Author: Joseph Currier

Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade. In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.

Former WWE wrestler Gable Steveson signs with Real American Freestyle

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Gable Steveson, the Olympic gold medalist who had a short stint in WWE NXT, has inked a deal with Real American Freestyle Wrestling.

It was announced on The Ariel Helwani Show today that Steveson will make his RAF debut in Dallas, Texas on May 30. Steveson has signed a multi-match deal with the organization, which was founded in 2025 and features Eric Bischoff as one of the public faces. The freestyle wrestling organization airs its events on the Fox Nation streaming service.

Helwani said an opponent for Steveson’s debut is not known yet. It won’t be his first matchup, but RAF is building toward a Steveson vs. Wyatt Hendrickson rematch after Hendrickson upset Steveson in the NCAA finals last year.

In addition to this RAF deal, Steveson has been focused on MMA with the aim of breaking into the UFC. Undefeated in the fights he’s had so far, there was speculation about a potential UFC debut at this summer’s White House event, but Steveson is not part of the card.

A high-profile addition to WWE in 2021, Steveson’s career in pro wrestling did not end up panning out. He only had one official WWE match outside of house shows and dark matches. He later attempted to make it into the NFL with the Buffalo Bills.

‘WWE: Unreal’ earns three Sports Emmy Award nominations

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Netflix’s “WWE: Unreal” docuseries is up for multiple awards in the 47th Annual Sports Emmys.

The nominees were revealed on Wednesday with “Unreal” being recognized in three categories: Outstanding Sports Documentary Series: Serialized, Outstanding Sports Editing: Long Form, and Outstanding Sports Design: Speciality. We’ll find out the winners when the award ceremony is held on May 26.

“Unreal” debuted in 2025, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at WWE’s creative process and some of the company’s stars. Season two then arrived this January, with the next season slated to drop later in the year.

“WWE: Unreal’s nomination for three Sports Emmys is a testament to the work and dedication of every single individual @WWE whose work makes us run,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque tweeted. “Also, a massive thank you to our partners who helped bring this show to life and congratulations to all involved in the show and its production. @netflix @OmahaProd @NFLFilms & @Skydance Sports”

The eligibility period for the Sports Emmys covers the calendar year of 2025. Here are all of the nominees for the categories “WWE: Unreal” is up for:

Outstanding Sports Documentary Series: Serialized

  • Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues
  • The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox
  • Formula 1: Drive to Survive
  • Full Court Press
  • Quarterback
  • WWE: Unreal

Outstanding Sports Editing: Long Form

  • American Thunder: NASCAR at Le Mans
  • America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys
  • Butterfly in a Blizzard
  • Celtics City
  • Saquon
  • We Beat the Dream Team
  • WWE: Unreal

Outstanding Sports Graphic Design: Specialty

  • Believers: Boston Red Sox
  • MLB Now Open
  • NFL on CBS: The Evolution of the Big Head – Merging Human Artistry with AI Innovation
  • NFL Slimetime
  • WWE: Unreal

The Sports Emmys are a subcategory of the Emmys, which is best known for its annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Daniel Moody, son of WWE legend Paul Bearer, passes away

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Daniel Moody, the last remaining son of WWE legend Paul Bearer, has passed away at 39 years old.

Moody died on March 23, with his passing being confirmed on Tuesday night through tributes posted on social media. Alabama-based promotion Coastal Wrestling Alliance sent its condolences to the family of Moody, who previously competed on the indies as DJ Pringle.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share this news. Daniel Moody DJ Pringle, known by many names both in and out of the locker room and at shows has passed away last night,” Coastal Wrestling Alliance wrote. “We want to wish our deepest condolences to the family and we are praying for you.”

The Moody family has experienced significant tragedy with Bearer (William Moody), his wife Dianna, and now both of their sons all having passed away. Michael Moody, Daniel’s brother, died in 2014, which was the same year the Moody brothers appeared at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony to accept their father’s induction.

A GoFundMe campaign notes that Daniel Moody went into the hospital for a procedure in November 2025 and suffered a “major health crisis.” He had been placed in long-term care after that.

On an Undertaker Facebook fan page, a fan named Sandra wrote that she had been in contact with Daniel last year and said he “sounded great” before his health emergency.

“I don’t even know what to say….I am stunned and heartbroken to report to you all that Daniel Moody, the last son of Bill Moody (Paul Bearer) has passed away,” she wrote. “I just had a nice conversation with him last September where he sounded great and was very proud of his continued sobriety. My deepest condolences go out to his loved ones. Please keep his family in your hearts and prayers.”

Cody Rhodes addresses moves vs. storytelling debate

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Cody Rhodes believes storytelling and in-ring moves are both essential components to making pro wrestling work.

One of the most frequently debated wrestling topics on social media has been whether it’s more important to have great stories or highly rated matches. Rhodes weighed in on the debate on his “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast and said he believes good pro wrestling is a combination of both of those elements.

“There’s such an argument online about, ‘Oh, the spots. Oh, the storytelling. Cinema versus’ — and I don’t think people realize, it’s both. And when it’s everything, it works,” Rhodes said.

“And here’s the story. I remember there was a tag match that followed me one time. I had wrestled Ethan Page, and I thought we did a great job. And we had a crowd that was already a little contentious, and I was getting boos, things were happening. But I knew we killed it. But then there was a match that followed us, and six people on X liked it. It was indulgent, there was no story to it. They worked super hard, it wasn’t a matter of [them] not working.”

The comments from Rhodes came during a discussion he was having with Matt Cardona about Cardona’s death match against Nick Gage for Game Changer Wrestling in 2021. Rhodes said he’s enjoyed the death matches he’s seen because there has been a good story attached.

“If you’re going to do the death match, as we’re talking about here, and we don’t have to circle this forever, if there’s not a story, then it’s just indulgent,” Rhodes said. “And that’s why I kind of have liked the ones that I’ve seen [because there’s been a story].”

Cardona’s GCW run helped the former Zack Ryder reestablish himself after his release from WWE in 2020. Cardona doesn’t know if his WWE return would have ever happened if it wasn’t for all the buzz he generated with his death match against Gage.

On the indies, Cardona was sure to establish a connection with all of the fans he met. Rhodes thinks developing that connection with the audience is one of the most important things a wrestler can do in 2026.

“There’s a connection to it. And I feel like that’s something that has been very hard to say. You know how everything is so polarizing now, you’re either on one side of the fence. It’s crazy when you sit in the middle,” Rhodes said.

“Like, Je’Von [Evans] right now has got a reinventive style. But getting to know Je’Von makes you even more excited about the reinventive style. Getting to know Je’Von gets you more excited about the dumb thing he’s going to do. Because now you have a hope that, ‘I hope he hits it. Oh man.’

“You know, versus indulgence and just doing it for the sake of doing it. I feel very on a high horse over all this and I’m not trying to be, but you know, because the old-time guys are like, ‘Well, it’s not about the five stars.’ They make it so contentious right out of the gate. It’s not. It’s everything, if that makes any sense.”

Matt Cardona details how Nick Khan paved way for WWE return

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A conversation with Nick Khan is what got the ball rolling on Matt Cardona’s WWE return.

The former Zack Ryder officially returned to WWE at the start of 2026 and is now a member of the SmackDown roster. Before re-signing with the company, he competed in the Last Time is Now Tournament in 2025 and crossed over into NXT as part of the TNA invasion storyline.

On a new episode of Cody Rhodes’ “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast, Cardona noted that he was not under contract with TNA when he worked that NXT match in October 2025. His wife Chelsea Green was in Saudi Arabia doing media shortly after and asked WWE President Nick Khan if he saw the match. That conversation resulted in Khan telling Green to have Cardona reach out to him.

“So I’m working for TNA but not technically like under contract. And TNA does the invasion of NXT, and they asked to have me. And I know I’m not under contract, but I’m like, I’m going to sneak in. Sure, I’ll do it,” Cardona said.

“I do that, leads to a match. And Chelsea was doing, I guess, media for [Royal] Rumble in Saudi. And Nick Khan was there. She said to Nick something like, ‘Did you see my husband wrestle on NXT?’ Nick said something like, ‘I’ve always wanted to meet your husband, talk to your husband, give him my number.’ She gave me Nick Khan’s number, you know I’m texting immediately. And then Nick called me right there, said, ‘What do you want?’ I said, ‘I want to come back.’ And the ball kind of got rolling from there.”

Cardona said there were some ups and downs in the process after that, but the conversation with Khan is what paved the way for his return.

After being released by WWE in 2020, Cardona rebuilt himself during an indie run where he starred for promotions like Game Changer Wrestling. Now that he’s back in WWE, Cardona still hopes to accomplish his childhood dream of winning the WWE World Championship.

“I mean, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to be the WWE champ. That’s the title. I think you and I are alike,” he told Rhodes. “We didn’t just want to be wrestlers, we didn’t just want to be WWE Superstars — we wanted to be the WWE Champion. So, why not swing for it? That’s the goal ever since I was a little kid.”

Sid Vicious’ sons reveal how WWE Hall of Fame induction came together

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Sid Vicious’ sons Frank and Gunnar Eudy appreciate the outpouring of love they’ve received from fans after it was announced that their late father is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

It was revealed on Tuesday that Vicious — a multi-time WrestleMania main eventer — has joined the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026. Frank and Gunnar Eudy spoke with Bill Apter about the news and were asked how their father’s induction came together.

“They reached out to our mom of all people, which makes sense. She’s the main point of contact. And they kind of let us know last week and were curious about if we would be interested in it and everything like that and what we thought about it,” Frank said. “Obviously any time that the fans get to celebrate dad, we like that concept. Dad always liked to make the fans happy and put on a good show, it was what it was all about for him.

“I think a lot of fans have wanted this to happen for a long time. I saw a lot of positive outpouring and feedback today online. It was always great. I remember when dad passed, we got so many positive words sent to us online through social media, people we don’t know, people we do know. And today I feel like it was even more so. Getting to see all the fans out there really get a day to feel happy for dad, it makes us happy too.”

Sid Eudy passed away at 63 years old in 2024 after privately battling cancer for several years. He was a World Champion for WWE and WCW during his career, which started in the late 1980s and spanned into the 2000s. His final WWE match was a one-time return in 2012 where he squashed Heath Slater.

The eldest son of Sid, Frank Eudy has appeared as a contestant on a couple of seasons of the CBS reality show “Big Brother.” Frank never attempted to break into pro wrestling, but his younger brother Gunnar has wrestled some using the name “Two Sycho.” Gunnar told Apter that he is not seriously pursuing wrestling as a career but is using the ring as an outlet to help honor his father.

“The wrestling career is not so much of a career, just more of a chance to pay tribute to my father,” Gunnar said. “We’re going to start off with a memorial show for him August 29. It’s going to be a benefit show where we’re going to donate all the money to charity, to the local animal shelters. We’re going to try to run some summer camps for the kids and just do some small community shows.

“So the whole wrestling thing for me is mostly just focused on smaller independent stuff, a lot of kids, and making people happy. That’s what my goals are.”

The 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is being held in Las Vegas on the Friday (April 17) of WrestleMania 42 weekend. Vicious, Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition, and Dennis Rodman have been announced for the class so far.

Rob Van Dam gives post-injury update, addresses possible WWE return

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WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam is feeling great after getting back into the ring.

In February, Van Dam returned to action after being sidelined for nearly a year. He suffered two broken heels while taking part in the 2025 edition of MLW’s Battle Riot. And before that match, Van Dam had not wrestled since April 2024. His return bout was against Mick Moretti for indie promotion BCW in Australia last month.

“This was my first time back, singles match, 20 minutes, whatever,” Van Dam told TMZ’s Inside the Ring podcast. “I know what I’m doing, man. My conditioning was on point. I felt great in the ring, actually enjoyed the match. And I actually look forward to wrestling in a little different, more motivated way now. I don’t know if the reasons have changed on why I do it, but they seemed to — at least on the fringes temporarily.”

That newfound motivation comes from Van Dam now being a father. He and his wife Katie Forbes welcomed twin girls into the world at the end of 2025.

Van Dam noted that he has some matches and appearances coming up during WrestleMania week in Las Vegas, which is an easy commute for him given that he and Forbes live in Vegas. Van Dam will be appearing at the WWE World and WrestleCon conventions along with competing for Juggalo Championship Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling.

Now that he’s recovered from his injury, Inside the Ring asked Van Dam if he would be interested in returning to WWE to finish his career in an in-ring capacity.

“I am open to consider anything, that’s part of being open-minded,” he responded. “I try not to shut anything out without at least considering it. And when it comes to something like that, they got my number. They can talk to me. As you know, I’ll be appearing at WWE World…

“We could definitely have that conversation. But as far as a retirement tour, unless I change my perspective — which always happens, you’re always looking at everything from a different place in life if you keep going. But the way I feel now, I don’t like the idea of labeling something ‘retirement’ or I don’t really want to know if I’m having my last match when I am.”

Two matches added to Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV

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The card for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV is starting to take shape with a couple of new matches added.

Barnett revealed two new additions to the lineup today, announcing that Ulka Sasaki vs. Joe Dashou and Angel Verduzco vs. Matt Mako will take place at the WrestleMania week indie show. It’s set for April 17 and will be broadcast live on TrillerTV+ with a start time of 3 p.m. Pacific/6 p.m. Eastern.

Sasaki — a NOAH wrestler and former MMA fighter — is currently on excursion to the United States and training at the WWE Performance Center. Along with that training, he’s wrestled at some NXT house shows. This will be his Bloodsport debut.

Dashou and Verduzco both have experience competing in and coaching amateur-style wrestling. In pro wrestling, Dashou is a graduate of the NJPW dojo.

The Bloodsport card now has four officially announced matches:

Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV (Friday, April 17) —

  • Pete Dunne vs. Masashi Takeda
  • Charlie Dempsey vs. Timothy Thatcher
  • Ulka Sasaki vs. Joe Dashou
  • Angel Verduzco vs. Matt Mako
  • Also set to compete: Josh Barnett, Nattie, Zack Sabre Jr., Yuji Nagata, Shayna Baszler, Erick Stevens, Fuminori Abe, Ray Jaz, Royce Isaacs, Miyu Yamashita

Sid Vicious’ family reacts to WWE Hall of Fame announcement

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Sid Vicious’ sons Frank and Gunnar are grateful that their late father is being honored with a WWE Hall of Fame induction.

It was announced today that Vicious (Sid Eudy) will be posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 42 weekend. A multi-time World Champion in both WWE and WCW, Vicious passed away in 2024 after privately battling cancer for several years. Shortly before his death, Vicious expressed hope that a Hall of Fame induction would be in his future now that Vince McMahon was gone from WWE and no longer in control of the process.

Vicious’ eldest son Frank Eudy — a former contestant on the CBS reality show “Big Brother’ — made a social media post congratulating his father on the Hall of Fame honor.

“Congratulations to the Master and Ruler of the World! Grateful for the recognition by @wwe inducting my dad into the Hall of Fame!,” Frank wrote. “He deserves this and I wish he was here to be a part of the celebration! I love and miss you dad! #WWEHOF”

Frank’s younger brother Gunnar also reacted to the news.

“It’s official. My father, Sycho Sid Vicious, is going into the WWE Hall of Fame,” Gunnar posted. “The Master and the Ruler of the World is finally getting his flowers. Proud to be his son and to carry that legacy forward. The Hall of Fame just got a whole lot more vicious.”

Gunnar, who has competed in the ring as “Two Psycho,” is planning a memorial show for his father this August with proceeds going to benefit an animal rescue charity.

So far, the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class consists of Vicious, Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition (Ax & Smash), and Dennis Rodman. Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas is hosting the ceremony on Friday, April 17.

New participant added to WWE NXT gauntlet match

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A new participant has been confirmed for tonight’s number one contender’s gauntlet eliminator match on WWE NXT.

Myles Borne’s NXT North American Championship challenger for NXT Stand & Deliver will be determined by a gauntlet match on tonight’s show. Jackson Drake, Dion Lennox, and Shiloh Hill had already been confirmed for the match. WWE has now announced that Charlie Dempsey will be competing in the bout as well.

In his video announcing the news, interim NXT general manager Robert Stone teased that a fifth competitor for the gauntlet match has also been finalized. Stone teased that viewers will need to tune into tonight’s show to see who that is.

Dempsey — the son of William Regal — is a new addition to NXT’s Birth Right faction, which also includes Lexis King, Arianna Grace, Stacks, and Uriah Connors. A pair of Heritage Cup Championship reigns are the only gold Dempsey has held in his WWE career so far.

Borne became North American Champion last month when he ended Ethan Page’s reign with the belt.

NXT Stand & Deliver 2026 is being held in St. Louis on April 4. Tonight’s NXT is the second-to-last episode before the PLE.

Here is the updated card for tonight:

WWE NXT (Tuesday, March 24) —

  • Ricky Saints (w/ Ethan Page) vs. Tony D’Angelo
  • Number one contender’s gauntlet eliminator match: Jackson Drake vs. Dion Lennox vs. Shiloh Hill vs. Charlie Dempsey vs. TBD (winner challenges North American ChampionMyles Borne at Stand & Deliver)
  • Sol Ruca and Zaria meet face-to-face
  • Tag team number one contender’s tournament match: Eli Knight & Elio LeFluer vs. The Culling (Shawn Spears & Niko Vance)
  • Thea Hail vs. Kelani Jordan
  • Fatal Influence (Lainey Reid & Fallon Henley) vs. Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey

Colt Cabana details his AEW roles: ‘I don’t ever want to leave this job’

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Colt Cabana is happy with his place in AEW and hopes he never has to find a different job.

While appearing on a new episode of Talk’n Shop, Cabana explained that he has multiple behind-the-scenes roles with AEW. He also is still part of the AEW roster despite admittedly being in a stage where his in-ring career is starting to wind down.

“I’m a producer. I work with the merch team. I work with the VIP team and also I’m a wrestler, but I haven’t been getting the call to wrestle,” Cabana said before Doc Gallows added that Cabana has become irreplaceable.

“I’m trying to make myself irreplaceable. I don’t ever want to leave this job.”

Gallows then asked Cabana what a typical AEW show day is like for him.

“I get to the show. I wait until they tell me what match that I’ll be producing,” Cabana responded. “Sometimes Shop AEW or Pro Wrestling Tees will send stuff with me, and I’ll go get it autographed, or I’ll go give it to someone to get it autographed, or I’ll kind of work in the autograph/merch department, or I’ll get some promos done for socials for Pro Wrestling Tees or for Shop AEW. I’ll do that. Once I get my assignment, they give me the match, and then I just kind of go over my match with the wrestlers.”

Cabana said that, as a producer, he doesn’t like dictating to the wrestlers what they should do. If they have conflicting ideas, he’ll usually let the wrestler win out and try what they wanted. That allows the wrestler to either succeed or have a learning experience where they figure out what went wrong.

“You’re the artist, you’re the wrestler, you’re the one that got yourself here,” Cabana said. “I’m only here to help your ideas, maybe help them grow, help put them together, help form them, make suggestions. But ultimately, it’s your match and I want you to either do great for your match or I want you to eat sh*t. So you learn, like, ‘Oh, this is why this didn’t work.’ Like, if you don’t have the learning experience, you’re not going to learn. That’s kind of the way I produce.”

Cabana said he enjoys the process of communicating with the director’s truck while the matches he produces are going on. It taps into Cabana’s wrestling experience and lets him use that part of his brain for the 10 or so minutes the match is happening.

Before AEW shows, Cabana usually hosts the VIP experience for fans who purchased premium tickets. He’ll speak with the fans and bring in a couple of wrestlers or someone like Jeff Jarrett to meet them.

Cabana has been under contract with AEW since 2020. He noted that, when he signed, he had three different contract offers on the table. He could have signed with ROH, went to NJPW to team with Toru Yano full-time, or joined AEW. He’s pleased with the decision he made, especially given how much the pandemic impacted the wrestling industry shortly after he signed his AEW deal.

WWE announces Sid Vicious for Hall of Fame 2026 class

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The late Sid Vicious (Sid Eudy) is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

In a tweet posted by Paul “Triple H” Levesque on Tuesday, it was revealed that Vicious will be part of the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame class as a legacy inductee. Vicious joins Stephanie McMahon, AJ Styles, Demolition (Ax & Smash), and basketball legend Dennis Rodman among the honorees. The ceremony is being held in Las Vegas on Friday, April 17 — which is the eve of WrestleMania 42

“No matter which moniker you knew him by, Sid’s intensity was palpable across the ring and through your TV screen,” Levesque wrote. “A multi-time champion in @WWE and WCW, and a two-time #WrestleMania main event, it’s a pleasure to announce that he will take his rightful place in the 2026 Legacy Class of the #WWEHOF.”

Shortly before he passed away in 2024, Vicious expressed that he was hopeful he would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He thought Vince McMahon’s exit from the company made an induction more likely given the issues they had in the past.

Vicious was a two-time WrestleMania main eventer for WWE, headlining WrestleMania VIII in 1992 against Hulk Hogan and WrestleMania 13 in 1997 against The Undertaker. He was a World Champion for both WWE and WCW and, early in his career, was a member of the Four Horsemen.

Before his death in August 2024, Vicious privately battled cancer for several years. His family is looking to honor his legacy with Vicious’ son Gunnar planning a tribute show for this August. The money will go toward an animal rescue charity to honor Vicious’ love of animals.

Dolby Live at Park MGM in Vegas is hosting the Hall of Fame ceremony on April 17 with a start time of 9 p.m. Pacific/midnight Eastern.

Sid’s son Frank, a past contestant on the CBS reality series “Big Brother,” reacted to the news:

Stardom president addresses expansion efforts, Tokyo Dome ambitions

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Getting Stardom to the point where it can run the Tokyo Dome is a huge ambition for company president Taro Okada.

Okada, speaking with Japanese outlet Pro Wrestling Today, opened up about Stardom’s expansion efforts both domestically and internationally. Because of the costs involved, the promotion is not overly concerned with staging its own standalone international events. Instead, Stardom is focused on partnering with establish promotions overseas to showcase the talent in each organization.

“Regarding our international expansion, our policy is that, given the costs and risks involved in organizing events on our own, we should actively seek partnerships with local organizations,” Okada said. “Sending wrestlers to CMLL not only enhances their experience but also helps spread the name of Stardom worldwide. Conversely, when unknown top-tier wrestlers from overseas come to Japan, it serves as a major source of excitement for Japanese fans. Streamlining our respective businesses and strengthening our collaboration is essential to prevent the industry as a whole from shrinking.”

Okada also serves as a director for NJPW in addition to being Stardom’s president. In his Stardom role, he believes strengthening the promotion’s communications and advertising is an important step that needs to be taken. He ultimately wants to get Stardom to the Tokyo Dome because of how much value that stage holds in the entertainment industry.

“In the Japanese entertainment industry, the ‘Tokyo Dome’ brand is unrivaled,” he told Pro Wrestling Today. “Whether it’s an overseas artist performing in Japan or a comedian holding a live show, the fact that it took place at the Tokyo Dome is the ultimate status symbol and the most compelling argument to the public. Making the Tokyo Dome event a success — that is the proof of being number one in the Japanese pro-wrestling industry as a world-class entertainment business, and it will completely set us apart from the rest. I want to achieve this goal head-on, no matter what it takes.”

Saya Kamitani (who won MVP in the 2025 Tokyo Sports Awards) and new roster addition Maki Itoh have also mentioned a Tokyo Dome show as being among their Stardom goals.

Brock Lesnar says professional accomplishments mean ‘nothing’ to him

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Even with all of the success he’s had in WWE, UFC, and amateur wrestling, professional accomplishments mean “nothing” to Brock Lesnar.

A new episode of Barstool Sports’ Spittin Chiclets podcast premiered today with Lesnar joining the show for an interview. He opened up about being a “hockey dad” now that his sons Duke and Turk are rising through the game in Canada. Even if they never end up playing professionally, Lesnar is happy that they’re committed to something and have something valuable that is occupying their time.

Lesnar said his kids are going to be his legacy, and everything he accomplishes in his own professional career ultimately means nothing to him.

“For me, none of my championships or none of my accolades, they all mean nothing. It means nothing to me,” Lesnar said. “My kids are my legacy. I mean, in today’s dark-ass world that we’re living in, if you can come out and have good kids — I take a lot of pride in that. When parents come to me and say, ‘Man, your boys are really respectful.’ That pumps my tires, you know?”

Lesnar’s daughter Mya has also made her mark in athletics as a champion shot putter when she attended Colorado State University.

Though Lesnar has now been in the public eye for decades, he believes the version of him that people see on television isn’t who he actually is.

“People see the entertainment Brock Lesnar and they think that that’s who I am, but it’s not who I am,” Lesnar said on Spittin Chiclets. “And I don’t let people into my circle enough to know. It’s been a mystique for a long time. But I’m still — I can be an assh*le when I want to be.”

Lesnar is now a few weeks away from facing off against Oba Femi at WrestleMania 42. There have been rumors about Lesnar retiring this year, so this could potentially be his last WrestleMania. He signed a new WWE contract in 2025 when he returned to the company for the first time since his name was mentioned in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE.

Brock Lesnar reflects on breaking Undertaker’s WWE WrestleMania streak

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Brock Lesnar had mixed emotions when he broke The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak in 2014.

At WrestleMania 30, Lesnar defeated Undertaker to end his Mania streak after 21 straight victories. It was a controversial decision and remains one of the biggest moments in WWE history. Lesnar reflected on the night during an appearance on Barstool Sports’ Spittin Chiclets podcast.

“For me, guys, it’s really simple. Like, this is a business. It’s a business,” Lesnar said about the decision for him to win. “And I think a lot of guys live and breathe the lifestyle of it. And for Taker — obviously it wasn’t my call to make. At the time, Vince McMahon, if there was a person that could take the streak away with a legitimate background and people could believe it, I guess it was me. There’s a lot of people that are pissed that it’s me, but it’s not my call. And so my hats off to Undertaker, Mark, he’s a great guy. And at the end, it’s a business. It’s a give and take. And it was time for Taker to give — and it was a time for Brock Lesnar to take it.”

Lesnar said he was excited when he found out he was going to win, but he also felt bad for Undertaker. They’ve always had a good relationship. And after Undertaker suffered a concussion during the match, Lesnar made sure to go to the hospital with him.

“He was a mentor of mine. Like, I worked with Taker for many years,” Lesnar said. “And so now we’re out in this match and Taker got hit left field day of. He’s coming to his [22nd] WrestleMania thinking that he’s going to win and then two hours before we go on, the rug gets pulled on him. And so a lot of different emotions there, I’m sure. I was excited, but I also felt bad too. Like, I’m the guy and I get to be the guy.

“So we’re out in the match and next thing I know Taker is not being Taker. It’s a dance out there and you just got to do your best to get through it. And we did. And, yeah, out of respect — because I spent a lot of time with Taker and I wanted to make sure that he was all right. And that’s part of the deal, you know? I did go to the hospital to make sure he was okay. That’s just part of the respect thing.”

Undertaker ended up continuing his in-ring career through WrestleMania 36, where he defeated AJ Styles in a Boneyard Match. He finished with a WrestleMania record of 25-2.

At WrestleMania 42 this year, Lesnar is set to face up-and-coming WWE star Oba Femi. The two-night event is being held in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19.