Daily Update: Tony Khan, CIMA & Shingo, Kevin Owens

By Joseph Currier
Published: 20 Apr 2022, 16:00

Wednesday News Update

WWE

In an interview with the Metro, Kevin Owens described his reaction to finding out he was working with Steve Austin at WrestleMania 38: “My reaction was quiet jubilation because I was in Vince’s office, but I may have said a few swear words to him – positively! It was really surreal.”
Malcolm Bivens posted a picture yesterday with Johnny Gargano and Gargano’s newborn son at the Performance Center.
Sasha Banks appeared on First We Feast’s Snacked.
Randy Orton and Riddle were guests on WWE’s The Bump this morning.
Orton tweeted about WWE Shop releasing an “RK-Bro 4:20” T-shirt today: “Celebrate #420day and grab yourselves an #RKBro T shirt! Took some work to get this in #wweshop and it is for TODAY ONLY”
Raquel Rodriguez was interviewed on Busted Open Radio.
WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston in a tables match for the United States title from Extreme Rules 2011, Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth from Over the Limit 2011, and Brie Bella vs. Naomi from the April 20, 2015 episode of Raw.

Other Wrestling

Tony Khan told TV Insider about the big announcement that he’s making on tonight’s Dynamite: “I think this surprise is different than anything we’ve promoted before. We’ve had a lot of great surprise moments in AEW. A lot of special nights on Dynamite. Without giving too much away, I think this is a unique announcement. I’m excited about this as anything we’ve worked on.”
TV Insider also asked Khan what his thought process is when it comes to promoting announcements ahead of time: “I think there will be a lot of interest in this announcement. Given the amount of intrigue I think it will create, I thought it would be good to promote a big surprise coming to Dynamite. This is the kind of announcement that deserves a lot of fanfare.”
Britt Baker spoke to Pittsburgh Magazine ahead of tonight’s Dynamite.
The New York Post has an interview with Samoa Joe.
In CIMA’s 25th anniversary match, CIMA & Shingo Takagi will team together against Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazma Sakamoto at GLEAT’s show at Korakuen Hall on Wednesday, May 18.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey spoke to Sports Illustrated about the matches he’s had since being able to wrestle in the United States again: “I’ve been absolutely nonstop since coming back. It’s been wild. I’ve had fun in every single match. I enjoy it, and I take pride in what I do. I love doing it. I am also conscious of the impact that a performance with true purpose and care can have on people. That motivates me to keep going and reach new heights.”
MLW and the relaunched 1PW have announced a partnership that will “focus on a talent exchange between the organizations and other opportunities to collaborate with each other in their respective markets.” The partnership will include MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone wrestling at 1PW’s return event in Doncaster, England on Saturday, October 1.
Matt Cardona was the guest on this week’s edition of Wrestling With Freddie.
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