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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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• Dominik Mysterio Asks A Little Kid If His Dad Is A Deadbeat Like Rey Mysterio

  06-05-2025 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dominik Mysterio isn’t letting his father ever beat the ‘deadbeat dad’ allegations, it seems.The WWE Intercontinental Champion recently asked a young fan if his father was a deadbeat like Rey Mysterio.A clip, uploaded to Reddit, shows Dominik greeting a toddler before asking him if he was a Rey Mysterio fan. The young fan slipped a smile to let Dom know what he thought about his question.At the point in the clip, the kid’s father pops up in the frame, pr
  
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• Ric Flair Shoots Down Rumors He Has Cancer ‘Of Any Kind’

  06-05-2025 18:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ric Flair sets the record straight.The professional wrestling world is no stranger to rumors and gossip. While some claims have turned out to be true, others, like a recent one involving Ric Flair, have been proven false.In this case, concern arose that Flair might currently be dealing with a cancer of some sort. Wrestling promoter and Flair’s son-in-law Conrad Thompson confirmed that “The Nature Boy” previously had a skin cancer removed. According to Flair, t
  
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• CM Punk Reacts To Cora Jade’s WWE Release

  06-05-2025 17:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cora Jade receives support from a dad-like source.Last weekend, WWE released several talents from its main and developmental rosters. One of the names affected by this move was former WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Cora Jade, who initially joined the company in 2021.
  On the heels of her WWE exit, Jade posted a farewell message on Instagram.“Dropping out of high school at 15 to chase my dreams was scary but I’m so thankful it worked
  
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• Je’Von Evans Wants A Match With Jeff Hardy, Reveals How Hardy Inspired His Wrestling Dreams

  06-05-2025 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Je’Von Evans is praying for the best, and hopefully that includes a match with one of his heroes in pro wrestling.
  WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard spoke with Je’Von Evans, current star on WWE’s NXT brand. Evans is coming off an impressive performance at NXT Stand & Deliver in Las Vegas, and also spoke to the media about his admiration for Jeff Hardy.
  Evans explained what made Hardy stand out to him as a fan. He said Jeff Hardy inspired him to be a high-flyer if
  
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• Earthquake’s Daughter Is Training To Be A Pro Wrestler

  06-05-2025 16:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE legend, the late Earthquake, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025. His family received the ring on his behalf. Recently, his daughter, Joanna, revealed that she has been training to become a professional wrestler.Earthquake’s daughter, Joanna, was recently a special guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show. During the interview, Joanna opened up about her love for professional wrestling and shared that she has been training since June of 2024, to become a prof
  
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• Kevin Owens Hilariously Mocks Seth Rollins’ New WWE Faction (And Their Bad Tans)

  06-05-2025 16:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens, currently off WWE TV, took a playful jab at Seth Rollins‘ new faction, pointing out the noticeably bronzed appearances of the faction.The new WWE faction led by Seth Rollins and its members, Paul Heyman and Bron Breakker, have turned heads with their fake tans. Since forming the faction after WWE WrestleMania 41, Rollins is still appearing in his bold fashion choices. Meanwhile, Breakker and Heyman, have stood out thanks to their noticeable spray tans.Kevin O
  
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• Where to Watch WWE NXT Online Tonight (May 6) Live via Stream, Match Card Preview

  06-05-2025 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT comes airs from the Performance Center tonight. The brand saw the departure of 11 superstars, including Cora Jade and Eddy Thorpe, in a round of WWE mass releases over the weekend.With that being said, here’s how you can watch the show:Where to watch WWE NXT online tonight (May 6) in the U.S.NXT airs every Tuesday on The CW.You can watch it below:
  Watch WWE NXT in the U.S. via CW
  TNA World Champion Joe Hendry returns to NXT to team up with the brand’s tag team champions Hank
  
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• Did Sabrina Carpenter Pay Tribute To Gunther at The Met Gala?

  06-05-2025 15:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Did Sabrina Carpenter pay tribute to Gunther at The Met Gala on Monday night?No, not exactly. However, that hasn’t stopped fans from making the unlikely comparison.
  Sabrina Carpenter was one of the guests to glam it up at this year’s Met Gala. The event is normally marked by celebrities wearing bold and interesting fashion choices on the red carpet. Carpenter wore a scarlet bodysuit with a matching top coat with tails, which dr
  
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• Trevor Lee And Ricochet Have Hilarious Exchange Over WWE No Longer Fining For Weed

  06-05-2025 15:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Trevor Lee and Ricochet found some “common ground” regarding WWE’s former policy on testing for marijuana.
  The former Cameron Grimes was putting over strength and conditioning at the WWE Performance Center, which was a thinly-veiled reference to a report claiming some recent WWE releases were cut due to their perceived laziness.
  “I thought the strength and conditioning done at the Performance Center was very beneficial,” Lee wrote on X (formerly Twitter), adding: &
  
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• Logan Paul Attacks WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso After Raw

  06-05-2025 15:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The main event of last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw was a match between Main Event Jey Uso and Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Following the match, a former United States Champion showed up and knocked out Jey Uso. It was none other than the Maverick, Logan Paul.
  Monday Night Raw kicked off with World Heavyweight Champion, ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso. As he was speaking, he was interrupted by Paul Heyman. The Wiseman revealed that Seth
  
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• WWE’s Los Garza Announced For AAA TripleMania Regia

  06-05-2025 15:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the biggest breaking news stories during WrestleMania 41 weekend was the official announcement that WWE had acquired one of Mexico’s biggest wrestling promotions, AAA Lucha Libre. Now, a couple of WWE Superstars have been announced to be a part of AAA’s biggest Annual pay-per-view, TripleMania Regia. The stars are none other than Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo, Los Garza.
  This major announcement of Los Garza’s appearance at AAA Trip
  
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• Big E Announces Engagement To Michin’s Sister, Kris Yim

  06-05-2025 15:04 via wrestlezone.com
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  One of the fan favorite stars in WWE is former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Big E. He has been out of action due to an unfortunate neck injury. He was also kicked out of the New Day faction by his former best friends, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. Keeping the negativity aside, recently, the former WWE Champion shared some happy news on his social media.
  The former member of the New Day, Big E has announced via Instagram that he is engaged to his long-time girl
  
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• Spoiler: Speed Championship Changes Hands Before WWE RAW

  06-05-2025 14:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE crowned a new Speed Champion ahead of the May 5 edition of RAW at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.Before Raw went live, WWE taped matches for Speed, including a title bout that saw El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) defeat Dragon Lee to win the championship. Americano earned his title shot by beating Alex Shelley in a match that aired on April 30. Lee had held the WWE Speed Championship for 162 days, making him the longest-reigning champion.
  He originally captured th
  
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• OZAWA And Kaito Kiyomiya To Clash For The GHC Heavyweight Title

  06-05-2025 14:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  OZAWA and Kaito Kiyomiya square off in a rematch for the GHC Heavyweight Championship nearly five months after their first title encounter.OZAWA defended his GHC Heavyweight Title against KENTA at the NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage show in Ryōgoku Kokugikan. This was KENTA’s first shot at the title since returning to NOAH at the promotion’s NOAH The New Year 2025 show earlier this January. However, with a quick assist from his Team 200
  
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• Becky Lynch Claims Lyra Valkyria Wouldn’t Be in WWE if It Wasn’t for Her

  06-05-2025 14:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On the Raw after WrestleMania 41, The Man, Becky Lynch, turned on her then-tag team partner, Lyra Valkyria. The two have been going after each other week after week. Last night on Monday night Raw, the two stars exchanged words. Then, Lynch attempted a cheap shot but it backfired and Valkyria took out The Man.Following that encounter, Becky Lynch was a guest on The Raw Recap show. During her interview, The Man claimed that she had never changed and also praised Lyra Valkyria. S
  
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• Intercontinental Title Match Announced For WWE Backlash

  06-05-2025 04:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The WWE Intercontinental Championship will be on the line at Backlash, in a match between two polarizing figures.
  As announced during tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, Dominik Mysterio will defend his newly won title against Penta. The match came together after a backstage segment on RAW, where Mysterio and The Judgment Day were informed of the match. AJ Styles was also on hand, and said he would be coming after the winner of the match.
  Mysterio recently won the title at WrestleMania 41, in a
  
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• Former WWE Superstar Duke ‘The Dumpster’ Droese Indicted For Attempted Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of A Minor

  06-05-2025 03:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Duke “The Dumpster” Droese was indicted on one count of Attempted Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.District Attorney General of the 31st Judicial District in Tennessee Chris Stanford revealed the news in a statement. Droese — Mike Droese — reportedly used a Coinbase account to attempt to purchase child sexual assault material from the Dark Web. After the transaction was flagged, it was terminated, a
  
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• Brody King Believes It Would Be An Honor To Face This Former AEW World Champion

  06-05-2025 02:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brody King wants to test his skills against some of the best AEW has to offer.All Elite Wrestling‘s Brody King was a recent guest on Grapsody. When asked who he’d like to face in the company right now, King singled out The Samoan Submission Machine, Samoa Joe.“Samoa Joe. The word dream match gets thrown around a lot, but Joe is somebody I’ve been wanting since I became a wrestler,” Brody King said. “Obviously, our styles are v
  
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• Matt Riddle Calls Wrestling This Former WWE Champion A Dream Come True

  06-05-2025 02:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Riddle has competed against some of the biggest WWE Superstars of all time.MLW World Heavyweight Champion Matt Riddle was a recent guest on Rewind, Recap, Relive. When asked about competing against former WWE Champion Rob Van Dam during this year’s Battle Riot match, Riddle said he was a big fan of RVD growing up, and getting to wrestle against him earlier this year was a dream come true“Me and Rob, we’re bros. We really are, and growing up, I was always
  
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• CM Punk Believes The Women’s Division Has Carried WWE RAW As Of Late

  06-05-2025 02:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk heaped a ton of praise onto WWE’s women’s division, saying that they’ve been carrying the company across the past few months.Speaking to Netflix in a recent interview (via Fightful), Punk opened up about some of the superstars in the women’s division. Specifically, he pointed to the likes of Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, and more as people who were “carrying the show.”“The women are carrying the show a lot of
  
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• Report: Two AEW Departures Seemingly Confirmed

  06-05-2025 01:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  It seems two AEW contracts have recently expired.Earlier this afternoon, multiple fans noticed that Vincent and Dutch, the tag team known as The Righteous, had been removed from All Elite Wrestling’s official roster page.NEW UPDATE – Dutch and Vincent of The Righteous have been removed from the AEW roster page pic.twitter.com/L6tyXrF8Fy— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) May 5, 2025
  The duo last appeared on the April 24 episode of Ring of Honor, when they and the Premier Athletes
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Decreases On 5/2, Demo Also Drops

  06-05-2025 01:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown saw a decrease in viewership on May 2 against the NHL and NBA Playoffs.According to Programming Insider, SmackDown averaged 1.406 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.37 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when an average of 1.599 million viewers tuned in. The demo also dropped from last week’s show (0.51 rating in the same demographic).What happened on WWE SmackDown this week?This week’
  
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• ECW Legend Announced For This Week’s AEW Events In Detroit

  06-05-2025 01:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW is prepared to get extreme this week when they hold back-to-back events at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit.All Elite Wrestling took to social media this evening to announce that ECW Legend and TNA Hall of Famer “The Man Beast” Rhino would be at both AEW events this week in Detroit, tweeting out:“‘The Man Beast’ RHINO will appear LIVE in Detroit at the Masonic Temple Theatre Wednesday 5/7 and Thursday 5/8 When AEW + @RingOfHonor return to the Motor City! G
  
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• Kayden Carter Breaks Her Silence Following WWE Release

  06-05-2025 00:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kayden Carter has commented on her WWE release.Friday evening, Carter and 15 other men and women were released from their WWE contracts. Multiple talents took to social media over the weekend to comment on their releases and future plans. Now, Carter has joined them.Kayden Carter (now going under the name Lacey Lane) took to social media this afternoon to release the following statement:“From watching on the other side of the barricade at NXT to being in the ring getting
  
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• WWE Raw Results: Review, Grades, Card For May 5

  06-05-2025 00:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our WWE RAW results for tonight include IYO SKY going one-on-one with Roxanne Perez, Penta will take on JD McDonagh, and Gunther will have a face-to-face with Pat McAfeeWWE RAW CardThe announced card is as follows:
  Women’s World Champion IYO SKY vs. Roxanne PerezPenta vs. JD McDonaghRusev vs. OtisPat McAfee goes face-to-face with GuntherWorld Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso will address the WWE UniverseSeth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman will appear
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• Report: Former Champion Signs New WWE Contract

  05-05-2025 23:47 via wrestlezone.com
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  A former Champion will reportedly be with WWE for many years to come.On the SmackDown following WrestleMania 14, Zelina Vega defeated Chelsea Green to capture the Women’s United States Championship. Two days after dropping the title, Green gave a “farewell address” to WWE on social media, leading many to speculate that she would be leaving the company. A new report suggests that couldn’t be further from the truth.
  According to Fightful&r
  
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• Adam Copeland Believes This WWE Match Was A ‘No-Win Situation’

  05-05-2025 22:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Adam Copeland reflects on a frustrating moment during his WWE run.All Elite Wrestling‘s Adam Copeland recently sat down with Kenny McIntosh of Inside The Ropes. When asked about his match against Randy Orton in 2020, which WWE dubbed “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever,” Copeland said that while he’s proud of his match, he felt the company put them in a no-win situation.“It felt like a no-win situation,” Adam Copeland admitted. “I defini
  
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• Who Is The Wrestling GOAT, And Why Isn’t It John Cena?

  05-05-2025 22:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena might have broken Ric Flair’s record for the most world championships at WrestleMania 41, but does that actually equate to being the GOAT of professional wrestling?Over a dozen WWE Superstars spoke with Sport Bible after WrestleMania 41. When asked who the GOAT is in the wrestling world, not one of them said John Cena.Kicking things off was newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso, who named his cousin Roman Reigns as the GOAT of professional wrestling.&
  
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• Booker T Reveals Which Of His WrestleMania Moments Will Never Be Topped

  05-05-2025 20:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Booker T will never forget his first WrestleMania.
  WrestleMania X8 marked Booker T’s first match at the “Show of Shows.” He faced Edge on the card, and the feud was over a fictional Japanese shampoo commercial. As silly as the story was, WrestleMania X8 was a very important moment in Booker’s career. During a recent panel at WWE World, Booker reflected on what the moment meant and said debuting at WrestleMania is a moment that he’ll never forget.
  “Man, it was
  
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