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  • AEW Dynamite Preview 4/22, World Championship Match Set

    AEW Dynamite Preview 4/22, World Championship Match Set

    AEW Dynamite is live tonight on TBS at 8PM ET. The show will be held at The Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon and is headlined by an AEW World Championship Match.

    Last week, Darby Allin shocked the world and defeated MJF in very quick fashion to become the new AEW World Championship in his hometown of Seattle. Now, there’s no rest for the new champion as he will defend his gold against Tommaso Ciampa.

    Ciampa made it very clear last week that he was gunning for the AEW World Championship, and luckily for him, he doesn’t have to wait long. The two will clash tonight.

    Plus, we’re also set to hear from Darby Allin, as well. It’ll be interesting to see what he has to say coming off of the biggest win of his career.

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    Elsewhere on the show, we will see Will Ospreay go head-to-head against former friend Mark Davis. This comes after Mark Davis laid out Will Ospreay last week with a devastating pile-driver just moments after he beat Mark’s Don Callis Family stablemate in Hechicero. Now, Ospreay can try for some payback.

    Lastly, in the AEW women’s division, something is cooking up with Hikaru Shida. But, what is it? Mina Shirakawa accused Shida of being the person who attacked Toni Storm and warns Kris Statlander to not trust Hikaru. We don’t know if that’s true or not, but, Shida didn’t take too kindly to the accusations and the two will battle tonight.

    More matches will be announced throughout the day by AEW. Stay tuned for more AEW Dynamite news and results during tonight’s event.

  • Giovanni Vinci Speaks On WWE Release, Was And Wasn’t Surprised

    Giovanni Vinci Speaks On WWE Release, Was And Wasn’t Surprised

    Giovanni Vinci was released from WWE over a year ago. Since then, he’s been pretty quiet as it pertains to wrestling. He hasn’t shown up anywhere, and while he’s active on social media, it’s mostly fitness content.
    Now, the former WWE star sat down for an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he as asked about his WWE release and if the call came as a surprise. For him, it was a surprise, but it also was not. He explained;
    “I was and I wasn’t because, I mean, during the summer of the year previous, I wasn’t on TV, but I knew there was a plan to come back eventually. We did those vignettes and everything, but that didn’t last long, unfortunately. So after that, I noticed when some thoughts started to creep in. I tried to focus on the positive, and I always had high hopes. Like, for example, when the new year started, I know SmackDown went from two hours to three hours, and I was told, you know, there’s a quote from one of the producers, we have all the real estate in the world, there’s just not enough land. Basically, you have all the great wrestlers, there’s just not enough time on the show. So when SmackDown went to three hours, I thought, well, maybe now it’s gonna happen, maybe here’s the chance, and whatever. Then, yeah, I wasn’t needed for TV for a couple of weeks. You don’t want to hear that call. But when it happened, I can’t say that I was really surprised at it. So it was kind of a weird mix of feelings.”
    Later on in the interview, Vinci said he still wants to wrestle, but he’s waiting for the right opportunity. You can see the full interview below.
  • Kevin Nash Rips WWE Hall Of Fame Catering Situation

    Kevin Nash Rips WWE Hall Of Fame Catering Situation

    Kevin Nash has some thoughts on WWE’s catering, or lack-thereof at the WWE Hall Of Fame this past Friday.

    On the most recent episode of Kliq This, WWE legend Kevin Nash spoke about the logistical hurdles of the Hall of Fame ceremony. Nash noted that while the production was “massive,” the hospitality for the legends was basically nonexistent.

    Nash was there to induct the latest celebrity wing Hall Of Famer in Dennis Rodman, who went into the 2026 class. For many fans, they may not know that WWE has rehearsals for the event, which Kevin Nash noted he needed to show up at three o’clock until the end, which was last midnight. Worst part? There wasn’t much catering.

    “Be there at three o’clock, leave at midnight,” Nash stated. “Absolutely not a fcking bit of food available. Some bags of chips, a couple of fcking bananas… I asked the head of f*cking talent relations—and I won’t say his name—I asked him, ‘Is there food?’ He said the matches’ cards are catered, but [not the Hall of Fame].”

    Nash detailed a lot more about the Hall Of Fame and the day that occurred. You can watch the full episode below.

    If you use any of the quotes above, please H/T Bodyslam.Net 

  • NXT Revenge Night 2 Results – April 21, 2026

    NXT Revenge Night 2 Results – April 21, 2026

    On April 21st, 2026 NXT aired the 2nd & final night of Revenge live in Orlando Florida inside WWE Performance Center & can watch it on The CW (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).

    North American Title Match
    Myles Borne (c) defeated Dion Lennox via Borne Again (11:20) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)

    -Blake Monroe was hanging out with The Vanity Project & Vanity Project were praising Monroe.

    -Jackson Drake talks about how he swiped right and matched with a hot blonde shawty.

    -NXT Tag Team Champion Ricky Smokes said they can’t leave Blake though? Monroe said it’s fine and they can have their fun.

    -Drake said they will just be across the street if she needs them.

    -We go backstage where Saquon Shugars caught up with NXT GM Robert Stone & Stone told Shugars to follow him.

    -The camera panned to Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill hanging out & she thanks Hill for building the casket for her match.

    -Hill also brags about setting up the dating app catfish for Swipe Right.

    -Hill said he’s also booked in a match against Ricky Saints for next week before he wished Paxley luck for her match.

    Keanu Carver defeated Joe Hendry via Referee Stoppage (9:12)

    -A vignette aired for Lizzy Rain (fka Rayne Leverkusen)

    Finals Of The Speed Title Tournament
    Lexis King defeated EK Prosper via The Coronation (4:34) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!)

    -The show cut to The Vanity Project on a live Twitter video. Drake was disappointed due to being stood up.

    NXT Tag Team Champions Swipe Right tried to cheer up Drake.

    -Bayley Humphrey at the bar approaches Drake after hearing he was stood up.

    -After the break Saquon Shugars met up with the rest of Darkstate to tell him he got them all a rematch.

    Dion Lennox assumed it was him getting a rematch against Myles Borne.

    -Shugars said he tried to get the match for Lennox but Stone said it had to be Shugars.

    -Lennox hesitated a bit but ultimately felt happy for Shugars.

    Women’s North American Title Casket Match
    Tatum Paxley (c) defeated Blake Monroe (11:43) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)

    -The show cut back to Jackson Drake on his date. Bayley Humphrey said she dissects bodies & she also talked about AI bots.

    -Women’s Champion Lola Vice talks about how she made a statement last week by showing everyone the champion she’s going to be.

    -She said Jacy Jayne did elevate the women’s division then said that Jacy Jayne reinvented herself as a WWE superstar.

    -Vice said the hardest part about being champion is not winning it but keeping it.

    -Vice talked about how deep the women’s division is.

    Lola said people stepped up to say they want what she has. She said those women aren’t competition but threats.

    -She said she does like it though. She said holding that title means you’ll possibly main event WrestleMania 1 day.

    -Vice said she wants to be the realest champion then talks about being that girl who stepped up and is still that girl.

    -She said you don’t just walk into Vice City and step up to the champion, you’re stepping into a fight.

    -She said you can try, step up, or take your shot then said all that’s going to happen is you’re going to get knocked out and danced on.

    -The Culling made their entrance & Izzi Dame thanks Vice for calling her a threat.

    -Dame asked Vice if she’s feeling the shift before Dame said she’s watching, learning and waiting for Vice to make a mistake.

    -Dame said Vice’s mindset means she’s going to lose at small moments rather than big ones.

    Izzi said she’s going to rip Vice apart before she talks about how you’re going to thank her once she becomes champion.

    -Vice said all that studying and waiting sounds like hesitation.

    -Vice said she hopes Dame waits for the moment until she gets her ass kicked. Dame said The Culling are 2 steps ahead.

    -Niko Vance distracted Vice which allowed Dame to kick her down then holds up the Women’s Title.

    -Sarah Schreiber interviews new Speed Champion Lexis King and pointed out how he won a title by questionable means.

    -King said he’s not like the degenerates or college recruits, he’s a real star. He said the title is his birthright.

    -EK Prosper pulls up and asked for a run back before Dorian Van Dux shows up to have Prosper’s back.

    -Ariana Grace said they’ll see them next week.

    -We get a 2nd part of the Kendal Grey NXT Chronicle.

    -She talked about being a Amateur Wrestling champion while also being a part of the men’s wrestling team.

    -She talked about how she would compete against the guys then said people say you shouldn’t do that but she can.

    -She said she grew up with an older brother which led to her getting into play fights with her bro.

    -She said she’s a tomboy which shouldn’t be a shocker then she said her and her dad bonded through sports.

    She said a funny story was her getting hit by a foul ball at a Mets game. She said her mother called her a problem child.

    -She said he has bad luck. She said she got bit by a dog in the face at a BBQ even though there was food around.

    -She said at a wrestling match, some dude busted her head open.

    -She said ultimately she was obsessed with wrestling. She said what she’s also obsessed with is getting her hand raised.

    -She said she won’t quit until she wins the Women’s Title.

    -Robert Stone was chatting with Women’s Champion Lola Vice backstage before he had to run off due to commotion.

    -Shiloh Hill was under a cabinet in the GM office while Ricky Saints put the boots to him.

    -Starks barged out while everyone checks on Hill.

    -After the break Robert Stone caught up with NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo.

    -A delivery man handed Tony D a white box with a Japanese character on it then Keanu Carver pulls up.

    -Carver said he didn’t give D’Angelo the box but the character is a symbol of war and D’Angelo better watch out

    Last Woman Standing Match
    Zaria defeated Sol Ruca (15:56)

    Next Week’s NXT

    Shiloh Hill vs. Ricky Saints

    Tag Team Match
    Birthright (2 members TBD) vs. Dorian Van Dux & EK Prosper

    North American Title Match
    Myles Borne (c) vs. Saquon Shugars

  • Full Card for CMLL Viernes Espectacular (April 24th, 2026)

    Full Card for CMLL Viernes Espectacular (April 24th, 2026)

    CMLL has officially announced the full card for their show this Friday, April 24th, 2026.

    The show is the official 70th anniversary of Arena Mexico, and the main event will feature the finals of the Men’s Campeonato Universal 2026 Tournament between Hechicero, Mascara Dorada and Black Tiger (Magnus). The card will also feature colossal multi-participant matches spread around the card, including the representation of AEW’s Don Callis Family against a team assembled by Mistico himself.

    The following matches have been announced; card is subject to change:

    Trios Match
    Dragón Legendario, Dragón de Fuego & Dragón Rojo Jr vs Los Villanos (Villano III Jr, Hijo del Villano III) & El Elemental

    Copa Aniversario 70th Anniversary of Arena Mexico – Amazonas Edition
    India Sioux, La Jarochita, Lluvia & Tessa Blanchard vs Zeuxis, Reyna Isis, Olympia & Keyra

    International 8 Man Tag Match – Mexico vs Japan
    Esfinge, Bárbaro Cavernario, Soberano Jr & Templario vs KUSHIDA, Yutani, Okumura & Shoma Kato

    Copa Aniversario 70th Anniversary of Arena Mexico – CMLL vs Don Callis Family
    Ángel de Oro, Ultimo Guerrero, Neón & Místico vs Volador Jr, El Clon, Rocky Romero & Mark Davis

    Campeonato Universal 2026 Tournament Finals
    Máscara Dorada vs Hechicero vs Black Tiger

    The CMLL Campeonato Universal (Universal Championship) is an annual Lucha Libre Tournament that occurs since 2009. The tournament format is usually billed as a “tournament of champions”, with sixteen male CMLL Champions participating throughout qualifying matches. Último Guerrero and El Terrible are known as the only two-time winners of the tournament. The 2026 version will witness a first-time winner. Black Tiger is currently one half of the Mexican National Tag Team Champions while Máscara Dorada is currently the World Historic Welterweight Champion. Hechicero is the most recent champion on the participants list as he recently defeated Claudio Castagnoli for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas last month.

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  • Two Major CMLL Stars Dealing with Injuries

    Two Major CMLL Stars Dealing with Injuries

    Bad news for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre as two of their top roster members are currently dealing with injuries.

    One of them is the current CMLL Women’s World Champion, Persephone. “La Diosa” was part of two matches during Wrestlemania Week, the first occurred on April 16th in the CMLL at Palms Slam Fest where she successfully defended her CMLL Championship against Tessa Blanchard. The next day, Friday April 17th, she took part of the Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s (MLP) event, Multiverse. She was part of a four-way match for the MLP Canadian Women’s Championship against a surprising last minute addition Killer Kelly, Shotzi Blackheart and the defending champion, Gisele Shaw, where she was unsuccessful on capturing the championship after Shaw stole the pinfall after Persephone performed her version of the Razor’s Edge over Killer Kelly.

    On Monday, April 20th, Persephone was scheduled to compete in a show in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. La Diosa came out to a great ovation but revealed that unfortunately, she suffered an injury during one of his matches in Las Vegas as she showed a walking boot to a negative reception. Persephone committed to the event and did a Meet & Greet at the event with fans without giving a specific time out due to the injury.

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    Last night, during a CMLL Lunes Clasico show, Mistico teamed up with Esfinge to take on long time rival Volador Jr and Ultimo Guerrero in the main event on Arena Puebla in a two-out of-three falls match. During the middle of the third and final fall, Mistico asked the doctor and referee to stop the match as he started limping near the end of the contest. Over the last couple weeks, fans on social media have mentioned that “El Principe de Plata y Oro” has been working slower than usual, including his performance in MLP Multiverse where he teamed up with Amazing Red and Mascara Dorada in a trios contest against The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed). 

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    Bodyslam will keep a close eye on both situations and wishing a speedy recovery to both luchadores.

     

  • WWE RAW: Segments announced for 4/27 Monday Night Raw

    WWE RAW: Segments announced for 4/27 Monday Night Raw

    The following segments have been announced for the April 27th edition of WWE Monday Night Raw. The episode will emanate from the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas.

    WWE RAW 4/27

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    • The new Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch will return to Monday Night Raw after defeating AJ Lee to win back the gold. No other details were given, but we can best believe she will gloat about defeating AJ.
    • Say his name and he appears: A Joe Hendry concert was also announced for the show.
      During the announcement, Michael Cole announced that Joe Hendry was officially a full time member of the Raw roster. It’ll be interesting to see what Hendry has in store for the WWE Universe and what awaits him on the main roster.

    Stay tuned for more updates on Bodyslam.net and Bodyslam.net social media.

  • TNA iMPACT! Viewership Sees Major Decrease But Demo Rise On 4/16 Episode

    TNA iMPACT! Viewership Sees Major Decrease But Demo Rise On 4/16 Episode

    The TNA on AMC viewership numbers are in!

    TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! On AMC for the April 16th episode drew a viewership of 212,000, with a 0.05 in the main 18-49 MALE demographic, per Programming Insider.

    The first hour of this show was up against AEW Collision.

    The viewership decreased in a major way from previous week, as April 9th number was 257,000, however, the 18-49 demographic was lower at 0.04.

    For the 12th straight week, TNA remains at 200k viewers or above on AMC TV.

     

    TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! Ratings

    -January 15, 2026 — AMC DEBUT

    Viewership: 173,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -January 22, 2026

    Viewership: 171,000

    Demo (18-49): 0,03

    -January 29, 2026

    Viewership: 201,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -February 5, 2026

    Viewership: 241,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -February 12, 2026

    Viewership: 254,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -February 19, 2026

    Viewership: 233,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -February 26, 2026

    Viewership: 233,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.03

    -March 5, 2026

    Viewership: 249,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -March 12, 2026

    Viewership: 259,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -March 19, 2026
    Viewership: 250,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -March 26, 2026
    Viewership: 256,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -April 2, 2026
    Viewership: 200,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -April 9, 2026
    Viewership: 257,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -April 16, 2026
    Viewership: 212,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    These numbers DO NOT include the streaming on TNA + and AMC +.

  • Danny DeManto Reveals Serious Medical Setback, Announces Hiatus from In-Ring Action

    Danny DeManto Reveals Serious Medical Setback, Announces Hiatus from In-Ring Action

    Deathmatch Star Danny DeManto Provides Health Update On Previously Diagnosed Blood Clot

    Independent wrestling veteran and deathmatch star Danny DeManto has shared a concerning health update, and revealed that he has to step away from in-ring competition for the foreseeable future.

    DeManto took to his official Facebook account to inform fans that the situation involving a previously diagnosed blood clot has worsened. DeManto stated that the blood clot at some point has moved past the knee, and is now in both his thigh and calf, leading to a far more serious medical situation than was initially expected. DeManto wrote the following post on social media.

    “I was unfortunately given bad news today. The blood clot had moved past the knee at some point and is in both the thigh and calf.

    I’m going to be on blood thinners for up to 6 months to a year and cannot do anything “too strenuous” to my body.

    That means no wrestling.

    Health comes first.

    Wrestling will always be here.

    appreciate you all.”

    Being placed on blood thinners and advised to avoid strenuous activity effectively sidelines DeManto indefinitely, with a potential recovery window stretching anywhere from six months to a full year because of the blood clot.

    While the news is undoubtedly disappointing for both the performer and his supporters, the emphasis on long-term health is paramount.

    The update reveals a significant and serious setback for DeManto, who has built a reputation across the independent circuit as one of the more fearless and durable competitors on the deathmatch scene.

    At this time, there is no confirmed timetable for his return beyond the projected recovery period. Updates will likely depend on how his condition responds to treatment in the coming months.

    You can see Danny DeManto’s Facebook post revealing his ongoing heath issues below.

    On behalf of everyone at BodySlam.net, we wish Danny DeManto a safe and full recovery.

  • WWE World At WrestleMania 42: Day 5 Results – April 20th, 2026

    WWE World At WrestleMania 42: Day 5 Results – April 20th, 2026

    World Wrestling Entertainment held Day 5 of WWE World At WrestleMania 42 on April 20th, 2026. The event took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Day 5 of WWE World at WrestleMania 42 showcased two matches featuring AAA Lucha Libre Stars and WWE NXT Superstars, including a AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship Match. You can see the full results from the event below.

    WWE World at WrestleMania 42 Results:

    • AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship Match: Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana (c) defeated Shiloh Hill & Thea Hail to retain the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Titles.
    • El Hijo del Vikingo defeated Psycho Clown

    This was the final day of WWE World at WrestleMania 42, with tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw After Mania being the official close of WrestleMania Week.

    We will have live coverage of tonight’s special RAW After Mania edition of WWE Monday Night Raw on the Bodyslam X/Twitter and results on the Bodyslam website immediately following the broadcast.

    (h/t Cagematch for the results.)