Stardom cancels more shows, AEW+Raw injuries, more on AEW name missing Dynamite, Interviews with JR/Show/Braun/Excalibur/Stone, Big Show Show debut set, Paige surgery, Impact+AEW matches, HoFers on WWE TV, Bret interview set, Goldberg guest starring, MMA names at WWE HQ, Dynamite+NXT audiences, TNA special tonight, Backstage ratings correction, more on Japanese promotion closing, WCW name retiring, lucha promotion closing down, Funk update, AEW+ROH attendance, Matt Hardy update, Jericho tour update, AEW investigation concludes, WWE-AJPW update, Paige looking at reality show, WWE looking at top exec hire, assorted wrestling press, and Questions on Jake's client and SSD booking

Stardom has canceled events for March 20, March 21, and March 22 due to concerns over the coronavirus. I hope that doesn't affect them too negatively.

Kenny Omega has a broken finger, but it will not require surgery. He isn't expected to miss any ring time.

Nick Jackson was off this week due to awaiting the birth of his next child.

Jim Ross is on the latest AEW Unrestricted podcast.

Big Show is on the latest After The Bell podcast.

"The Big Show Show" will debut April 6, the day after WrestleMania. That's as good of a time as any!

Paige needed emergency surgery for an ovarian cyst. Yikes. I hope she recovers soon.

Impact's March 6 taping will feature Eddie Edwards vs. Josh Alexander.

Impact's March 7 taping will feature Tessa Blanchard and Eddie Edwards vs. The North.

Steve Austin is set for Raw on March 16 to celebrate 3/16. I'm personally hoping for AJ Styles to interrupt him so Stone Cold can explain what AJ's getting into feuding with Undertaker.

- WWE will have special merchandise to celebrate "3/16 Day"

Bret Hart's episode of Broken Skull Sessions will air March 16.

WWE surveyed fans regarding younger children's interest and engagement in the current product. I'm curious how their focus will change regarding that demographic.

Braun Strowman discussed WWE's community outreach.

Goldberg will appear on "NCIS:LA" this week. I'd like to think this will show people he has star power and reach outside of Internet news site subscribers, but I don't expect anything to get through that bubble's mindset.

WWE Hall of Famers Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman will be on "A Moment of Bliss" on Smackdown. I would unironically pop for them facing some undercard comedy names (Slater, Gulak, B-Team) at WrestleMania.

Ronda Rousey and Cain Velasquez were recently at WWE HQ. I would have expected them to be in WrestleMania plans by now if they were going to be on that show, but I could see Vince McMahon changing things around to add more star power to that event.

Dynamite drew 906,000 viewers following Revolution. A pretty solid number, but they didn't get a massive boost from that event.

NXT drew 718,000 viewers this week, almost identical to last week despite featuring two cage matches from heated rivals. Frankly they need to re-evaluate their approach with that show if it's going to beat Dynamite again. Having a bigger variety of names, including integration of names from other brands getting fresh starts there, would be worth trying. NXT has a very talented current roster, but it feels like we see the same people do the same things week in and week out.

Rip Oliver has passed away at 67. Sad to hear that.

Excalibur spoke to Chris Van Vliet about a variety of AEW topics.

Dynamite has added Death Triangle vs. Joey Janela and Private Party. Janela mixing it up with those names should be fun.

Impact is taping their "TNA" AXS special tonight, with Dave Penzer involved. I'm guessing he'll be the host of a clip show to promote the WrestleCon event.

WWE Backstage drew 56,000 viewers this week. The previously reported number was an error, and I apologize for sharing it without noting the possibility it was incorrect. Glad things weren't as low as initially feared.

- Backstage on February 25 drew 86,000 viewers. It sounds like there were errors with that number, too, as no number was reported that week.

Asuka's wrist injury is legitimate. She may or may not be cleared for Elimination Chamber. Presumably Kairi Sane would replace her.

Wrestle-1 shutting down permanently isn't due to the coronavirus; the company was already doing poor business before that came into play.

WCW's Ciclope is retiring in May at 48.

Nacion Lucha Libre has officially shut down. They hadn't run a show since November. A number of wrestlers have reported not being paid for multiple shows worked there. It's a shame the project didn't become anything significant.

Terry Funk did an autograph signing recently, his first public appearance in a while.

ROH's February 28 event drew 550 fans. Their February 29 event drew 1,000 fans, which is a good number for them these days.

Matt Hardy has not signed an AEW contract as of this writing. It's possible he works there as a free agent.

- Hardy will still appear at The Big Event. He was booked when he was in WWE, and there was a question of whether he would appear for AEW before that booking and thus have to pull out due to WWE's edict of not having their contracted talent at the same event as AEW names.

Chris Jericho designed his Fozzy tour to not conflict with AEW dates. He's expected to remain on Dynamite during that time. That shows a lot of dedication, as I imagine that wasn't easy to put together.

Dynamite this week drew more than 3,300 fans.

AEW's investigation by the Maryland State Athletic Commission for Full Gear's "Lights Out" match has been completed. No action has been taken at this time.

WWE and All Japan Pro Wrestling are in negotiations regarding a future NXT Japan. This will continue with Jun Akiyama's May U.S. visit. This could really lead to a major shift in the market.

Paige is considering a reality show with herself and her boyfriend due to him being a singer. That's an interesting idea.

WWE is looking for a vice president and general manager for Latin America. They could definitely use a boost with those markets.

"Miz & Mrs" will take a break after April 1, with the season resuming in the summer.

Robert Stone pitched managing Conor McGregor. That would definitely be a big upgrade for him!

Drew McIntyre appeared at an NHL game to promote Elimination Chamber.

The New York Mets will have a WWE Night on August 15.

Kevin Nash and Scott Hall will appear at a Pennsylvania baseball game on July 1.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Since we didn't see Lance Archer as advertised, it's possible it's him. Otherwise, Brodie Lee would make sense.

2, 3, 4, and 6 were repeats.

5. Ultimately the show was about showcasing the "special attractions" as legends still capable of defeating current names, possibly as a prelude to those legends "passing the torch" at WrestleMania. We'll see who does and doesn't end up doing so.

More wrestling tomorrow.