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How to watch AEW Rampage around the world

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Colin Vassallo
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We are just hours away from the inaugural episode of AEW Rampage live from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Unfortunately, AEW has not signed many international television deals to carry Rampage, but fear not, somehow, someway, you will still be able to watch it, although it might involve shelling out some money.

If you are in the United States, TNT is the place to be. The show will be weekly at 10PM ET and will also be available to stream on the TNT app the next day.

If you are in Canada, Rampage will be streaming live on the TSN Direct streaming service and on the TSN website. Due to several other programming on the channels, Rampage will not be on linear television in Canada but some replays might air later in the night depending on the schedule.

Fans in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and most of the rest of the world, can stream Rampage live as well on the AEW Plus streaming service which is offered by FITE TV. The price is $4.99 per month and you get each Dynamite and Rampage as part of the deal. AEW pay-per-views, which also air on FITE, are not part of the $4.99 package.

For those in Latin America, Rampage will also be available on FITE TV for now but that might change as there are rumors that Canal Space will be getting the rights for the program. The channel already broadcasts Dynamite.

And if you are over in India, AEW just recently signed a new television deal with Eurosport to broadcast all their programming and pay-per-views but the deal starts on August 15.

Did we miss your country? Let us know if Rampage is airing in your area!

Candice LaRae has no plans to step away from NXT for now despite pregnancy

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Colin Vassallo
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Candice LaRae, who yesterday announced that she is pregnant, said that she’s not planning to vanish from NXT television until she absolutely have to.

“Indi clearly needs me,” Candice joked. “And I want to be there for my locker room of girls as long as I possibly can!” She did say though that obviously she won’t be wrestling so she has to take a step back from her favorite part of this business for a while.

LaRae said that the road for her and her husband was a long one and she never thought this would ever happen to them. She acknowledged that as a woman, it’s hard to choose between your career and family and there never seems to be a right time to do it.

“I have been a wrestler for 19 years and it’s been my constant since I was a little girl. It’s my first love. It’s given me irreplaceable friends, a brother, experiences I’d have never had otherwise, the blessing of traveling the world, the ability to make an impact on people’s lives, and (last but not least) a husband,” she wrote.

LaRae thanked her peers and fans for the love and support they showed to her as it made her feel at peace. “I’m sure this little one growing inside me feels every bit of it too! I’m incredibly lucky. Thank you all.”

AEW’s newest TV show Rampage premieres tonight live on TNT

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Colin Vassallo
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It’s a big day for All Elite Wrestling today as tonight, starting at 10PM ET, the second television show premieres on TNT.

Rampage, a new, one-hour broadcast, will begin immediately following to conclusion of Friday Night Smackdown in the same time slot that Dynamite aired during the NBA Playoffs. The show is live for the next two weeks but then it will be taped along with Dynamite and will return live during special occasions throughout the year.

Tonight’s broadcast will kick off with Kenny Omega defending the Impact World title against Christian Cage, hometown hero Britt Baker takes on Red Velvet for the AEW Women’s title, and Miro defends his TNT title against Fuego Del Sol. On commentary there will be Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, Excalibur, and Taz.

Next week’s show is probably more important than the premiere episode as the show takes place live from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, and will feature the debut of one particular person with the name of CM Punk.

All Out 2021 fan fest announced, tickets on sale today

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW announced that there will be a fan fest during the All Out weekend, taking place on Friday, September 3 and Saturday, September 4.

The fan fest will run from 10AM to 2PM on Friday and 10AM to 6PM on Saturday, with both sessions taking place inside the Exploration Hall at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.

Included in the festivities will be live stage shows, meet and greets, exclusive merchandise, etc.

Tickets go on-sale today starting at Noon EST on AEWTix.com. General admission tickets for Friday are $40 and $60 for Saturday. VIP tickets for Friday is $200 and $250 for Saturday.

The specific schedule of events will be available shortly, but the event will follow closely the fan fest at Double or Nothing this past May.

Brian Myers to get Impact World title shot at Emergence

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Colin Vassallo
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Brian Myers won a battle royal during last night’s Impact Wrestling on AXS TV to become the new number one contender for the Impact World title.

The participants in the battle royal also included Ace Austin, Chris Sabin, Deaner, Eddie Edwards, Fallah Bahh, Hernandez, Johnny Swinger, Madman Fulton, Moose, No Way, Petey Williams, Rich Swann, Rhino, Sam Beale, Sami Callihan, Suicide, Trey Miguel, W. Morrissey, and Willie Mack.

Myers won the match when he eliminated both Moose and Sabin at the same time, earning himself his firs title shot since he made the switch from WWE.

Myers will be receiving his title shot at the Emergence Impact Plus streaming-only event which will take place on Friday, August 20 from the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dynamite rating for 08/11/2021

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Colin Vassallo
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Dynamite this week on TNT drew 979,000 viewers, breaking the streak of four consecutive shows drawing over a million viewers. That was down 123,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast and the show did a 0.35 in the 18-49 demo, down 0.11 from the prior week as well. (Ratings credit: Wrestlenomics)

Brian Knobbs of The Nasty Boys in hospital with several health complications

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Colin Vassallo
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Former WWE and WCW Tag Team champion Brian Knobbs of the Nasty Boys is currently in hospital fighting for his life due to stomach issues.

Knobbs was rushed to the ER yesterday and according to his friend Fred Jung, the former wrestler is looking at several months in the hospital due to several health complications.

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Knobbs offset these costs and also help him get surgery on his good knee to hopefully be able to walk again one day.

“Losing his ability to hit the road and make a living, and having limited insurance to cover his mounting medical and household bills, Brian is humbly reaching out for help with a GoFundMe campaign,” the campaign reads.

A $20,000 goal has been set for the campaign and so far over $9,000 have been collected. Ryan Barkan, the owner of ProWrestlingTees.com, has submitted the largest donation so far of $2,500.

You can help Brian Knobbs by going to https://www.gofundme.com/f/legendary-pro-wrestler-brian-knobs-needs-help.

Keith Lee explains why he was off WWE television for so long

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Colin Vassallo
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Former NXT champion Keith Lee recorded a six-minute video to explain his long absence from WWE television in the first half of 2021.

Lee said he contracted COVID-19 in January and was out during that month because of that and put over his girlfriend Mia Yim for taking care of him. He said Yim only got COVID-19 because she chose to stay with him and take care of him, knowing full well her Royal Rumble participation would be out of the window.

After returning for one match in early February, WWE doctors contacted him and told him that there was something wrong in his blood work and heart. Lee said that he had an inflammation and was not allowed to do anything except a light walk because there were fears that doing anything more than that would result in death.

During those three to four months, Lee fought death a few times and said that the first two MRIs he had were really bad and then WWE decided to send him to Pittsburgh for more testing. Fortunately, after several months, the inflammation in his heart started to go down to normal and was told he can try and get back in some sort of shape.

Lee said he wasn’t 100% sure he’d make it to Dallas for his return on Raw but now he’s healthy and that’s all he could ask for. Lee thanked everyone for the great messages he received throughout his time away from the ring and can’t wait to keep showing everyone what it means to be limitless.

Jericho finally gets MJF next week on Dynamite…but fans has to sing his theme!

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW’s not waiting for All Out to give fans Chris Jericho vs MJF and instead the highly-anticipated match will take place next week live on Dynamite from the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas.

Jericho had to go through Shawn Spears, Nick Gage, Juventud Guerrera, and Wardlow to finally get his hands on MJF. Finishing his Five Labours of Jericho, the former AEW World champion will have to beat MJF without using his Judas Effect finisher…and worse of all…he cannot walk out to the Judas song!

Judas is a crowd favorite and fans sing along during Jericho’s entrance so next week it will most likely be the fans screaming their lungs out belting out Judas a cappella!

MJF already has a win over Jericho, one that came at the Full Gear pay-per-view last year and a win that enabled him to join The Inner Circle.

Kiera Hogan makes AEW debut during Dark: Elevation tapings

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Colin Vassallo
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Kiera Hogan, the former Impact Knockouts Tag Team champion, made her AEW debut last night during the AEW Dark: Elevation tapings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The 26-year-old took on former AEW Women’s champion Hikaru Shida in her first match with the promotion, a match which will air this coming Monday on AEW’s YouTube channel.

Hogan left Impact Wrestling last month, revealing the news on her OnlyFans account. She and her tag team partner Tasha Steelz lost the Impact Knockouts Tag Team titles to Decay at the Slammiversary pay-per-view and the late July tapings were the last ones for the promotion.

She signed with Impact in 2017 and is a former two-time Knockouts Tag Team title holder.

Candice LaRae reveals pregnancy in Instagram post

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT star Candice LaRae uploaded a “surprise” on her Instagram, a photo of herself with her husband, dog, and photos of an ultrasound showing that she is pregnant.

The 35-year-old, who has been part of NXT since 2017, has been married to fellow wrestling star Johnny Gargano since September 2016. This is the couple’s first child and the baby is due in the beginning of 2022.

LaRae has been part of the entertaining storyline involving The Way and Dexter Lumis and since she is now pregnant, we won’t be seeing her in the ring for the foreseeable future.

Everything you need to know about online gambling loans and credits

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Daniel Street
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Make sure you understand how a casino marker operates if you plan on wagering without a strict personal budget and relying heavily (or exclusively) on a casino credit line. But what exactly is a casino marker? You will find all relevant sections in this article, which will shed light on casino loans in general and how to use them effectively.

Definition Of a Casino Marker

A casino marker is a short, interest-free line of credit provided by casinos to clients for gambling. Typically, these loans have a 30-day grace period, which means patrons must repay the loans within that time frame. Failure to repay the casino money borrowed can result in severe consequences depending on the country. If you intend to pursue a gambling marker, make sure you read the casino’s rules and regulations. Also, familiarize yourself with the nation’s laws in which you intend to play, as what is a wagering marker for some casino sites may not be for the other.

How Do You Get A Casino Marker

An online gambling marker is available to any credit-worthy gambling player with a bank account. The participant may be “checked” by the online casino (คาสิโนออนไลน์) in addition to being credit-worthy; the sportsbook will want to establish the person’s gambling legitimacy to validate they are willing to stake at a level consistent with the credit-line amount. And besides, the casino needs to protect itself by lending money to players who aren’t afraid to gamble (and lose) big.

Before obtaining their preferred online gambling loans, the customer must fill out a credit application that includes all pertinent information.

Benefits Of Utilizing Casino Markers

Multiple Money Sources Available At 0% Interest

Customers with multiple lines of credit at different casinos have the alternative of using more than one at the exact moment. Typically, all of these lines of credit must be acquired through the same bank account and must have a 0% interest rate.

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Though it’s not standard practice, some online casinos only have deals for credit gamers. Casinos prefer players who are willing to take some risks, which a line of credit demonstrates. In this regard, a casino will frequently go above and beyond to provide players with additional opportunities to lose money. In addition, some casinos offer loser rebates on markers. Winning players can benefit greatly from these credit advantages as well.

How To Repay Your Credit 

Online gambling is distinct, but the general principle is that the more money you owe, the more likely you are to be verified for additional payback installments.

Casino markers are accepted as a regular bank check in some nations. This implies that if the gamer does not honor their bill, they could face theft and lousy check forgery charges. However, if you pay your check on time, you should have no issues.

The Time Frame for Paying Back the Casino Loan

You will have a certain amount of days until you are required to pay the casino marker, based on the location and state where you are wagering. Each casino must specify the length of time you have to use the marker. This period usually lasts around 30 days. The number of days, however, may vary based on where you gamble.

The function of casino markers is hopefully clarified in the segments above, offering players who want to play on an online casino (คาสิโนออนไลน์) with credible data on how to act and what to anticipate when taking out a gambling loan.

Rhodes to the Top premieres on September 29 on TNT

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Colin Vassallo
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The Rhodes family reality TV series titled Rhodes to the Top will be making its premiere on TNT on September 29.

The series will air at 10PM ET immediately following the end of Dynamite every week, which is a smart thing to do since the lead-in will be the target audience. The first episode will run for an hour but the other four episodes will be of 30 minutes each.

Rhodes to the Top will take viewers behind-the-scenes as the couple manage their ever-busier lives inside and outside the ring, all the while surrounded by a colorful and often hilarious motley crew of wrestlers, family and friends who both support and test them at every turn. Married in 2013, Cody and Brandi have been on an unprecedented path to wrestling greatness – but will now face their newest and possibly biggest challenge yet – becoming parents.

Rhodes to the Top, from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, is produced by Shed Media. The series is executive produced by Dan Peirson and Lisa Shannon of Shed Media, Bernie Cahill and Jon Kanak of Activist Artists Management, and Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. Additionally, Sam Berns and Paul Storck serve as executive producers with Berns as showrunner.

Christian Cage gets Impact and AEW World title shots

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Colin Vassallo
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Christian Cage will be getting two title shots in quick successions as he was named the number one contender for both the Impact World title and the AEW World title.

Cage will be taking on Kenny Omega for the Impact title in the first match of Rampage, the new television show that will debut tomorrow night at 10PM ET on TNT. The match will kick off the broadcast live from Pittsburgh.

Captain Charisma will also get his second title shot a few weeks later at the All Out pay-per-view on Sunday, September 5 in Hoffman Estates as he challenges Omega again for the AEW World title. Hangman Page was the original challenger leading up to the pay-per-view but the company opted to go to a different direction with the former WWE star getting his first title shot.

The fans were not that receptive of Christian yesterday and actually booed him after he interrupted Don Callis in one of the segments. Several chants of “CM Punk” and “YES!” where heard during the segment, which does not bode well for the Canadian.

NXT rating for 08/10/2021

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Colin Vassallo
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This week’s episode of NXT drew 751,000 viewers, up 231,000 viewers from the past two weeks when the show aired on Syfy instead of USA Network. This was the most-watched episode of NXT since May 4. The show did 0.19 in the 18-49 demo, up 0.09 from last week’s show. (Ratings credit: Wrestlenomics)

Jericho vs Wardlow with MJF as referee headlines live Dynamite tonight

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW will be live from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania tonight for the start of a double header as Rampage this Friday also premieres from the same location.

Five matches are being advertised for tonight’s broadcast, including a title match of another promotion. The Good Brothers, the current Impact World Tag Team champions, will be defending their titles against Evil Uno and Stu Grayson of The Dark Order.

Chris Jericho will have to go through Wardlow and guest referee MJF in his fourth match of his Five Labours of Jericho with the hopes of getting MJF one-on-one next. Other matches include Nyla Rose vs Kris Statlander, Daniel Garcia vs Darby Allin, and a six-man tag team match featuring Matt Hardy and Private Party vs Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Wheeler Yuta.

Tony Khan says Rampage on August 20 is the most anticipated show in years

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW President Tony Khan hyped up the upcoming premiere of Rampage during his appearance on Busted Open Radio today.

Rampage will kick off this Friday at 10PM ET on TNT but the anticipation is obviously for the August 20 show from the United Center in Chicago where CM Punk is expected to make his debut for the promotion.

Titled The First Dance, next week’s Rampage is set to be a big one and Khan called it the “most anticipated wrestling television show in years” but avoided to name-drop CM Punk. The United Center sold out when tickets went on sale but more were made available on Ticketmaster.com now.

Khan said that business is gonna pick up over the next several days leading up to the Chicago Rampage and everyone in the company is looking forward to it. He also said that TNT is super happy with the buzz about the show and TNT has been promoting it a lot.

A 10PM time slot on a Friday is far from the ideal one but the loyal AEW audience is set to make this show a success regardless of the time it airs at. Rampage, just like Dynamite, will be moving to TBS in January 2022.

Heels premiere event takes place in Los Angeles, show debuts this Sunday

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Colin Vassallo
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The stars of the new STARZ series Heels appeared at the Los Angeles Premiere Event yesterday, celebrating the launch of the new wrestling drama starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig.

In attendance were cast members Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Mary McCormack, Chris Bauer, Alison Luff, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado and James Harrison, as well as Executive Producer & Creator Michael Waldron, Executive Producer & Showrunner Mike O’Malley and Executive Producer & Director Peter Segal.

Jeffrey Hirsch (CEO, STARZ), Alison Hoffman (President, Domestic, STARZ), Samantha Offsay (SVP, Original Programming, STARZ), Jon Feltheimer (CEO, Lionsgate), Kevin Beggs (Chairman, TV Group, Lionsgate) and Sandra Stern (President, TV Group, Lionsgate) also joined the cast to celebrate the series premiere.

Additional attendees included “Blindspotting” cast members Daveed Diggs, Candace Nicolas-Lippman and Rafael Casal, as well as star of “Run The World” Corbin Reid and former pro wrestler Christopher Daniels.

The evening began with an outdoor red carpet in Downtown Los Angeles, which was followed by a special screening of the premiere episode. The episode was introduced by STARZ CEO, Jeffrey Hirsch, Executive Producer & Creator, Michael Waldron, and Executive Producer & Showrunner, Mike O’Malley.

During his remarks, Hirsch praised the cast, proclaiming “It’s very rare that we put together a cast that we’ve been able to put together that has the physicality to pull off what they’re able to pull off with the emotional acting that you’re about to see tonight. Congratulations to the cast and crew, you did a phenomenal job. This show is so unique and so special and we at STARZ are so excited to bring it to the world.”

On his excitement for the series premiere, Waldron said, “Anybody who has spent any time in this crazy, chaotic, artistic, beautiful world knows wrestling is real. And now, so is Heels.”

Wrapping up the introductory remarks, O’Malley thanked those in attendance for their support, saying “We are rejoicing in the fact that we work in an industry where people write stories like this and we get to make them, we get to make a living doing it and working with great people.”

The episode was received with a roaring round of applause. The town of Duffy was then brought to life at a lively, outdoor after party with wrestling-event style food including popcorn and pretzel bites, specialty cocktails, music, mingling and even a wrestling ring photo opp.

Heels premieres Sunday, August 15 on STARZ.

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Mercedes Martinez comments on WWE release

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Colin Vassallo
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Mercedes Martinez, who was one of the 13 released from NXT this past Friday, made her first public comments since getting cut.

In a long social media message, Martinez said that she never thought she would ever make it to WWE but she stayed dedicated, hustled, grinded, and sacrificed more than she could ever imagined to reach that goal.

“It took 20 years…but I wouldn’t change anything,” Martinez wrote, adding that the universe has a way of making things work out.

The 40-year-old thanked Triple H and WWE for giving her the opportunity of a lifetime and wrote that she understands this business is never a guarantee for anything, and that sometimes the risk is higher than the reward. “I’m grateful, blessed and humbled,” she continued.

She also thanked all those who have reached out to her and said that the overwhelming love will not go unnoticed.

Before closing, Martinez warned everyone not to count her out and the best of her is still yet to be seen. “I’m rebuilding myself and I know my worth, always have. My drive, dedication, perseverance and my hard knocks stubbornness says I have more to prove. I’m looking forward to THE NEXT CHAPTER!”

Martinez signed her WWE deal in January 2020 after competing in the 2017 and 2018 Mae Young Classic tournaments. She was unveiled as one of the members of Retribution, using the name Retaliation, but her stint there was short-lived and was removed from the group after a month before returning to NXT.

Stipulations added to two Takeover 36 matches

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT Takeover 36 will feature the Undisputed Finale, a match between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly which will be the end of their feud.

The former Undisputed Era members are currently with one win each from two matches and Cole vs O’Reilly III will be a two-out-of-three falls match.

The first fall, chosen by O’Reilly, will be a regular wrestling match. The second fall, chosen by Cole, will be a street fight. If a third fall is required it will be contested inside a steel cage match, a stipulation chosen by NXT General Manager William Regal.

Adam Cole’s WWE contract is up after the show and it’s not yet known what the former NXT champion will do. Win or lose, it’s likely that this match will be his final NXT one as if he signs he will be moving to the main roster.

Speaking of Takeover 36, the Million Dollar title belt will be defended as well with LA Knight taking on Cameron Grimes. The stipulation of this match is if that Grimes loses, Ted DiBiase will become LA Knight’s butler as well.

NXT Takeover 36 takes place on Sunday, August 22 from the Capitol Wrestling Center.

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