People in AEW are reportedly ‘pretty negative’ on bringing back Aleister Black after his WWE release. On Friday, April 24, WWE had their latest round of departures as fans gradually learned which talent were either released or having their contract allowed to expire by the company. Among the names was Aleister Black, who was only…
Jordynne Grace wants to be managed by Paul Heyman in WWE. Having joined WWE following the closure of ECW in 2001, Paul Heyman has played a pivotal role in the careers of many of the company’s top stars over the last two decades. However, despite his success as an on-screen manager, the 60-year-old has never…
Carmelo Hayes says losing the United States Championship and missing WrestleMania sucked. On the March 27 edition of SmackDown, Carmelo Hayes lost the WWE United States Championship to Sami Zayn, with it later announced the Canadian would defend his newly-won title against Trick Williams at WrestleMania 42. While many fans campaigned for Hayes to be…
Tiffany Stratton responds to being left off WWE WrestleMania 42 Last weekend, WWE headed to Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42. However, while two new world champions were crowned in the women’s division, there were some incredibly notable absences from the card, not least being SmackDown’s Tiffany Stratton. Twelve months on from walking into WrestleMania as…
Most in WWE reportedly think Brock Lesnar didn’t actually retire at WrestleMania 42. To open the second night of WrestleMania 42, fans got off their seats to see Oba Femi take down Brock Lesnar in less than five minutes. However, after the match, viewers saw ‘The Beast’ leave his gloves and boots in the ring…
WWE reportedly considered having CM Punk and Roman Reigns trade wins at WrestleMania and Backlash. To close the second night of WrestleMania 42, CM Punk put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Roman Reigns. With two of WWE’s biggest names clashing over Monday Night RAW’s top title, many fans were going back and…
TKO reportedly do have control over WWE creative, although they don’t often use it. While visiting the University of Alabama earlier this week, the Chief Operating Officer of the TKO Group Mark Shapiro caught the attention of wrestling fans when he stated the company had ‘complete control’ of WWE creative. Coming in response to a…
The following ratings have all been taken from the April 27, 2026, edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. CMLL AT PALMS SLAM FEST APRIL 16 – Blue Panther vs. Ultimo Guerrero: ****.5 AJPW CHAMPION CARNIVAL DAY 2 APRIL 18 – Go Shiozaki vs. Kento Miyahara: ***.5 WWE WRESTLEMANIA 42 NIGHT ONE APRIL 18 – The…
Nick Khan gave Paige two conditions before allowing her WWE return. Leading up to WrestleMania 42, Nikki Bella faced a race against time to get cleared from her ankle injury and compete for the Women’s Tag Team Championships. However, when the former Divas Champion wasn’t able to get the go ahead for the show, the…
Paige hopes to compete in the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber following her return. At WrestleMania 42, Nikki Bella stood on the stage to confirm that she hadn’t been medically cleared in time for the Women’s Tag Team Championship four-way match. However, filling in for ‘The Fearless One’ was a returning Paige, who teamed with…