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• FTR Attack Another Longtime Friend On AEW Collision

  13-04-2025 04:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  FTR took to the ring tonight on AEW Collision to explain their attack on Cope, and later on attacked another friend.In the ring tonight, the group said that they attacked Cope at AEW Dynasty because they deemed him selfish. They said it wasn’t a premeditated thing, but felt Cope was more concerned with trying to relive his glory days as a legend.Nigel McGuinness came to the aid of Tony Schiavone. But, can Daniel Garcia talk some sense into FTR?!Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT + MAX@CashWh
  
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• Joe Hendry Makes Surprise Appearance On WWE NXT, Teases Huge Matchup

  23-04-2025 03:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Hot off his WrestleMania 41 match with Randy Orton, Joe Hendry makes another surprise appearance on WWE NXT.
  During a back-and-forth promo in the ring with Trick Williams and NXT Champion Oba Femi, they were interrupted by the TNA World Champion, much to the delight of the live crowd.
  JOE HENDRY IS HERE!!! ?@joehendry #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/O97EYZXINd— WWE (@WWE) April 23, 2025
  Hendry informed Williams that he has changed, and the reason he hasn’t been able to reca
  
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• Former Champion Returns And Wins Gold On WWE NXT

  23-04-2025 02:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A former champion returned to WWE NXT tonight after missing several months of action.Lexis King was informed today by Penn and Teller that he would defend his Heritage Cup Championship against a mystery opponent on tonight’s show. King’s opponent proved to be a true test for him, as he’s very familiar with that specific championship.Noam Dar returned to WWE NXT tonight after an 11-month absence. Dar hasn’t been seen since he was taken out by Ethan Page last year. Accordi
  
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• Adam Cole Discusses The Possibility Of Adding More Members To Paragon

  23-04-2025 02:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Does Adam Cole want to add new members to his Paragon faction?All Elite Wrestling‘s Adam Cole was a recent guest on the Battleground Podcast. When asked about potentially adding more members to the Paragon, Cole seemed open to the idea but is happy with the faction as it currently stands.
  “It’s tough to say,” Adam Cole admitted. “I think right now, as far as our vision for what Paragon is. Obviously me, Kyle, and Roddy have such a long, storied his
  
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• Pat McAfee Responds To Getting Choked Out By Gunther On WWE RAW

  23-04-2025 01:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Many in the WWE Universe rejoiced when Pat McAfee got choked out by Gunther on RAW, and he’s not happy about it.
  On today’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, the RAW commentator addressed being choked out by Gunther and said he wants to punch any fan in the face who is happy about what happened to him on Monday night.
  “Thank you for all the positive prayers and vibes for this here neck,” Pat McAfee said. “Gunther snatched up and choked me out on Raw
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Increases On 4/18, Demo Also Rises

  23-04-2025 01:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown saw an increase in viewership on April 18 heading into WWE WrestleMania 41.According to Wrestlenomics, SmackDown averaged 1.741 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.55 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is up from last week’s episode, when an average of 1.551 million viewers tuned in. The demo also rose from last week’s show (0.45 rating in the same demographic).WWE Smackdown, Apr 18 on USA Network: 1,741,000 viewers; 0.55 P1
  
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• WWE NXT Results: Review, Grades, Card For April 22

  23-04-2025 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Our WWE NXT results for tonight include Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defending the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions against Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley, and Roxanne Perez challenging Stephanie Vaquer for the NXT Women’s Championship. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.WWE NXT Card:
  WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Gig
  
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• Lex Luger Explains Why He Didn’t Attend WWE WrestleMania 41 On Saturday

  23-04-2025 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lex Luger was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Friday evening, but didn’t appear with the rest of his inductees on Saturday night during WrestleMania 41.WWE Hall of Famer Lex Luger was a recent guest on The Ariel Helwani Show. When asked about him not appearing on stage during WrestleMania 41 alongside the rest of the 2025 class, Luger said he could hardly get out of bed on Saturday, and WWE was cool about him not feeling up to attending the show.“It’s wild
  
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• The Rock Believes WWE Discovered & Created Multiple Big Stars WrestleMania Weekend

  23-04-2025 00:41 via wrestlezone.com
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  The Rock believes WWE‘s future is brighter than ever following WrestleMania 41 weekend.TKO Board Director Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a recent guest on The Pat McAfee Show. While discussing WrestleMania 41 weekend, The Rock put over the fact that the company discovered and created multiple big stars in Las Vegas. Putting over Jey Uso first and foremost before turning his attention to the newly crowned United States Champion, Jacob Fatu.“I wan
  
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• CM Punk Gets Emotional Over Finally Main Eventing WrestleMania

  22-04-2025 23:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The boyhood dream of CM Punk finally came true Saturday night as he main evented night one of WWE WrestleMania 41.Punk didn’t win the triple-threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, but he wasn’t the man who got pinned.
  The RAW Superstar took to Instagram to emotionally reflect on his first WrestleMania main event and what that moment meant to him, posting:“There’s too many people to thank. I didn’t get here alone. I’ve been lifted
  
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• WWE RAW Netflix Global Viewership Increases On 4/14

  22-04-2025 23:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE RAW saw an increase in viewership on Netflix for the April 14 episode.According to Netflix’s website, the April 14 episode of WWE RAW ranked ninth globally with 2.9 million viewers and 5.6 million hours viewed. RAW ranked as a top 10 show in six countries. The views are up from the previous week (2.8 million views), but down for hours viewed (5.7 million hours). Black Mirror: Season 7 ranked first with 10.6 million views.What Happened On The April 14 Episode Of WWE RAW?That
  
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• The Rock Confirms Elimination Chamber Appearance Was Done To Boost Ticket Sales

  22-04-2025 22:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  So you’re telling us that The Rock wasn’t planning things out well in advance after all?TKO Board Director Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a recent guest on The Pat McAfee Show. While discussing how his Elimination Chamber appearance came together, The Rock revealed Ari Emanuel called him to appear at the event due to slow ticket sales.
  “I get a call from Ari Emmanuel, who we know owns TKO,” The Rock said. “TKO owns WWE. He’s b
  
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• Bayley Shares Original Pitch For Damage CTRL, Additional Members

  22-04-2025 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bayley reveals her original pitch for Damage CTRL.At SummerSlam 2022, Bayley returned to WWE television, backed by a new pair of allies in the form of Dakota Kai and IYO SKY. Together, the three made up Damage CTRL, a stable rooted in creating havoc within the WWE locker room.
  According to Bayley, her original pitch for Damage CTRL included two more familiar names. In its final stage, though, WWE settled on the lineup of her, Kai, and SKY.
  “I had a whole [plan], there&rsq
  
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• Trick Williams Reacts To Making History With All-Black Talent Main Event At NXT Stand & Deliver

  22-04-2025 22:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Trick Williams wants to lead by example.
  The main event of this year’s NXT Stand & Deliver event featured a triple threat match between Oba Femi, Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans. The match was historic, as it was the first time three Black men (four, including referee Dallas Irvin) main evented a NXT premium live event.
  Trick Williams spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard at WrestleMania After Dark about what the moment meant to him. He also note
  
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• Original Matches Pitched For WWE WrestleMania 41 Revealed

  22-04-2025 22:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  What was the original vision for the WWE WrestleMania 41 card?WWE WrestleMania 41 is in the books, and the fan response to the two-day event is surprisingly mixed. But how differently would things have been had the company gone with what was initially pitched for pro wrestling’s biggest event of the year?Seconds into the trailer for the new Netflix series, WWE: Unreal, Chief Content Officer Triple H is in a boardroom at WWE Headquarters discussing the Showcase of the Immo
  
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• The Rock Explains Why He Wasn’t At WWE WrestleMania 41

  22-04-2025 21:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Why didn’t The Rock appear at WWE WrestleMania 41 after setting the stage for an appearance at Elimination Chamber?TKO Board Director Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a recent guest on The Pat McAfee Show. While discussing the main event of WrestleMania 41 between Cody Rhodes and John Cena, The Rock explained why he felt he wasn’t needed at the company’s biggest show of the year.“So now we go into Elimination Chamber with this idea of will Cody
  
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• AJ Styles Shares Why He Turned Down A TNA Hall Of Fame Induction

  22-04-2025 21:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles explains why he isn’t ready to be a Hall of Famer yet.
  Styles is one of the most decorated stars to ever grace a TNA ring. He spent nearly twelve years with the company. He is also one of the most highly decorated performers in the TNA’s 20+ year history. Styles is a three-time NWA/TNA World Champion, and the company’s first Triple Crown and Grand Slam champion.
  AJ Styles took part in a panel at WWE World on Friday. There, he was asked if he wanted t
  
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• Ricky Saints Shares Original Pitch For His Name In NXT

  22-04-2025 20:39 via wrestlezone.com
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  Ricky Saints was almost Ricky St.
  The NXT North American Champion took part in a media scrum at WrestleMania 41 media day. There, he fielded a gamut of questions, including about the origins of his name in NXT. Saints was asked if he was always set on having ‘Ricky’ as a first name, or did he try anything else before getting the final name approved?“There wasn’t much thought besides I was looking at — I had an old yearbook and I was looking through
  
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• Mandy Rose Would Consider Returning To WWE If Triple H Called Her

  22-04-2025 19:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mandy Rose has been conflicted about returning to WWE, but now says she’d at least take the call if Triple H reached out to her.
  Card Player recently spoke with Mandy Rose, who is now going by Mandy Sacs. She was released by WWE in 2022, but fans still wonder if and when she will step back into the ring. Mandy said she would love to iron some things out if Triple H called her, but says it’d really have to make sense in a few ways.
  “I would definitely take the
  
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• More Details On Rusev’s WWE Return, Contract Length

  22-04-2025 19:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  We have new details on the contract statuses of Rusev and Lana.For weeks, wrestling fans have anticipated the WWE return of Rusev, a three-time United States Champion. On WWE Raw, that anticipation turned into excitement when “The Bulgarian Brute” resurfaced by laying out Alpha Academy’s Otis and Akira Tozawa in the ring.According to Deadline, Rusev (real name Miroslav “Miro” Barnyashev) has agreed to a two-year contract with WWE after negotiations
  
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• AEW Reschedules ROH Supercard of Honor and Death Before Dishonor

  22-04-2025 19:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  All Elite Wrestling has made some changes to its live event schedule, including those connected to ROH.Recently, AEW announced that Ring of Honor, its sister promotion, would be hosting the Supercard of Honor event on Friday, May 2 from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Additionally, ROH Death Before Dishonor was penciled in for Friday, July 11 at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas, one day before AEW All In.
  Earlier today, AEW announced that the time and place for both events have changed. ROH Su
  
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• Logan Paul Shares The Moment He Knew He Was Made For WWE

  22-04-2025 19:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Logan Paul highlights the moment he knew he was made for WWE.
  Paul spoke with the media after his win over AJ Styles at WrestleMania 41. There, he was asked if he could pinpoint the moment he knew he belonged in WWE. Paul holds victories over Styles, Rey Mysterio and Kevin Owens, to name a few, but it’s his loss to Roman Reigns that showed Paul why WWE was the right choice for him.
  “I’ll be honest with you — my third match in WWE
  
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• Triple H: Chyna Getting A Solo WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Is ‘Definitely Happening’

  22-04-2025 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H says Chyna will get the WWE Hall of Fame induction she deserves when the time is right.Chyna was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of DX in 2019, but fans still continue to ask when she will get a solo induction. Triple H addressed the latter during the WrestleMania 41 night two post-show press conference. After thanking him for mentioning Vince McMahon in his Hall of Fame speech, SportsKeeda’s Bill Apter asked Triple H if Chyna will ever be inducted
  
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• IYO SKY Reacts To Successful Title Defense At WrestleMania 41

  22-04-2025 18:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IYO SKY is still the WWE Women’s World Champion, despite Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair’s best efforts.
  SKY addressed the media after she opened night two with a win over Ripley and Belair. IYO first spoke in Japanese, then delivered another remark in English.
  “I’m so honored and grateful. I feel like I was born to make this moment,” IYO SKY said.
  Catch up on results from both night 1 and night 2 of WrestleMan
  
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• Bayley Reveals WWE Contract Length, How Much Longer She Intends To Wrestle

  22-04-2025 17:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bayley assesses her future.2025 marks 17 years since Bayley first stepped in a professional ring, and 12 since she entered a WWE one. During her time with WWE, “The Role Model” has enjoyed reigns with tag team and singles gold, so much so that she became the first female Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. What is next for her, though? Per Bayley herself, there are still plenty of possibilities.When does Bayley’s current contract expire?“I have a year an
  
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• WWE WrestleMania 41 Is The Most Successful Event In WWE History

  22-04-2025 17:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WrestleMania 41 notably set the stage for John Cena’s record-breaking 17th world championship win in WWE. That wasn’t the only impressive number that it produced, though.
  Per a press release, WWE WrestleMania 41 also emerged as the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history. Across its two nights, the premium live event drew 124,693 fans — the largest gate of all-time for any WWE event.
  Viewership-wise, WrestleMania 41 is now the most-viewed
  
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• Dominik Mysterio Responds To Praise From John Cena

  22-04-2025 16:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dominik Mysterio reacts to John Cena’s claim that Dirty Dom will be the most famous Mysterio in professional wrestling.After John Cena won the WWE Championship for the 17th time, he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and praised Dominik Mysterio, the newly crowned Intercontinental Champion. “Dom Mysterio is born for this, period,” John Cena said. “And I got to work with him very early in his career. And I’ve had the chance to work with experienced tal
  
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• Eric Bischoff Criticizes John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes For ‘Missing The Mark’ At WrestleMania 41

  22-04-2025 16:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleMania 41 was a history-making event. A record that was held on for nearly three decades came to an end. It was when John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to become the WWE Undisputed World Champion for the 17th time in his career. While fans and the rest of the wrestling world are appreciating John Cena for breaking Ric Flair’s record, WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff has revealed that he is not happy with the match.While speaking on the latest episode of the 83 Weeks Podcast, Eric Bischof
  
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• Joe Hendry Teases Major WWE Superstar Appearance For TNA Rebellion

  22-04-2025 16:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Joe Hendry has teased the arrival of a major WWE superstar at TNA Rebellion.Hendry recently appeared on Busted Open Radio to promote TNA’s upcoming pay-per-view event. The TNA Champion told Tommy Dreamer fans may see a WWE megastar with a tour bus to pop up at Rebellion 2025.“We don’t need to reveal who it is, but I know you [Tommy Dreamer] know who I’m going to be speaking about here because this person told me that you guys had a conversation,” s
  
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• CM Punk Reacts To Triple H’s Comments About A Backstage Disagreement Between Them

  22-04-2025 16:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  CM Punk has responded to Triple H’s recent comments about how they were able to work through a creative disagreement.During a recent appearance on The Ringer Wrestling Show, Punk spoke about his tumultuous relationship with Hunter under the Vince McMahon regime and how it evolved to the point he doesn’t even remember the conversation.“I’m more surprised because I actually don’t know what specific thing he’s talking about,” Punksaid. “Sin
  
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