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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Sexay death investigation concluded, NYC venue reopening, Impact working with Booker's promotion, new JR podcast, more on Swerved lawsuit, Interviews with Carmella/Lawler, Big E promotes Nick appearance, more Roman press, WWE name asks for release, Raw audience, NWA title match released, new Crockett Cup VIP names, Impact re-signs former star, RVD set for more Impact dates, Impact name seeking bookings, SDL dark matches, WWE name teases exit, more Shakeup after SDL, and Questions on an AEW union, Roman winning the Rumble a year earlier, not pushing Titus, how SDL's move to FOX changes WWE reality shows, and Shane beating Miz

Brian Christopher's death investigation has been concluded and turned into the local district attorney. No information has been released at this time.

New York's Webster Hall will reopen April 26. The venue has hosted WWE and Impact in the past.

Booker T.'s promotion Reality of Wrestling will team with Impact for a July 6 Twitch event. That could be a solid opportunity for Impact to scout talent.

Jim Ross has begun SlobberKnocker Audio Show with Conrad Thompson. The first episode will feature Cody and discuss AEW, Starrcast, and related endeavors.

Titus O'Neil's "Swerved" lawsuit continues, as the plaintiff now claims Paige chose to shock Titus with the cattle prod, as opposed to it being a prank chosen by the production company. If the court finds that to be true, she could be added to the lawsuit.

- Titus claims WWE had to approve all the pranks, but did not approve that particular prank. Instead, Titus says the production company and cameraman directed Paige to use the cattle prod.

Carmella spoke to TVInsider about cyber-bullying and more.

Big E promoted WWE Week on Double Dare.

Roman Reigns discusses his battle with leukemia in the latest Sports Illustrated.

Jerry Lawler discussed fans attacking wrestlers on his latest podcast. Obviously there's a world of difference between a heel effectively riling up a crowd and someone looking to get attention for themselves.

Luke Harper has asked for his release from WWE. It has not been granted at this time. I definitely think he can contribute as a wrestler, and a fresh environment would benefit him if the pay and hours are what he needs.

Raw drew 2.67 million viewers for the first night of the Superstar Shakeup. There wasn't a big bump after WrestleMania, and what increase there was has gone.

NWA released the Nick Aldis vs. Colt Cabana match from Masters of the Craft.

Crockett Cup's VIP experience has added Bandido, Flip Gordon, Yuji Nagata, and Satoshi Kojima.

Impact has re-signed Mahabali Shera. It's believed he'll return at the TV taping after Rebellion. He was ROUGH.

Rob Van Dam will work Impact's May 3 and May 4 Philadelphia taping. That's fitting.

Impact's Josh Alexander is now taking U.S. indie dates after getting a visa. Glad that opened doors for him.

Before Smackdown Live, Heavy Machinery defeated Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.

After Smackdown Live, Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns went to a no-contest.

Alexander Wolfe has teased leaving WWE on Twitter and Instagram. He's still with the company as of this writing, but I wouldn't blame him for seeking new beginnings with SAnitY splitting up.

The Superstar Shakeup continued after Smackdown Live, with the following names joining that brand:
- Liv Morgan
- Chad Gable
- Apollo Crews
- Mickie James

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Well, with so many current executives wrestling, I think there's going to be a pretty good bond there, with wrestlers' concerns being listened to, so there might not be a push for one. We'll see how things look down the line.

2. It definitely would have helped Roman with the fans, but I could see it backfiring in some ways with him getting such a major accolade so early in his career.

3. Yeah they probably look at his age and his lack of expertise compared to other workers there. His PR work has definitely helped him stay around as much as he has, though.

4. I definitely think Miz, the Usos, and Naomi were moved to Raw to stay on USA Network. I'd think there'll still be cross-promotion where appropriate. NBCU and FOX know there are a lot of other WWE properties to promote.

5. I think their Mania match was set to continue the feud so Miz can get revenge later, not to mention have a heel win on a show with a lot of big babyface moments. We'll see what happens now that Miz has switched shows. And, really, Miz was protected in that loss.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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