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Cody Rhodes says the gold Rolex he is wearing was gifted to him as he walked backstage by Bruce Prichard, Nick Khan & Triple H.
The same Rolex that Dusty Rhodes pawned to put Cody through acting school many years ago
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WWE announced proceeds from Bray Wyatt merchandise sales will go to supporting his Family,
"In the wake of Bray Wyatt's death, WWE will donate all net proceeds to support JoJo Offerman and his children."
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Shawn Michales revealed to ESPN that LA Knight was on WWE’s Cut list “several times” when in NXT, and Michaels would say he couldn’t be released because he was in a storyline.
Apparently Knight’s age was an issue for some in WWE.
“When people say a WWE guy or a Vince guy, he
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“He (Roman Reigns) was nowhere to be found in Gorilla when I got back (after winning the WWE Title).
I look forward to when we actually do have that moment and get to see one another.”
- Cody Rhodes
(SI)
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“The pandemic hit when I was doing a three-month tour in the UK, I had to pay like $1,800 to get home before they shut down. There were no indie shows, but I still had to pay my mortgage. I started selling my boots, gear, pictures, whatever I could.
My career, it was over. I
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson created a training camp, similar to the ones you'll see in MMA or boxing.
WWE shipped 2 rings to LA and worked with Johnson's team to rent warehouses as training facilities.
1 ring was set up in LA, where he simulated matches alongside NXT's Gallus.
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Kairi Sane has come to terms with WWE to return to the company.
- PWInsider
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There will never be another Bray Wyatt. He was able to capture peoples imagination in a truly unique way.
Despite how anyone felt about his style of wrestling, it was undeniable that he was able to connect with his audience, and that’s ultimately what matters.
RIP Bray Wyatt.
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The original plan at last year’s WrestleMania was for Cody Rhodes to defeat Roman Reigns. Both Vince McMahon and Paul Levesque were on board with the return from pec surgery and the title win.
A lot happened behind the scenes, with the key points being argued and eventually
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“This may come as a surprise to people, but Cody (Rhodes) is still in the (AEW) game,
I was very passionate about making sure his legacy and position within the company were preserved.”
- Kenny Omega
(via SI)
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Kevin Nash said that he saw LA Knight as a “ripoff of The Rock”, asked if his character was a rib, and when he got more familiar with him, called him a good hand & apologised.
LA Knight last night referenced an old Kevin Nash promo to take a shot at him:
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“Rock is on the board. So Cody just got slapped by his boss? His boss put his hands on him? I’m throwing hands.
I’m whipping everybody’s ass I don’t care who it is” - CM Punk
#WrestleMania
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CM Punk is still backstage at Wembley Stadium.
Jack Perry was ordered to leave and is no longer at the Stadium.
- PWInsider
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“I will say this. As an observer, it seems like I spent 8 years on the Indies, did a couple years in developmental, did 8 years in WWE.
I have never seen so much bullshit drama in one place (AEW) in my entire fucking life.“
- Jon Moxley
(via The Sessions)
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WWE are in the process of setting up their website to reflect that going forward, the money raised from Bray Wyatt merchandise will go directly to his family.
- PWInsider
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“There wasn’t any true guarantees, but there was a request.
I said I never wanna see Stardust ever again”
- Cody Rhodes on his WWE deal
(via BT Sport)
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“Always heard Brock (Lesnar) was a good worker. I’ve never heard that (he was stiff in-ring).
Always heard just the opposite, that he looks stiff, but he’s a real pro in the ring.
Totally the opposite of Goldberg.”
- Bret Hart
(via Signed By Superstars)
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Freddie Prinze Jr’s Wrestling Promotion:
• Plans to start in 18 months
• Wants a 2hr show
• Has the money for a 3 year plan
• Storylines based in reality
• Men & Women given equal time
• Wants to own the space it’s filmed in
• Wants to be a SAG show
• No TV contract yet
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Dakota Kai's injury was confirmed as a torn ACL. The injury took place in the same match Liv Morgan was injured in
Word was that she was injured after Morgan suffered her shoulder injury & it came in a spot where she knew Morgan was hurt & trying to protect her.
- Dave Meltzer
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Matt Cardona & Kota Ibushi name dropped at the Emmys by Paul Walter Hauser
Pop
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"I've known him (CM Punk) for a very long time. There's been some ups, there's been some downs. He showed up and I was like, 'I just don't want this to be weird. Say whatever you need to say.'
He said his piece, I said my piece. Clean slate. That's it.
You just can't walk
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Having The Rock, John Cena, AJ Styles & Rey Mysterio appear in the first 45 mins of your weekly wrestling show
#Smackdown
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There was great sympathy for Jinder Mahal and Xia Li specifically following their WWE releases.
On Mahal, a few talents noted that he was given literally nothing to do for years but when he was tapped to do a promo segment with The Rock, Mahal nailed his side of the deal and
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Konnan will be inducting Rey Mysterio in to the WWE Hall of Fame
Rey asked for him and WWE approved it
- Dave Meltzer
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"You know what David Zaslav calls me?…
‘One Bill Phil.’
That’s because I am the one true, genuine article in a business of counterfeit Bucks..."
- CM Punk
#AEWCollision
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“Back in January, I called Nick Khan, our friend. And I said, I have an idea. How about this? Why don't we take care of the people
Give them this story of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. And Nick said, great. And I said, however, it's a little bit of a twist. He said, what's that?
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“7 months I’ve been off, you know what I mean? From WWE,
But I wanna tell everybody, big things are coming for Sheamus this year.
Huge things are coming for Sheamo!”
- Sheamus
(Premier League Mornings Live)
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"They need to back Bray’s character up to the original character, get away from – they’ve kind of got themselves booked into a situation where it’s kind of difficult for him to have matches.
I think the original Wyatt Family Bray, that’s the money.”
- The Undertaker
(via Metro)
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Kenny Omega spoke on his involvement in Brawl Out, getting CM Punk’s Dog Larry to safety, believing fighting sometimes can be the answer, and also believing he shouldn’t be an AEW EVP
(Twitch)
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“You want me to go away (rehab) for 28 days, just to save my job? No.
You know whats important to me? Family. My two daughters, my wife they believe in me
& fuck WWE”
- Jeff Hardy
(via Jared Myers Youtube channel)
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“I said to Austin Theory. 'You are young, you are athletic, you will work for this company, you will do interviews. I don't believe what you do when you're out there. I don't.'
I said it to him personally before I said it to him publicly.”
- John Cena
(via Not Sam Wrestling)
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Him carrying the belt around like this is extremely beast, hilarious and also typical Cody Rhodes
#WWERAW
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Thinking about that time Johnny Knoxville blasted AJ Styles with a forearm like he was in the G1
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LA Knight has broken The Miz. He has lost is DAMN mind
He’s out there fighting an invisible John Cena
#WWERAW
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WWE reached out to TNA about Jordynne Grace being in the Royal Rumble. One WWE source believes it was a Paul Levesque idea.
The deal came together really quickly as a way for WWE to surprise everyone with an "outside the box idea."
It hasn’t been said if there are any
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There was a hush backstage when CM Punk made allusions to Vince McMahon making Drew McIntyre "The Chosen One" but once they got past that moment, there was no fallout for the reference.
- PWInsider
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“Some of these guys in the business, they're knocking on Vince's door, 'I want more money, give me more money.' He’s like, 'Show me.'
When I got my raises in WWE, I didn't go to the door, they came to me.”
- Bobby Lashley
(Millionaire Goals Podcast)
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Triple H at MSG was awesome, the Shield arriving via Helicopter in London was really cool, The Rock’s 2011 surprise & all the other great RAW entrances,
But this Sami Zayn entrance in Montreal is the greatest entrance in the 30+ year history of
#WWERAW
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“I see the reports. I see the clickbait on YouTube. But the locker room is not divided, not the people I hang out with.
(CM) Punk’s gonna do what Punk does and if whatever Punk does helps this company, no one can say anything.”
- Eddie Kingston
(via NY Post)
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Ric Flair reveals that he suffered a legitimate heart attack during his last match in 2022:
“I trained (for my last match), I got in the best shape, ever since I was 20 years old, and then I had a heart attack during the match. I had a heart attack during the match.
A lot of
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“I have no issues with (CM) Punk, I don’t give a f*ck what anybody tries to tell me, I don’t care.
He has never done me wrong and you can have your opinions on him, but you shouldn’t vilify someone for thinking differently than you. And I will say that until I’m blue in the
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Saraya has been officially cleared by AEW’s Dr. Michael Sampson.
- WON
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Those close to Jade Cargill said that she was treated well by AEW upon leaving, and there doesn’t seem to be ill will.
She received a nice ovation backstage and spoke with numerous talent about wrapping up.
It was said that it was important to AEW to give her an appropriate
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Cody Rhodes vs AJ Styles (Undisputed WWE Championship) @ WWE Backlash
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- WON
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“I’ve never ever used the term ‘Mark’.
I hate that term. I think it’s a nasty, horrible, derogatory term to call somebody who is willing to give you their time.”
- William Regal
(via Talk Is Jericho)
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AEW made a deal with Martha Hart so Owen Hart is a character in the original release of the AEW Fight Forever Game,
As is Brodie Lee.
- WON
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"He (Vince McMahon) was running TV tonight (RAW),
He's back. It's what it was. It will be what it was before. And if people think that was bad, it will be bad. And that's just the way it is."
- Dave Meltzer
(via WOR)
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Bobby Roode hasn’t even been a producer in WWE for very long at all, and he has already helped produce 2 nights of WrestleMania Main Events.
Glorious.
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“We set the table (AEW) and then (CM) Punk came, Bryan (Danielson) came, (Adam) Cole came. Great.
Great I can do my thing now,”
- Cody Rhodes
(via The Ringer)
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Dave Meltzer Match Ratings WrestleMania Night 1
Cena v Theory:
⭐️⭐️.25
4-way Tag:
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Rollins v Paul:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Damage CTRL v Lynch, Stratus & Lita:
⭐️⭐️.75
Rey v Dominik:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ripley v Flair:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
McAfee v Miz
⭐️.5
Owens & Zayn v Usos:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-WON
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Triple H has "approved" the design of a new WWE World Championship
-
@WrestleVotes
via GiveMeSport
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“If you’re still the same guy you were 10 years ago, you messed up. Everybody grows”
- Triple H on CM Punk
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Karrion Kross, Braun Strowman, Rob Fee, Shotzi, and others in WWE all got Bray Wyatt’s firefly logo tattooed on them.
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“We (The SHIELD) were nobodies. We came in with attitudes, and we pretty much said, ‘We’re coming in, fuck you, and we’re taking this shit over.’
The more time that passes, the more it becomes evident that we did exactly what we said we were going to do.”
- Jon Moxley
(SI)
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“He’s signed (to WWE). He signed the start of July. He pulled off all his indies so he must’ve signed.
They were ready to start, he had a start date, he went, he was there, they couldn’t figure out what to do with him, and they still haven’t figured out what to do with him.”
-
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The reaction backstage to The Rock taking Cody Rhodes’ spot was one of shock.
-
@FightfulSelect
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“I remember saying ‘I have to be me’, it has to be Kingdom, it has to The American Nightmare.
& to hear Vince (McMahon) say “well its not broke, that’s what we’re buying”
Again, just vindication. It felt good.”
- Cody Rhodes
(via The Ringer)
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“If Vincent Kennedy McMahon is willing to shell out more money than my good friend Tony Khan,
Then yes, I would go to WWE.”
- MJF
(via For The Love Of Wrestling)
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The deal between CM Punk and WWE is believed to be “several years in length” and the company and Punk had their first communications over the last week.
- PWInsider
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“I heard he's (Cody Rhodes) on a flight to Saudi Arabia, if that makes him happy, that makes him happy.
Again, the Bucks and I, we weren't in this for the war. All the guys and gals in WWE doing their thing, always wishing for the best for those guys,"
- Kenny Omega
(via WOR)
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While Seth Rollins harboured legitimate gripes with CM Punk, the two are getting along backstage when planning their segments.
CM Punk continues to get all positive reviews from many sources regarding how he is carrying himself amongst colleagues and management.
- PWTorch
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Kofi Kingston has just opened up a library and digital center in Ghana!
👏❤️
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“He had his door always open, invited people in, watched matches of the young wrestlers that asked him to, stuck around until the end of the show and anybody that had questions he would answer the questions.
He loves wrestling.”
- Dax Harwood on CM Punk
(via Fightful)
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“Adam Cole, man, he’s too pretty.
I don’t know whether to take him out on a date or fuck him up. I don’t know.”
- Eddie Kingston
(via Highspots)
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“As much as I hope The Acclaimed, the tag team I’m a part of, stays forever,
I would love to become AEW’s first gay World Champion.”
- Anthony Bowens
(Out Magazine)
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“I do fucking headlock takeovers, and clotheslines, and fucking kangaroo kicks, but when I do it, it gets as loud of a reaction as when fucking Will Ospreay does a triple indie whateverthefuck.
It’s just taste at the end of the day.”
- MJF
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“Last year, I wasn’t involved in Mania & I’ll be honest, that deeply hurt. Deeply hurt.
The fact that I show up for every TV, every house show, every overseas tour, every media appearance. Then, to be left off 2 nights of WrestleMania, that hurt.”
- Finn Balor
(via Cheap Heat)
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“You know who I feel bad for? I feel bad for Grayson Waller.
Because I get fucking tagged daily in “yo Grayson Waller is just trying to be MJF!”.
Like fucking hell he is. Do you see me wrestling in fucking basketball shorts? Do I have a fucking accent? Am I 6’2? Like, no”
-
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According to one side of the story, it’s claimed that Jack Perry approached CM Punk backstage and "stepped in his face" and "bumped" Punk. Punk was said to have then pushed Perry.
Perry allegedly "came at Punk and got choked."
-
@FightfulSelect
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The Most Valuable Combat Sports Promotions 2024 according to
@Forbes
:
1 - UFC ($11.3billion)
2 - WWE ($6.8billion)
3 - AEW ($2billion)
4 - One Championship ($1.3billion)
5 - Matchroom Boxing ($850million)
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Triple H will assume all responsibilities related to WWE’s creative, in addition to his regular duties.
- WWE
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WWE is sending Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair and Montez Ford to the ESPY Awards next week
- PWInsider
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"If I was in charge (of AEW) I would bring him (CM Punk) back & I would bring him back with him saying to the wrestling world, not an apology,
But just state the facts. 'Grown men will disagree & things will be said that probably shouldn’t have been”
- Mark Henry
(Busted Open)
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Bandido was offered a full-time AEW contract immediately after his performance in the loss to Chris Jericho this past Wednesday on Dynamite
- WON
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“I’m quitting smoking cigarettes. I’ve smoked cigarettes since I was 15. It’s gonna be a little rough,
But I’m trying, & I’m trying because I want to be World Champion”
- Eddie Kingston
(via Battleground Podcast)
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“Some people, when they think of Heaven, they think of Streets of Gold, they think of 40 Virgins. But that’s not me.
My spirit is a part of this. When I die, my Heaven will be standing in this ring bleeding in front of all you people.”
- Bryan Danielson
#AEWCollision
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According to WrestlePurists sources, Andrade El Idolo is expected by many in AEW to finish up with the company tonight at World’s End.
He is also believed by many within AEW to be heading back to WWE. Some think it could happen as soon as the Day 1 RAW.
A WWE source we spoken
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As soon as Dominik Mysterio breathes near the mic, Boston just DROWN the arena with boos.
Dom keeping this amount of heat for as long as he has is insane.
#Smackdown
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“He (Vince McMahon) was kinda asking me why (he joined AEW), and ‘I said you know, theres part of me that just wants to be able to bleed’
& he immediately said ‘I’m sorry, I’ll never be able to give you that’”
- Bryan Danielson
(via WOR)
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"If they (WWE) asked my opinion on it, I'm so open to every single aspect, talent in the world, whether they come from all works of life. I feel like everyone has something to bring to the table.
Believe it or not, whether people love this individual or not, and this goes for
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"(Will Ospreay) is absolutely one of the best performers in the world,
& I’m happy that he is finally, you know, getting to the very top level in our industry,”
- Seth Rollins
(The Ringer)
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Those in WWE have confirmed that Shad Gaspard will be the winner of this year’s Warrior Award.
- WON
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Several people in AEW, wrestlers and people in other roles, are frustrated with the fact that a behind the scenes incident with CM Punk once again distracted from what they are touting as an excellent show and a high point in AEW’s history
- PWTorch
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Stone Cold Steve Austin didn’t want to have a bad match so the plan was for an elongated brawl lasting several minutes with Kevin Owens.
After training, Austin felt comfortable enough to do a match.
- WON
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“One of the main reasons me & Riddle come across as so happy in the ring together is...he's the one guy that can grow my favorite strain.
I'm not lying,"
- Randy Orton
(via The Ringer)
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“The WWE renewed my contract, breaking news, and I figured if this is going to be a full-time job, maybe I stop treating this as a hobby,”
- Logan Paul
(IG)
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WWE will be pulling back from much of the Augemented Reality content they use weekly on RAW and Smackdown,
The plan is for that content to remain on occasion, likely PPV events, but will not be as much of a hallmark on WWE weekly programming.
- PWInsider
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