- EC3 vs. Cedric:
Good work early.
Solid enough work here.
Oh, wow. Surprised to see Cedric take that one. I definitely want to see both men more.
- Nikki vs. Peyton:
For anyone wondering, Nikki is now officially listed as a Raw superstar.
I've missed seeing Nikki wrestle!!!
I'm liking this one.
Oh. Well. So much for Nikki even getting momentum on Main Event.
Flip Gordon has been pulled from the Best of Super Juniors tournament due to visa issues. Ren Narita will replace him in the series. That would have been a big opportunity for Flip.
The Miz's upcoming DVD lineup was released. He's come a LONG way.
The former Tye Dillinger is on Edge and Christian's latest podcast. I hope he's able to showcase more of himself post-WWE.
Maria Menounos spoke about the Bret Hart Hall of Fame incident and WrestleMania weekend.
Becky Lynch's mother was at Smackdown Live's Ireland show, which Lynch headlined.
Memphis and IWA Mid-South star Bull Pain attended NXT's May 9 Florida event. That's really cool.
Impact tag team champion Santana is hopeful to be back for Impact's June 6 and June 7 TV tapings.
Kofi Kingston will return to Ghana from May 30 through June 2, which will be filmed for a future WWE documentary. Surely Kevin Owens wouldn't be callous enough to rob him of the chance to appear there as WWE Champion, right?
Lars Sullivan released a statement apologizing for his past remarks. Ideally this would also have been put on his social media accounts. I hope he has grown since those posts and can be in the news for positive reasons in the years to come.
Takeover XXV will officially be headlined by Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship. I'd be a little surprised if no stipulation is added for that after following their last encounter, but it's possible that's being saved for Summerslam weekend.
Access Hollywood covered David Arquette vs. Jungle Boy and their tribute to Luke Perry. Very cool moment.
Nikki Cross confirmed she's part of Raw in a post-Main Event interview, teasing a new character direction. We'll see what happens there. Obviously WWE's not using her in her current incarnation, so I don't blame her for changing things.
Bret Hart's "lost" match with Tom Magee will air on WWE Network after Raw along with a documentary explaining how the footage was found. This match led to Magee being signed for what would end up being an uneventful WWE career. Bret Hart had the match on a personal videotape, and sent it to a fan to convert it to DVD. The fan then announced she had the match, leading to WWE acquiring the footage.
WWE Network is being removed from older devices due to those devices no longer updating their operation systems. I hope that doesn't further sink subscriber numbers. WWE Network is planning its next iteration to debut later this year.
Paige discussed her new role and more. Her managing Ronda would be an odd fit. Not that the current role isn't odd. I hope it boosts Asuka and Kairi.
Becky Lynch promoted Money in the Bank. I like that she has big goals.
Willie Mack discussed joining Impact, his LU status, and more. I definitely would have liked to see him continue in ROH.
Brandi Rhodes is featured in Muscle & Fitness this month. She's growing her brand.
Jerry "The King" Lawler and Baron Von Raschke will attend Crusherfest, where "Da Crusher's" statue will be revealed.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I have completely avoided everything about her non-wrestling life.
2. Definitely the most exciting part of the whole endeavor will be watching what changes for the wrestling business as a whole. WWE has been dropping the ball with a lot of fans, so there's room for someone to come along and provide a viable alternative that challenges WWE's dominance of the industry.
3. I was under the impression he's done with working in the business, but I expect AEW will see if he's interested Starrcast weekend.
4. THE WILD CARD RULE PAL. Nah, this happens every year since WWE has to plan international travel so far in advance.
5. Wrestling is still as carny as ever in some places, it seems.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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