AEW Dynamite Last week’s (Apr. 10) episode of AEW Dynamite had a lot of buzz going into because Tony Khan decided to air the actual security camera footage of last year’s backstage altercation between CM Punk and Jack Perry that led to Punk’s termination from the company. Khan’s decision on the Punk/Perry footage was largely met with ridicule online, both before and after it aired. There were even rumors of widespread internal frustration at AEW over this ratings stunt, with viral screenshots of Tony Schiavone’s face giving flashbacks to WCW 2000. Despite all of the negativity surrounding Khan ..read more

Sheamus has been laughing at many of the weight jokes coming in ever since his return to WWE on this week’s Raw. Perhaps that’s because being teased over a few extra pounds is far better than the alternative, which is being forced to retire from pro wrestling due to injury: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sheamus (@wwesheamus) “The road back to the ring is slow, rough and unimaginally painful. 2 months ago i thought i was hanging up my boots for good but a lot of doctors, trainers and physios helped get me cleared to do what i love.. fight. #thisiswhatwedo” Sheamus follow ..read more

Keke Palmer The Tribal Chief is joining a star-studded cast for the action-comedy Good Fortune. Roman Reigns is leaving the pristine white sands and crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Island of Relevancy and heading toward the bright lights of Hollywood. Amid reports that Reigns will be off WWE television indefinitely, singer and actress Keke Palmer recently provided an update on The Tribal Chief’s activities. She shared a behind-the-scenes image from the filming of a new action-comedy called Good Fortune on her Snapchat. One photo showed the former Undisputed WWE Universal Champion seated ..read more

Trick Williams beat Carmelo Hayes in a steel cage match in the main event of this week’s episode of NXT. Here’s an exchange that Wrestling Observer Radio’s Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer had about the match: Alvarez: “This match was good, and there was good heat, but it was kind of like their Stand & Deliver match where something was just missing. I don’t know what it was.” Meltzer: “Trick isn’t that good. That’s the reality. He’s got incredible, incredible charisma, but you put him in a main event match...and granted he did look really good with Ilja [Dragunov], but Ilja is one of those ..read more

WWE.com Mercedes Moné has been talking up a global revolution in women’s wrestling now that she’s in AEW, and Nikki Garcia (fka Nikki Bella) is listening. In fact, Nikki is so excited by the concept that she almost called AEW President Tony Khan to come out of retirement and join in the movement. During an interview on the Battleground Podcast, Khan was asked about Nikki’s comments. Tony would love to have the former Bella Twins be a part of AEW if they ever decide the time is right: “If Nikki Garcia ever wanted to come in to AEW, I would be very interested in that. I think the world of her ..read more

WWE.com Earlier this month, when Ronda Rousey was discussing a culture of inappropriate behavior in WWE, she accused Drew Gulak of “grabbing the string of my sweatpants” backstage in 2022. Gulak responded by saying it was a “complete accident.” Rousey and Gulak both said the incident had witnesses, so it was pretty clear that WWE would have to talk to those people as part of its investigation into the matter. Gulak has since been scrubbed from WWE NXT and written off TV with a mafia hit angle, which could lead to some inferences about the results of WWE’s investigation. The latest update on th ..read more

AEW’s X Tony Khan has only appeared on Dynamite a handful of times in the show’s history, but he decided the April 17 episode would be one of them. AEW’s owner, president & head of creative was seated at Gorilla as Matthew & Nicholas Jackson of The Young Bucks and their Elite partner Kazuchika Okada decided they needed some promo time on their respective Dynasty opponents FTR & PAC. So the Executive Vice-Presidents told “TK” to cut a package on their rivalry with FTR. Did they just hijack the FTR package?! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@youngbucks pic.twitter.com/V0bBy5Pbjw — A ..read more

TrillerTV Plus free matches from Beyond, GCW, & BLP! Welcome back to the Sermon on the Mat, your weekly one-stop shop for news from the wider world of wrestling beyond the big cable TV monoliths that get all the coverage, with a special focus on shows that air on IWTV and TrillerTV. Coming soon... On IWTV Wrestling Open Episode 120: Spectacular (Apr. 18, 8 pm ET) Uprising 2 (Apr. 19, 6 pm CT) Danni Mo & Emily Jaye vs. Hale Twins (Briar & Sage Hale) Amira vs. Gabby Forza Alice Crowley vs. Tara Zep Mia Friday vs. Zamaya Emi Sakura vs. Viva Van Black Swan vs. Maki Itoh Jazmin Allure ..read more

Here’s your “Daily Open Thread” for April 18, 2024. Come chat about whatever you would like. Come back all day and night for discussion of all things pro wrestling and beyond, some of the former but much more of the latter. Basically, this is the spot to yak about anything related to anything other than wrestling. Don’t forget to check out everything else we have going on here at Cageside today. Keep checking that front page for content throughout the day, but for now, scroll on down to the comments and talk about whatever your heart desires ..read more

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt. Rumors for the Day: Roman Reigns is set to be off WWE tele ..read more