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• Who Did Paul Heyman Leave WWE WrestleMania 41 With?

  20-04-2025 05:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  \Where does Paul Heyman‘s loyalty lie following night one of WWE WrestleMania 41?The night one main event of WWE WrestleMania 41 saw Paul Heyman accompany CM Punk to the ring for a triple threat match with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. But did Heyman stay true to his best friend? Or did he turn his back on Punk for the second time in their careers?
  The finish of the match saw Heyman toss a steel chair to CM Punk in the ring. Heyman proceeded to get in the ring behind Pun
  
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• WWE Tag Title Match Set For Next Week’s SmackDown

  17-05-2025 03:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Street Profits will defend their WWE Tag Team Championships next week, against a group that scored a shocking win against them already.
  During tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, the duo of Fraxiom defeated DIY in a tag team match. Following the match, DIY attacked Fraxiom after, only for Motor City Machine Guns to come down and make the save.
  Later on in the show, backstage, the Street Profits complimented the group for the win. They also revealed that Nick Aldis had
  
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• WWE Signs Three Former Olympians

  17-05-2025 03:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE continues to expand its depth with new talents at the Performance Center in Orlando.This afternoon WWE announced that they have signed three former Olympians to developmental contracts. All three men will be reporting to the Performance Center in Orlando.Here is some background on all three men, courtesy of WWE’s official website:Shady ElnahasA former gold medal winner at the IJF Grand Prix, IJF Grand Slam, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Championshi
  
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• Kenny Omega Recalls Conversation With Stone Cold Steve Austin

  17-05-2025 02:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kenny Omega and Stone Cold Steve Austin, two of the best of their respective generations, had a pretty good conversation with one another.
  All Elite Wrestling‘s Kenny Omega recently sat down with Adi Shankar. While discussing his appreciation for WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin, Omega spoke about the two of them hanging out, noting how down-to-earth the Texas Rattlesnake is.“Yeah, I love Stone Cold, but when I was actually able to
  
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• Report: Update On Liv Morgan’s WWE Return Status

  17-05-2025 02:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  How much longer will Liv Morgan be away from WWE programming?
  Last month it was revealed that one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan has been cast for the new Takashi Miike movie, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo.The WWE Superstar has been in Japan filming her role for the movie. But reportedly has already wrapped up her part in the film.According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, sources close to the production of the film say that Morgan “crushe
  
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• Kayla Braxton Recalls How Bad Things Were For Interviewers In WWE During The Vince McMahon Regime

  17-05-2025 01:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kayla Braxton recalls her time in WWE during the Vince McMahon regime.Former WWE interviewer Kayla Braxton (Kayla Becker) recently spoke with Simon Miller of WhatCulture Wrestling. When asked about working for the company during the Vince McMahon era, Braxton didn’t paint a pretty picture of what things looked like for interviewers backstage during that time.“Especially during the Vince era, it was like, ‘Don’t react, don’t smile, don’t take
  
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• WWE NXT’s Nikkita Lyons Debuts An Interesting New Move In TNA Debut

  17-05-2025 01:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nikkita Lyons debuted a brand new move during a recent match on TNA iMPACT!Lyons teamed up with TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich on this week’s episode of iMPACT. Going up against Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford, she also showed off a new move. During the match, she had Blanchard sitting down against one of the corners. She then performed a split of sorts against the bottom ropes, and dropped herself multiple times into Blanchard.After getting up, Lyons then r
  
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• Reports: Current Plans For WWE Money In The Bank Main Event

  17-05-2025 01:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  What is WWE planning as the main event for next month’s Money in the Bank premium live event?Beyond the standard ladder matches for the men and women, not a lot of details have come out thus far on what we should expect at Money in the Bank next month. This is likely partly due to Saturday Night’s Main Event happening later this month. However, a new report shines some light on WWE’s plan for a polarizing main event.According to Mike Johnson of P
  
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• Oba Femi Reveals An Opportunity Outside Of WWE That Piques His Interest

  17-05-2025 01:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Oba Femi has conquered all challengers thus far in WWE NXT, but he also has interest on taking on a bigger challenge outside of the company.
  WWE NXT Champion Oba Femi recently spoke with Jim Varsallone. When the conversation shifted to Mixed Martial Arts, Femi admitted that’s something that piques his interest and he’d have interest in doing it in the opportunity presented itself.“See, that piques my interest,” Oba Femi admitted. “I actually do hav
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For May 16

  17-05-2025 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Aleister Black vs. Carmelo Hayes II, men’s and women’s Money in the Bank qualifying matches featuring Chelsea Green taking on Alexa Bliss and Michin, and Jimmy Uso clashing with Rey Fenix and Solo Sikoa, Fraxiom battling #DIY, Nia Jax challenging Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Championship. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.WWE Sma
  
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• Joe Hendry Still Believes A Match Against This WWE Superstar Will Happen

  17-05-2025 00:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  We believe in Joe Hendry, and he believes in things as well. Such as stepping into the ring with some of WWE‘s top talent.TNA Wrestling World Champion Joe Hendry was a recent guest on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet. When asked if he still believes a match against John Cena is possible with his final dates with WWE quickly winding down, Hendry said he believes it will happen.“Of course it’s possible,” Joe Hendry said. “The real question is, do I think
  
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• Hulk Hogan Is Trying To Get His Hands On Hooters

  17-05-2025 00:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Hulk Hogan has big plans to revive the Hooters brand.
  TMZ is reporting that Hulk Hogan is attempting to acquire the branding for the Hooters restaurant chain. The acquisition would be under Hogan’s Real American Brands. According to TMZ, Hogan’s team sees this as a way to bring the Hooters intellectual property back to relevance in the United States.
  “Hooters is more than just wings and nostalgia — it’s part of the American story,&r
  
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• WWE 2K26 Is Officially Is Development With A Release Date Window

  16-05-2025 22:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Hot off the success of WWE 2K25, it should also be no surprise that WWE 2K26 is officially in development.
  Earlier this morning, during Take-Two’s Earnings Call, the development of WWE 2K26 was officially confirmed.
  With the exception of 2021, 2K has been publishing yearly WWE games since 2014.
  2K26 is scheduled for fiscal year 2026, which will likely also place the game’s release next March ahead of WrestleMania 42.The development of WWE 2K26 has been officially confirmed during th
  
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• Kenzie Paige Compares Working With Gail Kim To Divine Intervention, It Holds Deep Personal Meaning

  16-05-2025 22:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kenzie Paige is ready to show Gail Kim just how much progress she’s made in the ring.
  WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard spoke with Paige, the current NWA Women’s World Champion, ahead of her title defense at the 2025 NWA Crockett Cup. She will face off with WWE Superstar Natalya, but 7-time TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim will also serve as the special guest referee for the match.Paige says she’s a huge fan of Gail Kim, who has also been a m
  
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• Rob Van Dam Gives His Honest Thoughts On Sabu Working His Last Match On Kratom

  16-05-2025 22:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rob Van Dam speaks on Sabu wrestling his final match with Game Changer Wrestling on kratom.On the latest episode of the 1 Of A Kind Podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke about the misconceptions of kratom and called out Dutch Mantell for stating that it’s worse than heroin.“I’ve read comments saying, ‘GCW should be arrested on manslaughter.’ Wait, regardless of the cause of death three weeks later? Thank God these people aren’t in control
  
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• Report: The Latest On A Potential Heel Turn For Cody Rhodes In WWE

  16-05-2025 21:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock seems to really want to turn Cody Rhodes heel, but will he get his way?On the road to WrestleMania 41, The Rock pitched an idea to turn Cody heel, leading into the biggest show of the year. This idea eventually changed to John Cena turning heel instead. However, The Rock teased following WrestleMania that Rhodes turning heel is something they can get back to down the road. But will it actually happen?In an update from Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Selec
  
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• AEW Dynamite Viewership Increases On 5/14, Demo Also Rises

  16-05-2025 20:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Dynamite saw an increase in viewership on May 14 for its Beach Break special as it went head-to-head with the NBA and NHL Playoffs.According to Wrestlenomics, 682,000 viewers watched the show on Wednesday night, and it drew a 0.17 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is up from last week’s episode, when 629,000 viewers tuned in. The demo also rose slightly from last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.16 rating in the same demographic.AEW Dynamite, M
  
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• Rumor Killer on WWE ‘Re-Doing’ Carmella’s Money In The Bank Win

  16-05-2025 20:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  In WWE history, there is only one female Superstar who has won the Money in The Bank Ladder match twice. It is none other than the Princess of Staten Island, Carmella. She won the match back in June of 2017 at the Money In The Bank PLE. It was the first ever Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder match. She did it with the help of her henchman, James Ellsworth. A week later on SmackDown, a rematch took place and again Carmella won the match.At the Premium Live Event, James Ells
  
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• WWE Legend Working As Guest Coach At WWE Performance Center

  16-05-2025 20:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most iconic training facilities is the WWE Performance Center. It is filled with state-of-the-art equipments and also veterans and legends help train the younger generation of professional wrestlers. Recently, Fightful Select had reported that a WWE legend was a a guest coach at the PC.The Fightful Select Report revealed that the guest coach was none other than WWE veteran, former WWE Women’s Champion Jazz.“A WWE legend is working at the WWE PC this week.
  
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• Paramount Global Launching All-Wrestling FAST Channel

  16-05-2025 20:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Paramount is getting in the ring with Wrestling Central.
  Paramount Global Content Distribution is launching an all-wrestling FAST channel called Wrestling Central. The new channel will launch soon on The Roku Channel in the United States and Canada.
  Wrestling Central will feature “new weekly matches from WOW – Women Of Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) along with an extensive library of content including classic episodes, never-before-seen matches, specials and doc
  
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• Seth Rollins Makes Surprise Guest Appearance On Netflix Series ‘Bet’

  16-05-2025 18:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Seth Rollins is burning it down on Netflix.
  The WWE star made a surprise guest appearance on the latest episode of the Netflix series Bet. Rollins is featured in the eighth episode of the series, called “The Speakeasy.” During the scene, he attacks one of the characters while wearing a beaver mascot costume.
  After Rollins is unmasked, he says, “I’m Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins. Burn it down, bitch!” and proceeds to continue the fight. Rol
  
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• Zelina Vega Reacts To Rumors Of WWE Evolution Returning, Possible Opponent

  16-05-2025 17:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zelina Vega expressed strong interest in bringing back the WWE Evolution 2 premium live event. Vega revealed that she already has specific opponents in mind.During her conversation with Ten Count Media’s Steve Fall, Zelina Vega was asked whether she wanted to see the return of WWE Evolution 2. She shared her desire to see Evolution 2 make a comeback. She reflected on the first show, expressing how much she enjoyed participating.“I definitely want it to come back. I
  
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• Big E Calls Out The Double Standard For Age Of Male And Female Pro Wrestlers

  16-05-2025 17:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Big E spoke out against the double standard about age in women’s wrestling.On the WWE Backlash Post-Show, Big E said that female wrestlers deserve the same respect as male wrestlers. He pointed out that many people ask women in their thirties if they are “winding down” or ready to quit.“For a lot of women who are in their thirties it’s ‘Oh are you winding down? When ar
  
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• Saraya Reveals Why Alberto Del Rio Isn’t Featured In Her New Book

  16-05-2025 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Saraya explains why Alberto Del Rio isn’t included in Hell In Boots.The former WWE and AEW Women’s Champion recently did an AMA-style episode of her Rulebreakers podcast. During the conversation, Saraya was asked what didn’t make the cut for her new book. Saraya said “a relationship” was omitted, largely due to her not wanting that relationship to overshadow the rest of her story.
  “A relationship didn’t make the book,
  
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• DDP: Logan Paul Would Have Thrived In WCW

  16-05-2025 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling is currently the biggest competitor to WWE. Back in the day, WCW was the biggest competitor for the Stamford-based promotion. Recently, WWE Hall of Famer DDP named the wrestlers who he thinks would have made it big in WCW.While speaking on the Casino Beats podcast, DDP shared the list of WWE Superstars who he thinks would succeed in WCW. One of the names that he praised was the former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul. DDP also mentioned the fact that Lo
  
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• Matt Cardona Is Surprised He Hasn’t Returned To WWE Yet

  16-05-2025 16:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Cardona isn’t sure why WWE hasn’t brought him back yet.
  Zack Ryder hasn’t been in WWE since 2020. He’s made a name for himself on the indie scene and has seen a tremendous amount of success under his real name. Despite that, the “Indy God” has said he’s open to returning to the company under the right circumstances. Cardona has appeared in AEW and TNA since then, but he has not received an offer to return to WWE. The lack of an off
  
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• Here’s How Much WrestleMania Ticket Prices Have Skyrocketed Over 10 Years

  16-05-2025 15:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WrestleMania is arguably the biggest professional wrestling event of the year. This year was the 41st annual Premium Live Event. History was made at the event when the leader of the Cenation, John Cena, defeated Cody Rhodes to capture his 17th WWE Championship. It is the most World Titles any superstar has captured. WrestleMania has been going on for over four decades, and it has always been
  
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• Former WWE Superstar Jakara Jackson Reveals New Ring Name

  16-05-2025 15:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jakara Jackson a former WWE NXT star is starting a new chapter in her wrestling career with a new name.After leaving WWE earlier this month as part of a wave of releases that affected 17 Superstar. Many from NXT Jakara Jackson being one of them was released along with her fellow former Meta-Four stablemate, Oro Mensah.Now that she’s been released from WWE, Jakara Jackson has revealed the new name she plans to use going forward. As she has officially updated her identity o
  
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• Nikki Bella Divorce Settlement Details Leak; Here’s What She Must Pay Ex-Husband Artem Chigvintsev

  16-05-2025 15:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nikki Bella is responsible for paying out a hefty sum as part of her divorce settlement.
  TMZ is reporting some of the details of Nikki’s separation agreement from her soon-to-be ex-husband, Artem Chigvintsev. According to the outlet, Nikki Bella (Garcia) reached an agreement to pay Artem $3,500 per month for child care costs for their son, Matteo. In addition, Nikki will also be responsible for covering the cost of Matteo’s speech therap
  
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• Tommy Dreamer Highlights ‘Perfect Scenario’ For Cody Rhodes’ WWE Return

  16-05-2025 15:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tommy Dreamer highlights the “perfect scenario” for Cody Rhodes‘ return to the WWE.Speaking on a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, the ECW legend opined that John Cena’s attempt to ruin wrestling could be the perfect scenario for the American Nightmare to return as its ultimate savior.“If John Cena continues to ruin wrestling, it has to be the perfect scenario for Cody to make the save for wrestling,” Dreamer said before fantasy booking a
  
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