Daily Update: John Cena, Jeff Jarrett, Anthony Henry
Daily Update
Latest News
- Dave Meltzer on Netflix viewership for February 24 WWE Raw & Elimination Chamber
- Jamie Hayter explains absence from AEW programming
- Triple H teases Travis Scott WWE in-ring debut: ‘Wait until you’re in there doing it’
- Saraya’s brother Zak Knight no longer with AEW as contract expires
- New York City street fight added to WWE NXT Roadblock
- Chavo Guerrero Jr. set for TNA TV Taping in El Paso
- WWE files trademark for ‘The Culling’
- WWE’s Natalya announced for NWA Crockett Cup
- Eddie & Alisha Edwards sign new TNA Wrestling contracts
- AJ Styles says he will retire before 50: ‘I’m not afraid of retirement’
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- Big Vinny V: TNA Impact with build for Sacrifice
- DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The WON Hall of Fame case for Steamboat & Youngblood
- WOL: Travis Power Slap, Raw recap, NXT preview
- WOR: RAW, Rey Fenix, Stardom, more!
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Highlights:
- A complete look at WWE & UFC business, the numbers, the trends, prospectus for 2025, why profits were so low, Saudi Arabia, media rights, crazy gates, boxing, , new TV shows and more.
- The return to WWE of Dwayne Johnson, why it happened, where it has the most effect, the Rhodes angle and more.
- Vince McMahon legal updates, latest arguments in the Grant case, as well as notes from the shareholder lawsuit against WWE and members of the board or letting McMahon back in the company, charges about the investigation and lots of new news regarding the board of directors actions from the day of the first Wall Street Journal article until the McMahon return.
- Osamu Nishimura passes away, one of the smoothest wrestlers of modern times
- Ryan Nemeth’s lawsuit against AEW, Tony Khan and CM Punk, legitimacy, silliness, claims and more details on those claims
- Preview of Elimination Chamber and AEW Revolution, odds, cards and consumer demand
- The most detailed look at the ratings for all the major U.S. wrestling shows
- What is notable about Torneo Escuelas
- Stardom has excellent PPV show
- Fantastica Mania notes
- Promotion sues a fan
- Queen of the Ring notes and history form that period
- Death of Portland announcer Don Coss
- Lawsuit involving WWE Hall of Fame settled
- Woman star has health issue
- Major injury updates
- WBD business
- Lots of new AEW matches
- Advance ticket sales for WWE & AEW shows
- More on UFC & WWE 2026 business prospects with new deals coming in
- Why the TKO stock price dropped greatly
- Dark Side of the Cage notes
- More on discontent with WWE employees
- Goals of the WWE/UFC/PBR weekend in Kansas City
- Stephanie McMahon update
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- Exclusive backstage videos from Raw include IYO SKY celebrating her title win with Dakota Kai, while Rhea Ripley was shown distraught over her loss.
- Jon Stewart covered John Cena’s heel turn on The Daily Show, comparing it to the recent White House meeting between President Trump and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
- Topps has released an autographed card documenting the heel turn.
- WWE has posted a ‘worldwide reactions’ video to the turn.
- UFC fighter Clay Guida appeared on Raw.
- Recent additions to WWE Vault include a compilation of WWE stars in Evolve, the Andre The Giant vs. Big John Studd body slam challenge from WrestleMania I, and CM Punk vs. Sheamus vs. Big Show vs. Randy Orton fatal 4-way match from the March 4, 2013 edition of Raw.
- Additionally, WWE’s main YouTube channel has added Seth Rollins vs. Triple H in an unsanctioned match from WrestleMania 33, putting it 44th in their list of the 50 Greatest WrestleMania Matches Ever.
- The poster for the upcoming Logan & Jake Paul reality show airing March 27 on Max.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Chris Jericho has joined the cast of The Creepy School Bus 2.
- Anthony Henry announced that he would need to have a second surgery on his arm: “I, unfortunately, have to undergo a 2nd surgery. I haven’t been able to supinate (rotate) my arm since the surgery. New boney pieces grew in the area and is blocking the joint from moving normally. Surgery is 3/13. Recovery is short, so I’ll still see you all sooner than later.”
- AEW Night will take place at Globe Life Field on July 2 when the Rangers take on the Baltimore Orioles.
- Jeff Jarrett has joined the advisory board of newly-resurrected video game publisher Acclaim.
- Dalton Castle is celebrating a birthday today.
- Mistico will defend the MLW Middleweight title against Templario at MLW Battle RIOT on April 5.
- It was also announced that Okumura will be entering the Battle RIOT.
- Tam Nakano in a press conference announced that she and Stardom have agreed to end their exclusivity agreement and will be a freelancer going forward. This is ahead of her match against Saya Kamitani on April 27 where the loser must retire.