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Friday, May 3, 2024 Issue #7227
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//->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

Well, that Smackdown was something else. The crowd was fantastic. Definitely one of the best crowds I've ever been a part of. Let's do it again tomorrow!

Visited the Backlash Store here in Lyon this morning and we have a new YouTube video up about it. Check it out at .

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SMACKDOWN PREVIEW

- The Backlash go-home episode of Smackdown airs tonight on FOX on tape delay as it has already taken place in Lyon. The show aired live in the United Kingdom and Italy as the broadcasters took advantage of the unusual air time in Europe. Scheduled for tonight in front of a red-hot crowd are an eight-woman tag match between Bayley, Naomi, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs Tiffany Stratton, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Dakota Kai, New Catch Republic take on AOP, LA Knight vs Angel, and Austin Theory and Grayson Waller defend their WWE Tag Team titles against The Street Profits. There will also be the RKO Show with guest Paul Heyman and a face-to-face between Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles. Oh, did we mention the insane crowd?!

SETH ROLLINS SIGNS NEW WWE DEAL

- Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting through his Select service that former World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins has signed a new deal with WWE. Rollins is one of the few individuals who had their deal running out in a matter of weeks. His wife, Becky Lynch, also has her deal coming up and before WrestleMania she said in an interview that talks didn't start yet over a new one, although she is expected to stay. Rollins has been part of WWE since 2010 and has worked himself into one of the leading men in the locker room and one of the faces of the company. He is currently out injured and recently underwent knee surgery so he will be out for a while. WWE also managed to lock Drew McIntyre into a multi-year deal a few weeks ago and re-signed Cody Rhodes to a new contract over the past few months as well.

TRIPLE H SAYS WRESTLEMANIA 41 ANNOUNCEMENT SOON

- During an X Spaces session this week, Paul "Triple H" Levesque said that the location for WrestleMania 41 will be announced very soon. It has been years since WWE took this long to announce the location of a next WrestleMania as usually it's either announced before or during the broadcast. But this year is the first time that the new regime will be choosing the host city and while Minneapolis was in pole position to land the show, it looks like Las Vegas is going to pull a fast one. There are big rumors that Las Vegas and the Allegiant Stadium will be hosting next year's Showcase of the Immortals, a decision which will surely not sit well with the powers that be who were in charge of leading the Minneapolis bid. Minneapolis was thought to be a lock and they were just waiting to make a formal announcement before Vegas came into the picture. At this point, everything is up in the air but the longer the decision is going to take, the chances of Minneapolis getting it decreases. Minneapolis has never held a WrestleMania while Las Vegas was the host of WrestleMania 9 back in 1993.

SEVERAL NXT AND DEVELOPMENTAL TALENT RELEASED

- Several developmental talent and a couple of NXT stars were released from their contracts today according to several sources. The biggest name cut was former NXT Cruiserweight champion Drew Gulak, who several weeks ago was accused by Ronda Rousey for inappropriate behavior backstage. WWE conducted an investigation after Rousey's claims and he was immediately removed from the No Quarter Catch Crew and "killed off" a few weeks ago. The other NXT stars released were Boa, Valentina Feroz, and Trey Bearhill. Developmental talent who were let go include Vlad Pavlenko, Kiyah Saint, Julian Baldi, Emma Diaz, Darrell Mason, Keyshawn LeFlore, and Ezekiel Balogun. Most of the names listed never wrestled officially once for WWE.

WWE SVP OF ATHLETE ID & DEVELOPMENT LEAVES

- Trent Wilfinger, WWE's Senior Vice President of Athlete ID & Development, has left the company after nearly three years on the job. Wilfinger announced the news himself in a post on his LinkedIn profile, writing that after "a heck or a ride," he's excited to be turning the page to a new chapter. "I will forever be grateful for my time at the WWE and all of the friends I made along the way. If you would have told younger me that one day my boss would be Triple H and that I would work closely with Shawn Michaels I would have had two words for you," he wrote. Wilfinger described the WWE Perfomance Center as a "special place" and a good reason why 98% of the WWE main roster goes through NXT. "Lastly, thank you to all of the NXT Superstars. It truly was a privilege to work with you and I will forever be grateful that you let me be a small part of your journey," he concluded. In his role, Wilfinger lead the strategy and execution of identifying, recruiting, and developing the next generation of WWE Superstars.

SMACKDOWN TO AIR LIVE IN UK AND ITALY TONIGHT

- WWE fans in some parts of Europe will be able to watch Smackdown live tonight at 7PM French time with two broadcasters making the most of the unusual start time. While in the United States it will air on tape delay at the usual 8PM ET time slot, those in the United Kingdom and Ireland will be able to watch it on TNT Sports live at 6PM and Italian broadcaster DMAX will also air it live at 7PM. Checking TV schedules for the German and even French broadcasters, it doesn't seem that Smackdown will air live there.

ETHAN PAGE LEAVES AEW

- Ethan Page has departed AEW and has also been removed from the AEW roster page. The 34-year-old Ontario native has been working for AEW since 2021 and made his debut at the Revolution pay-per-view in the Face of the Revolution ladder match. Page was part of Men of the Year with Scorpio Sky and Dan Lambert of American Top Team and later was also part of The Firm. Late last year he moved to Ring of Honor. Page has not publicly addressed his departure from the company yet.

DYNAMITE RATING

- Dynamite on Wednesday with the return of Kenny Omega did 703,000 viewers, up 20,000 viewers from the prior week. The show had a 0.24 rating in 18-49, up 0.01 from last week and was #6 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. This was the second least-watched episode of Dynamite in 2024 but also had heavy competition from NBA and NHL playoffs. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)

RAMPAGE RATING

- Rampage, which this week aired following Dynamite, did 431,000 viewers, up 138,000 viewers from last week's show which aired after Collision on Saturday. The show had a 0.15 rating in 18-49, an increase of 0.06 over last week and ranked #11 for the night on the chart. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)

TAZ TOLD HE NEEDS BOTH KNEES AND SHOULDERS REPLACEMENT

- AEW commentator Taz revealed that doctors advised him that he needs replacement surgeries on both his shoulders and knees. Writing on X, Taz said that he visited a highly acclaimed orthopedic surgeon to discuss his knee, which has been hurting pretty bad for a couple of years. After undergoing some x-rays, the surgeon suggested that he needs to have multiple surgeries on both his shoulders and knees. "I am not doing this right now. I’m gonna keep trying regenerative procedures & try to suck it up dealing with the pain," the former ECW champion wrote. He said that these injuries are not from bumps, but rather from "training too heavy like a caveman" trying to be "big," urging today's wrestlers to be smarter in how they train.

TNA UNDER SIEGE LIVE ON TNA+ TONIGHT

- Live tonight from the Washington Avenue Armory, TNA Wrestling presents Under Siege exclusively on the TNA+ streaming service. The full card is as follows: Matt Hardy, Trent Seven, and Mike Bailey vs Moose, Brian Myers, and Eddie Edwards in a six-man tag team match; Mustafa Ali vs Ace Austin for the TNA X Division title; Dani Luna and Jody Threat vs Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles; Hammerstone vs. Jake Something; Josh Alexander and Eric Young vs Steve Maclin and Frankie Kazarian; Jordynne Grace and PCO vs Steph De Lander and Kon in a mixed tag team match; and The F.B.I. featuring Guido, Zack Clayton, and Ray Jaz vs opponents to be determined in the pre-show. Under Siege starts at 8PM ET.


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