In this interview Sheamus talks about his surgery last December: “Yeah, this one has been difficult. It kind of came out of nowhere. I started noticing my shoulder around May-June at Clash in Paris against Rusev. It was bothering me, and I thought I tore it. I got a couple of shots in there, and it felt good for a little while, but ultimately it was just a matter of time before it stopped moving on me. I tried to push through it to the point where I couldn’t move my arms. I had surgery on December 30. Ever since then, I’ve been rehabbing. I’m dying to get back in the ring and back to work. I have cabin fever.”
The NFL Draft hurt Impact Wrestling last week as the show did 175,000 viewers and a 0.03 18-49. (Wrestlenomics)
Speaking of Impact here’s the updated card for the live broadcast on May 14th. (TNA)
- TNA World Championship #1 Contenders Battle Royal: Competitors TBA
- Street Fight: AJ Francis vs. KC Navarro
Talla Tonga has been dealing with an undisclosed injury but is expected to be back soon. (WO)
Last week’s Raw — right after WrestleMania 42 — did 3.3 million viewers and finished No. 4 worldwide. (Netflix)
A recent report from WrestleTix says AEW had sold 3,700 out of a seating capacity of 4,500 for Dynamite tonight in Fairfax, VA. That’s good news for the company as it’s more than they sold for EagleBank Arena when they went there last year.
EVIL (Takaaki Watanabe) made his NXT debut last night as a challenger for Tony D’Angelo.
Lizzy Rain (Rayne Leverkusen) also debuted, defeating Nikkita Lyons.
Speaking of NXT here’s an early lineup for next week. (WWE)
- Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice vs. Niko Vance & Izzi Dame
- Jaida Parker vs. Kali Armstrong
- Jasper Troy vs. Jackson Drake
The last Collision did a 0.05 and 397,000 viewers. (PI)
SmackDown did a 0.32 and 1.267 million viewers. (PI)
Kairi Sane opens up about her WWE release: “What I can say is I know there’s been a lot of speculation, but I truly love this work, my teammates, and my fans. I’ve never walked away, and I’ve given my all in everything I do. I hope you’re all doing well.”
Chris Jericho will miss Dynamite tonight as he’s in New York for a film project. (PWI)
Janel Grant has shared a FBI letter that says she may “have been the victim of a crime” in relation to the same things she is suing Vince McMahon, WWE and TKO for.
Paul Wight says his goal weight is 350 pounds. All the best to him as he pursues that mark!
