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NXT’s Karmen Petrovic added to Bloodsport XIII in Las Vegas

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Colin Vassallo
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Karmen Petrovic is the fourth WWE star to be announced for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII event during WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas.

“She had an incredible Bloodsport debut, using her karate champion skills to land a lighting like KO,” Barnett wrote on X. “Now looking again to step in to the hardest hitting event all of Professional Wrestling, put her shin to someone’s chin, and once again stand alone as the victor. Karmen Petrovic is returning to Josh Barnett’s: Bloodsport!”

This will be her second time with Bloodsport, having defeated Sumie Sakai in November of last year.

Petrovic joins Natalya, Pete Dunne, and Karrion Kross as WWE talent appearing on the show which is promoted by GCW.

It takes place on Thursday, April 17 at the Pearl Concert Theatre inside the Palms Casino Resort.

The Natural Disasters announced for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE today announced that The Natural Disasters – the team of Earthquake and Typhoon – will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025.

Formed in 1991 by Jimmy Hart, the two dominated the tag team scene in WWF and had memorable feuds with the likes of The Legion of Doom, The Nasty Boys, Money Inc., and others. The team dismantled in 1993 and shortly after their break-up, Earthquake left WWE and Typhoon also left afterward.

They won the WWF Tag Team titles once during their run, winning them from Money Inc., in 1992, but losing them back to DiBiase and IRS just 84 days later.

“A larger-than-life pairing that changed the game regarding tag team wrestling, The Natural Disasters will be remembered forever for their collective destruction and indomitable fighting spirit as they take their place in the WWE Hall of Fame as members of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025,” the WWE.COM announcement said.

Typhoon, who also worked as Tug Boat, is 68 years old and is the uncle of Cody and Dusty Rhodes. His son, Berkley, works for WWE as a timekeeper. Earthquake passed away in 2006 at the age of 42 from bladder cancer.

Raw on Netflix to start at 4PM ET from Glasgow, Scotland

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Colin Vassallo
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Monday Night Raw will be airing live around the world on Netflix starting at 4PM ET today as the show takes place from the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

Two Intercontinental title matches will headline the show, with Lyra Valkyria defending the women’s IC title against Raquel Rodriguez while Bron Breakker defends his IC title against Penta. Also set for tonight are Dragon Lee vs Chad Gable, Grayson Waller and Austin Theory team up to take on Jey Uso and a mystery partner, CM Punk appears, and WWE champion Cody Rhodes and John Cena are also in the house.

For those in Europe, Raw starts at 8PM GMT or 9PM CET.

Slam Dunk Sunday Collision tonight on TNT and Max

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Colin Vassallo
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Collision returns tonight with Slam Dunk Sunday, starting immediately following the conclusion of the NCAA tournament on TNT and also streaming on Max. The show will air at around 11PM ET coast-to-coast.

Scheduled for tonight is a main event with the AEW Trios titles on the line featuring Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Pac vs Top Flight and AR Fox, Komander and Hologram vs Dralistico and The Beast Mortos, Bandido vs Johnny TV, and Harley Cameron vs Aminah Belmont.

Collision this weekend was split in two, one-hour broadcasts to get the advantage of a big lead-in from the NCAA coverage on TNT.

WrestleMania 41 ticket prices go down as sales pick up again

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Colin Vassallo
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WrestleMania 41 tickets started moving again this week according to ticket tracking service @WrestleTix, with WWE distributing over 1,500 tickets per night over the past few days.

WrestleMania Saturday is currently at 45,915, with 1,786 tickets moved over the last week while WrestleMania Sunday is at 47,730, an increase of 1,643 tickets in the same period.

On both nights, the Allegiant Stadium is currently set for 51,707 seats, well below its capacity of just over 60,000. As things stand, apart from WrestleMania 37 which had limited attendance, this would be the least-attended Mania since WrestleMania 22.

Two-day combo tickets have gone down in price as well, with the cheapest being $550 in the 300 level for both nights. For single nights, the cheapest for Saturday is $275 while the cheapest for Sunday is $300.

There are still a lot of sections closed off behind the stage that could be opened depending how many they sell in the next few weeks.

Mark Henry signs WWE Legends deal

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Colin Vassallo
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Former WWE World Heavyweight champion Mark Henry announced that he signed a WWE Legends deal, his first one in four years as he was previously under a deal with All Elite Wrestling.

At a Sweet Chin Disco event where he was DJing in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Henry took the mic and said, “Today I’m announcing that just about 30 minutes ago, I signed a nostalgia deal with WWE.”

The World’s Strongest Man appeared on a couple of WWE TV shows in the Summer of last year. His son, Jacob, also signed a WWE NIL contract.

Henry worked for AEW between 2021 and 2024 and left the company in May, opting not to renew his contract.

ROH Supercard of Honor announced for May 2 in Atlantic City

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Colin Vassallo
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For the first time since 2011, the ROH Supercard of Honor will not be held during WrestleMania week.

AEW announced that this year’s event will take place on Friday, May 2 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the site of WrestleMania IV and V.

Tickets will go on pre-sale on Tuesday, March 25 at ROHTix.com and will then go on general sale on Thursday, March 27.

Supercard of Honor has been synonymous with WrestleMania weekend as the promotion, just like many others, takes advantage of the thousands of fans who are in town for the biggest wrestling weekend of the year.

Last year’s show attracted 3,200 fans in Philly.

Slam Dunk Saturday Collision tonight after NCAA tournament

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW will air Slam Dunk Saturday Collision tonight on TNT, a one-hour broadcast which will start immediately following the conclusion of the NCAA tournament.

Four matches will be part of tonight’s show including a main event of TNT champion Daniel Garcia defending his title against Adam Cole, Julia Hart vs Queen Aminata, a trios match involving Konosuke Takeshita and Murder Machines vs Powerhouse Hobbs, Mark Briscoe, and Rocky Romero, plus the Max Caster open challenge.

The show will air live coast-to-coast and will also stream on Max. A second episode of Collision will air tomorrow night as well.

Glenn “Kane” Jacobs challenges Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to a wrestling match

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Colin Vassallo
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Knox County Mayor and former WWE champion Glenn “Kane” Jacobs has challenged Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to a wrestling match for charity.

The challenge came after Walz, who ran for Vice President in the last U.S. elections, said he could “kick most Trump supporters’ ass.”

Jacobs answered the challenge and in a post on X suggested to Walz to put their money where their mouth is.

“We’ll split the gate 50/50 between our chosen organizations. I’ll kick things off myself with a $10,000 donation. What do you say,” the former WWE champion wrote.

Walz did not respond, and Jacobs posted a photo of a ticking clock.

“We already have close to $50K in pledges and a corporate title sponsor! C’mon, @GovTimWalz, let’s raise some money for a good cause,” he continued.

Big business already for WWE World at WrestleMania 41

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE is doing big business at WWE World with 40 out of the 68 WWE Superstars appearing for photo and autographs all sold out already.

Different Superstars will be appearing on different days throughout the five-day convention and apart from paying extra for photos and for autographs, a different entrance ticket is also required for each day which costs $89.

All the top stars sold out before they went on sale to regular ticket holders, with VIP guests quickly snapping them up.

The only ones left available are Alpha Academy, Austin Theory, Candice LeRae, Chad Gable, Dakota Kai, #DIY, Ethan Page, Fraxiom, Grayson Waller, TNA World champion Joe Hendry, Karrion Kross and Scarlett, Kelani Jordan, Kofi Kingston, Ludwig Kaiser, Motor City Machine Guns, Natalya, Oba Femi, Omos, Raquel Rodriguez, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, Shotzi, Sol Ruka, The Street Profits, Tama Tonga, Torrie Wilson, War Raiders, X-Pac, Xavier Woods, and Zelina Vega.

Tickets are available at fanaticevents.com/wwe.

WWE World at WrestleMania 41 takes place from April 17-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.

Randy Orton to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 41

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Colin Vassallo
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A new match was added to the WrestleMania 41 card last night on Smackdown with Randy Orton taking on Kevin Owens.

Orton kicked off Smackdown last night, with the Italian crowd signing along to his Voices theme song but before he could utter a word, Kevin Owens came out to try and smooth things over.

Owens said that Cody and Sami deserved everything they got but Orton didn’t, so he wanted to get things right and instead, come up with a different plan.

He said that the two were close to being the WWE Tag Team champions months ago and now they can team up together again and go for the gold at WrestleMania.

But Orton didn’t want to hear any of it and quickly shut down Owens’ proposal, telling him that he can take his half-hearted apology and shove it up his ass.

Orton said come WrestleMania, he will kick Owens’ head clean off his shoulders.

Reigns vs Punk vs Rollins made official for WrestleMania 41

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Colin Vassallo
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What could very well be the main event of WrestleMania Saturday was made official last night after Smackdown with a huge, triple threat match featuring Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk.

All three were on Smackdown in Bologna, Italy and took the last segment of the night in front of a red-hot Italian crowd.

It was Roman Reigns who entered first along with his Wiseman and Bologna had no problem acknowledging their Tribal Chief. Seth Rollins came out next and told Reigns that there would be no Roman Reigns without Seth Rollins and there would be no Seth Rollins without Roman Reigns so this needs a new chapter.

Out came CM Punk to another massive pop and he was ready to fight. He told Paul Heyman thank you for delivering The Tribal Chief on a silver platter for him, a comment which confused Reigns. But as he turned around to talk to Heyman, Punk attacked and all hell broke loose.

All three man then started a big brawl with a lot of security, officials, and referees trying to restore order. One by one, each pointed to the WrestleMania sign as Smackdown went off the air.

“All three of these men have dominated our industry… They have had historic reigns as WWE Champion,” wrote Triple H afterward. “…and they all cannot wait to beat the other on the Grandest Stage of Them All. Rollins. Reigns. Punk. #WrestleMania”

Fenix signs with WWE

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Colin Vassallo
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Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting through his Select service that Rey Fenix has officially signed with WWE.

Fenix was released from his AEW contract earlier this month, a few months after some controversial comments on social media related to his treatment by the company.

The situation between AEW and Fenix took a turn for the worse when his contract was extended last year due to his time injured even though he made it clear that he was not staying with AEW.

He had not been used on AEW television since July 2024.

His brother, Penta, made his WWE debut in January and is now a member of the Raw roster.

WWE aired a teaser for Fenix on last week’s episode of Smackdown.

WWE’s Megan Morant gives birth to first child

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE broadcaster Megan Morant revealed in a post on social media that she gave birth to her first child.

“I already love being a mom,” Morant wrote, adding a photo pushing a stroller.

Morant, who has been working for WWE since 2021, is currently co-hosting the Raw Recap podcast with Sam Roberts. She previously was a backstage interviewer and host of post-show broadcasts and also anchored The Bump.

She did not reveal the gender of the baby or the name.

Hard Rock Las Vegas to have WrestleMania watch party

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Colin Vassallo
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The Hard Rock Las Vegas will be having a WrestleMania 41 watch party on Saturday, April 19.

What’s interesting is that they’re only advertising WrestleMania Saturday, with no watch party planned on Sunday.

Tickets are selling for $125 and will include open bar with beer and wine and two basket menu items.

WrestleMania 41 will screen on multiple TV screens in the property including a 20-foot LED wall complete with surround sound.

Tickets are available on Ticketweb.com.

Karrion Kross and Pete Dunne announced for Bloodsport XIII in Las Vegas

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Colin Vassallo
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Karrion Kross has been announced as participating in Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII event in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend.

“A man from the very beginning of Josh Barnett’s: Bloodsport is coming back to hone his killer instinct,” Barnett wrote on X. “What better place in the world then, than the kill-or-be-killed mat of Bloodsport XIII? Say hello again to Karrion Kross.”

Two days ago, Barnett also announced that Pete Dunne will be participating in the show.

“A ‘Strong Style’ Englishman, from the tough, industrial city of Birmingham,” he wrote. “He has no problem trading blows or submission holds – wherever the fight goes, this ‘Bruiserweight’ wrestler is up for it.”

The two join Natalya, who will be making her Bloodsport debut, for this event promoted by GCW.

Bloodsport XIII takes place on Thursday, April 17 live from the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino Resort.

Tickets for The Roast of WrestleMania and NXT on CW live from Vegas on sale now

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Colin Vassallo
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Tickets for The Roast of WrestleMania featuring Tony Hinchcliffe and Friends and the NXT on CW live show, both taking place from the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, went on sale to the general public this morning.

The Roast of WrestleMania will be held on Sunday, April 20 after the conclusion of WrestleMania Sunday and tickets start from $150.

NXT Live on The CW is on Tuesday, April 22 with a 5PM PT start time and tickets start from $50, with ringside seats going for $450. All prices exclude taxes and fees.

Tickets for The Undertaker’s 1 deadMAN SHOW, which takes place on Saturday, April 19 after WrestleMania Saturday, are also on sale starting from $50. Out of all three shows, this seems to be the one which is selling the slowest.

All three events are at the BleauLive Theater, along with the Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday night. This is part of a partnership between WWE and Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with the hotel given the designation of the official WrestleMania hotel.

Dynamite rating for 03/19/2025

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Colin Vassallo
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Dynamite had its best number since January 15, drawing 658,000 viewers, up 30,000 from last week. This marked the fourth straight week of gains in viewership. The show had a 0.19 rating in 18-49, up 0.03 and the highest since January 22. It ranked #6 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. Viewers from Max are not included in these numbers. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

2025 Slammy Awards to be held at WWE World during WrestleMania 41 weekend

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE will present its 2025 Slammy Awards during WrestleMania weekend, with an event scheduled for Sunday, April 20 in the morning at WWE World.

The show will air live on WWE’s social media properties and will be hosted by Cathy Kelley and former WWE champion Big E.

12 categories will be presented this year including Male Superstar of the Year, Female Superstar of the Year, Most Memorable Entrance, OMG Moment of the Year, Faction of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Rivalry of the Year, NXT Superstar of the Year, Match of the Year, WTF Moment of the Year, Social Star of the Year, and Breakout Superstar of the Year.

Voting is open now at WWE.COM.

Smackdown from Italy to air live on Netflix internationally today at 8PM CET

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Colin Vassallo
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Smackdown will be airing live internationally today from Bologna, Italy, although fans in the United States will have to wait for its usual time slot of 8PM ET on USA Network. Everywhere else, or pretty much most of everywhere else, Smackdown airs on Netflix at 8PM CET / 7PM GMT.

Three matches have been announced including Jade Cargill vs Liv Morgan in Jade’s first match since her return, Braun Strowman vs Jacob Fatu, and Zelina Vega battles Piper Niven.

Plus, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk will all be under one roof as their WrestleMania program kicks off.

The Unipol Arena is pretty much sold out with only a few tickets left starting from €172.50.

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