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Saturday, April 11, 2020

WWE team released, assorted wrestling notes, XFL closes doors, Interviews with Ronda/Scorpio/Kofi/Sullivan/Butterbean/Bayley, new Dynamite matches, WWE celebrating HHH, NXT team moves to SD, SD preview, WWE taping update, and Questions on Brawl For All fallout, a unique WWE taping location, and WWE making talents move

The Revival have been immediately released from WWE. Being The Elite and Dynamite are on the horizon I expect.

- There is no non-compete period on these releases. They are free to appear elsewhere immediately. I would think that means they waived those rights. They had already reached their downside guarantees anyway.

- The pair will now be known as Cash Wheeler and Dax Hardwood. That's hilarious but doesn't really help me take them seriously post-WWE. They're very talented, though, so they've got a good chance to get over just about anywhere.

- The team already has its first Pro Wrestling Tees shirt. It looks like "#FTR" is their official team name.

Michael Hayes announced his 25th anniversary with WWE. That's very impressive!

Shawn Michaels did an Instagram live chat for NXT.

XFL has suspended all operations. All employees have been laid off. Wow. The pandemic really did a number on whatever chances the league had. We'll see what, if any, ripple effects this has on WWE.

WWE released a community impact report spotlighting their 2019 work.

Ronda Rousey buried WWE fans on Steve-O's most recent podcast, referring to them as ungrateful and stating they were unappreciative. Wow she just made herself the top heel in the division!

Justin Roberts interviewed Scorpio Sky for AEW.

Jim Ross is on Top Rope Nation's latest podcast.

The Boneyard match has a poster. That's very cool.

Kofi Kingston spoke to Muscle & Fitness about becoming vegan. Wow, he is following in Daniel Bryan's footsteps!!

Kevin Sullivan is on Jim Cornette's latest podcast.

Butterbean is on The Two Man Power Trip's latest podcast.

WrestleMania will air free on BT Sports this weekend. That's a heck of a deal.

Bayley spoke on WrestleMania and more.

Dynamite has added:
- Kip Sabian vs. Chuckie T
- Britt Baker in action

ROH named Daniel Bryan is best wrestler ever after a fan poll tournament. Fitting choice.

Triple H will be celebrated on the April 24 Smackdown, making 25 years of him in WWE. There's an obvious setup for an angle there if they want it. King of Kings vs. King Corbin?

Edge will be on WWE Backstage Tuesday night.

AJ Styles discussed the Boneyard match on Mixer.

Smackdown's newest roster members are NXT alumni The Forgotten Sons. That makes sense; they weren't going to be any more significant in NXT so might as well move them into another show's division.

Smackdown has announced:
- Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro in a Money in the Bank qualifying match
- Naomi vs. Dana Brooke in a Money in the Bank qualifying match
- Sasha Banks vs. Tamina. If Tamina wins, she earns a championship match with Bayley.
- The Miz vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Big E for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship

WWE intends to tape TV live at the WWE Performance Center going forward. While they initially planned to tape TV up until Money in the Bank, that plan was thrown out the window. That's a bold move on their part. I hope it's a wise one.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It sounds like Cornette wanted to try to make him a major player but WWF was unable to do so after Brawl For All. Honestly that feels like an exaggeration, as it doesn't seem like Williams was as good of a fit in the Attitude Era as he would have been a generation previously.

2. No. He agreed to compete.

3 and 4. The plan was to go up to Money in the Bank, then hope to do that show live.

5. Honestly that doesn't really fit WWE's style. I do think they'll have a contingency plan in future years, though.

6. I doubt it. Florida's not for everyone!

More wrestling coming up.

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