Daily Update: CM Punk, WWE NXT, Marko Stunt

Daily Update

Latest News

• Tony Khan says he thought WWE bid was ‘a very reasonable number’
• Update on WWE planning to lower ticket prices
• Pat McAfee responds to CM Punk’s WWE Raw promo
• WWE Raw March 30 viewership on Netflix stays consistent worldwide
• Why IYO Sky vs. Asuka at WWE WrestleMania 42 hasn’t been announced yet
• WWE NXT wrestler Elio LeFleur undergoes surgery
• AJ Lee calls for WWE to bring back two former stars
• Ric Flair says WWE is trying to ‘destroy’ his legacy

Latest Audio

• WOR: CMLL owner Salvador Lutteroth III on next week’s U.S. debut, history, AEW & more
• WOL: GIANT news show, WrestleMania scoops, Liv and Roxanne, Vince McMahon, ticket prices, more
• WOR: Alberto arrested, RAW report, Punk promo details, Hogan Netflix doc

Latest YouTube Video

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• April 6, 2026 Observer Newsletter: Detailed Janel Grant allegations about Vince McMahon, WWE WrestleMania 42 card, Chris Jericho returns to AEW

Among the topics covered:

• The most detailed update on the Janel Grant case, with her new filing and claims, a look at those claims in detail, what is net for the case, the key thing regarding the future of the case and why it really comes down to the judges ruling, and timeline for all of this. We cover new cais and the arguments for and against binding arbitration or continuing the civil case.
• Update on WrestleMania, the card as of this point, reasons for some of the new matches, when matches changed and why, as well as the business for the show, how far behind are ticket sales and interest in the show as compared to the same period last year.
• Chris Jericho returns to AEW and as much detail as we have on the decision
• AEW Dynasty update and updated major event ticket sales
• The death of J Robinson, a college coaching legend and his connections with a number of key figures in pro wrestling, including the recruiting of Brock Lesnar by WWE and the politics behind why WWE waited an extra year to offer him a deal.
• The most detailed look at the television ratings for all the pro wrestling shows this past week, including competition, comparisons with one year back, Raw vs. Dynamite and how close it has become, and more.
• It’s CMLL tournament of champions month starting this week
• Anniversary shows at Arena Mexico and Arena Coliseo this week including a look back at the first show in each building
• A look at the four title match show at ArenaMexico on Tuesday
• A super hot match to watch on AAA
• A look at Stardom’s biggest stipulation of the year and Yokohama Arena show
• Current Tiger Mask retires
• Best of the Super Junior tournament update
• Largest crowd of the year for women’s wrestling in Japan
• Hodge trophy winner looked at
• Maple Leaf Wrestling announces new TV deal and a look at the weekend shows
• Stabbing at a pro wrestling show
• Very interesting political match will take place with TNA champion vs. AEW star
• American gold medalist challenges UFC undefeated champion
• Rebellion notes
• Lots of injury updates and business notes
• Wrestler complaining about AEW not booking them enough
• Kenny Omega talks his and Kota Ibushi’s health
• Brody King talks the chants
• Tony Khan and his enemies
• Kayla Harrison on why her next bantamweight fight will be her last and why she should never have fought at bantamweight to begin with
• Crazy Dana White story
• Will Mayweather-Pacquiao II take place and what are the issues
• Fedor Emelianenko wants to return to combat next year
• Nick Khan acquires TKO stock
• Bret & Ross Hart talk Badnews Allen in WWE Hall of Fame

This Week’s Back Issue

• June 2, 2008 Observer Newsletter: Mark Coleman out of Brock Lesnar UFC fight, WWE Q1 business notes, Frank Shamrock feature

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Tuesday Update

 WWE

• CM Punk’s full promo from last night’s Raw.
• The Hollywood Reporter did an article covering the Pat McAfee angle on SmackDown and Punk’s promo on Raw.
• Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill will team up on Tuesday’s NXT to take on Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake following a vignette that aired on social media.
• WWE filed a trademark for ‘NXT Revenge’ on April 6.
• Yoshihisa Kishimoto, who was the director for the arcade games WWF WrestleFest and WWF Superstars, has passed away.
• Bianca Belair and Montez Ford are on the newest episode of We Playin’ Spades.
• WWE Vault has a Bret Hart vs. Psycho Sid steel cage match at Madison Square Garden from March 1997, The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers from WrestleMania 34, and a compilation of Sid squash matches.

AEW & Other Wrestling

• Renee Paquette’s AEW Close Up with Divine Dominion will premiere at 6 pm ET.
• The presale code for ROH Supercard of Honor is INS2AEW.
• This week’s Sammy Guevara vlog.
• The Demand are replacing The Good Brothers at MLP Multiverse on April 17.
• TNA announced Ricky Sosa will be on Thursday’s Impact.
• The Butcher on social media: “Hi! Blade and I are very healthy and hungry. Can we please wrestle? Please book us wrestling companies! We’d like to stay sharp, get it! Sharp! Cuz we’re like knife guys or something.”
• Mistico will return to MLW on April 12.
• Trey Miguel on social media: “I’ve been consistent in therapy since November. It’s truly helped me mentally. For anyone that struggles, you’re never any lesser for needing help. I encourage anyone that needs or wants the help to get it. you’re not alone.”
• Jonathan Gresham has been signed for Tournament of Survival XI.
• PRODUCE Wrestling has announced that Marko Stunt has come to terms with the promotion for a multi-fight deal. He will wrestle on their debut show on June 29.
• Legends of Lucha Libre lottery scratchers in New Mexico launch today.
• The Powers of Pain will be at WrestleCon.

Bryan Rose

Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.

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