New Japan officially announced that Gabe Kidd has been pulled from his IWGP World Heavyweight Title match against Yota Tsuji at Wrestling Dontaku due to injury. They also announced their intention to name a replacement at a future date. Best wishes to him on his road to recovery!
Diana Hart is taking exception to Bret Hart saying he carried Davey Boy Smith at SummerSlam ’92: “Bret does not present his statements as opinions; he states them as facts. That distinction matters, because many of his claims – specifically about Davey’s physical or mental state at SummerSlam ’92 are simply not true. It is my opinion that Bret’s current misrepresentation of events at SS92 may be influenced by the stroke he suffered in the summer of 2002. What cannot be ignored is the timing, that Davey died prior to that, in May 2002. There was a full decade (1992-2002) when Bret could have raised his claims directly with Davey, if they were legitimate. He never did. Not once. The absurd and hurtful accusations began years after Davey was no longer alive to respond. Instead, Bret now frames, over and over, despite my appeals to him with facts and critical reasoning to please restrain and refrain his slander, but he refuses. Bret now frames this incredible match as great solely because of his own alleged brilliance, assigning himself all credit while diminishing Davey’s invaluable role. Bret’s narrative is not supported by history, by documentation, or by what audiences can plainly see when they watch the match itself, without Bret’s overlapping slandering words. Davey’s performance shows no evidence of impairment. On the contrary, it reflects Davey’s professionalism, strength and focus-despite the FACT that he was recovering from necrotizing fasciitis, a serious and life-threatening flesh-eating infection. Davey did not complain, seek sympathy, or disclose his condition to the public. He simply did the work. It is difficult to reconcile these FACTS with Bret’s retroactive claims, except to note a long-standing pattern of self-aggrandizement. IMO, and I’m very clear that this is opinion, Bret’s tendency toward ego, bullying and exaggeration/embellishment predates both his stroke and the match in question. I base that on my lived experience growing up with him as my older brother and on decades of observed behavior towards family members and colleagues. What I will not accept is history being rewritten after the fact, especially when the person, (Davey) being totally discredited is no longer alive to defend himself. Davey was so good and loyal to Bret.”
Live matches will be taking place at WWE World in Las Vegas today until after WrestleMania. (WWE)
- April 16th: NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: Tatum Paxley vs. Alba Fyre
- April 17th: Creed Brothers vs. Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde
- April 18th: Grayson Waller vs. Axiom
- April 20th: AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship Match: Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice vs. Thea Hail & Shiloh Hill
Joe Jonas is singing the National Anthem for night two of WrestleMania.
Forbidden Door 2026 will be June 28th at SAP Center in San Jose.
Santos Escobar is getting a second surgery on his ulnar nerve and will miss WrestleMania week. Best wishes to him!
Rayne Leverkusen officially changed her Instagram account to Lizzy Rain WWE.
AEW has filed trademarks for “AEW Redemption” and “Redemption.” (USPTO)
WWE has offered tryouts to the following European wrestlers: Leon Cage, Tommy Vril, Maddy Morgan, Daz Black, Madison Marley, Peter Tihanyi, Kuro, Renzo Rose, and Angel Hayze. (WO)
Darby Allin dethroned MJF and became AEW World Champion last night! Also, Chris Jericho took a beatdown from The Demand. (AEW)
There were two dark matches before Dynamite. (PWI)
- Steven Borden def. Lobo Del Desiento.
- Hook def. Evil Uno.
Wendy Choo is the new EVOLVE Women’s Champion!
