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• Otis Reveals That Mandy Rose Pitched Their Romance Storyline: She Was The Ignition

  18-09-2024 17:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most notable storylines in the Dozer Otis’ WWE career was his relationship with former NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose.While speaking on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight Podcast, Otis mentioned that the romantic storyline was in fact pitched by Mandy Rose.“She was definitely the ignition for sure. Because you can it pitch all day long. But again, like with Mandy, she’s like, I’ll talk to Vince. Like, okay. Because I was just kidding aroun
  
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• Bryan Danielson Says He Will Need Neck Surgery ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’

  19-09-2024 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It is no secret that The American Dragon Bryan Danielson is currently facing issues with his neck. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past decade, you must be aware that Danielson was forced to retire back in 2016 due to his neck injuries and concussions.
  Recently, while speaking to Justin Barrasso of Undisputed, Bryan Danielson revealed that he had issues with his neck from back in 2013. It was just a few months before winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championsh
  
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• Nigel McGuinness Weighs In On Potential Full In-Ring Return: It’s Definitely A Wait-And-See

  19-09-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nigel McGuinness assesses his future.At AEW All In, Nigel McGuinness made a shocking return to in-ring action as he competed in the event’s Casino Gauntlet match. Four weeks from removed from All In, McGuinness will now face AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, if doctors clear “The American Dragon” in time.
  With a potential match against Danielson on the horizon, McGuinness was asked about future plans for his in-ring comeback, spec
  
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• Lita Wants To Blur The Lines Further And See More Intergender Wrestling In WWE

  19-09-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lita wants to see the women in WWE on the same level as the men.The WWE Hall of Famer wants to see more intergender wrestling in the WWE. Lita is no stranger to the practice, because she has been involved with men’s wrestling since being a part of Team Xtreme in the Attitude Era.She even wrestled John Cena in a singles match on Raw in 2006. However, he had one arm tied behind his back and the match ended in anarchy. Despite this, it showed that women could compete with me
  
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• Lexis King: I’m The Most Visually Pleasing Superstar In WWE

  19-09-2024 15:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lexis King thinks very highly of his appearance.
  King (Brian Pillman Jr.) has done a complete 180 since leaving AEW to join WWE. The second-generation superstar joined NXT last year, turning heel and crafting himself a new persona.The arrogant, self-centered heel has got over with the fans, and is light-years ahead of what he was doing in AEW. However, nobody is as big of a fan of Lexis King than himself.Lexis King Tweeted from a barber’s chair, braggin
  
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• Rikishi On Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker Title Match: I Hope They Do The Right Thing

  19-09-2024 15:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A few weeks ago, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi had some strong words for the way his son, ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso was being booked in WWE. Rikishi was not happy that his son was in a storyline trying to get into a relationship with Rhea Ripley. A few weeks have gone by and now the Yeet Man is on his way to potentially capturing his first singles title in WWE. Next week on Raw Jey Uso will be challenging Bron Breakker for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.On the latest
  
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• Matt Hardy Reacts To The Plastic Bag Spot At AEW All Out

  19-09-2024 15:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy doesn’t think the plastic bag spot at All Out was for the kids in the audience.At AEW All Out 2024, Jon Moxley and the Blackpool Combat Club turned on Bryan Danielson. Bryan Danielson beat Jack Perry to retain the AEW Championship in the semi-main event of the show.However, this was not enough for Moxley and company. He choked Danielson with a plastic back, which was a distressing scene.This seemed to be the end of Danielson’s association with the group.
  
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• Will Ospreay Warns There Is No One, Including Ricochet, That Is On His Level

  19-09-2024 15:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Will Ospreay has some words for Ricochet ahead of their match in two weeks.The Englishman will defend the AEW International Championship against Ricochet on the fifth anniversary of AEW Dynamite. This is a rematch from their epic Best of the Super Juniors match in 2016, and has been highly anticipated for nearly a decade.After picking up the win on AEW Dynamite, Will Ospreay spoke with Kyle Fletcher backstage about his upcoming match with Ricochet.The AEW Internatio
  
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• Chris Jericho Responds To ‘Lowlife Cheater’ Orange Cassidy After AEW Dynamite Loss

  19-09-2024 15:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho sent a warning to Orange Cassidy after their match on AEW Dynamite.The two wrestlers locked horns for the first time in four years last night. Their last match was the infamous Mimosa Mayhem match at All Out 2020.
  This time, Orange Cassidy picked up the win, using Jericho’s own cheating technique against him.Le Champion brought a roll of quarters to the ring, in an attempt to use them to knock Orange Cassidy out. However, the former International Champion ma
  
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• Nia Jax Sends Message To Charlotte Flair Ahead Of Her Return To WWE

  19-09-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nia Jax plans to keep her WWE Women’s Championship.As Charlotte Flair nears closer to a potential in-ring return, many fans are expecting her to immediately win championship gold in WWE, much like she has in the past. According to WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax, though, that will not be the case this time.During a recent interview with Unlikely With Adrian Hernandez , Jax delivered a message to “The Queen” regarding this possibility.
  ‘With C
  
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• Rhea Ripley Isn’t Certain Her Dream WarGames Team Could Co-Exist

  19-09-2024 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rhea Ripley knows who she’d want to team up with in a future WarGames match at Survivor Series, but she’s not sure she could get all four women on the same page.WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley was a recent guest on Casual Conversations with The Classic. When asked to put together her dream WarGames team to go up against a team led by Liv Morgan, Ripley had problems picking four women she believed could get along.“I want to say it would probably be Bianca, Jade, who
  
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• AEW Women’s World Title Match Announced For AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam

  19-09-2024 06:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Yuka Sakazaki will challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam.Tony Khan confirmed that Yuka Sakazaki will challenge Mariah May for the AEW Women’s World Championship at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. May issued the challenge following the September 18 episode of Dynamite, and Khan made the match official.
  Next Wednesday, 9/25
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  TBS, 8pm ET/7pm CTAEW Women's World Title Match@MariahMayx vs @YukaSakazakiTh
  
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• AEW Rampage Spoilers For 9/20 (Taped On 9/18)

  19-09-2024 05:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On September 18, AEW taped matches for the September 20 episode of AEW Rampage from Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The spoilers (via Fightful) are as follows:Mark Briscoe def. Bryan KeithChris Jericho attacked Mark Briscoe with a bat after the match.Wheeler Yuta def. The ButcherHikaru Shida def. Harley CameronJamie Hayter vs. Saraya was set up for AEW Grand Slam.Beast Mortos & Roderick Strong def. local talentA Deonna Purrazzo vignette aired.MxM Collection (Mason Madden &am
  
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• AEW Trios Title Match Set For AEW Grand Slam

  19-09-2024 05:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Wheeler Yuta is willing to defend the AEW World Trios Championships on the line after being called out by Claudio Castagnoli and PAC.During Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Yuta responded to a message from PAC and Castagnoli, in which PAC essentially told Yuta to show up to AEW Grand Slam and defend the titles along with them, telling him to “come to work.” Castagnoli said he was disappointed in Yuta. Jon Moxley questioned what kind of man Yuta was, but ul
  
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• 10-Man Tag Team Match Set For 9/21 AEW Collision

  19-09-2024 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  An All-Star 10-Man Tag Team Match has been announced for the September 21 episode of AEW Collision.As announced on the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, HOOK, FTR, and The Outrunners will face Roderick Strong, RUSH, The Beast Mortos, and Grizzled Young Veterans. HOOK will defend the FTW Championship against Strong at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. Meanwhile, FTR has been feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans in recent weeks.As previously announced, Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara
  
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• 10-Man Tag Team Match Announced For 9/21 AEW Collision

  19-09-2024 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  An All-Star 10-Man Tag Team Match has been announced for the September 21 episode of AEW Collision.As announced on the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, HOOK, FTR, and The Outrunners will face Roderick Strong, RUSH, The Beast Mortos, and Grizzled Young Veterans. HOOK will defend the FTW Championship against Strong at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam. Meanwhile, FTR has been feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans in recent weeks.As previously announced, Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara
  
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• Ricochet To Challenge Will Ospreay For AEW International Title On 10/2 AEW Dynamite

  19-09-2024 04:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet and Will Ospreay will clash on the fifth anniversary of AEW Dynamite.Since Ricochet arrived in AEW, he has been on a collision course with Will Ospreay, as the two stars have plenty of history. Ospreay confronted Ricochet at AEW All Out and told him to get some wins. Since then, Ricochet has defeated Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos.After Ricochet defeated The Beast Mortos on the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, he spoke with Ospreay backstage. He noted that it
  
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• Jeff Jarrett Says He’s Going To Kick Hangman Page’s Ass On AEW Dynamite

  19-09-2024 03:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Jarrett vowed to kick “Hangman” Adam Page’s ass on AEW Dynamite.Page appeared on the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite and took issue with anyone who supported his rival, Swerve Strickland. He started to target Tony Schiavone, but Jeff Jarrett came out. He tried to brawl with Page, but “Hangman” gained the upper hand and started to attack the legend until officials separated them. Jarrett again took the fight to Page until they were held ap
  
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• Jon Moxley Smashes Isiah Kassidy’s Hand With A Hammer On AEW Dynamite

  19-09-2024 03:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jon Moxley isn’t pleased with Private Party, and took his frustrations out on Isiah Kassidy tonight.On Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Kassidy and Marq Quen accepted a challenge to fight PAC, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli at AEW Grand Slam for the AEW World Trios Championships. The duo said they’d find a partner, and in the process, Kassidy called out Moxley.During the show, Kassidy and Quen tried to get the jump on Moxley, PAC, and Castagnoli as t
  
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• Mina Shirakawa Responds To Mariah May, Says She’s Coming On AEW Dynamite

  19-09-2024 03:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May has asked Mina Shirakawa to come back for her championship celebration, and Shirakawa has answered.In a video on the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, Mina Shirakawa responded to Mariah May.“Mariah May, I have not heard from you in months,” Shirakawa said. “I watched you win the AEW Women’sWorld Championship at Wembley Stadium. And now, you say you want Mina? You have changed, Mariah. I don’t know if
  
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• Jeff Jarrett: I Heard It Costs $20 Million To Run An Event At The Sphere

  19-09-2024 01:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett heard running an event at The Sphere is very expensive.Wrestling fans continue to buzz about the possibility of a company holding an event at the venue. Fightful Select previously reported that promotions inquired about it, and UFC 306 emanating from The Sphere sparked the excitement. The event generated $22 million in ticket sales, leading some to again consider the prospect of wrestling coming to The Sphere. But doing so mig
  
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• AEW Dynamite Results (9/18/24): Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy, Young Bucks, Ricochet, More

  19-09-2024 01:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling will deliver an action-packed show with the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.The updated card for Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite is as follows:Orange Cassidy vs. Chris JerichoThe Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) & Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke TakeshitaYuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata vs. Mariah May & Serena DeebRicochet vs. The Beast MortosJon Moxley appearsWe’ll hear from “Hangman&r
  
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• WWE NXT Draws Highest Viewership Since June

  19-09-2024 01:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT viewership increased on September 17.Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider) reports that NXT drew 677,000 viewers on Tuesday and a 0.21 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. These numbers are up from last week, when 628,000 viewers tuned in and the show scored a 0.19 rating.NXT ranked #1 in the demographic among cable primetime on Tuesday.The total viewership on Tuesday marked NXT’s highest since June 18, and the demographic rating marked NXT’s highest since
  
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• Dave Bautista cree que podría haber hecho a la parte superior de la Lucha Libre Mundo si se quedó más tiempo

  19-09-2024 00:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dave Bautista es uno de los luchadores más exitosos convertido en actores. Él es un WWE World Heavyweight Champion de seis veces.
  Mientras habla con Chris Van Vliet en su podcast Insight, Dave Bautista comparte si siente que ha llegado a la cima del mundo de la lucha libre.“No, creo que si me hubiera quedado más tiempo, podría haberlo hecho. Hay una parte de mí que siempre piensa en el ho
  
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• Myles Turner Comments On Attending WWE NXT, ‘Definitely Understand The Hype’

  18-09-2024 23:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Myles Turner says his first WWE experience was “dope”.NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers appeared on the September 17 episode of NXT, and several of his teammates were shown in the crowd. Haliburton also cut a brief promo at the end of the show.
  "I would boo too if I had to be an Orlando Magic fan."@TyHaliburton22 came with some backup in the form of some @Pacers teammates and then let the NXT crowd hear it! ?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/bvfeXNw7Ja&mdas
  
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• Bobby Steveson (Damon Kemp) Wishes He Picked Roderick Strong’s Brain More

  18-09-2024 23:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bobby Steveson reflects on working with Roderick Strong during his time in NXT.During his WWE run, Bobby Steveson, formerly known as Damon Kemp, worked with Roderick Strong in Diamond Mine. He later joined No Quarter Catch Crew after Strong left WWE and joined AEW. Steveson has since departed WWE, as the company opted not to renew his new contract.In an interview with Fightful, Bobby Steveson discussed working with Roderick Strong. He said that he wished he aske
  
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• Jon Moxley And Hangman Page Segments Added To 9/18 AEW Dynamite

  18-09-2024 22:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new segment has been confirmed for the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.AEW announced that Jon Moxley will appear live on the September 18 episode of AEW Dynamite. This comes after he and Darby Allin agreed to face each other at Grand Slam on September 25. There, Allin’s world title shot will be on the line.Moxley previously turned on AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson at AEW All Out and suffocated him with a bag. He has also aligned with Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, an
  
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• Report: Update On Dustin Rhodes’ AEW/ROH Contract Status

  18-09-2024 22:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on Dustin Rhodes‘ contract status.As previously reported, Dustin Rhodes’ AEW contract runs through September 2024. In recent months, Rhodes has been on a remarkable run, as he has won both the ROH World Tag Team Championship and the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. This led some fans to assume that he had re-signed or agreed to an extension.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that, as of AE
  
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• Otis Is Unsure If There Was A Plan After His Money In The Bank Win

  18-09-2024 21:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Otis revealed that there was no plan for him to become world champion after winning Money in the Bank.During the pandemic, Otis shocked the world by becoming Mr Money in the Bank. The match that took place in WWE headquarters and ended on the roof. Both the men and women fought simultaneously for their respective briefcases.The men’s match ended in AJ Styles and Baron Corbin fighting over the contract at the top of a ladder. As the briefcase slipped out of their
  
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• Janel Grant Brings On PR Firm SKDK Ahead Of Vince McMahon Docuseries Release

  18-09-2024 21:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Janel Grant has retained a PR firm ahead of the premiere of the Vince McMahon docuseries.Grant previously filed a lawsuit against McMahon in which she alleged that she was the victim of sex trafficking, emotional abuse, and sexual assault. McMahon denied the allegations. He then resigned from WWE and TKO. McMahon remains under federal investigation.
  In a press release, SKDK announced that attorneys for Janel Grant retained the services of SKDK’s Kendra Barkoff Lamy ahead
  
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