Nattie Senses Heavy Emotion Around Asuka’s WWE Pause

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Nattie Senses Heavy Emotion Around Asuka’s WWE Pause

Nattie said Asuka looked unusually emotional before her Backlash match with SKY, noting she had never seen her cry in over a decade. She called the bout a “masterclass” and stressed no retirement has been confirmed. Nattie said something seemed “weighing heavily on her heart,” but added that taking a personal pause is healthy if needed.

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Roberts said WWE’s expanded live-event schedule could help newer call-ups like Femi, Fatal Influence and other NXT graduates stay sharp. He noted veterans like Punk, Rhodes and McIntyre enjoy house shows but do not need reps. For younger talent wrestling “maybe 2 matches a month,” Roberts said longer live-event bouts can teach timing, reactions and confidence.

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Mick Foley Pays Tribute to Beyond the Mat Director Barry Blaustein After His Death

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Mick Foley Pays Tribute to Beyond the Mat Director Barry Blaustein After His Death

Foley honored Blaustein after the Beyond the Mat director died at 72 from pancreatic cancer following Parkinson’s disease. Foley said Blaustein became “one of my best friends” after documenting his family, career and brutal 1999 I Quit match with Rock. He called Beyond the Mat a landmark that revealed wrestling’s humor, humanity and pain.

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Paul Wight Says One Mystery Wrestler Ate an Entire Four-Layer Cake After Matches

Wight teased a backstage catering mystery, claiming one surprising wrestler skipped food before matches but crushed an entire four-layer cake afterward. He refused to name the culprit, telling fans, “Enjoy that rabbit hunt.” Wight said some wrestlers prefer protein or empty stomachs, while he used to eat stadium hot dogs before matches because they made him feel ready.

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WWE NXT Hits Historic Demo Low Against NBA and NHL Playoffs

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WWE NXT Hits Historic Demo Low Against NBA and NHL Playoffs

NXT dropped hard Tuesday, drawing 498,000 viewers and a 0.05 rating in 18-49, down from 641,000 and 0.11 last week. The demo number marked the show’s lowest ever, while viewership hit a regular-timeslot low. NBA and NHL playoff coverage dominated cable, with NXT averaging 603,000 viewers in 2026 after Nielsen’s January adjustment.

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Ronda Rousey Admits WWE MMA Rules Match Made Her Miss Fighting

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Ronda Rousey Admits WWE MMA Rules Match Made Her Miss Fighting

“The match with Shayna is what made me miss MMA,” Rousey said while reflecting on her SummerSlam 2023 MMA Rules bout with Shayna Baszler. Rousey added she wanted the match to be “a big middle finger to all the fans,” describing it as a wrestling “love letter to MMA” before leaving WW

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