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Matt Hardy Blasts Modern WrestleMania Ads for Changing WWE’s Mega Event

Hardy said WrestleMania now feels “very mainstream” because ads make it unlike standard WWE, contrasting today’s spectacle with the simpler event he remembers from 20 years ago. While acknowledging wrestling keeps evolving, the WrestleMania X-Seven TLC standout said the mega-event concept has shifted sharply: “It feels very prostituted because of all the ads and everything else.”

By Adarsh Ojha

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Ethan Page Keeps WWE Performance Center Roots After Raw Debut

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Ethan Page Keeps WWE Performance Center Roots After Raw Debut

Page said his Raw promotion has not pulled him from Orlando, where he still trains near-daily after winning NXT and North American gold. “I’m trying to grow these roots as deep as I can,” he told Yahoo’s Uncrowned. After beating Je’Von Evans to become Penta’s No. 1 IC Title contender, Page said coaching remains a future goal.

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Matt Hardy Says Canceled TNA-AEW Matches ‘Shouldn’t Have Ever Been Cleared’

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Matt Hardy Says Canceled TNA-AEW Matches ‘Shouldn’t Have Ever Been Cleared’

Hardy said TNA’s WWE partnership made AEW crossover bookings a mistake from the start. “These matches probably shouldn’t have ever been cleared,” he said, noting AEW remains a competing force. Though he wished advertised matches could have gone ahead if all sides were happy, Hardy believes TNA should avoid AEW-linked bookings going forward after several indie matchups were canceled.

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Ricky Saints Thanks NXT Fans Before SmackDown Debut

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Ricky Saints Thanks NXT Fans Before SmackDown Debut

Saints thanked NXT fans after his likely farewell, recalling his Feb. 11 arrival, Feb. 25 debut match, and North American Championship win months later. “You welcomed me,” he said, admitting the transition wasn’t easy. Saints credited fans and backstage support for his rise, then urged them to watch his SmackDown debut this Friday.

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John Cena Boosts Will Kroos After Surprise WWE NXT Debut

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John Cena Boosts Will Kroos After Surprise WWE NXT Debut

Cena amplified Kroos’ April 28 NXT arrival by sharing his debut clip and quoting the BritWres chant: “He’s big… he’s bad… he’ll bodyslam your dad.” Kroos, a former PROGRESS Atlas Champion, attacked NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo after confrontations with EVIL and Tavion Heights, giving the British standout instant attention among WWE’s latest signings on a packed debut-heavy show.

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Myles Borne Says Oba Femi’s ‘Pizza Toss’ Should Come With One Rule

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Myles Borne Says Oba Femi’s ‘Pizza Toss’ Should Come With One Rule

Borne called Femi’s “pizza toss” the WWE move he hates taking most, saying the toss leaves him helpless once airborne. “That bump right there, it’ll knock the breath out of you,” he said. After taking it once on tour, Borne rolled out and told himself he was done, adding wrestlers with big moves should take them at least once.

By Afnan Chougle

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