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Tuesday News Update

WWE

AEW

  • This week’s AEW Road To, focusing on Scorpio Sky vs. Wardlow for the TNT title and Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women’s World title.
  • Chris Jericho has filed to trademark the term ‘Jericho Appreciation Society’, along with the term ‘JAS’.
  • This week’s Sammy Guevara vlog.
  • John Silver was the guest on this week’s Thunder Rosa vlog.
  • MJF turns 26 today.

Other Wrestling

  • Scott Hall’s death on Monday was picked up by a number of mainstream news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, the Associated Press, and The Wall Street Journal.
  • NJPW uploaded a free match to NJPW World from their May 3, 1997 Strong Style Evolution event. Scott Hall teamed with Kevin Nash and Masahiro Chono to face Keiji Mutoh and The Steiner Brothers.
  • Hulk Hogan appeared at his bar last night, discussing the passing of Hall.
  • Bret Hart paid tribute to Hall on his Facebook page: “I’m saddened to hear of the passing of Scott Hall. I wasn’t very close with Scott in his later years, but upon reflection, I can flashback to many happy and fun memories of the days when he was my friend. I think Scott carried many heavy crosses long before I ever knew him. He was a good friend to Owen long before he became Razor Ramon. Wrestling life can be so much fun, and at the same time, it can take all you have at the same time. I will always remember Scott in the better times with his cool, dry sense of humour while playing gently with my sons. We had many matches and he was a hard worker. I loved my matches with him at Royal Rumble and the first King of the Ring in 1993. I fondly look back on so many terrific matches he had with Owen, Davey Boy, Sean Waltman (123 Kid), and Shawn Michaels. 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.”
  • Mike Shields, former producer of AWA’s television show, passed away on March 14. Eric Bischoff wrote on Twitter: “This has been a tough one. Two people who had such a pivotal role in how my future played out early in my career left us today. Mike Shields hired me in the AWA. Taught me the TV business from the ground up. Scott Hall? You know the story. Forever grateful gents.”
  • Charlie Haas will face Effy at Black Label Pro’s Norm on April 3.
  • Octagon Jr. vs. Matt Cross has been signed for MLW’s Azteca Underground event that will take place April 1 at Gilley’s in Dallas, Texas.
  • Matches announced for the Control Your Narrative event in Dallas on March 31 include Adam Scherr vs . Erick Redbeard vs. Damo, Austin Aries vs. Westin Blake, Flip Gordon vs. Dirty Dango, and Killer Kross vs. Vincent.
  • Ryan Katz, a former writer on NXT who was released in January, has released a new book called How to Be A Pro Wrestler.
  • The United Wrestling Network is resuming television tapings next Tuesday at the Irvine Improv. Booker T, UWN World Champion Chris Dickinson, Peter Avalon, Zicky Dice, Reno Scum, Danny Limelight, and Karl Fredericks have been announced for the tapings.
  • Doug Williams & Harry Smith have been announced as a team for the NWA’s upcoming Crockett Cup tournament.
  • Beyond the Mat, the pro wrestling documentary from 1999 featuring Terry Funk, Mick Foley, and Jake Roberts, among others, is now streaming on Discovery+. All three seasons of Dark Side of the Ring are available on the platform as well.
  • The Iron Sheik turns 80 years old today.