Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Frankie Kazarian, CAP, WWE NXT, Blanchard, John Cena, Undertaker, Will Ospreay, NJPW Sakura Genesis – Friday’s Wrestling News for April 3rd, 2026

Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are both set for SmackDown tonight. (WWE)

  • Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton to appear
  • Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre to appear
  • Rhea Ripley, Jade Cargill, Michin, B-Fab to appear

Frankie Kazarian has been booked for Create A Pro Wrestling on May 1st in Melville, NY.

This week’s NXT 572,000 viewers and a 0.08 18-49 demo. (PI)

At 72 years old Tully Blanchard found love and got married this week. Good for him!

John Cena will be on a live recording of Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast on April 18th.

Will Ospreay can’t wait to return to New Japan for Sakura Genesis: “10 Years Ago. I boarded a flight to Tokyo to perform for NJPW 1972. 22 years old I could barely speak English and I was so scared going to a country by myself that I couldn’t speak the language. I spent 8 years in Japan & it completely shaped me as a man. Japan taught me patience & etiquette. All I wanted to do was show my love & appreciation to a country that allowed me to be a kid & I got to grow up in a locker room full of men I had the utmost respect for. I’ve not stopped thinking about you since I left 2 years ago. Can’t wait to come home and wrestle in my favourite arena in wrestling.”