Shane-O-Mania:

Shane McMahon vs Seth Rollins may be back on. Shane is coming to WrestleMania. The match was on the long list early this year for Mania, but after Shane took a walk was dropped, it seems there is a chance it is back on, although it is still widely predicted to be Cody Rhodes that walks the aisle to meet Mr. Freakin' Rollins.

Undertaker:

Undertaker has named Kane as his greatest rival...

''“But I am going to say probably the battles with Kane, I think. It was just, I think a storyline that people, whether you were a wrestling fan or you weren’t, you understood just because of sibling rivalries. And I think people identified with that,” he said. “And Kane was always such a physically dominant athlete, that he always brought the best out of me. So I am going to go with the Brothers Of Destruction.”

Sasha Banks talks quitting WWE:

Sasha Banks has discussed the mental health battle that led to her offering her resignation to WWE...

“I felt so sad every day and I didn’t know why. I had to take myself away from a situation and such a fast world where I had to stop and realize who Mercedes was and who Sasha Banks was. I had no time off. I never got to see myself, my family. I took that time to figure out what I loved besides wrestling.”

New shows:

DDP has announced a new show he will front called 'Change Or Die' a number of people will move into a house and DDP will try to help them make desperately needed changes to save themselves. Announced for series 1 are Brawl For All contestant Butterbean and WCW star Buff Bagwell.

Miro is currently in New York working on a pilot for a show called 'East New York'.

AEW reek of desperation:

Seth Rollins says AEW's constant references to WWE shows why they are not on WWE's level...

“They can do whatever they want, I find it very tacky and very low-brow, personally. I think it looks and reeks of desperation and I just don’t think it’s anything on our television show that we need to go there and talk down about those guys. They’re doing their thing, they’re doing it very well, we’re very happy for them, I am, at least, personally. Are they on our level? No, they’ve got a long way to go to catch up to us and that’s fine and they know that. They do things differently but for me, my perspective, it’s just a little step down for us to kind of use it as an insult. That’s my perspective on it but people may not share that opinion.”

KO follows Sami in sharing reason to stay with WWE:

“A big part of it, honestly, was that Vince McMahon made it pretty clear to me that he wanted me to stay. And, you know, I’ve been in WWE for seven years at this point. You know, I have a lot of friends everywhere else in wrestling, but there is a whole side of WWE that people don’t get to see, whether it’s the production crew, you know, the camera people, the stage manager, the creative team, all these people. They’re all very special people and you know, they’re a part of my family. My extended family now. My professional family, if you want to call it that. So that, those were all factors that, that, that led to me, you know, staying put, because Vince made it clear he wanted me to stay. It feels like my home and all those other people there that, you know, if I wasn’t there, I wouldn’t get to see anymore and that was just like, you know, it just seemed like the right move. That’s really all there is to it.”

Daniels fires Stunt:

Christopher Daniels has informed Marko Stunt that AEW has no interest in renewing his contract, which ends in May.

John Cena talks WWE:

“I miss it every day. Every single day, But I’ll be 45 on April 23rd, and I was very fortunate to make it as long as I did with only a minor list of injuries. Nothing that has changed the trajectory of my long term health. I’m strong, flexible, and in really good shape externally, internally. I think now, being a full-time touring performer might start to hit that point of diminishing returns, and I have to be realistic when I look at that.”

So, he is saying he is going to be doing what he hated The Rock for doing, during their feud and legit heat, being a movie star that comes back when he has something to promote.

 

Match made:

Lashley vs Omos is booked for Mania this weekend.

New Day vs Sheamus' new faction is also official.

Team pulled from TV:

Gable and Otis were pulled from Raw during the show this week, with no reason or explanation made.

McMatchmaker:

Seth Rollins will have to wait until WrestleMania to find out his opponent, who will be hand-picked by Vince McMahon.

NXT wedding:

NXT's Harland married his long term girlfriend over the weekend. Huge congratulations to both.

I'm ready:

Bayley's ring return is imminent.

Lana blasts toxic WWE:

''On my birthday I was able to film & celebrate being alive & healthy another year with actors that I have looked up to for years! I am so beyond grateful, I can’t believe how far life has come in a year & how brain washed I was from the toxic environment that I had worked in for 8 years. I allowed it to define my identity & self worth. Change can be hard friends but let me tell you, if you keep pushing forward no matter what, if you refuse to have one human’s opinion define your destiny, if you refuse to be put in a box by a corporation or society & you keep the blinders on and walk by faith then your life will become more then your wildest dreams.''

Gargano talks leaving WWE:

“I felt really good, I felt just complete and like I said I felt that way for a long time. Being able to end that story on my own terms and have that match and promo segment to where I was able to say goodbye which a lot of people don’t get to do nowadays and I was very lucky to be given that chance. It’s so funny because so many people thought that I re-signed obviously because no one gets that treatment to where they’re able to do their match and then come out the next night on live television which is wild. It’s live television, I could’ve literally said anything I wanted and they kind of let me say anything I want. I sat down with one of the writers but all the words that came out were my own, I wrote my own thing, I wanted to thank people and I wanted to do things like that. Like I said I think I just have such a good relationship and good rapport with everyone in NXT and everyone in WWE in general that the saddest thing, and you can see the footage, I was crying. I was crying for a particular reason when I walked out it’s because I gave two presents, one to Matt Bloom and I gave a present to Shawn Michaels. I told Shawn the caveat was he needed to open his present in front of me right before I went through the curtain. Shawn's an emotional guy, we have a great relationship. I gave him this present and he opens it and he started crying and in turn that made me start crying. So when you watch the show I’m crying already because we had that moment right before I went through the curtain.”

Lita on why she rebuffed AEW:

''Their roster had a long way to grow and they’re still kind of getting their feet under them about how they want to present as a company, and then around that same time, WWE is talking to them. And just knowing how deep their roster already is, it just seemed like more possibilities and a better fit. Not to mention, like, it is home for me, right? I’ve been there since I was a kid. So, it was like, I wasn’t thinking about either company when I was, you know, when I was first approached and then Cody had reached out and I was like, ‘oh well, let me watch the program more from an aspect of maybe being there and seeing how I could fit in besides like catching it when I catch it’.

Heated row:

Tony Khan and MJF had a heated discussion over the weekend, after MJF made no secret of his interest in one day joining WWE on multiple media outlets, with office knowledge or approval.

Paul Stay-man:

Paul Heyman says he signed a long term contract with WWE late last year.

Ricochet warns fans:

Ricochet says he will no longer interact with fans who invade his privacy. He said he is tired of people waiting for him at airports and hotels. He went on to say he will not hesitate to interact with people he meets naturally, at the mall or gym or on the street, but feels hoards of people following his movements and waiting on him is too much.

Bring back the polka dots:

WWE Hall Of Famer Gerry Brisco has called on Cody Rhodes to bring back his dad's famous polka dot ring attire.

WWE set age limit:

WWE are setting their sights to the young, officials have confirmed they are looking at stars under the age of 30, as they progress into the future.

KO worried about recent spot:

Kevin Owens was concerned about his dress up as Stone Cold but on TV this week, but says it seems it worked out pretty well...

“A couple of people have done it and done it pretty well, but I had, you know, it felt like I was stepping out of my comfort zone a little, but I figured that was the most impactful thing I could do going into this match or this confrontation, or whatever you want to call it and it ended up being a lot of fun. I think I pissed a lot of people off, which is delightful.”

AEW chase WWE releases:

Toni Storm, Ember Moon and Tegan Nox are in talks or on the radar of AEW. Toni is expected to debut as soon as her 90 days is up.

 

TNA manager offered TNA job:

Trish Stratus, who debuted in WWE as the manager of Test & Albert (T&A) says she was approached by TNA after retiring from WWE, offering her a return to the ring...

“Like there was a point where, you know, TNA had reached out to me and they wanted — it happened to be around the time when there was a new women’s championship was being introduced. It was around that time and it was a storyline pitch like that because it was like, ‘Hey, women are a viable part of the show and we would like you to be a part of it.’

Blood feud:

WWE are planning to make The Rock vs Roman Reigns the headline bout of next years WrestleMania 39.

Hall Of Fame:

Rick and Scott Steiner will be inducted into the WWE HOF this year.

WWE deal:

WWE have signed a partnership with Fanatics to improve their fan experience and digital product.

Why I stayed:

Sami Zayn has conceded that his friendship with Kevin Owens influenced his choice to stay with WWE, but added...

“I was already in a very good place with WWE. They made it very clear that, and not just when it was time to negotiate but in the last year and a half, I’ve definitely got the impression and they’ve said as much that I’m a valued part of the roster. And I feel valued. I get a lot of television time. I’ve been very happy. I’m stimulated creatively even, which I know is a difficult thing to get in WWE at times. With so many moving parts and so many talented people, sometimes inevitably you kind of get left behind. I haven’t felt that way in a very long time with WWE. That was really the main factor in driving my decision to stay. I felt valued, I felt appreciated, and it was reflected as such in the amount of television time I got. For me, it was a bit of a no-brainer to stay right now. I’m happy here and I’m happy to keep doing my thing.”

HHH back at work:

Triple H is back at work for WWE. He says his new focus is on making the future of WWE the best it can be, although admits he still has health challenges...

“My foot’s not off the gas. I suppose in some manner I’ve got to step back a little bit. I’m still in recovery and my endurance is not exactly quite what it used to be before, but right now, I’m back. I’m at the office. I am fully focused on recruiting and development of our talent in the future and, whether that’s building more performance centers, whether that’s finding the next young stud that’s out there, male or female, like Gable Steveson, who recently became a two-time NCAA Champion.''

Tony Khan talks mixed feelings about ROH PPV:

He admitted concerns over going up against Mania weekend, but wanted to honour the card and the fans...

“It’s just not been something I thought would make sense for AEW to do. But it was already scheduled for Ring of Honor and there were tickets sold. They already made agreements with the Pay-Per-View providers and these were some of the same Pay-Per-View providers we work with, like Fite for our international distribution and the cable and satellite carriers. So I didn’t want to screw over those people, especially not the fans. So I decided we would go ahead and do the show and I would make it a great event. A great Pay-Per-View. I really believe it’s going to be a great event.”

 

Becky detained:

Becky Lynch says she was detained by Canadian border officials this week, with her child. She says the border guard told her, Trish Stratus had asked them to.

New belt:

Anna Jay has called on AEW to introduce tag team belts for the women.

Brief return:

Kairi Sane's return to the ring was brief. She was injured over the weekend working in Japan. She suffered a damaged eardrum in her first post WWE match.

Goldust suffered the same injury working for AEW this week.

No heat:

Alexa Bliss has denied leading a group of WWE women in a gossiping campaign of heat vs Ronda Rousey. It was claimed some of the roster, including Bliss, are critical of her for being dangerous in the ring.

WWE list:

WWE have listed the 38 most important WrestleMania moments...

38. Roman Reigns defeats The Undertaker

37. Andre the Giant slams Big John Studd

36. Snoop Dogg performs Sasha Banks’ WrestleMania entrance

35. Brock Lesnar defeats Kurt Angle

34. The Dr. of Thuganomics returns

33. The Ultimate Warrior defeats Hulk Hogan

32. Randy Orton’s super RKO on Seth Rollins

31. Kane attacks MLB legend Pete Rose

30. Triple H saves his career against Batista

29. Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon join forces

28. Ronda Rousey submits Stephanie McMahon

27. The Rock defeats Erick Rowan in fastest WrestleMania match

26. Edge wins first Money In The Bank match

25. D-Generation X vs. The nWo

24. Randy Savage wins the WWE Title

23. The Hardy Boyz surprise return

22. Roman Reigns wins WWE Title from Triple H

21. Razor Ramon wins iconic ladder match

20. Mr. McMahon gets his head shaved

19. Bianca Belair wins SmackDown Women’s Title in main event

18. John Cena wins first WWE Title from JBL

17. Ricky Steamboat wins Intercontinental Title

16. The Undertaker retires Shawn Michaels

15. Daniel Bryan and Yestlemania

14. The Rock beats John Cena

13. The Undertaker returns as The Deadman

12. Charlotte Flair ends Asuka’s undefeated streak

11. Stone Cold wins first WWE Championship

10. Edge spears Jeff Hardy in mid-air

9. Rey Mysterio wins World Title for Eddie Guerrero

8. Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth reunite

7. Kofi Kingston wins WWE Title and Kofimania

6. The Rock defeats Hollywood Hogan

5. Shawn Michaels beats Bret Hart in sudden death after 60-minute Iron Man Match

4. Becky Lynch wins first women’s main event match

3. Hulk Hogan slams Andre The Giant

2. Seth “Freakin'” Rollins surprise main event cash-in

1. Brock Lesnar ends Undertaker’s undefeated streak

 

RIP Taylor Hawkins... we've lost a real one! 

Mania matches dropped to TV:

The Andre battle royal and IC title triple threat will air on SmackDown instead of the two night PPV weekend cards.

Hogan names next him:

''The old school respect with the new school JinderMahal physicality, he’s a bad man brother,with the right push he could be the new generation Hulk Hogan, he’s got it all brother!!!!''

Austin Theory credits HBK with character:

“That’s what gets people invested. It would be like watching a movie and it’s just action the whole time, you’re not really going to relate to anybody. That little piece of funny advice he gave me at the time went a long way. But I really tried to figure it out because I was like, Shawn Michaels isn’t just going to say this to me.”

Alum back in the ring:

Kairi Sane is back in the ring, for the first time since leaving WWE due to the injuries she was suffering at the time.

New championship name:

Roman Reigns seemed to reveal the new name for the world titles after they are unified at WrestleMania. The WWE Undisputed Universal Championship.

 

New Legend:

The Hurricane has signed a WWE legends contract.

Hall Of Fame:

Shad Gaspard will receive the WWE HOF Warrior Award this year, for selflessly giving up his life to save his son's.

Retirements:

Triple H has confirmed he will never wrestle again during an emotional interview with ESPN today. After sharing the seriousness of his health issue, for the first time since his life was saved...

“I had viral pneumonia. My lungs were inflamed. and as the next couple of days went on and I got home it got increasingly worse and my wife saw some blood and stuff that I was coughing up. I went and got checked and I – it was coming from the viral pneumonia but I had fluid in my lungs. I had some fluid around my heart. So they followed up on it. Did an EKG and echo and everything and basically the way your heart pumps out 55-65% of your ejection fraction is a good number. I was at 30. and I got a quick text message saying, ‘Don’t take time. Pack a bag real quick, head to the emergency room. I’ll fill you in on the way. So by the time I got to the emergency room, my ejection fraction had gone down to 22. Which, I was in heart failure. Bad. By the next morning – as they figured that out that evening – by the next morning as they got the MRI done and they were sending me in for a heart cath my ejection fraction was down to 12. So I was nosediving and sort of at the one-yard line of where you want to be – or where you don’t want to be, really, for your family and your future. They tell you it’s 99%. (Chance of dying) It gets real. We have 3 young girls – 15, 13, 11. You know, suddenly I come home. I’m a little bit sick and their dad who’s strong always suddenly is in the hospital and I don’t know if they understood the consequences of it but there’s moments in there where – when they’re putting you out for stuff and you think, ‘Is this it?’ Do you – Do you wake up from this? That’s tough to swallow and makes you think.” 

...He told the sports channel that he could never risk stepping between the ropes again...

“I won’t – I would never wrestle again. First, I have a defibrillator in my chest. Which, it’s probably not a good idea for me to get zapped on live TV.”

The interview will air in full later in the week.

He is not the only legend we are losing... Fandango says he has decided to end his in ring career. He will fulfill his bookings over the next few months, and then stop.

RVD:

RVD is filming a new movie in Baltimore.

Kofi recalls scariest night:

Kofi Kingston says seeing his friend Big E, injured was the worst moment of his career...

“It was easily the scariest night of my career, you know?. Obviously, the injury didn’t happen to me, but I was on the inside of the ring and I see – go for that, that spear that he does. Yeah, and he missed it and he was on the outside there and then him and Ridge go for that overhead suplex and I see them go up and it looked a little like, wonky, but I never saw the impact. So I didn’t really, I didn’t know, you know? I went over there and I was like, ‘oh okay, everything looks like. You know, he’s done and everything.’ And then the match goes on and after everything went down, Jess, the ref, was like, ‘yeah, I don’t know if E’s okay.’ And I was like, ‘what? Like what’s going on?’ And all of a sudden the paramedics and everything started coming out and yeah. It was just, really, really scary because it’s a reminder of how quick things can take a turn for the worst, you know? Everything that we do, every move that we execute, there’s always an element of danger to it and luckily, for the most part, we come out unscathed. But in those moments, literally looking at my brother in the face as the people are putting, the paramedics are putting the neck braces and everything on. They’re putting them on the stretcher. You know, it was very, very, very scary. Myself, Woods, and a bunch of the boys went to the hospital right after we were just waiting with like, the, like the COVID protocols, they don’t really let a whole lotta people inside the emergency room. So we’re literally outside, it’s raining, we’re outside the emergency room. We’re just waiting for like, word.”

Big Show returning to old gimic:

Big Show is to resume his 'Captain Insano' gimmick, famously portrayed by him in an Adam Sandler film, in the 90's, for AEW.

Get rowdy:

R-Truth is set to hold a concert at WrestleMania 38, and has released new music to coincide with his performance.

About damn time:

Mick Foley says it is about time WWE honoured his old rival Vader...

“In my opinion, it’s time. It’s time. It’s about damn time. I’m so happy for Leon’s Family and in a sense, I’m happy for myself too because whenever I asked about the WWE Hall of Fame and who should be in there, the number one name I gave, it used to be Chyna and Vader. Chyna’s in there now with DX. That’s another argument for another time if she should get in there on her own, but I always thought the most glaring omission was Vader. I don’t think he had the run he should’ve. It’s not a matter of thinking. I know he did not get the run he should’ve had in WWE. That was a case of the company trying to fix something that wasn’t broken.”

Booker T talks concerns with AEW spot:

“I do think the Darby Allin’s of the world, of course, they have to do a little bit more, and give a little bit more. Just because he’s not the biggest guy in the world. But when I look at Darby Allin, I say man, ‘this is talent. And I’ve got to think about taking care of my talent.’ I just think you can figure out a different way to get to a means to an end. Opposed to having Darby Allin injure himself to where he can’t do this. Me personally, of course, if thee would have been a spot, there would have been a reason why Darby Allin did that. It wouldn’t have been done just to be a spot. That’s something that we could definitely utilize. Not just for this week, next week, but probably next month, or the next three months. If Darby Allin comes back next week and he’s just Darby Allin coming down on the skateboard, that’s one of those things to where it was a moment that was missed, and they’ll probably never get it back.”

 

Injury:

Ronda Rousey has suffered a slight tear to her mouth. She will not miss any ring time.

Champ accuses Lesnar of racism:

Thunder Rosa says she was hurt by Brock Lesnar's joking of her culture during his classic feud with Eddie Guerrero...

“I can tell you, I read about me bringing the Mariachi and I remember Brock Lesnar making fun of Eddie Guerrero with that. And that hurts because they were making fun of my culture before. And on Wednesday, I represented our culture properly; with honor and with respect. Because people were, ‘oh, Mariachi, fun. Like, let’s make fun of Mexicans.’

Wrong lady for HOF:

The Undertaker says Michelle McCool should be inducted into the WWE HOF. However, it will be unlikely ti happen along with her husband this year, after Sharmell's confirmation.

Alum selling ring:

David Otunga is selling the engagement ring he had given to his then partner, singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson. He had won the ring back on a technicality, that being they did not actually marry, and has decided to sell the ring, 5 years after the relationship broke down. You may have to shake down your old pants pockets and check down the cushions of the sofa if you want to buy it, it has been vauled at $45,000.

WWE partnership:

WWE have agreed a partnership with MBC to expand their TV presence into the Middle East and North Africa.

ThunderDome matches:

Former WWE referee Mike Chioda has discussed how painful the no crowd pandemic era taoings of WWE products were to film...

“Oh my god that was the shits. During covid, why I actually worked a little bit, they said the tapings at WWE were taking like one match would take three hours. Cut, do this, cut. Charles Robinson and some of the guys I met from a dinner at WrestleMania, we met up one night and Chad Patton and them guys were telling me it was taking two, three, four hours to do one match because they had to cut so many times. It was a mess.''

Ethan staying:

Ethan Page has extended his AEW deal.

Hall Of Famer in gun scare:

Mike Tyson had a gun pulled on him during a comedy show earlier this week. He was in the crowd with some friends when someone loudly challenged him to a fight. The situation degenerated and the aggressor resorted to pulling a weapon on him. The act is said to have brought him back to the real world, from his rage, and he immediately apologised and begged the HOF'er not to call the cops.

Paige trolled:

Paige has reacted to posts calling her lazy for not returning to the ring, as Edge and Daniel Bryan have done...

“It’s wild that some people are like ‘well edge and Bryan came back you are just lazy’ I’m inspired by them. I’m not lazy. My neck needs to recover. We are all built different. Sorry fam,” 

She went on to say she absolutely wants to return to the ring.

Jericho leaks Cody signing:

Chris Jericho has publicly confirmed Cody Rhodes is once again with WWE, on his podcast.

Nia getting saucy:

Nia Jax says she will launch new ''Steamy'' exclusive content within the next week.

WrestleMania:

Natalya and Shayna have joined the Women's Tag title match, making it a four way.

AEW leave WWE withh egg on their face:

Billy Gunn's lawter has revealed WWE tried to stop him using his ring name in AEW, by sending a cease and desist to the company, however they forgot they had abandoned the TradeMark in 2016, and in similar fashion to Gangrel, Billy took the chance to snatch the rights up...

“WWE had sent him, and them a cease-and-desist letter. Because he had done the Casino Battle Royal, that was his debut, and he came in as Billy Gunn, and he was wearing the lime green tights. He was doing the crotch chop and all of that. And WWE came in and said, ‘this is a problem,’ and sent in a cease and desist to everybody. AEW said, ‘hey, we want to help you, but we can’t help you. We aren’t your legal counsel, call Mike.’ Because they knew me from various people and other things, so Billy called me and the rest is history. They did (Own TM), and then let it go abandoned. Then he came in and scooped it up in 2016 I think, maybe 2017. He had got it registered, and they didn’t say anything for years, and he’s out doing the indies, doing all these things as Billy Gunn, and they never said anything.”

Angle dies with Hall:

WWE have cancelled a planned appearance of the NWO at WrestleMania to promote the new WWE video game, after the death of one of the founding members, Scott Hall.

Kayfabe release:

AEW have deleted Wardlow from their site to kayfabe his release as part of his new feud with MJF.

Anna Jay reacts:

Anna Jay has reacted to the often negative reaction she gets on social media for her personal relationship with Jungle Boy. She says it was he who decided to make the courtship public.

Impact enforce extension:

Heath Slater says his Impact contract has been extended by a year due to him being injured during his two year deal.

 

WrestleMania:

Bobby Lashley is WWE's preferred opponent for Omos at WrestleMania, if he can be cleared from injury in time. They are confident he will be. Expect Omos to go over, and start a monster push after Mania.

Gangrel says Vince McMahon is pissed he won:

Gangrel says Vince McMahon is furious that he won a long legal battle over his ring name, a battle the company had long given up on winning. He also recalled how the opportunity for him to get the rights came up...

“WWE brought me back to do an anniversary RAW or a battle royal, I did that, and then the next morning, again, boom, lawsuits from a different company. Then it went to court and the judge, he pretty much took the gavel and hammered down and said, ‘if I ever see this case again in court, everybody’s in trouble. The person that’s wrestling as Gangrel is Gangrel.’ Because Gangrel was a clan, not a vampire but a vampire clan, but whatever. I had to portray the character for all this time. But still, you couldn’t use it in certain ways, and WWE kind of abandoned all hope on that name, they just pressed it to the side. Somewhere in the process, there were some things that weren’t filled, and I ended up getting the rights to Gangrel. Its trademark is registered everywhere for sports entertainment, clothing lines, action figures, for whatever. I have it now, I have the trademark registry to Gangrel. I think stuff like that pisses Vince McMahon off personally and in a corporate sense. To avoid all of that, they just give people their own names, they just messed up on that one. They don’t want you to take what they’ve spent three years investing, which is kind of crappy on their part but it’s just business, and go somewhere else. They want you to have to go change your name. It’s just a business thing for them. I gotta stay on it and keep filing things.”

Taker remembers Scott Hall:

“Scott, we go way back. I went to Japan with Scott in 1988 or ’89, is where I met Scott. He kind of took me along and showed me the ropes, and it’s sad. Another one of our guys we’ve lost way too early. He was just a tremendous in-ring performer, he was really a top-flight guy. I hate it for him, I hate it for his family. It’s just another sad day in our industry.”

UFC star picked AEW over WWE :

Paige Van Zant says she had meetings with WWE, but ultimately decided AEW was the right home for her, as she transitions into a wrestling career.

Dead tired:

Undertaker has revealed he used to take catnaps backstage at WWE shows in caskets. KAYFABE LIVES!!!

Big E. shaken by doctors visit:

Big. E had been in remarkably good form in the wake of his neck breaking injury, he is not so jovial now. After visiting his doctor recently he says he had it clearly and unflinchingly spelt out to him, how serious his situation could have been. He was told he could have had a stroke, been paralysed, or even killed in the incident.

 

I'm not released:

Shelton Benjamin was recently named on a list of 5 stars that WWE had released, he says the list was false, and he is still employed. He did not refer to the status of the others named, including Cedric Alexander, Aaliyah, Elias and Shayna Baszler.

Reunion:

Hit Row reunited at an indie event over the weekend. The first time all 4 had been together since they departed WWE. 

NXT UK star ready to leave:

Flash Morgan Webster is currently working on a handshake agreed contract extension with WWE after refusing their contract renewal offer. Talks on an improved offer to suit the wrestler have now stalled, leaving his status up in the air.

WrestleMania:

WWE plan on adding a singles match to Mania for Omos. They have big plans for AJ's former Diesel like bodyguard after the show, and feel a singles match on the big card will act as a springboard to his elevated position.

Chad Gable & Otis have been added to the Red Tag title bout.

ROH champ wants AEW match:

Jonathan Gresham says he wants to prove he is the best in the world today by wrestling AEW's CM Punk. He made the comments after adding the Progress championship to his collection, last night.

 

AEW sign Japanese promotion:

AEW have announced they have agreed a partnership with DDT Wrestling.

 

Alum offended by HOF offer:

Jeff Hardy says the timing and circumstances of WWE offering him a Hall Of Fame induction left him emotional and offended...

“It just felt completely wrong, it just didn’t feel like the time at all. I almost felt offended, I was very emotional, but almost felt offended like what? After my 90 days are up, the Hall of Fame is in April and I do go to AEW, how’s that going to work? What are y’all trying to hit me with as far as if I sign with AEW when I’m free and me going into the Hall of Fame and how  would that even work? My mind and my emotion went crazy and I was in tears man, like this is my career. I know I had been a very influential person to a lot of young misunderstood individuals but yeah, it just felt so wrong. Like how dare you? I know that sounds crazy because I guess when people get offered the Hall of Fame it’s like ‘oh, I’m a Hall of Famer’ but it’s never really meant that much to me. It’s not time for that, that’s why it was a hard no. Especially, it feels like something Matt and I should go in together as The Hardy Boyz when the time is right. It was just weird man,I still don’t know how I feel about that overall. It just felt so wrong.”

Impact legend leaves:

Hernandez has ended a near two decade relationship with Impact wrestling.

She who shall not be named:

Torrie Wilson has revealed she was not allowed to thank Sable when she was inducted into the HOF. WWE censored her speech before the ceremony, cutting out all reference to Brock's better half.

  

Alum in rehab:

Ricardo Rodriguez, formerly Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer, has fallen off the wagon just shy of his second year of sobriety from alcholism. He has entered rehab to try to get back on track.

Natalya reveals who trained Fury:

Natalya has revealed her and her husband TJ have been inviting WWE stars to their home to their personal ring to help improve their ring work, this includes boxer Tyson Fury, who took basic training from Tyson Kidd before he wrestled Braun Strowman a couple of years ago.

MovieMania:

WWE have announced WrestleMania will be shown live in select movie theatres across the United States.

 

AEW star releases new music:

Recent WWE release, now AEW star Swerve Strickland has released a new rap album.

Injury:

Matt (FKA Evan Bourne) Sydal is recovering from a knee injury.

Rhodes signs:

Cody Rhodes has re-signed for WWE after leaving AEW. He will return at WrestleMania weekend, speculation is he will face Seth Rollins at the show.

 

Del Rio returning to public eye:

Alberto Del Rio seems to be emerging from the maelstrom of controversy he has found himself in, in recent years. UFC are said to have offered him an announcer deal. He may debut this weekend.

Why Hall died:

X-Pac says he believes the lockdown and social isolation that came with it caused the death of his friend, Scott Hall...

“The pandemic did him in. It was hard enough for him as it was, but he was isolated in his house with no social interaction. He was down to 210 pounds. We called Dally (DDP) and he went over. It was really bad.”

Health scare:

Former ECW and TNA star Somon Diamond has suffered a mild stroke. He spent a few days in the hospital, but is now continuing his recovery at home.

New name:

Claudio Castagnoli, looks like he will be using an abbreviated version of his WWE name when he resumes his career, he has trademarked CSRO for use as his ring name.

Alum asks for Warrior Award to go to his late partner:

JTG has called on WWE to give the annual Warrior Award at this years Hall Of Fame, to his deceased former tag team partner, Shad Gaspard. Shad died saving the life of his young son, after he had been swept out to sea in a freak wave, he drowned rescuing his boy.

Tony Khan talk honouring ROH, while starting AEW crossoer era:

“In two weeks, it’ll be a very crowded Friday of wrestling,. I had not scheduled this pay-per-view, the Ring of Honor Supercard, but I really think that is important for me because they’ve sold tickets and made a commitment to the fans to still do the show. I see it as a transitional show in many ways, and I’m really excited about it because it is the first show under the new management, and it’s also a transition show before I will relaunch what I hope to be a really great, new Ring of Honor television product. A weekly series, wherever it does air or stream. This is a great opportunity to put our own stamp on it, but also pay respects to the great Ring of Honor traditions, and the great history of Ring of Honor with some of the top stars from recent Ring of Honor, and some of the great wrestler’s who’ve been in Ring of Honor historically. Am I gonna be able to take everybody from AEW and bring them there? No. But I think there is a very cool way to use some of the great wrestlers in AEW who are going to be available and make this a great show.”

Injuries:

X-Pac has torn his bicep, in his first match out of retirement.

Sanada of NJPW has a fractured orbital bone.

 

Titus O'Neil says he is not retired, but is still rehabbing a year old knee injury.

Kenny Omega is recovering from knee surgery, and plans to get more niggling issues fixed before coming back to AEW.

Punk to miss TV:

CM Punk is expected to miss some AEW TV time due to reprising his role on the show 'Heels' which is set to start filming it's second series in Georgia soon.

Marko Stunt:

Marko Stunt is still contracted to AEW until May, despite not attending recent tapings.

 

Briscoe sorry:

After reports AEW has no interest in picking up the Briscoes' after taking over ROH, Jay has again apologized for his past comments on the LGBTQ community...

“I want to say, thank you to the people who really know…we get labeled as homophobes. I put out a stupid tweet nine years ago, the most dumbest, immature, obnoxious s--t I’ve ever done. I don’t want anybody, from any walk of life, to feel like they can’t care for the Briscoes because I promise we love everybody. We love everybody and we just want to go out there and be pro wrestlers and give the best match that we can. I said some dumb s--t a long time ago, I apologized for it and I’ll apologize for it again. It was stupid. I feel like now there are people who look at us like ‘we can’t cheer for them because they hate a certain group of people.’ We don’t hate nobody. We love everybody. We’re just some country boys. I thought I was taking a stand for the Lord back in the day.”

Death interaction:

Bret Hart and Kevin Nash have shared this interaction on social media about the regularity of deaths of wrestlers...

BH...

“Wrestling life can be so much fun, and at the same time, it can take all you have at the same time. We’ve lost so many wrestlers from my era, and this is just one more to a list that’s far too long. I won’t blame any one thing, but I do believe that if the days of wrestling 300 days a year had been kinder and more considerate, if we could’ve been home with our loved ones more, many of my old friends and brothers would still be here. I think Scott would smile to know that so many people really loved him and will truly miss him. One more wrestler. A fine machine gone too soon. My thoughts and prayer go out to his family, friends, and loved ones.”

KN...

“We just had this conversation. I agree 100% the meat grinder hasn’t been kind to the crews that ran 300 plus days. The mental and physical pain of those years scar hard and deep but the men that I shared my life with were such a special breed and many life long friends. Thank you for the kind words about Scott. I love you Bret, honored to call you my friend.”

Regal's health:

William Regal has talked more about his health. He told Chris Jericho about a calcified lump that took 4 hours to remove from his neck, and that he is losing his vision in one eye, he currently only sees grey on that side, and suffers with amnesia from an eye injury.

WWE  live in the UK confirmed:

WWE are hosting a premium event in the UK on September 4th this year. They have not yet confirmed the name or location, but this is likely too late to be the speculated SummerSlam in Cardiff, although The Principality Stadium is still the likely venue for the show.

Why I'm quitting:

Joey Janela says backstage politics are the reason he has decided not to re-sign a deal with AEW.

New game:

The makers of WrestleQuest have announced several HOF'er's, including Andre, Jake and Macho for their retro looking Role Playing adventure game. The game is scheduled for release in the summer.

WWE lawsuit:

Settlement talks between WWE and the former head of XFL have stalled, and it looks like the case will go to court in July.

Finn Balor:

Finn Balor says the visa issues which kept him away from WWE earlier this year are now resolved, and he is good to go for the next decade.

Hall Of Fame:

Undertaker says he was offered HOF induction after his loss of the streak, but he refused to end his career on a match he could not remember...

“This is actually the second time that I was invited to the Hall Of Fame, so I wasn’t as shocked this time. I turned it down the first time because I knew I had unfinished business. I wasn’t at that place yet where I was ready to let go and say that it’s over. So, this time I have made my peace, and I am just honored and humbled that they would induct me.”

New recruits:

A new batch of stars of the future have started at the PC today, including Santino Marella's daughter.

 

DX Film:

Billy Gunn says he has just finished filming for a new A&E documentary on the Hall Of Fame inducted faction. He thanked Tony Khan for allowing him to take part.

New Champion:

Thunder Rosa is the new AEW Women's champion.

 

Hart family death:

Bret Hart says his niece Tanya has died. She was daughter of his late brother, Smith. He also paid tribute to Scott Hall, saying he would be smiling down, hearing how loved he was in the past few days.

Toni Storm:

Toni Storm has announced she has joined OnlyFans. A pay to subscribe to social media application, where she will offer exclusive content to her subscribers.

AEW star on the move:

Joey Janela says he is not going to re-sign with AEW. He will see out his deal, which lasts until May 1st, and will then move on.

 

24 hours to live:

After fears were raised for the health of William Regal, he has opened up about being told that he only had 24 hours to live...

“They send me for a scan, because my legs are swelling, and they do a scan of my abdomen. Luckily, again fortunately for me, there is a cardiologist in the room. And this lady saved my life. She went, ‘hang on a minute, there’s something above that, that doesn’t look right.’ But they couldn’t scan there because you’ve already been injected. You can only do one. I go back Monday, I get a scan that I’ve never had before, some type of scan. I go back Monday, I went home, within an hour of me being in the house my cardiologist called me saying, ‘I am sorry, I am sorry, I am sorry.’ I am going, ‘why?’ He said, ‘we should have thought of this years ago,’ He’s telling me all of these things, ‘it doesn’t pick up on a regular scan.’ He said, ‘you’ve probably got less than six months to live.’ What had happened was this sack around my heart had completely calcified, it looked like a goose egg. It was completely constricted, it had just grown into a solid lump of rock, I have the picture which I can show you. Where they’ve cut me open and he’s wrapping on this goose egg with a scalpel. It’s going, ‘tap, tap tap,’ Then three hours later, you can see where he’s peeled it all off, you can see a completely beating heart. If they didn’t take this off now, I would have six months to go.”

His troubles were not over though, he developed sepsis in his leg, and his wife got a middle of the night phone call asking her to make an impossibly difficult decision, to amputate the leg, or lose him within 24 hours...

“I thought I was going to die, it was really bad. It was January 4th, somehow I got sepsis in my leg. Again, this is all things that happened to me, something gets me through this stuff. My wife gets a call, three o’clock in the morning, ‘he’s got sepsis in his leg, we are going to cut his leg off, and he’s probably got 24 hours to live if we don’t.’ It’s like madness.''

WWE address court case:

WWE have filed a bid to have MLW's case against them thrown out, and got nasty in the process, mocking the fact MLW are no longer actively operating...

“MLW has given up competing in the ring and chosen instead to compete in the courtroom.”

Tonight's news in memoriam of Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall (1958 - 2022)... Bad times don't last... but bad guys do!

Scott Hall:

The bad guy is dead. Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall died after his family asked for his life support system to be turned off yesterday, aged 63. He had been in hospital after suffering a fall and breaking his hip. The damage was so severe he needed to have his hip replaced. Complications during the procedure, blood clots detaching from the area and making their way into his blood stream, causing several heart attacks, decimated his body, and he was unable to kick out before the three count fell.

He will be remembered for his Intercontinental Championships, his role in the first ever ladder match in WWF/E, being a founder member of the NWO and his double HOF inductions for WWE, but he also led a colourful and troubled life. He has involved himself in some of the sports most controversial and groundbreaking moments in wrestling, the curtain call, jumping ship to WCW, starting the Monday night wars, and more. His battles with addiction have blighted his whole career. He also, by his own admittance, never got over taking a man's life in a shooting incident outside a nightclub in 1983. He got away with it, due to lack of evidence, but he never forgot or forgave himself for the altercation.

A trail-blazer and a one off, whatever you thought of Scott Hall, you will never forget him. RIP...

WrestleMania:

RK Bro vs Street Prophets for the Red tag gold is now official.

Rey family banished:

Mike Chioda says Rey Mysterio was not allowed to take his family to the WrestleMania 35 after show party...

“A few years ago, at my last WrestleMania in New Jersey, at the end of the night, Rey Mysterio couldn’t get his family in. He didn’t have enough wristbands, that was just two, three years ago. Rey Mysterio and I, we went out and bought bottles of Jack, bought bottles of vodka. Me and my wife, we went out with Rey, and his wife, and his son Dominik. We went outside with Rey and stuff, and I was like Rey, I’ll go in, I’ll get a couple of wristbands, I’ll come back out to you and give them to them, and we’ll just bring everybody in. There were a couple top people on the list, top people in the company that were like, no, you can’t get in if you don’t have the bands. It’s like, you’ve worked for the company for this many years and you’re telling me my family can’t come in? WrestleMania was supposed to be a big thing for you and your family, and it just became so difficult to have fun with the family even at the afterparty. It was very disappointing at times, definitely.”

Mick Foley:

Mick Foley has announced he is launching a podcsat.

Pay to play:

David Arquette says AEW wanted him to pay to compete on their show despite him offering Cody Rhodes a role in the latest Scream movie. He says he understands it was TNT that wanted him to pay for his appearance, but he was hurt by their stance after his promoting the promotion in his film.

Hall Of Fame updates:

Batista has confirmed WWE have promised to honour his Hall Of Fame induction, announced for the 2020 class, despite his being unable to attend the delayed induction, due to Covid, last year. He will be at this years ceremony to support The Undertaker, however it is not expected that he will receive his own belated induction until the following years event, before WrestleMania 39.

The Steiner's induction is looking more likely, as a number of family members are set to be in Dallas for the celebration.

Booker T will induct his wife Sharmell.

WWE unsure of Candice LeRae future:

WWE are said to be torn over the future of Candice LeRae. They have the right via the changed contracts to extend her contract by a year to make up for the maternity leave she is currently taking, but at this time of writing no decision has been made. Her current deal is set to end very soon, and she may want to leave, as her husband Johnny Gargano recently did, WWE are said to be uncertain whether they want their year from her first, or just to leave the deal's end at it's current date and allow her to decide her own fate.

Injury:

Big E is out of the hospital after this broken neck, and will continue his recovery from home.

 

New World title:

WWE may have leaked the new Unified title design during setting up the Mania set today. This was seen being moved into the stadium.

Wrestling cartoon:

Mila Kunis is working on a wrestling cartoon series with the Good Bros and Enzo Amore.

Hall Of Fame:

Queen Sharmell will join her husband Booker T in the WWE Hall Of Fame this year. Her conformation was made today.

Solo Steiner induction?:

WWE want to induct the Steiner Brothers into this years Hall Of Fame, however, should Scott Steiner refuse to be inducted, as he has suggested in the past, they have confirmed to one source (Meltzer) that they will still go ahead with the induction of Rick, regardless.

Bad Guy losing last fight:

Scott Hall is to be taken off life support today. However, despite the ref's hand coming down for the final third strike, his close friend X-Pac has asked fans to cease the RIP posts in his memory, as is heart is still beating and he is still breathing at the time of this writing. He said seeing these posts is causing further upset to his loved ones.

 

Hall Of Famer fighting for life:

Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall is on life support after suffering multiple heart attacks following complications from hip surgery. A blood clot detached, causing the heart issues.

Volunteer for WWE:

WWE are looking for volunteers to staff their axxess shop. Applicants need to be 18+ and roles will entail greeting guests, arranging photo opps and showcasing the memorabilia.

Injury:

Carmella suffered a scalp injury on the lives this weekend.

International Hall Of Fame:

Stone Cold Steve Austin, Karl Gotch, Joe Stecher, Riki Choshu, Dory Funk Jr, Jim Londos and Billy Robinson have been named for this years class.

 

WrestleMania match confirmed:

Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs vs The Uso's for the blue Tag straps is now official.

Alum joins CYN:

Fandango, now Dirty Dango, has joined Braun Strowm and EC3's promotion.

Gimmick change:

Pete Dunne has been repackaged as Butch on SmackDown. I wonder if he has a cousin, called Luke?

Not worthy:

D'Lo Brown says he did not do enough in his career to warrant joining his Nation Of Domination brothers in the WWE Hall Of Fame...

“I don’t think I’ve done enough the business to warrant a Hall of Fame Induction,” Brown said. “I mean, just my opinion.”

Big E.:

Big E. suffered a broken neck on SmackDown. He crashed down flush on top of his head outside of the ring after a over the head belly to belly suplex, leading to immediate concern from the announcers. He has fractured two vertebrae but amazingly says he has suffered no lasting damage to his spinal chord.

Braun wants role:

Braun Strowman has started a social media campaign to get the role of Kratos in an Amazon Prime adaptation of a video game.

Impact:

Fallah Barr has reportedly ended a 5 year relationship with Impact.

Sheamus talks Cesaro:

“Honestly, when we started, Cesaro was like an acquaintance. When we started The Bar, we became brothers. I just saw him last week when I was staying in Florida. We stay in touch all the time. Legacy wise, I think he’s one of the greatest I’ve ever stepped in the ring with. I never had to worry about anything. He made me a better wrestler, better performer just by tagging with him. To me, he’ll always be one of the greatest. I think no matter what he does or where he goes, he’ll be a massive success. He’s a huge asset to anybody who picks him up. I always believed the guy would be WWE champion – that’s never off the cards because people have left and come back, but I think that whoever snaps up Cesaro is going to have a major, major talent on their hands. And I think he’s got a lot left in him, as well. I saw him the other day, I was over at his house and he’s built a whole brand new gym, it’s amazing. He’s still lifting weights like a lunatic. He still trains like a lunatic. He’s as hungry now as he’s ever been. I’m just excited to see him back in the ring, mate, but that will be whenever he’s ready to get back in there – which I think is great, as well. Sometimes we need a little time away from the bubble to get our head back together, and then just refocus, go back in and kill it again. So, I’m not worried about him one bit in the slightest.”

 

Russian wrestler talks Ukraine conflict:

Despite playing a proud Russian heel gimmick, Leyla Hirsch has spoken out against the war in Ukraine...

“I want to make something very clear. I stand with Ukraine one hundred percent and my heart breaks for its citizens who are suffering at the hands of Vladimir Putin. I was born in Russia. I came to the US at eight years of age and became an American citizen. I cannot change my heritage any more than any other citizen can change theirs. The mere fact that I was born in Russia does not mean that I support this brutal dictator. Everyone who would even suggest such a thing is simply wrong, plain and simple.”

Retirement:

Hall OF Famer Hulk Hogan has confirmed he can never wrestle again due to his many back surgeries.

Regal's health:

William Regal has played down reports that he is seriously unwell. Fans had drawn a hidden message into something he said about not having long left on AEW TV recently, and became concerned. He says the worries are unwarranted, as he feels better than he has since his heart issues of 2018/9.

Lita:

Lita says she will continue to train to remain ring ready should WWE come calling again.

Samoa Joe talk negotiating own pay for WWE game:

“Built into most of our contracts is a licensing agreement. Depending on whether or not – like I said I’m Samoa Joe, that’s my trademark, that’s my own. For me, it was a bit different than most guys because I just – I had a licensing agreement with WWE and we negotiated our price based on that. You know, essentially, it’s the same type of thing with guys who maybe don’t have their own name or something. It’s just when you leave there, that character is still their property.”

The game is available now.

New structure for AEW:

Warner and Discovery now share the rights to AEW after they confirmed they are merging.

Sheamus call out WWE:

Sheamus says WWE will making a huge error, if they leave him off the Mania card...

“If I’m not on WrestleMania then that’s going to be a major mishap on WWE’s side, you know what I mean? Because I’ve been bringing it, having banger after banger matches during the pandemic and after. So, I’m on a new lease right now. But obviously want to go there, take on whoever it is – whether it’s New Day, whether it’s Usos, it doesn’t really matter to us – we just want to go in there and show people what we can do.”

 

Hardy debut:

Jeff Hardy debuted for AEW last night.

AEW guest:

Long time WWE employee Tony Chimel was at AEW's show this week.

WWE games:

WWE have announced purchasable extra characters for your WWE game...

• Banzai Pack (Release Date: April 26)
• Yokozuna;
• Umaga;
• Rikishi;
• Omos;
• Kacy Catanzaro.

• Most Wanted Pack (Release Date: May 17)
• Cactus Jack;
• The Boogeyman;
• Vader;
• Ilja Dragunov;
• Indi Hartwell.

• Stand Back Pack (Release Date: June 7)
• Hurricane Helms;
• Stacy Keibler;
• A-Kid;
• Wes Lee;
• Nash Carter.

• Clowning Around Pack (Release Date: June 28)
• Doink the Clown;
• Ronda Rousey;
• The British Bulldog;
• Mr. T;
• Doudrop;
• Rick Boogs.

• The Whole Dam Pack (Release Date: July 19)
• Rob Van Dam;
• Logan Paul;
• Machine Gun Kelly;
• LA Knight;
• Xia Li;
• Commander Azeez.

This will add 28 new playable stars to the game roster.

Injury:

Orange Cassidy is expected to miss a significant period of time with a shoulder injury.

 

Hitman to AEW?:

FTR have put out a social media call to Bret Hart asking him to be their new manager on AEW TV after they fired Tully Blanchard on the show this week.

New champion:

Scorpio Sky is the new TNT champion for AEW.

There has been some controversy online about the match. Taynara Conti was in Sammy Guevara's corner. Some Sammy fans accuse Conti of breaking up Sammy's previous relationship, and dredged up their claims in the wake of his defeat.

 

Most trolled women:

Ronda Rousey 83% and Becky Lynch 76% have been named as the most trolled women sports stars. With the noted percentage of tweets to and about them being negative or abusive.

NXT:

Dolph Ziggler is the new NXT World Champion.

He's back:

Bray Wyatt is set to make his first post WWE appearance in New York this weekednd.

Angle fighting for life:

Kurt Angle is fighting to give his brother Eric, who portrayed Angle a number of times on WWE TV, a second chance at life. He needs a kidney transplant, Kurt is not a match, and he is asking for anyone who can help to come forward. Their battle has hit a massive new time pressure, as doctors have now found cancer in the damaged kidney.

Maven recalls that elimination:

“What you see, I don’t know if you remember, but they – I eliminated him, then he, you know, sells stuff, turns and looked at me and the camera panned back on my face in the ring after I did my jumping celebration. Do you remember what I’m talking about? And then you see, and then you see fear on my face. Most people, most people are like, ‘that’s, that’s some great acting there.’ Uh uh. I wasn’t acting. I was legitimately terrified at that moment. Like legitimately, like for a work, not even a work. I was shoot terrified because I didn’t know if I kicked him too hard. I just remember when we were going over during the day, with his back to me, he told me, he’s like, ‘when you give me the dropkick,’ he’s like, ‘I can’t sell it if I don’t feel it. Like, lay it in.’ So I didn’t know if I kicked him too hard. It just goes to show how great he was because the look he was giving me, for real scared me. And then we get backstage and after I went through the popcorn machine and everything, you know he’s just, ‘great job, kid’. And just, I was on cloud nine.”

Jeff Hardy:

Jeff Hardy is no longer affiliated with WWE. His 90 days no compete expired today. He is expected to join AEW imminently.

No Mysterio feud:

Domenik Mysterio says he does not see any future or benefit to a feud vs his legendary father...

“At this point, I don’t think so. We’ve been through so much together. I benefit more from him being by my side helping me. He’s literally telling me what to do if I’m lost. He’ll see my deer in the headlights look and he’ll just yell, ‘Dom! Set him up! Set him up!’ So I know it’s time to set him up! He’s just so helpful.”

JR vs WWE:

Jim Ross has hit out at WWE as vindictive and selfish for cutting out his audio from the Undertaker's HOF induction VT. He also says Stone Cold pulled back from a WrestleMania ring return because he was very underwhelmed by the creative ideas pitched to him.

World champ re-signs:

Eddie Edwards is staying with Impact. Inking a new deal this week.

Rusev / Miro:

Miro, AKA the former WWE star Rusev, is said to have signed a new AEW deal today.

 

Toxic sport:

Matt Jackson told a celebrity podcaster that he feels wrestling fans are the most toxic fans in the world...

“Wrestling has the most toxic fanbase in the world. They’re the worst. Honestly, like, there’s a lot of good fans. The ones that love you, love you. But the ones that hate you, they hate you.”

Retirement:

Brock Lesnar says he had retired after losing to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36. He felt he had come ''Full circle'' and had achieved everything he wanted to. He openly, and honestly stated, only money changed his mind when WWE came calling last summer.