Coronavirus-related wrestling updates:
- Stardom, Dragon Gate, and DDT will be resuming running live events shortly, as the virus' spread has slowed in Japan.
- XFL has officially canceled the remainder of its season.
- Mexico has suspended events through April 20.
- Scott Steiner's March 22 indie date has been canceled.
- The virus' effects on WrestleMania weekend were covered.
- WWE and AEW TV still running was covered.
- AEW's Blood & Guts match has been indefinitely postponed.
Stardom's Cinderella Tournament will air its first round on YouTube live for free. Cool idea to give fans a sample of the product, although of course the time zone difference will play a big role there.
EVOLVE has released Johnny Gargano vs. Austin Theory from EVOLVE 120 on YouTube.
The Wrestling Revolution Project will be released for free soon. Currently the raw footage is being released by its creator as a make-good during the pandemic.
Drew McIntyre spoke to Men's Health about his chest workout.
Jungle Boy climbed a power tower. That's genuinely scary.
Matt Hardy is on the latest Talk is Jericho.
Rob Gronkowski has plenty of WWE merchandise available already, as expected.
WWE's latest action figure showdown is Kurt Angle vs. Matt Hardy.
ESPN will air recent WrestleManias over the next few weekends to promote WrestleMania 36. That's a great move!
"Total Bellas" return has been moved up a week to April 2.
The Chris Benoit episode of "Dark Side of the Ring" had its first half released online this week. That's bold!
Dave Meltzer spoke on Against The Mat.
Sonya Deville was profiled.
Nick Jackson's wife gave birth.
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood's commitment to kayfabe was profiled.
Doug Williams spoke on the Because WCW podcast.
WrestleMania 36 has added:
- King Corbin vs. Elias
- Bayley vs. Sasha Banks vs. Naomi vs. Lacey Evans vs. Dana Brooke vs. Tamina for the Smackdown Women's Championship
Dynamite has announced Chris Jericho going face-to-face with Matt Hardy.
Smackdown has announced:
- New Day vs. The Usos to determine who faces The Miz and John Morrison at WrestleMania
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Drew Gulak. If Gulak wins, Daniel Bryan faces Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania
- Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss
- Firefly Fun House
More wrestling coming up.
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