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Among the highlights:

  • The background of the John Cena angle and different versions of the story
  • What changed on the day of Elimination Chamber and different versions as to why
  • The turn itself
  • Travis Scott injures Rhodes
  • Comparisons with other turns
  • Art imitating real life
  • WrestleMania lineup
  • Elimination Chamber business and how it performed around the world
  • Pat McAfee controversy
  • TKO getting into boxing, what has and hasn’t been talked about and what we know about the details on how Nick Khan and Dana White are involved as well as why this is no risk for TKO
  • Linda McMahon confirmed for Secretary of Education, and then to wipe it all out
  • AEW Revolution preview, business numbers and interest level
  • Why the March 6, 1972 match with Antonio Inoki vs. Karl Gotch is still talked about 53 years after it happened
  • New Japan anniversary show notes, early New Japan Cup news
  • Saya Kamitani vs. Tam Nakano becomes a classic match, as well as a controversial one
  • Fantastica Mania final day coverage
  • Coverage of the deaths of Ciclon Ramirez and Australian Suicide
  • How did SmackDown and Dynamite place in the weekly standings
  • The unique Dynamite rating pattern
  • Full weekly ratings notes including what milestone did Raw on Netflix fall below
  • Notes on the high SmackDown number
  • Takeshita goes to Arena Mexico
  • Arguably the greatest freestyle wrestler of all-time passes away
  • Queen of the Ring notes
  • Giant mask match of legends being teased
  • Tony Khan changes philosophy
  • Forbidden Door title match tease
  • Tony Khan talks Wembley Stadium attendance record
  • Ospreay talks difference between New Japan and AEW
  • Mark Shapiro talks a lot of the future WWE and UFC business deals
  • A look at what level of value UFC PPVs could bring to Netflix and the value WWE brings to Netflix
  • Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones update
  • Freak show fight between two of the strongest men who ever lived
  • Big Tokyo Dome event planned
  • WWE in talks for a unique PPV event including date and place it is tentative for
  • Evolve notes
  • Sonya Deville and Carmella talk being dropped by WWE

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue

Wednesday Update

WWE

  • The roster page on WWE’s website has made a small change to Seth Rollins and Dominik Mysterio’s profiles, removing their nicknames from their official names (though the nicknames are still included in their bios):
    • Seth “Freakin” Rollins is now listed as Seth Rollins
    • “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio is now listed as Dominik Mysterio
  • In celebration of last night’s NXT Roadblock event, Madison Square Garden presented Shawn Michaels with a special silver commemorative ticket from Tiffany & Co. The show took place from The Theater at MSG.
  • WWE uploaded the full Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer double title main event from Roadblock.
  • Moose showed respect to NXT Champion Oba Femi following their match: “Last Night I attempted to make History at @WWENXT #RoadBlock but fell short. I will learn from my mistakes. Mad respect to [Oba Femi] He is on a path to Greatness. Happy to be part of his Journey. Big thank to the @WWENXT universe/ staff/ locker room for welcoming in. See you soon”
  • Bubba Ray Dudley gave Nathan Frazer & Axiom a pep talk after their loss to The Hardy Boyz.
  • NXT wrestler Carlee Bright underwent surgery yesterday to have her tonsils removed: “Tonsil free!! First time having surgery yesterday, and I’m so grateful it went so smooth. Have a little bit of a road to recovery ahead, but here’s to popsicles & ice cream check back in soon! ~xoxo #tonsillectomy #seeyanevertonsils”
  • Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling president Scott D’Amore told Undisputed that he believes Jordynne Grace is going to excel in WWE:
    • Jordynne has the ‘It’ factor. Yes, she is a great athlete–yes, she is a powerhouse, and yes, she is a great wrestler. But strip her of all that and it still wouldn’t stop her. She has ‘it.’ Can’t teach ‘it.’ Can’t buy ‘it.’ Can’t even explain ‘it’ fully, but she has ‘it.’ Jordynne is going to excel in WWE.
  • News 12 Hudson Valley ran a story on Hulk Hogan disappointing fans by abruptly leaving a meet-and-greet that he was doing for his Real American Beer brand in Montgomery, New York. Hogan’s publicist did not respond to the fan complaints when News 12 reached out to them.
  • In their countdown of the 50 greatest matches in WrestleMania history, WWE ranked Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair (WrestleMania 38) at 36th.

Other Wrestling

  • Brian Knobbs of Nasty Boys fame had to undergo an emergency blood transfusion yesterday, but his blood levels have now stabilized and he has been released back to a rehab facility. Knobbs, who lost his home during Hurricane Milton last year, has recently been in the rehab center following a life-threatening infection.
  • Austin Gunn congratulated his father Billy on now being 14 years sober: “happy 14th year sober. so proud of the father you are & continue to be. thank you for being such an inspiration to not only your family, but to everyone outside of it. love you!!”
  • Brian Cage did a media tour in Fresno, California to promote tonight’s Dynamite: “So much fun repping @AEW in my old stomping grounds. ‘From the 5-5-9!.’ Let’s go”
  • Former ECW wrestler Kid Kash announced that he is no longer retired and is now accepting bookings: “I retired in 2017 [due] to Mounting injuries and reoccurring fast injuries that at that point just needed to [be] treated, healed, and rehabbed. Over the years I’ve had the replacement surgeries and rehabbed that my body desperately needed. I’m announcing that I am now accepting Bookings”
  • Subculture (Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster) will make their GCW debut in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 3.
  • Prestige Wrestling has booked Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Matt Brannigan for their event in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 12.
  • Jesus Rodriguez is the latest confirmed entrant for MLW Battle Riot VII in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 5.