.It has been a technical back & forth thus far!Order #ForbiddenDoor on PPV right now!? https://t.co/MpmTCyHt8nhttps://t.co/0Pr7ogLjEw
  ? https://t.co/JlBXZPLNGj@orangecassidy | @zacksabr
  
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• AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa Result

  01-07-2024 03:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Toni Storm defended the AEW Women’s World Championship against STARDOM star Mina Shirakawa.Toni Storm has been feuding with Shirakawa in recent weeks, as Mariah May has been caught in the middle, given her relationships with the two. It all came to a head at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.Storm and Shirakawa threw everything they had at each other while May watched on from ringside. Shirakawa nearly put Storm away on multiple occas
  
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