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Among the topics covered:

  • A look back at the career of Dennis Condrey of Midnight Express fame
  • Update on WrestleMania, both the matches, business update the ticket demand at the present time
  • An updated look at AEW’s All In on 8/30 at Wembley Stadium as well as a look at the Dynasty show and ticket demand for the show
  • Coverage of El Homenaje a Dos Leyendas, CMLL’s second biggest show of the year, with El Satanico’s retirement at 76, The Death Riders appear, the heavyweight title changes hands and Mistico returns
  • A look at the NCAA Division I tournament including a look back 79 years when future pro wrestling legends dominated the heavyweight division and how it ties into the most recent tournament. We also look at the rivalry that could define college wrestling for years to come between a coach and his former pupil, a guy who was in high school in December and wins the NCAA title in March, as well business notes on the show, both attendance and television ratings
  • A look back at Sid Vicious, Badnews Allen and Dennis Rodman’s pro wrestling days
  • Trying to explain the latest controversy in television ratings and how this related to pro wrestling
  • How ratings differ from a sports survey about wrestling fans
  • The most complete look at the ratings for all the pro wrestling television shows over the past week,including competition, demos and comparisons with one year ago, as well as competition in the time slot.
  • Notes on CMLL talent coming to WrestleMania week
  • Major injury to arguably CMLL’s best worker
  • Notes on the 83rd anniversary of pro wrestling in one of its most famous arenas
  • Notes on tentative plans for a major mask vs. mask match
  • Callum Newman and Yuya Uemura tear it up in the New Japan Cup finals
  • Next major New Japan show thoughts with Ospreay’s returnh
  • Tanahashi talks goals to turn the company around
  • Kazusada Higuchi retirement notes
  • Thoughts on Satoru Sayama and his impact on pro wrestling
  • Aja Kongs 40th anniversary show
  • Gable Stevesn and RAF
  • Ted DiBiase Jr acquitted in his case
  • The end of CBS News Radio and what former WCW announcer was an anchor there
  • Notes on the announcing at the orignal When Worlds Collide AAA show
  • Lots of WrestleMania week show notes
  • FantasticaMania comes to the U.K.
  • Update on WBD sale to Paramount Skydance
  • Update on Revolution PPV buys
  • Jeff Jarrett becomes co-owner of a sports franchise
  • Jericho talks about working today
  • More on the Ali Revival Act
  • A list of a lot of PPV buy numbers for UFC
  • Ari Emanuel’s role in getting President Trump to stop the case against Ticketmaster/Live Nation.
  • WWE star training for a bodybuilding contest soon
  • Jesse Ventura rants but his timeline makes sense

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Sol Ruca and Zaria appear on March 24 episode of WWE NXT.

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AEW & Other Wrestling

  • Don Callis spoke to CTV ahead of AEW’s shows in Winnipeg this week.
  • Hechicero told Sports Illustrated he’s ready to defend the CMLL Heavyweight title anywhere, including AEW, and praised Claudio Castagnoli’s reign as champion: “There is nothing to complain about with Claudio Castagnoli. He did it so well with great defenses not only in Mexico with the CMLL shows, but also to make some defenses in the United States with AEW. And that’s something now I really want. Not to defend the championship in Mexico with CMLL, I also want to defend the championship all around the world because it is a world championship, so that’s something that I really want. So that’s my main goal with this championship.”
  • JetSpeed vs. Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja has been added to CMLL’s Saturday show in Arena Coliseo.
  • Lady Frost is set to be a free agent with her AEW contract expiring at midnight.
  • A trailer for Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story, a documentary focused on Absolute Intense Wrestling. The trailer features the likes of Nick Gage, Hornswoggle, Britt Baker, and Ethan Page, among others. It will screen for the first time on April 13 as part of the Cleveland International Film Festival.
  • Tessa Blanchard vs. Jody Threat in a Bunkhouse match is set for this week’s Impact.
  • United Japan Pro Wrestling, a group consisting of most of the major promotions in Japan including NJPW, NOAH, Dragongate, and DDT, have announced a “FACE THE NEXT” event featuring younger talent for May 12 at Shinjuku FACE.
  • Dragon Dia announced on social media that he would be leaving Dragongate as of April 1.
  • Layla El has been announced for WrestleCon.

Bryan Rose
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.