Daily Update: WrestleMania ESPN viewership, ROH Pure title, Big Damo
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Wednesday Update
WWE
- WWE uploaded the full Sol Ruca vs. Zaria Last Woman Standing match that headlined NXT last night.
- NXT wrestler Brooks Jensen is set to challenge coach Steve Corino for the PWF Championship at the indie promotion’s event in Newport, North Carolina this Sunday.
- Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reported the viewership numbers for ESPN’s TV simulcasts of the first hours of WrestleMania 42:
- Night one (ESPN2): 1.62 million viewers
- Night two (ESPN): 1.82 million viewers
- Joe Jonas, who sang the National Anthem at night two of WrestleMania, uploaded a vlog from the event.
- Jelly Roll also has a vlog with some WrestleMania footage.
- Rapper Cam’ron made an Instagram post issuing a SummerSlam challenge to Jey Uso and his entire family:
- All I can do is laugh at you @romanreigns staying for Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania is like eating thanksgiving leftovers on Monday after thxgvn The Rock would Never
- But you’re @tripleh lil lil employee. You better do what he says
- @uceyjucey bring ya whole family and let’s settle this in August at #SummerSlam
- @rosenbergradio make it happen
- Big E tweeted about meeting up with AEW’s Kevin Knight and TNA’s Leon Slater during WrestleMania weekend:
- Ran into @Jet2Flyy & @LEONSLATER_ at the gym in Vegas a few days ago. Glad I got to tell those brothers what a joy it is to watch them do incredible things in this industry. Pro wrestling’s youth movement is a beauty to behold.
- The Wrestling Classic interviewed Alba Fyre.
Other Wrestling
- Indie promotion Labor of Love is hosting an ROH Pure Championship match in Philadelphia this Saturday with Lee Moriarty defending against Cheeseburger.
- NJPW announced that Gino Gambino is returning to commentary for both nights of Wrestling Dontaku 2026 on May 3-4.
- NJPW shared a promo from Will Ospreay ahead of his return at Wrestling Dontaku.
- Stardom is streaming its April 23 show at Korakuen Hall for free on YouTube starting at 5:10 a.m. Eastern.
- MLW confirmed that it has signed Big Damo (formerly known as Killian Dain in WWE), who will debut at the promotion’s TV taping in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 9.
- Steve Maclin is cleared to return to the ring after the scary-looking injury he suffered at TNA Sacrifice.
- TNA star Moose is undergoing LASIK eye surgery to improve his vision.
Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.
In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.