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Wrestling
Jeremy Borash Leaves Impact For WWE; How This Changes Impact Plans Moving Forward
One of the cornerstones of Impact Wrestling for the entire history of the promotion has moved on to WWE. Jeremy Borash is leaving, effective immediately, for WWE according to various reports. PW Insider was the first outlet to have the…
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Wrestling
Sami Zayn Drew Inspiration For Heel Character From Ping Pong Game
Performers, wrestlers included, have to draw inspiration for their characters from somewhere. In wrestling, that often means drawing from real-life events and, in the case of Sami Zayn, it meant channeling his inner "obnoxiousness" from a ping pong game that…
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Wrestling
Sami Zayn Discusses Stress of Hell In A Cell Spot: ‘Lives Are On The Line’
Successfully executing the spot where he would save Kevin Owens at Hell In A Cell was highly stressful for Sami Zayn–and not just because he was preparing to turn heel for the first time in his career. The spot called for…
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Wrestling
Triple H Talks Possibility of Holding NXT TakeOver In Australia
Triple H said that, if things came together for NXT to hold a TakeOver in Australia, he would be open to doing so. The multi-time WWE champion turned executive and creative force behind NXT was asked about bringing his brand…
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Wrestling
Triple H Discusses Ronda Rousey Negotiations, Thoughts On Jessamyn Duke
Triple H says that there is no deal for Ronda Rousey to come to WWE… not yet, anyway. On a conference call with media heading into Royal Rumble weekend in Philadelphia, Triple H was asked about Rousey's status. The former…
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Wrestling
Jim Johnston: Rikishi Could Not Sing
As the primary composer of WWE music and entrance themes for more than three decades, Jim Johnston often worked with wrestlers when their voices were used on tracks. While Johnston acknowledged that there were hardly a bunch of musically gifted…
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Wrestling
WWE/NXT/205 Live Event Reports, Jan. 18-21: Champ (Finally) Defends, Cage Match, Cruiserweights Hit Road, Much More!
WWE had four different brands on the road this past week. For a second straight week, Raw events were headlined by handicap matches pitting The Shield’s Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins against The Miz and his lackeys, Bo Dallas and…
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Wrestling
Jim Johnston Dishes Details On End Of WWE Tenure
Longtime WWE music composer Jim Johnston said his time with the company ended with a single short phone call with WWE chairman Vince McMahon. Appearing on the Prime Time with Sean Mooney podcast, in what marked Johnston's first interview since leaving…
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Wrestling
WWE/NXT Live Event Reports, Jan. 11-15: Road To Royal Rumble Continues
WWE had both main rosters and a crew from NXT out on the road as the countdown to Royal Rumble weekend in Philadelphia continued. On the Raw loop, injuries to Jason Jordan and Samoa Joe forced changes at the top…
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Wrestling
Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho Discuss Table Differences In Japan
Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho engaged in a crazy brawl at Wrestle Kingdom 12 that at one point involved the use of tables. That also welcomed Jericho to something that Omega has known for quite some time: breaking a table in…
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