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Originally Posted by Post Wrestling Within WWE, they are hopeful Sasha Banks will be returning after being given time off. I was told by one person that they hope to have her on the next pay-per-view, but nothing is set in stone regarding her status. Banks last worked at WrestleMania teaming with Bayley where they dropped the WWE women’s tag titles to the IIconics in a match involving Beth Phoenix & Natalya and Nia Jax & Tamina. As of today, if and when Banks returns, she is scheduled to be on Raw.

Originally Posted by Post Wrestling Monday’s Superstar Shakeup didn’t mean anything for Raw’s viewership as the show averaged 2,665,000 viewers. It was below the average of the five episodes of Raw going into WrestleMania, which averaged 2,705,000 viewers and down 26% from the 2018 Superstar Shakeup ... Raw did go against the NBA playoffs with the Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers game doing 2,846,000, but so did last year’s Superstar Shakeup. In 2018, they faced an NBA playoff game that did 3,494,000 viewers, so they had tougher competition in 2018 and did a much higher viewership figure. Unless there is something unexpected to spike the audience, it looks like Raw will fail to hit 3 million viewers for an episode in 2019 with the night after WrestleMania and the Superstar Shakeup failing to hit that number.

The last part about RAW unlikely to hit 3 million viewers at least once this year is a big concern for USA Network.

Originally Posted by Observer A profile piece from the Sports Business Journal on NXT revealed that going forward, Punishment Martinez will be going under the name Damien Priest.

Link: https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/...odies/WWE.aspx

Originally Posted by Observer KENTA (formerly Hideo Itami in WWE) will make a “special appearance” at Game Changer Wrestling’s Tournament of Survival 4 in Atlantic City on June 1.

Originally Posted by Observer The former Adam Rose wrote on Instagram that had a mild heart attack scare this past Saturday. “I am fine and at home already," he wrote. "Nothing to worry about. To those that love me, I love you back. See you soon.”

Originally Posted by PWI An update on where things stand in the lawsuit brought by cameraman Donald Anderson against World Wrestling Entertainment and WWE performer Thaddeus "Titus O'Neil" Bullard ... As previously reported, Anderson (who had been hired through a third party, Uranus Productions/Gorilla Flicks) was backstage at a WWE TV taping filming a segment where Bullard was shocked by WWE performer Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis). Bullard became, according to the lawsuit, "enraged", alleging charging and kicking the camera out of Anderson's hand, injuring him. Bullard has denied those allegations in his response to Anderson's lawsuit. Paige is not a party in the lawsuit. On 3/29, Anderson filed a motion seeking a summary judgment against WWE and Bullard, claiming that Bullard’s counter-suit against him alleged that Anderson and the company that contracted him were involved in a conspiracy designed to shock Bullard with a cattle prod, the act that led to Bullard kicking him. Anderson is arguing that under Florida law, an employee cannot be part of a conspiracy with the company that employs them ... Anderson also declared in his request for Summary Judgment that “It appears that BEVIS, who was a WWE talent, took it upon her own accord to go and shock BULLARD with the cattle prod.” That in itself is interesting, because should the court decide that was factually correct, it could open a potential door for Anderson to pursue Paige for causing the scenario to take place. That same day Anderson filed his Motion Summary, however, Bullard requested an extension in his own discovery in the case, citing that he was unable to complete discovery so while WWE was in the process of learning whether they would be dismissed from the case or not, something that did not happen. WWE had argued they did not fall under jurisdiction of the court in Florida as they were a Connecticut-based company. Anderson had specifically used quotes from Paul Levesque and WWE Executive John Saboor about the importance of the WWE Performance Center in Florida in an Amended version of his lawsuit, attempting to use those comments in order to prove that WWE would indeed fall under the court's jurisdiction as they do business regularly in the Sunshine State. Bullard requested an extension through 7/1 to conduct his own discovery, noting that his side intended to depose a number of those involved in the case ... In all of those depositions, Bullard is seeking to learn about the relationship between WWE and Gorilla/Uranus including whether Gorilla/Uranus “routinely film individuals being assaulted and battered without their consent.” A filing on 4/12 noted that in the case of Paige, they wanted to know the level of her involvement in the cattle prod incident and “to what extent she was directed” by Uranus/Gorilla ... The court has approved Bullard’s request, giving him until 7/1 to complete his own case’s discovery. Unless the sides opt to settle out of court, there will not likely be any major updates to the case until this summer.

Originally Posted by pwi IMPACT Wrestling teams up with Reality of Wrestling to present Deep Impact on Saturday, July 6, at the Booker T World Gym Arena near Houston, both promotions jointly announced. Deep Impact will feature cross-promotional dream matches with the stars of IMPACT Wrestling battling the stars from Reality of Wrestling in the first-ever intra-promotional show. Deep Impact will air live on IMPACT Wrestling’s Twitch channel.

Originally Posted by PWI Fox 5 in Las Vegas is reporting that The Little White Wedding Chapel, which was the site of the storyline nuptials of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on the November 29, 1999 episode of Monday Night Raw, is on the market for the total of $12 million. The owner, Charlotte Richards, who performed the ceremony for The Game and Stephanie says she's ready to retire. Meanwhile, New York City's Webster Hall is slated to reopen on 4/26 with a Jay-Z performance after having shut down last year for extensive renovations. The venue hosted the first-ever Bret Hart vs. Mick Foley (as Mankind) match for a live episode of Shotgun Saturday Night. Impact Wrestling, then known as TNA, also ran the legendary club for a live event once.

Originally Posted by PWI The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed to PWInsider.com that they have concluded their investigation in the July 2018 death of former WWE star Brian "Christopher" Lawler last year while incarcerated following an arrest for DUI. "Our investigation has concluded and all findings have been turned over to District Attorney General Mark Davidson. I will have to refer any questions to his office," TBI's Keli McAlister told PWInsider.com. PWInsider.com inquries to Davidson's office have not yet received a replay ... With the investigation turned over to the District Attorney's office, there is no word if or when the findings of the investigation will be made public. Again, a PWInsider.com request to District Attorney General Mark Davidson's office has not yet received a reply.

Originally Posted by Post Wrestling Starrcast has announced that Dustin “No Legs” Thomas has been added to the convention in Las Vegas next month. Thomas was the breakout star at Joey Janela’s Spring Break last week after wrestling Tony Deppen on the first night and blew away everyone with his performance. Starrcast has also added Mance Warner, Sunny Onoo, and Ernest Miller.

Originally Posted by PWI The ongoing lawsuit brought by Ring of Honor star Scott “Colt Cabana” Colton against former WWE Champion Phil “CM Punk” Brooks in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois has seen one of the two allegations against Punk dismissed, leading to Punk personally responding before the court for the first time about Cabana's allegations of unpaid legal fees and breach of contract, stemming from the lawsuit that WWE physician Doctor Chris Amann filed against the two in the fallout of Punk's appearance on Cabana's November 2014 Art of Wrestling podcast.

Originally Posted by TPWW Frontpage via Triple A Alexander Wolfe (formerly of SAnitY) tweeted this message tonight, saying “RIP SAnitY” and “Goodbye WWE.” It’s not clear yet if he was released or if something else happened.