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AEW Road to Double or Nothing Finale Feat. Omega, Mike Tyson, Meltzer,
Awesome Kong, Shawn Spears & More

Posted: 31 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/aew-road-to-double-or-nothing-finale-feat-omega-mike-tyson-meltzer-awesome-kong-shawn-spears-more/


What will likely be the finale of All Elite Wrestlings The Road to Double
or Nothing series, entitled Epilogue, is now live on YouTube. You can check
out the video above.

This weeks episode starts out with Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks sitting
in an empty arena, again joking about 20,000 people being at the MGM Grand
for Double or Nothing, with Cody trying to explain that its closer to
13,000. Kenny Omega then joins them.

Shawn Spears (fka Tye Dillinger) is interviewed, and says that he believed
in AEWs concept but it didnt sink in until he saw the production crew
setting everything up at the arena. He says he was nervous for the first
time in a very long time, but also more confident.

We see footage of Brandi Rhodes introduce Awesome Kong at Double or
Nothing, and the insane reaction from the live crowd. Kong is interviewed
and says she was actually nervous about losing her footing because the
crowd was literally shaking the floor.

Theres interviews with everyone in this episode including Dustin Rhodes,
who talked about the excitement and passion of the crew behind the scenes, saying that everyone is happy to be there. Billy Gunn put over the young
talent and the crowd seeing things theyve never seen before.

Kenny Omega says that he was disenchanted by wrestling and couldnt stand watching a weekly wrestling show, but it was the joshi scene and their
passion that brought him back. He says he is proud to feature their talent,
and excited about AEW being able to offer a variety show with so many
different aspects of the business from all around the world included.

Dave Meltzer was brought in to talk about the moment where Cody famously
(or infamously, perhaps) destroyed the throne before his match at Double or Nothing. He talked about how the match was built around building sympathy
for Dustin and Cody having to play the heel. DDP and Dustin also weighed in
on the match, and Dustin actually called it the most important and
satisfying story-driven match of his entire career, as shots of people
crying in the crowd were shown.

Check out the full video above!

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Meltzer, Awesome Kong, Shawn Spears More appeared first on
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Another Smackdown Live House Show Cancelled Due to WWE Wildcard Rule

Posted: 31 May 2019 01:40 PM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/another-smackdown-live-house-show-cancelled-due-to-wwe-wildcard-rule/


WWE has cancelled yet another Monday night Smackdown Live house show due to
the brands top talents being needed on Monday Night Raw  an unfortunate
side effect of the infamous Wildcard Rule.

The June 3rd Smackdown Live event at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas has been scrapped less than one week before showtime. This
is the fourth show now that has been cancelled since the Wildcard Rule was introduced.

Monday Night Raw next week is nearby in Austin, TX and will feature the
return of The Undertaker, a local, to promote his match against Goldberg at
WWE Super Showdown.

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Rule appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


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WWE 24/7 Championship To Be Defended On Social Media?

Posted: 31 May 2019 01:02 PM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-24-7-championship-to-be-defended-on-social-media/


While nothing is official, there have been a few creative ideas pitched for
the new WWE 24/7 Championship to be defended on platforms other than weekly television.

Currently the title has been featured on Raw and Smackdown Live, but
according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there have been ideas
batted around about having it also defended in segments at the WWE
Performance Center, as well as on the companys various social media
platforms, including YouTube and Instagram.

R-Truth is currently a two-time WWE 24/7 Champion after losing and winning
back the belt on Smackdown Live this past week, which was the first time it changed hands on the blue brand. Titus ONeil, Bobby Roode and Elias have
also held the title.

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Rachael Ellering Hit By Drunk Driver In Scary Hit-and-Run Incident

Posted: 31 May 2019 12:22 PM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/rachael-ellering-hit-by-drunk-driver-in-scary-hit-and-run-incident/


Rachael Ellering, who goes by Evers in NXT, was involved in a scary
hit-and-run incident this week after being hit by a drunk driver, while on
her way home from the WWE Performance Center.

Evers noted on Twitter that her vehicle was hit on the passengers side and that, fortunately, she is okay and was not seriously harmed in the
accident. Luckily, she managed to catch up to the driver that hit her and
not only got a close-up photo of him, but his license plate.

Let me start by saying this: I am ok.

I was hit by a drunk driver today on my way home from the PC. Hit and run.

I’m extremely thankful it was my passengers side that was hit. Some people aren’t so lucky-please DONT DRINK AND DRIVE.

- Rachael Evers (@RachaelEversWWE) May 29, 2019



Side note: as he drove off, I ran after him and got the best pictures of
both his plates and face. I love a good cardio challenge. pic.twitter.com/lKeDJgfFKN

- Rachael Evers (@RachaelEversWWE) May 29, 2019



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The Latest On Sasha Banks Following Recent Meeting w/ Vince McMahon

Posted: 31 May 2019 11:55 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/the-latest-on-sasha-banks-following-recent-meeting-w-vince-mcmahon/


Sasha Banks has not been seen since WrestleMania, since her and Bayley
dropped the WWE Womens Tag Team Championships, but there may be hope for
her return to WWE television in the near future.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Banks recently had a
meeting with Vince McMahon last Thursday, May 23rd.

There isnt much information at this time other than the situation, whatever
it may be, seemings to be better and there have been talks about her potentially returning this summer. At this point, nothing is official
though.

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McMahon appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


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Update On AJ Styles Being Pulled From Raw, How Long Hes Expected To Be Out

Posted: 31 May 2019 11:11 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/update-on-aj-styles-being-pulled-from-raw-how-long-hes-expected-to-be-out/


Earlier this week, AJ Styles was pulled from a Fatal 4-Way match meant to
crown a new #1 contender to the WWE Universal Championship. He was
ultimately replaced by Baron Corbin, who won the match and will face Seth Rollins for the title at Super Showdown next Friday.

The Phenomenal One was interviewed backstage and claimed that he was
removed from the bout due to injury, after feeling something pop in his
lower back. They then seemingly wrote him off television when he was
attacked by Corbin.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the injury claim is
actually legitimate as Styles is currently listed on WWEs internal injury report. That being said, it looks like he wont be out of action for very
long, as his timetable for return is only about a month.

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To Be Out appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


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Mia Yim Targets NXT Womens Title Match After Big Victory Over Bianca Belair

Posted: 31 May 2019 10:30 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/mia-yim-targets-nxt-womens-title-match-after-big-victory-over-bianca-belair/


This Wednesday nights episode of WWE NXT television featured the self-proclaimed Blasian Baddie scoring a big victory over former title contender Bianca Belair.

Yim has been working her way up the black-and-yellow brands womens division ever since making it to the quarterfinals of the 2018 Mae Young Classic,
where she was eliminated by tournament winner Toni Storm.

In a backstage interview following her win, which you can check out above,
Yim states that after her big win she has her eyes set on Shayna Baszler
and the NXT Womens Championship.

This actually isnt the first time she has come after the Queen of Spades, however. It was Shayna who eliminated Yim from the first ever Mae Young
Classic in the second round of the tournament, and the two locked up
several times on the indie scene before signing with WWE.

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Bianca Belair appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


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WWE Network Airing New Ronda Rousey Special After Raw, Watch The Preview

Posted: 31 May 2019 09:19 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-network-airing-new-ronda-rousey-special-after-raw-watch-the-preview/


A brand new episode of WWE 24 will be airing on the WWE Network next week immediately following Monday Night Raw, following Ronda Rouseys one-year journey to the main event of WrestleMania 35.

A preview for the special, which will be entitled Revolution: The Year of
Ronda Rousey, can be seen above featuring the UFC Hall of Famer and former
WWE Raw Womens Champion training at home in her own outdoor wrestling ring.

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Shingo Takagi Sets New Record, Advances to NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Finals

Posted: 31 May 2019 08:02 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/shingo-takagi-sets-new-record-advances-to-njpw-best-of-the-super-juniors-finals/


Shingo Takagi headlined todays New Japan Pro-Wrestling event in Ehime,
Japan with a huge victory over Bullet Clubs Taiji Ishimori, officially
securing his spot in the finals of this years Best of the Super Juniors
round robin tournament.

Shingo finished the A Block with an unprecedented 9-0 record racking up 18 points, setting a new all-time record by surpassing the previous record of
16 points earned by 2013 tournament winner Finn Balor (as Prince Devitt)
and 2012 runner-up Low Ki.

The Los Ingobernables de Japon star will advance to the Super Juniors
finals on Wednesday, June 5th at the historic Ryogoku Sumo Hall. He will
face off against the winner of the B Block, determined by a match between
Will Ospreay and Ryusuke Taguchi on June 3rd.

As previously reported, the Super Juniors Finals will also feature the
return of Hiroshi Tanahashi as he takes on Switchblade Jay White, as well
as Jon Moxleys NJPW debut as he challenges IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion
Juice Robinson.

The winner of the tournament will receive an opportunity to face IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Dragon Lee at this years Dominion event, New Japans
second biggest show of the year, taking place just four days after the tournament finals.

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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results (Day 13): Shingo Takagi vs Taiji Ishimori

Posted: 31 May 2019 07:00 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/njpw-best-of-the-super-juniors-results-day-13-shingo-takagi-vs-taiji-ishimori/


NJPW Best of the Super Juniors

Day 13 Results

May 31, 2019

Its been a long journey over the course of the past three weeks, but the A Block has finally come to an end. With an all-time record-breaking
performance, Shingo Takagi has taken the block with an astonishing 18
points to remain undefeated, defeating the previous record held by Finn
Balor and Low Ki (16).

Bullet Clubs Taiji Ishimori and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Dragon Lee
both finished the block with a respectable 14 points, but neither could get past the obstacle of New Japans seemingly unbeatable Last Dragon, who has
yet to be pinned or submitted since joining the promotion last October.

While Marty Scurll finishing with a 5-4 record has to be somewhat of a disappointment for The Villain, 10 points is the highest of his three performances in the annual tournament so far, after earning 8 points in
both 2017 and 2018. One other notable name is Jonathan Gresham, who
finished 4-5 with 8 points (not a small number for an outsider coming in
for his first time) and really put himself on the map.

Undercard Matches

Ryusuke Taguchi, Bandido, Shota Umino & Yota Tsuji def. Will Ospreay,
Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii & Yuya Uemura

Juice Robinson & YOH def. Robbie Eagles & Jado

Taichi & DOUKI def. El Phantasmo & Gedo

Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI def. Toa Henare & Ren Narita

A Block Tournament Matches

Titan def. Tiger Mask

SHO def. Jonathan Gresham

Dragon Lee def. Marty Scurll

Shingo Takagi def. Taiji Ishimori

 A Block Final Standings

Shingo Takagi 18
Taiji Ishimori 14
Dragon Lee 14
SHO 10
Marty Scurll 10
Jonathan Gresham 8
Titan 6
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 6
Tiger Mask 4
Taka Michinoku 0 (injured)


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