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Friday, March 15, 2019

NXT injury, NOAH show free online, more Supercard plans, NJPW UK update, more on NJPW/ROH injury, WaleMania scheduled, Impact star working MLW more, ROH injury, Rayne's ROH pitch, why Impact changed Tessa match, NXT name being considered for brand change, WWE executive promoted, Stephanie at Special Olympics, WWE books released, Interview with Harlem Heat, new WM35 match, PWT signing, ROH PPV conference, Arn Anderson trademarks, Cody trademarks, NXT live event notes, and Questions on watching ROH, Aries leaving Impact, Gargano's logo, Taz's trademark situation, and Torrie in the HoF

NXT's Chelsea Green broke her wrist during Wednesday night's TV taping, where she had a dark match with Jessie Elaban. She will require surgery before returning to the ring. Green debuted for NXT in October, so she was just starting her tenure there.

Pro Wrestling NOAH's March 17 show will be on YouTube for free. It is the promotion's last show at Hakata Star Lanes before that venue is town down.

Supercard is expected to have at least one more championship vs. championship match.

NJPW is considering a UK tour in 2020 depending on the success of the April 31 London event.

David Finlay is expected to miss six months with a torn labrum. That's really unfortunate after just debuting in ROH, but hopefully he can rebound and get more focus when he returns.

WaleMania will take place on April 4 in New York, but this isn't affiliated with MLW as in years past. That's interesting.

Sami Callihan is going to be a regular for MLW now. He's definitely raised his profile since NXT.

Brody King is believed to have broken his hand in Australia, but he intends to work ROH's 17th anniversary PPV in a cast. As much as I look forward to that match, I'm not sure how wise that is.

Madison Rayne wanted to bring the Beautiful People gimmick to ROH. Velvet Sky has not wrestled since 2016, so she might have been replaced by Mandy Leon. I'm glad that didn't happen, and hopefully Impact doesn't do it, either. That gimmick's been run into the ground and Angelina and Velvet don't really add much as workers.

Eli Drake seemingly pulled out of facing Tessa Blanchard at United We Stand, since he didn't believe in doing an intergender match. So Joey Ryan replaced him. It is something a lot of fans don't enjoy.

NXT's Kairi Sane is being earmarked for Raw or Smackdown Live following WrestleMania. One would think there will be several other names leaving NXT (NXT UK?) for those shows soon.

WWE has promoted Stephanie Fiondella to be vice president of special events.

Stephanie McMahon appeared at the world Special Olympics opening ceremonies.

- She spoke to The National about the experience.

WWE released their cookbook and Pop Quiz Trivia Book.

Harlem Heat discussed going into the WWE Hall of Fame and more.

WrestleMania has officially added AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton.

Mick Foley will appear at Pro Wrestling Tees' Illinois store on April 27.

ROH did a press conference for their 17th anniversary PPV.

Arn Anderson has trademarked that wrestling name and applied to trademark the name "Four Horsemen." I don't know if that second one will get through. That trademark was from Conrad Thompson's company, so it looks like the two sides are working together in Anderson's post-WWE life.

Cody has trademarked "The American Dream" and "The American Nightmare."

At NXT's March 14 Florida live event:
- Sean Waltman was in attendance.
- Rachael Evers appeared for the first time since her NXT signing, teaming with Deonna Purrazzo in a loss to the team of Mia Yim and Taynara Conti. We'll see if either team makes it to TV.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. For those who can't/don't want to watch ROH on TV, it's free on FITE.TV.

2. It looks like it was supposed to be a "worked shoot" angle to get people talking about Aries' future. His contract expired with that show and the two sides have been cordial since then, but the ending was to make it look like he left in disgust after being booked to lose.

3. I'm not sure where they came up with that emoji logo, but it's something they've used with him.

4. As was said, ECW wasn't nearly as in the public eye as WWF was. WWF wanted to make sure Warner Bros. didn't have reason to claim confusion between the two Tazes.

5. Someone decided it was her year and she accepted! There's not much to the process other than that.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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