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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Is No Longer The Most Dominant Member Of The Anoa'i Family
While Cody Rhodes is proving to be the right man to headline WWE WrestleMania 39 with Roman Reigns, he probably wasn't WWE's first choice to face "The Tribal Chief." For years, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has teased a blockbuster dream match against his real-life cousin, but it seems he just can't squeeze it into his 2023 schedule.
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Dwayne Johnson Went To Great Lengths To Surprise Celebrity
Have you ever had the opportunity to meet one of your heroes? Musical artist Adele sure can count herself among you after this past weekend's Grammys. During Trevor Noah's opening monologue for the awards ceremony, he revealed his discovery that Adele was a huge fan of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and yet had never had the opportunity to meet him. This prompted Johnson to come out and surprise her while delivering a hug. In a new interview with Variety, Johnson reflected on how they planned for the moment and kept the surprise meeting under wraps.
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REAL1 Believes Former WWE Star Has Underrated Life Story
REAL1 – better known to WWE fans as Enzo Amore – hasn't worked for the company since 2018, but crossed paths with many faces during his six years there. One of them happened to be Fandango, who REAL1 recently wrestled in a charity match along with Scott Garland (WWE's Scotty 2 Hotty). In an exclusive interview with Ad Free Shows, the "Certified G" pointed to a couple of aspects of the former "WWE NXT" Tag Team Champion that goes relatively unnoticed.
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Candice LeRae Announces Passing Of Her Grandfather In Emotional Note
"WWE Raw" star Candice LeRae has suffered a loss as she announced on her Instagram page that her grandfather, Dawson, has passed away. The Instagram post included three images, one of Dawson hugging LeRae, one of Dawson with LeRae and Johnny Gargano, and one of Dawson holding LeRae and Gargano's son, Quill.
Kevin Costner’s ‘Yellowstone’ Ending After Actor’s Wife Pleaded For Him To Leave Show, Sources Claim
Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone will be coming to an end and the actor’s future with the show is up in the air, RadarOnline.com has learned. Earlier today, Deadline broke the story, Paramount + and Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan have come up with a plan to end Yellowstone. The parties have decided to launch a Matthew McConaughey-lead spin-off which will continue with the majority of the cast. Sources revealed that Costner has been refusing to commit to a lengthy shooting schedule. Deadline said that Costner originally had agreed to 65 days of shooting for the show. However, for the first part of...
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Chad Gable On 'Tragic' End To Jason Jordan's WWE Career & Pivot To Producing
Chad Gable and Jason Jordan, collectively known as American Alpha, were a team for only two years, but during their short stint together, they experienced success, winning the "NXT" and "SmackDown" Tag Team Championships before WWE decided to split them up in 2017. Jordan's in-ring career ultimately ended less than a year later due to a neck injury after which he pivoted to a career as a WWE producer.
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Jake Hager Reveals Word You Cannot Say Backstage At WWE
Jake Hager, known as Jack Swagger in WWE, has discussed the one word that talent knew not to say backstage during shows. Over the years, fans have heard many rumors about WWE performers walking on eggshells and trying not to say the wrong things. Hager said there was one surefire way to put your career at risk. Appearing on "Story Time with Dutch Mantell," Hager said the talent in the locker room always knew not to speak about unionizing.
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Road Dogg Believes This WWE Superstar Will Eventually Be A Major Champion
As WWE's Senior Vice President of Live Events, Brian "Road Dogg" James sees the inner workings of WWE firsthand each week. In his role, James must stay up to date with the current creative product on television and deliver it to the company's non-televised live events. Though he has the option to sometimes "stray from the formula," James spends an enormous amount of time putting together angles and matches to align with the superstar's present storylines.
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Al Snow Was Proud Of WWE Star Who Left On Their Own Terms
Unfulfilled or underserved in WWE, a few superstars have taken matters into their own hands to etch their own creative direction in hopes of one day returning to something better. Prime examples include Drew McIntyre, who was released from the company in 2014, after which he built an impressive resume appearing in ICW, Evolve, and Impact Wrestling, before making his grand return to WWE in 2017 under the "NXT" banner.
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MJF Confirms Which Wrestler He Will Play In 'The Iron Claw'
The Zack Efron-led Von Erich biopic "The Iron Claw" is set to release sometime this year, and it's finally been fully confirmed which member of the storied wrestling clan AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman will play. Speaking to Marc Maron on his "WTF" podcast, Friedman shared a few more details on what fans can expect from the film and his role in it.
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Former WWE Official Thinks Cody Rhodes & Paul Heyman Promo Happened Too Soon
The promo exchange between Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman on "WWE Raw" last night has certainly gotten a lot of attention. Former WWE official Jimmy Korderas is the latest to celebrate it, labeling it as "absolute gold" during his most recent "Reffin Rant" on Twitter" on Twitter. However, while he was impressed with what the two men said, he did question the timing of it.
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Wheeler Yuta And Other AEW Stars Pulled From Indie Show
It appears those waiting for Tony Khan's incarnation of ROH to start TV tapings won't have to wait much longer, as reports emerged last week that ROH shows would be filmed February 25 and 26 at the same Universal Studios soundstage AEW uses to tape "AEW Dark." But just in case anyone needed a little extra confirmation, they seem to have gotten it today from an unlikely source. New England based indie Beyond Wrestling posted the following message on Twitter regarding talent for their show "Perfection or Vanity" scheduled to take place later this month.
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Eric Bischoff Makes Big Claim About The Bloodline Compared To The NWO
The Bloodline has been the most prominent factions in WWE over the past two and a half years, as they have collected the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, the "Raw" and "SmackDown" Tag Team Championships, and even the "NXT North American Championship. Many have praised the faction's storytelling, especially since Sami Zayn joined it. Some have begun comparing this faction to the famous WCW faction from the 1990s: the New World Order. On "83 Weeks," WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts on the comparisons between the stories and factions.
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Dax Harwood Says Fellow AEW Star Was 'Too Nice' For WWE
Across its long history, the wrestling industry has earned a reputation for politicking behind the scenes, from small independents to major companies like WWE. Though things seem to have improved in many ways over the last several years, it's no secret that sometimes one has to aggressively stand up for themselves to truly thrive in the business. According to Dax Harwood on a recent episode of "FTR," one friend was too much of a good guy to excel at that part of the game.
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Booker T Thinks WWE NXT Star Is Like The Miz With More Flavor
WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was granted a front-row seat to witness the growth and progression of the next crop of WWE superstars when he joined the "NXT" commentary team last October. Since then, he's teased the return of his popular "Fave Five" series where he lists his top...
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Freddie Prinze Jr. Hopes WWE Gives Star A Better Creative Direction
LA Knight has made a lot of waves since being called up to the WWE main roster. First arriving on the Smackdown brand as the eccentric Max Dupri, leader of the Maximum Male Models stable, Knight eventually left the group and returned to his more known persona. He then found himself in a feud with Bray Wyatt, who has been involved in a storyline that has seen him confront his former personas and a new manifestation — Uncle Howdy.
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Willow Nightingale Names Her Dream Opponent
While her match with one dream opponent didn't go as planned, AEW star Willow Nightingale has suggested a dream contest against a talent outside of AEW. On the January 18 edition of "Dynamite," Nightingale faced an opponent she'd been craving to lock up with, former AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm. The two battled valiantly until a distraction from Saraya allowed Storm to capture the roll-up win on "The Babe With The Power." Following the three count, Saraya and Storm turned heel, attacking Nightingale until Ruby Soho came to the rescue.
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MJF Praises AEW Luchador's 'Crossover Star Potential'
Rush will be taking on Bryan Danielson on tonight's "AEW Dynamite" — this continues the story of Danielson having to win matches weekly in order to receive a shot at MJF's AEW World Championship at Revolution. Ahead of the anticipated Rush versus Danielson clash, MJF praised Rush, tweeting out: "I don't like Rush. However, I think he far and away has the most crossover star potential we've seen from a luchador in the states in over a decade. Let's hope he proves me right tonight. Earn your pay....Perro." The last luchador to have a massive impact in the United States was Rey Mysterio, who still competes in WWE to this day.
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Cody Rhodes Hopes AEW Star Isn't In Trouble For Visiting WWE Show
The recent Royal Rumble was a milestone night in the career of Cody Rhodes for a variety of reasons, as he returned from injury ended up winning the men's Rumble. There were several important people backstage with him to provide support throughout the night, which included AEW's Ricky Starks. While the former FTW Champion was simply there to be a good friend, a security camera caught him arriving at the building and immediately went viral in the wrestling world.
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Joy Giovanni Describes 'Strange Way' WWE Handled Divas Search Contestants
All things considered, Joy Giovanni's tenure in wrestling was quite brief. The former WWE star joined the promotion shortly after finishing third in the 2004 Divas Search contest, only lasting a year before she was eventually released. She would make one more appearance for WWE in the 25-Diva Battle Royal at WrestleMania 25, her first and, thus far, only match in wrestling.
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