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Ric Flair backtracks comments made on Ludwig Kaiser

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Colin Vassallo
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In typical Ric Flair fashion, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer backtracked on comments he made about WWE Superstar Ludwig Kaiser in an interview with Ariel Helwani during WrestleMania week.

Flair told Helwani that he was banned from attending WrestleMania after Kaiser got him banned for threatening him over the phone. Flair said he blamed the German star for the problems between his daughter Charlotte and Tiffany Stratton, who was his girlfriend at the time, although he actually mistook him for 24-year-old British man.

But the Nature Boy took everything back and apologized to Kaiser, saying that he never implied he wasn’t a good worker or didn’t have any talent and added that he understands that he’s doing well in “The Undertaker’s promotion,” referring to AAA.

Flair, in the interview, was unaware that Kaiser was still employed by WWE under the mask of El Grande Americano.

“I am sorry that I got upset. I am naturally very protective of my daughters as I am sure as you grow older, you will be too,” Flair said. “Continued success! I apologize for anything I said about you personally. It was not about your professional skill which I have heard is very good.”

Impact rating for 04/23/2026

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Impact

Facing the NFL Draft, Impact last Thursday drew just 175,000 viewers, down 37,000 viewers from the prior week and the least-watched episode since January 22. The show had a 0.03 rating in 18-49, down 0.02 from the previous week and their worst since February 26. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

Night of Champions 2026 tickets go on sale

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Night of Champions

Night of Champions 2026 tickets went on sale via WeBook.com, with the usual affordable prices for Saudi fans.

Tickets are the equivalent of $16 for Silver, $80 for Platinum, $187 for VVIP and $333 for a VIP box.

The show will take place from the state-of-the-art Kingdom Arena in Boulevard Riyadh City on Saturday, June 27.

This will be the second of three shows in Saudi Arabia this year, with Crown Jewel expected to take place in the Kingdom later in 2026. WWE already held the Royal Rumble in Riyadh.

AEW to run back-to-back episodes of Dynamite and Collision for three weeks in May

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW will run Dynamite and Collision back-to-back on TBS for three weeks in May.

New television listings released by WBD show that the May 6 episodes from North Charleston, the May 20 episodes from Portland, and the May 27 episodes from Philadelphia will all air together starting from 8PM ET but the Collision episodes will be one hour each starting at 10PM ET.

AEW will also have another episode of Collision, titled Fairway to Hell, and another regular episode on May 9 and May 30 respectively, so those two weeks, there will be two episodes of Collision during the week.

All shows will also simulcast live on HBO Max.

UK fan who traveled for WrestleMania 42 found dead in Las Vegas

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Colin Vassallo
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A WWE fan from the United Kingdom who traveled to Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42 was found dead, days after several flyers were distributed online on different platforms to help find him.

43-year-old Marc Izard was last seen leaving Smackdown on Friday, April 17 and a day before he attended the Nattie autograph signing at The Horseshoe. Several wrestlers, including Nattie, shared the flyer to spread the word.

But the Las Vegas Review Journal is now reporting that Izard died on Saturday, April 18 in the 1700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South, between East St. Louis Avenue and Oakley Boulevard. His sister, through a post on the popular Mania Club, said that he passed away from natural causes related to underlying medical conditions.

“Although we are obviously devastated at our loss, we are at some comfort knowing he passed doing what he loved so much,” she said, adding that the family is in process of bringing his body home.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque signs new multi-year deal with WWE

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PWInsider.com is reporting that Paul “Triple H” Levesque has signed a new multi-year deal with WWE to remain in his position as Chief Content Officer, heading up all the creative in the company, a position he has held for the past couple of years.

The news was disseminated to all WWE employees during a town hall yesterday, headed up by WWE President Nick Khan.

PWInsider adds that the deal was done before WrestleMania weekend.

There were several rumors flying around that Triple H was no longer in control of creative after the inclusion of Pat McAfee in the Rhodes vs Orton match by TKO chiefs. TKO’s Mark Shapiro did confirm that the company has overall creative final say, good or bad, although insiders have said that it’s not like they interfere weekly and those interferences, like McAfee’s addition and even last year’s addition of Travis Scott, are very, very few.

Stephanie Vaquer written off TV in an injury angle

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Stephanie Vaquer was temporarily written off television last night on Raw with an injury angle.

Vaquer was shown arriving at the arena for Raw last night but was jumped by Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, and Raquel Rodriguez. Raquel drove Vaquer into a road case and then hometown girl Perez slammed one into her shoulder.

Morgan then grabbed Vaquer by her hair and told her, “Now this is my championship.”

Later during the broadcast, Michael Cole announced that Vaquer was suffering from an acromioclavicular sprain in her left shoulder and will be out for a while.

It’s unclear if Vaquer is suffering from a real injury or if this is just time off.

First three matches for Backlash 2026 announced

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Backlash 2026

The first three matches for Backlash were announced last night on Raw on Netflix.

The WWE World Heavyweight title will be on the line as Roman Reigns defends against Jacob Fatu. Fatu last night said that while Reigns was running the Bloodline, he was broke and did not know when the next meal was going to be for his family. The segment eventually ended with Fatu placing Reigns in the Tongan Death Grip, seemingly turning heel.

Seth Rollins also takes on Bron Breakker on this premium live event, a match which was originally scheduled to take place at WrestleMania, but an unfortunate injury to Breakker kept him out of it.

Plus, while Kairi Sane is no longer there, the match between Asuka and Iyo Sky will still take place. Asuka interfered in Sky’s match against Becky Lynch for the Intercontinental title and then put her in the Asuka Lock.

Backlash takes place on Saturday, May 9 live from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.

The CW acquires the rights for NXT premium live events in the United States

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Colin Vassallo
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The CW Network and WWE today announced all NXT Premium Live Events will now air exclusively on The CW.

The agreement will start with The Great American Bash and The CW will air a total of 20 PLEs live on both costs over the next several years, although the exact duration was not revealed.

With the addition of NXT PLEs to The CW’s lineup, the network is now the exclusive home for all NXT programming.

“WWE NXT has energized our Tuesday nights by consistently delivering a loyal and passionate fanbase to The CW every week,” said Brad Schwartz, President, The CW Network. “Adding WWE NXT Premium Live Events to our schedule is a natural fit, providing one broadcast destination for audiences to watch all their favorite Superstars, storylines and championship matches.”

The partnership between the two parties started in October 2024 when The CW acquired the rights for the weekly NXT television series in a five-year deal.

“The CW has played an integral role in raising the profile of our up-and-coming Superstars, and we are excited to bring NXT Premium Live Events to broadcast television for the first time ever,” said Shawn Michaels, WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative.

NXT PLEs aired on Peacock up until Vengeance Day of this year. Stand & Deliver aired on YouTube in the United States after the deal had expired and there was not a new one in place in time for the show.

These PLEs will continue to air on Netflix internationally.

Nikki Bella talks about being GM for Raw, possible return date, and Baywatch audition

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Colin Vassallo
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On today’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Nikki and Brie Show, Nikki Garcia answers fan questions during a special solo episode.

During the episode, Nikki Garcia revealed that she backed out of an audition for the “Baywatch” reboot and shared that she would like to be a general manager for WWE Raw. She also discussed her ankle injury and shared that she hopes to return in June for Night of Champions.

Nikki Garcia wants to be a GM for WWE Raw (3:13-4:00)

Nikki Garcia: I would love one day before I, you know, call it goodbye for good, I would love to be a Women’s World Champion. Also what I would love to be and what I love about this one is I can do this not being in the ring, but there was a lot of talk about it today on X about when should they change up the general managers and I would love to be a general manager at Raw at one point. So Liv’s championship, Women’s World Championship and then after in-ring stuff, I would love at some point to be a general manager for Raw and I don’t know, I haven’t figured that part out, but when I’ve seen all that talk today and someone put me as the GM for Raw, I was like, “I like that.”

Nikki Garcia hopes to return in June for Night of Champions (24:09-24:21)

Nikki Garcia: Hopefully I will get to see you all in June. They just announced Night of Champions is gonna be happening in June as of now, so fingers crossed that still goes, but obviously, I would love to see you all there.

Nikki Garcia reveals that she backed out of “Baywatch” audition (28:40-28:56)

Nikki Garcia: For instance, I had an audition for “Baywatch.” I ended up not doing it because I knew that I would not be comfortable wearing, if I was to get it, I would not be comfortable wearing a red swimsuit 24/7 because I am not confident yet in a swimsuit, so I didn’t do it.

The Nikki & Brie Show hosted by Nikki & Brie Garcia is available anytime on the SiriusXM app. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Listen to the full episode here.

AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door 2026 tickets on general sale now

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Colin Vassallo
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Tickets for the AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door 2026 pay-per-view went on sale this morning on Ticketmaster.com.

The cheapest price is $37.40 at the moment and the most expensive at $359.90. The VIP packages are going for a maximum of $755.20.

There are already Me+3 4-Pack and Trios Ticket offers available where multiple tickets purchased together are offered at a cheaper price.

The SAP Center in San Jose, California will host the show. The arena has a capacity of around 17,000 seats and currently only the 100 level is open for sales.

WWE LFG season 3 participant Carlee Bright also released from WWE

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WWE LFG

Carlee Bright, which is part of the new season of WWE LFG which started just yesterday on A&E, revealed that she has also been released from WWE.

She joins the other 21 WWE Superstars who were cut on Friday afternoon in what is now the usual post-WrestleMania massacre.

“Tonight, you’ll see me on Season 3 of WWE LFG,” Bright wrote on social media. “What you won’t see…is that just two days ago, my time with WWE has officially come to an end.”

She said that it wasn’t how she imagined this chapter ending, but she learned to fight through uncertainty and the moments that test who you really are.

“I don’t know if there’ll ever be enough words to express the gratitude and love I have for this chapter. From all the hours filming, hair spray & makeup, long drives, and intense training days, I really did feel like my very own Hannah Montana — living the best of both worlds,” she continued. “I cherish the laughs, the memories, and the people who made this experience better than I could have ever imagined. You’ve changed my life, and that’s something I’ll carry with me forever.”

She added that wrestling has such a funny way of saying “I love you” and if there’s one thing she knows about herself is that her parents did not raise a quitter.

“This chapter may be closing, but my story is far from finished,” she concluded.

Several of her peers commented on her post including Blake Monroe, Lainey Reid, Kendal Grey, Kelani Jordan, Myka Lockwood, and even LFG coach Nattie.

“What I loved most about working with you on LFG was your incredible attitude, it really stood out to me,” Nattie wrote. “You did such a fantastic job, and I’m so grateful we had time to work together. It was amazing watching you grow and progress. If you ever want to come train at the Dungeon, let me know, I’ll make space for you.”

Nathan Frazer pays tribute to Motor City Machine Guns following WWE release

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Nathan Frazer gave props to Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley of the Motor City Machine Guns, who were part of the nearly two dozen WWE Superstars released on Friday afternoon.

Frazer wrote that there are no words that could articulate just how much MCMG mean to him and Axiom.

“As a tag team, they are one of our biggest inspirations. That goes without even saying. But as people, as friends, as brothers, the gap they leave behind will never be filled,” the 27-year-old said.

He noted how when he and Axiom got called up to the main roster, Sabin and Shelley made them feel at home and shared many incredible moments in and out the ring.

“But honestly the best times has been getting to know each other on a deeper, personal level. We all just instantly clicked. When I say they adopted on us on the road, it’s not an exaggeration,” he continued. “Selfishly, it’s gonna really suck not seeing them every single week. But we’re so excited to see what they do next.”

Frazer said that when they look back on the past year, it will be some of the best times of their entire lives.

“For all you’ve done for the business, and for the impact you’ve left on left on us personally… Thank you, MCMG,” he concluded.

Ivy Nile wins at 2026 NPC/IFBB Professional League GRL PWR championship

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE Superstar Ivy Nile participated in the 2026 NPC/IFBB Professional League GRL PWR Championship held this past weekend in Orlando, Florida.

The 34-year-old managed to place in the Bikini, Wellness, and Fitness categories and had a strong showing in her first competition, even winning some categories.

“WINNER WINNER,” Nile wrote on her Instagram. “I undoubtedly have the best people in my corner, I could not ask for more! Thank you Jenn Sweeney and Ferlan Bailey for making this day possible and for many more to come.”

Several fellow WWE Superstars were in attendance cheering her on including Montez Ford, Bianca Belair, Trick Williams, Lash Legend, and former NXT General Manager Simone “Ava” Johnson.

Linda and Shane McMahon at the White House Correspondents Association dinner

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Colin Vassallo
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and her son, Shane McMahon, were among the many at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night which ended before it even started after a gunman managed to find his way in the Washington Hilton hotel and fire shots.

Both McMahons, like pretty much everyone else, were not harmed but it was quite the scene inside, with everyone ducking under the tables. That is, except for UFC President Dana White, who was also there, and didn’t feel the need to duck because it was “f*cking awesome.”

Linda wore a leopard-print dress while Shane was in a full tuxedo. Linda appeared on WWE television last week at the Hall of Fame, helping induct her daughter Stephanie into the 2026 class. Shane was nowhere to be seen in Las Vegas for the weekend.

The shooting dominated the news on Saturday and Sunday and the event is expected to take place again later next month.

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WWE programming returns to A&E tonight with LFG, Biography, and Greatest Moments

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE programming on A&E returns tonight with new seasons of WWE LFG, Biography: WWE Legends, and WWE’s Greatest Moments.

The first one on the air is Biography which this week will feature the Von Erich family. It’s a two-part special which kicks off at 8PM ET.

Following Biography at 10PM ET will be WWE LFG, with Booker T and Bubba Ray Dudley returning as coaches and joined by Natalya and Kevin Owens.

At 11PM ET, WWE’s Greatest Moments, anchored by Michael Cole, kicks off its new season. Tonight’s episode will celebrate WrestleMania and it’s most memorable moments from the 2000s and 2010s.

Iyo Sky writes heartfelt post to Kairi Sane after release

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Colin Vassallo
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Iyo Sky wrote a heartfelt message on social media directed at Kairi Sane, who was surprisingly released from her contract this past Friday.

Sane has been on TV almost weekly in an angle being bullied by Asuka, with now no payoff to the months-long storyline.

“I understand that everyone, as an athlete, eventually faces a turning point when thinking about their life and career, but I feel so heartbroken that it came at such an unexpected time,” Sky wrote in a translated post. “Kairi was truly loved by all her colleagues, not just as a performer but as a person.”

Sky described her best friend Sane as kinder than anyone and a “airheaded in the most endearing way.”

“A comrade-in-arms who faced countless hardships in America, shed so many tears, and grew together with me. It’s so hard to accept that Kairi won’t be in the passenger seat of the rental car anymore,” she continued.

The former champ said she’s certain that with her talent and experience, Sane’s new journey will be something truly amazing.

“From the bottom of my heart, I wish for my beloved Kairi’s success and happiness. I love you so much Kairi. We’ll be best friends forever and always,” she wrote.

AEW trademarks the term Royal Redemption

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW has trademarked the term Royal Redemption in what seems to be the name of a yet-to-be announced pay-per-view or TV special.

The application, filed on April 24 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is for “Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services in the nature of live professional wrestling performances; Entertainment services in the nature of production of professional wrestling programs and events; and Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of ongoing television programs in the field of professional wrestling.”

The belief is that this is actually for a new pay-per-view which will join the AEW calendar of events. AEW still has no PPVs in the months of January, February, and June.

Another stipulation added to AEW Tag Team title match at Double or Nothing

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Double or Nothing

The AEW World Tag Team title match at Double or Nothing has another stipulation attached to it.

Last night on Collision, FTR responded to Copeland and Cage’s challenge for the next pay-per-view and said that they would accept their street fight as long as it’s an I Quit match because that will determine once and for all who is the better team.

The Canadians also had a prior stipulation announced which they have requested to entice FTR to accept the match, which is if they lose the match, Copeland and Cage would never tag team again in AEW.

This will be the third match between the two teams, with the series tied at 1-1. Copeland and Cage won at All Out last year but FTR got their win at Dynasty while also defending their gold.

Collision preview for 04/25/2026

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AEW will present the Collision Playoff Palooza themed episode tonight, an episode which was taped this past Wednesday following Dynamite.

The following matches will be part of the show:

  • Jericho and The Hurt Syndicate vs The Demand
  • Thekla and Skye Blue vs Persephone and Alex Windsor
  • The Conglomeration vs Don Callis Family for the AEW Trios titles
  • Jungle Jack Perry vs El Clan for the AEW National title
  • The Rascalz and The Young Bucks vs The Death Riders and The Dogs in a 10-man tag team match
  • Rush vs Adam Priest
  • Kris Statlander vs B3cca

Collision airs at 8PM ET on TNT and streams also on HBO Max.

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