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• Shelton Benjamin Says Working With This Surprising Manager Was One Of The Best Things For His Career

  14-03-2025 18:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shelton Benjamin has had the privilege to work alongside a lot of great managers and wrestlers throughout his illustrious career.
  All Elite Wrestling‘s Shelton Benjamin recently sat down with Kenny McIntosh of Inside The Ropes. When asked about the early days of his career working for Jim Cornette in Ohio Valley Wrestling, Benjamin believes working with Cornette was one of the best things for his career.“I think it was one of the best things for me because I was tau
  
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• Bianca Belair Reacts To Rhea Ripley Signing Contract For Title Match On WWE RAW

  18-03-2025 04:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair sent a message to Rhea Ripley after she interrupted the contract signing on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW.Belair and WWE Women’s World Champion IYO SKY were set to sign the contract for their title match at WrestleMania 41 on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW. Rhea Ripley wound up getting involved, and she signed the contract. RAW General Manager Adam Pearce later argued with Ripley and noted that this wasn’t how signings worked.
  In a tweet, Bianca
  
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• TNA Announces Multiple Champions Are Not Cleared To Compete After TNA Sacrifice

  18-03-2025 04:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Multiple reigning champions in TNA are not cleared to compete following TNA Sacrifice, according to the company.TNA posted a video in which Gia Miller announced injuries to multiple wrestlers in the aftermath of TNA Sacrifice. Some of them were not cleared to compete.The injuries are as follows:
  TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy, evaluated for deviated septum; not medically cleared to wrestle.TNA World Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy, suffered a lower body injury; not medically clearedAlisha
  
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• Chad Gable Wants To Know Who The Mysterious Luchador On WWE RAW Is

  18-03-2025 03:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chad Gable is determined to find out what’s going on with the mysterious luchador who has been running around on WWE RAW.On the March 10th episode of WWE RAW, a mysterious masked luchador appeared and cost the LWO their match against the New Day. While many thought Gable was the man behind the mask, his “innocence” was proven later in the show. The luchador was seemingly apprehended while Gable was interviewed backstage.During the March 17th episode of WWE RAW
  
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• John Cena Lashes Out At Fans For Making Him The Butt Of A ‘Stupid Invisible Joke’

  18-03-2025 02:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena had enough of fans, and he let them know it on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW.In his first official appearance since his shocking heel turn at WWE Elimination Chamber, Cena let it be known that the reason for his sudden change of heart was about the fans, and not himself. According to Cena, as the boos and jeers rained down on him, it was the fans who were to blame for his change of heart.
  In a long tirade about how fans who both like and dislike him are nothing bu
  
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• Vince McMahon Attends New York Knicks Game At Madison Square Garden

  18-03-2025 02:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Vince McMahon was seen at the New York Knicks Game.Several fans took to social media to note that former WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon was at the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on March 17th. He was apparently wearing green in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day.Vince McMahon at the Knicks game tonight. pic.twitter.com/qa3D2mPhSL— ChanMan (@ChandranTheMan) March 18, 2025
  McMahon resigned from WWE and TKO in January after Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against him, John Lau
  
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• WWE ID Title Tournament Matches Announced For WrestleMania Week

  18-03-2025 01:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The WWE ID Championship tournament will begin during WrestleMania week.In a post on Twitter/X, WWE ID announced that the WWE ID Championship Tournament will start in Las Vegas during Wrestlemania week with two Opening Round events.Game Changer Wrestling will present the ID Tournament as part of The Collective on April 16th. Future Stars of Wrestling will then present the ID Tournament on April 18th after Smackdown.The WWE ID Championship Tournament will start in Las
  
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• Seth Rollins Appearance Confirmed For WWE SmackDown

  18-03-2025 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Seth Rollins will officially appear on the March 21st episode of WWE SmackDown.Rollins came to the ring on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW and stated that because CM Punk and Roman Reigns would be on SmackDown on Friday, he would be there too. He teased that he would clean up Reigns’ mess after “The Tribal Chief” returned on the March 10th episode of WWE RAW and attacked him and Punk.WWE then confirmed that Rollins would appear on Friday’s episode of W
  
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• Lyra Valkyria Issues Challenge For WWE Women’s IC Title Match

  18-03-2025 00:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lyra Valkyria is set to defend the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the March 24th episode of WWE RAW, but she has her sights set on another opponent.In a WWE RAW digital exclusive, Lyra Valkyria discussed her upcoming title match against Raquel Rodriguez. She then approached Bayley, and she said that she couldn’t stop thinking about the fact that Bayley beat her. Valkyria told Bayley that once she beat Rodriguez, she had to prove that she could beat her
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Decreases On 3/14, Demo Stays Level

  18-03-2025 00:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown saw a decrease in viewership on March 14.According to Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), SmackDown averaged 1.571 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.52 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when an average of 1.741 million viewers tuned in. The demo is in line with last week’s show (0.52 rating in the same demographic).SmackDown ranked #2 in the 18 to 49 demographic across cable and broa
  
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• Jey Uso To Team Up With Mystery Partner On WWE RAW In Glasgow

  17-03-2025 22:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fans are buzzing about the possibilities, as Jey Uso will team up with a mystery partner on the March 24th episode of WWE RAW, which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland.As confirmed on the March 17th episode, Jey Uso and a mystery partner will face A-Town Down Under. Uso has been feuding with Waller and Theory in recent weeks, and he has beaten them in singles matches in recent weeks.Plus, Raquel Rodriguez will challenge Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Ch
  
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• Rhea Ripley Seemingly Adds Herself To Women’s Title Match At WrestleMania 41

  17-03-2025 22:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A contract signing on WWE RAW was set to confirm a title match for WWE WrestleMania 41. Instead, the match was seemingly changed in a big way, thanks to Rhea Ripley.On the March 17th episode of WWE RAW, WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY and Bianca Belair came to the ring to sign the contract for their title match at WWE WrestleMania 41. SKY and Belair briefly commented on the match and signed the contract.Rhea Ripley then interrupted and expressed her frustration after SKY sla
  
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• Cody Rhodes Confronts John Cena On WWE RAW

  17-03-2025 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes got in John Cena‘s face on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW.For the first time since he turned heel by attacking Rhodes at WWE Elimination Chamber, John Cena appeared live on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW. Cena delivered a heated message about how the fans had been terrible to him, and he even broke up with them.
  Cody Rhodes then interrupted, and he had a brief message of his own. He told Cena that the fans had given him their best
  
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• John Cena Explains Why He Attacked Cody Rhodes, Says He’s Not A Babyface Or Heel

  17-03-2025 20:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena finally addressed his heel turn on the March 17th episode of WWE RAW.Cena made his first appearance since his shocking heel turn on Monday’s show, which was held in Brussels, Belgium. He came to the ring in his usual hat, shirt, and jorts, and he had the same entrance music as well. Cena was greeted with thunderous boos, including a “Let’s go Cena, Cena sucks” split.John Cena proceeded to deliver a heated message, as he said that the crowd was
  
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• NXT Taping And Undertaker 1 DeadMAN SHOW Added to WrestleMania 41 Weekend, Updated List Of Events

  17-03-2025 19:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE has announced two more events for the week of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.In an official announcement, WWE announced that, in partnership with Fontainebleau Las Vegas, UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW and NXT will emanate from the BleauLive Theater as part of WrestleMania week. UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW will be on Saturday, April 19 at 10 p.m. PT, and it will feature the WWE Hall of Famer “in an intimate setting sharing never-before-heard stories from his Hall of Fame career
  
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• WWE Raw Results: Review, Grades, Card For March 17

  17-03-2025 19:29 via wrestlezone.com
  Our WWE Raw results for tonight include Cody Rhodes and John Cena appearing, Bron Breakker defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Finn Balor, and Jey Uso facing Austin Theory. Plus, Bianca Belair and IYO SKY will sign the contract for their title match at WWE WrestleMania 41, and Penta will battle Ludwig Kaiser. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from Forest National in Brussels, Belgium.WWE Raw Card:
  Cody Rhodes and John Cena under one
  
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• Mike Bailey Says He Has Been Chasing Kenny Omega For Ten Years

  17-03-2025 18:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  “Speedball” Mike Bailey looks forward to facing Kenny Omega again now that he has joined AEW.Bailey made his AEW debut on the March 12th episode of AEW Dynamite. He defeated The Beast Mortos to advance in the AEW International Championship Eliminator Tournament. If he wins the tournament, he will challenge Kenny Omega for the title at AEW Dynasty.Speaking with Sid Pullar III for The Takedown on SI, Bailey noted that he had been following Omega for a long time, and h
  
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• Liv Morgan Shows Off Battle Scars From Recent Match With Rhea Ripley

  17-03-2025 18:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan had an extremely physical match, and she showed off the aftermath.Morgan has faced Rhea Ripley at the first two non-televised live events on WWE’s European tour. At both shows, they clashed in a Street Fight, and Ripley emerged victorious.
  In a tweet, Liv Morgan shared a picture after her match against Ripley at a WWE live event. Welts can be seen all over Morgan’s side, and she is hiding her face with her title belt in
  
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• Pat McAfee’s Replacement For WWE RAW In Belgium Revealed

  17-03-2025 18:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Pat McAfee will miss the March 17th episode of WWE RAW, and his replacement has been named.The March 17th episode of WWE RAW will emanate from Forest National in Brussels, Belgium. Broadcaster Pat McAfee will not be there, as he is doing his Pat McAfee Show in the United States this week.Per Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Corey Graves will call Monday’s episode of WWE RAW alongside Michael Cole today. It was not clarified whether Graves will be on the call for the next two ep
  
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• JBL: Hitting A Leprechaun With A Trash Can Is Legal (And Encouraged) On St. Patrick’s Day

  17-03-2025 17:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Hornswoggle might not like it, but who are we to argue with a Wrestling God?
  Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and plenty of pro wrestling personalities and social media accounts are celebrating the annual holiday. The On This Day in WWE Twitter account wished everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day by posting a clip of JBL whipping a trash can at Hornswoggle.
  The clip is from JBL’s violent “Belfast Brawl” match against Finlay which served as the opening match on the main car
  
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• Matt Riddle Names Two WWE Stars Who Were Difficult To Work With

  17-03-2025 16:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Riddle says two WWE stars were difficult to work with.Speaking on Going Ringside (via News4JAX), Matt Riddle was asked to name his hardest opponent. He named Sheamus as his hardest opponent in the ring, but he was easy to work with. He noted that others were hard to work with, and he named Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Riddle also implied that it was difficult to communicate with them.“When I think about who’s harder to maybe work with, I’d have to say Sami
  
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• Cryptic John Cena Photo Has Fans Questioning His Motives Ahead Of WWE RAW Return

  17-03-2025 16:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Could John Cena be dropping hints about his heel character’s new direction?
  Cena is advertised to appear on WWE RAW on Monday. This will be his first official appearance since turning heel and aligning with The Rock last month. RAW is also the first time Cena and Cody Rhodes will be in the same building since the latter was attacked at Elimination Chamber. As is always the case with Cena’s social media posts, Cena posted a few pictures that left fans questioning the
  
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• Jonathan Coachman Explains Reason For ‘Sudden’ Heel Turn In 2003

  17-03-2025 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jonathan Coachman shares the catalyst for him being a heel in WWE.
  Coachman worked as a backstage announcer for WWE for four years before making the transition to an on-air character. He was recently asked by a fan about his in-ring training. Coachman credited a few people for teaching him the ropes, including Dr. Tom Prichard, Shane McMahon and Chris Benoit. He added that part of the reason he started working non-televised live events was so he could learn to bump in the ring.
  
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• Swerve Strickland Addresses Comparisons Between AEW And WWE, ‘You Can Enjoy Both’

  17-03-2025 15:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Swerve Strickland discusses how WWE and AEW are different from each other.Fans often compare WWE and AEW, though they are different in various ways. Strickland previously had a run in WWE, and he has become one of AEW’s top stars, so he has been able to see what makes each company unique.Speaking on The Bootleg Kev Podcast, Strickland was asked about the comparisons between WWE and AEW. He compared WWE to big box office movies and AEW to A24.“It’s almost like
  
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• Wendi Richter Jokingly Says She’ll Wrestle Toni Storm For $20 Million

  17-03-2025 15:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Wendi Richter names her price.AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm has called Wendi Richter out on multiple occasions, but they have yet to cross paths on AEW programming.Speaking with DS Shin on Ring The Belle, Wendi Richter was asked about Toni Storm calling her out.“I didn’t even know it. Someone said, ‘Are you gonna wrestle Toni Storm?’ I said, ‘Who’s that?’ I didn’t know who she was,” Richter said. “I would
  
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• Mickie James To Make In-Ring Return At WrestleMania Weekend Event

  17-03-2025 14:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mickie James is finally stepping back into the squared circle.
  WrestleCon announced that James will face off with Japan’s Maki Itoh at the annual Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow on WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas. The event takes place at Palms Casino Resort on April 17, as part of the WrestleCon convention.
  This is Mickie James’ first match since she competed alongside Shelly Benson to defeat Havok and Mila Moore at an Insane Wrestling R
  
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• Jinder Mahal Reveals Match Sequence That Vince McMahon Hates

  17-03-2025 14:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  With this being the final year of John Cena’s professional wrestling career, many stars are looking to get the opportunity to face the 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion at least once before he retires. Recently, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Raj Dhesi [Jinder Mahal] shared his experience on working with Cena.
  While speaking to MuscleMan Malcolm on his Muscle Memory series, Raj Dhesi reflected on the time he put his World Title on the line against John Cena.&l
  
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• Chelsea Green Pitches ‘Crazy’ Dream Stipulation For Match With Nikki Bella At WrestleMania 41

  17-03-2025 14:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chelsea Green knows what — or who — she wants for WrestleMania.
  Green served as the honorary pace car driver for NASCAR’s Pennzoil 400 race on Sunday. The Women’s United States Champion spoke with the media in Las Vegas after the race, where Adrian Hernandez asked what her perfect WrestleMania 41 scenario would be. Green is confident she’ll win any match she is part of, but dreamed up an opponent and stipulation.
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• Natalya Is Being Careful About Who She Aligns With: I Want To Do Great Things, Nothing Mediocre

  17-03-2025 14:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Maxxine Dupri has been trying to get the attention of Natalya over the past few weeks, and the WWE legend has finally responded to Dupri in a recent interview.Speaking to Ariel Helwani on a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Natalya was asked about Dupri, and had nothing but praise for the up and coming star.Natalya is being cautious about who she aligns with
  “First of all, I have so much respect for Maxxine. She is very hard-workin
  
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• JD McDonagh Shares How Teaming With Finn Balor Fulfilled His ‘Ultimate Fantasy Dream’

  17-03-2025 14:02 via wrestlezone.com
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  One of the most popular factions in WWE is the Judgment Day. At one point in time, the faction was dripping in gold as every member of the group had a championship. Last year, two members of the faction, Finn Balor and his friend, the Irish Ace JD McDonagh won the WWE World Tag Team Titles.During his recent interview with Chris Van Vliet on his Insight Podcast, JD McDonagh reflected on winning the tag team titles with his long time best friend Balor.
  JD McDonagh shares how much
  
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