Daily Update: New NXT match, TNA, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
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Latest News
- For subscribers: Dave Meltzer’s analysis of 4/21 WWE Raw viewership on Netflix
- Carmella & Corey Graves expecting second child
- NJPW Hizen no Kuni notes: Loser leaves Bullet Club stipulation set for Dogpound match
- NBA playoff lead-in boosts AEW Collision to best viewership since 2023
- WWE SmackDown ratings down against tough sports competition
- Meiko Satomura retires from the ring, WWE stars send video messages
- Trailer for The Rock’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ released
- MLP signs legends deals with families of Bruiser Brody, Bulldog Brower, Dave McKigney
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- What people thought of WrestleMania and Stand & Deliver
- An in-depth look at WrestleMania
- Crowd reactions
- Dwayne Johnson and his role in the show and the entire back story
- How the John Cena story started and evolved
- Why the Cena retiring the belt story makes no sense historically
- Johnson tells his version of what went down
- Matches that at different points were scheduled for the show and how they changed
- Show audience
- Joe Hendry story
- How much WWE spent on Mania week compared to what AEW spent for Double or Nothing week
- A look at all the matches and angles
- Detailed look at how the WWE purchase of AAA went down, the partners, different people comment on what it means, AAA’s history as well as its attempt to expand to the U.S., Lucha Underground, does this effect CMLL, the original When Worlds Collide, how AAA was formed and more
- The death of Hisashi Shinma, the golden age of New Japan Pro Wrestling, how he first got into wrestling, what he’s credited with as a booker, the rise of Inoki, the first UWF, Universal Lucha Libre, WWE Presidency, Backlund vs. Inoki, Inoki vs. Ali and more
- A look at the life and career of Steve McMichael
- CMLL and a week of sellouts including a killer Friday main event
- WWE NXT Stand & Deliver coverage and poll
- The life and times of Black Terry
- The most detailed look at the ratings for all the wrestling and MMA shows this past week, demos, competition and segments looked at, as well as streaming numbers for Raw
- Universal tournament ends this week
- Biggest women’s show of the year this week
- What’s new with Tetsuya Naito & Bushi
- Dark Side of the Ring on Billy Graham
- A look at the Mania week on the indies side including Bloodsport
- Notes on future AEW PPV shows
- Kenny Omega on What is the best schedule for wrestlers?
- Mark Hunt’s case against UFC and Brock Lesnar thrown out
- Advanced ticket sales to WWE & AEW shows
- How streaming platform advertising works vs. television
- Bayley talks her knee injury
- WWE ID tournaments
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- WWE has uploaded the full match between Sami Zayn and Bron Breakker and the aftermath from last night’s Raw.
- Following the main event angle on Raw, Zayn wrote: “Yes, there is a target on my back. Just know this – you can throw everything you’ve got at me, I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE. I will become a world champion.”
- Gunther responded on social media with a laughing emoji after it was confirmed that he will face Pat McAfee at Backlash.
- Becky Lynch’s response backstage following her confrontation with Lyra Valkyria on Raw.
- After it was announced that IYO SKY will appear on tonight’s NXT, she will now be teaming with Jordynne Grace to take on Giulia and Roxanne Perez.
- Triple H has revealed the poster for the next Saturday Night’s Main Event that takes place on May 24, featuring John Cena.
- Drew McIntyre filmed a message supporting Make a Wish’s World Wish Month.
- A trailer for Killer Kross’ upcoming short film ‘The Killer.’
- Paul Heyman was recently featured in a TikTok video with model Daniella Chavez.
- A new patch for WWE 2K25 has been released for stability and performance improvements. For Universe mode, it addressed concerns about count outs being enabled in match types where it shouldn’t be.
- New WWE Vault additions includes the best of Meiko Satomura in WWE, Steve Austin & The Rock vs. Undertaker & Triple H from the April 29, 1999 edition of SmackDown, Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash providing commentary for their April 1996 In Your House match, Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns from Backlash 2018, and the WWE World Tour Coliseum Home Video featuring a match between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- AEW has TBS Championship replica belts available for pre-order.
- NJPW is doing a meet & greet prior to Resurgence next week featuring Tomohiro Ishii, Gabe Kidd, and ELP.
- Cauliflower Alley Club announced that the Bushwackers will receive their tag team award during this year’s banquet, which takes place August 18-20 at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
- Criss Angel attended TNA’s Rebellion pay-per-view this past weekend.
- Ricky Morton shared his thoughts on Leon Slater’s dive that the participants in the Ultimate X match at TNA Rebellion didn’t catch: “I’m disappointed. Leon gave you his trust and body on the line for an amazing moment & all of you DROPPED him. Thank God he walked away. In our business, trust is everything and his trust may never be the same. I will add, don’t agree to stuff if you don’t feel confident and comfortable. Speak up. I assure you, it won’t make you any less of a wrestler. I just genuinely hoped that everyone could take something from what happened, learn from it, and focus on fixing what’s next. We all make mistakes, myself included, and it’s not about blame. We, as performers, have to consider those moves and actions with others.”
- Sidney Akeem, who participated in the match, responded: “It was most definitely inexcusable. Not gonna point blame because we all should have been better.”
- Jersey City Wrestling announced that all mothers will get in free in honor of Mother’s Day for their upcoming May 11 debut at The Hoi in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Tom Lawlor will be defending the WXW World Championship against 1 Called Manders on the show.
- Jonny Candido wrote about the 20th anniversary of Chris Candido’s death on social media: “Today marks 20 years since the passing of Chris Candido. He was an amazing wrestler and an awesome person. Miss you bro.”
- Below Zero Wrestling is channeling WCW’s Road Wild pay-per-views with the announcement of their Road Rage event in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 8.