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• Report: Update On WWE NXT Star’s Contract Status, Tommaso Ciampa Thanks Johnny Gargano

  05-12-2021 21:40 via mandatory.com
  
  Update On WWE NXT Star’s Contract Status
  NXT Superstar Kyle O’Reilly could be wrestling his last match in WWE tonight during NXT WarGames as PWInsider is reporting that his contract will expire this week.
  Since the beginning of NXT 2.0, O’Reilly has been teaming with newcomer, Von Wagner. The duo is set to challenge Imperium for the NXT Tag Team Championships tonight.
  It was reported last week that WWE was negotiating with him to sign a new deal, but nothing has been confirmed
  
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• NXT Shares Cold Open With ECW Theme Song For 2300 Arena Show

  05-11-2024 21:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT is going extreme, and they are leaning into the past.The November 6 episode of NXT will be held at the 2300 Arena, formerly known as the ECW Arena. Ahead of the show, WWE shared the cold open for the episode, which uses the old ECW theme song and draws stylistic inspiration from ECW as well.Multiple ECW legends have been confirmed for ECW’s 2300 Arena show. Bubba Ray Dudley is set to team up with Trick Williams to face Ethan Page and Ridge Holland. Plus, Dawn Mari
  
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• WWE ID Signing To Be Revealed At ROW Super Sunday

  05-11-2024 21:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A WWE ID signing will be revealed at the Reality of Wrestling event on November 10.On Twitter, WWE ID’s official account responded to a post promoting the Reality of Wrestling Super Sunday event on November 10. They teased that someone had been “ID’d,”, and the signing would be revealed at the event.WWE Hall of Famer Booker T runs Reality of Wrestling. It is one of the schools that has received a WWE ID designation.
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• Ricochet: Samantha Irvin Spoke About Leaving WWE Before I Left, She Wants To Be A Stage Performer

  05-11-2024 21:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet revealed that Samantha Irvin was considering leaving WWE even before his contract was up.The former WWE star debuted for AEW at All In this year as part of the Casino Battle Royal. He has embarked on matches against Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita since then, hitting the ground running in the new promotion.Ricochet was followed out the door by her fiancé Samantha Irvin. The WWE ring announcer left the company two weeks ago, revealing that she didn&rs
  
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• AEW Collision Viewership Rises On 11/2, Demo Stays Level

  05-11-2024 21:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision viewership increased on November 2.Wrestlenomics reports that Collision averaged 349,000 viewers and a 0.09 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The total number is up from last week, when Collision averaged 321,000 viewers on Saturday. The demographic rating stayed level, as last week’s episode drew a 0.09 rating.Per Wrestlenomics, Collison ranked approximately #6 in primetime on cable in the P18-49. College football and a Hallmark movie ranked in the top five spots
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• Wade Barrett Still Thinks Ignoring His Nexus Run On WWE TV Is ‘Stupid’

  05-11-2024 20:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Wade Barrett thinks WWE not mentioning his history with the Nexus during his in-ring run was (and still is) “stupid.”The WWE commentator led the infamous faction after winning the first series of NXT in 2010. The group caused havoc in the WWE, destroying the ring and attacking wrestlers during an exciting time. However, once the group lost to John Cena and split, Wade Barrett’s history as leader was rarely mentioned. This is a fact that he thinks is stupid, as
  
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• Ricochet Sends Message To Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita Ahead Of AEW Dynamite Tag Match

  05-11-2024 20:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet sends a stern message to his upcoming opponents.On tomorrow’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Kyle Fletcher and International Champion Konosuke Takeshita will battle Ricochet and a partner of his choosing in a tag match. According to Fletcher, Ricochet could bring “literally whoever [he] wants” to Dynamite, because he doesn’t care. Ricochet, however, says that is where Fletcher and Takeshita, both members of The Don Callis Family, messed up.“Take
  
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• Bobby Fish Is Honored To Fight Satoshi Kojima, Loves The Idea Of ‘Swimming Upstream’ At MLW Lucha Apocalypto

  05-11-2024 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Bobby Fish says his next match against Satoshi Kojima couldn’t come at a better time.
  Fish spoke with WrestleZone ahead of his World Championship match against Satoshi Kojima at MLW Lucha Apocalypto on November 9. The title fight stands out on a card with a lot of storyline implications, and Fish loves being the “odd man out” once more. He says his whole career has been like that, but he’s going into a world title match against a Japanese legend, and it doesn’t get
  
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• Orange Cassidy: AEW Allowed Me To Get To This Evolution, Fans Have Seen Me Grow

  05-11-2024 19:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Orange Cassidy reflects on his growth throughout his time in AEW.Cassidy has been with AEW since 2019, and he has become one of the most prominent members of the roster. He has won the AEW International Championship twice, and he has progressed into a world title contender.Speaking on Q102 Philly, Orange Cassidy was asked about fans gravitating toward him, especially in recent weeks.“It’s one of things that AEW allowed me to get to this evolution,” Orange
  
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• Cody Rhodes: Maybe There’s A Future For Me In WWE Beyond In-Ring Wrestling

  05-11-2024 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is thinking about potentially working in a different role with WWE later in his career.In an interview with Cathy Kelley that WWE posted on their YouTube channel, Cody Rhodes was asked to comment on how he was feeling about his title run.“If I had any complaints, they’d be so surface level to the point where they’re not gonna remotely compete with the fact that I am the happiest I’ve ever been, in terms of where I woul
  
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• WWE Will Dedicate An Episode Of Raw To Celebrate The New Day’s 10th Anniversary

  05-11-2024 18:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The New Day will mark a major milestone with a celebration.On November 28, 2014, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E made their in-ring debut as a trio, officially known as The New Day, on WWE SmackDown. Fast forward to 2024, The New Day will soon mark their 10-year anniversary. As such, WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce plans to specially dedicate an upcoming episode of WWE’s red brand to The New Day.
  Pearce informed Kingston of this plan following this week’s
  
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• Queen Of The Ring Selected For Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

  05-11-2024 18:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Queen Of The Ring is hitting the film festival circuit.
  The film recently hosted its world premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival and hosted several festival screenings. Queen Of The Ring won Best Director 2024 (Ash Avildsen) at the Portland Film Festival. Now, Queen Of The Ring is set for the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Friday, November 8.
  Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow, The Flash) stars in Queen Of The Ring as Mildred Burke. The film transports f
  
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• Steph De Lander Provides Update Following Her Neck Surgery, Potential Return Timeframe

  05-11-2024 18:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar and current TNA wrestler Steph De Lander recently announced that she needed to undergo neck surgery. Now, two weeks after her surgery, the TNA star shared that she is feeling great.While speaking on The Commentary Booth podcast, Steph De Lander revealed that she is feeling very good for someone who has just been out of surgery two weeks ago.“Good. Feels good… I feel great. I mean, it’s been I think just on two weeks since surgery now. And
  
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• Matt Hardy Thanks Fans For Supporting The Hardys Following TNA Tag Title Win

  05-11-2024 17:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy thanks the fans for believing in him and Jeff Hardy and says they have a lot left to do.At TNA Bound For Glory, The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) captured the TNA World Tag Team Championship. They won the Full Metal Mayhem match for the titles. The match also included ABC and The System.Speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the veteran thanked the fans for their support.“I just want to thank all of the die-Hardys, all of the fans that have supported
  
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• Ricochet Reflects On Leaving WWE, Says Signing With AEW Was The Right Decision

  05-11-2024 16:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet says he made the right decision in leaving WWE and coming to AEW.Ricochet spent several years in WWE and won multiple titles during his time in the company, including the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Over the summer, he left WWE after putting in his notice and signed with AEW. He made his debut at AEW All In, and he has been featured with the company ever since.Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Ricochet was asked to discuss what became the deciding factor
  
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• Charity Issues Statement On Jacob Fatu Payment Incident, Says It’s Being Addressed

  05-11-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jake’s Network of Hope has issued a statement on an alleged incident in which Jacob Fatu canceled a charity appearance and didn’t repay the booking fee.Last year, NBC 26 (Wisconsin) spoke with Jake’s Network of Hope Director of Development, Jenn Harper, who claims MLW star Jacob Fatu no-showed its “Hits For Hope” fundraising event. Jake’s Network of Hope provides toys and hygiene products, among other items, to a variety of org
  
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• Damian Priest Reacts To Earning World Title Match With Gunther, Sends Warning To Bronson Reed

  05-11-2024 15:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Damian Priest fired warnings to Gunther and Bronson Reed after his big win on Raw.The former World Heavyweight Champion beat Dominik Mysterio, Seth Rollins and Sheamus in a four-way number one contender match. He earned a shot at Gunther’s World Heavyweight Championship, pinning former teammate Dominik Mysterio to pick up the victory.During the bout, Bronson Reed ran in to attack the Archer of Infamy as well as the other wrestlers in the match. He mainly focused on Seth R
  
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• NWA Announces World League Wrestling As A New Territory

  05-11-2024 15:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The NWA have announced the latest addition to its collection of wrestling territories.World League Wrestling is the newest promotion to join forces with Billy Corgan‘s National Wrestling Alliance. It will become a developmental brand for the company. The Missouri-based WLW is the fifth company to sign up to join the alliance.Harley Race founded WLW in 1999. He is a legend in the NWA and a former World Heavyweight Champion. Race founded the promotion in 1999 with an accompanying wrestling
  
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• WWE RAW Review: Hits And Misses For November 4

  05-11-2024 15:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly WWE RAW hits and misses series.USA Network aired a pre-taped episode of RAW last night. The show was taped at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 3.Here’s what went down on the November 4 episode of Monday Night RAW.Video Credit: YouTubeHit – Women’s battle royal on WWE RAWThis was a really fun battle royal where every participant did something meaningful instead of waiting in the corner for their turn. Maxxi
  
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• Bianca Belair And Jade Cargill Respond To Liv Morgan’s Actions On WWE RAW

  05-11-2024 15:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill have some words for Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez following Raw.The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions interrupted Morgan’s promo on Raw, where she declared herself to be on a World Tour as Women’s World Champion. After Monday Night Raw, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill spoke on Twitter about Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan. After their confrontation, they warned the duo that they made a big mistake, and things were now personal. The
  
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• Mercedes Moné Sees An Opportunity For AEW Women-Only Show & PPV

  05-11-2024 15:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné wants to see the women in AEW get their own TV show.The former WWE star was at the forefront of the WWE women’s revolution back in 2015. She also competed at WWE Evolution back in 2018, which was WWE’s first and only female-only pay-per-view event. She teamed with Bayley and Natalya against the Riott Squad. With that in mind, there is no reason why AEW couldn’t do the same in the near future.Mercedes Moné appeared on the Battlegroun
  
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• Cody Rhodes And Roman Reigns Advertised For 11/8 WWE SmackDown

  05-11-2024 06:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns will be on hand for this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, and both will likely have a lot to say.During the November 4 episode of WWE RAW, WWE advertised that Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns would appear on Friday’s show. Rhodes and Reigns are coming off major matches at WWE Crown Jewel. Rhodes beat Gunther to win the WWE Crown Jewel Championship. Meanwhile, Reigns took the pin in a six-man match where he and The Uso
  
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• WWE Live Event Results From London, England (11/4): Cody Rhodes And More

  05-11-2024 05:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On November 4, WWE held a live event from the O2 Arena in London, England. Cody Rhodes, Nia Jax, and other stars competed at the show.The results, courtesy of Wrestling Bodyslam, are as follows:
  Contender’s Match for the WWE United States Championship: Carmelo Hayes def. AndradeWWE United States Championship: LA Knight (c) def. Carmelo HayesMichin & B-Fab def. Chelsea Green & Piper NivenThe Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) (with Jacob Fatu) def. The Street Profi
  
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• Damian Priest Earns WWE World Heavyweight Title Shot On WWE RAW

  05-11-2024 04:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Damian Priest has a shot to win back his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
  In a four-way match between Priest, Seth Rollins, Sheamus, and Dominik Mysterio on WWE RAW tonight, it was Priest who would come out on top and earn another shot at the World Heavyweight title. The match came to an end in chaotic fashion, with Bronson Reed interfering late and getting into a massive brawl with Rollins, Sheamus, and Priest.
  In a brawl outside of the ring, Reed dropped Priest and then Sh
  
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• AEW International Title Match, Undisputed Kingdom, More Set For NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed

  05-11-2024 03:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Konosuke Takeshita will defend the gold at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed.New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced multiple matches for the November 8 event. Konosuke Takeshita will defend the AEW International Championship against TJP.Takeshita won’t be the only AEW star in action. Matt Taven and Mike Bennett will compete at the show, as they will face Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji.
  Plus, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. and Bad Dude Tito will face Shota Umino and
  
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• Jey Uso Calls Sami Zayn ‘Sami Uso’, Invites Him To Talk On 11/8 WWE SmackDown

  05-11-2024 03:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jey Uso admits that he was wrong, as he says Sami Zayn is family.At WWE Crown Jewel, Sami Zayn tried to help Roman Reigns and The Usos when The Bloodline attacked them. Instead, he accidentally kicked Reigns, and his intentions were unclear.Sami Zayn came out to explain himself on the November 4 episode of WWE RAW, and Jey Uso interrupted. Jey thanked him for his help at WWE Crown Jewel but asked if the kick was intentional. Jimmy Uso interrupted and said tat Zayn kicked Reigns
  
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• Footage Of The Miz Being Held Hostage By Wyatt Sicks Shown On WWE RAW

  05-11-2024 02:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Miz has been kidnapped by The Wyatt Sicks, and footage of the group holding him hostage aired on WWE RAW.The abduction could be seen in digital content WWE posted online after the October 28 episode of WWE RAW. Karrion Kross also commented on the situation in a tweet. Kross, along with The Final Testament, had aligned with The Miz in recent weeks. The Wyatt Sicks was seemingly targeting them.On the November 4 episode of WWE RAW, the Wyatt Sicks cut into the broadcast, and f
  
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• IYO SKY Wins Battle Royal, Earns WWE Women’s World Title Shot On WWE RAW

  05-11-2024 02:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IYO SKY earned a shot at Liv Morgan’s WWE Women’s World Championship on the November 4 episode of WWE RAW.Several superstars competed in a Number One Contender’s Match for Morgan’s title on Monday. Adam Pearce booked the match after WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill confronted Morgan. The duo confronted Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to face them. Instead, Pearce said that they would compete in the battle royal.The match ca
  
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• Marko Stunt Discusses Decision To Retire From Wrestling Due To Injuries

  05-11-2024 02:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Marko Stunt announced that he would be retiring from professional wrestling on November 1. In a new interview, Stunt explained that his decision came down to prioritizing his long-term health.In a recent interview with Pluggo of Love Wrestling, Stunt explained that he’d been dealing with a lot of lower back issues due to an issue with his hip and tailbone. As a result, the more he wrestled, the greater his risk for getting seriously hurt, or even paralyzed
  
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• Karl Anderson Shares Picture With His Arm In A Brace, ‘See You After WrestleMania’

  05-11-2024 02:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Karl Anderson has been sidelined with an injury.In a post on Instagram, Karl Anderson shared a picture in which he can be seen in a hospital bed, and his arm is in a brace.He thanked Dr. Dugas in Birmingham, Alabama, for fixing him. Anderson wrote that he would “see you after WrestleMania”. He also said that he would provide details on the next episode of the Talk’n Shop podcast. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Karl Anderson (@machinegunka)
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