Published: March 18, 2022, 3 p.m.

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I\\u2019m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Friday, March 18, 2022.

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A special welcome to those of you listening on WrestleMap.com. If you want to bring our updates to your website...email us: desk@justprowrestlingnews.com.

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(STINGER: WWE)

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WWE unveiled its new Performance Center class on Thursday.

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The list of prospects includes former Ring of Honor Women\\u2019s Champion Rok-C. The class also includes Bianca Carelli - the daughter of Santino Marella\\u2026a pair of 18-year-old prospects from the indies: Nikita Knight and The Notorious Mimi\\u2026along with a handful of other indie wrestlers and athletes from outside the world of pro wrestling.

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WWE is promoting a confrontation between WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Universal Champ Roman Reigns for Friday night\\u2019s SmackDown.

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The next challenger for Ilja Dragunov\\u2019s NXT UK Championship\\u2026appears to be Roderick Strong. He laid out a challenge after he beat Wolfgang on Thursday\\u2019s NXT UK.

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Oliver Carter got a roll-up win over one-half of the NXT UK Tag Champs Tyler Bate.

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If Ashton Smith beats Bate\\u2019s partner Trent Seven next week, Carter & Smith get another shot at the tag titles.

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Also on the show, Emilia McKenzie beat Nina Samuels\\u2026and Aleah James beat Stevie Turner.

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(STINGER: AEW)

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A special LATE start time for Rampage Friday night. It\\u2019s on after NCAA Tournament coverage concludes on TNT. They\\u2019re estimating around 11:30 Eastern.

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Friday\\u2019s episode has Keith Lee vs. Max Caster\\u2026Darby Allin vs. The Butcher\\u2026LEGIT Leyla Hirsch vs. Red Velvet\\u2026and the House of Black vs. Bear Country & Fuego Del Sol.

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(STINGER Impact)

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Moose\\u2019s defense of the Impact World Championship against Josh Alexander is officially on for the Rebellion pay-per-view. Moose personally delivered the contract to Alexander\\u2019s family on Thursday night\\u2019s Impact.

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Josh Alexander beat Matt Taven in Thursday\\u2019s main event.

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The Motor City Machine Guns reunited on last night\\u2019s Impact Wrestling\\u2026and they got a win over Bullet Club\\u2019s Jay White & Chris Bey, who took the pin.

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Deonna Purrazzo successfully defended the ROH Women\\u2019s Championship and AAA Reina de Reinas Championship in a 3-way against Gisele Shaw and Lady Frost, who took the pin.

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Steve Maclin used the Gore to pin Rhino.

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Bhupinder Gujjar beat Larry D

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We also got some quick wins for JONAH\\u2026and Masha Slamovich.

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Impact Tag Team Champion Deaner beat Karl Anderson on Before The Impact.

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The Impact Tag Titles will be defended in a 4-way at Rebellion, BUT FIRST Violent By Design will defend the titles against the Good Brothers in a lumberjack match on next week\\u2019s Impact.

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Also next week, Mickie James will get a title rematch against Knockouts Champ Tasha Steelz in a street fight.

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Those matches and more are being recorded this weekend at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

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On Thursday\\u2019s MLW Fusion\\u2026TJP beat Buddy Matthews\\u2026and Miranda Gordy beat Rok-C.

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(STINGER: New Japan)

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New Japan announced Friday that IWGP United States Champion SANADA has a fractured left orbital bone. It happened during SANDADA\\u2019s New Japan Cup loss to Will Ospreay on Thursday. There\\u2019s no timetable for SANADA\\u2019s recovery.

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The injury appeared to happen when Ospreay went for a running shooting star press and landed on SANADA\\u2019s head.

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In the other tournament match Thursday, Zack Sabre Jr. beat Great-O-Khan.

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The last of the third-round matches are being held Friday.

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The quarterfinals begin on Sunday.

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New Japan\\u2019s Windy City Riot show on Saturday, April 16th will be a LIVE pay-per-view broadcast exclusively on FITE TV. It will show up later on New Japan World.

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That\\u2019s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Friday, March 18th. Be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

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