LA Knight and Braun Strowman have a title match on today’s SmackDown. (WWE)
- WWE United States Championship: LA Knight (c) vs. Braun Strowman
- WWE Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits (c) vs. Pretty Deadly
- Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Seth Rollins sign contract for WrestleMania match
- Drew McIntyre to appear
A new list of dates for Sting’s “2025 or Never” tour has been announced.
April 5 – Astronomicon – Ypsilanti, MI
April 6 – SC Comic Con – Greenville, SC
April 19 – Wrestlecon – Las Vegas, NV
April 20 – Wrestlecon – Las Vegas, NV
April 27 – Huntsville Expo – Huntsville, AL
May 3 – Heart Of Texas Comic Con – Waco, TX
May 4 – Pandora’s Box – Lafayette, NJ
May 24 – Galaxycon OKC – Oklahoma City, OK
May 31 – Arizona Collectors Expo – Phoenix, AZ
June 28 – Wrestleverse Fest – Kansas City, MO
July 25 – Big Time Wrestling Charlotte, NC
August 2 – Wrestlecon – East Rutherford, NJ
August 9 – Madison Comic Expo – Madison, WI
August 15 – Monster-Mania Con – Cherry Hill, NJ
August 30 – Wrestleverse Fest – Chattanooga, TN
September 13 – Horrorhound Weekend – Cincinnati, OH
September 20 – Houston Celebrity Comic Con – Houston, TX
October 4 – Spookala – Tampa, FL
October 11 – Comic Con Scotland – Edinburgh, Scotland
November 8 – Twin Cities Con – Minneapolis, MN
November 9 – Rhode Island Comic Con – Providence, RI
December 20 – Wrestleverse Fest – Pittsburgh, PA
Mercedes Mone says her first year in AEW has been transformative: “Time truly does fly, and I can confidently say this has been one of the most transformative years of my career. AEW has reignited my fire, passion, and deep-seated love for this sport. It has been a beacon of hope for me, and I am endlessly grateful to AEW and Tony Khan for this opportunity! I am privileged to share the ring with the absolute best women in the world – strong, fierce competitors who push me to elevate my game day in and day out. And let’s not forget the men; their relentless drive inspires me to strive for greatness beyond compare. This journey is far from over; I am committed to leaving an indelible mark on wrestling history. The train won’t stop here, and I promise you, the best is yet to come.”
A museum in Frankfort, Kentucky is opening a Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann Hulette) exhibit that will be there for the next two years. Makes sense – she was born there.
Here’s the current card for next week’s Impact. (TNA)
- Santino Marella’s groundbreaking announcement
- We’ll hear from The Hardys
- Tessa Blanchard, Jacy Jayne and TBA vs. Masha Slamovich, Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee
- Frankie Kazarian vs. Elijah
- Steve Maclin vs. TBA
And here’s the updated card for Rebellion April 27th in Los Angeles. (TNA)
- TNA X-Division Championship Ultimate X Match: Moose vs. TBA
- TNA World Tag Team Championship Match: The Hardys vs. Nic & Ryan Nemeth
Ryan Nemeth had a lengthy reaction to being sued by Tony Khan. Here’s just a small excerpt: “So, I’d like to give him the benefit of the doubt, but at this point it’s kinda hard to. I tried giving him the benefit of the doubt for the last two years, actually. At some point the one man who single-handedly runs the entire company can’t just claim plausible deniability at every turn, on every issue that seems remotely negative. I mean, do you run your company, or not? I don’t know what it’s like to be a billionaire; I never will. I don’t know what it’s like to be a high-powered lawyer. But I do know that there are more humane and professional ways to approach this. I do know that I was surrounded by amazing people this past Saturday night- the cast and crew that put on a super fun show, the writer/director who made it all happen, and the packed houses of wonderful people both nights who came to see live theatre, laughed, cheered, and had an amazing time. I’m grateful to have been part of it, despite a weird rich guy and his lawyers’ attempts to sour it. Thank you Andrew for producing original live shows, and thanks for inviting me to be part of one!”
From MLW: “Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced Ikuro Kwon will participate in the 40-wrestler Battle RIOT match at MLW Battle RIOT VII on Saturday, April 5 at Thunder Studios Arena in greater Los Angeles, CA and presented live on YouTube.”
Here are last night’s ROH on Honor Club results. (FF)
- Athena told Diamante that she may be considered for the Minions in Training. Billie Starkz came in asking what was going on with the situation and Athena said it was time to bring something new to MIT and Starkz wasn’t needed for the evening.
- Dark Panther def. Okumura
- Willie Mack & The Sons of Texas def. Johnny TV & MxM Collection. Johnny TV & MxM Collection attacked Willie Mack post-match.
- Athena & Diamante def. Jordan Blu & Mazzerati
- Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari def. Alex Reynolds & Evil Uno. The Frat House were in the crowd watching the match.
- QT Marshall called out Paul Walter Hauser to meet him face-to-face if he wanted a match.
- Queen Aminata def. Viva Van
- Atlantis Jr., Fuego & Titan def. Volador Jr., Rugido & Bárbaro Cavernario
