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Kurt Angle Q&A: CM Punk’s Next UFC Fight, Teaming With Ronda Rousey, More

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WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics.

During the session, a fan asked about UFC President Dana White confirming in a recent interview with TMZ Sports that CM Punk will indeed fight Mike Jackson next.

White did not confirm when they would fight but it’s likely going to be at UFC 225 pay-per-view event that is slated to go down on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

“Punk is a talented kid. It’s up to him. If he shows up to fight he will do ok. He didn’t show up last time. He was there but he didn’t fight back.”

Angle is slated to team up with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to take on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 34 in a Mixed Tag Team Match. He was asked about his game plan for the match.

“To WIN! I have to keep Ronda from getting frustrated. I know how HHH and Steph try to play mind games. Not on Sunday.”

Finally, he was asked about which match made him most nervous. Angle responded by stating, “WM19. I was injured prior to it. Brock had just started on the main roster. It was stressful.”

NXT Takeover New Orleans Results & Live Discussion (4/7)

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WWE’s NXT Takeover New Orleans took place on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at the Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

– We get a live performance from the band doing the event’s theme song to kick things off, and then Mauro Ranallo welcomes us to the Smoothie King Arena for NXT Takeover New Orleans.

– Ethan Carter III vs. Adam Cole vs. Ricochet vs. Lars Sullivan vs. The Velveteen Dream vs. Killian Dain: This one is a Ladder Match to crown the first-ever NXT North American Champion. The crowd chants “this is awesome” before this one even begins. The opening bell sounds and all Hell breaks loose as some competitors brawl in the ring and others fight out to ringside. As Lars and Dain face off on the floor, Ricochet comes out of nowhere with a big springboard shooting star press from the top rope onto the two en on the floor. Back in the ring, Ricochet and Dream go at it and Ricochet drops him with a dropkick. Ricochet goes to springboard in, but Dream knocks him out of mid-air. Cole gets back in the ring now and starts cleaning house. Cole climbs but EC3 comes in and drops him. EC3 unloads with offense on another who comes near him, but then Lars comes in and floors EC3 then goes to work on Cole. Dain hits Lars and sends him to the floor, then hits a big suicide dive on him.

Lars uses the ladder as a battering ram in the ring now and cleans house. Ricochet runs back in now and helps everyone gang up on Lars to get him off the ladder. They drop Lars, then EC3 starts dropping people. Dain and Cole go at it near the ladder, and Dain drops Cole and then throws Ricochet onto a ladder. Cole and EC3 team up now to work on Lars and drop him with a ladder shot. Back in the ring they continue working on Lars until EC3 seems to mock Cole, and Cole superkicks him. Cole starts handing out superkicks to anyone who comes near him, then he starts climbing the ladder. Lars shoves him off, then Dream drops Lars. Dreams climbs the ladder and hits a flying elbow drop on Dain, then goes back up top and hits the elbow on Cole too. Back to the top turnbuckle, Dream hits the flying elbow on Ricochet this time. He goes up top again, but Lars stops him. Dream fights him off and climbs a ladder and hits another flying elbow on Lars.

Dream climbs the ladder now, but EC3 comes from behind and powerbombs him off and onto another ladder. EC3 climbs now but Cole stops him. EC3 hits a ireman’s carry off the ladder on Cole, but then Dain drops EC3 with a bicycle kick. Dain drops Cole and then EC3 again, and he hits a senton on EC3 on top of a ladder. Dain puts a ladder on top of EC3 again and goes up top, but Cole attacks him him from behind. Cole climbs on Dain’s back, an with Cole on his back, Dain hits a Vader Bomb on EC3 on the ladder.

Ricochet starts dropping people with kicks, until Lars tosses him across the ring. Dain and Lars go at it now in the ring, and the fight spills out to the floor. Ricochet climbs the ladder and hits a moonsault off the ladder onto the two men on the ring side floor. Ricochet and EC3 go at it in the ring now, and Ricochet hits an SSP on the ladder. Ricochet and Dream go at it now, and Dream hits a Death Valley Driver onto a bridged up ladder. Lars throws Dream outside, then lays him on a ladder bridge across the announce table and the ring. Lars goes the apron, he picks up EC3, then slams him through the Dream on the ladder bridge. Dain then puts Ricochet on another ladder bridge, and slams Cole through Ricochet on that ladder.

Back in the ring, Lars starts climbing the ladder but Dain stops him. EC3 comes in now with a ladder of his own and starts climbing. Dream comes in with a ladder, and now almost everyone is fighting on the ladders. Ricochet grabs Dream and hits a flying neckbreaker off the ladder on him. Lars chokeslams Dain off a ladder on to the mat, then Ricochet springboards in and drops Lars off the ladder. The ring is cleared and Ricochet looks to climb for the Title, but Cole runs in and knocks him off. Cole runs up and grabs the Title hanging from the ceiling to become the first-ever NXT North American Champion.

Winner and wew NXT North American Champion: Adam Cole

– Cole celebrates with his new Title belt as we go to replays. The other 5 stars are shown recovering from their high-impact match.

– NXT Women’s Title Match: Shayna Baszler vs. Ember Moon: Halestorm performs Ember Moon’s entrance song as she comes down to the ring. Ronda Rousey and Jessmyn Duke are shown sitting at ringside. The opening bell sounds and Moon looks for a dropkick and misses. Shayna hits Moon in the head and she rolls outside early on. Back in the ring, Moon and Baszler go back and forth, with Moon hitting a springboard splash in the corner, and Baszler coming right back with a running knee to the face in the other corner. Moon starts firing up again but Shayna gets her in a submission. Moon fights out and hits a dropkick, then hits a facebuster on Shayna for a two count. Shayna drops Moon and looks to stomp on her arm, but Moon breaks free and returns the favor by stomping on Shayna’s arm. Moon takes Shayna down with an arm drag and continues working the arm. Moon goes up top but Shayna knocks her down and starts connecting with kicks. Shayna tries to sell that her shoulder is dislocated and she tries to pop it back in place on the ring post. Ember knocks Shayna down and hits a suicide dive on her at ringside. They roll back in the ring at the ref’s 9 count, and then Shayna puts Ember in a choke hold. Ember fights out and goes back to working on Shayna’s arm. Ember goes up top and looks for the Eclipse, but Shayna blocks it and puts in a the choke hold. Shayna is still selling the bad arm, so Shayna uses her other arm to grab her own hair behind Ember’s head to complete the choke. Ember goes limp and the ref calls it.

Winner & new NXT Women’s Champion: Shayna Baszler

– After the match, Shayna grabs her NXT Women’s Title Belt and celebrates at ringside with Ronda Rousey and Jessmyn Duke.

– We see a preview for the new movie about Paige featuring The Rock.

– Adam Cole is backstage being checked out by medics, and he seems to indicate he doesn’t want to be in the Tag Title match later. Back to the broadcast table, Mauro says William Regal is out with a cold, but Adam Cole must compete tonight.

– We see Aleister Black in the back warming up.

– Goldust and Jeff Jarrett are shown sitting at ringside.

– NXT Tag Team Titles Match: The Authors Of Pain vs. The Undisputed Era vs. Pete Dunn & Roderick Strong: AOP immediately goes after the Era off the opening bell, knowing that Cole is less than 100%. The Authors start dropping everyone, and the fight spills out to ringside where the Authors powerbomb Cole through the Spanish announce table. Back in the ring, Strong and O’Reilly go at it until Dunne runs in and drops O’Reilly. Strong hits a knee on Akam on the apron, then he goes back to work on Kyle. Akam comes in and starts dropping people, but Kyle catches Akam in a submission. Rezar comes in and powerbombs Dunne on to Kyle, then he double teams Strong with Akam.

It comes down to Rezar and Strong in the ring, and Rezar has control of this one. Cole is shown still recovering at ringside after being powerbombed through a table. Rezar drops Kyle off the ropes, then tags in Akam to double team Strong. They drop Kyle when he comes back in, but the distraction allows Strong to hit an enziguri on Akam. Dunne gets the hot tag and cleans house. Dunne and O’Reilly go at it until Akam runs in and drops them both. The Authors start cleaning house and they do the double powerbomb on Dunne and O’Reilly.

Strong breaks up the pin attempt, and the Authors throw Strong to the floor. Dunne gets a shot in on Rezar, then Strong comes back in and decks Rezar. Strong follows up with an Olympic Slam on Rezar for a two count. Stong slams Kyle on the apron, then Dunne hits a double foot stomp to the apron from the top. Dunne and Strong work over Rezar now, but Akam makes the save. Strong takes Akam out to ringside and throws him into the ring steps. Kyle and Dunne go at it in the ring, and Dunne drops Kyle with the Bitter End. Dunne pins, but Strong runs in and breaks up the pin, turning on his own partner. Strong stomps on Dunne’s head then hits the End of Heartache on him. Strong drags O’Reilly on top of Dunne for the pin, and the ref counts to three.

Winners & still NXT Tag Team Champions: The Undisputed Era

– After the match, Strong puts on an Undisputed Era arm band and celebrates with Cole and O’Reilly.

– We see a look outside the arena of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome right next door.

– NXT Title Match: Aleister Black vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas: The opening bell sounds and Black sends Almas out to ringside early on. Black runs up on to the turnbuckle and hits a moonsault on Almas all the way down on the ringside floor. Black beats down Almas around ringside then sends him back in the ring. Zelina Vega gets on the ring apron and hits a hurricanrana on Black at ringside behind the ref’s back. Back in the ring, Almas takes control now and works on keeping Black grounded. Almas locks in a draping arm bar over the ropes for the referee’s 5 count. Almas follows up with a springboard dropkick for a two count. They fight up to the turnbuckle and Almas does another arm bar over the ropes. Almas goes up top and comes flying down, but Black stops him with a knee to the face. Black fires up now with a series of elbows to the face, then a dropkick.

They fight up to the top turnbuckle again, and Black looks for a sunset flip powerbomb, but Almas hangs on to the ropes. Almas ends up hitting a German suplex on Black then he climbs up top. Almas goes for a moonsault, but Black moves and Almas lands on his feet. Almas immediately hits a standing moonsault on Black for a two count. Almas and Black trade strikes in the middle of the ring now until Almas hits a spinning elbow to the back of the head. Black kicks out and answers with a kick to the face for a pin attempt of his own.

Black misses a shot and Almas throws him into the corner. Black fires back with a kick, then he runs to the ropes but Almas runs behind him and knocks Black to the outside. Almas follows up with a corkscrew plancha to the outside. Back in the ring, Almas pins for a two count. Black comes back and throws Almas outside, but then Vega runs in and hits a headscissor take down on Black. Back goes to climb up top, but Vega grabs his leg. Almas hits Black from behind then climbs up the corner. Almas hits a double stop on Black, then the running knees to the face in the corner for a two count. Almas looks for the hammerlock DDT, but Black fights out. Almas hits a running kick on Black, then they fight out on the apron where Almas shoves Black into the ring post. Almas follows up with the running knees against the ring post.

Almas looks for the DDT again, but Black throws him out to ringside. Black follows up with a big suicide swanton bomb onto Almas at ringside. Black throws Almas back in the ring, and Almas hits the hammerlock DDT, but Black kicks out. Vega runs in but misses Black and lands on Almas. Almas catches her, then Black hits the Black Mass on Almas for the three count.

Winner: Aleister Black

– Vega screams at ringside as Black grabs his NXT Title and celebrates the win.

– Tommaso Ciampa comes down to the ring with no entrance music. The referee is in the ring without a normal ref shirt on.

– Unsanctioned Match: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano: The opening bell sounds and Gargano immediately starts pummeling on Ciampa with right hands. He knocks Ciampa into the corner and stomps a mud hole in him, and as this is an unsactioned match, the ref doesn’t pull him off. Ciampa rolls outside and they brawl at ringside. They briefly fight into the crowd, and Ciampa hits a series of rights hands and takes control. Ciampa hits a backbreaker at ringside, then pulls back the padding on the ringside floor. Gargano hits a superkick, then they fight into the announce table. Gargano picks up Ciampa on the table and gives him a wedgie then looks for the powerbomb. Ciampa fights out and hits a bow blow, then he suplexes Gargano off the table onto the floor.

Ciapa takes Gargano back in the ring and they exchange right hands. Ciampa puts Gargano in a Texas Cloverleaf until Gargano crawls out to the apron to break free. Ciampa repeatedly stomps on Gargano in the back of the head on the apron, then gives himself a pat on the back.

There’s a planted fan with a leg brace and crutches in the front row, and Ciampa chases him off and steals his crutches. Ciampa takes the crutch in the ring and swings at Gargano but misses repeatedly. Gargano drops Ciampa and then lays into him with right hands. Gargano looks for a slingshot DDT on the apron, but Ciampa catches him. This leads to Gargano hitting a sunset flip powerbomb onto the exposed concrete floor.

Back in the ring, they both reach for the crutch, but Gargano gets it and he tees off on Ciampa with the crutch. Gargano misses a shot and Ciampa throws him out to ringside. Ciampa reaches through the ropes for Gargano, but Gargano smashes him over the head with the crutch. Gargano gets on the apron and follows up with a slingshot DDT for a two count.

Gargano rips the padding off of a middle turnbuckle and goes to lawn dart Ciampa into it, but Ciampa escapes. Ciampa blocks a kick and elbows Gargano in the face. Gargano springboards through the ropes, but Ciampa knees him in the face. Ciampa follows up with a suplex for a two count.

Ciampa hits a running knee to the back of the head of Gargano but only gets a two count. Ciampa is slow to get to his feet and he looks for a powerbomb. Gargano escapes and hits a series of stiff lariats and stiff slaps to the face. Ciampa comes back with a lariat of his own, but then Gargano drops him and locks in the Gargano Escape. Ciampa gouges the eyes to escape and Mauro calls him a sadistic son of a bitch.

Ciampa unwraps his wrist tpe and tries to choke Gargano with it, but Gargano stops him and grabs the wrist tape. They trade punches to the face back and forth as the crowd chants along. They continue to trade punches until Ciampa hits a low blow. Ciampa follows up with a shot with the crutch to the back of Gargano’s head, then hits a powerbomb backbreaker onto his knees for a two count.

Ciapa and Gargano come face to face and start trading punches and slaps to the face again. Gargano hits a superkick and a lariat, then he lawn darts Ciampa into the exposed turnbuckle. Gargano follows up with a superkick, then another superkick for a two count. They fight up to the top turnbuckle now, and Ciampa hits the powerbomb backbreaker off the top rope for another two count.

Ciampa removes his knee brace and goes for a running knee to the face, but Gargano dodges and smashes the knee brace over Ciampa’s knee. Gargano picks up the broken crutch laying in the ring and goes to stab Ciampa in the head with it, but Ciampa cowers and Gargano hesitates and appears to have decided against hitting him. Gargano gets on one knee next to Ciampa. Ciapa grabs the knee brace and goes to cheap shot Gargano, but Gargano dodges it and locks in the Gargano Escape. Gargano grabs the knee brace and wraps it around Ciampa’s face and yanks back on it, and Ciampa taps out.

Winner via submission: Johnny Gargano

– Gargano celebrates with his wife after the bell, and we go to replays from this big match. Gargano holds the knee brace and the crutch in the air, then hugs his wife as Takeover goes off the air.

Daniel Bryan On Why He Wants Johnny Gargano To Lose At NXT TakeOver: New Orleans

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SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan took part in a Q&A session during WrestleMania Axxess. Bryan was asked if he had his eyes set on any of the talent in NXT as SmackDown’s GM. The crowd briefly chanted “Johnny” before Bryan answered. Below is Daniel’s response:

“I have known one person specifically for a while. There is a ton of talent in NXT, I mean the tag match that you guys just saw with Jack Gallagher, Martin Stone (Danny Burch), Tony Nese and Oney Lorcan.. I mean those guys are just so talented. There are so many people on NXT who are extremely talented.

But there is one guy I want to lose tonight because I want to steal him and that is Johnny Gargano. I am making it public, I want Johnny Gargano on SmackDown Live!”

Johnny Gargano will battle Tommaso Ciampa tonight at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. Gargano and Ciampa were once a tag team in NXT, but Tommaso betrayed Johnny last year at NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

Ciampa then missed significant time due to an injury. During that time, Gargano became a star as a singles competitor and earned a shot at the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. Gargano came up just short in an excellent match against NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas. Ciampa returned after the match and stuck Gargano with a crutch on the entrance ramp. Gargano would get another shot at the NXT Championship on the February 21st episode of NXT. In order to be granted another shot at the title, Gargano had to put his NXT career on the line. Tommaso Ciampa interfered in the match, costing Gargano his opportunity at the NXT Championship and his career.

A month later, Johnny Gargano blended in with the crowd at Full Sail University and attacked Tommaso Ciampa while he was pacing around the ring. Ciampa asked NXT GM William Regal to do something about. Regal announced that Ciampa will face Gargano in an Unsanctioned match at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. If Ciampa wins, Gargano is gone from NXT for good. If Gargano wins the match, he will be rejoin the NXT roster.

NXT TakeOver: New Orleans airs tonight on the WWE Network at 8 PM ET. There will also be an hour long Kickoff Show before the event starts. Join us here tonight on SEScoops for live coverage of NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.

David Arquette Jumps The Barricade At Event and Challenges Indie Star

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Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette has challenged independent performer Mat Fitchett to a match. The controversial actor jumped the barricade during ‘Pancakes and Piledrivers,’ a co-branded AAW, Wrestling Revolver and Fight Club: Pro event that took place in New Orleans earlier today.

After defeating Aussie Open in the main event of the show Fitchett and his tag team partner called out Arquette who proceeded to jump the barricade and make his way into the ring. The former WCW Champion went on to mention his accolades in wrestling, including bouts with Jeff Jarrett, DDP and Eric Bischoff. He also went on to mention that WWE killed the WCW brand and that he had never been pinned in a wrestling ring…he ended his promo by saying “let’s set a date.”

You can check out the full promo below:

Cody Rhodes Hypes ROH Supercard of Honor Match with Kenny Omega

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Cody Rhodes has made his final comments before arguably Ring of Honor’s biggest event of the year. Supercard of Honor takes place tonight from the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans and is a co-branded event with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Cody, who has declared himself the ‘Leader’ of the Bullet Club faction will be taking on Kenny Omega, the man who many have felt has been positioned at the top of the NJPW stable since AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson left the company for WWE.

Cody stated on Twitter that his bout tonight will be “the match of the weekend.” With the hype surrounding this NJPW/ROH crossover feud and the in fighting/politics of the Bullet Club stable over the past few months it is difficult to argue that many matches outside of the WWE bubble have as much intrigue as this. This will also be the very first time that the two stars have faced one on one anywhere in the world.

You can order Supercard of Honor via the FITE TV App for $24.99. Full details can be found on FITE’s official website.

Dolph Ziggler Denies He’s Signed a New WWE Contract

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Dolph Ziggler was reported to have signed a new WWE contract in mid-February but according to Ziggler himself, that’s not the case.

Reports were Ziggler had signed a 2-year deal with WWE worth $1.5 million. In a recent interview with Fox Sports, however, Ziggler says these reports simply aren’t true.

“I would love to get into that more but based on the internet, they told you I’d re-signed and I have not,” Ziggler said to Fox Sports.

Ziggler continued to say he is still negotiating with WWE on a new deal.

 

“I have a bunch of things going on and I don’t like taking days off and I don’t want to leave WWE but it’s great to have some options,” Ziggler said regarding what he wants to do.

“I’ve asked before to go away for a little while just so everyone can forget I lose 99 times out of 100 and it’s never really come through, so I might have to do it on my own and see what happens.”

It sounds as though Ziggler is leaning towards staying with WWE but would like to take some time away.

Dolph Ziggler’s WWE Contract

I’ve been able to track down the two sources which each claimed they had insider knowledge of Ziggler’s WWE deal. The first news of the contract was leaked by podcaster  Bill “the Hacker” Hamin. The podcaster mentioned he had insider information that Ziggler had agreed to a deal after almost leaving the company. Hamin did not report the signing as fact, however, more just as something he had heard.  Hacker Hamin Media has a series of podcasts and is also associated with Vince Russo’s the Brand.

Sports Illustrated’s weekly Extra Mustard column on wrestling by Justin Barrasso on February 14th, 2018 published news that Ziggler and WWE had reached an agreement.

“Ziggler, who opened and closed this week’s SmackDown, just signed a new two-year contract for a reported $1.5 million per year.” – Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard, February 14th, 2018.

Ziggler never mentioned during the interview why he never bothered to correct the rumors until now.

Update On The Undertaker’s Status At WrestleMania 34

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We have some good news regarding the status of The Undertaker for WrestleMania weekend.

For several weeks now, WWE fans have been wondering when the WWE will announce that John Cena would face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34.

Cena has been laying down the challenge to “The Deadman” for a match at the biggest event of the year for the sports entertainment company. However, nothing has come about from it.

PWinsider.com is reporting that The Undertaker has been spotted in New Orleans, which is the site of WrestleMania 34.

It’s been reported for months that this match will happen at the show but in recent days there has been speculation that Taker could just have a stare down with Cena in the ring to lead to a match in the future. Either way, it’s safe to say that Taker is very likely to make an appearance at WrestleMania.

Drake Maverick Comments on NXT North American Championship Match

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205 General Manager Drake Maverick has given his pick for tonight’s NXT North American Championship Ladder Match. The former TNA/IMPACT and PROGRESS star has touted EC3 as the man to climb the ladder and become the first ever holder of the new title. He stated: “Im rooting for my best friend tonight at as competes to be your FIRST North American Champion.”

NXT General Manager William Regal announced on the March 7th edition of the weekly WWE Network show that the North American Title would be introduced at tonight’s Takeover: New Orleans event. The belt will become the 4th active title on NXT (fifth if you count the sporadically defended United Kingdom title) and tonight’s Ladder Match to determine the first ever Champion will feature: Ricochet, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Velveteen Dream, EC3 and Adam Cole.

https://twitter.com/WWEMaverick/status/982658046135500800

Frank The Clown Involved in ‘Incident’ with Joey Janela during Spring Break 2 PPV Event

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Joey Janela and Game Changer Wrestling hosted the second ever ‘Spring Break’ PPV event last night from New Orleans. Last year’s event during WrestleMania weekend proved a huge hit and featured a vast array of more eclectic wrestling styles and stars from the past, including WCW’s Glacier.

Janela faced The Great Sasuke in the main event of ‘Spring Break 2’ in a great match with a bunch of wild spots, however one of the most talked about incidents happened before the bell when Janela ‘attacked’ wrestling personality Frank The Clown. Frank took to Twitter to respond to Janela’s ‘attack,’ he stated: “Go Figure. The Most talked about moment of Joey Janela’s stupid show yesterday involves me. Also, f*ck Joey Janela & the internet dorks.”

Whilst this is likely part of a worked storyline it is worth checking out the ‘attack’ via the tweet below:

10 Wrestlers Declare for Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (Updated List)

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10 more male superstars have declared for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal recently.

Despite not having a scheduled WrestleMania match, John Cena has not entered the Battle Royal.

Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Participants

In addition to the above mentioned names, the below 19 Superstars have also declared for the match:

  1. Dash Wilder
  2. Scott Dawson
  3. Baron Corbin (previous winner)
  4. Mojo Rawley (previous winner)
  5. Tye Dillinger
  6. Matt Hardy
  7. Dolph Ziggler
  8. Fandango
  9. Tyler Breeze
  10. Goldust
  11. Heath Slater
  12. Rhyno
  13. Zack Ryder
  14. Primo Colon
  15. Kane
  16. Curt Hawkins
  17. Shelton Benjamin
  18. Chad Gable
  19. Aiden English

This will be the 5th Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. The tournament’s previous winners include: Cesaro, Big Show, Baron Corbin, and Mojo Rawley.

WWE Announces Next UK Tournament

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At Saturday’s WWE Business Partner Summit, Triple H announced on Saturday that the United Kingdom Championship Tournament is returning in June.  The 2-night event will emanate from London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 18 and 19.

The first WWE UK Championship Tournament was held in January 2017 from Blackpool’s Empress Ballroom and aired live on WWE Network. 19-year-old Tyler Bate was crowned the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion.

Several of the wrestlers who participated in the inaugural tournament went on to sign WWE deals, including reigning champion Pete Dunne.

Paul Heyman Praises Tommaso Ciampa

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Paul Heyman only throws his name behind talent he sees something in and it’s evident he sees something in Tommaso Ciampa.

The 32-year-old Ciampa has been involved in a buzz-worthy rivalry with his former tag-team partner, Johnny Gargano, on NXT recently. Gargano was expelled from the brand due to his loss in a career vs title match with Andrade “Cien” Almas. Despite this, he has come back to haunt his rival, Ciampa on several occasions.

Gargano has stocked Ciampa in the NXT parking lot, at his home, and anywhere he can get his hands on him. In response, Ciampa requested an unsanctioned match with Gargano which will take place tonight at Takeover: New Orleans.

https://twitter.com/ProjectCiampa/status/981699400333479936

Paul Heyman Praises Tommaso Ciampa

Paul Heyman issued the following response to Ciampa’s above Tweet:

Ciampa’s social media game lately has included several taunting photos directed at Johnny Gargano as well as releasing t-shirt designs only to later reveal they will not be going on sale.

Paul Heyman and his Looking 4 Larry agency have recently signed a deal with Banca Studios to produce un-scripted content.

CM Punk and Batista Argue Over Chick Peas at Comic Expo (VIDEO)

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CM Punk and Batista were both at the C2E2 expo in Chicago recently. An interaction between the two former wrestlers involved Punk not wanting to eat chickpeas.

Batista posted the following on Twitter:

Batista and CM Punk Career Similarities

Punk and Batista’s careers have followed a somewhat similar pattern. Both were champion wrestlers who left the business to pursue other interests. Each of them has a professional MMA fight on their resume, tho Batista won his and Punk lost.

They’ve each been employed by Marvel as well as Punk has written an edition of the Thor graphic novels and Batista has a reoccurring role in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. It does not appear they share the same interest in chickpeas, however.

Bruce Pritchard Podcast to Debut on WWE Network

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A popular podcast hosted by Conrad Thompson (engaged to Ric Flair’s daughter, Meghan) and Bruce Pritchard (Brother Love) will be making its way to the WWE Network.

The “Something to Wrestle with Podcast” has gained a loyal following of listeners due to the often comical but always interesting content. Pritchard has a lot of insight into what went on inside WWE during the late 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Pritchard’s WWE Firing in 2008

After spending 22 years with the company, WWE fired Pritchard in 2008. His firing was largely seen as a move made by Stephanie McMahon. It was reported at the time that Stephanie was not high on Pritchard and had called him out in front of others during several meetings.

Pritchard spent five years with TNA Wrestling in a backstage role before being officially released by the company in 2013. He would return to the company briefly in 2017.

Lucha Underground Season 4 Premiere Date Revealed

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Fans of the cult-hit show, Lucha Underground, will be excited to know they only have 67 sleeps left until the premiere of season 4. The promotion released a poster last night which featured the premiere date of June 13, 2018 for the next season.

Previously all that was known about a premiere date for the next season was that it would air in the summer of 2018.

Lucha Underground Season 4

While we will avoid posting spoilers, there are several hurdles which season 4 of Lucha Underground will have to get out of the way.

For starters, the end of season 4 saw Dario Cueto shot and bleeding in his office, though it was never clear if he had died. Lucha Underground has also announced season 4 will take place inside a different temple.

Filming for the season began in late February and continued throughout March. Earlier seasons of Lucha Underground are available on Netflix.

PROGRESS Chapter 66 ‘Mardi Graps’ Live in New Orleans Results

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PROGRESS Wrestling held the first of their two planned Chapter event shows from New Orleans last night. Chapter 66 ‘Mardi Graps’ took place from the Pontchartrain Convention Center in New Orleans in front of a packed crowd. The show featured the first ever ‘Thunderb*stard’ match to take place outside of UK shores as well as a huge triple threat bout between WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, 205 Superstar Mark Andrews and ‘Flash’ Morgan Webster. The show was headlined by a World Championship bout between Travis Banks and Shane Strickland. Here are the results:

PROGRESS World Tag Team Title Match – The Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) b. Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) – James Drake pinned Tyler Bate and the GYV successfully defend their World Tag Team titles

Will Ospreay b. Mark Haskins – This match two former PROGRESS World Champions in a ‘dream’ bout type scenario, Ospreay took the pinfall win after hitting the OsCutter

Ringkampf (WALTER & Timothy Thatcher) b. David Starr & Keith Lee (replacing Jack Sexsmith) – Ringkampf took the pinfall win after WALTER hit a Powerbomb on David Starr

Thunderb*stard Match – Jeff Cobb b. Chris Brookes, Joey Janela, Parrow, MJF, Austin Theory & Rickey Shane Page – Cobb hit the Tour of the Islands to gain the pinfall win over Chris Brookes and advance to a PROGRESS World Title match at Chapter 67.

Jinny & Mercedes Martinez b. Shazza McKenzie & Toni Storm – Jinny and Martinez took the win after Martinez pinned McKenzie. Martinez will now face Toni Storm for the PROGRESS Women’s Championship at Chapter 67.

Matt Riddle b. Jimmy Havoc – Riddle won via submission despite interference from Vicky Haskins 

Pete Dunne b. Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster – Dunne took the pinfall win after Andrews hit Webster with a SSP which led to Dunne hitting Andrews with the Bitter End. After the match Eddie Dennis came out to confront Andrews but the 205 Live Superstar left the ring

PROGRESS World Championship Match – Travis Banks b.  Shane Strickland – Banks took the win via pinfall after hitting a ‘Super’ Kiwi Crusher, this was a hellacious bout that left the New Zealand star bloodied. He now faces Jeff Cobb in the main event of Chapter 67.

Rev Pro Live in New Orleans Results 04/06, New British Champion Crowned

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Revolution Pro Wrestling (Rev Pro) held their now annual Wrestlecon event yesterday at the Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Blvd in New Orleans. This promised to be a stacked card featuring some of the best performers from the UK scene as well as seeing some of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s most well known stars. Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay and Minoru Suzuki were on hand for the show and Suzuki-Gun member Zack Sabre Jr defended his British Heavyweight Championship against CHAOS member Tomohiro Ishii. Here are the results:

David Starr b. Martin Stone via pinfall – Starr had his feet on the ropes in a controversial finish

Adam Brooks b. Brian Cage – The Australian star took the win after hitting a low blow, roll up combo

Will Ospreay, Rocky Romero & Chuck Taylor b. KOTA Ibushi, Shane Strickland & Flip Gordon – Ospreay still appeared in this match despite the injuries he sustained last weekend, his team eventually took the win

Minoru Suzuki b. Jeff Cobb – Suzuki took the tap out win after locking in a sleeper

Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson b. Aussie Open – The New Japan team defeated the  rising UK scene stars 

British Undisputed Heavyweight Championship Match Tomohiro Ishi b. Zack Sabre Jr – Ishii pins ZSJ to become the NEW British Heavyweight Champion, he will now likely go on to defend this title against Keith Lee at the Epic Encounter event.

 

Will Ospreay Comments on Working Injured and Updates Fans on Upcoming PROGRESS/CZW Bouts This Weekend

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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay confirmed earlier this week that he would be performing in New Orleans this weekend as part of the massive independent shows surrounding WrestleMania.

The UK sensation took part in a hellacious bout with longtime rival Marty Scurll last weekend as part of New Japan’s Sakura Genesis event which saw him land awkwardly on his head following a One Man Spanish Fly from the ring apron to the floor. The match garnered a 5 Star review from journalist Dave Meltzer.

Ospreay participated in bouts for EVOLVE, Wrestlecon, PROGRESS, Rev Pro and WWN on Thursday and Friday. He has updated fans on Twitter confirming that whilst he is indeed working injured he will honoring his commitments for the rest of this weekend. Check out the tweet below:

Matches Announced for RIPTIDE (UK) ‘Spring Break’ 05/04

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UK based promotion RIPTIDE Wrestling has announced the next batch of bouts for their upcoming ‘Spring Break’ event on May 4th.

The Grizzled Young Veterans tag team will be making their way to Brighton to face Adam Chase & A-Kid, the Anti-Fun Police and Kip Sabian with a mystery partner. You may recognise one half of the Grizzled Young Vets in Zack Gibson, he is appearing as part of WWE’s United Kingdom Championship Invitational this weekend and could be challenging for the title this Sunday against Pete Dunne.

Other bouts already announced for this massive show include Wild Boar vs PROGRESS ATLAS Champion WALTER, Jimmy Havoc taking on his protege Jinny, Jack Sexsmith facing 205 Live Superstar Mark Andrews and Chakara, Sierra Loxton and Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion Samii Jayne colliding in a triple threat match.

Tickets for the show are available to purchase now via Ticket Tailor.

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WrestleMania 34 Set Revealed (Video)

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The production setup for WrestleMania 34 inside the the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans has been completed.

WWE released the following “set reveal” video for WrestleMania 34, presented by RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Naomi, Carmella and Sasha Banks.

WWE.com also posted a photo gallery inside the stadium showing a better look at the stage and the massive lighting structure erected above the ring.

What do you think of the WrestleMania 34 set? How does it compare to previous years?

Paul Heyman Inducts Goldberg Into The WWE Hall Of Fame (Photos, Video)

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Paul Heyman inducted Goldberg into the WWE Hall of Fame tonight on the WWE Network. Heyman introduced himself as the advocate for Brock Lesnar. Heyman noted that it may have crossed people’s mind that the former owner of ECW is inducting a WCW star into the WWE Hall of Fame. Heyman stated that he aspires to be half the father that Goldberg is to his son.

Paul added that on a professional level it is difficult to find opponents for Brock Lesnar. Heyman stated that they needed to find someone to kick Brock Lesnar’s ass after he ended The Undertaker’s streak and took Cena to Suplex City. They needed to find someone that could beat Brock Lesnar and people would buy into it and that sure as hell ain’t Roman Reigns. Heyman noted that everyone chanted Goldberg’s name when he took the fight to Brock Lesnar. Heyman then introduced Goldberg as the main event of the class of 2018.

Goldberg exited his room and walked backstage as people cheered him on. Goldberg came onto the stage and shared a hug with Paul Heyman. Goldberg waved to the crowd as they chanted his name. Goldberg started off his speech by asking “how the hell did this happen?”.

Goldberg joked that just like this matches, his speech will be short. He said that his journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is the son of Ethel and Dr. Jed Goldberg. Goldberg stated that his parents instilled values in him to be successful and to give everything he has at every time and to treat everyone like you wanted to be treated. Goldberg thanked his sister and said that she basically raised him as his parents duked it out in a bitter divorce.

He thanked his brothers and called him great guys to look up to. Goldberg said that all he ever wanted to do was to be in the NFL and to be a role model for children. He added that he a successful college career at the University of Georgia and played for the Atlanta Falcons, which drew some boos from the New Orleans crowd.

Goldberg said that an injury and an utter lack of talent ended his football career, so he had move on. Goldberg added that he was lost and had no money. Goldberg pointed to DDP in the crowd and said that he always suggested that he should come and learn how to wrestle. Goldberg brought up watching wrestling with his grandmother every Saturday night and that his favorite was Bruiser Brody.

Goldberg stated that with the help of a lot of people, they came up with the character Goldberg. He added that his set up move was so devastating that it was easy to copy, and then asked where Roman Reigns was. Goldberg stated that he had no idea that he was going to wrestle Hulk Hogan until he saw it on TV on a Thursday night. Goldberg added that he owes Hogan one and continued with his speech.

He noted that WCW came crashing down and brought up Kevin Nash ending his streak on his birthday and said he owes him one too. He thanked Bischoff for giving him his shot and that he is greatly appreciative of that. Goldberg brought up Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan and Bobby Heenan. Goldberg thanked everyone behind the scenes and said that he owes thanks to so many people. He stated that he doesn’t believe that there has ever been a character that depended on so many moving parts, like the announcers and referee Charles Robinson.

Goldberg mentioned Lex Luger, the Steiner Brothers, the Guerrero family, Ron Simmons, Curt Hennig and Rick Rude and said that they were a huge influence on his career. Goldberg joked that Big Show hated to be upside down in the Jackhammer. Goldberg then thanked Jim Ross and stated that they go way back. He said that the first phone call he made about getting into this business was to Jim Ross.

He stated that he knew that there was a price to pay in WWE and noted screaming at Triple H in front of Stephanie McMahon at a toy convention in NYC. Goldberg admitted that he kind of copied Stone Cold with his look and thanked him. He admitted that he sucked in 2003-2004 and quickly moved on. Goldberg stated that he still resents it to this day, but thanked Steve Austin for helping him out and said that he loved him.

Goldberg said that he walked around with a chip on his shoulder after his first run in WWE. He claimed that it was a difficult time and that he was not proud of how he performed and acted in his first run. Goldberg said then he had a family and wondered what his son would think about wrestling. He added that it all started with WWE 2K17 and that it seemed as if time had healed some of the wounds.

Goldberg started training 6 days a week and worked his ass off because he wanted it again. It wasn’t just a job, he loves you people and loves being that guy for you. 50-years-old, 12 years away from the business and it was time to come back. Goldberg thanked his wife and then said pointed at his son Gage and said that he did this for him. He said that their support pushed him to a level he didn’t know that he could to get to and added that he just wanted them to experience the wrestling world.

He thanked his wife, Wanda, and noted that her only goal in his return was to see him erase his wrestling demons and be at peace. Goldberg said that he was so proud to be Gage’s father and the he was his world. Goldberg thanked his in-laws and joked that that they had no clue what they were in for when they entered this world. He then thanked all of his friends for helping him along the way.

Goldberg then thanked the fans and said that they made him love wrestling. He said that he will do anything for the fans and a “one more chant” broke out. Goldberg then told a story about Stephanie McMahon telling him that he cannot headbutt the doors before he goes down to the ring. Goldberg joked about cutting his head open when he returned and forgetting what he was supposed to say during a promo. Goldberg told Stephanie that he had to get into character and he would pay for the doors. Stephanie once again said no. When the time came for his entrance, he punched the door instead and broke his hand and admitted that nobody knew up that until tonight. Goldberg then was in the ring with Austin later that night and said that he drank 13 beers because his hand hurt so damn much.

Goldberg then said that there was a guy sitting right in front of him that influenced his decision to become a wrestler. He said that he looked as Sting as a man and not as wrestler. Goldberg said that he admired Sting because he had integrity. Goldberg added that Sting and DDP made him and he will forever be grateful for that.

He said that he originally looked at wrestling as just a business, but has truly acquired a love for the fans and the dreams that wrestling has made come true for people. He added that this was a much better payoff than the NFL Hall of Fame ever would have. Goldberg said that he realizes more so than ever before that there is where he belongs. He then boasted about being 2-1 over Brock Lesnar and having the strength to Jackhammer anyone in the room and has the knowledge & wisdom to know that a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket could never be as badass as a Georgia Bulldog. Goldberg said that he had one final question and shouted “who’s next?” to end the speech.

Big Show Inducts Mark Henry Into The WWE Hall Of Fame (Photos, Video)

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Big Show said that he was so honored to talk about his friend, Mark Henry. Big Show stated that Mark became like family to him while traveling on the road with him for so many years. Big Show said that one night he saw Mark Henry and he looked sad. He asked if he was okay and Mark looked up and said that he has been trying to break this quarter in half for the past 30 minutes and all he can do is bend it.

Big Show stated that Mark Henry is one of WWE’s best recruiters. He would find anyone that was interested in the business and take the time to talk to them. Big Show added that Mark Henry is also not a guy you want to test. A guy came up with a camera without asking for a picture backstage once and Henry covered 15 feet in one step, grabbed the camera and crushed it.

Mark Henry came down to the stage to a great reaction from the crowd. Mark gave honor to God because it is going to take God to get him through this without crying. The crowd started chanting “Sexual Chocolate” and Henry thanked them. Henry thanked the Big Show and said that it has been a great ride in this business. Mark stated that he respects everyone that loves this business and that he knows how difficult it is to travel and miss a lot of stuff.

Henry stated that he was humbled and that he was in shock that he was able to make it 20 years. The crowd chanted “you deserve it!” and Henry thanked the crowd. Mark said that when he was 9-years-old his grandmother took him to a show and it just so happened that his favorite wrestler was on the card. Henry paused for a moment and started to choke up. Mark Henry said that he got to go see Andre the Giant and once upon a time he was one of the kids running to the barricade to see the wrestlers. Henry noted that some kids behind him knocked him down and Andre picked him up and that is why he is here today.

He said that he did not get here by himself and thanked all the people that inspired him and believed in him. Henry said that the backbone of his strength was his mother and she bought him his first set of weights when he was 10-years-old. He added that she was looking down on him right now smiling and proud. Henry called his mother a historical cook and then pointed to his belly and the crowd laughed.

Henry thanked all of the coaches and trainers for giving him the foundation to become the strongest man in the world. Henry said that he used to watch matches with his grandmother and that was their thing. He stated that he loved the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik and Andre the Giant and that they were his idols.

Mark said that one day he got a call from Vince McMahon and he promptly hung the phone up because he just knew it was one of his friends pranking him. Dr. Terry Todd then called Mark and asked him why he hung up on Vince McMahon and that he might want to take his call if he calls him back. Vince called him back and probably was the biggest mark in the history of professional wrestling. Mark stated that half the conversation was him asking Vince if he could meet Yokozuna and if he could wrestle The Undertaker. He added that the business gave him a lot and that he was fixated on meeting legends that he watched on television. He then signed with WWE in March of 1996 and never looked back.

Henry said that he knew from the first couple of weeks in the business that this was going to be something like he has never seen before. He noted that he initially didn’t have the in-ring success that he should have because he wasn’t focused enough. He said that this business needs you to be focused because you have other people’s lives in your hands. Henry brought up Big Cat Ernie Ladd and how he told him to come over and sit under the learning tree. There was a technical difficulty that caused a loud noise and Henry asked if that was God or Ernie. Big Cat put a lot of pressure on Henry and Mark added that Ernie is looking down and proud of the work he has done.

Mark Henry brought up the Hart family and how they mentored him for a year and thanked them. Henry said that he first met Owen Hart in Canada and that he brought so much joy to his life and he wished that he could be here with us. Henry asked the camera to zoom in on him and then addressed Owen’s widow, Martha, and said that Owen needs to be here. He belongs here and it is his birth right.

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Mark Henry then brought up his alter-ego, Sexual Chocolate. The music hit Henry turned into Sexual Chocolate. Henry brought up the time he and Stephanie danced. Henry asked if Stephanie was married and added that doesn’t matter to Sexual Chocolate. Mark then pointed at his wife and said wow that was fun. Henry said that when he told D’Lo Brown about Sexual Chocolate he almost fell out of the car laughing. He said that there is no way that they are going to allow him to do that on television, but they did. Henry thanked Mae Young and Chyna for making Sexual Chocolate.

Henry brought up the Nation of Domination and said that was fun. He said that D’Lo is his brother and thanked him for being there for him. Henry thanked The Godfather for all the knowledge that he gave to him. He also thanked Ron Simmons and said that when you look up man in the dictionary there is a picture of Ron Simmons. Henry noted that Simmons was the first recognized WCW World Heavy Champion. Henry thanked him for being a positive role model to his children.

Mark stated that he met Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson back in 1995 and that he was the offspring of wrestling. Henry said that he helped out Dwayne the rock and told him that he could pay him back later. Henry noted that The Rock is doing pretty good now and he joked that he could use that money back and that the interest has been compounding daily.

Henry brought up winning the ECW title and winning the World Heavyweight Championship in 2011. Henry thanked Big Show, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton for helping him with that. He added that he turned the corner from being the world’s strongest man to becoming a world champion. Henry apologized if he left anyone out and stated that he has been a wrestling fan for more than 40 years and has been living this wrestling dream. Henry then thanked his family for years of support. Henry pointed out that his son his dressed up like him in his retirement speech and that he already thinks he is a WWE Superstar.

Mark stated that he is very proud of what WWE has done to foster diversity and that the future will be brighter with everyone of us living as one. Henry stated that there was one more thing he needs to do and took off his jacket. The pink suit jacket was brought out and Henry put it on. Mark stated that some fans might think that he has a lot left in the tank and that they are right. Henry cut a promo and said to John Cena that he should have gotten a shot at that title. Henry looked at AJ Styles and said that he has a title that he can take. Henry called out Roman Reigns and then said that he was just playing. Henry said that he was incredibly lucky and that he proudly accepts his place in the WWE Hall of Fame and then shouted because “that is what I do!” into the microphone. Henry then raised his fist with the HOF ring and pose for the crowd.

Road Dogg Inducts Jeff Jarrett Into The WWE Hall Of Fame (Photos, Video)

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Road Dogg inducted Jeff Jarrett into the 2018 class of the WWE Hall of Fame. Road Dogg stated that he met Jarrett 25 years ago and that they were both hungry 2nd generation performers. He was told that day that he was going to be Jeff Jarrett’s roadie. Road Dogg said that he would tell a bunch of stories about Jarrett in the 90s, but he doesn’t remember them. He added “don’t do drugs” and then said all kidding aside, he has a handful of really special relationships in his life and Jarrett is one of them. Road Dogg then introduced Jeff Jarrett to the stage.

Jarrett came onto the stage with his own microphone and Road Dogg took it away and said that this isn’t 1995. Road Dogg then took Jarrett’s cowboy hat. Jarrett walked up to the podium and became emotional. Jarrett stated that he is never going to make it through this damn speech and the crowd laughed.

He said that April 6th, 1986 was his first match and 32 years later to the day he is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The crowd chanted “you deserve it!”. Jarrett talked a bit about his career and how he turned his character into a smart ass punk kid that thought he was a country singer. Jeff said that his best match was with Shawn Michaels in July of 1995. Jarrett called Shawn Michaels the greatest of all-time and that their has never been anyone close to his athleticism and timing. Michaels was shown in the crowd as Jarrett thanked him for what he has done for this industry. Jeff brought up teaming up with Shawn and facing Razor Ramon and Diesel. Jarrett acknowleged The Miz in the crowd and stated that he was making the Intercontinental Championship proud.

Jarrett said that he has been blessed and cursed throughout his career. He was a Four Horsemen, in the NWO and inducted to a certain club in Japan at one time. He has been Superkicked by Chuck Norris, gave the Figure Four to Ben Stiller and has hit countless people with his guitar. Jarrett noted that he lost to Stephanie McMahon in her first match and then wished Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle luck in their tag match on Sunday.

Jeff got emotional again and brought up Road Dogg and said that he loved him more than words can say. Jarrett said Owen Hart’s name and the crowd immediately started chanted it. He said that he is asked about all the time and that he takes every opportunity to talk about Owen as a human being. He called him a man’s man with a tender heart and that we lost him far too early. Jarrett shared a story that Owen Hart called Hacksaw Jim Duggan pretending to be a pizza delivery driver. Owen told Duggan that he needed to get down to the hotel lobby right now or there is going to a fight. Hacksaw came down to the lobby in his boxers and a 2×4 ready to fight. He shared another rib by Owen in San Jose. It was a house show and there was a guy running sound and Owen got to him. During Ahmed Johnson’s match, Johnson and his opponent were both down in the ring. Owen got on the headset and said to play Ahmed Johnson’s music. Owen did that three times during the match.

Jarrett brought up Owen’s final rib in Chicago and that he and Owen were set to face Edge and Christian. Owen explained an elaborate rib to Jarrett and the executed it in front of a sold out crowd. Edge and Christian were hitting ten punches in the corner at the same time and stopped at 9 to look back each other with a smile. When they looked back down, Owen and Jarrett had big red clown noses on and Edge & Christian lost it. The entire building is laughing their asses off. Edge and Christian throw them into each other and their noses pop off. Edge and Christian came out from backstage and put a clown nose on Jarrett.

Jeff then thanked his family and closed his speech out with a poem he read on Memphis Wrestling TV when he was 18-years-old. Road Dogg comes out and with a couple of cowboy hats and they started singing “With My Baby Tonight”. Jarrett joins his family in the crowd to sing along. He returned to the stage with Road Dogg to finish the performance.

WWE Network: King Of The Ring, Mae Young Classic 2 & More Announced

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WWE has announced a ton of new content coming to the WWE Network in 2018, including a video version of Bruce Prichard’s popular Something To Wrestle podcast, a second installment of the Mae Young Classic tournament, a new season of the Edge and Christian show and much more.

Here’s a full list of the new programming coming this year:

  • Camp WWE (new season)
  • Ride Along (new season)
  • The Edge and Christian Show (new season)
  • Table For 3 (new season)
  • WWE Story Time (new season)
  • WWE 365: AJ Styles
  • WWE 24: The Hardys – Woken
  • WWE 24: RAW 25
  • WWE 24: Ronda Rousey
  • The 2nd Annual Mae Young Classic
  • WWE King of the Ring UK Tournament
  • Elias: Unplugged
  • Something Else to Wrestle Podcast with Bruce Prichard
  • Greatest Royal Rumble event from Saudi Arabia

Triple H Inducts Kid Rock Into The WWE Hall Of Fame (Photos, Video)

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Triple H inducted Kid Rock into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame tonight. Triple H stated that the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame was about people coming in from the outside and amplifying it for all of the fans. He said that Kid Rock had a huge impact at what we all love and that music makes you feel something. It can take you back to a special memory and to a special time in your life.

Triple H asked who in this room doesn’t picture Michael Hayes when they hear Free Bird. He added that the Attitude Era had a soundtrack to it and that Kid Rock was a huge part of that soundtrack. He said that Kid Rock loves the wrestling business and that he is a genre defining superstar. He can write a country ballad, hip hop track and a kickass rock song. He can do anything and his music, just like WWE, are hard-hitting and make everybody in the room stand up.

He noted that this year’s theme song is Kid Rock’s “Celebrate” and that hundreds of thousands of people will come to New Orleans to celebrate. Kid Rock is about creating memories and celebrating life and good times. Triple H said that is why everyone is here, to create memories that will last a lifetime. It is why 70,000 people will sit in that stadium as one and love every single minute of it. The soundtrack to this trip and the memories will be the American Bad Ass, the one and only Kid Rock.

Kid Rock shared a hug with Triple H and waved to the crowd. Kid Rock thanked the crowd and said that this was better than any Grammy any day of the week and that is saying a lot. There is no politics involved here, he didn’t have to kiss anyone’s behind and all that stuff. He said that WWE just called him up and asked him if he wanted to come into the Hall of Fame and he said “hell yeah”.

Kid Rock said that he wasn’t supposed to thank Vince, but did it anyway. He said that Vince McMahon changed the landscape of American entertainment. He was also warned to stay away from politics and then cracked a few jokes about democrats. He brought up The Undertaker and The Rock. He added that he loves Ric Flair like corn flakes and called Hulk Hogan a great friend. Kid Rock noted that he knows what it is like to be on the road and away from their family. He asked for a round of applause for what the wrestlers do to entertain everyone and what they put their bodies through.

Kid Rock thanked his family, friends, band, manager and the fans for spending their hard earned money to come see all of us entertain you for so many years. Kid Rock thanked Jesus and accepted the award of his late bandmate Joe C. Kid Rock thanked the fans one more time and tipped his hat to the crowd.

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