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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Assorted wrestling press, WrestleMania hype, Backstage audience, Dark Side notes, ROH lowering PPV prices, upcoming AEW matches, and Questions on Vince's stock selling, WWE continuing to run, WM's venue change affecting booking, and Taker returning to a previous gimmick

Japan's Ice Ribbon will have a closed set event on Saturday.

Ronda Rousey did a Q&A. It doesn't sound like a WWE return is imminent.

Paige, Alexa Bliss, and Natalya were on Lilly Singh's show.

Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, and Mustafa Saed were on Vice's New Jack post-show.

WWE ice cream bars are available for delivery in a number of major markets. This is the future!!!

Triple H was interviewed by PWInsider and Pat McAfee.

Seth Rollins promoted WrestleMania with Sports Illustrated.

John Morrison spoke to Muscle & Fitness about his workout routine.

Keith Lee spoke before NXT.

WWE Backstage drew 134,000 viewers this week, in the first new episode in three weeks.

Dark Side of the Ring drew 229,000 viewers this week for its New Jack episode.

Dark Side of the Ring released its Brawl for All trailer. The Attitude Era was a crazy time!

HonorClub is now making ROH live events available to all subscribers, instead of just VIPs. I see what they're thinking there. I hope the reduction in costs pays off.

Drew McIntyre promoted WrestleMania with App.

A Dark Side of the Ring producer discussed working with Martha Hart and more. I expect that episode will get a lot of feedback.

AEW's TNT Championship tournament has added:
- Dustin Rhodes vs. Kip Sabian
- Lance Archer vs. Colt Cabana

Dynamite's April 8 episode has announced:
- Cody vs. Shawn Spears in a TNT Championship tournament match
- Lance Archer vs. Colt Cabana in a TNT Championship tournament match
-- I have a feeling we're in for Cody vs. Darby, then Cody vs. Lance in the finals. That's the right move. Lance can be a player based on his debut.

Dynamite's April 15 episode has announced Jon Moxley vs. Jake Hager for the AEW Championship in a No Holds Barred Empty Arena match. That should be great!

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I expect it was for coronavirus precautions, as he already put so much aside for XFL before it launched.

2. It's Vince McMahon. He's going to keep things running his way as long as he can.

Nothing to add to 3.

4. Frankly I expect Vince to book the show as he initially intended. It could deflate certain stars' momentum to lose on such a major show. I think winning at WrestleMania in an empty arena is better than losing.

5. We've definitely seen Undertaker more like he was in those days lately. I don't know if the change of venue is partially responsible for that or not.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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