Tonight’s WWE RAW on the USA Network will feature the final red brand build for WrestleMania 37.
WWE today officially announced that WWE Global Ambassador Titus O’Neil been named the recipient of the 2020 Warrior Award.
“Titus is a dedicated father, humanitarian and WWE Global Ambassador. His unwavering passion to help others in need is simply unmatched,” said WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon. “Although he does not seek recognition, I am thrilled that his work will be spotlighted to WWE fans around the world.”
WWE introduced the Warrior Award in 2015, in honor of WWE Hall of Famer The Ultimate Warrior. According to WWE, the award is “presented to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of The Ultimate Warrior.” Past recipients of the award are Connor “The Crusher” Michalek in 2015; Joan Lunden in 2016; Eric LeGrand in 2017; Jarrius “JJ” Robertson in 2018 and Sue Aitchison in 2019.
The Warrior Award presentation will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which airs this Tuesday, April 6 at 8 PM ET on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network internationally. The ceremony will include both the 2020 and 2021 classes, and was taped last week.
Davey Boy Smith, JBL, Jushin Liger, The nWo, The Bella Twins, William Shatner, Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, Rob Van Dam, Kane, The Great Khali and Ozzy Osbourne are also part of the 2020 and 2021 WWE Hall of Fame classes.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Ozzy Osbourne will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Dave Meltzer has confirmed.
According to the report, Osbourne was part of the combined 2020 and 2021 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. He did not appear in person at the ceremony, but he did record a video message for the show.
The Prince of Darkness has a long history with WWE, going all the way back to WrestleMania 2. He and Captain Lou Albano managed The British Bulldogs, during their match against Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine.
In 2007, he performed live at a SmackDown taping in Baltimore, and in November 2009, he was a guest host for RAW.
Davey Boy Smith, JBL, Jushin Liger, The nWo, The Bella Twins, William Shatner, Warrior Award winner Titus O’Neil, Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, Rob Van Dam, Kane, and The Great Khali are also part of the 2020 and 2021 WWE Hall of Fame classes.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
DOUKI, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taichi defeated Jado, Tango Loa, and Tama Tonga
YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano, and Kazuchika Okada defeated Dick Togo, Taiji Ishimori, Yurijo Takahashi, KENTA, and EVIL
Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan, and Aaron Henare defeated Shingo Takagi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito
Satoshi Kojima and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Bad Luck Fale and Jay White
IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c) vs. SHO and YOH
IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Will Ospreay defeated Kota Ibushi (c) to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature the final build before next Friday’s special WrestleMania 37 go-home edition of the show.
DATE: April 4, 2021 4:00 am
LOCATION: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
AVAILABLE ON:NJPW World
IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Will Ospreay
IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c) vs. SHO and YOH
DOUKI, Zack Sabre Jr., and Taichi vs. Jado, Tango Loa, and Tama Tonga
YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano, and Kazuchika Okada vs. Dick Togo, Taiji Ishimori, Yurijo Takahashi, KENTA, and EVIL
Shingo Takagi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan, and a mystery partner
Satoshi Kojima and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale and Jay White
AEW star Chris Jericho has been announced for an upcoming episode of Broken Skull Sessions with WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin on Peacock and the WWE Network.
WWE announced today that the interview will premiere on Sunday, April 11, which is Day Two of WrestleMania 37.
As seen in the promo video below, this is why WWE tweeted the teaser with Austin’s logo and Jericho’s theme on April Fools’ Day. The interview is real.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Next Friday’s WWE SmackDown on FOX, the go-home show for WrestleMania 37, will be a special WrestleMania edition of the show.
Adam Pearce has announced that next Friday’s SmackDown, taped this week, will feature the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a Fatal 4 Way for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles currently held by Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler.
WWE has confirmed that this year’s Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place on the SmackDown before WrestleMania 37.
The company announced the change on social media on Thursday. They also revealed which Superstars will be competing in the match.
WWE.com announced the following ATGMBR participants:
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was no Andre Battle Royal last year. The last one took place at WrestleMania 35 in 2019 and was won by Braun Strowman.
The very first ATGMBR took place at WrestleMania 30, and was won by Cesaro. Big Show won in 2015, King Corbin in 2016, Mojo Rawley in 2017, and Matt Hardy in 2018.
It looks like there will not be a WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal this year. That match was also not held in 2020 due to the pandemic. The inaugural winner was Naomi at WrestleMania 34 in 2018. Carmella won in 2019.
WWE legend John Cena might have unknowingly helped an eight-year-old boy save his sister’s life.
According to WNEP, Jaxson Dempsey used a technique he saw demonstrated by Cena on an episode of Nickelodeon’s The Substitute to help his sister from choking.
While speaking to Amanda Eustice, Dempsey recounted the incident from last week when his sister started choking from a chicken nugget.
“We were driving to my haircut, and I noticed she was starting to choke from a chicken nugget from McDonald’s,” he said. “I told my dad to pull over. Then I was starting to pat her back, and it got out.”
Jaxson said he learned how to perform CPR from watching Cena’s TV show.
“It’s called The Substitute on Nickelodeon, and in the very first episode, John Cena was on it, and in the last part, he showed how to save someone when they’re choking,” added Jaxson.
Matt Dempsey, the father of Jaxson, said he was thankful for his son’s quick thinking.
“If I was by myself and Jaxson wasn’t with me, and I stopped and gave her a chicken nugget, I couldn’t hear her because she was choking. She wasn’t coughing; she wasn’t panicking. She just had no air going through; she wasn’t breathing,” Dempsey said. ” Thank God Jaxson was there because, without him, I don’t know if Lelia would be here.”
Cena, a 16-time World Champion, has been lauded by mainstream media for his work with Make-A-Wish. He holds the record for the most wishes granted by a single individual, at over 650 wishes.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE NXT “Takeover: Stand and Deliver” Night One and Night Two will both air on Peacock and the WWE Network.
Night One was originally announced to air exclusively on the USA Network next Wednesday at 8pm ET, making it the final Wednesday night show for the brand before it moves to Tuesdays beginning April 13. However, WWE has announced that Takeover Night One will also air on Peacock and the WWE Network while it’s airing on USA.
Night Two will still air exclusively on Peacock and the WWE Network. It was previously indicated that Night One will be available for on-demand viewing on the WWE Network the following day, while Night Two would be available for replays immediately after it airs.
Takeover is scheduled to begin at 8pm ET on both nights, but there is a two-night Kickoff pre-show. That is scheduled to begin at 7pm ET.
Stay tuned for more on the NXT “Takeover: Stand and Deliver” event, which will air from the Capitol Wrestling Center at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Below is the current card:
NIGHT ONE – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 ON THE USA NETWORK:
NXT Women’s Title Match
Raquel Gonzalez vs. Io Shirai (c)
Triple Threat for the Vacant NXT Tag Team Titles
MSK vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma
NXT UK Title Match
Tommaso Ciampa vs. WALTER (c)
Gauntlet Eliminator for a NXT North American Title Shot
Leon Ruff (first participant) vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott (second participant) vs. Bronson Reed (third participant) vs. Cameron Grimes (fourth participant) vs. Dexter Lumis (fifth participant) vs. LA Knight (final participant)
Winner challenges NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano on Night Two.
Pete Dunne vs. Kushida
NIGHT TWO – THURSDAY, APRIL 8 ON THE WWE NETWORK:
NXT Title Match
Karrion Kross vs. Finn Balor (c)
Ladder Match for Cruiserweight Title Unification
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin vs. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar
NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
The Way vs. Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart (c)
NXT North American Title Match
Gauntlet Eliminator winner vs. Johnny Gargano (c)
Unsanctioned Match: No Rules, No Liability
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly
