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April 17, 2019
WWE Comments On The Rock/TIME 100 Cover, Reigns Update, Grizzled Young Veterans
- As noted, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson landed the cover of the latest issue of TIME magazine, which features their annual "Top 100 Most Influential People" list. On Wednesday afternoon, WWE posted the following on their official Twitter feed to congratulate the future WWE Hall Of Famer and Hollywood big-shot.…
Three Well-Known Wrestlers Report To WWE Performance Center This Week
Some well-known international and independent wrestling faces have reported to the WWE Performance Center. WWE confirmed that Kushida, Shane Strickland and Garza Jr. have all began training at the Orlando-based facility this week. WWE.com released the following announcement on Wednesday: Kushida, Shane Strickland and Humberto Garza report to WWE Performance…
Backstage News On Changes Coming To ROH, Heat On Several Staff Members
According to Fightful, major changes are occurring for the Ring of Honor personnel team. Reports state that Operations Manager Danny Cage will be leaving the company after only four months of work, while the likes of Bully Ray and Joey Mercury are gaining massive influence within the ROH rankings. Mercury is…
WWE Had Different Name For War Raiders, Daniel Bryan's Absence On TV, Sheamus
- Daniel Bryan was not at WWE TV this week as he is still dealing with an injury coming out of WrestleMania, notes PWInsider.com. Neither WWE or Bryan has made any official statement on what this injury even is. - Sheamus is also dealing with an injury of some sort,…
Miz & Mrs. Viewership (4/16): How Did This Week's Show Draw?
The numbers are in for the Tuesday, April 16th episode of Miz & Mrs. are in, and the news is positive. This week's edition of the WWE / USA Network reality series finished with 1.102 million viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. By comparison, last week's show drew 997,000 total viewers.…
WWE SmackDown Live Viewership (4/16): How Did Superstar Shake-up Night 2 Draw?
The numbers are in for the Tuesday, April 16th episode of WWE SmackDown Live, and the news is actually pretty good. Night two of the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up finished with 2.219 million viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. By comparison, last week's post-WrestleMania 35 episode of the show finished with…
John Cena Reportedly Negotiating To Co-Star In "Suicide Squad 2"
Could John Cena be joining the cast of the highly-anticipated sequel to the Suicide Squad movie? Variety reported the following on Wednesday afternoon, noting that the WWE veteran could potentially be joining the cast of Suicide Squad 2: Sources tell Variety that Cena is in talks to join Idris Elba…
Dark Side Of The Ring: The Montreal Screwjob Premieres On Viceland Tonight
The third episode in the new VICELAND multiple-part documentary series on tragic pro wrestling subjects dubbed The Dark Side of the Ring, which focuses on WWE's infamous "Montreal Screwjob" with Bret Hart, premieres tonight on Viceland. New episodes of the series airs every Wednesday night on Viceland at 10pm EST.…
AEW: Fight For The Fallen 2019: Omega vs. CIMA Set For 7/13 Special
As noted, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced Brandi Rhodes vs. Allie for their upcoming Fight for the Fallen event in episode 12 of their countdown series building up to their Double or Nothing pay-per-view, which was released on Wednesday. Now we have another match announcement. Joining the Brandi Rhodes vs.…
AEW: The Road To Double Or Nothing (Episode 12): Multiple Newsworthy Items
Episode 12 of the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) digital series, "The Road to Double or Nothing" touched down on Wednesday afternoon. The latest installment of the "countdown" style preview series leading up to the big AEW: Double Or Nothing 2019 pay-per-view in May features a lot of news. In the…
Three Huge Stars Expected To Work Tonight’s WWE Friday Night Smackdown
WWE has announced that Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre, and Jade Cargill will appear in tonight’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event go-home episode of SmackDown from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rhodes and McIntyre are both making appearances ahead...
Latest Update On Former AEW Champion Who Has Been Absent For Months
AEW star Nyla Rose has been absent from television for a significant amount of time, having not participated in a single match for over a year. Sean Ross Sapp addressed this issue in the latest edition of Fightful Select Answers, discussing Rose’s current status with the company. According to Sapp,...
WWE Hall Of Famer Accuses Legendary Announcer Jim Ross Of Racism During Attitude Era
WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley has spoken out about racism that he experienced during the peak of his career in the 1990s. D-Von initially brought up the topic a couple of weeks ago when speaking to his long-time tag team partner Bully Ray as well as former wrestler, Maven....
WWE News: John Cena Back At Performance Center This Week
WWE legend John Cena was back at the Performance Center on Wednesday. Posting to social media, the future Hall-of-Famer, who is set to retire at the end of the year, thanked WWE’s new recruits for sharing their perspective on the business and allowing him to gather their feedback and learn....
AEW News: Thunder Rosa Injury Update, Ortiz Working In Backstage Role, Mercedes Mone
AEW wrestler Ortiz, who hasn’t wrestled for the promotion in well over a year, recently indicated in an interview that he has about a year left on his AEW contract “give or take” but that he hopes to remain with the company. Ortiz noted that while he has been absent...
TNA Couple Announce Their Marriage
A couple from TNA Wrestling have officially gotten married. Steph De Lander and Mance Warner tied the knot earlier this week in Orlando, FL and De Lander posted about it on Instagram earlier today. The ceremony was attended by several wrestlers including Matt Cardona, Bronson Reed, Deonna Purrazzo, Steve Maclin,...
Backstage WWE News On Why NXT’s Ricky Saints Is Using Tornado DDT As His Finisher
Dave Meltzer mentioned in the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that the current WWE NXT Champion, Ricky Saints, has decided to adopt the Tornado DDT as his new finishing move. This change was made because WWE prefers he not perform the Roshambo on larger opponents. Meltzer also pointed out...
Chris Jericho Abandons Plans For AEW Related Trademark Amid Rumors Of Future WWE Return
Pro wrestling legend Chris Jericho filed for a trademark on the term “The Jericho Vortex” in April 2024. However, as of October 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has declared the trademark dead and abandoned due to Jericho’s failure to comply with the required follow-up within the...
Latest Update On AEW Superstar Wardlow’s Return Following Second Major Injury
As previously reported, AEW star Wardlow suffered a torn pectoral muscle shortly after his return at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in August. This injury follows a significant absence of over a year due to a prior injury. After being cleared, Wardlow chose to stay away longer to film the...
AEW News: Injured Star Shares New Update On Recovery; Finally Able To Go Home
As previously reported, top AEW star Kota Ibushi suffered a broken femur during a Collision taping earlier this month. He underwent surgery and is expected to be out for two years. Recently, Ibushi updated his fans on Instagram, sharing that he had his final checkup and is now able to...
