Daily Update: Sheamus, Owen Hart, GCW
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- Footage of Ric Flair restaurant incident emerges
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 - Boa confirms WWE departure, grateful for time with company
 - Kenny Omega to make ‘important announcement’ on AEW Dynamite
 - Jerry Lawler says his WWE career has ‘probably ended’
 
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Some of the highlights in this issue:
- John Laurinaitis’ lawyer appears to switch his story, why, case updates, lawyers talk and more case thoughts
 - A detailed look at the WWE Draft including updated Raw & Smackdown depth charts
 - WWE Backlash and what to look for
 - A look at AAA’s first TripleMania show
 - A look at Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom and maybe the best women’s match this year
 - A look at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials
 - The most detailed look at the ratings of all the wrestling shows
 - Lots of major ratings takeaways from AEW, including the key to the audience decline
 - How the shows are doing as compared to cable as a whole
 - Notes on our latest book release
 - Finals of CMLL’s Universal tournament of champions and who ended up getting the super push
 - Who is coming to CMLL FantasticaMania
 - Champion Carnival tournament update
 - A look at the New Japan Best of the Super Junior tournament
 - Rundown on New Japan big shows
 - “Who Killed WCW?” TV series coming and thoughts
 - Former WWE developmental wrestler indicted on murder charges and details
 - One of the modern era’s biggest legends robbed at the airport
 - Sting being honored
 - Famous wrestling TV location getting a special show filled with big names
 - MLW sets attendance record
 - Update on WWE, AEW and TNA PPV numbers
 - NBA negotiations and how this could affect AEW deal
 - Early thoughts on AEW Double or Nothing
 - AEW losing international deals
 - Tony Khan publicity stunts
 - Visa issues on foreign stars
 - One of the three biggest executives in WWE resigns
 - Lots on Dwayne Johnson from The Wrap story
 - Lots of Dwayne Johnson in WWE notes
 - More on a movie on the life of Ronda Rousey
 - Cody Rhodes talks AEW
 
This Week’s Retro Observer Newsletter
Monday Update

WWE
- The full match between Sheamus and Gunther from Monday’s Raw is now up on YouTube.
 - Following their third match together, Sheamus on X posted “There will be no part 4.”
 - Continuing their feud, Drew McIntyre shared a picture of himself burning a CM Punk photo with the caption “My fire burns”.
 - Zelina Vega will appear on The Bump this Wednesday.
 - The nWo Wolfpac theme played during a Timberwolves/Nuggets NBA game.
 - Both Natalya and Bret Hart shared thoughts on Owen Hart on his birthday today.
 - The Rock shared photos of his training camp for the upcoming movie ‘Smashing Machine’, which will look at the life of Mark Kerr.
 
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Will Ospreay is celebrating a birthday today.
 - Jim Ross’ new book, ‘Business Is About to Pick Up’, is officially out on Tuesday.
 - A celebration for Jerry Lawler will take place on May 10 and 11 in Evansville, Indiana.
 - Torrie Wilson is signing for highspotsauctions.com on Thursday.
 - Xia Li is now taking bookings.
 - Davey Boy Smith Jr. is entering the MLW Battle Riot.
 - Trey Miguel, Sami Callihan, Jason Hutch, and Josh Matthews will be a part of the pregame ceremonies and mascot race before the Cincinnati Reds game on May 9.
 - GCW is heading to Hawaii on November 2. Sean Ross Sapp reported that they will be running the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.
 - NOAH announced that Yoshinari Ogawa will be out of action ‘for a while’ due to injury. Hajime Ohara will also be out of action ‘for a while’ due to a concussion.
 - Frankie Kazarian will be on The Top Ten Revealed on AXS on Tuesday.