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WOR: RAW after WrestleMania, Brock questions, Cody’s eye, debuts, more! Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the RAW after WrestleMania, the very odd story of Brock Lesnar’s retirement, Cody Rhodes’ eye socket, new debuts on RAW, plus all the New Japan and ratings news and such. A fun show as […]

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Ricky Saints grades his AEW and WWE NXT runs Ricky Saints compared and graded his AEW and NXT runs. Speaking on Ringer Wrestling, Saints praised the women’s division in NXT and the creative liberties talents are given on the roster. He proceeded to discuss how his colleagues often approach him for advice. “Yeah, it’s incredible only because first off, let me talk about the […]

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Josh Barnett explains why Bloodsport is ending & won’t return under another name After making the surprise announcement Friday that he was ending his Bloodsport series, Josh Barnett went into further details as to why, confirming that it’s not a hiatus and is “closed unless something is done to get us where we need to go.” Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show Monday, Barnett said there was no […]

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Pat McAfee: WWE ‘doesn’t need to be saved after all’ Pat McAfee is claiming to be done with pro wrestling after WWE WrestleMania 42. Going into Mania, McAfee said he would leave the wrestling business forever if Randy Orton did not win the Undisputed WWE Championship. With Cody Rhodes retaining, McAfee claimed on his ESPN show today that he is sticking to that stipulation. McAfee […]

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NJPW confirms next IWGP Tag Team title match IWGP Tag Team Champions OSKAR & Yuto-Ice now know the identity of their next challengers. The belts will be on the line when Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI challenge OSKAR & Yuto-Ice at NJPW Wrestling Redzone 2026 this Saturday. To earn their spot in the match, Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated HENARE & Great-O-Khan in a number […]

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AJ Styles ‘wearing a couple of different hats’ in post-retirement WWE role AJ Styles’ post-retirement WWE position is still fluid as he looks to settle into the right role for him. Speaking with WWE Now during WrestleMania weekend, Styles said he’s “wearing a couple of different hats” as he settles into his new behind-the-scenes career after retirement. Styles is working on the recruiting end of things and […]

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TMZ publishes video of CM Punk fan incident after WWE WrestleMania 42 An altercation between CM Punk and a fan took place in Las Vegas overnight after WWE WrestleMania 42. TMZ Sports has published video of Punk smacking a fan’s phone away in an incident that took place in a hotel lobby in Vegas. It appears that Punk got upset over the fan filming his wife AJ […]

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Drew McIntyre reacts to IShowSpeed’s ‘incredible’ WWE WrestleMania 42 performance IShowSpeed made his WWE in-ring return at WrestleMania 42. He kicked off Night One teaming up with The Vision against LA Knight and The Usos. Drew McIntyre applauded IShowSpeed’s performance at the Premium Live Event in an interaction shared on his Instagram Story. During the WrestleMania bout, IShowSpeed followed Austin Theory’s instructions to run the […]

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Triple H comments on Brock Lesnar WWE retirement tease Paul “Triple H” Levesque didn’t offer much clarity while addressing Brock Lesnar’s apparent retirement at WWE WrestleMania 42. After losing to Oba Femi on Sunday night, Lesnar left his boots and gloves in the ring before becoming visibly emotional as he seemed to bid farewell to the crowd. There has been no official confirmation of […]

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John Cena ‘truly enjoyed’ WWE WrestleMania 42 from different perspective John Cena returned to host WWE WrestleMania 42 after retiring from in-ring competition in December 2025. On Night Two of the PLE, Cena had a segment with The Miz, Kit Wilson and Danhausen. The Miz interrupted him addressing fans expressing gratitude for their support. Danhausen showed up with a group of little people dressed exactly […]

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Trick Williams addresses whether he’ll continue WWE US title open challenges Weekly open challenges have been a staple of the United States Championship, but it doesn’t sound like Trick Williams plans on continuing the tradition. The United States title changed hands at WrestleMania 42 with Williams defeating Sami Zayn. Appearing on SportsCenter after his victory, Williams said he doesn’t know about defending the belt every single […]

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Triple H praises WWE WrestleMania 42 main event: ‘One of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen’ Appearing on ESPN after the conclusion of WrestleMania 42, Paul “Triple H” Levesque had very high praise for the show’s main event. Night two of Mania concluded with Roman Reigns defeating CM Punk to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Levesque told SportsCenter that it was among the greatest wrestling matches he’s ever seen. “Just […]

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WOR: WrestleMania night 2, Lesnar, Punk vs. Reigns, Van Hammer, Cluster, more! Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of WrestleMania night 2, a show a million times better than night 1, Brock’s apparent retirement, Oba Femi, Punk vs. Reigns and more! Plus, more on Van Hammer, Saudi Arabia, the Clusterfuck, ratings and more. […]

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NJPW vs. DDT event announced for June 2026 Just after WWE WrestleMania 42 concluded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Toru Yano of NJPW and Super Sasadango Machine of DDT announced a future NJPW vs. DDT event. “In a joint press conference on April 20, Yano and Sasadango announced an NJPW (Team Yano) vs. DDT (Team Sasadango) five vs. five gauntlet match for June 8, […]

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Roman Reigns reflects on WWE WrestleMania 42 main event against CM Punk In the main event of WWE WrestleMania 42 Night Two, Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk. Reigns became the new World Heavyweight Champion after keeping Punk down for the three-count in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shortly after celebrating his title win with his family, Reigns appeared on the WrestleMania 42 post-show. Responding to Oba Femi’s challenge and […]

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Reports: Original scrapped plans for Randy Orton at WWE WrestleMania 42 At WWE WrestleMania 42, Randy Orton paired up with Pat McAfee to take on Cody Rhodes; however, such was not always the plan. According to a recent report from PWInsider, the original pitch for Randy Orton’s WWE WrestleMania 42 story involved Aleister Black. Black was originally planned to be in McAfee’s spot. “The role would […]

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Roman Reigns says he will be in WWE ‘all summer’ Moments after winning at WWE WrestleMania 42, Reigns revealed his schedule for 2026. In the main event of WWE WrestleMania 42 Night Two in Las Vegas, Nevada, Reigns defeated CM Punk to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Later, Reigns stopped by at the WrestleMania 42 post-show to talk about his new title win, reflect […]

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Roman Reigns responds to Oba Femi’s challenge following WWE WrestleMania 42 At WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada, both Oba Femi and Roman Reigns emerged victorious in their respective matches. Shortly after, at the post-show, Femi, oozing confidence after defeating Brock Lesnar, called out the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns. “I think tomorrow is a celebration. I think in the coming weeks is […]

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Roman Reigns defeats CM Punk for World Heavyweight title at WWE WrestleMania 42 After a 1300+ day undisputed WWE title run that ended at WrestleMania 40, Roman Reigns can once again call himself World Champion two years later after Sunday’s WWE WrestleMania 42. Reigns defeated CM Punk in the night’s main event to win the World Heavyweight title, pinning Punk after a spear after a 30+ minute match. […]

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Kurt Angle says ‘enjoy retirement’ to Brock Lesnar after WWE WrestleMania 42 Kurt Angle just reacted to Brock Lesnar’s apparent retirement at WWE WrestleMania 42. In the first match of the night at WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in a match lasting less than five minutes. After the match finished, fans saw Paul Heyman enter the ring and hug Lesnar. […]

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WWE gives Cody Rhodes injury update following WrestleMania 42 match In the main event of WWE WrestleMania 42, Cody Rhodes suffered a brutal facial injury. Now, more updates have emerged on it. In the closing moments of the match, fans saw Randy Orton land a punch on Rhodes’ face, which immediately busted him open. Later during the WWE WrestleMania 42 post-show, it was announced that […]

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Rhea Ripley wins WWE Women’s title at WrestleMania 42 With IYO SKY helping to even the odds, Rhea Ripley ascended back to the top of the women’s division at WWE WrestleMania 42. Night two of the event saw Ripley defeat Jade Cargill to become the new WWE Women’s Champion. The match contained interference with Michin and B-Fab — who formed a new faction with […]

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Danhausen meets John Cena, confronts The Miz & Kit Wilson at WWE WrestleMania 42 Danhausen has crashed WrestleMania 42. Prior to Sunday’s main event, John Cena came out to announce the attendance numbers. Once he did that, The Miz and Kit Wilson arrived and said they wanted to create their own WrestleMania moment. Cena allowed them to, but was soon interrupted by Danhausen, who came to the ring with […]

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Nikki Bella gives timeline for potential in-ring return After missing out on competing at Saturday’s first night of WWE WrestleMania 42, Nikki Bella has given a timeline for her hopeful return to the ring. Responding to a tweet asking for when she hopes to return, Bella replied “6-8 weeks hopefully.” Bella revealed on Instagram Saturday that she “fractured, tore and sprained my ankle. […]

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Demon Finn Balor defeats Dominik Mysterio at WWE WrestleMania 42 For the first time since 2019, Demon Finn Balor has won a match in WWE. Balor and Mysterio were scheduled to face each other at WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, the match was changed to a Street Fight at the last moment during the pre-show. Balor took Mysterio to his limits in […]

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Trick Williams wins United States title at WWE WrestleMania 42 Trick Williams is the new United States Champion. Williams defeated Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 42 Sunday to win his first main roster WWE title. Williams was portrayed as the face during the the match, with Zayn acting heelish and attacking Lil Yachty, who accompanied Williams to ringside. Towards the end of the match, Zayn went […]

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Brock Lesnar places boots in ring following WWE WrestleMania 42 loss WrestleMania 42 appeared to be it for Brock Lesnar. The former WWE and UFC Champion lost in under five minutes to Oba Femi on Sunday, falling to Femi’s pop-up powerbomb. After Femi left, an emotional Lesnar recovered and took his gloves off in the ring, then took off his boots. Heyman entered the ring and […]

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Oba Femi defeats Brock Lesnar in WWE WrestleMania debut The opening match of WWE WrestleMania 42 night two was a showcase for Oba Femi. Further establishing him as one of WWE’s top stars for both the present and future, Femi made his WrestleMania debut on Sunday night by defeating Brock Lesnar. It was a passing-of-the-torch moment with Lesnar leaving his gloves and boots in […]

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WOL: WWE WrestleMania 42 night one thoughts & night two preview On this episode of Wrestling Observer Live. Andrew Zarian breaks down night one of WWE WrestleMania 42 which was largely underwhelming, to say the least. He talks about some of the highlights of the show including the return of Paige, IShowSpeed’s big splash, and more. Also, he discusses the main event between Cody Rhodes and […]

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Update on future plans for Roman Reigns vs. Gunther match WWE believes they have a big-time match in Roman Reigns vs. Gunther. Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez discussed WWE’s potential plans for the match on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio. “The plan is Roman Reigns as champion against Gunther,” Meltzer said on the show. “That was as of a week ago, midweek even.” “I don’t […]

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