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• WWE ID Prospects To Be Revealed At Beyond Wrestling And More

  14-11-2024 01:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  More WWE ID prospects will be revealed at a few upcoming events.WWE continues to identify prospects who have been “ID’d” as part of WWE Independent Development. WWE ID is the company’s new program that’s designed to help independent wrestlers.
  Per the official announcement on WWE’s website, the program will “identify top independent wrestling prospects with an official WWE ID “prospect” designation and support their developmental journey by
  
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• Eric Bischoff Donating Entire MLW Paycheck To Charity, Not Looking For Full-Time Return

  14-11-2024 17:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Eric Bischoff is using his upcoming MLW appearance for a good cause.
  Bischoff recently spoke with Ryan Gaydos for FOX News about his upcoming appearance at MLW One-Shot on December 5. He will be in charge of the show, which came about after actor-turned-wrestler Paul Walter Hauser pitched it during a recent podcast appearance.
  Bischoff says MLW owner Court Bauer tried to negotiate an appearance fee, but Bischoff didn’t want to do that. Instead, he elected to donate his pay to the Tunnel t
  
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• Grayson Waller: Emma Doesn’t Get Enough Credit, Rhea Ripley Cemented Australia’s Place In Pro Wrestling

  14-11-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Grayson Waller has named the Australian wrestlers who made it possible for him to become a WWE Superstar.A number of stars from Down Under have made names for themselves in the WWE in recent years, namely in the women’s division. Stars like Peyton Royce, Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Emma and Rhea Ripley all came from Australia to become wrestling stars in the past decade.Grayson Waller appeared on Insight with Chris Van Vliet and spoke about the inspirational wrestlers from A
  
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• Liv Morgan: I’m Not Entering The Royal Rumble Because I’ll Walk In The WWE Women’s World Champion

  14-11-2024 16:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Liv Morgan looks ahead to the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble.With WWE Royal Rumble tickets currently on pre-sale, WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan joined The Pat McAfee Show to promote the 2025 premium live event. In theory, this could mark Morgan’s record-breaking eighth Women’s Royal Rumble match appearance, but according to Morgan, she will not be entering it this go-around.“The Royal Rumble is one of our big four [shows]. It’s the most unpredi
  
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• AEW Dynamite Review: Hits And Misses For November 13

  14-11-2024 16:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly AEW Dynamite hits and misses series.All Elite Wrestling presented this week’s Dynamite from Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Hurt Syndicate, Death Riders, Mercedes Mone, and Will Ospreay worked the show.Here’s what went down on the November 13 episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite.Video Credit: YouTubeHit – Jay White & Juice Robinson vs. Hangman Page & Christian CageThis was a solid match to kick of
  
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• Kyle Fletcher Explains Why The Undertaker Character Wouldn’t Work As Well Today

  14-11-2024 16:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kyle Fletcher doesn’t see The Undertaker working as a character in wrestling today.The Undertaker is arguably the most iconic character in wrestling. The undead wrestler terrified children for over thirty years in the WWE as he used all his brutality and supernatural powers to force his way to the top of the business.He remained a huge star until his retirement in 2020 and even had a starring role in the main ev
  
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• Darby Allin Doesn’t Own A Couch, Thinks It Creates Laziness

  14-11-2024 16:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Darby Allin doesn’t own a couch.The AEW star is one of the more unique wrestlers around today, with some interesting hobbies, views and fashion choices. He has a love for jumping off tall things and hurting himself in the ring and seems to have zero disregard for his own health when in the ring or outside it.That extends to his comfort in his own home.Darby Allin recently appeared with RJ City and Renee Paquette on Meal & A Match (H/T to WrestlingInc for the transcrip
  
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• Kurt Angle Believes His TNA Career Is Underrated And Doesn’t Get Enough Respect

  14-11-2024 16:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle thinks his run in TNA is underappreciated by fans.The WWE Hall of Famer is widely known for his work in the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression Eras in the WWE. His matches against the likes of The Rock, Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar have gone down in history, but he had a whole other career after leaving the company in 2006. After that, Kurt Angle joined TNA. He enjoyed a decade of success in the promotion, winning multiple titles and wrestling icons like
  
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• Matt Riddle Talked Out His Differences With Goldberg On A Flight Back From Saudi Arabia

  14-11-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Riddle has buried the hatchet with Goldberg.
  Major League Wrestling‘s Matt Riddle was a recent guest on Rasslin’. When asked if he would be interested in being Goldberg’s last match in 2025, Riddle said he doesn’t believe that’s something Goldberg would be interested in.“Well, maybe,” Matt Riddle said. “I don’t think he wants to step up to the plate if we’re keeping it real.”When asked if the two men ever se
  
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• Joe Hendry Is Still Focused On The TNA Title; If He Has To Start From The Bottom, So Be It

  14-11-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Joe Hendry needs to work his way back from the bottom if he is to become TNA World Champion.The Scottish star has come ever so close to holding the gold over the past few months. It took Josh Alexander cheating to eliminate him from the title match at Slammiversary, while he lost to Nic Nemeth at Bound for Glory in his second shot at the belt.Not one to give up, Joe Hendry is prepared to start again and work his way back up to title contention to finally get his hands of the Wo
  
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• AJ Francis: Now That TNA Has Given Me An Opportunity, I’ve Show I’m One Of The Best In The Business

  14-11-2024 15:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Francis explained the difference in how WWE and TNA present their wrestlers.The former TNA Digital Media Champion was fired by the WWE (twice, as Joe Hendry kindly pointed out) before joining TNA. He found new life in the company and has gone on the most impressive run of his career so far.AJ Francis spoke with Drop The Heat about the difference in how WWE and TNA treat their talent. He explained how TNA give talent more time to impress in front of the camera. He explained t
  
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• Liv Morgan Explains How Her Love Of TLC Matches Helped Shape Her As A Performer

  14-11-2024 15:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Liv Morgan loves to take risks inside the squared circle.WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan recently sat down with Cameron Hawkins of Uncrowned. When asked about adopting a more extreme style as an in-ring performer after defeating Ronda Rousey back in 2022, Morgan said her love of TLC matches growing up is something she gravitated toward.
  “It was just maybe a tipping point in my journey, where it was just like, ‘I’m going to do whatever it takes, eve
  
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• Baron Corbin Shares What He Wants His WWE Legacy To Be

  14-11-2024 15:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Baron Corbin had a lengthy career with WWE, but what will his overall legacy with the company be?Former WWE Superstar Baron Corbin recently sat down* with Adam Barnard of Sports Illustrated. When asked what he wants his legacy in WWE to be, Corbin admitted it’s something he thinks about quite often.“I ask myself the same thing all the time,” Baron Corbin admitted. “I think there’s a bunch of different logos and stuff that people would attribut
  
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• Dutch Mantell On Recent Health Issues: I Was Close To Dying

  14-11-2024 15:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dutch Mantell was close to death after a recent health scare.The wrestling legend was recently in hospital with health issues that looked like could be much worse than expected. A GoFundMe was set up to help pay for his treatment and it seemed like Dutch Mantell was in real trouble.However, he seems to be through the worst of it and spoke Story Time With Dutch Mantell about his time in the hospital (H/T to WrestlingNewsCo for the transcription).“The first time I was in th
  
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• JBL Says Bruce Prichard Planned Out His Recent Appearances In Wrestling

  14-11-2024 15:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  JBL revealed that Bruce Prichard was the mastermind behind his recent independent run.The WWE Hall of Famer has been popping up everywhere in recent months. Appearances in TNA, GCW and even Mexico have shocked fans, with JBL joining forces with Nic Nemeth across the world.The former WWE Champion on Something To Wrestle to discuss his recent run (H/T to Fightful for the transcription). JBL revealed that he told Bruce Prichard that he was bored, so Prichard mapped out an entire g
  
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• Diamond Dallas Page: I’m Proud To Be Working With WWE Again

  14-11-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Diamond Dallas Page is a legend in the wrestling world and after several years away from WWE, he is back in the fold.Page signed a WWE Legends Deal in October. This came after he had a brief stint in AEW, as he made some appearances for the company between 2019 and 2020.In an interview with Bleacher Report, Page said that he’s happy to be back working with WWE again.“I’m proud to be working with them again,” Diamond Dallas Page said. “I ne
  
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• Toni Storm, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, And Red Velvet Announced For 12/13 CMLL Event

  14-11-2024 05:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A handful of AEW stars are set to compete at a CMLL event in December.CMLL announced that All Elite Wrestling’s Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Toni Storm, and Red Velvet will compete at the Arena Mexico show on December 13.At the event, Castagnoli will face Hechicero. Meanwhile, PAC will take on Volador Jr. Plus, ROH Women’s World Television Champion Red Velvet will team up with Toni Storm. They will face Tessa Blanchard and La Catalina.
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• Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta, Darby Allin vs. Claudio Castagnoli Set For AEW Dynamite

  14-11-2024 05:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two matches have been announced for the November 20 episode of AEW Dynamite.As confirmed on the November 13 episode, Orange Cassidy will face AEW World Trios Champion Wheeler Yuta. Cassidy will aim to gain more momentum before AEW Full Gear, where he will challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. Yuta is one of Moxley’s stablemates in the Death Riders.Plus, Darby Allin will take on AEW World Trios Champion Claudio Castagnoli. Allin took the fight to Castagnoli
  
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• Orange Cassidy vs. Darby Allin, Darby Allin vs. Claudio Castagnoli Set For AEW Dynamite

  14-11-2024 04:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two matches have been announced for the November 20 episode of AEW Dynamite.As confirmed on the November 13 episode, Orange Cassidy will face AEW World Trios Champion Wheeler Yuta. Cassidy will aim to gain more momentum before AEW Full Gear, where he will challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. Yuta is one of Moxley’s stablemates in the Death Riders.Plus, Darby Allin will take on Claudio Castagnoli. Allin took the fight to Castagnoli and the Death Riders on W
  
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• House of Black Defeat FTR, Advance In AEW Full Gear Contenders Series

  14-11-2024 04:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The House of Black have earned a spot in the tag team title match at AEW Full Gear.As previously announced, Private Party will defend the AEW World Tag Team Championship at AEW Full Gear. Their challengers would be determined in a series of qualifying matches. On the November 9 episode of AEW Collision, The Outrunners beat Top Flight to qualify.The main event of the November 13 episode of AEW Dynamite was the second qualifying match. Former AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR face
  
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• AEW Continental Classic To Begin On 11/27 AEW Dynamite

  14-11-2024 03:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The AEW Continental Classic is back, and will officially begin in two weeks, on the AEW Dynamite right before Thanksgiving.
  During tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, it was confirmed that the tournament would begin on November 27, 2024, on the AEW Dynamite billed as a “Thanksgiving Eve” episode. While most of the tournament’s entrants are unknown, we do know that AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada will be involved, as he was confirmed to
  
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• Mina Shirakawa Returns On AEW Dynamite, To Face Harley Cameron On AEW Collision

  14-11-2024 03:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mina Shirakawa is back in AEW.On the November 13 episode of AEW Dynamite, Shirakawa was interviewed backstage. She noted that she was looking forward to AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May’s match on the November 16 episode of AEW Collision. Shirakawa said that they would have a champagne celebration when May won.Harley Cameron interrupted and noted that some people said that Mina was the Harley Cameron of Japan. Cameron welcomed Shirakawa and challenged her to a
  
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• Chris Jericho To Defend ROH World Title Against Tomohiro Ishii On 11/27 AEW Dynamite

  14-11-2024 03:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho will defend the ROH World Championship on the November 27 episode of AEW Dynamite.Jericho won the title by defeating Mark Briscoe in a Ladder War on the October 23 episode of AEW Dynamite. Tomohiro Ishii came out after the match and stared Jericho down. On the November 6 episode of AEW Dynamite, Ishii, Briscoe, and Kyle O’Reilly beat The Learning Tree (Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith).On the November 13 episode of AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho was asked abo
  
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• Roderick Strong To Face MJF At AEW Full Gear

  14-11-2024 03:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roderick Strong is going to AEW Full Gear, as he has earned his spot in a match against MJF.MJF previously named his terms for a match at the show, as he said he would face either Adam Cole or Roderick Strong. He stated that whoever won three consecutive matches first would earn the right to face him. The competition came down to the November 13 episode of AEW Dynamite, as Cole and Strong won two matches each heading into the show.On Wednesday, Strong defeated Lance Archer in a
  
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• Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher Set For AEW Full Gear

  14-11-2024 02:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The rivalry between Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher will come to a head at AEW Full Gear.Kyle Fletcher previously turned on Will Ospreay at AEW WrestleDream and cost him the AEW International Championship. He later explained his actions and made it clear that while everyone compared him to Ospreay, he was nothing like him. Fletcher declared that he would surpass Ospreay moving forward.On the November 13 episode of AEW Dynamite, Will Ospreay came to the ring and called out Fletch
  
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• Former NFL Player Trill Williams Signs With WWE

  14-11-2024 01:29 via wrestlezone.com
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  Trill Williams (real name Atrilleon Williams) has signed with WWE, and he appeared on the November 12 episode of WWE NXT.Bobby Shouse of The Dive Bar Podcast reported the news and shared a clip of Williams’ appearance on NXT. Williams appeared in the background during a segment with Dion Lennox and Ashante “Thee” Adonis.Shouse noted that Williams attended a tryout over the summer, and he has since st
  
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• AEW Dynamite Results: Review, Grades, Card For November 13

  14-11-2024 00:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Our AEW Dynamite results for tonight include Adam Cole taking on Konosuke Takeshita and FTR faces off with House of Black. Plus, Lio Rush goes one-on-one with Swerve Strickland.AEW Dynamite CardThe announced card is as follows:
  AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will apearFull Gear Contender’s Series: FTR vs. House of BlackKonosuke Takeshita vs. Adam ColeJay White and Juice Robinson vs. Christian Cage and Hangman PageLio Rush vs. Swerve StricklandLanc
  
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• WWE NXT Viewership Rises On 11/12, Demo Slightly Dips

  13-11-2024 23:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT viewership increased on November 12.Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider) reports that NXT averaged 631,000 viewers and a 0.16 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The total number is up from last week, when 619,000 viewers tuned in. The demographic rating is down, as last week’s show drew a 0.17 rating.NXT was up against Dancing with the Stars, NBA, and college basketball on Tuesday.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE NXT last night on CWhttps://t.co/2WokkuQcFk— Wrestlenomics (@wrestl
  
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• Report: Injury Updates On Willow Nightingale, Skye Blue, And More

  13-11-2024 23:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on AEW stars Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue.Blue last wrestled in July, as she suffered an ankle injury in her match against Hikaru Shida at the AEW Collision taping on July 20. Nightingale has been sidelined since late October. She suffered a concussion at the CMLL International Women’s Grand Prix event on October 25.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that the immediate outlook on Skye Blue is not optimistic. Source
  
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• WWE Confirms John Cena Will Compete At WWE Royal Rumble 2025

  13-11-2024 23:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena will officially compete at WWE Royal Rumble 2025.In a post on Twitter, WWE confirmed that Cena will compete at the event. The post noted that it would be Cena’s last Royal Rumble.The event will be in the early stages of John Cena’s retirement tour. The 16-time world champion previously announced that his final run would be in 2025.
  Make sure you're there LIVE in Indianapolis when @JohnCena competes in his very last #RoyalRumble Premium Live Eve
  
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