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• Aron Stevens: Blunt Force Trauma Will Be The Cinderella Story At 2024 NWA Crockett Cup

  17-05-2024 19:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Aron Stevens doesn’t see Blunt Force Trauma’s luck running out at midnight.WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard spoke with Aron Stevens ahead of the 2024 NWA Crockett Cup. There, he will be in the corner of Blunt Force Trauma, the top-seeded team in this year’s tournament and the current NWA World Tag Team Champions.
  Stevens was asked about BFT’s chances in the tournament, noting how fans of all walks (and different sports) tend to root for a “Cinderella stor
  
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• Natalya Will Never Not Be Proud Of 2014 Match With Charlotte Flair: ‘It’s One Of My Shining Moments’

  17-05-2024 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Watch List looks at what matches you should be watching, and they are recommended by today’s professional wrestling stars.WrestleZone recently spoke with Natalya, who was asked if there was one match that best represented her in-ring work. Nattie picked her NXT Women’s Championship match with Charlotte Flair at NXT TakeOver as one of her favorite matches from her career.“I love the match that I had with Charlotte Flair in NXT in 2014, at the Takeover. I watc
  
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• Powerhouse Hobbs Provides Update On His Recovery Process

  17-05-2024 18:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Powerhouse Hobbs is on the road to recovery after his recent knee surgery.
  On the April 24 episode of AEW Dynamite, Hobbs suffered a serious knee injury during his match against Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.The All Elite Wrestling star confirmed earlier this month that he underwent surgery to repair his knee, and he’s now undergoing physical therapy.
  Hobbs took to social media this morning to reveal that his first week of physical
  
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• Ring Of Honor Spoilers From Portland, OR (Taped 5/16)

  17-05-2024 17:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On May 16, AEW taped content for Ring of Honor Wrestling at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. These matches will air sometime in the coming weeks.The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:Ring of Honor Wrestling on Honor Club taped on May 16:
  Zak Knight defeated Sebastian WolfeMarina Shafir defeated AmiraThe Workhorsemen (JD Drake and a returning Anthony Henry) defeated the Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico)After the match, Cole Karter and Griff Garrison attacked A
  
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• Report: Eddy Thorpe Suffered Injury In ‘Freak Accident’ During NXT Underground Match, Update On Return

  17-05-2024 17:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eddy Thorpe recently returned to the ring after he previously suffered an injury. A new report provides an update.NXT’s Eddy Thorpe wrestled for the first time since December at the NXT Level Up tapings on March 19. He has since competed at NXT live events and NXT Level Up tapings.Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Thorpe suffered a hip injury during his NXT Underground match against Dijak in what was described as a “freak accident.”
  
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• Report: Eddie Kingston Believed To Have Suffered Broken Leg

  17-05-2024 16:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on Eddie Kingston after he suffered an injury at NJPW Resurgence.Eddie Kingston reportedly suffered an injury at NJPW Resurgence, where he lost the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship to Gabe Kidd. On the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW announced that Kingston was not cleared to compete. As a result, he was pulled from the Anarchy in the Arena match at AEW Double or Nothing.In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer provided an update
  
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• Ricky Starks: CM Punk Was Instrumental In My Presentation On Collision, He’s Never Done Me Wrong

  17-05-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most controversial stars in all of professional wrestling is CM Punk. His time in AEW although started in a very colorful fashion, things were not as fruitful towards his final days with the company. But the Absolute One, Ricky Starks revealed that the Best in the World played a key role in helping multiple stars to succeed in AEW Collision.During an interview with WhatCulture Wrestling, Ricky Starks shared the influence that CM Punk had when he was p
  
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• Brian Gewirtz Dismisses Rumor, Explains Why WrestleMania XL Documentary Was Delayed

  17-05-2024 15:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brian Gewirtz is trying to dispel some rumors about why the WWE WrestleMania XL documentary hasn’t been released yet.
  The WrestleMania XL documentary was supposed to be released mere days following WWE’s biggest show of the year. But well over a month later, it still hasn’t been released.
  Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz was a recent guest on The Ringer’s Masked Man Show. When asked about the status of the documentary, Gewirtz dismissed the rumors
  
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• Chris Jericho Gets Stitches After AEW Dynamite Attack By HOOK

  17-05-2024 15:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Chris Jericho had to get stitches in his head following AEW Dynamite this week.The former AEW Champion was attacked by HOOK on Wednesday, after the latter’s victory over Sebastian Wolfe. He was quickly interrupted by “The Learning Tree”, who taught him a lesson about being less selfish. This was to an angry crowd’s chorus of “please retire” chants.Jericho booked HOOK in a qualifying match on AEW Collision. He made the stipulation that if HOOK wins, he gets an
  
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• The CW President: Raw And Smackdown Were ‘A Little Bit Beyond Our Budget’

  17-05-2024 15:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  It seems like there was a good reason why The CW picked up NXT instead of Raw and Smackdown.Last year, WWE announced a new TV deal for NXT. They signed a five-year contract with The CW to exclusively air their programming on the network. This begins in October, with NXT being one of the new programs for their fall lineup.Deadline revealed the new fall schedule yesterday, revealing NXT will retain its Tuesday night slot from 8pm to 10pm. They agreed to show NXT 52 weeks a year for five, a huge s
  
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• WWE SmackDown Preview (5/17/24)

  17-05-2024 15:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for WWE SmackDown.Tonight’s episode emanates from the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL.WWE has already announced a couple of matches and segments for the upcoming episode of SmackDown.Video Credit: YouTubeJade Cargill vs. Nia Jax – Queen of the Ring QuarterfinalsJade Cargill defeated Piper Niven in the Queen of the Ring first-round match-up last week on WWE SmackDown. The same night saw former RAW superstar Nia Jax advance to
  
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• Chris Jericho’s ‘The Painmaker’ Graphic Novel Is Now Available

  17-05-2024 15:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Jericho’s new “Painmaker” graphic novel is now available.The Painmaker is a character Jericho created in New Japan Pro Wrestling. It is ostensibly Jericho in a hat and a spikey jack, but face paint on his eyes. He brings out the character for hardcore matches, although the wrestling fanbase has not taken to it as he would have liked.Nevertheless, Chris Jericho has pushed on with the character. He created his own graphic novel, which is now available as a
  
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• MLW Teases New CONTRA Crusader’s Debut At MLW Battle Riot VI

  17-05-2024 15:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Major League Wrestling is set to have its Battle Riot VI in three weeks on June 1. The show will take place at the Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. MLW’s latest press release revealed that CONTRA will be having a new member compete at the Battle Riot.
  So far, the announced participants for the match are former WWE Superstar, The Superking of Bros Matt Riddle, Mistico, Ernest ‘The Cat’ Miller, Sami Callihan, Timothy Thatcher, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Matt Justice, Mads Krule Krugg
  
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• AEW Rampage Spoilers For 5/18 From Portland, OR

  17-05-2024 07:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On May 16, AEW taped episodes of AEW Rampage and Collision at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. These matches will air on this Saturday’s episode.The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:AEW Rampage for May 18:
  Kyle O’Reilly defeated Lee MoriartyRush defeated Cody ChhunDeonna Purrazzo defeated Robyn RenegadeThunder Rosa came out post-match, but Purrazzo once again escaped her by going through the audience.
  Brian Cage defeated Anthony Bowens of The Acc
  
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• AEW Collision Spoilers For 5/18 From Portland, OR

  17-05-2024 06:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On May 16, AEW taped episodes of AEW Collision and Rampage at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. These matches will air on this Saturday’s episode.The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:AEW Collision for May 18:
  Will Ospreay defeated Shane TaylorThe Undisputed Kingdom tried to attack following the match, but Ospreay got away.FTR and Bryan Danielson defeated Lance Archer and The RighteousFTR was attacked by the trio following the match and was saved by Daniel Garcia and Bry
  
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• Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita Announced For AEW Double Or Nothing, Updated Card

  17-05-2024 05:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley will be in action at AEW Double or Nothing.All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan took to social media to announce that there will be an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Eliminator match between Jon Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita, tweeting out:“Sunday, May 26#AEWDoNLas Vegas @MGMGrand@njpw1972 IWGP World Title Eliminator
  @JonMoxley vs @Takesoup
  5 years after he arrived at AEW’s first ever event, IWGP Worl
  
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• Ring Of Honor Results (5/16/24): Athena And Kyle Fletcher In Action

  17-05-2024 02:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Ring of Honor Results – May 16, 2024Tonight’s episode of Ring of Honor on HonorClub featured Athena, Kyle Fletcher, Anna Jay, and more in action.Here are the complete Ring of Honor results for the May 16 episode:
  ROH World TV Champion Kyle Fletcher defeated Mentallo in a Proving Ground MatchJay Lethal and Satnam Singh (w/ Sonjay Dutt) defeated Dark Order (w/ Alex Reynolds)Anna Jay defeated Tara ZepSkye Blue defeated Rachael ElleringDarius Martin and Action Andretti defeate
  
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• TNA iMPACT Results (5/16/24): Champions Challenge Match

  17-05-2024 02:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA iMPACT Results – May 16, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of TNA iMPACT kicks off at 8:30 PM ETKeep refreshing throughout the evening for live coverage of tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT!
  The post TNA iMPACT Results (5/16/24): Champions Challenge Match appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• AEW Dynamite Viewership Decreases On 5/15, Demo Also Drops

  16-05-2024 23:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Dynamite saw a decrease in viewership on May 15.According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer, 672,000 viewers watched the show on Wednesday night, drawing a 0.23 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when 711,000 viewers tuned in. The demo also dropped slightly from last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.24 rating in the same demographic.
  AEW numbers not good, even with the playoff com
  
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• Gunther: I Always Saw Brock Lesnar As My Final Boss

  16-05-2024 22:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gunther hasn’t given up hope that he will stand across the ring from Brock Lesnar in the future.
  WWE RAW Superstar Gunther recently sat down with Alex McCarthy of Mail Online. When asked about never getting to step in the ring with Brock Lesnar after reports suggested he was his scheduled opponent for WrestleMania 40, Gunther said he always saw The Beast Incarnate as his final boss.
  “Of course, I heard something about it,” Gunther admitted. “I a
  
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• David Penzer: TNA Exit Was Not My Call; In-Ring Sendoff Was Special And ‘Really Means A Lot’

  16-05-2024 22:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  David Penzer is happy with the respectful sendoff he got from TNA Wrestling.
  Penzer spoke with WrestleZone while promoting his new book, Sitting Ringside: Volume 1. The long-time WCW ring announcer’s tenure in TNA spanned ten years across three stints, from 2006–2010, again in 2017 and from 2020-2023. His latest run ended in December 2023 at the Final Resolution tapings, as he “passed the torch” to new ring announcer Jade Chung.
  Penzer shared more insight on his departur
  
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• David Penzer Says TNA Exit Was Not His Call; In-Ring Sendoff Was Special And ‘Really Means A Lot’ To Him

  16-05-2024 22:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  David Penzer is happy with the respectful sendoff he got from TNA Wrestling.
  Penzer spoke with WrestleZone while promoting his new book, Sitting Ringside: Volume 1. The long-time WCW ring announcer’s tenure in TNA spanned ten years across three stints, from 2006–2010, again in 2017 and from 2020-2023. His latest run ended in December 2023 at the Final Resolution tapings, as he “passed the torch” to new ring announcer Jade Chung.
  Penzer shared more insight on his departur
  
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• Five Consecutive AEW Collision Tapings Set For Arlington, Texas As Part Of Path To All In Summer Series

  16-05-2024 22:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  If you live in the Arlington, Texas area, you’ll have the opportunity to experience a lot of live episodes of AEW Collision later this summer.All Elite Wrestling announced via press release this afternoon that the company will partner with the city of Arlington, Texas, for the AEW Path to All In Summer Series at the Esports Stadium starting July 20.The following dates have been announced for this venue for later this summer:
  Saturday, July 20 – Colli
  
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• Noam Dar Is Convinced Glasgow Fans Can Have The Same Energy As France Did For Backlash

  16-05-2024 22:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  For about five to six years, WWE has been conducting events in Saudi Arabia. But over the past couple of years, WWE has been traveling all around the globe to conduct its Premium Live Events. They have been to England, Wales, Australia, Puerto Rico, and most recently, Lyon, France for WWE Backlash.
  Now, the Clash at the Castle Premium Live Event is set to return. This time around, it will be in Glasgow, Scotland. During an interview with Kenny McIntosh of Inside The Ropes, form
  
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• Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up: Sol Ruca & Lash Legend Advance To NXT Battleground, WWE Queen Of The Ring Continues, Damage CTRL Interview

  16-05-2024 21:46 via wrestlezone.com
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  Sol Ruca and Lash Legend qualify for WWE NXT Battleground. WWE continues their Queen of the Ring tournament. Dakota Kai and IYO SKY chat with WrestleZone, and more. Let’s break it down in this week’s edition of Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up!Sol Ruca & Lash Legend Advance To NXT BattlegroundOn June 9, six women will compete for the inaugural NXT Women’s North American Championship at NXT Battleground. So far, two of these competitors have been confirmed.E
  
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• WWE Announces Injury To Ivar, Replaced In Multiple Upcoming Matches

  16-05-2024 21:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Following an attack by a returning Gallus on NXT Tuesday night, WWE has announced that Ivar has suffered an injury.
  WWE NXT took to social media this afternoon to announce that due to the attack by Gallus Tuesday night, Ivar is now injured and will be out indefinitely, tweeting out:“BREAKING: As a result of the heinous attack by #Gallus at the end of #WWENXT, @Ivar_WWE has suffered an injury and will be out of action indefinitely,” WWE NXT said in a post.Ivar respon
  
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• David Penzer Is ‘Sitting Ringside’, Blessed To Live His Dream In The Wrestling Business

  16-05-2024 20:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  David Penzer was Sitting Ringside for some of the biggest moments in WCW history, and now he’s giving fans an unprecedented look behind-the-scenes with his new book.
  Penzer spoke with WrestleZone while promoting his new book, Sitting Ringside: Volume 1. Penzer’s book offers new insight into his days in WCW, including some of the show formats that he held on to over the years.
  For many years, Penzer hosted a Sitting Ringside podcast, and he was asked what led him to switch formats an
  
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• Alex Shelley On Scott D’Amore: TNA Lost Not Just A Boss, But A Mentor And Family

  16-05-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Alex Shelley is proud of how the TNA roster rebounded after Scott D’Amore’s exit.
  During a recent interview with Mark O’Brien for WrestleMobs/BodySlam.net, former TNA World Champion Alex Shelley shared his thoughts on the departure of Scott D’Amore.
  Shelley said that it’s a sad and scary situation, but he had to commend the roster for continuing to put out their best work despite feeling down about D’Amore&rsquo
  
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• Matthew Rehwoldt Still On Handshake Deal With TNA, Comments On Role In ‘Arachnid’

  16-05-2024 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar and current TNA Wrestling commentator Matt Rehwoldt was interviewed by Wrestlezone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard. During the interview, the Drama King opened up about his upcoming film Arachnid.
  Arachnid is an upcoming film directed by Luke Paron. It is a psychological thriller about a man whose life falls apart after witnessing a dance performance. Matthew Rehwoldt and former TNA Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champion Killer Kel
  
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• AEW Dynamite Hits And Misses (5/15/24)

  16-05-2024 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Dynamite returned to Washington last night. The show emanated from Everett’s Angel of the Winds Arena. The Elite, Swerve Strickland, Mercedes Moné, and Adam Copeland among others worked this week’s episode.From a red-hot opener featuring Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley to a surprise return in the main event, these are the biggest hits and misses from the May 15, 2024, edition of Dynamite.Image Credit: All Elite WrestlingHit – Tag team action kicks of
  
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