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• WWE SmackDown Results Tonight: Review, Grades, Card For September 20

  21-09-2024 01:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include “The Megastar” LA Knight defending the United States Championship against Andrade, Giovanni Vinci looking to redeem himself against Apollo Crews, Bayley and Naomi battle WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and “Miss Money in the Bank” Tiffany Stratton in a high-stakes match with loser leaves SmackDown implications and footage of a heated confrontation between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns at Georgia Tech
  
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• Saraya To Face Jamie Hayter In Saraya’s Rules Match At AEW Grand Slam

  21-09-2024 04:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former AEW Women’s World Champions will clash at AEW Grand Slam.On the September 20 episode of AEW Rampage, Saraya was at ringside for Harley Cameron’s match against Hikaru Shida. Saraya interfered, but Jamie Hayter came out and stopped her. Saraya ran away, and Shida hit Cameron with the Falcon Arrow with the win. Saraya then challenged Hayter to face her at Grand Slam in a Saraya’s Rules match, and Hayter accepted. It was not specified whether the match will
  
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• Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes Announced For 9/27 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 04:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Andrade and Carmelo Hayes will continue their rivalry on the September 27 episode of WWE SmackDown.Andrade previously beat Hayes in the fifth match in their series on the September 13 episode. The following week, Andrade unsuccessfully challenged LA Knight for the WWE United States Championship. After the match, Hayes mocked Andrade backstage, and they brawled. The broadcast team then announced that Hayes will face Andrade in their sixth match on the September 27 episode.
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• Dumpster Match Announced For 10/4 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 03:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chelsea Green and Michin will clash in a Dumpster Match on the October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown.On the September 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, Michin defeated Piper Niven. After the match, Chelsea Green attacked her and hit her with an UnPrettyHer onto a trash can. On the following edition of The SmackDown LowDown, Vickie Guerrero suggested that they should have a Dumpster Match, and Nick Aldis said he liked the idea.Green appeared in a vignette on the September 20 episode of
  
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• Bayley To Face Naomi In #1 Contender’s Match On 9/27 WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 03:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nia Jax‘s challenger at WWE Bad Blood will be determined on the September 27 episode of WWE SmackDown.On the September 20 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton faced Bayley and Naomi in a high-stakes Tornado Tag Team Match. With a win, Bayley or Naomi would earn a shot at Jax’s title at WWE Bad Blood. But if they lost, the loser would be forced to leave SmackDown.The two teams started brawling as soon as the bell rang. Bay
  
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• AEW Rampage Results (9/20): Mark Briscoe, Hikaru Shida, More

  21-09-2024 03:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling is back again with another star-studded show with the September 20 episode of AEW Rampage.
  Tonight, Wheeler Yuta will face off against The Butcher, in a warm up match of sorts before Yuta must rejoin his Trios Championship partners following a chaotic week for the superstar. Hikaru Shida and Harley Cameron will also face off, and a Four-Way Match between Kip Sabian, Lio Rush, Nick Wayne, and Rocky Romero is also planned.Elsewhere in the night, Roderick Stron
  
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• Giovanni Vinci Loses To Apollo Crews Again, Attacks Him On WWE SmackDown

  21-09-2024 02:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Giovanni Vinci is now 0-2 on WWE SmackDown.Giovanni Vinci started a new chapter of his career when he was selected by SmackDown in the 2024 WWE Draft. He was absent for months, but after some vignettes, he debuted on the September 6 episode of SmackDown. There, Apollo Crews beat him in a matter of seconds.Vinci got a rematch on the September 20 episode of WWE SmackDown. Though the match lasted longer than four seconds, the outcome was largely the same, as Crews caught Vinci wit
  
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• Roman Reigns Tells Cody Rhodes He’ll Have His Back At WWE Bad Blood, Says Rhodes Is In His Way In Life

  21-09-2024 02:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes had a tense meeting on WWE SmackDown.On the September 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns had a heated showdown, but they also agreed to team up and face The Bloodline at WWE Bad Blood.Reigns and Rhodes then met up at Georgia Tech to find common ground, and footage of the meeting played on the September 20 episode of SmackDown. Reigns walked onto the field at the football stadium, and Rhodes approached h
  
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• GCW: Zilla Fatu Won’t Be Appearing At Any GCW Shows For The Foreseeable Future

  21-09-2024 02:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zilla Fatu is done with Game Changer Wrestling, at least for the time being.Fatu was set to compete at GCW’s Aura event on September 20, as he was scheduled to face Matt Tremont. However, ahead of the show, GCW took to Twitter and announced that Fatu would not be appearing at the event or any other GCW shows for the foreseeable future.In the post, GCW wrote that they tried their best to avoid “this situation,” but they reached an impasse. GCW
  
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• Kenny Omega Says He’s Not Medically Cleared, Comments On Samoa Joe Being In ‘Like A Dragon’ Game

  21-09-2024 01:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW‘s Kenny Omega provides a brief update while promoting Samoa Joe being featured in a video game.Former AEW World Champion Samoa Joe was seen in the trailer for “Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii”. This marks the latest crossover between AEW and “Like A Dragon”, as the game sponsored a Street Fight on the November 15, 2023, episode of AEW Dynamite. There, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Chris Jericho, and Paul Wight beat Kyle Fletc
  
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• Report: Update On WWE Programming On Peacock

  21-09-2024 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new report provides an update on WWE‘s programming on Peacock.WWE shows are on the move, as SmackDown has moved to USA Network, while NXT will premiere on The CW Network on October 1.Steven Muelhausen of The Takedown on SI reports that, per a Peacock spokesperson, as part of their agreement with WWE, SmackDown’s complete past season library is available, while new episodes will be available only 30 days after airing on USA.With RAW, new episodes will be available 30 days after air
  
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• Alberto Del Rio: It’s Not Fair That The World Is ‘Destroying’ Vince McMahon

  20-09-2024 23:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Alberto Del Rio says that what Vince McMahon did for wrestling should be kept separate from the “personal stuff.”In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit in which she accused Vince McMahon of sexual assault and trafficking. McMahon denied the allegations but resigned from WWE and TKO. He remains under federal investigation.
  Speaking with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio was asked about the Vince McMahon “controve
  
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• Kevin Nash: Logan Paul No Es Uno De Los Chicos, He Oído Que Está Haciendo $5 Millones Para Fechas Limitadas

  20-09-2024 23:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Nash dice que Logan Paul no es uno de los chicos.Hulk Hogan recientemente provocó un poco de zumbido diciendo que él haría uno de los caras de bebé más grandes que nunca. También dijo que Paul debería ser el campeón mundial.Hablando en su Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash compartió pensamientos sobre los comentarios de Hulk Hogan sobre Logan Paul.“¿Viste a Hogan con Logan Pa
  
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• David Finlay: I Had The Brief Idea Of Wrestling Tony Khan In A Cage Match For His Money

  20-09-2024 23:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion David Finlay doesn’t think that Tony Khan is brave enough to face him.In an interview with NJPW’s website, David Finlay was asked about Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty. He was asked about whether the War Dogs will keep recruiting. Finlay also commented on how he had an idea of wrestling Tony Khan for his money.“War Dogs is always about recruiting,” David Finlay said. I’m always looking at opportunities and peop
  
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• Nia Jax: I’m Proud I Squashed The Piss Out Of Bianca Belair, I’ll Squash The Piss Out Of Anyone

  20-09-2024 22:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax says she’ll squash the piss out of anyone.Bianca Belair recently said that she peed a little during her match against Jax on the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown.Speaking on Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez, Nia Jax was asked about Belair’s comments.“As much as the internet likes to say I’m 400 pounds, which I’m not, I am 280 pounds,” Nia Jax said. “Bayley lifted me pretty easily at 280, and I’m not
  
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• Tony Khan: AEW’s Future Is So Bright, I Need Sunglasses

  20-09-2024 22:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan says nothing has been confirmed regarding AEW‘s media rights, but the future is bright.John Ourand of Puck recently reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was close to finalizing AEW’s new TV deal, which was said to be a four-year agreement in the range of $170 million yearly. The two sides have been negotiating for months, and Khan recently said that AEW was on the one-yard line at a crucial time.AEW CEO To
  
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• Report: Steve Corino Re-Signs With WWE

  20-09-2024 22:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Steve Corino is staying with WWE.Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net reports that, per sources in WWE and NXT, Steve Corino has re-signed with the company on a multi-year deal. He will continue in his role as a Tag Team Coach at the WWE Performance Center and a producer for NXT.Haynes also writes that Corino is interested in getting NXT talent to work shows at Premier Wrestling Federation. He partially owns PWF. Corino also is part owner of Carolina Wrestling Academy with J
  
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• Booker T: CM Punk And I Never Really Had Any Beef

  20-09-2024 21:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Booker T sets the record straight.WWE Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T previously said that he and CM Punk “almost got into it” when Punk visited NXT earlier in 2024. He then stated that people shouldn’t take what he said literally, as he was just trying to entertain. Punk appeared on the September 17 episode of WWE NXT and briefly hugged Booker T on his way to the ring.Booker T commented on the moment while speaking on the Hall of Fame podcast.
  
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• WWE Adds Stipulation To Tag Team Match On 9/20 WWE SmackDown

  20-09-2024 21:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A stipulation has been added to a major tag team match on the September 20 episode of WWE SmackDown.On the September 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, Bayley confronted WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax. Tiffany Stratton and Naomi got involved as well, and the four women agreed to a tag team match on the following week. The match already has significant stipulations. Bayley or Naomi will earn a shot at the WWE Women’s Championship if they win. However, if Jax and Stratton win
  
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• Rumor Killer On Future Of NXT Level Up

  20-09-2024 21:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new report provides an update on the future of WWE NXT Level Up.WrestleVotes Radio (via Sportskeeda’s Backstage Pass) recently reported that NXT Level Up was set to be discontinued.In an update, Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that, per NXT sources, the brand has “stacked matches” for future episodes. Brennan writes that no sources had heard of any plans to stop taping the show. One source said that it would be a mistake to do so. They said
  
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• Carmelo Hayes: Winning WWE United States Title Is My Destiny

  20-09-2024 20:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Carmelo Hayes says winning the WWE United States Championship is his destiny.Former NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes moved to SmackDown in the 2024 WWE Draft. Since then, he has competed in the King of the Ring tournament and the Money in the Bank match. He has also targeted the WWE United States Championship in recent weeks.Hayes recently spoke with The Ringer’s Masked Man Show, and he shared his thoughts on potentially winning the WWE United States Championship. He stated tha
  
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• Jordan Blade: Wrestling Aja Kong Was Surreal, Most People Don’t Get To Wrestle Their Heroes

  20-09-2024 20:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  They say to never meet your heroes, let alone wrestle them, but Jordan Blade begs to differ.On August 18, Blade had the opportunity to wrestle Japanese legend Aja Kong in the form of tag team competition at Kitsune Women’s Wrestling. There, Kong and her partner Jade Stone walked away with the victory. For Blade, her loss didn’t matter though, as she walked away with a giant smile (and a grateful heart).“[Aja] beat my ass,” Blade to
  
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• Goldy Locks Says TNA Run Was The Opportunity Of A Lifetime, Picks Her Favorite Songs And Segments

  20-09-2024 20:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Many talents pursue other fields in the entertainment industry after making a name for themselves in professional wrestling. There are very few who have seen immense success in the entertainment industry and later tested their luck in the professional wrestling industry. One such talent is the lead singer of the Goldy Locks Band, Goldy Locks. She recently reflected on her time in TNA Wrestling.While speaking to WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard, Goldy Locks s
  
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• Tony Khan: AEW Is 100% Moving Forward With TBS And TNT

  20-09-2024 20:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan sees no scenario where AEW doesn’t continue with TBS and TNT moving forward.All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan was a recent guest on Going Ringside. When asked about the status of the company’s impending media rights deal, Khan confirmed that they are staying with TBS and TNT for the foreseeable future.
  “Yeah, it’s an exciting time for AEW. We’re coming into the future, but I can tell you
  
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• The Rock Asked For Double Steve Austin’s Salary During First WWE Contract Negotiation

  20-09-2024 20:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock thought very highly of himself in the year 2000.He went into negotiations with Vince McMahon over a new contract with high hopes. The Rock asked the WWE Chairman for a $2 million downside, double that of which “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was making at the time.He spoke about this on the PBD podcast. The former WWE Champion asked Vince who the highest paid on the WWE roster was, then asked for double his downside.“Between us, who is the highest paid on t
  
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• Kurt Angle Rules Out One More Match, Wouldn’t Mind Doing A Spot ‘Here And There’

  20-09-2024 20:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle says he can still mix it up a bit, but not on the level fans are hoping for.
  Angle has won World Heavyweight Championships in WWE and TNA, and he held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017. The WWE Hall of Famer’s final match was back in 2019 at WrestleMania 35. He lost to former Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Baron Corbin.Recently Kurt Angle was at a Virtual Signing with K&S WrestleFest. During the Virtual S
  
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• Report: WWE SmackDown Will Return To 2-Hour Format In June 2025

  20-09-2024 19:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Don’t get too used to watching three-hour episodes of WWE SmackDown.
  On Thursday, WrestleVotes (via WrestleVotes Radio on Patreon) reported SmackDown would expand to a three-hour format in January 2025. This move would coincide with RAW’s move over to Netflix.
  Now, WrestleVotes has provided more details on plans for SmackDown, sharing that the third hour is planned to be temporary. According to the outlet, the “chatter” in WWE is that SmackDown will be three hours l
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Wants To Face Motor City Machine Guns, Hopes They Join WWE

  20-09-2024 19:47 via wrestlezone.com
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  Tommaso Ciampa says it’d be cool to have a match between #DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns happen on the WWE stage.In recent weeks, multiple outlets have reported that Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, collectively known as the Motor City Machine Guns, have signed with WWE. The former TNA World Tag Team Champions have held titles around the wrestling world.Speaking with Tim Battle on the Battleground Podcast, Tommaso Ciampa was asked about the Motor City Machi
  
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• ICP’s Violent J Wants To Earn More Notoriety, Respect In Pro Wrestling With JCW Lunacy

  20-09-2024 19:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Violent J wants the pro wrestling world to see what JCW has to offer.
  Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J recently spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard while promoting his new pro wrestling series, JCW Lunacy. Juggalo Championship Wrestling was established by ICP in 1999, and Lunacy is the next step in bringing JCW’s brand of wrestling to a bigger stage.
  Violent J says the goal is simple; they want to entertain fans, but they also want to earn respect for what they bring
  
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• TNA iMPACT Results (9/19/24): Mike Santana & Matt Cardona In Action

  20-09-2024 19:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA iMPACT results – September 19, 2024Thursday’s episode of TNA iMPACT featured Mike Santana, Matt Cardona, Joe Hendry, The Hardys, Spitfire, and more.Here are the complete TNA iMPACT results for the September 19 episode:
  First Class defeated Sinner & SaintRhino defeated Matt Cardona via disqualificationSpitfire defeated Karlee Bright and Kendal Grey to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team TitlesMike Santana defeated JDC in a Texas Death MatchIt’s announced that Joe Hen
  
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