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Thursday, May 2, 2024 Issue #7226
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//->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

Hello from Lyon! My welcome to France gift was a 107 Euro taxi ride from the airport to city center. I already hate this place and have been here only for an hour LOL.

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//->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE
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THE ELITE TAKE OUT KENNY OMEGA ON DYNAMITE

- Kenny Omega made his first AEW appearance since December of last year in the main event segment of Dynamite last night in his hometown of Winnipeg. Omega, who's sidelined with diverticulitis problems, talked about his health issues and how any kind of trauma to his stomach could kill him. He admitted that he stopped watching wrestling because of "shaking," as in withdrawal symptoms, and was scared. But then he said he watched Dynasty and that changed his outlook and made him want to come back to the ring, saying that even if there's a 5% chance and "with a bag," he's promises he's not done yet. Omega said that since they're on the subject of colostomy bags, he wanted to talk about the other shitbags, The Young Bucks. His speech on The Bucks was cut short by his NJPW nemesis Okada who proclaimed himself the best. As this was going on, Jack Perry came from behind and took down Omega. Omega fought back but a chair shot to the stomach laid him out. The Young Bucks came in and hit the EVP Trigger on him but just as Okada was going to hit the Rainmaker, FTR ran in for the save. The save did not last long though as The Elite attacked Omega and FTR as medics were loading Omega in an ambulance.

AEW WORLD TITLE MATCH SET FOR DOUBLE OR NOTHING

- The AEW World title match at Double or Nothing was made official last night on Dynamite with Swerve Strickland defending his gold against former TNT champion Christian Cage. Cage was introduced by The Young Bucks, flanked by the rest of the Patriarchy, and before uttering a word, he hit Swerve with the mic and beat him down. After a brief comeback, Cage hit the Killswitch on Swerve and then Wayne hit Prince Nana with Wayne's World. This time, Cage was ready to speak and told Swerve he never forgets. He said that he didn't forget what Strickland did to Nick Wayne last year and he didn't forget that Strickland teamed up with Sting and Darby Allin against him at All In. Cage lost the TNT title to Adam Copeland on March 20 in an I Quit match and has not wrestled since.

MATT HARDY SAYS JEFF IS CLEARED TO RETURN

- Matt Hardy revealed that his brother Jeff has got the all clear to return to the ring from doctors two-and-a-half months after suffering an injury on Rampage. Hardy was knocked out during his match against Sammy Guevara and instead of stopping the match or going straight to a pin, Guevara made things worse by giving Hardy his finisher. He was suspended a few days later for not following protocol although questions still remain why the referee did not stop the match or why doctors didn't intervene from ringside. "Jeff had been to his doctor and he'd seen the AEW doctor and as of right now, as of a couple of days ago, he is officially cleared," Hardy said responding to a fan who asked how his brother is doing. "He is cleared to wrestle and he could be competing, I guess, soon," Matt added, noting that Jeff got a broken nose and sinuses smashed during the match. Matt is no longer with AEW and is currently a free agent appearing on TNA Wrestling. He keeps posting on X the QR codes and WWE videos which are suggesting the return of Uncle Howdy.

DREW MCINTYRE SAYS HE WAS NEVER GOING AWAY FROM WWE

- Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show yesterday, Drew McIntyre said that he was never going anywhere and his contract negotiations took long because he is in a place where he had to get things right for his family. "I got with Nick Khan, I got with Triple H, they were so understanding and we got things right for the future," he said. "Drew McIntyre was never going to go away from WWE and it was awesome that The Rock made that announcement, it's the first time he's done that for anyone on our roster." McIntyre's deal with WWE was just about to expire before he signed and the news of his renewal came via a post from The Final Boss, who surprised McIntyre with a Scottish Claymore as a gift while he was out on dinner with his family. In a post on X a few days ago, McIntyre posted a photo shaking hands with Triple H, writing that he trusted him in 2017 when he returned and he's trusting him now to lead the evolution.

LONDON NON-TELEVISED WWE EVENT GROSSES OVER $1 MILLION

- London continued to make its case for a WrestleMania showing WWE how it's done with a non-televised live event last month drawing over $1 million in gate money. Quoting numbers from Pollstar, Brandon Thurston on Wrestlenomics wrote that the live event at The O2 Arena in London on April 19 had 16,342 tickets sold for a gate of $1,197,822. This was the largest non-televised live event of the year so far for WWE and certainly the biggest gate for such an event. $1 million gates are not uncommon for pay-per-views in wrestling and the occasional televised event in big markets, but a figure like that for a simple house show is very, very, very rare. The London Mayor told the press that if he gets re-elected in this week's elections, he will do his utmost to bring WrestleMania to the city, with Triple H replying to him inviting him to talks.

REPORT: ERICK ROWAN SIGNS WITH WWE

- PWInsider.com is reporting that Erick Rowan has signed a new deal with WWE. Rowan, who last appeared on WWE TV during the Bray Wyatt Smackdown tribute show, is rumored to be returning as part of the Uncle Howdy angle which WWE has been plugging via several QR codes and screen glitches over the last few weeks. The former tag team title holder was released from WWE in April 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He made a handful of appearances for AEW and wrestled on the indie scene under the name of Erick Redbeard. Rowan pulled out of several indie appearances last month citing new contractual obligations which sparked rumors that he was on the way back to WWE. Prior to his release, he had quite the ride in WWE, first debuting in FCW in 2011 and teaming up with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper to form the Wyatt Family. He eventually left the family and along with Harper they formed the Bludgeon Brothers. Both went their separate ways after a year, with Rowan later aligning himself with Daniel Bryan and then ventured on a short single run.

WWE BACKLASH FRANCE STORE OPENS TODAY

- The WWE Backlash France Store opened today in Lyon as thousands of fans from across Europe visit the city for Smackdown and Backlash this weekend. The store is located at 19, Bis Quai Victor Augagneur, 69003 and will feature a large collection of WWE merchandise including replica championship titles, Superstar apparel, signed memorabilia, collectibles, mini-titles and more. The WWE Backlash France Store is a Fanatics experience and will be free and open to the public. The store is advertised to open today from Noon to 7PM, tomorrow and Saturday from 10AM to 7PM, and on Sunday from 10AM to 3PM.

NXT RATING

- NXT had its worst number since July 2023 with night two of Spring Breakin' drawing just 564,000 viewers, down 97,000 viewers from last week's show. It had a 0.14 rating in 18-49, down 0.06 from the prior week and was #10 on the chart for the night. The NBA and NHL Playoffs continue to leave a mark in wrestling shows with big numbers. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)

WWE ON A&E RATINGS

- The two-hour block of WWE programming on A&E continued on Sunday with a new episode of Rivals followed by an episode of Most Wanted Treasures. Rivals, featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Booker T, drew 283,000 viewers, down 78,000 viewers from last week's show. This was the least-watched episode of Rivals since the Stephanie McMahon vs Brie Bella episode back in season one. The show had a 0.07 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from last week and placed #51 on the chart. Most Wanted Treasures with The Miz followed with 236,000 viewers, down 60,000 viewers from the last episode and the least-watched episode of the entire series. The show had a 0.06 rating in 18-49, down 0.02 from last week and placed #61 on the chart. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)

JOHN LAURINAITIS JOINS FORCES WITH VINCE MCMAHON IN GRANT LAWSUIT

- In a major u-turn, John Laurinaitis has now joined Vince McMahon in their fight against Janel Grant, months after his attorneys said that Laurinaitis was also a victim of McMahon. Attorney Edward M. Brennan issued a statement on Laurinaitis' behalf today saying, "John Laurinaitis has filed a Motion today fully joining in and adopting Vince McMahon’s motion to compel arbitration. Mr. Laurinaitis corroborates Mr. McMahon in publicly declaring that Ms. Grant’s allegations of sexual abuse and coercion in her Complaint are completely unfounded. My client will fight these false allegations together with Mr. McMahon in the proper forum, arbitration." McMahon's legal team, headed by Jessica Taub Rosenberg, also issued a statement which read, "In January 2024, Ms. Grant, a 43-year-old with a law degree, who was in love with Mr. McMahon and devastated by their break-up, filed an outrageous and false lawsuit to ruin Mr. McMahon’s career and reputation. Now, her false allegations are slowly unraveling. Today, Mr. Laurinaitis’ attorney confirmed his client will corroborate Mr. McMahon’s account and expose the lies within the Complaint. Despite their intense efforts, Ms. Grant’s attorneys won’t be able to suppress the truth from coming out." Laurinaitis claimed in a statement filed on February 1 by the same attorney that he was not a predator, but rather a victim of McMahon just like Janel Grant. Rather than the two turning on each other as it was looking likely, McMahon and Laurinaitis are now tag teaming to take down Grant and her accusations.


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