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Jerry Lawler Wrestles Surprise Match Last Night, Mike Bennett Wins Title Following TNA Departure, New WWE “Ride Along” Airing Monday Night

By Nick Paglino

jerry lawler
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Jerry Lawler Wrestles Surprise Match, Mike Bennett Wins Title

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler made a surprise appearance at the Northeast Wrestling WrestleFest event last night, which was headlined by Cody Rhodes defeating Kurt Angle in a Steel Cage match.

Watch: Cody Rhodes Attempts a Huge Moonsault on Kurt Angle, Off the Top of a Steel Cage!

Lawler made a surprise appearance during the Cam Zagami (with Romeo Roselli) vs. Bull Dredd match, and the bout turned into a tag team match with Lawler and Dredd picking up the win.

Also at the event, Mike Bennett came out as the mystery opponent to face NEW champion TK O’Ryan. Bennett won the bout with an assist from Maria Kanellis, followed by a low blow. Bennett is now the new NEW Champion. A rematch between Bennett and O’Ryan is expected to take place at the 3/19 NEW event.

New WWE “Ride Along” Airing Monday Night

A new episode of WWE “Ride Along” will be premiering on WWE Network immediately following Raw on Monday night. The episode will feature the travel pairings of Sami Zayn and Neville along with Cesaro and Seth Rollins on the way to Philadelphia.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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