Here is your fight size update for Friday, April 1, 2022:
- WWE released the WrestleMania 38 open which features Mark Wahlberg and you can check out the video above.
- With only 24 hours to go until WrestleMania 38, the WWE Superstars all participated in media scrums. Check out comments from the likes of AJ Styles, Becky Lynch, Corey Graves, and more below:
- Per Wrestlenomics, Following New Japan Pro-Wrestling on 3/31/22 was watched by 56,000 viewers on average, including 12,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.01 P18-49 rating.
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- WWE sponsors go all-in for AT&T Stadium's WrestleMania (via Sports Business Journal)
- Snickers, the event’s presenting sponsor since that 2016 Arlington visit, will be distributing samples in the WWE 2K22 gaming lounge at Superstore Axxess, the on-site merchandise space. 2K is also a presenting sponsor, making it the first time two brands have shared the role for WrestleMania.
- SuperCard, 2K’s mobile game brand, will drop a commercial featuring Roman Reigns and The Usos to promote its new season 8. DoorDash will also debut a new commercial featuring Bianca Belair, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus in-stadium on Saturday night. WWE and DoorDash will each donate $50,000 to build kitchens for five Dallas-based charities.
- Mike’s Harder, new to the WWE roster this year, will promote the launch of its Harder Half Lemonade + Half Tea. WWE’s Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs will have a branded entrance on-site.
- Turnbuckles - 1: Stupendousness
- WWE is partnering with Panini:
Just days before WrestleMania 38, trading card industry leader Panini has launched its first-ever WWE release, the much-anticipated 2022 Panini Prizm WWE — featuring rare parallels, inserts and autographs from legends as well as stars from Raw, SmackDown, NXT 2.0 and NXT UK.
The First Off The Line (FOTL) boxes have 12 optichrome cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case — with an average of two autographs per box. The base set includes Legends (including The Rock, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior). Signatures include Iconic Rivals Dual Autographs (Goldberg/Hulk Hogan, John Cena/Randy Orton, Becky Lynch/Charlotte Flair), Superstar (Rey Mysterio, Asuka, Brock Lesnar), Legendary (Shawn Michaels, Batista, Iron Sheik, Bret Hart, Mick Foley) and Champion Signatures (Roman Reigns, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin).
- Ronda Rousey - Hot Mama Preparing for WrestleMania with Pō
- In an interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Riju Dasgupta, Jinder Mahal talked about his recent interaction with Hulk Hogan.
“Absolutely, of course I was a Hulkamaniac! We all were! That moment meant a lot to me. I had no idea he was gonna say that. My friends were in town. He’s a big wrestling fan, my friend, so I took him to Hulk Hogan’s restaurant bar, Hogan’s Hangout. I got my picture with Hulk Hogan.”
“I really want to start taking more pictures with the wrestlers because in the past I haven’t really. Last week, I took a picture with Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, so I was very honored that Hulk Hogan had such good things to say about me. [Hogan is] a legend in WWE, such a great role model for all of us, so thank you for the great words, Hulk Hogan.”
- Face off with Ronda Rousey and Logan Paul in the WrestleMania TikTok challenge
- When the market closed today, WWE stock was trading at $62.41 per share
- Championship Wrestling from Memphis is rebranding to Memphis Rasslin'
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— Championship Wrestling from Memphis (@CW30Wrestling) April 1, 2022
We are re-branding #MemphisWrestling to the brand new MEMPHIS RASSLIN’! pic.twitter.com/wEqGVWyEFw
- ‘Jackass’ star Knoxville trades stunts for WrestleMania bout
- Bianca Belair talks facing Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 38, redemption and taking on all the Horsewomen (via Sporting News)
Being in WWE, everything comes too fast sometimes. You never know when an opportunity is going to present itself. I live by the motto, “stay ready so I don’t have to get ready.” The most important thing is just showing up and having confidence in my ability. No matter what opportunity is there, I’m going to rise to the occasion. Being a part of the WWE’s women’s division comes with a certain pride. Every time we go out there, we want to show that we can steal the show, be the main event. That’s always my goal every time I’m out there.
- Inside the booming cannabis partnership between Mike Tyson and Ric Flair (via New York Post)
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- Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar set for Biggest WrestleMania Match of All Time: WWE Now, April 1, 2022
