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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Coronavirus-related wrestling updates, top names on Raw, Interviews with Becky/Kofi/Shayna, Rock talks Hogan match, free EVOLVE match, CHIKARA launches series, Smackdown audience, Edge on WWE 24, more on Teddy Hart, Network adds Flair collection, and Questions on WM on ESPN, Teddy's wrestling future, and wrestling shaking hands during a pandemic

Coronavirus-related wrestling updates:
- Finland's SLAM! Wrestling has moved their May 16 event to October 10.

- Tokyo Joshi Pro canceled their March 28 show.

- NOAH's March 29 event had no fans in attendance.

- Wrestle-1's April 1 event will have no fans in attendance. This is the promotion's final show.

- Xavier Woods was on Twitch with a cosplayer making masks for medical professionals.

- Impact released a PSA. Weird to see Joey Ryan wearing a WWE shirt, and Kylie Rae involved.

- Dominik Dijakovic is selling signed pictures and video messages to support relief efforts.

Raw will feature Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, and Edge.

Becky Lynch spoke to ESPN about WrestleMania's location.

The Rock discussed wrestling Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8. Great story. One of my all-time favorite matches.

EVOLVE has released Street Profits and Velveteen Dream vs. The Unwanted.

CHIKARA has launched a Saturday morning show on IWTV. Cool to see.

Smackdown drew 2.37 million viewers this week, likely taking a hit due to news coverage.

Edge is getting a "WWE 24" episode after the second night of WrestleMania, focusing on his in-ring return.

Kofi Kingston discussed "The Main Event" and WrestleMania.

Shayna Baszler promoted WrestleMania.

Teddy Hart's recent antics were detailed by an indie star he stayed with before his most recent arrest.

WWE Network has added a Ric Flair match collection hosted by The Bump's Matt Camp.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It exposes the content to an audience who wouldn't otherwise see the shows. They really need to get outside their comfort zone of fans if they're going to grow the Network, and this helps with that.

2. Unless there's a warden or judge starting up a wrestling league, I think his career's at the very least on hold indefinitely.

3. Hahahaha. I would think with social distancing there aren't many wrestlers in one place to do handshakes in the first place. I would also think actually wrestling would be more of a risk than just shaking hands, so it's possible the practice is continuing.

4. This movie gets referenced in questions every so often, so it's clearly one that's stuck in people's minds with its unique premise.

Nothing to add to 5.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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