The whole audio from the Roast of WrestleMania event was leaked by someone with the username TackleBoxTalk on social media.
The event was supposed to be cell phone free and everyone was asked to place their electronic devices in a pouch, with clear instructions that anyone caught using a device would be ejected immediately.
The Roast of WrestleMania was not a televised event and will probably never see the light of day considering the types of jokes that were said during the event, deemed not acceptable in today’s society.
Comedian Tony Hinchliffe headed up the event and it included guests such as The Miz, Sami Zayn, Paul Heyman, R-Truth, Braun Strowman, Nia Jax, Pat McAfee and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.
Some of the jokes, especially by Paul Heyman and Nia Jax, were deemed a little bit too harsh, especially jokes on people who were not there to fire back.
WWE has already started striking down several different uploads of the event on both YouTube and X, claiming copyright violation.
But as you know, once it hits the Internet, it’s never really deleted and if you search hard, you will eventually find it.
The post Stand & Deliver episode of NXT on CW this week drew 686,000 viewers, up 23,000 viewers from the prior week. The show had a 0.17 rating in 18-49, up 0.03 from the previous show. It’s the fourth straight week that NXT has done in the 600,000s. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
In a post on X, Hall of Famer Arn Anderson paid tribute to fellow Four Horseman Steve “Mongo” McMichael, who passed away yesterday at the age of 67 after a long bout with ALS.
“Today, the world is less one hell of a man. A beast on the football field and, as everyone in Chicago knows, a real man’s man,” Anderson wrote.
He said that McMichael walked into their world with little or no formal training and being a god in his world didn’t necessarily translate to success in wrestling.
“When we made him a Horseman, we found out right away you would never want to meet him in a dark alley if he had ill intentions. But no better guy to go to war with as we found out on many occasions,” Anderson continued.
Anderson thanked McMichael’s family for sharing him with them, even if it was for a short period of time.
“To Mongo, nothing but love and respect. I am honored to have known you. Side note to God: You’re gonna have your hands full with this one!”
The upcoming AEW Beach Break themed episode of Dynamite will now also carry over to Collision in a four-hour broadcast on May 14.
AEW had canceled the May 17 Collision tapings earlier this week and the show will now air immediately after Dynamite live from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
The company will also have a four-hour Fyter Fest on June 4 and a four-hour Summer Blockbuster on June 11, followed by Grand Slam: Mexico the following week on June 18.
Jamie Hayter booked the remaining spot in the Owen Hart Cup tournament women’s final and will now meet Mercedes Mone.
Hayter defeated Kris Statlander last night in the main event of Dynamite and Mone then came out to the top of the stage for a stare down.
The final will take place at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view on Sunday, May 25, where the winner will receive an AEW Women’s title shot at the All In: Texas show.
In related news, “Hangman” Adam Page vs Kyle Fletcher in the remaining men’s semi final match will take place next week on Dynamite. The winner faces Will Ospreay in the final.
Just hours after it was announced that Steve “Mongo” McMichael was entering hospice, the news came out that the Pro Football Hall of Famer has passed away at age 67.
McMichael has been battling ALS for years and was just recently in intensive care.
The former Chicago Bears NFL player worked for WCW between 1995 and 1999 and was first a color commentator and then even got in the ring as part of The Four Horsemen.
Just minutes after his death was announced, Ric Flair paid tribute to former Horseman.
“The incredible Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael! He was my best friend through it all! An amazing athlete and human being,” Flair wrote on X. “I have the fondest memories working with him, and this is an extremely heartbreaking loss for me! I love you Mongo! You fought one hell of a battle! Rest in peace my friend!”
In early 1995 before going to WCW, McMichael appeared on WWE television with Lawrence Taylor in the build-up to WrestleMania XI.
McMichael, a Super Bowl champion with the Bears, was inducted into the football Hall of Fame in the class of 2024.
Tonight’s Dynamite will be live coast-to-coast at 8PM ET / 5PM PT on TBS and streaming on Max as well.
Set to take place from the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, the card for the show features Mark Briscoe vs Ricochet, Will Ospreay and Brody King vs Konosuke Takeshita and Josh Alexander, “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight vs The Young Bucks, and Kris Statlander vs Jamie Hayter in the Owen Hart Cup tournament semi final match.
Plus, FTR returns from suspension and Master P will be in the house as well.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The Ariel Helwani Show, TNA champion Joe Hendry described how his WrestleMania appearance came together.
Acknowledging that he’s been evading this question every time someone asked, Hendry said that he found out a week before when he received a text from Triple H asking him if he can talk.
“So I was in the airport and I got a text from Triple H saying can you talk and you know I was at WWE World, I was scheduled to be there to be signing things and I thought you know, maybe something to the effect of you know they’ve got the Slammies or it might be like, you know, doing a promo,” Hendry said.
But the call went into a totally different direction.
“Triple H says, ‘Listen I’m sure you’re aware that Randy needs an opponent,’ and yeah, that that threw me off completely that I was in a in a state of shock,” he continued.
He said that he’s proud of what they were able to accomplish and the shot of the spin-around getting an RKO is now being made into a trading card.
“I think it was a really fun moment for the fans, walking to the ring in front of 60,000 people it was a huge moment for me and what an honor to share the ring with Randy Orton,” the champion said. “I just wrestled Randy Orton at WrestleMania! What is going on it’s incredible!”
Asked who was the first one to find out after he hung up with Triple H, Hendry said he couldn’t tell anyone and had to sit on the secret for a whole week.
“I found out about [WrestleMania] a week before. I had to sit on this for a week. I got a text from Triple H, saying, can you talk… Triple H says, ‘Listen, I’m sure you’re aware that, Randy needs an opponent.’ And yeah, that threw me off completely. I was in a state of shock,… pic.twitter.com/ztW5WbV1t5
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Professional Football Hall of Famer and former WCW star Steve “Mongo” McMichael is moving to hospice care due to his ALS.
The newspaper says that McMichael was recently put in intensive care and now there are preparations to move him into hospice.
The former Chicago Bears NFL player worked for WCW between 1995 and 1999 and was first a color commentator and then even got in the ring as part of The Four Horsemen.
In early 1995 before going to WCW, McMichael appeared on WWE television with Lawrence Taylor in the build-up to WrestleMania XI.
McMichael, a Super Bowl champion with the Bears, was inducted into the football Hall of Fame in the class of 2024. While every step was taken to have him appear live at the ceremony, his ALS prevented him from being there but was part of the broadcast from his home along with his former team mates.
Noam Dar returned on NXT last night and won the Heritage Cup for a record four times.
Dar has been absent from WWE television since late May of last year after suffering a leg injury. He was attacked by Ethan Page to write him off television at the time.
The Israeli star was Lexis King’s mystery opponent on last night’s episode after King was forced to defend the cup in return for Las Vegas magicians Penn and Teller giving it back to him after they made the cup disappear.
King will now go for the NXT North American title next week in a match against Ricky Saints.
Amazon MGM Studios announced that John Cena’s next movie, Heads of State, will premiere globally on the Prime streaming service on July 2, 2025.
The film is an action-packed comedy about the U.S. President, played by John Cena, and the UK Prime Minister, played by Idris Elba, who must set aside their rivalry to thwart a global conspiracy and save the world — if they can work together.
It features an all-star ensemble cast and joining Cena and Elba are Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Stephen Root, Sarah Niles, Richard Coyle and Paddy Considine.
It is directed by Ilya Naishuller on a screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Harrison Query.
Master P, the American rapper and record producer who founded the No Limit Records, will be appearing on Dynamite tonight.
The 54-year-old made the announcement himself via a post on X last night.
“AEW is in New Orleans, and I’ll be in the house for all the action Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite comes to @LakefrontArena, home of #NOLAsTeam and @PrivateersHoops,” he wrote.
P is no stranger to wrestling. In 1999, he was involved with WCW, running the No Limit Soldiers group which included the West Texas Rednecks and the Filthy Animals.
He is also currently the owner of the New York-based indie promotion House of Glory.
The Orlando Business Journal is reporting that the Orange County Commissioners on Tuesday approved millions in a budget to lure WWE and UFC events to the city.
$18 million out of the $29.46 million requested are going to the Greater Orlando Sports Commission to drive Orlando’s bids in securing multiple WWE events, including WrestleMania in 2031.
Greater Orlando Sports Commission President and CEO Jason Siegel added that the commission is “in the process of bidding on the events and the WWE is in conversation with roughly two dozen other cities on various events.”
On a related note, the city is also trying to lure the Jacksonville Jaguars to move to Orlando. The Jags are owned by Shahid Khan, the father of AEW President Tony Khan.
TNA champion Joe Hendry returned to NXT last night in Las Vegas, continuing his excellent WrestleMania weekend after making a surprise appearance at Allegiant Stadium to answer Randy Orton’s open challenge.
Hendry interrupted an in-ring segment between NXT champion Oba Femi and Trick Williams. Williams joked that he didn’t lose to Orton at WrestleMania, with Hendry firing back saying that at least he was on the show in front of 60,000 people and not backstage.
The TNA champion said that once he retains his TNA title at Rebellion this coming Sunday, he has business with Femi. Femi warned him not to make the same mistake that Moose did. At that point, Williams was annoyed at being the third guy and got physical with both. Unfortunately for him, both champions teamed up and got rid of Trick.
Hendry defends his TNA title against Frankie Kazarian and NXT’s Ethan Page at Rebellion.
The pre-sale for the Clash In Paris and Raw combo tickets kicked off this morning on Ticketmaster.fr with no code required to purchase.
Tickets reached a whole new level of crazy expensive, with ringside diamond priced at €7,703, ringside gold priced at 3,578, ringside silver at €1,763, and ringside bronze at 1,433.
Other prices of sections still available are €1,213, €1,048, €938, €828, €745.5, €663, €586, €509, €432, €355, and €305. All the other cheaper options have sold out.
The shows will take place on August 31 and September 1 from La Defense Arena in Paris. It is Europe’s largest indoor arena where it can fit over 30,000 for a rugby match or 45,000 for concerts.
The April 14 episode of Raw was #9 on the Netflix Global chart for the week with 2,900,000 viewers, up 100,000 viewers from the prior week.
Netflix listed a total of 5,600,000 hours consumed based on the replay of 1 hour and 44 minutes. The show was in the top 10 in only six countries including Bolivia, Canada, Egypt, India, United Kingdom, and United States
Apart from the premiere episode, Raw has been averaging just under 3,000,000 globally a week so far in the first four months of the year.
The Rock was not at WrestleMania this past weekend, but he did appear via video on The Pat McAfee Show today to discuss WrestleMania and his lack of involvement.
Johnson said that a month or so before Elimination Chamber, he got a call from Ari Emanuel who asked him to appear because of two things: ticket sales were slower than anticipated and they wanted to make Elimination Chamber special.
He said that during phone conversations with higher-ups in WWE, they decided to run with what happened at the Chamber. But after that, he said his work was done and it was up to Cena and Cody to make it work.
Johnson noted that had he appeared in the build-up or even at WrestleMania, the spotlight would have been on him rather than John Cena, who is now a heel and chasing the record breaking #17.
“Let the Final Boss step back into the shadows and let all the spotlight go to John. Let it go to Cody. Let’s not make it about John’s soul or Cody’s soul. Let’s let them do what they do,” Johnson told McAfee.
Speaking about the match, he said he was surprised to see Travis Scott come out and immediately thought that fans would now think that he’s next. And while he loved how the match ended, Rock said he would have changed a few things here and there and how they got to the finish.
He again doubled down on the fact that he should not have been involved and all the spotlight should have been on Cena.
“Why get involved in that finish when the spotlight should just be on, in my opinion, John…17, heel champion, what does 2025 look like if this man is saying he’s going to ruin professional wrestling,” The Rock continued. “That to me is the anchoring storyline.”
The Rock said that they will eventually revisit the “soul” storyline and revealed that Seth Rollins texted him and said when it’s time, his soul is for sale as well.
Yesterday morning, Netflix and WWE took over Netflix Bites at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for a brunch and meet and greet with WWE Superstars and invited celebrity guests.
The brunch marked some of the first post-WrestleMania public interviews from new Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso, new Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston and more.
Other guests included Wale, Shannon Sharpe, Ted Sarandos, Mike Manning, and Rana Duggabati. Also in attendance were WWE Superstars Austin Theory, Grayson Waller, Women’s United States champion Chelsea Green, Trick Williams, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, Kit Wilson, and Elton Prince.
Bayley appeared on Insight with Chris Van Vliet to talk about a variety of subjects, including her current WWE deal.
Bayley revealed that she has a year and a half left on her current WWE contract and is unsure what will happen after that.
“I think I’ve done everything I really want to do, not everything,” she said. “There’s still a lot I want to get done, but done so much with WWE and I’ve been here for already 12 years.”
Bayley was left off the WrestleMania card after she was supposed to team up with Lyra Valkyria, only to be replaced by Becky Lynch.
She said that there’s a huge wave of women coming who are ready to take over the spots people like her are in right now.
Other highlights below.
On the Bayley Buddies:
“I think that was supposed to be Adam Rose’s. I don’t know what exactly happened or why it didn’t work for him, maybe he didn’t want it. But I literally showed up at TV that day and they’re like hey, we want to go through your entrance real quick. I was like, okay. At that point I was like, they never do that to me, I’m just freaking loser, I just walk out and I wave to people. I already had the character, but I think that I was maybe a month into the character. Then they surprised me with it, came out and they popped up. This is awesome! Everybody watching, talent and stuff were like, Dude, that looks so cool and, yeah, it became a thing. I think it was supposed to be for Adam Rose though, because he had a whole, crazy character stuff. But I was so happy even having that. I remember sometimes at entrances for big matches, whenever they would pop up it would get a second pop. I would get a good reaction, but then the tube men got a big pop. It was like oh sh*t, they’re here.”
On whether the Bayley Buddies will return:
“I cut them up and then they sold them. They sold the cut ones. They sliced them into pieces, and then they sold them. I think it’s like a picture of me slicing them, or something like that. I don’t know.”
On her pandemic injury:
“This will be a story for another day, because I’m not ready to share it yet, but my injury ended up being more than what everybody knows. It was a bigger injury than anybody knows. There’s a few people that are aware of it, and obviously the office and stuff. But that’s the reason, wasn’t just an ACL thing, it was a bigger injury, and that’s the reason why it kept me out longer. It still bugs me to this day. I can’t do certain things, it’s hard for me to run, it’s hard for me to do leg curls. There’s a lot of things that I can’t do because of that injury. So there was a time, maybe in PT doing stuff where I was like I can’t even walk, I can’t jump. How am I supposed to wrestle in like three months or something? So there was that little doubt which I’m sure everybody goes through with injuries, but I always knew that I was going to come back. Because, I mean, it wasn’t that crazy of an injury. It was just like where am I going to fit in kind of thing. My whole idea behind Damage CTRL was like alright, I’ve won my championships. I’ve had my Mania moments. Now as a character and as a bad guy, I could be like I don’t even want anything for myself, I want it for them. They’re gonna reap all the benefits of my experience, and they’re gonna get all the championships, and they’re gonna get everything. Then when the time is right, I’m gonna steal it right from them, I’m gonna take the spotlight right back when I’m ready. But while I’m still recovering and finding my ways, they’re gonna do all the work for me. That was my idea behind it.”
On her original pitch for Damage CTRL:
“I had a whole [plan], there’s five of us, my pitch for Damage CTRL. I also had Raquel [Rodriguez] in it. I also had Alba Fyre in it. I had so many other girls in mind too. I had Toni Storm. I wanted Toni Storm in it. But when I actually sat at the PC and shot stuff, it was with Raquel and Alba, and all five of us. I had reasons why I wanted them. Raquel was obviously our muscle, but she was teaming with Dakota at the time, I believe. So they worked out perfectly. Alba and IYO I think were teaming a little bit there, so they worked out perfectly. But in my mind, it was there’s two tag teams and then IYO was my champion; she was going to be the champion. I just want to do everything in wrestling. That’s how I always thought. I want to be a bad guy. I want to be a good guy. I want to be in a faction. I want to be in a tag team. I want to be a singles wrestler. I want to be in a romantic love angle someday. I want to be able to do everything, because there’s so many different things that we could do in this crazy world to not try different avenues and work with as many people as possible. I just want to do it all.”
