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• Ethan Page Appears On 10/7 WWE RAW, Says CM Punk Cost Him The NXT Title

  08-10-2024 03:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former NXT Champion Ethan Page appeared on the October 7 episode of WWE RAW.Page appeared in a backstage segment on Monday. He approached RAW General Manager Adam Pearce. Page said that he wanted to talk business, as he claimed that CM Punk cost him the NXT Championship. He told Pearce that he wanted to course-correct the whole thing.
  Pearce noted that making Punk the special referee in the title match was Ava’s decision, and the NXT General Manager told Page that she was
  
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• Roman Reigns Segment Announced For 10/11 WWE SmackDown

  08-10-2024 06:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roman Reigns scored a big win at WWE Bad Blood, and now he’ll appear on WWE SmackDown to address it.
  As confirmed during Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, Reigns will appear on the October 11 episode of WWE SmackDown. The advertisement teased that Reigns would “sound off” following his victory at WWE Bad Blood, where he and Cody Rhodes beat Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa of The Bloodline. Jimmy Uso returned and took out Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga to help Reigns emer
  
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• WWE RAW Spoilers For 10/14 (Taped On 10/7)

  08-10-2024 05:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On October 7, WWE taped matches for the October 14 episode of WWE RAW following the live edition of WWE RAW from the Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri.
  The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:
  Rhea Ripley called out Raquel Rodriguez. Tiffany Stratton answered instead and said she had a message from Nia. The distraction allowed Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodrigez to attack them.WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill defeated Kairi S
  
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• Jey Uso To Appear On 10/8 WWE NXT

  08-10-2024 05:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jey Uso is staying in town for WWE NXT.WWE RAW was in St. Louis on October 7, and WWE Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso competed on the show. He successfully defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Xavier Woods.In a WWE RAW Exclusive, Uso was asked about a rumor that he’d be sticking around for NXT, and he confirmed the news, noting that he would be at the show. He also gave a shout-out to Sexyy Red, who is set to appear on the show as well.The updated line
  
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• WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match, Bron Breakker vs. Kofi Kingston Set For WWE RAW

  08-10-2024 04:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Multiple matches have been announced for the October 14 episode of WWE RAW.As confirmed during the October 7 episode of WWE RAW, Biana Belair and Jade Cargill will defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships against Kairi Sane and IYO SKY of Damage CTRL. SKY previously scored the win against Belair in singles action.Plus, Bron Breakker will face Kofi Kingston. This comes after Breakker attacked Jey Uso following his win against Xavier Woods on Monday, and he laid out
  
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• Gunther Retains World Title Against Sami Zayn, Gets Confronted By Cody Rhodes On WWE RAW

  08-10-2024 04:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  By retaining his title against Sami Zayn on WWE RAW, Gunther seemingly punched his ticket to WWE Crown Jewel.In the main event of the October 7 episode of WWE RAW, Gunther defeated Sami Zayn via submission to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. In doing so, he avenged his loss to Zayn at WWE WrestleMania 40.
  After the bell, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes interrupted Gunther’s celebration and stared him down. Rhodes and Gunther are set to face each other fo
  
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• Cody Rhodes Makes Appearance On 10/7 WWE RAW, Targets WWE Crown Jewel Title

  08-10-2024 03:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes made a special appearance on WWE RAW.Rhodes was shown backstage, and he was asked about what happened at WWE Bad Blood. There, The Rock returned after Rhodes and Roman Reigns beat Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. Plus, Kevin Owens attacked Rhodes in the parking lot.Rhodes noted that he could not speculate on what happened at WWE Bad Blood. Instead, he was there to find out what it takes to be the Crown Jewel Champion. He also spoke with Sami Zayn,
  
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• Sheamus Beats Pete Dunne In Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook Match On WWE RAW

  08-10-2024 03:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sheamus scored a hard-fought win on WWE RAW.Former Brawling Brutes stablemates have been feuding for the past several weeks. Sheamus beat Dunne on the August 19 episode of WWE RAW. Dunne later evened the score on the September 16 episode. The rivalry came to a head on the October 7 episode of WWE RAW.There, Sheamus and Dunne clashed in a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook Match. They battled back and forth in a hard-fought match. Sheamus wowed the crowd when he sent Dunne thro
  
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• Seth Rollins Aims To Retire CM Punk For Good, Challenges Bronson Reed To A Match

  08-10-2024 02:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Seth Rollins set his sights on multiple targets on the October 7 episode of WWE RAW.Rollins had been absent since Bronson Reed attacked him on the August 5 episode of WWE RAW. He returned on the September 30 episode of RAW and cost Reed his Last Monster Standing Match against Braun Strowman.On the October 7 episode of WWE RAW, Seth Rollins came out just as CM Punk was wrapping up. Punk was commenting on his win over Drew McIntyre and noted that he would be going home, as he was
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Dips On 10/4, Demo Also Down

  08-10-2024 02:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The viewership numbers are in for the October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown.According to Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.518 million viewers, which is down just slightly from the September 27 episode, which saw 1.568 million people tune in for the show. Despite the lower numbers, Friday’s episode did see an uptick in rating in the 18-49 age demographic, scoring a 0.47 compared to a 0.45 rating two weeks ago.Friday’s episode al
  
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• CM Punk Says He’s Banged Up, Doesn’t Know What His Future Holds On WWE RAW

  08-10-2024 02:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk says he’d like to say that he’ll see the fans soon, but he just doesn’t know.At WWE Bad Blood, CM Punk defeated Drew McIntyre in a bloody Hell in a Cell match. Punk then discussed his victory on the October 7 episode of WWE RAW.Punk limped out to the stage, and his arm was bandaged. He noted that he had been through hell, and he was in no condition to be there. Punk said that it hurt to smile, but he had to see the fans. He stated that he was alive, an
  
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• Sexyy Red Appears On 10/7 WWE RAW

  08-10-2024 02:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sexyy Red briefly appeared on WWE RAW.At the beginning of the October 7 episode, Sexyy Red was in the ring, and she hyped up the crowd ahead of a video package that recapped WWE Bad Blood.
  Sexyy Red in the house! ?#WWERAW | Live on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/Niyj6oQsec— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) October 8, 2024
  Sexyy Red previously appeared on the May 28 episode of WWE NXT. She also hosted NXT Battleground, and she is set to perform on the October 8 e
  
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• AEW Rampage Viewership Drops, Demo Also Down On 10/4

  08-10-2024 01:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Rampage viewership dropped on October 4.Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider) reports that 216,000 viewers tuned in on Friday. This marked Rampage’s lowest number since August 2. 276,000 viewers watched the show last week.In the 18 to 49 demographic, Rampage drew a 0.07 rating, which also marks the show’s lowest rating since August 2. The September 27 episode drew a 0.08 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic.Per Wrestlenomics, Rampage ranked #17 on Programming Insider’s lis
  
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• Report: WWE Expecting One Of The Most Buzzworthy RAWs Ever For Netflix Debut

  08-10-2024 01:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE RAW‘s Netflix premiere is shaping up to be a major show.WWE will begin a new era when RAW moves to Netflix. The premiere has been confirmed for January 6, and WWE is likely to go all out for the show. As previously noted, John Cena is set to be there.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that the Netflix premiere is expected to be a “big show.” Sapp cites a longtime WWE employee who noted that it would likely be one of the biggest episodes of RAW in WWE
  
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• Triple H Thanks Goldberg For Coming To WWE Bad Blood, ‘We’ll Talk More Very Soon’

  08-10-2024 01:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H teases that there’s more to come with Goldberg.WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg was shown in the crowd at WWE Bad Blood on October 5. World Heavyweight Gunther targeted him in a promo, and the legend hopped the barricade. Officials held him back, and Goldberg said, “You’re next,” teasing a potential return to the ring.In a tweet, Triple H shared a clip in which he could be seen talking to Goldberg backstage. He thanked the former world champion for co
  
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• WWE Raw Results: Review, Grades, Card For October 7

  08-10-2024 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our WWE Raw results for tonight include “Main Event” Jey Uso defending the Intercontinental Championship against the New Day’s Xavier Woods, Sheamus clashes with Pete Dunne in a Donnybrook match, Seth “Freakin” Rollins addresses the WWE Universe, Sami Zayn challenges Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship! Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from St. Louis, Mo, at Enterprise Center.WWE Raw Card:
  WWE World Heavyweight Championsh
  
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• Matt Hardy: Ethan Page Is Destined For The WWE Main Roster Sooner Rather Than Later

  07-10-2024 23:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ethan Page lost the NXT Championship to Trick Williams on the October 1 episode of NXT. However, Matt Hardy believes that he has a bright future nonetheless.Speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Matt commented on Ethan Page losing the NXT Championship. He then shared his belief that Page is destined for the main roster. (H/t Faden Cloete of Wrestling Inc.)“He had a good run, you know, he had a great run,” Hardy said. “[He] came in and he rose to prominen
  
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• Maria Kanellis Says Her AEW Contract Is Coming Up On October 31

  07-10-2024 22:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Maria Kanellis says her AEW contract is coming up, and she is unsure whether she will be re-signing, as she has not heard anything from the company yet.In a post on Instagram, Maria Kanellis provided an update on her health and her status with AEW.“It’s been a little bit since I’ve checked in. We’re getting close to my surgery, and we’re within 20 days of it at this point,” Kanellis said. “This week, I have an ultrasound
  
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• Ricochet On 2016 Match Against Will Ospreay: We Just Tried To Have Fun

  07-10-2024 22:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet says it’s all perspective.Speaking on Hey! (EW) with RJ City, Ricochet was asked about his 2016 NJPW match against Will Ospreay, with City noting that some say it was the best match they’ve seen, but others say it’s the worst.“It’s all perspective, so I guess technically both can be true,” he said. “It definitely was not the best match I’ve ever seen, but it was fun. We just tried to have some fun, and I think the people
  
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• Maple Leaf Pro Set To Crown Inaugural Champion’s Grail Champion

  07-10-2024 22:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Maple Leaf Pro will crown the reimagined Champion’s Grail champion at their “Forged In Excellence” event.Scott D’Amore relaunched Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling last month, his first major act since leaving TNA. Along with Qatar Pro Wrestling and Oceania Pro Wrestling, MPW formed the Pro Wrestling Alliance. This came with a view to work together on talent exchanges, champion vs. champion dream matches and other collaborations.This includes bringing back an iconic championship
  
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• Dominik Mysterio Looks Back On Finn Balor Taking Him Under His Wing

  07-10-2024 22:18 via wrestlezone.com
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  Dominik Mysterio highlights how his bond with Finn Balor dates back before their days in the Judgment Day.In an interview WWE recorded ahead of WWE Bad Blood, Dominik Mysterio was asked whether turning on Rhea Ripley had been difficult for him.“Not at all. But if you actually think about it, before Rhea, like you said, helped me break out of my shell or whatever, I was actually with Finn Balor,” Dominik Mysterio said. “Before he got brought into the Judgment D
  
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• Damian Priest Is Always Looking Ahead At The Things He Hasn’t Experienced Yet In WWE

  07-10-2024 22:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Damian Priest is targeting a Royal Rumble victory next year — if he doesn’t walk into the show as champion.The former World Heavyweight Champion picked up a victory over Finn Balor at Bad Blood. He looks set to move on from his feud with the Judgement Day, and has one eye on competing in the Royal Rumble match in January.At the WWE Bad Blood 2024 post show press conference, Damian Priest was asked about potentially entering and winning the Royal Rumble t
  
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• Trick Williams To Speak On 10/8 WWE NXT, Roxanne Perez And Cora Jade Segment Announced

  07-10-2024 21:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE is loading up the card for the October 8 episode of WWE NXT.WWE confirmed that NXT Champion Trick Williams would address the fans following his title win the previous week. Williams dethroned Page to win the NXT Championship on the October 1 episode of NXT, which was the CW Network premiere.
  After winning the NXT Championship in Chicago, @_trickwilliams will address the #WWENXT Universe TOMORROW in St. Louis!
  ? @TheCW?️ https://t.co/wxoDsAmBMf pic.twitter.com/sYr22BX
  
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• Kurt Angle Says A Movie About His Olympic Career Is Being Made

  07-10-2024 21:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle is set to be the subject of a movie.Before he became a star in professional wrestling. Kurt Angle won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. He famously won the medal with a broken neck, and he often referenced this feat in promos.Speaking on WFAN with Danielle McCartan, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle said that a movie is being made about him. He said that the directors are Ian and Eshom Nelms.(H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription)“I got a movie going
  
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• Swerve Strickland Finalizes ‘One Of The Most Lucrative Wrestling Contracts In The Industry’

  07-10-2024 20:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Swerve Strickland secures the bag.AEW previously announced that Swerve Strickland had signed a new contract with the company at AEW All In. Now, it’s official.In a tweet, former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland shared a video that showed him signing his new AEW contract. In the post, he wrote, “History made! One of the most lucrative wrestling contracts in the industry finalized right here at the @comicconla! Shout out to the man Tony Richa for makin
  
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• Jake Roberts Comments On Potential Return To AEW TV, Provides Update On His Health

  07-10-2024 20:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jake Roberts is confident that he will be back on AEW television at some point soon.In March, Roberts, 69, revealed that he re-signed with AEW. However, he has rarely been utilized on television in recent months.Speaking on Casual Conversations with The Classic, Jake Roberts was asked whether he thought fans would see him back in AEW soon.“Oh yeah, yeah,” Roberts said, while he also noted that he wasn’t doing much at the moment, and the company
  
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• Davey Richards Coming Out Of Retirement, Set For Atomic Legacy Wrestling Event

  07-10-2024 20:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Davey Richards is coming out of retirement.Richards previously announced that he was retiring from wrestling in March 2023 amidst allegations of domestic violence, which he adamantly denied. At the time, his wrestling school, Team Ambition, cut ties with him, as did Prestige Wrestling. Richards was previously set to return to the ring with FXE Wrestling’s Crush Live event on February 18, 2024, but the show was canceled.Atomic Legacy Wrestling announced
  
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• Triple H Gave Baron Corbin The Best Advice About Being A Girl Dad

  07-10-2024 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Baron Corbin loves being a girl dad, but Triple H helped put things in better perspective.
  Being a parent definitely comes with its challenges, but it’s also very rewarding. Baron Corbin is a father to two daughters. Corbin told WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard that the best unexpected part of being a girl dad is “everything.” He knows it’s a bit of a cop out answer, but he loves everything that comes with it.
  “Everything. I mean, that&rs
  
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• Nhooph Al-Areebi (Aliyah) Returns To The Ring, Wrestles First Match Since WWE Release

  07-10-2024 19:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nhooph Al-Areebi, formerly known as Aliyah, returned to the ring for the first time since September 2022.The former WWE star competed at the Destiny Wrestling event on October 6, and she won the Santino Cup Rumble.
  @NhoophAl_Areebi FKA WWE’s Aliyah made her long awaited return to pro wrestling tonight, Where she faced @ZaydaSteel ?So incredibly proud of her! pic.twitter.com/Ni43AzIFIU— ??? ? (@openhrt_) October 7, 2024
  Al-Areebi commented on her return in a post on
  
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• Eric Young Reacts To Robert Downey Jr. Returning To The MCU As Doctor Doom

  07-10-2024 18:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eric Young has mixed feelings about Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.One of, if not the biggest announcement of the summer happened at San Diego Comic-Con when Robert Downey Jr. officially returned to the MCU as Doctor Doom. The announcement was polarizing; some immediately loved it while others wondered how it would all work since Downey previously played Tony Stark/Iron Man.
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