In this interview Cody Rhodes says he has a receipt for Travis Scott: “I am not mad so much, but I am looking, and my eyes are open for what we inevitably, what we’ll call a receipt. If Travis Scott ever makes his way back into the WWE fray, maybe there’s a receipt for Travis. Prior to this though, by the way, I was a Travis Scott fan. I bought those sneakers.”
John Cena says he’s been diagnosed and treated for skin cancer: “I was stubborn. I didn’t want to have a routine and I also thought the problem would never reach me. It’s one of those things where I had a ton of exposure with minimal protection and it caught up with me. It wasn’t until I went to a dermatologist and got a skin checkup and had a cancerous spot removed from my right pec. I was very lucky to have a great dermatologist who kind of, I guess for lack of a better term, held me by the hand and let me know that I wasn’t alone. The stats on this are overwhelming, but as much as I learn about them, those numbers don’t mean anything. I think the best way to hammer home a point is human-to-human connection. And I as a human can tell you: Man, that phone call’s not what you want to get because it is unpredictable and you don’t know how bad it’s going to be. A year later I went back and had another spot removed close to my right shoulder. It shows up like a white polka dot on the side of my chest and on my shoulder. If you watch WWE, you’ll be able to see them.”
The last SmackDown did a 0.40 18-49 and 1.350 million viewers – up from 0.39 but down from 1.459. (PI)
Netflix is going to be the presenter for Wale’s “WaleMania X” on April 17th. That doesn’t mean they are streaming it though – more like when you see “presented by (insert corporation or fast food brand)” when watching a show. They might though!
Here’s a new Brody King interview.
The early card for next week’s Raw is below. (WWE)
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley
- El Grande Americano vs. TBA
- Seth Rollins returns
Here’s the updated match list for WrestleMania 41. The only match among these assigned to a date is the first match, which will headline Saturday night. (WWE)
- Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
- World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther vs. Jey Uso
- WWE Women’s World Championship: IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair
- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair
- Logan Paul vs. AJ Styles
- Kevin Owens vs. Randy Orton
Charlotte Flair says she doesn’t need to be a heel or a face: “I think there is a misconception that people are like ‘Oh, Charlotte Flair is good’ or that I was trying to be good. I keep going and not that she’s trying to be good or she’s trying to be bad – no. Charlotte Flair is above being good and bad. She is just Charlotte Flair. She’s the end all be all of women’s wrestling. I am the end-all be-all of women’s wrestling. Now that I have learned from every opportunity I have learned from every opponent. I’ve learned from every scenario to me you’re either wooing or booing. Get on board, learn to love it. I am who I am. It’s different town to town, event to event. Like I wrestled in Nottingham against Piper and they were woos. She got the boos. But the night before I got the boos. I love that I can take people on that roller coaster. Either way, yeah, if we don’t hear anything then we worry!”
Here are CMLL Domingo Familiar results. (FF)
- Match Relámpago: Fury Boy def. Carnífice.
- 2/3 Falls Match: Sagrado, Pólvora & Coyote def. Oro Jr., Fuego y Eléctrico (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Rey Bucanero & Los Felinos (Felino & Felino Jr.) def. Capitán Suicida, El Audaz & El Hijo del Pantera (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Crixus, Yutani & Okumura def. Los Dragones (Dragón Rojo Jr., Dragón Legendario & Dragón de Fuego) (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Los Infernales (Averno & Euforia) def. Los Depredadores (Volador Jr. & Magnus) (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Atlantis Jr., Titán & Máscara Dorada def. Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero, Stuka Jr. & Gran Guerrero) (2-1).
I’m not sure if this is delusional or not after she badmouthed the company but Carmella says she wouldn’t rule out a WWE return: “I’m not a ‘never say never’ person. To me, I do feel such loyalty to WWE. I loved my time working there. If I ever went back, I would hope it would be for WWE. I would want to go back as Carmella and moonwalk my way out there and be in a WWE ring. I do feel like that would be my home, but I’m not going to say never. Who knows what the future holds.”
From MLW: “Major League Wrestling (MLW) today announced that Battle RIOT VII – set for this Saturday – is officially sold out at the expanded Thunder Studios Arena in Long Beach, marking a historic debut in the greater Los Angeles area for MLW. This massive sellout is a testament to the passion and energy of the MLW faithful. From coast to coast and around the world, fans continue to show up and show out – and we couldn’t be more grateful. If you didn’t score tickets, there’s still one way to catch MLW’s biggest show of the year: stream it live and free this Saturday night at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on MLW’s official YouTube channel: YouTube.com/@MLW.”
