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Seth Rollins On Changes To Life After Becoming Dad

Seth Rollins has been a top-tier WWE performer for almost a decade. He has faced many challenges in the time but the former Shield member has managed to overcome them and stay relevant.

However, now he is facing a completely new kind of challenge and the former world champion is having to adjust to life as a father and husband after he and Becky Lynch welcomed their first child in December last year.

During his recent appearance on Fox 5’s Good Day DC, Seth Rollins talked about this change of roles. He said that the part of being a husband is easy but the role of being a dad is a learning curve:

“The husband part is easy; I’m married to a beautiful, extremely talented, lovely, perfect partner for me. So that part’s easy. The dad part’s been the learning curve. That’s a whole new skill set; I never changed a diaper before having this baby. Just little things like that.

I think the biggest thing is you go from living this life as a top tier WWE Superstar — where really it’s all about you.” said Seth Rollins, “To now you’re in the backseat; you are not the most important part of your life.”

The former champion continued by saying that for things to change like this is really humbling but he claimed that it’s also a cool experience to see what life can be when you matter to somebody else.

Apart from this, Seth Rollins talked about the meaning behind his embrace the vision catchphrase, how he has been able to sustain his career and more.

Daniel Bryan Says His WWE Contract Is ‘Up Soon’, Opens Up About Mental Struggle

Daniel Bryan is currently enjoying his WWE run since his return to pro wrestling in 2018 but he will soon have to make a decision that can alter the course of not only his career but his life as well.

When his current WWE deal expires the former world champion will have to decide whether he wants to continue missing out on important moments with his young children while wrestling across the world or hang his boots at a relatively young age to be with his family.

Bryan opened up on his mental struggles about the looming decision during a recent interview with Talk Sport and he explained that he has to decide what is more important to him:

“For me, my contract is up soon and that sort of thing so it’s really just an evaluation of what’s more important to me. Going out and doing this thing that I love every week, but being away from my family, being away from my wife and kids three days a week, and they’re at this stage that you don’t ever get back.

I think it’s a little bit different when they get to be in school and time isn’t as slow as it is now. But we’re not having any more kids and our boy is seven months. Our daughter is going to turn four in May and it’s going by so fast. You don’t want to lose that time, as a human. There are certain things you can’t ever get back.”

Daniel Bryan then discussed how he finds himself being exhausted when he returns home every Saturday. He revealed that he has started drinking coffee after coming back because he wants to be energetic and show up for his kids.

He mentioned how he is struggling with these thoughts right now and trying to decide what’s more important. Daniel also discussed how the financial side of things could be a factor in his decision saying that he could financially set up his kids for the rest of their lives if he decides to continue wrestling:

“What do you love personally, but also what’s the most important thing. That’s the struggle that I’m dealing with right now – what’s more important?

“Because one of the other things is hey, from a financial perspective, you can set your kids up for the rest of our lives, right? You can do that. But the trade off is, you don’t get to be there for them every day.”

Though later in the interview, Daniel Bryan acknowledged that while it’s a hard question to have, it’s a really blessed hard question to have. Daniel Bryan was added to the Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Edge at WrestleMania during this week’s episode of SmackDown and this match is likely to main event the Show of Shows this year.

Sting Says He Was ‘In Shambles’ After Revolution Match

It was probably the right choice for the 62 year old Sting to make his in ring return in a cinematic match during the Revolution PPV earlier this month.

However, this in-ring return did not come without consequences. Even though the match was pre-taped, it left its toll on the body of the wrestling veteran.

Sting opened up about the aftermath of the bout during his recent interview with Bleacher Report and The Icon claimed that he ‘came out of it in shambles’:

“The cinematic was fun. I would like to do more of those for sure, but I came out of it in shambles. It took its toll on me. It was two nights of filming and that was pretty tough. It can be taxing on the body especially at my age.

It was 12 hours instead of being in the ring for 30-40 minutes.” said Sting, “I love filming. I have done movies and TV, and I always have fun with that stuff. The tough part was all of the hours and the recovery time.”

Though continuing on the topic, the former world champion revealed that while the AEW president Tony Khan had originally brought him in for cinematic matches, he has talked to him about potentially wrestling matches on Dynamite.

Sting teamed up with the TNT champion Darby Allin to defeat Brian Cage and Ricky Starks of Team Taz in a cinematic Street Fight at the Revolution PPV.

Backstage News On If WWE Plans To Return To Touring After WrestleMania

The WrestleMania 37 event will see the return of a live audience for WWE shows for the first time in more than a year and 25,000 fans are expected to attend each night of the Show Of Shows.

This news, combined with the fact that WWE is expected to leave the Tropicana Field after the PPV made many wonder if the company could be planning to return to touring after the event.

However, if reports from Sports Illustrated are to be believed then it won’t be the case and the site is reporting that the company does not plan to return to its touring schedule for the first half of 2021.

While venues are reopening around the country, the current plan is to keep the Thunderdome setup at the Yuengling Center while the officials gauge “whether it is prudent to return to a weekly live event model.”

This strategy is opposed to the competitors of the company in AEW which has just announced its first non-televised event for WrestleMania weekend.

There is no word yet on what the company plans for the second half of the year and if they could be planning to go on road once again for the latter half of 2021.

Latest On Daga And Tessa Blanchard Possibly Joining AEW

Former Impact Wrestling star Daga might be headed to AEW soon after spending most of 2020 at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Mexican professional wrestler is a former trios champion from Lucha Underground who got recognization among American fans when he signed with Impact Wrestling in February 2019.

He stayed in Mexico for the most part of 2020 and it was revealed in October last year that the company officials have accepted his request for a release.

Dave Meltzer provided some update on his future in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter and he reported that “there has been talk of Daga coming in.”

Though as far as the future of his wife Tessa Blanchard goes, he noted that it’s a decision that will be made “based on the perceived value of her to the product vs. the negativity and backlash in some quarters such a signing would have.”

Impact wrestling made Blanchard their world champion when fans were still attending the events. Despite some backlash on social media, there was never a visible backlash from those in attendance.

However, the situation has changed now. With multiple accusations against Blanchard for inappropriate behavior, it’s possible that the company that signs the female star will have to face major backlash from fans.

Would you like to see Daga and Tessa Blanchard join the AEW roster in near future? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Logan Paul Announced For SmackDown Appearance Next Week

YouTube star Logan Paul has been announced for making an appearance at next week’s episode of SmackDown after his recent Twitter exchange with Sami Zayn.

This week’s episode of SmackDown saw Kevin Owens hosting the KO Show with Sami Zayn as a guest, following up from last week’s episode of the show where Zayn attacked the former universal champion with a Helluva Kick.

During the segment, Zayn announced that he will be hosting a red carpet premiere for his conspiracy documentary on the Blue Branded show next week and Paul will be his special guest:

The company also announced a WrestleMania match between the two during the show when KO challenged his long-time rival to a bout at the Show of Shows and the former NXT champion accepted this challenge.

WWE has been building towards an appearance from Paul recently. It started when Sami Zayn said that his documentary will do “Logan Paul numbers” in terms of viewership during the March 12 SmackDown episode.

The YouTube star responded to this name drop on Twitter. The two have been exchanging words on the social site since then, hinting that the company was building towards something.

There is no word yet on if this will be a one-off appearance for Logan Paul but with WrestleMania being around the corner; it’s possible that he will end up getting involved in the announced bout between the two WWE stars.

WWE Confirms Major Change To WrestleMania Main Event

WWE has officially confirmed a major change to the WrestleMania main event and announced that the Universal Championship bout will now be a triple threat match involving Roman Reigns, Edge, and Daniel Bryan.

The opening segment of this week’s episode of SmackDown followed up from the events of Fastlane and it saw Daniel Bryan demanding another shot at the Universal title before being taken out by Edge.

After building towards the big announcement throughout the episode, Adam Pearce finally confirmed Bryan’s addition to the match in the main event segment featuring all three of the match participants.

The segment ended in chaos as all three tried to take out each other after the big announcement. The show ended with Edge standing tall in the ring.

The reports of this change have been a point of discussion recently and it has been said that Edge’s appearance played a part in Vince McMahon’s decision to make the big title match a triple threat.

WWE has now announced 11 matches for both nights of WrestleMania and the company has assigned the nights for most of these bouts except for the match between Shane McMahon and Braun Strowman.

The company is expected to announce a stipulation for the match and it’s likely that they will confirm the date for the fight then. You can check out the updated match card for the show here.

Bayley On How Vince McMahon Reacted To Her Heel Look

While Bayley spent the majority of her WWE career as a babyface, she surprised everyone when she turned heel in 2019 and defeated Charlotte Flair to become the new SmackDown women’s champion.

Alongside her new attitude, the former champion debuted a new look as well. She got rid of the iconic ponytail and left the hugger gimmick behind her too.

Bayley opened up about this change during her recent interview with Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions podcast and she revealed how Vince McMahon reacted when he first saw her new look:

“He was in the production office, and I walked in. [I go], ‘All right, Vince. Here I am.’ He kind of just stared at me for a second. And then I spun around to make sure he knows that I cut my hair. I did this awkward spin, and he goes, ‘[It] looks awesome!’”

Bayley also talked about the origin of her Ding Dong! Hello talk show which she has introduced on WWE programming recently. She revealed that she was told about the plans for the show just 2 days before the TV tapings.

Apart from this, the former champion talked about things such as coming up with the persona for her talk show, how Dusty Rhodes helped her during her early days and more.

John Silver Provides An Update On His Shoulder Injury

John Silver injured his shoulder during his match against TNT Champion Darby Allin in the main event of Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.

Darby Allin picked up the victory after hitting a Canadian Destroyer on the Dark Order member.

The champion cut a promo praising his opponent after the show went off air and he revealed that Silver dislocated his shoulder halfway through their contest:

“I don’t think anybody here knows, but I’m pretty sure you dislocated your shoulder about halfway through that match, but g*ddamn, did you put everything into it! And I’m down to do it anytime again. Thank you, John. Thank you.”

John Silver himself confirmed the news of his shoulder damage later on and on Twitter he wrote “came up short tonight. Shoulder is messed up. Doctor doesn’t think it’s too serious but I’ll keep everyone updated once I know.”

Here is the spot in question:

https://twitter.com/HeelDoors/status/1374912497208164353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The Meat Man has since provided an update on his condition. On Friday, Silver wrote on Twitter that he’s expected to miss about 4-6 weeks of action. The good news is that he will not require shoulder surgery. A six week layoff puts John Silver back in action in May, several weeks before AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

We wish John Silver a speedy recovery.

Jordynne Grace Discusses Future Options After Expiry Of Impact Contract

Impact Wrestling star Jordynne Grace has her contract with the company expiring in May and there is some talk on what the future might hold for her. The former knockouts champion recently had an interview with Wrestling Perspective Podcast where she talked about a number of things.

During the interview Grace also talked about her future and gave us an idea about her thought process. She first revealed that going to WWE has been a childhood dream for her. However, she explained that it was the only option when she was growing up but things have changed now:

“Okay, so yes, WWE was, I mean it still is, it was my childhood dream forever. But that was the only option back when I was growing up. Now, it’s just like, there are so many doors that you can go through and kind of they’re all like in front of you at the same time. So I mean it’s kind of a handoff.

I love the opportunity that IMPACT has given me, but obviously it’s going to be a lot less money than WWE would give me if I were to go there and they would give me a lot less input on my character. So it just kind of depends on if I get older and I’m feeling like I need to be stacking some money for retirement, then I think that’s a place I would probably go.”

Jordynne Grace then admitted that she honestly has no idea what will happen when her contract with the company expires and everything will depend on the situation at the time:

“Honestly, I have no idea what’s going to happen when my contract is up with IMPACT in May. I have no idea. I can’t foresee the future, and who knows who’s going to offer me something or if I’m going to stay here. I truly have no idea.”

Jordynne Grace has been a significant part of Impact’s knockouts roster since her signing with the company in October 2018. She was the one who defeated Taya Valkyrie for the knockouts title in January 2020, ending her 377 days long reign with the title. She also competed in the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament alongside Jazz.

She could be a decent signing for both AEW and WWE’s women’s roster and it would be interesting to see if she ends up joining either of the companies after the expiry of her current contract.

Aleister Black Seen At WWE Performance Center

Aleister Black hasn’t been seen on WWE programming in a while but latest reports indicate the former NXT champion might be getting ready for his return.

The SmackDown star is dealing with some minor injuries but now PWinsider is reporting that he has been seen at the Performance Center in Orlando over the last several weeks.

It indicates that Black is working towards his return to the ring, though there is no word yet on how long it might take for him to be medically cleared to compete.

The heavy hitter hasn’t been seen on WWE programming this year and he last appeared on WWE TV during the October 12, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw.

Aleister Black competed in a No Disqualification match against former Universal Champion Kevin Owens on the show. He unfortunately lost the bout and hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since.

The former NXT star was drafted to SmackDown after this but he hasn’t made any appearances for the Blue Branded Show and his absence has left fans puzzled.

While it seems to be too late for Aleister Black to get involved in a WrestleMania program, it would make sense for him to make his return right after the big event. Though we will have to see if this turns out to be the case.

Latest Update On Triple H After Being Quarantine

Triple H is back on work after being quarantined.

Reports came out earlier last week that the game had missed the March 15 episode of Monday Night Raw and he had also not been in attendance for the March 17 episode of NXT.

It was said at the time that Triple H had been quarantined. Though his situation was being kept quiet and it wasn’t confirmed that if the WWE star had COVID-19.

The latest Wrestling Observer Radio provided some update on the situation. It notes that WWE VP returned to work this week and he was backstage for NXT.

Several other competitors who were held off the TV tapings last week due to coronavirus concerns were also back in the arena for this week’s episode of the Black and Yellow brand last night.

A number of well known wrestling personalities have had to deal with coronavirus since the pandemic began. People like The Rock, AJ Styles, Mick Foley and more have tested positive for the disease.

NXT has seen a number of COVID-19 outbreaks in recent months as well. Though Triple H’s return before the upcoming Takeover: Stand & Deliver event is still a good news for the brand.

Backstage Update On Keith Lee Being Absent, Original Plans

Raw star Keith Lee has mysteriously been away from the WWE programming in recent weeks, making fans wonder about his status with the company. Now Fightful Select has provided some update on his condition and the site reveals that the former NXT champion has been sidelined due to medical reasons.

It’s not a case of creatives having nothing for him. Lee was originally taken off TV due to health reasons back in February and he hasn’t been cleared by the doctors since. The former champion underwent some medical testing when he was originally taken out of action last month. Though there is no word yet on the results of the tests.

The report also reveals that the company had plans for Keith Lee to win the United States Championship before being pulled from the Elimination Chamber PPV. The former NXT star last wrestled on the February 8 episode of Raw where he defeated Matt Riddle.

He was scheduled for a triple threat match alongside Bobby Lashley and Matt Riddle at Elimination Chamber. John Morrison replaced Keith Lee in this match after he was pulled from the show. The bout then saw Riddle capturing the US title by defeating the other two opponents.

Keith Lee is actively trying to get cleared but so far he hasn’t been given the green light by WWE doctors. We will have to wait and see if he is able to make a return before the WrestleMania 37 event next month.

Backstage News On The Miz Vs Bad Bunny Being Announced As A Singles Match

WWE has announced that Grammy award-winning rapper Bad Bunny will be taking on former WWE champion The Miz in a singles match on night 1 of the upcoming WrestleMania 37 event.

This announcement was surprising to some as people were expecting to see a tag match involving John Morrison and Damien Priest.

PWinsider has now provided some update on the situation and latest report from the site reveals why the company chose to go with a singles match between The Miz and Bad Bunny instead of a tag team bout.

According to the site, both Morrison and Priest are currently dealing with minor injuries and the company has announced a one on one match as a precaution.

The officials didn’t want to announce a tag team match and then be forced to change the bout in case the stars are not cleared to return to the ring by the time of the event so they went with the announced bout.

Though there is no word yet on when or how both these stars suffered their injuries and how long they are expected to stay out of action.

Since their injuries are not very serious, it’s possible that both the stars will be cleared before the Show Of Shows. In the case they are cleared, the company is expected to add them to the announced bout, making it a tag team match.

MJF Comments On Potential Blood And Guts Match Between Pinnacle And Inner Circle

MJF surprised everyone when he formed his own faction in Pinnacle featuring FTR, Wardlow, Shawn Spears, and Tully Blanchard and took out Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle on Dynamite a couple of weeks ago.

Since the big reveal, people have been wondering if the storyline will lead us into the Blood and Guts match between the two groups which the company originally had to halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.

MJF commented on the possibility during his recent interview with Sports Illustrated.The Dynamite diamond ring holder said that if the WarGames match does happen, then it would be the best version ever of the bout.

“Those old-school WarGames matches, they are absolutely incredible spectacles, If Inner Circle-the Pinnacle does happen, it would be the best version ever of that.

Personally, I’m not sure it would be the right fit for me. I’ve seen the ‘Lights Out’ matches, the death-matches, and I don’t know if that’s for me. But down the road, if it made sense, this would be the best blood-and-guts match in the history of the business.”

On Thursday morning, MJF tweeted that the Inner Circle are “scared shitless” of The Pinnacle.

Pinnacle: A Modern Day ‘Four Horsemen’

MJF also discussed the comparisons between his new group and the Iconic four horsemen faction of the past. He revealed why he chose to have 5 members in his group saying that he wanted to put a modern spin on things:

“I wanted to take something that was old and put a modern-day spin on it, it’s incredible to me that we are so talented that we have Wardlow in a Big Bubba Rogers position. He’s gigantic and a freak athlete.

FTR is the best tag team in the world. I’m also so excited for the world to see Shawn Spears. He’s never received the proper spotlight, but now people are going to recognize how incredible he is.”

Apart from this, MJF discussed how he is the biggest homegrown talent of AEW and said that he plans to be the face of the company for a long time.

For more, check out MJF’s interview with Sports Illustrated.

Update On How Much Time Danny Burch Will Miss Due To Injury

NXT star Danny Burch suffered a shoulder injury during his tag team championship match on last week’s episode of the show, forcing him to relinquish the tag title.

WWE provided some update on his health during the latest episode of the Black and Yellow brand and commentator Vic Joseph revealed that the injured star is going to be out of action for 6 months.

Last week’s episode of NXT saw Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan retaining the NXT tag team championships against Karrion Kross and NXT Champion Finn Balor.

However, Burch suffered a separated shoulder during this main event match. The injury occurred when he landed awkwardly while taking a double suplex from the former Impact star.

It was then announced earlier this week by the general manager William Regal that the tag champions will have to vacate the titles due to Burch’s condition.

This week’s episode of the show saw the company announcing the fate of the vacated titles and they confirmed a match to determine the new champions.

The match announced for the upcoming NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver event will see MSK, The Grizzled Young Veterans, and Legado del Fantasma competing against each other with the winners becoming the new titleholders.

Victoria On Which 2021 Class Hall Of Famer Gave Her The Widow’s Peak Finishing Move

Former two times women’s champion Victoria recently appeared on The Bump in celebration of Women’s History Month where she talked about things such as her return to the company during Royal Rumble and more.

The female star had memorable feuds with Molly Holly during her time with the company and on the episode; she talked about her arch-rival going into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year.

During the talk, Victoria revealed that it was actually Holly who gave her the Widow’s Peak finishing move after she saw it at an indie wrestling show:

“I love Molly Holly, you know, I’m so proud of her. She’s the one that gave me my finishing move, the Widow’s Peak.

She saw it at an indie show and said, ‘Victoria, I have a finisher for you.’ That move made Victoria. She is just a giving person, and she’s one of those girls that’s too nice for the business. She’s not selfish; she is super giving. And I love her.”

The former champion also talked about her hair vs. title match with the future Hall Of Famer during WrestleMania 20 and confirmed that Molly Holly chose the former Impact star to be her opponent for the bout.

Apart from this, Victoria talked about things such as her WrestleMania 19 match against Trish Stratus and Jazz, her cage match with Lita and more.

Kane Reacts To HOF News, Comments On Undertaker Possibly Inducting Him

The Undertaker broke the news of Kane’s Hall Of Fame induction to the Big Red Monster in an emotional segment on The Bump and many believe that it would be fitting for the dead man to induct him during the ceremony as well.

The devil’s favorite demon spoke to Sports Illustrated after the big announcement and said that he would have never believed that he would be going into Hall Of Fame one day during his Isaac Yankem days.

Kane also revealed his reaction to the big news and claimed that it’s the greatest honor of his entire pro wrestling career. He said that it’s a tremendous honor which he is still trying to process:

“This is the greatest honor of my entire pro wrestling career, there have been so many people that helped me get here, and I can’t wait to say thanks to each of them. It’s a tremendous honor, one that I’m still trying to process.”

Kane was then asked the question everyone has in mind and when questioned about Taker possibly inducting him, he said: “I’m not going to speculate on anything, this is all so new. I’m just so grateful for this honor.”

The former world champion is the fourth name to be announced for the Hall Of Fame class of 2021 and he will be inducted alongside people like Eric Bischoff, Molly Holly and The Great Khali.

Check out the latest video from the SEScoops YouTube channel reacting to the news:

NXT Star Removed From Title Match Due To Injury

NXT star Jessi Kamea who was set for a title match during the latest episode of the Black and Yellow brand was pulled from the show due to an injury.

The female star was set to team up with Aliyah to challenge the NXT women’s tag team champions Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart for their titles on the show.

However, the company announced that Kamea will be replaced by Mercedes Martinez before the show. They posted a video of Robert Stone offering Mercedes an envelope of money to return to his brand for the match.

Stone also mentioned that the female star who was originally slotted for the bout has suffered an injury while training. Since she was still talking about the bout as of Sunday, it’s believed that Jessi was injured sometime this week.

The match then saw the champions retaining their title after Ember Moon took out Aliyah with an Eclipse and pinned her to pick up the victory for her team.

There is no word yet on how serious Jessi Kamea’s injury is or if she will be missing any significant amount of time. We will keep you posted on any further updates on her health.

Molly Holly On Why She Declined Position At WWE Performance Center

Former women’s champion Molly Holly has been announced as an inductee for the WWE Hall Of Fame class of 2021 and she is expected to be inducted during the ceremony on the WrestleMania weekend.

The former WWE star recently had an interview with the Talkin’ Sass podcast where she talked about a number of things and opened up about her career.

During the interview, Holly revealed that she was offered a coaching position at WWE Performance Center but she explained why she declined the job:

“Yes they have [asked me to coach at the Performance Center] and I just don’t want to. It sounds terrible but I’m just — I’m so far removed from that world. I don’t want to be this like grizzled, bitter, jaded trainer who is like, I don’t know.

They need to have trainers who are passionate about pro wrestling, who love the psychology of it because you can meet certain people on the indies or people who used to work for WWE or people who do work for WWE and they just light up when their creative juices are going.”

The future Hall Of Famer said that even though she might have had the skills or experience as a trainer back in the day; she is not in the place where she feels excited about that kind of job now.

Molly Holly is a former 2 times women’s champion and she is going to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame alongside Eric Bischoff and possibly RVD.

Britt Baker On Which WWE Stars Reached Out To Her After Unsanctioned Match

Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa made history when they competed in the unsanctioned lights out match during the March 17 episode of AEW Dynamite.

Many wrestling personalities from past and present have praised the bout publically since then and it appears many WWE superstars appreciated it as well.

During her recent interview on the Oral Sessions podcast, Baker talked about the bout and revealed which WWE stars reached out to her after the match:

“Drew McIntyre messaged me… I was really excited about that. There were so many people that just sent like a nice – like Trent Seven, who is I think is one of the funniest people on the planet, messaged me.

I had a nice message exchange… with the other role model in wrestling, Bayley, one of my favorites,” said Britt Baker, “I literally am a fan girl for her. That was really cool. Oh, Candice LeRae, who helped train me and was like a hardcore legend in her indie days.”

The AEW star also got a message from the hardcore legend Mick Foley himself and she revealed that they talked about more than just the match:

“Mick Foley loved it. Very complimentary of the match. We’re also in talks about, when the pandemic’s not so crazy, we’re gonna get him hooked up with fixing his teeth.”

Apart from this, Britt Baker talked about being nervous before her unsanctioned match, the women’s division of AEW, going to dental school and more.

Latest On WWE Moving NXT To Tuesdays After WrestleMania

WWE is planning to move NXT to Tuesday nights after WrestleMania 37, effectively ending the Wednesday night wars with AEW.

According to PWInsider which previously confirmed that they have an episode scheduled for Tuesday, April 13 has now provided some more update on the situation. The WWE production schedule for the month of April now “lists WWE NXT for Tuesdays every week post WrestleMania weekend.”

This means that the first NXT episode on Tuesday will be aired on April 13 after WrestleMania 37 and the show will be a regular for Tuesday nights afterwards.

The move will put Impact Wrestling against the show and we can expect AXS TV to shift Impact to Thursdays so it remains unopposed.

NXT Moving To Tuesdays

The night 1 of the TakeOver: Stand & Deliver is currently scheduled to air on USA Network on April 7. Night two will then be broadcasted on the WWE Network.

If these listings are accurate, then it will mean that the upcoming Takeover event will be the final NXT show to be broadcasted on Wednesday nights before the change of schedule.

The change will mean that AEW Dynamite will not have any wrestling show competing against it on Wednesdays after the Show Of Shows. So it will be interesting to see how it affects the brand’s ratings.

Sabu: “WWE Hall Of Fame Is The Fakest Ever”

With WrestleMania 37 being just around the corner, the talks about Hall Of Fame are picking up as well and former WWE star Sabu has shared some interesting thoughts on the same.

The ECW original recently had an interview with The NWC Show where he talked about things such as today’s wrestling being too scripted and more.

During the interview, Sabu revealed his thoughts on the WWE Hall Of Fame, and the former ECW world champion called it the ‘fakest Hall Of Fame’:

“You know, I talk bad about the Hall of Fame because I think it’s a fake Hall of Fame, but I would do it because it’d be a good payoff, you know? So, I’d do it for the payoff, but I might ‘motherf–ker!’ when I do the speech, if I did a speech, I might ‘motherf–ker!’ it. I might,”

“I think the WWE Hall of Fame is the fakest Hall of Fame there is.” said Sabu, “I mean, they don’t honor wrestlers, they just try to [induct] who can sell tickets. Tickets are the next thing.”

The former ECW star isn’t the only wrestling name to have dissed the Hall Of Fame publically and Scott Steiner has also previously shared a similar opinion saying that it only exists in Vince McMahon’s mind.

During the same interview, Sabu provided a big spoiler for the upcoming Hall Of Fame as well, revealing a potential inductee for the 2021 class. You can check out his comments on the matter here.

Reason For WWE Removing Charlotte Flair From WrestleMania Graphics

The removal of Charlotte Flair from the WrestleMania 37 promotional graphic has been a topic of discussion among fans making them wonder if there is some tension between her and WWE.

PWInsider has now provided some update on the situation and the site notes that the former champion has been removed from the advertising as a precautionary measure in case she is not cleared in time to return.

For those who don’t know, Flair herself revealed on Monday that she has tested positive for coronavirus. Though the word is that she had tested positive before this week and it’s the reason why she has been absent from recent Raw episodes.

WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair also took on his Twitter to comment on the situation, indicating that the Queen will be missing the Show Of Shows this year.

Her fiancé Andrade however, recently suggested on Twitter that the female star might be cleared to return in a few days so there is still a chance that Charlotte would return to the company before the big event:

WWE has announced that Rhea Ripley will be challenging Asuka for the Raw women’s championship at the upcoming WrestleMania 37 event, a spot that was originally rumored for Charlotte.

If she does end up returning before the big event, it’s likely that the company will alter this bout in some way, possibly making it a triple threat for the title.

RVD Slated For WWE Hall Of Fame, According To Sabu

ECW legend and former world champion RVD will apparently be going into Hall Of Fame this year, according to his friend and fellow ECW original Sabu.

Sabu recently had an interview with The NWC Show where he talked about a number of different things and also shared his opinion on the WWE Hall Of Fame.

During the interview, he also made some interesting claims saying that RVD is going to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame during the WrestleMania 37 weekend:

“Hey, Rob Van Dam is getting into the Hall of Fame this year, I think. I wasn’t supposed to say nothing but you can tell people that. Exclusive, right,”

RVD’s WWE career started in 2001, a few months after the closure of ECW. He went on to have a successful WWE career, winning over half a dozen titles in the company before his release in 2007.

The hardcore star returned to the company for a year-long run in 2013. He has made several sporadic appearances since then. The former champion has also been working with the company recently for a WWE Icons episode based on him.

If this news is true, then RVD will be joining Molly Holly and Eric Bischoff in the 2021 class of Hall Of Fame and they will be inducted alongside the 2020 class during the upcoming WrestleMania weekend.