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WrestleZone Daily 5.17.16

Host: Nick Hausman

Co-Hosts: Bin Hamin (aka Ben Duerr) & Jamie Campbell

Description: Today's show features Bin Hamin (aka Ben Duerr) as the co-host. Comedian Jamie Campbell joins the show midway.

Some of the topics discussed include:

- The Ambrose Asylum

- Epico & Primo's debut on RAW as The Shining Stars

- The final build for Extreme Rules

- Emma suffering a back injury and requiring surgery

- The reason Sasha Banks is being kept off of WWE TV

- The NXT Takeover main event being turned in to a Steel Cage match

- Vince McMahon selling off millions in WWE stock

- More...

You can follow Nick, Ben & Jamie on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Ben- @Bin_Hamin

Jamie- @JamieCampbell79

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RAW Rebellion

May 16, 2016

Host: Nick Hausman

Co-Host: Ross Berman

Guests: Fan Calls

Description: RAW Rebellion this week is hosted by Nick Hausman and features Ross Berman as co-host. It also features Nick & Ross opening up the phone lines and taking calls from all around the world!

This episode of WWE Monday Night RAW included:

- The IC Title picture going in to Sunday

- Epico & Primo's debut

- Becky Lynch vs Dana Brooke

- Goldango...

- The Club vs The Family

- Big Cass vs D-Von Dudley

- Kalisto vs Alberto Del Rio

- WWE Women's Contract Signing

- More...

You can follow Nick & Ross on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Ross- @RossWBermanIV

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WrestleZone Radio Exclusive Interview

May 17, 2016

Host: Nick Hausman

Guest: Rich Boccini (aka Rich Brennan)

Description: This WrestleZone Radio exclusive features Nick Hausman interviewing former WWE Smackdown & NXT commentator Rich Boccini (aka Rich Brennan). Some of the topics of discussion include:

- What led to his WWE release and whether he was surprised

- Mauro Ranallo transitioning in to his role as WWE Smackdown commentator

- What it's like to be produced via headphones while trying to commentate matches

- Who was producing him?

- WWE producers trying to get him to break on camera

- Not being allowed to use certain words and terms on WWE TV

- Having more freedom to call the action in NXT as opposed to Smackdown

- WWE NXT no longer be considered a developmental territory

- Whether the NXT Championship or the Intercontinental Championship is more important

- All of the NXT talent that has been called up to the main WWE roster

- Who he thinks he gelled with best on commentary

- Helping to get Corey Graves in to a commentary role

- Why the WWE is so mean to Byron Saxton on camera

- Some calls he made that riled up people on Twitter

- His plans for the future

- More...

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You can follow Nick & Rich on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Rich- @RichBoccini

WrestleZone Radio Exclusive Interview

May 16, 2016

Host: Nick Hausman

Guest: Eric Bischoff

Description: This WrestleZone Radio exclusive features Nick Hausman interviewing former WCW President Eric Bischoff. Some of the topics of discussion include:

- Damien Sandow being released by WWE

- The similarities between Sandow leaving WWE and Chris Jericho leaving WCW

- Whether or not it feels like we are in a "New Era" in the WWE

- The balance Eric found in WCW between Cruiserweights and Heavyweights

- WWE's decision to choose the Superstars they want to get over as opposed to pushing the Superstars that the fans seem to be most vocal for

- The mixed signal it sends to the casual fan when they see the most popular WWE Superstars getting booed

- AJ Styles' push so far in WWE and whether WWE should be doing more for him

- If the WWE Women's Championship could be defended in a WWE PPV Main Event in the next year

- Shane & Stephanie co-running Monday Night RAW together

- The possibility of Donald Trump making an appearance on WWE TV now that he seems to have clinched the Republican nomination

- The rumors that are swirling about the current state of TNA and what he thinks of the reports

- TNA talent that has gotten a second life in NXT

- Whether AJ Styles has a shot at beating Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules

- How Hulk Hogan is doing right now while he awaits to go back to trial with Gawker

- What to expect from his upcoming WWE DVD

- More...

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You can follow Nick & Eric on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Eric- @EBischoff

WrestleZone Daily 5.16.16

Host: Nick Hausman

Co-Host: Jonathan Jansen

Guest: Justin LaBar

Description: Today's show features NXT Rewind's Jonathan Jansen as the co-host.

Some of the topics discussed include:

- The latest on when Seth Rollins' return to WWE

- Big Cass' momentum on Monday Night RAW

- Who may team with Becky Lynch in her feud with Emma & Dana Brooke

- Epico & Primo debuting on RAW tonight

- Lilian Garcia's status for Monday Night RAW

- Damien Sandow's comments about his WWE release

- The backstage news about the current state of TNA

- Triple H & William Regal teasing a big announcement for Takeover

- The latest updates about CM Punk's progression as an MMA fighter

- Jimmy Snuka's defense team claiming he is mentally incompetent to stand trial in the murder investigation he is involved in

- More...

Midway through today's episode Chair Shot Reality's Justin LaBar joins to talk about:

- Which talents could be debuting and returning on RAW in the coming weeks

- Who should win the Money In The Bank this year and a potential women's Money In The Bank match

- Whether or not Cody Rhodes should return

- More...

You can follow Nick, Jonathan & Justin on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Jonathan- @JJansen34

Justin- @JustinLaBar

WrestleZone Daily is LIVE, Monday-Friday, Noon EST on WrestleZone.com. It is available, live, in web radio form via Mixlr.com/WZRadio.

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WrestleZone Radio Exclusive Interview

May 14, 2016

Host: Nick Hausman

Guest: Hornswoggle (aka Dylan Postl)

Description: This exclusive interview features WrestleZone Radio's Nick Hausman interviewing former WWE Superstar Hornswoggle (aka Dylan Postl). Some of the topics of discussion include:

- What led to his WWE release

- If his release came as a surprise to him

- Whether or not he has talked to any of the other talents recently released

- His relationship with El Torito

- The use of the word "midget" in pro wrestling

- ACW Wisconsin, the independent pro wrestling company he is actively a part of

- Some of his favorite talent for the Midwest

- His infamous pre-show WeeLC match with El Torito from Extreme Rules 2014

- How the match came together

- Were there plans for a Mini In The Bank match?

- Who helped him get hired by WWE

- Advice that Fit Finley gave him that he never forgot

- His run as Cruiserweight Champion

- The rumor that Mr. Kennedy was supposed to be Vince McMahon's son before it was revealed Hornswoggle was

- What it was like to work with Vince McMahon

- Being the mascot for DX

- More...

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You can follow Nick & Dylan on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Dylan- @WWEHornswoggle

WrestleZone Radio Exclusive Interview

May 13, 2016

Host: Nick Hausman

Guests: Josh Barnett

Description: This exclusive interview features WrestleZone Radio's Nick Hausman interviewing one half of the commentary team for NJPW on AXS TV and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. Some of the topics of discussion include:

- Why Japanese pro wrestling is so popular in North America right now

- Josh's own pro wrestling career in Japan over the last ten years

- How hard it is to be both a pro wrestler and an MMA competitor at the same time

- Why more wrestlers don't do pro wrestling and MMA at the same time

- The potential of Harry Smith as an MMA competitor

- What it means to Josh to have over a decade worth of ties to NJPW

- The differences between doing commentary with Mauro Ranallo vs Jim Ross

- The lack of sports in sports entertainment

- The recent back and forth between Jim Cornette, The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega

- How Shinsuke Nakamura will do in WWE

- How to make pro wrestling feel real

- Why WWE is towing the line by teasing The Bullet Club

- AXS TV presenting the 2015 G1 Climax over ten episodes starting later this month

- Whether or not a long tournament like the G1 Climax could work in North America

- Why WWE has been "borrowing" from Japanese pro wrestling so much recently

- Josh's upcoming movie Never Back Down 3

- More...

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You can follow Nick & Josh on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Josh- @JoshLBarnett

NXT Rewind

May 13, 2016

Hosts: Jonathan Jansen & Chris Brooks

Description: NXT Rewind hosts Jonathan Jansen & Chris Brooks are back!

In this episode they discuss:

- Update on the Cruiserweight Classic

- EVOLVE 61

- Finn Balor back on NXT TV

- Elias Samson

- Will we see an NXT Tag Team Title match soon?

- Alex Riley vs Shinsuke Nakamura

- WWE Releases

- Rachel Ellering impresses

- What needs to change with Nia Jax

- Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe at NXT Takeover

- More...

You can follow Jon & Chris on Twitter:

Jon- @JJansen34

Chris- @C_Brooks_OnAir

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WrestleZone Daily 5.13.16

Host: Nick Hausman

Co-Host: Kevin Kellam

Guests: YOUR CALLS!

Description: Today's show features 101WKQX's Kevin Kellam as the co-host. Every Friday on WZ Daily Nick & Kevin open up the phone lines and encourage fans to let their voices be heard as well!

Some of the topics discussed include:

- Rumors that AJ Styles is dealing with nagging injuries going in to Extreme Rules

- Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks possibly breaking a rib

- Shane McMahon's on-screen role on WWE TV

- Someone in WWE sending out guidelines to female wrestlers who would like to be booked in WWE

- Cody Rhodes teasing his return

- The amazing cards announced for WWE's show in Japan

- Why Bayley has not been called up to the WWE main roster yet

- Rumors that Alberto Del Rio and Paige are now an item

- More...

You can follow Nick & Kevin on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Kevin- @KevKellam

WrestleZone Daily is LIVE, Monday-Friday, Noon EST on WrestleZone.com. It is available, live, in web radio form via Mixlr.com/WZRadio.

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WrestleZone Radio Andre The Giant Movie Exclusive

May 12, 2016

Host: Nick Hausman

Guests: Robin Christensen-Roussimoff, Geoff Gerber & Devin Funches

Description: WrestleZone Radio is proud to present this exclusive look at the newly announced Andre the Giant movie based off of Lion Forge Comic's Andre The Giant: Closer To Heaven graphic novel.

This exclusive starts with WrestleZone Radio's Nick Hausman interviewing the daughter of Andre the Giant, Robin Christensen-Roussimoff, about:

- Working with Stone Village Productions to create a live action movie about the life of her father

- Who could possibly play her Dad in the movie

- The possibility of having cameos from actors that were in The Princess Bride or wrestlers that Andre faced off with in the ring

- Who Robin would like to see direct the movie

- What her role as a consultant on the movie entails

- Shaquille O'Neil appearing in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania

- When the movie could be released

- More...

Nick then jumps over to an interview he did with Lion Forge Comic's President Geoff Gerber and Lion Forge's Sales Manager Devin Funches. Geoff & Devin chat candidly with Nick about:

- Working with Robin to create the graphic novel Andre The Giant: Closer To Heaven

- Whether or not the intention was to always turn Andre The Giant: Closer To Heaven in to a movie

- Why Stone Village Productions was the right fit to bring the graphic novel to the big screen

- Chavo Guerrero's upcoming comic book series Warrior's Creed being developed by Lion Forge

- Working with Chavo to craft a fictional legacy of his family

- Warrior's Creed being released in English and Spanish

- How Chavo's comic has ties to Deadpool

- The chances of a Warrior's Creed becoming a movie

- More...

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You can follow Nick on Twitter:

Nick- @WZRebel

Lion Forge Comics- @LionForge