April 27, 2026 Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania 42 review, ratings & behind the scenes news from the entire week
A very news-loaded issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter after last weekend’s WWE WrestleMania 42 has arrived.
From WWE’s biggest shows of the year to all the indie shows in Las Vegas, Dave Meltzer has it all covered including all the behind the scenes news and ratings that will break brains on social media as they usually do.
Dave also looks at the life and times of former WCW wrestler Van Hammer who passed away last weekend.
Dave also deep dives into all the big TKO news from the last few days including some interesting comments made by Nick Khan, Mark Shapiro and others.
News, ratings, reviews…it’s all here so let’s get to it.
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Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others.