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   June 19, 2013



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WWE hits home run with Payback
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
The name Payback was quite appropriate for WWE's latest pay-per-view endeavor. It was a night where the company paid fans back for some of bad pay-per-views they've put on with a night of tremendous wrestling action from top to bottom, culminating in a Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship, capping one of WWE's best all-time pay-per-view events.
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Countdown to WWE Payback

Bully Ray hammers Sting at TNA Slammiversary
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
TNA's third pay-per-view of the year, Slammiversary, saw TNA battle members of Aces & Eights in several matches, but in the main event, TNA Hall of Famer Sting challenged Bully Ray for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a no holds barred match. Who would emerge victorious with everything on the line?
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Lesnar finishes off Triple H at Extreme Rules
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
The rivalry between Brock Lesnar and Triple H has hit a fever pitch. Now, at Extreme Rules, the two face off in the ultimate grudge match, inside a 15-foot high steel cage. After a knockdown, drag-out fight, who would come out on top in the rubber match?
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Countdown to WWE Extreme Rules

Jay Briscoe defends at ROH Border Wars
By NOLAN HOWELL - SLAM Wrestling
ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe provided a Cinderella story that many did not expect against Kevin Steen to pick up the ROH title. Tonight at ROH Border Wars, Briscoe defends the belt against the young gun, Adam Cole. Plus, Davey Richards takes on a returning legend in Paul London. All that and more tonight on ROH Border Wars!
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Nonstop action highlights DGUSA's Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
Dragon Gate USA presented Open the Ultimate Gate 2013 on Saturday night, a fantastic show headlined by Johnny Gargano defending the Open the Freedom Gate title against Shingo and AR Fox and CIMA defending the Open the United Gate Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks. Who would prevail on a night of nonstop action?
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Briscoe captures ROH title at Supercard of Honor VII
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
Jay Briscoe is a Ring of Honor original. He's fought for the ROH World Championship several times but has come up short each time. Now, he takes on the dominant champion, Kevin Steen, with the chance to wrestle control back from SCUM. But could Briscoe cash in when the chips were down?
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AR Fox crowned first EVOLVE Champion
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
WrestleMania weekend kicked off Friday afternoon with EVOLVE's iPPV event from WrestleCon, featuring a one-night, eight-man tournament to crown the first-ever EVOLVE Champion, featuring the likes of Chuck Taylor, Ricochet, AR Fox and Sami Callihan.
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Bully Ray wins TNA title, turns on Hogans at Lockdown
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
One of the TNA's biggest pay-per-views of the year is here in front of a company-record crowd in San Antonio with Aces & Eights threatening to take over the company. But despite falling in their Lethal Lockdown match, the group had something else in store, as Bully Ray turned on the Hogans to join the group and win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
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Rock holds off Punk at Elimination Chamber
By MATT BISHOP - SLAM! Wrestling
After a disputed outcome at the Royal Rumble, The Rock and CM Punk were destined to meet again at Elimination Chamber. In the main event, The Rock overcame obstacle after obstacle to retain the WWE Championship, setting up a WrestleMania main event showdown with John Cena.
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Live, Elimination Chamber didn't live up to its billing
Countdown to WWE Elimination Chamber

The Royal Rumble sets up a potential WrestleMania rematch as The Rock, Cena win
By DALE PLUMMER and NICK TYLWALK -- SLAM! Wrestling
Last year’s WrestleMania was heavily focused on the showdown between The Rock and John Cena, a bout that was promoted as a “Once in a Lifetime” meeting. Apparently the WWE has a different take on that phrase than most, as the events that unfolded in Phoenix at the 2013 Royal Rumble on Sunday night have the two wrestlers on a collision course for a rematch.
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RECENT HEADLINES
Jan 27 ... Countdown to WWE Royal Rumble

Jan 13 ... Hardy overcomes odds at TNA Genesis

Dec 17 ... Steen & El Generico finish off a great ROH Final Battle

Dec 16 ... Ziggler, Shield win big at WWE TLC

Dec 16 ... Countdown to WWE TLC

Dec 9 ... Final Resolution: Never say never

Dec 9 ... Countdown to TNA Final Resolution

Nov 19 ... Punk makes it through Survivor Series with some help from the NXT wave of talent

Nov 11 ... Hardy-Aries ladder match elevates TNA Turning Point

Oct 29 ... Punk gets Shell Shocked but escapes with his gold at Hell in a Cell


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