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NJPW Reportedly Scaling Back US Shows Due To Declining Attendance And Talent Reluctance

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The company NJPW has reduced its U.S. schedule in 2025, with attendance and travel to blame. After a surge in popularity for several of its foreign stars, New Japan Pro Wrestling ramped up efforts to establish itself in the United States, continuing to run shows even after the mass talent exodus brought on by AEW’s […]

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Mustafa Ali Reportedly Planned To Win NXT North American Title Prior To His WWE Release

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Shawn Michael had big plans for Ali before his departure. Last night’s episode of NXT featured several TNA Wrestling cameos, including Mustafa Ali, who confronted NXT North American Champion Ethan Page. Ali had been released by WWE on September 21, 2023, just nine days before he was scheduled to challenge Dominik Mysterio for the same

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Go Shiozaki On Leaving Pro Wrestling NOAH: There Were Some Things I Couldn’t Compromise On

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Shiozaki has opened up on his Pro Wrestling NOAH exit. On September 30, Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Go Shiozaki would be leaving the promotion after opting not to renew his contract, ending his second spell with the company that lasted from 2015 to 2025. His departure also closes the book on a career in

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MVP Says He’d Love To Have Cedric Alexander In The Hurt Syndicate, Open To Adding A New Member

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The Hurt Syndicate is open to new recruits. Since MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin reformed as The Hurt Syndicate in AEW last October, fans have speculated whether Cedric Alexander, who previously aligned with the trio in WWE’s Hurt Business, would join them. Speaking with Jim Varsallone, MVP addressed the possibility of Cedric Alexander joining

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WWE Reportedly No Longer Counting Pinfalls As A Shoot

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A major change looks to have been made to WWE’s refereeing policy. On the September 26 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton retained the WWE Women’s Championship against Nia Jax and Jade Cargill. The match featured an awkward moment when Stratton appeared to score a three-count over Jax, only for referee Daphanie LaShaunn to

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Cedric Alexander Reportedly Under Contract With TNA Wrestling

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The former Hurt Business member has put pen to paper with TNA. TNA Wrestling has long shifted its stance on using contracted versus non-contracted talent, but for Cedric Alexander, who debuted with the promotion this past June, that no longer seems to be an issue. According to Fightful Select, Cedric Alexander is officially under contract

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Jonathan Gresham Reportedly Expecting To Be Cleared To Return After Suffering Stroke In August

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The former ROH World Champion’s comeback is on the horizon. On August 7, Jonathan Gresham revealed via X that he had suffered a stroke two days earlier, which left him unable to move or see on his left side and struggling to speak, with doctors believing it may have been linked to a severe case

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Jacob Fatu Reportedly Returning To WWE Television Imminently

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‘The Samoan Werewolf’ is set for a return. Since falling short in his bid to reclaim the United States Championship from Solo Sikoa in a steel cage match at SummerSlam, Jacob Fatu has been largely absent from WWE TV, appearing only in a handful of post-SmackDown dark matches in recent weeks. That absence looks set

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