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• Rikishi Pays Tribute To Sika Anoa’i

  26-06-2024 16:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rikishi remembers his Uncle Sika Anoa’i.This week, the wrestling industry received sad news when it was announced that WWE Hall of Famer Sika Anoa’i had passed away. Sika was one half of the legendary tag team The Wild Samoans and the father of Roman Reigns.WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi took to social media this morning to post a tribute to his Uncle, tweeting out:“Pola’ivao Leati Sika Anoa’iWhen I think of my Uncle Sika, the first
  
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• Tony Khan On MJF: You’re Seeing A Look And A Spirit That’s Very Authentic And True To Him

  29-06-2024 18:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan has high praise for former AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman.All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan recently took part in a Forbidden Door Media Call. When asked about MJF’s current character and the collaboration that has gone into it between the two men, Khan said he loves working with Friedman and believes what you’re currently seeing on television is authentic and true to the real person.
  “Well, it’s the nature of wrestling. You ha
  
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• Cody Rhodes Reveals The Particular WrestleMania 40 Moment That Will ‘Stick With Him Forever’

  29-06-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes cites locking eyes with John Cena at WrestleMania 40 as the greatest moment of his career.The WWE Champion made a surprise appearance on DDP’s interview with Behind the Turnbuckle recently. He popped up midway through the interview, and was asked what the greatest moment of his wrestling career has been.Cody Rhodes said that one specific moment in the main event of WrestleMania 40 was his favorite. The American Nightmare revealed that he met eyes with John Cen
  
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• Bryan Danielson Explains Why He Doesn’t Want To Be In World Champion Position Anymore

  29-06-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bryan Danielson is no stranger to being a world champion. However, in the midst of his final year as a full-time wrestler, the veteran says he doesn’t want to be that position.Speaking to Sports Illustrated ahead of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Danielson, a former WWE Champion, said he’d rather not be the world champion at this point in his career.
  “I don’t want to be in that [world champion] position–I don’t feel like that’s my position
  
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• Dijak: There Were Plans For Me To Feud For NXT Title Before I Got Drafted To WWE RAW

  29-06-2024 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dijak recently discussed his WWE exit, his time in NXT and his journey from thriving in NXT to being drafted to WWE RAW.Speaking to Fightful‘s Sean Ross Sapp shortly after he announced that WWE would not be renewing his contract, Dijak was asked about moving from NXT to WWE RAW earlier in 2024. He was asked about why he was drafted to the red brand. (H/t Fightful for the transcription)“An excellent question that no one has given me an answer to. I’ve asked it,
  
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• Ric Flair Reveals His Favorite Current Wrestlers

  29-06-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most respected and successful professional wrestlers of all time is the Nature Boy Ric Flair. Flair is a WWE Hall of Famer who has also held the World Heavyweight Championship for a record sixteen times. Recently, Flair named his favorite wrestlers that he worked with.
  While speaking to Joseph Acosta of SBNation, Ric Flair mentioned that two of the favorite wrestlers that he had shared the squared circle with were WWE Hall of Famers Ricky ‘The D
  
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• Mercedes Moné Comments On Having Creative Control In AEW, Potential WWE Return

  29-06-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné says she has creative control, but she works closely with Tony Khan. She also comments on potentially returning to WWE.Moné, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, walked out of the company in 2022. She had a brief run in NJPW/STARDOM that was derailed by injury before she signed with AEW. Since coming to AEW, “The CEO” has won the TBS Championship, and she has been positioned as one of the company’s top stars.Speaking with TMZ Sport
  
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• TNA IMPACT Spoilers From Philadelphia, PA (Taped On 6/28)

  29-06-2024 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA held the first night of their latest set of TNA IMPACT tapings from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 28.The spoilers, courtesy of Bodyslam.net, are as follows:Taped For TNA Xplosion
  First Class (Rich Swann & AJ Francis) def. Sinner & SaintSami Callihan def. Trent SevenMoose def. Bhupinder Gujjar. Alisha Edwards was on commentary.Ace Austin (w/Chris Bey) def. Brian Myers (w/Eddie Edwards ringside/doing commentary)
  Taped For TNA IMPACT
  Johnny “Dango” C
  
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• Kayla Braxton Thanks WWE After Final Show With Company

  29-06-2024 13:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kayla Braxton signs off for the last time.As Braxton herself previously announced, the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown would be her final show, as she would be leaving WWE.Kayla Braxton shared her thoughts following the show in a tweet on Friday night.“I love my WWE family,” Braxton wrote. “Thank you guys so much. I’m overwhelmed. I will miss you all but we will see each other again.”
  I love my WWE family. Thank you guys so much. I’m overwhe
  
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• Atlantis Jr. Wins ROH World TV Title At 6/28 CMLL Event

  29-06-2024 07:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: CMLLAtlantis Jr. has won the gold.At the CMLL event on June 28, Atlantis Jr. defeated Kyle Fletcher to win the ROH World Television Championship. The bout marked the latest collaboration between CMLL and AEW/ROH.
  AND NEW ROH TV CHAMPION, ATLANTIS JR ? pic.twitter.com/32aVXw9AFq— s e t h (@futurafreesky) June 29, 2024
  After the match, Fletcher shook hands with Atlantis Jr. and challenged him to a rematch on his own turf.
  Fletcher previously won the vacant ROH World Television
  
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• Chris Jericho Makes Surprise Appearance At CMLL Event, Attacks Mistico

  29-06-2024 07:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho made a surprise appearance at the CMLL event on June 28.AEW star Chris Jericho appeared at the CMLL event on Friday and attacked Mistico. The former world champion was wearing a mask before he revealed himself.
  ??? ¡Otro bombazo internacional! ¡Chris Jericho aparece para atacar a Místico!? #ViernesEspectacularCMLL en vivo y en exclusiva para miembros “Campeón Mundial” y “Leyenda” del canal ⇒ https://t.co/5P6L
  
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• El Phantasmo Qualifies For TNT Title Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

  29-06-2024 05:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  El Phantasmo has earned a chance to win the TNT Championship.On the June 28 episode of Rampage, NJPW’s El Phantasmo defeated AR Fox to earn a spot in the upcoming TNT Championship Ladder Match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.El Phantasmo from the top!Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@ARealFoxx | @ELPwrestling pic.twitter.com/xziYYbEKSA— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 29, 2024
  With Phantasmo now in the match, the full lineup is set. Phantasmo will face Konosuke Takeshita, Mark
  
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• WWE Tag Title Match, Street Profits vs. Pretty Deadly, More Set For 7/5 WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 04:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Multiple matches have been confirmed for the July 5 episode of WWE SmackDown.As announced on the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). The champions stood tall after a backstage brawl on Friday night.Plus, after a backstage confrontation, The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) will face Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilso
  
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• Paul Heyman Doesn’t Acknowledge Solo Sikoa, Gets Attacked By The Bloodline On WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 04:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Paul Heyman said Solo Sikoa was not his “Tribal Chief”, and he paid for it.The Bloodline held a Bloodline Acknowledgment Ceremony on the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown. This came amid weeks of tension between Solo Sikoa, who has taken over as the stable’s new leader in Roman Reigns’ absence, and Paul Heyman.Sikoa demanded to be acknowledged on Friday night. Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu did as they were told. However, in an act of defiance, Hey
  
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• Naomi, Tiffany Stratton Qualify For Women’s Money In The Bank Match On WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 03:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Naomi and Tiffany Stratton are going to WWE Money in the Bank.On the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton faced Jade Cargill and Candice LeRae in a Money in the Bank qualifying match.
  Cargill overpowered her opponents at first, but they ganged up on her. LeRae and Stratton dropped Cargill with a double suplex. Cargill pressed LeRae out of the ring and onto Stratton, Nia Jax came out to distract Cargill, but Bianca Belair confronted her.
  Here comes the Queen ?#Smac
  
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• Jalen Brunson Confronts Tyrese Haliburton On 6/28 WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 03:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  An NBA rivalry crossed over onto WWE programming on WWE SmackDown.On his way to the ring on the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE United States Champion Logan Paul revealed that Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton would be in his corner, as he called Haliburton someone who knew how to win in Madison Square Garden. Haliburton came out and briefly confronted Brunson.
  LOGAN PAUL BROUGHT TYRESE HALIBURTON TO MSG! ?#SmackDown | Live on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.c
  
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• AEW Rampage Results (6/28/24): Gabe Kidd, Roderick Strong, Shingo Takagi & More In Action

  29-06-2024 03:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling is back again with another star-studded show with the June 28 episode of AEW Rampage.Among other matches, NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd and Roderick Strong will face The Infantry (Carlie Bravo and Shawn Dean) on AEW Rampage. Shingo Takagi will also go up against Dalton Castle.
  The results are as follows:AEW Rampage ResultsTBA
  The post AEW Rampage Results (6/28/24): Gabe Kidd, Roderick Strong, Shingo Takagi & More In Action appeared first on W
  
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• LA Knight Pins Logan Paul, Qualifies For Money In The Bank Match On WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 03:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  LA Knight has qualified for the Men’s Money in the Bank match.On the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, LA Knight faced WWE United States Champion Logan Paul and Santos Escobar in a Money in the Bank qualifying match. On his way to the ring, Paul revealed that he brought someone who knew how to win in Madison Square Garden to be in his corner, and it was revealed to be Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who stared down Newe York Knicks star Jalen Brunson in the front r
  
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• Solo Sikoa Says Jacob Fatu Is Too Dangerous, He Won’t Be There On 6/28 WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 03:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Solo Sikoa says Jacob Fatu is too dangerous.Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa came to the ring to kick off the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, and Jacob Fatu was conspicuous by his absence. Paul Heyman asked Sikoa where Fatu was. Sikoa brushed off the question, and The Bloodline then brawled with Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens.Later in the show, Paul Heyman asked Sikoa where Fatu was. Sikoa said that he was listening to Heyman’s advice. He noted that Paul
  
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• Solo Sikoa Confirms Jacob Fatu As Newest Member Of The Bloodline On WWE SmackDown

  29-06-2024 03:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Solo Sikoa said Jacob Fatu was too dangerous, but he went on to introduce him as the newest member of The Bloodline on WWE SmackDown.Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa came to the ring to kick off the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, and Jacob Fatu was conspicuous by his absence. Paul Heyman asked Sikoa where Fatu was. Sikoa brushed off the question, and The Bloodline then brawled with Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens.Later in the show, Paul Heyman asked Sikoa wher
  
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• Cody Rhodes Calls Solo Sikoa A Seat-Filler, Randy Orton Wants To Put The Bloodline Down

  29-06-2024 02:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens sent a heated message to The Bloodline.The Bloodline was set to hold a Bloodline Acknowledgement Ceremony on the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown. However, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens interrupted, and the two trios brawled. Rhodes, Orton, and Owens stood tall. Led by SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis, security guards came out, and Team Rhodes attacked them.
  This is WILD!
  @CodyRhodes, @RandyOrton,
  
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• Report: Update On AEW-WBD Relationship, Media Rights Negotiations

  29-06-2024 02:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new report provides an update on the relationship between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery, as AEW’s media rights are coming up later this year.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that the two sides “look poised” to continue working together. A deal has not been announced yet, but Sapp writes that both sides are confident that their relationship would continue. Sapp cites the crosspromotional efforts fans have seen, including the House of the Dragon integr
  
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• Spoiler: NXT Stars Make Surprise Appearance At 6/28 TNA IMPACT Tapings

  29-06-2024 01:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The crossover between WWE NXT and TNA continued at the TNA tapings in Philadelphia on June 28.In a tweet, MuscleManMalcolm shared a clip in which NXT’s Charlie Dempsey can be seen at the tapings. The clip shows Dempsey interfering in Leon Slater’s match and attacking him and the referee.
  What’s Charlie Dempsey doing in the impact zone ? pic.twitter.com/PIOt7MSD7x— MuscleManMalcolm (@MalcolmMuscle) June 28, 2024
  In another tweet, MuscleManMalcolm revealed that Izzi Dame a
  
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• Spoiler: NXT Star Makes Surprise Appearance At 6/28 TNA IMPACT Tapings

  29-06-2024 01:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The crossover between WWE NXT and TNA continued at the TNA tapings in Philadelphia on June 28.In a tweet, MuscleManMalcolm shared a clip in which NXT’s Charlie Dempsey can be seen at the tapings. The clip shows Dempsey interfering in Leon Slater’s match and attacking him and the referee.
  What’s Charlie Dempsey doing in the impact zone ? pic.twitter.com/PIOt7MSD7x— MuscleManMalcolm (@MalcolmMuscle) June 28, 2024
  This comes after multiple crossovers between NXT and TNA rec
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results (6/28/24)

  29-06-2024 01:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown Results
  June 28, 2024
  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.comCheck Out Last Week’s Coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (6/21/24)The Bloodline arrives, and Paul Heyman waits for them in the parking lot. Heyman asks Solo Sikoa where Jacob Fatu is, as he is not with the group. Sikoa smiles and walks away.
  In-Ring Segment: The BloodlineAs Sikoa and the rest of The Bloodline walk down the ramp, Heyman runs out and tells them to look at the ‘Tron. Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, a
  
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• Jim Ross Says He Will Be At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door After Recent Trip To ER

  29-06-2024 01:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jim Ross is set to be at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in the aftermath of his recent trip to the emergency room.Jim Ross missed AEW Double or Nothing due to being hospitalized for a virus, but he said he would be working Forbidden Door on June 30. However, on June 25, he wrote that he was going back to the emergency room for difficulty breathing. This left his status for the pay-per-view unclear.In a tweet on June 28, Jim Ross wrote that he was flying to New York o
  
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• Damian Priest To Miss 6/28 WWE SmackDown Due To Travel Issues

  28-06-2024 23:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest is dealing with some traveling issues ahead of WWE SmackDown.Priest has been advertised for the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, which will emanate from Madison Square Garden.In a tweet on Friday, Damian Priest wrote that he was trying his best to make it, but plane issues were making it very difficult.Trying my best to make it. Plane issues making it very difficult. pic.twitter.com/EG2qVffGl0— Damian Priest (@ArcherOfInfamy) June
  
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• Damian Priest: ‘Plane Issues’ Are Making It Difficult For Me To Make It To WWE SmackDown

  28-06-2024 23:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest is dealing with some traveling issues ahead of WWE SmackDown.Priest has been advertised for the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, which will emanate from Madison Square Garden.In a tweet on Friday, Damian Priest wrote that he was trying his best to make it, but plane issues were making it very difficult.Trying my best to make it. Plane issues making it very difficult. pic.twitter.com/EG2qVffGl0— Damian Priest (@ArcherOfInfamy) June
  
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• Damian Priest Misses 6/28 WWE SmackDown Due To Travel Issues

  28-06-2024 23:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest is dealing with some traveling issues ahead of WWE SmackDown.Priest has been advertised for the June 28 episode of WWE SmackDown, which will emanate from Madison Square Garden.In a tweet on Friday, Damian Priest wrote that he was trying his best to make it, but plane issues were making it very difficult.Trying my best to make it. Plane issues making it very difficult. pic.twitter.com/EG2qVffGl0— Damian Priest (@ArcherOfInfamy) June
  
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• Mercedes Moné Says She Would Love For ‘A Certain Girl’ And Her Husband To Come To AEW

  28-06-2024 23:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné teases that she wants to see a rumored free agent and her husband come to AEW.Mercedes Moné, formerly known as Sasha Banks, sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling world when she left WWE and ultimately signed with AEW. She now reigns as the TBS Champion.Speaking on Maggie & Perloff, TBS Champion Mercedes Moné was asked to name which free agent stars she would love to see come to AEW, and Becky Lynch’s name was brought up.&ldqu
  
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