17/5/2019

Diva dies:

The original diva search winner, Ashley Massaro, has died after an apparent suicide, aged just 39. She was found unconscious at her home, after no showing a regular job she had with a local radio station, who raised the alarm, as it was out of character for her. Law enforcement officials say they found no evidence of criminal actions in relation to the death of Massaro, who was just one week shy of her 40th birthday. Friends and former colleagues have since confirmed on social media that her death came at her own hand, after a long battle with substance misuse and depression. One, Rochelle Loewen, ex of WWE herself, said she had dropped out of a planned girlie holiday with some other former stars at the last minute, but said she did not realise she was as ill and troubled as she obviously was.

Despite being involved in the concussion lawsuit against WWE, the company paid tribute to their former star today, as have WWE stars past and present, many of whom recalled her warmth, her smile, her generosity, and drive to make it in WWE.

She had recently announced that she had planned to return to the ring to mark her upcoming landmark birthday, and had started training.

She leaves behind a daughter.

Dain demoted:

Killian Dain officially returned to NXT this week. He is back on their live tour.

WWE star talking to Bellator:

Bellator have offered an MMA fight to Jack Gallagher, and the Englishman has opened talks with the promotion.

Titus does not support call to fire Lars:

"It's not just us, 99.9 per cent of the roster feels overlooked because we're all so good and we're all so passionate. Everybody wants to be a champion and everybody can be a champion because we're that good. It's just that there's only so many titles. You gotta find what sticks out, you gotta be different. It doesn't matter if Rusev Day or Lana Day chants or whatever it is, the most hyped thing doesn't make you a champion. There's so many moving parts to become a champion, it's beyond my head. Only Vince McMahon knows these things."

Flair complications:

Doctors have delayed operating of Ric Flair after finding some worrying complications in his health status. The delay will be brief though, he is now expected to have an op of Monday.

Old boy at PC:

Shannon Morre is guest coaching for WWE this week.

Jericho reveals why he worked Fandango at Mania:

Chris Jericho says he was pissed off that Vince McMahon was adamant about him wrestling Fandango at Mania 29, so much so he hung up during a heated telephone call, but an intervention from the straight taking Undertaker changed his mind, and the rest is history.

Live cancelled:

WWE have axed the blue tour show scheduled for this Monday.

Alum talking to AEW:

Jack Swagger says he is in talks to join AEW, and that he expects Dean Ambrose will not be far behind him.

Online heat over no-show:

Scott Hall took to Twitter to call out an indie for advertising a booking for him this week. He says the promotion are lying, that he has never had contact with them, and is already booked for a show on the day they claim him. Problem is, he recorded a video to promote his booking with the promotion he has never heard of a month ago, a video said promotion gladly posted to their own social media, to show that the bad guy was being less then honest with his accusations.

WWE stars wife getting death threats:

Reby Sky's decision to make a less than subtle jibe at the death of Ashley has not gone down well with wrestling fans. The two women have a long history of feuding, over Ashley's past relationship with Reby's husband, Matt Hardy, and seemingly took pleasure in the news of her rivals death, by posting a smiling face and a goodbye kiss emoji. Although, she of course denies that, saying she was commenting on a television show she had been watching. She also revealed she and her children had been getting death threats since the tweet.