EXCLUSIVE: Bodyslam learned of the writers, producers, and referees prior to WWE WrestleMania 42 Saturday. Below are the listed producers, writers, and referees.
WWE WrestleMania 42 Producers:
John Cena Promo/6 Man Tag: Producers- Michael Hayes and Shane Helms, Referee- Ryan Tran.
Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre: Producers- Chris Park and Nick Aldis, Referee- Dan Engler.
Fatal 4 Way WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Producers- TJ Wilson and Kenn Doane, Referee- Daphanie LaShaunn.
AJ Lee vs Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Producers- Pete Williams and Shawn Daivari, Referee- Jessika Carr.
Seth Rollins vs Gunther: Producers- Adam Pearce and Jamie Noble, Writer- Ben Saccoccio, Referee- Chad Patton.
Stephanie Vaquer vs Liv Morgan for the WWE Women’s World Championship: Producers- Jason Jordan and Nora Greenwald, Writer- Cristian Scovell (w/ Ryan Ward), Referee- Eddie Orengo.
Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship: Producers- Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode, Referee- Charles Robinson.
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You had to be there. The 80s were…a special time. The innocence of the 50s were long gone. The civil unrest of the 60s had just reached a boiling point. The less said about the 70s, the better. For so many people, the 1980s were a decade that defined a generation. The music, the movies, the…erm…fashion – it was a decade of taking chances, of making art, of creating memories.
And for musician-cum-actor-cum-comedian Jon Lajoie, one of his most important memories happened in the World Wrestling Federation.
The date was March 29, 1987. The location was Pontiac, Michigan, at the Pontiac Silverdome. The event was WrestleMania III and in the world of professional wrestling, this was the event that defined the WWF.
Depending on to whom you speak, WrestleMania III took place in front of 85,000 or 93,0000, or maybe even 100,000 fans – it doesn’t really matter to wrestling fans who, for the most part, came for one reason and one reason only.
They wanted to see Hulk Hogan slam Andre the Giant.
Hulk Hogan was the star of the 1980’s. Andre the Giant, for all intents and purposes, was the star of the 1970’s. They were the two biggest attractions in the WWF, so it only seemed natural that the two would meet in a matchup at the biggest wrestling event of the year. Story-wise, Andre was jealous that Hulk Hogan was more popular than him, and he was mad that Hogan never gave him a championship title match. So instead of asking for a match, Andre demanded one – ripping off Hogan’s iconic t-shirt and his cross necklace (Hulk Hogan – big Jesus fan, don’t ya know).
The table was set for the “The Irresistible Force vs The Immovable Object.” The matchup itself was nothing special, in terms of athleticism. Hulk and Andre had to follow “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, which is still talked about as one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time. But Hulk vs Andre was never about athleticism. It was about spectacle. And oh, what a spectacle it was. The majority of the match was plodding, albeit entertaining. The 150,000 people in attendance cheered every punch, every clothesline, every headbutt. But everybody knew what was coming. They waited, with bated breath. There was the shoulder block. There was the Hulking Up. And then. Finally.
Hulk Hogan slammed Andre the Giant.
For hundreds of thousands of professional wrestling fans, this was the moment. It was the moment that really, truly made Hulk Hogan a megastar. It was the moment that launched professional wrestling into the pop culture pantheon. And, for many fans, it was the first moment in pro wrestling that actually made them feel.
Jon Lajoie was one of those fans.
Lajoie, known for his role as “Nacho” in the FX television series The League, is also an incredible musician. At first, he performed various comedic rap and hip hop songs, several of which went viral before “going viral” was even a thing; but eventually, he ventured into more “serious” music under the moniker of Wolfie’s Just Fine (a reference to T2: Judgment Day). Wolfie’s Just Fine has released three albums, all of which feature songs that refer to and revel in various pop culture figures and moments. There’s A New Beginning, which details Lajoie’s first time watching Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning. There’s Pigeon Lady which, as the title suggests, refers to the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
And then, there’s his most recent wrestling-related song: Hulk Hogan Slammed Andre the Giant. It’s a song that, like A New Beginning, encapsulates a time for Lajoie and people his age when they were children, just on the verge of adolescence. While A New Beginning is about growing up – it’s about death and sex and fear (of death and sex), Hulk Hogan Slammed Andre the Giant is about holding onto childhood as long as we can and, as adults, remembering those moments and remembering how we felt when those moments happened. Both songs are nostalgic and bittersweet, and they cause the listener to feel something, deep in their hearts. And isn’t that what great art is supposed to do?
“You’ve said it better than I’ve said it,” Lajoie said in an hour-and-a-half long interview with Bodyslam. “It’s something of a companion piece. I’ve only, in hindsight, after I wrote Hulk Hogan and we were recording it, did I go ‘Oh, this is like the lighter sibling to the darker A New Beginning. Because to me, A New Beginning is like, about the loss of innocence. And the Hulk Hogan one is celebrating that innocence and that little moment where the world is just still kind of simple.”
The song itself, and the music video that accompanies it, retells the story of the match between Hogan and Andre, from the perspective of a child. In the music video, LJN action figures are used to recreate the match, which is extremely poetic in and of itself because how many children of the ‘80s recreated that very match with their action figures? How many still do?
“The superhero defeated the villain,” Lajoie said. “It’s this perfect moment of, like, ‘Yes, everything that was supposed to happen, happened.’”
For one night, for one match, for one moment, everything was perfect. Good triumphed over evil. Batman beat The Joker. Superman defeated Lex Luthor. Hulk Hogan slammed Andre the Giant.
Things wouldn’t stay perfect, however. Kids grew up. They got bigger. They fell in love and got their hearts broken. Mistakes were made; lessons were learned. Hulk Hogan would go on to have an incredible career; one matched only by one or two other people throughout the history of professional wrestling. But people also found out that Hulk Hogan wasn’t, exactly, the vitamin-taking, shirt-ripping, prayer-saying superhero that he claimed to be. Hulk Hogan was eventually humanized and, in that humanization, people realized that maybe, just maybe, Hulk Hogan wasn’t that great of a human being.
But that part would come later. On March 29, 1987, Hogan was still the guy.
He was certainly still Lajoie’s guy. Jon Lajoie, in 1987, was like many kids of his generation. He had the Ninja Turtle bedsheets, the Batman pajamas, the Transformers pillow cases. And he had the WWF LJN Action Figures.
“Because I was so young, I remember not knowing what wrestling was,” he said. “And then I remember, at some point, it immediately became the most important thing in the world. I’m old, so we had like three channels on tv. And I’m Canadian, so it’s CBC, CFDF 12, and the French Language Channel. I don’t know how we discovered it, but at noon on Saturdays, WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling would come on. And we were right in front of the television, every single week.”
Lajoie said that WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling was a show specifically catered to Canadian WWF viewers.
“They were kind of the shittier matches,” he laughed. “But Saturday at noon was the most important time of our lives. It was always an hour. And right before, there was a lottery thing. So it just became ingrained in us, just sitting there during their stupid lottery numbers and people would call in the lottery numbers and we were just like, ‘Get over it already and let’s get to the fuckin’ wrestling!’”
Eventually, the lottery numbers would end and WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling would begin. For Lajoie, those Saturday afternoons were just as important as Saturday morning cartoons. They defined his generation and they made him fall in love with what would eventually be called Sports Entertainment. But for a while, it was just pro wrestling. It was WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling and it was the most important thing in the world to Jon Lajoie.
Like most fans at that time, and still like many fans, now, it wasn’t enough to just watch the wrestling. Lajoie and his brother wanted to live it. They wanted to re-create it. And that’s exactly what they did with the WWF LJN Action Figures, which were so real, it felt like being in the ring.
“We immediately got the LJN toys and immediately, of course, they became our favorite toys in the world,” he shared. “And the other thing that LJN provided us was, because we only had three channels, we didn’t have cable tv, so you couldn’t actually see the matches you wanted to see. Like, King Kong Bundy never wrestled Hulk Hogan on our tv. You never had the British Bulldogs vs the Killer Bees. Junkyard Dog doesn’t fight Jake the Snake. So we were actually allowed to create those matches with our figures.”
For kids, being able to create, or re-create matches with their action figures was the height of pro wrestling fandom. It’s the exact same thing as playing with your Ninja Turtles as they squared off against The Shredder (and maybe some GI Joes if you didn’t have any of the Foot Clan). It was a chance to use your imagination and it was the best of times.
“It was a special time, man,” Lajoie said. “And then they started doing Saturday Night Main Event on NBC, and we begged our parents to let us watch it. Our grandparents had cable tv, so we’d go have a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. We called them Nanny and Granddad. And we’d stay there and they would get us snacks that we couldn’t afford at home, like name-brand Doritos. It was a very special occasion, and then you’re seeing these matches that you’ve fantasized about.”
It was during those special nights at Granddad and Nanny’s house that Lajoie first fell in love with Hulk Hogan. He was a superhero on par with Superman himself, for millions of kids.
“Nobody can be Hulk Hogan,” he said. “But also, no one can be Andre the Giant. So when WrestleMania III came along, we had no idea what was going to happen. I remember at the beginning of the match going like, ‘Oh, yeah. We’re just going to sit here and watch Hulk Hogan get the shit kicked out of him, because it’s Andre the Giant.’ I don’t know that there’s been a wrestler since that has such a mythology about him, that is so undefeated or undefeatable as Andre the Giant. He was our favorite wrestler until our hearts were broken on the Piper’s Pit.”
It was during that infamous Piper’s Pit segment that Andre fully “turned heel” on Hogan, ripping his shirt and cross necklace off and ending years of friendship. That’s when both of their fates were sealed. And millions of fans tuned in to see if Hulk Hogan could actually defeat the man, the myth, the legend that was Andre the Giant.
“I feel like the only thing that’s true about it is the emotion of it,” Lajoie said. “I don’t remember exactly how the match unfolded, but I do remember him trying to slam Andre and, of course, not being able to. But then he knocks Andre down and Hulks Up. And even that, we were like, ‘Oh my God, we don’t understand what we’re watching because Andre the Giant just fell down.’”
It’s hard to describe that match to people that didn’t watch it live. No, it was nothing special in terms of athleticism. Better matches from better wrestlers would happen in abundance at future WrestleMania’s. But it was that moment, that match, that slam that changed the wrestling business forever. So much so, that WWE is honoring the match at the 2026 Hall of Fame Ceremony on Friday, April 17.
“I don’t know that there’s been more awe, excitement, joy, exhilaration in my life condensed into one moment more so than that moment,” LaJoie said. “It’s just such a unique combination of factors, including my age and including the storyline between Hogan and Andre, including it being the last match, the lead up, and it just being a moment of history. The reason I wrote about it was, I joked all the time that, as an adult, in order to feel the kind of joy I felt watching Hulk Hogan slam Andre the Giant, I’d probably have to do truckloads of drugs, drink countless amounts of alcohol, swallow an insane amount of magic mushrooms and run through the forest naked. And even then, it wouldn’t be close.”
Lajoie is not alone. Millions of kids across the world would agree with him, whether they were kids cheering on Hulk Hogan in the 1980s or they’re kids now, cheering on Roman Reigns or John Cena or CM Punk or Cody Rhodes. Granted, none of those legends will ever be on the same level as Hulk Hogan, but they’re still superheroes in the eyes of an entire generation.
That’s what Hulk Hogan was to Jon Lajoie and his brother. A superhero. Later, time would reveal Hogan to be a fallible man; one who made mistakes, one who hurt people. But on March 29, 1987 he was Luke Skywalker or Indiana Jones or The Terminator but specifically The Terminator from T2: Judgment Day. He was a walking, talking, real-life superhero and when he told you to train, say your prayers, and take your vitamins, you listened to him on the off-chance that you might one day become a hero like Hulk Hogan, yourself (albeit one with far fewer racist tendencies).
“It’s that feeling of safety,” Lajoie said. “It’s like being cradled by the universe, who is holding you and for just a minute, you’re okay. And not only are you okay, but we’re gonna have fun tonight and we’re gonna watch this thing that we love. And specifically, that thing is professional wrestling. And it’s snacks. And my grandparents, which was so special for me to be there to begin with. They both have since passed. And so, in hindsight, those are the memories that we hold onto. It’s the simplicity of the world in that moment. It’s really a simple view of the world. Hulk Hogan wins. Everything’s gonna be okay, forever and ever.”
Under the name Saraya, she would make her arrival in All Elite Wrestling on September, 2022 where she would go on to win the AEW Women’s World Championship, she took a hiatus in November, 2024 and has been working on different projects during her break from professional wrestling.
She would announce her departure from AEW in March, 2025 before reportedly signing a multi-year deal to return to the WWE on April 17, 2026.
Sources indicate to Bodyslam that Rayne Leverkusen will now be going by Lizzy Rain in WWE. It was implied to Bodyslam that the name change included Rayne’s love for metal music.
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TNA Wrestling’s continued evolution into a more visible and widely accessible brand has not gone unnoticed by one of its most accomplished stars. Knockouts legend Mickie James recently spoke about the company’s move to AMC, emphasizing the significance of the platform shift and what it means for the promotion’s future.
While attending Astronomicon 9, Bodyslam.net’s Kyle Collison asked James about TNA’s growing presence and what it means for a company with a long history across multiple networks to now land on a mainstream channel like AMC.
James, who has seen TNA through multiple eras, from its Spike TV heyday to its rebuilding years, offered a grounded but optimistic perspective on the transition.
“I’ve seen TNA through so many waves of different networks and all the things in the Spike TV and that,” James said. “But to be now on AMC… the amount of eyeballs that can be on it—TNA has a wonderful product.”
James pointed to the strength of the current roster as a key reason why the expanded exposure could be a turning point.
“They have a strong division. They have some amazing superstars. They have some amazing Knockouts—the division is strong creatively. It’s just such a great show.”
With AMC offering a broader audience reach, James believes the potential upside is significant not just for TNA as a brand, but for the performers themselves.
“But now on AMC, you know, there’s going to be so many more eyeballs on it.”
The added visibility also opens the door for crossover opportunities, something James highlighted as an exciting byproduct of the partnership.
“You’ve seen with the collaboration with the network and having some stars from other shows, from other genres kind of crossover and come to a wrestling show and kind of be there and hang out.”
And in classic Mickie James fashion, she even teased a potential celebrity crossover she’d like to see happen.
“Yeah… Jelly Roll. Still waiting for that collab.”
TNA’s move to AMC represents another step in the company’s ongoing resurgence, pairing an already solid in-ring product with the potential for increased mainstream exposure. If James’ assessment holds true, the Knockouts division, and TNA as a whole, may be poised to reach its largest audience in years.
You can check out the entire interview with Mickie James below.
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The future of women’s wrestling is in good hands. For most veterans of professional wrestling, it is easy to coast, collect a paycheck, soak in the fame, and live off past accomplishments while watching the new generation make its way. Not with WWE superstar Bayley. Bayley’s impact on women’s wrestling is best understood not just through championships or moments, but through evolution. From her early days in NXT to her current role as a mentor shaping the next generation, her career mirrors the growth of women’s wrestling itself.
From NXT standout to cornerstone of a revolution
Bayley emerged in NXT as a unique presence. At a time when women’s wrestling in WWE was still fighting for consistent respect, her underdog persona and emotional storytelling connected deeply with audiences. Alongside Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch she became part of the “Four Horsewomen,” a group widely credited with changing perceptions of what women’s wrestling could be.
Their matches in NXT were not treated as sideshows but as main events. Bayley herself acknowledged during that era that the group was revolutionizing women’s wrestling. Rivalries, particularly her series with Banks, helped establish a standard built on athleticism, storytelling, and emotional investment.
Championship success and sustained excellence
Bayley’s transition to WWE’s main roster solidified her place among the most accomplished performers of her generation. A multiple-time women’s world champion, she became the first Grand Slam Champion in WWE women’s history and consistently delivered across different roles, from fan-favorite babyface “Hugger” to the calculating “Role Model.”
Her success, however, has often been less about spotlight dominance and more about reliability. Bayley has been central to elevating others, contributing to a deeper and more competitive division. That consistency has made her a respected locker room leader, someone trusted to guide newer talent while maintaining high in-ring standards.
Leadership beyond the spotlight
In recent years, Bayley’s influence has expanded beyond television. Her Lodestone Women’s Wrestling seminar represents perhaps her most direct investment in the future of the industry. It is helping mold the future for women’s wrestling as we know it.
Launched in late 2025, Lodestone is a free seminar designed for experienced women wrestlers, with Bayley covering expenses to remove financial barriers. Some performers have all the talent in the world, but like most in this economy, financial hardships are holding them back. Bayley is eliminating that road block. The camp blends in-ring training with mentorship, leadership development, and real-world insight. It has featured appearances from top names like John Cena, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley giving attendees access to a wide range of perspectives. These attendees are able to pick the brains of some of the greatest performers of all time.
Participants are selected from applicants and brought together for intensive sessions that include workouts, discussions, and hands-on coaching. More than just a training camp, Lodestone functions as a bridge between generations, reinforcing the collaborative culture that helped define the Four Horsewomen era.
Bayley has described the project as a passion initiative, one rooted in her desire to give back and ensure women’s wrestling continues to grow beyond the foundation her generation built.
Building the future while honoring the past
What separates Bayley from many of her peers is how seamlessly she has transitioned from revolutionary figure to architect of the future. While still active at a high level, she has embraced a dual role, competing while actively preparing others to succeed.
Her career reflects the broader arc of women’s wrestling in WWE. From fighting for time in NXT to headlining major events and now mentoring the next wave, Bayley has been present at every key stage of that transformation.
In many ways, her legacy is still being written. Not just in title reigns or accolades, but in the wrestlers who will emerge from Lodestone and carry forward the standard she helped create, ensuring the division’s momentum never slows.
Killer Kross (known to many fans as Former WWE Superstar Karrion Kross) is no stranger to the grind of professional wrestling. Having built a reputation across multiple promotions for his intensity and discipline, Kross is now offering insight into an often overlooked side of the business: locker room culture and the importance of taking care of your body.
Speaking with Bodyslam.net’s Kyle Collison, Kross addressed locker room etiquette and personal pet peeves, but made it clear he’s not someone who gets easily rattled.
“God, that’s really hard for me. I mean, I.. I’m not really an irritable person. And I see people doing stupid things all the time. And I kind of just laugh. I laugh at stupid shit.”
While Kross didn’t point to specific behaviors that frustrate him, his response paints the picture of a veteran who has seen it all, and chooses not to dwell on the negatives. Instead, his focus remains on growth, professionalism, and longevity in the industry.
That mindset carried over when the conversation shifted to advice for young wrestlers entering the business. Rather than offering cliché guidance about paying dues or earning respect, Kross zeroed in on something far more practical and often ignored: nutrition and recovery.
“What about advice? Advice.. I would say start studying nutrition because it’s not necessarily about having a particular body composition, but it’s understanding what a calorie is the different types and how your body responds to eating those things and you want to leverage nutrition to recover faster because you’re going to love wrestling in the beginning and you’re going to train seven days a week and you’re going to bump your head off and you’re going to get beat up and you’re going to feel like crap and you’re going to have to recover so you don’t get hurt.
And the only way you’re going to recover is through getting a good amount of sleep, staying hydrated, has to do with potassium, magnesium, sodium, electrolytes and just knowing what to eat. If you eat everything in abundance, even good things, it’s going to work against you. You got it. You got to figure out what what that is. So no, none of these wrestling schools are going to teach you that because they’re not nutritionists. So maybe, might get a nutritionist.”
Kross’ advice underscores a shift in how modern wrestlers approach their careers. While locker room etiquette and respect remain foundational, there is a growing emphasis on sustainability, and how to stay healthy, recover properly, and extend a career in an industry known for it’s physical toll on the body.
For Kross, it’s simple: the passion will always be there early on, but without the right habits, that same passion can lead to burnout or injury. His message to the next generation is clear—learn your body, invest in your health, and don’t rely solely on wrestling schools to teach you everything you need to succeed.
In a business built on toughness, Kross is reminding talent that longevity isn’t just about how hard you go, it’s about how well you recover.
You can check out the full interview with Killer Kross with Bodyslam.net’s Kyle Collison from Astronomicon 9 below.
Killer Kross Weighs In On Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.
Former WWE Superstar Killer Kross is looking ahead to one of the most anticipated potential matchups in combat sports, offering his thoughts on Ronda Rousey’s upcoming MMA fight against Gina Carano.
Speaking in a recent interview with Bodyslam.net’s Kyle Collison, Kross shared his excitement for the clash between two of the most influential figures in women’s mixed martial arts.
“I think it’s exciting. I mean, she has fans all over the world and pro wrestling and in mixed martial arts. I mean, she introduced MMA to people who never even watched MMA for the for the attraction of a dominant woman being showcased on all these cards and stuff like that. And of course, Gina Carano did as well. She was kind of the OG in my opinion. That was the fight everybody wanted to see it first. When they were in strike force, that was the girl girl. I’m going to watch the fights. I’ve met both of them. I was on the road with WWE with Rhonda. She was super cool student of the game. Always wanted to learn. No matter what anybody’s preconceived notion is or they’re basing an opinion off of something that she said that’s like out of context or whatever. They have these negative opinions. I’ve been around her for real. She’s an awesome human being and I met Gina a long time ago. God, I can’t remember what gym it would have been in Las Vegas, but it would have been maybe in 2013 or maybe even before that.. but I met her briefly. It was a long a by super cool. Very grounded. I can’t wait to see them go at it. It’s going to be a battle of the legends man.”
You can check out the entire Killer Kross interview with Bodyslam.net’s Kyle Collison at Astronomicon 9 below.
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano will stream live on Netflix on May 16th, 2026.
Killer Kross has reached the top of Major League Wrestling, capturing the MLW World Heavyweight Championship in what he described as the most meaningful moment of his career.
Killer Kross, a former World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar – known to fans as Karrion Kross during his time with WWE, secured the MLW World Heavyweight Championship victory in a grueling contest that pushed him to his physical limits. The win, however, carried far greater significance beyond the title itself, as it unfolded at MLW’s Battle Riot VIII in front of his mother, who recently completed cancer treatments.
“Literally best moment of my career, one of the best moments of my life. If people aren’t aware, my mother is a cancer survivor, so she finished all the treatments. She’s cancer-free. It was the first time she got to see me perform post-treatment, so that was the longest amount of time I was in the ring. I think I was out there for like, I think they told me like an hour and a half, and you’ve got to be active, man. You can’t be a slouch.
That’s a long time to be getting punched and kicked and kneed in the head. Thanks, Matt Riddle, but yeah, a bloody mess. I went through the whole crucible.
You know, I came out MLW World Heavyweight Champion. More importantly, the reaction that I heard from the audience when we won, I was like, that was very validating for me and for my mother to be there and to have that moment and share that, that real moment, everybody, you know, they’re publicly live forever. It’s there. I don’t think anything’s ever going to top that, to be honest.”
You can check out the Bodyslam.net exclusive interview with MLW World Heavyweight Champion Killer Kross below.
Kross’ victory marks a significant milestone in his post-WWE career, reestablishing him as a dominant force on the independent scene and within MLW. The physically demanding bout, lasting approximately 90 minutes, underscored both his endurance and resilience inside the ring.
Beyond the in-ring achievement, the presence of his mother added a deeply personal layer to the championship win. After enduring a lengthy battle with cancer, her attendance—and Kross’ ability to share that moment with her—gave the victory a lasting emotional resonance.
The crowd response further amplified the occasion, with Kross noting the reaction as a validating experience not just professionally, but personally. For a performer who has competed on some of the industry’s biggest stages, the moment stands apart as uniquely meaningful.
With the MLW World Heavyweight Championship now around his waist, Kross begins a new chapter—one defined not only by championship gold, but by a career-defining moment that transcended the ring.
You can watch MLW’s highlight video of Killer Kross’ World Title victory at Battle Riot VIII below.
