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Adam Cole

Austin Kirk Jenkins (born July 5, 1989), known by the ring name Adam Cole, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he leads the Undisputed Kingdom stable.

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AJ Styles

Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles, is an American professional wrestler.

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Alexander Wolfe (wrestler)

Axel Tischer (born 5 November 1986) is a German wrestler currently performing for German Wrestling Federation (GWF), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and Progress Wrestling, where he is the current Progress Wrestling Atlas Champion and one-half of the current Progress World Tag Team Champions.

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Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report (often abbreviated as B/R) is a website that focuses on sport and sports culture.

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Bobby Lashley

Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976), known by his ring name Bobby Lashley, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on the SmackDown brand and former mixed martial artist.

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Braun Strowman

Adam Joseph Scherr (born September 6, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and former strongman.

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Bret Hart

Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler.

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Brock Lesnar

Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional American football player.

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Bryan Danielson

Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canoe.com

Canoe.com is an English-language Canadian portal site and website network, and is a subsidiary of Postmedia Network.

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Chris Jericho

Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and rock musician.

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Claudio Castagnoli

Claudio Castagnoli (born December 27, 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler.

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Cody Rhodes

Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels; June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler.

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COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

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Dave Meltzer

David Allen Meltzer (born October 24, 1959) is an American journalist who reports on professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.

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Dominik Mysterio

Dominik Óscar Gutiérrez (born April 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler.

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Drew McIntyre

Andrew McLean Galloway IV (Scottish Gaelic: Anndra MacGill-Eain Gall-Ghàidhealaibh IV; born 6 June 1985), better known by his ring name Drew McIntyre, is a Scottish professional wrestler.

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Dudley Boyz

The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team that consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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Evolve (professional wrestling)

Evolve Wrestling (stylized as EVOLVE) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010 by former Ring of Honor booker and Dragon Gate USA vice president, Gabe Sapolsky.

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Face (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a face (babyface) is a heroic, "good guy", "do-gooder", or "fan favorite" wrestler, booked (scripted) by the promotion with the aim of being cheered by fans.

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Fandango (wrestler)

Curtis Jonathan Hussey (born July 22, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a member of The System and performs under the ring name Johnny Dango Curtis (shortened as JDC).

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Finn Bálor

Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler.

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Gimmick (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a gimmick generally refers to a wrestler's in-ring persona, character, behaviour, attire, and/or other distinguishing traits while performing which are usually artificially created in order to draw fan interest.

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Hardcore wrestling

Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling where disqualifications, count-outs, and all other different rules do not apply.

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Heel (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a rudo in lucha libre) is a wrestler who portrays a villain, "bad guy", "evil-doer", or "rulebreaker", and acts as an antagonist to the faces, who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters.

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Ilja Dragunov

Ilja Rukober (translit-std; born 10 October 1993), better known by his ring name Ilja Dragunov, is a Russian-German professional wrestler.

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John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler.

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John Layfield

John Charles Layfield (born November 29, 1966), better known by the ring name Bradshaw or JBL, is an American professional wrestling commentator and retired professional wrestler and football player.

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Jon Moxley

Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor.

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Kevin Owens

Kevin Yanick Steen (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler.

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Kurt Angle

Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, former amateur wrestler and current podcast host.

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Kyle O'Reilly

Kyle Richard Thomas Greenwood (born March 1, 1987), better known by his ring name Kyle O'Reilly, is a Canadian professional wrestler.

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Ladder match

A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item.

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Low Ki

Brandon Silvestry (born September 6, 1979) is an American professional wrestler of Italian and Puerto Rican descent, better known by his ring name Low Ki.

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Mick Foley

Michael "Mick" Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler and author.

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Money in the Bank (2016)

The 2016 Money in the Bank was the seventh annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Money in the Bank (2017)

The 2017 Money in the Bank was the eighth annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Money in the Bank (2021)

The 2021 Money in the Bank was the 12th annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Money in the Bank ladder match

The Money in the Bank ladder match is a multi-person ladder match held by the professional wrestling promotion WWE.

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Night of Champions (2023)

The 2023 Night of Champions was the 10th and final Night of Champions professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE.

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NXT (WWE brand)

NXT is a brand of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE that was introduced on February 23, 2010.

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NXT Arrival

NXT Arrival (stylized as NXT ArRIVAL) was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Payback (2016)

The 2016 Payback was the fourth annual Payback professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Payback (2023)

The 2023 Payback was the seventh Payback professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.

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Professional wrestling match types

Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling.

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Randy Orton

Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler.

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Rey Mysterio

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler.

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Rhea Ripley

Demi Adams (née Bennett; born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler.

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Roderick Strong

Christopher Lindsey (born July 26, 1983), better known by his ring name Roderick Strong, is an American professional wrestler.

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Roman Reigns

Leati Joseph Anoaʻi (born May 25, 1985), better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler and former football player.

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Royal Rumble (2018)

The 2018 Royal Rumble was the 31st annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Royal Rumble (2021)

The 2021 Royal Rumble was the 34th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Royal Rumble (2023)

The 2023 Royal Rumble was the 36th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Sean Waltman

Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and martial artist.

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Seth Rollins

Colby Daniel Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler.

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Shane McMahon

Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman and professional wrestler.

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Sheamus

Stephen Farrelly (born 28 January 1978) is an Irish professional wrestler and actor.

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Shinsuke Nakamura

is a Japanese professional wrestler.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.

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Stephanie McMahon

Stephanie Marie McMahon Levesque (born September 24, 1976) is an American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler.

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SummerSlam (2016)

The 2016 SummerSlam was the 29th annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Survivor Series (2017)

The 2017 Survivor Series was the 31st annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida.

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The Miz

Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality.

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The New Day (professional wrestling)

The New Day is an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods.

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The Undertaker

Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by his ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Triple H

Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler.

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WarGames match

WarGames is a specialized steel cage match in professional wrestling.

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World Tag Team Championship (WWE)

The World Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division.

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WrestleMania 36

WrestleMania 36 was the 36th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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WrestleMania 37

WrestleMania 37 was the 37th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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WrestleMania 38

WrestleMania 38 was the 38th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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WrestleMania 39

WrestleMania 39 (marketed as WrestleMania Goes Hollywood) was the 39th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.

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WrestleMania XL

WrestleMania XL was a 2024 professional wrestling event produced by WWE.

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.

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WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion.

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WWE brand extension

The brand extension, also referred to as the brand split, is the separation of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE's roster of wrestlers (and, at various times, creative staff) into distinct divisions, or "brands".

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WWE Championship

The WWE Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division.

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WWE in Saudi Arabia

WWE, an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut, has been promoting events in Saudi Arabia since 2014.

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WWE Intercontinental Championship

The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division.

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WWE Raw

WWE Raw, also known as Monday Night Raw or simply Raw, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE.

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WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown, also known as Friday Night SmackDown or simply SmackDown, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE.

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WWE United States Championship

The WWE United States Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division.

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WWE Universal Championship

The WWE Universal Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.

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