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Friday, March 25, 2016

Callihan update, Wrestlemania store coming, next Legends with JBL next week, identity of new NXT talent, NXT preview, Bryan's AXXESS replacement, new ROH match in Dallas, TNA announces five new signings, EVOLVE to break attendance record?, GCS-EVOLVE update, and Questions on Emma on the main roster, Speedball stuck in Canada, Axl's passing, and the reality of reality shows

Sami Callihan has been signed for Lucha Underground Season 3. So, he won't be returning to NXT or heading to TNA or anything anytime soon.

WWE will have a Wrestlemania store at the same time as AXXESS. The Usos, Paige, Sheamus, and Kane will be signing there next weekend. It's going to be a really busy week for the company.

Michael Hayes will be interviewed on "Legends with JBL" next week on the WWE Network. I'm glad the Freebirds are finally HoF-bound.

No Way Jose, who had a vignette on this week's NXT, is the developmental talent formerly known as Levis Valenzuela, Jr. He has a background in ballroom dancing that definitely comes into play with his ring work.

Everything else from yesterday is after the break.

Set for next week's NXT:
- Samoa Joe vs. Bull Dempsey
- Apollo Crews vs. Alex Riley
- The Revival vs. Steve Cutler/Tucker Knight
- American Alpha vs. Corey Hollis/John Skyler
- Baron Corbin in action.

Looks like we're in for squash matches to set the stage for bigger action in Dallas.

Shawn Michaels will be replacing Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania AXXESS. That's appropriate given their connection and the show being in Texas.

ROH has announced Donovan Dijak vs. Cheeseburger vs. Adam Page vs. BJ Whitmer vs. Dalton Castle vs. Frankie Kazarian for Supercard of Honor on April 1 because why not?

TNA has announced the signing of the following talents:
- Jesse Guilmette, better known as Pepper Parks on the indie scene.

- Laura Dennis, also known as Cherry Bomb.

- Marshe Rockett, nicknamed "Mr. M80," who will be heading to the X-Division after an impressive tryout for the company.

- Thomas LaRuffa, who was in NXT as Sylvester LeFort.

- Mikael Vierge, who was in NXT as Marcus Louis. LaRuffa and Vierge will be a tag team.

I think it's good TNA is picking up new names. The roster needs some shaking up, so I'm glad to see them addressing each division. I wouldn't be surprised to see more signings coming, particularly on the Knockouts end.

EVOLVE is expected to sell more than 1,000 tickets for their April 2 event in Dallas, breaking attendance records. That's very good news for them. Could they end up becoming competition to ROH down the line? What about TNA? Hmmm...

WWE has yet to announce when EVOLVE will host GCS qualifying matches. The company's pretty busy with Wrestlemania season right now. Once that's over, HHH can focus on this agai.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I wouldn't assume that yet. It looks like she'll get the nod for the giant Diva clustermess, at least. if we do see a brand split, I think her odds go up of being back on the main roster. I think she's been incredibly valuable in NXT, but it can definitely argued she's worth using higher up.

2. He's definitely "on the outs" right now. Unfortunately, he can't pull the classic wrestling move of coming back under a new name with a mask.

Nothing to add to 3.

4. I think they wanted to paint a better picture of him in his passing. The truth was pretty tragic.

5. They might incorporate some real situations, but things are definitely edited/guided in a way to tell a certain story.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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