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UPDATE: Ric Flair Didn’t Actually Get Married This Week, Details On The Commitment Ceremony (Photos)

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As noted, TMZ reported that WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was married for the fifth time this week to longtime fiancee Wendy Barlow (FiFi The Maid in WCW) at a ceremony in North Florida on Wednesday.

Dave Meltzer confirmed on Wrestling Observer Radio that the event was a commitment ceremony, so Flair did not actually get married. As noted, Charlotte Flair, The Undertaker, Dolph Ziggler and Dennis Rodman were at the ceremony, and Ziggler walked Barlow down the aisle. Fit Finlay and Michelle McCool were also at the ceremony. Flair walked into the ceremony to Ric Flair Drip.

Below are some photos from the ceremony:

https://twitter.com/McCoolDaily/status/1040090168060006400

https://twitter.com/tweetthetoprope/status/1040080923805581312

Source: WrestlingINC

Jeff Hardy Teases Appearing At “Hell In A Cell” As Brother Nero, Reveals His Main Goal In WWE

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Jeff Hardy took part in a media call this week to promote Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Wrestling Inc. was on the call, below are the questions Wrestling Inc.’s Akhilesh Gannavarapu asked Jeff:

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Jeff, you’re the most recent addition to the list of Grand Slam Champions in the WWE in the modern format. Looking back at what you’ve accomplished so far in the WWE, what’s your next aim or ambition to achieve in the company?

“Well, you know, it’s coming up really soon. I mean, it’s just days away, and I’ve been talking about it for the last eight years. The one thing I’ve never done in the WWE is (participate in) the Hell In A Cell match, and here we are. I’m in the Hell In A Cell with Randy Orton, and so I’ve been asking for it all this time, and now I have to see what I can do inside there. It’s going to be very memorable; I’ll do something that people won’t forget. That’s one to knock off my list as far as things that I want to do.”

I was going to ask you that. You previously talked about wanting to participate in a Hell In A Cellmatch, something you never participated in. Is there anything else on your bucket list you’d want to cross off before you call it a day?

“I would like to win the world title again for sure. That’s probably the main thing; back when me and my brother returned at WrestleMania 33 we won the tag team championships. It’d be good now that we are doing solo deals, in singles competition to be the world champion again. That’s one thing for sure.”

At Hell In A Cell, you will face a familiar foe in Randy Orton. Many remember the outrageous moments you both were involved in over a decade ago. Now that you will both square off inside the Hell In A Cell, what can we expect from the Charismatic Enigma?

“You can expect the unexpected. I think my thoughts are too big for my size sometimes. I got a lot of good ideas as far as what I can do inside that structure. And this Sunday, we are going to find out if what I’m thinking is possible or not. It’s going to be a very memorable Jeff Hardy match.”

When you and Matt returned to the WWE last year, obviously everything was different from when you were there the last time. What has been the biggest difference for you since returning to the company, either in terms of talent, the focus on women’s division or anything else?

“Not much has changed as far as my position (is concerned). I feel kind of the same as I did before, (I’m) just a little older. There are a lot of new faces; The Shield is now… they are the main–eventers… I mean, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose… I’ve been in the ring with Dean and Seth, and Roman – not yet. But hopefully that will happen in the future, and I forget, (but) there are quite a few new faces. But the family is still here. We’ve been coming here off and on since I was 16 years old. It’s been 25 – 26 years, whatever it has been. Not much has changed, other than the faces, and social media. That has probably been the biggest difference.”

Finally, I got to ask you about something the fans were expecting to see when you returned to the WWE. With Woken Matt returning to his Woken Universe, while we’ve seen a few glimpses, was there any discussion about Brother Nero appearing on WWE programming, and is there a chance the WWE fans can see the alter ego of Jeff Hardy?

“Yeah, I think so. I mean, I kind of feel like me wearing the face paint now, and breaking out the white contacts – it’s like a modified version of Brother Nero. And that might take a completely drastic turn this Sunday at Hell In A Cell. I might really go all out as Brother Nero. And who knows? You might even see Willow. He may pop up here. From the Broken Universe, anything is possible!”

Source: WrestlingINC

Ric Flairs Gets Married For Fifth Time?

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Ric Flair is once again a married man … as “The Nature Boy” has married his long-time fiancee.

According to TMZ, Flair and Wendy Barlow — who got engaged back in 2016 — were wed on Wednesday at a resort in Florida during a ceremony attended by Charlotte Flair, The Undertaker, Dennis Rodman andDolph Ziggler walked Wendy down the aisle.

The wedding is Ric’s fifth, but he and Barlow have been dating for over six years … and have known each other since she worked as Fifi the Maid in Flair’s WCW days.

See videos and photos by clicking here.

Source: TMZ

Mae Young Classic Week 2 Preview 9/12/18

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The following first round matches were taped for tonight’s Mae Young Classic episode on the WWE Network:

* Ashley Rayne vs. Mercedes Martinez

* Zeuxis vs. Aerial Monroe

* Priscilla Kelly vs. Deonna Purrazzo

* Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez

WWE NXT Preview 9/12/18

* Shayna Baszler vs. Violet Payne

* Lars Sullivan vs. Raul Mendoza

* Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair

* Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Cezar Bononi & Adrian Joude

* Tommaso Ciampa makes his first appearance since TakeOver: Brooklyn 4

Lucha Underground Preview 9/12/18

Scheduled for tonight’s Lucha underground on El Rey Network:

* Gift of The Gods Title Match: Champion Dragon Azteca Jr vs. Ivelisse

*  Trios Title Match: Champions The Reptile Tribe (Kobra Moon, Daga. & Jeremiah Snake) vs. Fenix, Drago, & Aerostar

Hulk Hogan Hypes nWo Reunion Tour (Video)

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WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan hypes the nWo Reunion Tour in this new Twitter promo. Fans can place bids on HulkHogan.com for a special ticket to the Q&A with Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash when the tour kicks off in Orlando next month.

https://twitter.com/HulkHogan/status/1039563438975082496

Cody Rhodes Discusses What He Would Do Differently For “All In 2”

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Recently on The Jim Ross Report, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross caught up with the newly crowned NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, Cody. Among many other pro wrestling topics, ‘The Grandson Of A Plumber’ talked about his role at All In and what he learned from his experience, planning a sequel to the wildly successful indie show, and the future of the NWA’s top prize.

According to Cody, he produced the second half of All In and was in charge of timing the show.

“I didn’t get a chance to sleep [after All In] and I went right to gorilla [position] after my match and I directed and timed the last half of the show.” Cody admitted, “I’m not the best timer judging by the main event time. I’m learning! But I didn’t get that moment to… I didn’t get many moments. It was just happening so fast.”

During the interview, Cody hinted at planning another All In and noted that he learned a lot about time management [except for timing pro wrestling matches].

“Well, maybe we already started planning [laughs].” Cody added, “I kept writing these lists. And my dad was a big list guy and I have become a big list guy too. I kept writing these lists of these are the things to do to make sure you’re in peak condition, and also make sure you’re in peak mental state, and make sure you paid this guy and talked to this guy. I also learned I wanted to do every single thing with this show. I wanted to do payroll; I wanted to know elements of production; I wanted to know how many chairs were in the union catering room.

“Just, next time, I don’t need to know all that stuff. I also learned you are only as good as the team around you and we’ve discovered some new teammates over the course of [All In] weekend.”

With respect to the future of the NWA title, Cody claimed that he would like to continue on the NWA’s tradition of having a traveling champion.

“Well, I want to continue the path of the traveling champion.” Cody continued, “that’s kind of what I grew up on, the type of [pro] wrestling I like. Even though it’s a generation prior to me, when I look back at what [Ric] Flair was able to do, what Jack Brisco was able to do, their date book alone, and not just, ‘oh, I did it,’ but I did it and it was the best thing of the night. Like, I did it with consistency, but it rubs some people the wrong way and that’s fine. I think most people enjoy it.

“I don’t really believe in the politics of wrestling anymore. I understand if this isn’t your company’s title, but if you’re asking me to come wrestle for your company, I’m wearing the damn title. There’s no [way around that], right? It takes an organization, it does, to facilitate and get that ring set up. And it takes a crew to tighten those ropes, but a big focus [at All In] was ‘this is a wrestling show by wrestlers.’ And yeah, there [are] some things we could have learned from a company standpoint, an organizational standpoint, but that’s how I go into everything I do. When I go to Long Beach [California for NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed] to wrestle Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, I’ll be wearing this too. I’m taking it everywhere I go and I’m excited to do that.”

Source: WrestlingINC and The Jim Ross Report

The Rock’s Daughter Has Started Training At The WWE Performance Center

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter Simone Johnson is training on a part-time basis at the WWE Performance Center.

In the latest episode of Lilian Garcia’s Chasing Glory podcast, Zelina Vega talked about becoming close with Simone and revealed the 17-year-old has been training at the PC in Orlando.

Zelina detailed working closely with The Rock during the filming of “Fighting with My Family” and how Simone gave her the ultimate compliment following a shoot at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. Vega says Johnson told her, “I knew I wanted to start wrestling for sure where I saw you at RAW doing the movie. ”

Sources tell Pro Wrestling Sheet Simone has been training part-time at the PC for the past few months, mainly just occasional sessions with trainers, but there’s word going around that she’ll be starting at the facility in a more serious manner in the near future. Since she’s still in high school, it’s safe to assume that factors into her schedule.

Back in November of last year, Simone spoke about being interested in the business. At the time, she said she hoped to give it a try following graduation from college.

“It’s a sport that is unlike anything else in the world. There’s just a certain amount of passion that every move and match requires, and that’s so admirable. It’s definitely something I’ve thought about and want to pursue,” Simone said.

“The Great One” later came out in support of his daughter pursing sports entertainment, saying she’d be a future champion in the business.

You can listen to Zelina’s comments around the 1:17 mark of the podcast by clicking here.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE SmackDown Live Preview 9/11/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana with the final hype for Hell In a Cell.

* Brie Bella and Maryse to square off tonight on SmackDown LIVE

* The Queen and Sonya Deville ready for showdown on SmackDown LIVE

* Can Andrade “Cien” Almas handle R-Truth?

* Hardy and Nakamura to settle their unfinished business

* Rusev Day and The Bar clash for a SmackDown Tag Team Title opportunity at WWE Hell in a Cell