NEWS Lineup announced for ‘Velvet After Dark’ edition of NWA PowerrrSurge April 19, 2022 Andrew Thompson Velvet Sky is hosting her ‘Velvet After Dark’ edition of NWA PowerrrSurge on FITE. There are three matches scheduled for the show
NEWS INTERVIEW: Nick Wayne comments on signing with AEW, being a part of GCW, what DEFY means to his career April 19, 2022 Andrew Thompson While in Dallas, Texas, Andrew Thompson spoke to Nick Wayne to chat Wayne’s rise on the indies, signing with AEW, working for GCW and more
NEWS AEW Battle of the Belts II sees decline against NBA playoffs, #10 on cable April 19, 2022 John Pollock AEW’s second edition of Battle of the Belts finished among the top ten cable programs on Saturday, which was dominated by the NBA playoffs.
NEWS Hikaru Shida returning to Ice Ribbon on May 4th April 19, 2022 Andrew Thompson AEW’s Hikaru Shida is coming back to Ice Ribbon for Tsukasa Fujimoto’s last match before her break from in-ring competition
NEWS WWE Raw notes: Belair vs. Deville on 4/25, Rhodes vs. Owens main events, Ripley-Morgan April 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson Bianca Belair to defend Raw Women’s Title in her hometown, Cody Rhodes takes on Kevin Owens, Ripley attacks Morgan and a double wedding
NEWS REPORT: KUSHIDA no longer with WWE April 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson Per report, KUSHIDA is no longer with WWE. He has been moved to the alumni section of WWE’s official website
NEWS Theory defeats Finn Balor to become WWE U.S. Champion on 4/18 Raw April 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson Theory wins his first championship in WWE and after the match, Vince McMahon came out to celebrate with him
NEWS Swerve Strickland vs. Blake Christian, Buddy Matthews announced for 4/23 NJPW STRONG April 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson Blake Christian, Buddy Matthews, Swerve Strickland and Big Damo announced for the 4/23 episode of NJPW STRONG
NEWS AJ Styles accepts Edge’s challenge for a match at WWE WrestleMania Backlash April 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson AJ Styles accepts Edge’s challenge for a match at WrestleMania Backlash and is immediately beaten down by Edge and Damian Priest
NEWS Toni Storm, Marina Shafir, Danielle Kamela, Keith Lee, Swerve Strickland set for 4/19 AEW Dark April 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson Match lineup rolled out for the April 19th episode of AEW Dark and it’ll feature the likes of Toni Storm, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee
NEWS Friday Night SmackDown experiences large decline in 18-49 audience April 18, 2022 John Pollock Friday Night SmackDown experienced a sizable drop in its key demographic with a 21 percent loss among its 18-49 audience.
NEWS AEW Rampage drops from last week but holds up outside its regular time April 18, 2022 John Pollock Airing outside of its regular timeslot, AEW Rampage saw a decrease for its live episode featuring a Texas Death Match.
NEWS POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Paul Levesque speaks on changes to NXT, AEW as competitors April 18, 2022 John Pollock Paul Levesque speaks on the changes to NXT and competition from AEW, Raw in Buffalo, match added to NXT, Jake Paul-Michael Bisping & more.
NEWS Q&A: Guy Evans, author of “NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner’s WCW” April 18, 2022 POST Wrestling Staff Guy Evans discusses the reception to his 2018 book on the business of WCW and the expanded edition that has been released.
NEWS POST SCHEDULE: IMPACT Rebellion, Elite XC Primetime on CBS April 18, 2022 POST Wrestling Staff This week’s schedule includes Rewind-A-Wai on the first Elite XC card on CBS, a review of IMPACT Rebellion, Moon Knight Ep. 4 & more.
NEWS POST NEWS UPDATE: Satnam Singh discusses his decision to join AEW, opting to step away from basketball April 17, 2022 Andrew Thompson Satnam Singh talks joining AEW, Naomi on Triple H helping push the ‘Glow’, Joshi all-star show, Court Bauer wanted Gary Hart in WWE
NEWS IMPACT considered creating new Team Canada with Josh Alexander, Ethan Page, Taya Valkyrie & Eric Young April 17, 2022 Andrew Thompson Josh Alexander says there was an idea floated out there for a new Team Canada consisting of himself, Ethan Page, Taya Valkyrie & Eric Young
NEWS Jonathan Gresham not medically cleared, pulled from PROGRESS Wrestling’s 4/17 and 4/18 shows April 17, 2022 Andrew Thompson PROGRESS World Champion Jonathan Gresham is not medically cleared to compete. As a result, he has been pulled from PROGRESS’ upcoming shows
NEWS Daijiro Matsui to depart GLEAT after his contract expires on April 30th April 17, 2022 Andrew Thompson GLEAT’s Daijiro Matsui is going to be departing the promotion at the end of April due to his contract expiring
NEWS Konami returning to STARDOM April 17, 2022 Andrew Thompson After four months away, Konami will be making her return to STARDOM. A video announcing her return aired during the 4/17 STARDOM show