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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- April 27, 2026 Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania 42 review, ratings & behind the scenes news from the entire week
- What did people think of WrestleMania, the strengths and weaknesses of both shows
- Brock Lesnar
- Reigns vs. Punk
- The machinations behind the scenes and in front of the camera of Rhodes vs. Orton
- Ari Emanuel, Mark Shapiro and who has the final say and when it’s used
- Injuries
- Pat McAfee and Jelly roll
- The overdoing commercials
- All the business notes for the week
- TV ratings
- Netflix ratings
- Full coverage of both shows
- Coverage of other major shows over Mania week
- The Ali Act, Nick Khan, Oscar de la Hoya and the arguments before the senate
- Court filings on what percentage of revenue goes to talent in WWE
- Why the idea of a second major MMA group is very difficult even if Ronda Rousey’s fight does big numbers
- Mark Shapiro’s deposition contradicts claims on Vince McMahon regarding the UFC and WWE merger
- Life and times of Van Hammer
- Weekly wrestling odds looked at
- The most detailed look at the TV ratings for pro wrestling shows this past week with demos, segment notes and comparisons with a year ago
- CMLL tournament of champions final
- How much business is up in CMLL
- CMLL vs. MLW show next week
- Stardom has its biggest show of the year this week
- Major promotion parent company taking out sizeable loans
- Kenta Kobashi shares the ring with Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Maple Leaf Wrestling TV
- Who had the most top matches so far this year
- Alberto is wrestling again but not in the promotion that was to be built around him as they’ve washed their hands of him
- Lots of injury updates
- Double or Nothing notes
- UFC signs new overseas deal
- Mark Hunt arrested for domestic violence
- WWE headed to Saudi Arabia
- Security issues at MGM Grand for Mania week
- How much the top TKO executives earned
- How much Peacock has lost
- Ric Flair speaks
- New NXT star whose uncle was part of one of the most famous heavy metal bands
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Tuesday Update
WWE
- NXT posted a video on social media showing Shawn Michaels, Matt Bloom, and Robert Stone talking about recent main roster call-ups, hinting that new faces will be coming to NXT from Evolve and elsewhere.
- Roman Reigns showed Complex Sneakers an on-foot look at the upcoming Air Jordan 12 ‘Bloodline’ shoes, which drop on May 23. He also wore them during Monday’s Raw.
- Roxanne Perez was honored by her hometown of Laredo prior to Raw.
- PWInsider is reporting that the criminal trial for Shawn Chan, who is accused of stalking Liv Morgan, will be delayed to June. The trial was originally scheduled to begin in March.
- PWInsider also reported that AJ Styles was at the WWE Performance Center today.
- Finn Balor on social media: “One thing I do NOT MISS is walking out to that Judgment Day Music.”
- The Miz was on Games with Names.
- Puck has an article on the ongoing shareholder lawsuit against WWE.
- Recent additions to the WWE Vault include Great Kokina (Yokozuna) battling Solomon Grundy from a August 1991 WWC show, Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel from In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies, and a compilation of ‘family vs. family showdowns.’
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Progress Wrestling and RevPro offered condolences to the family of Marc Izard, a wrestling fan who passed away in Las Vegas during WrestleMania 42 weekend.
- Izard’s family has launched a GoFundMe to cover costs getting him back home to the UK as well as funeral expenses.
- Outsports covered Kidd Bandit’s final match, which took place at Effy’s Big Gay Brunch during WrestleMania weekend.
- GCW is returning to Indianapolis on June 20.
- Fancy Ryan Clancy shared an injury update: “Day 6 Post Surgery. PT Day 1 completed. The Fancy Man is ahead of schedule. Grueling pain, but all worth it for the vision of getting back in the ring.”
- Mr. Elegance is in action on this week’s TNA Xplosion.
- Alex Abrahantes on his WrestleMania weekend: “Had a blast making my return to the indies at @GCWrestling_ last week during Mania Week! It reminded me that the hunt never ends. I’ve decided I need to continue the quest to find the pro wrestlers and luchadores with the most amount of HYPE. That being said, I’ll be accepting select indie bookings… while I still can. Let’s work. [email protected]”
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.