Welcome back to Sidenote Suplex.  WWE Breaking News: WWE has officially announced that  Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Ruby Riott, Buddy Murphy, and Santana Garrett have been released from the company, as reported earlier. WWE released the following announcement and wished the Superstars the best in their future endeavors: WWE has come to terms on the releases of Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Murphy, Ruby Riott, and Santana Garrett. WWE wishes them the best in all of their future endeavors. As noted, it had been reported earlier this week that these releases were being made due to budget cuts.    These departures come after a round of talent cuts in mid-April, a round of talent cuts in mid-May, and a number of significant office/corporate departures in May that were part of a major WWE HQ restructuring. Strowman had been with the company since 2013. His last match came at the WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view in the Triple Threat with Drew McIntyre and WWE Champion Bobby Lashley, but he has not been seen since then. He leaves a one-time Universal Champion, a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a two-time RAW Tag Team Champion, the 2019 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner, the Greatest Royal Rumble winner, and the 2018 Men’s Money In the Bank winner.    Lana had also been with WWE since 2013. She just wrestled on this week’s RAW, teaming with Naomi for a loss to Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose.

Black signed with WWE in 2016. He was away from the storylines for 6 months but just returned in April with new vignettes after being re-packaged on SmackDown. His big TV return came on the May 21 SmackDown and it looked like he was about to feud with Big E. They were held off last week’s SmackDown but it was reported that this was a creative decision to allow for some time before they did the follow-up. Black leaves a one-time WWE NXT Champion, and the 2019 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winner with Ricochet. His wife Zelina Vega was released in late 2020 but was reportedly recently re-hired. There is no word yet on if WWE still plans to bring her back.    Riott also signed with WWE in 2016. She just competed on last Friday’s SmackDown, teaming with Liv Morgan for a loss to WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina Snuka.    Murphy signed with WWE in 2013 and leaves the company as a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion, a one-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion, and a one-time RAW Tag Team Champion. He last competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in April. Before that his last singles match was a DQ loss to Cesaro on the March 12 SmackDown. Garrett originally began working with WWE in 2013 and officially signed a contract in 2019 after making various appearances over the years.    Many Top Wrestling Talent from WWE, Impact Wrestling and AEW responded via Twitter to the recent WWE Releases. What are your thoughts and is this good news for AEW Rampage?

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Welcome back to Sidenote Suplex Today’s Topic: WWE Lumberjack Zombies at Wrestlemania Backlash Damian Priest vs The Miz,MVP, Dirty Heels Perspective, WWE Attitude star  As zombie, and more. Zombie stunt at WrestleMania Backlash is one of WWE’s saddest moments ever: WrestleMania Backlash continued a recent string of WWE pay-per-view filled with great matches and compelling stories, but many will remember this one for the terrible, cheap-plug zombies. Thankfully the actual wrestling was good enough to stop one of the company’s worst ideas from truly dragging the show into the muck. Zombie Lumber Jacks. Yes, read that again. WWE turned the lumberjacks for The Miz-Damien Priest match into zombies as basically a big ad for Dave Bautista’s new movie, “Army of the Dead,” which sponsored the show. Kudos to those two and John Morrison for trying to make the most of this absolute disaster. Priest and Miz even teamed up to fight the zombies at one point.   The Miz received the first major injury of his career during a Zombies Lumberjack match against Damian Priest at WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view. When Priest delivered a kick from the top rope and landed on the former WWE champion, one of his knees got injured. The Wrestling Observer Radio informed that his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was torn.   WWE reportedly received a big million dollar payday for the “Army of the Dead” sponsorship deal that led to the Zombies Lumberjack Match at the WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view, which saw Damian Priest defeat The Miz. As noted, Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” movie sponsored the WWE pay-per-view and the deal included the zombies, plus former WWE Champion Batista narrating the opening video package for the show. Batista stars in the movie. It was confirmed by F4Wonline.com that Khan brokered the deal for more than $1 million, but there’s no word on exactly how much the sponsorship was worth for WWE.   The zombie lumberjack match has been widely panned, with many folks saying it actually managed to eclipse Randy Orton vs. The Fiend from WrestleMania 37 as the worst wrestling match of the year.  MVP doesn’t understand why so many people have a problem with the zombie lumberjacks. He specifically pointed out that the Undertaker’s massive fan base and success show that it’s hypocritical to all of a sudden suggest that zombies have no place in pro wrestling.   "I don't "have" to "defend" anything. Just pointing out the ridiculous hypocrisy. Taker didn't eat people. But he was a DEAD MAN. He could teleport and shoot lightning. He was buried alive. But no, he didn't eat people. That's just too unbelievable."-MVP   But is the legacy of The Undertaker much different than the quickly thrown together Zombie spot? Why wasn't the cinematic approach applied?   What do you think about the recent Wrestlemania Backlash Lumberjack Match between Damian Priest and The Miz?

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NXT Breaking News: NXT Releases 2021 Several WWE NXT departures have been made today, according to PWInsider. Former MMA Horsewomen member Jessamyn Duke is gone from the company. After a MMA career with the UFC and Invicta, Duke signed with WWE in 2018. She appeared on RAW Underground last year, picking up a win over Avery Taylor. She has not been in action since then. Vanessa Borne (Danielle Kamela) has also been released. She trained under WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi in 2016, and signed with WWE in April 2016. Borne was reportedly called to the main roster in January 2020 after re-signing with WWE, but never made her official debut. She worked as a NBA dancer, NFL cheerleader and FOX Sports presenter before signing with WWE. Her last match was a six-woman match at the January 31, 2020 NXT live event in Citrus Springs, FL as she teamed with Jessi Kamea and current NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Indi Hartwell, for a loss to Mercedes Martinez, Katrina Cortez and Valentina Feroz. Skyler Story (Brandi Lauren Pawalek) is also no longer with NXT. She was formerly known as Ava Storie and Brandi Lauren on the indies, and also spent about a year with Impact Wrestling from 2017-2018. She has not wrestled since a Battle Royal on the September 23, 2020 NXT TV show, and before that she lost a RAW Underground bout to Marina Shafir on August 13, 2020.  Ezra Judge (Ezekwesiri “EJ” Nduka Jr.) was also released. He was signed in August 2019 after multiple WWE tryouts. Judge previously played arena football and was a pro bodybuilder for the IFBB. He last wrestled at the March 6, 2020 NXT live event in Melbourne, Florida, losing to Arturo Ruas. That was just his second match with the company as he lost his debut to Dorian Mak, on the February 29, 2020 NXT live event in Jacksonville.  Fightful Select reports that Alexander Wolfe (Axel Tischer) has also been released. He just wrestled on last night’s NXT TV episode, losing to Killian Dain. He was attacked by Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner after the match, kicking him out of Imperium. The former SAnitY member signed with WWE in April 2015.

Kavita Devi (Kavita Dalal) was also cut today, per Fightful.

It was noted that those being released today are told that their departures are due to budget cuts.  As noted earlier today, NXT referees Drake Wuertz and Jake Clemons were also released. WWE NXT referee Drake Younger (Drake Wuertz) is reportedly gone from the company.  There is no word yet on exactly what led to the departure, but PWInsider reports that he was released earlier today.

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Welcome Back To Sidenote Suplex. Today's Topic: AEW Rampage Coming To TNT On Friday Nights Beginning In August, Tony Khan Comments On The Possibility Of AEW Moving Off Wednesday Due To NHL On TNT Deal, AEW Dynamite moving to TBS 2022.   The third hour of AEW programming has finally been announced. In addition to their flagship television series, AEW Dynamite, their two YouTube series, AEW Dark and AEW Dark: Elevation have continued to provide a platform for new Superstars to shine. Now, their brand is going to grow even more with the announcement of an additional hour of programming on TNT.  AEW Rampage will begin on Friday, August 13, 2021, at 10 p.m. eastern time. This immediately follows Friday Night SmackDown. In addition to that, TNT will also host quarterly Supercard events.

As AEW continues to deliver the best matches and most entertaining moments in professional wrestling today, tune in to the all-new “AEW: Dynamite” tonight at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on TNT. In addition to being wrestling’s most-watched show, “AEW: Dynamite” was the No. 1 program on Wednesday, May 5, on cable among A18-49, a first-time triumph for the wrestling franchise. In April, the electrifying wrestling show achieved its most-watched episode since the series launched on October 2, 2019, with over 1.2 million viewers tuning in. Dynamite, which will move to TBS in 2022, recently celebrated being the number one show on cable during their big Blood & Guts show.  Previously, Tony Khan said he was considering the FTW Championship becoming the staple of the third hour on TNT.

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Welcome back to Sidenote Suplex. Today’s Topic: Mickie James “Trash Gate” situation. Mickie James was released alongside Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Chelsea Green, Samoa Joe, and other stars on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Mickie James returned to the company in 2017 alongside Alexa Bliss on the SmackDown roster and would be shifted between Raw and SmackDown for the next several years. While she had been a multiple-time WWE women's, WWE divas, and Knockouts champion in TNA, she had never recaptured a championship in her most recent run. Mickie James was outspoken about not enjoying sitting on the sidelines and recently spoke out against ageism in wrestling and the different expectations set for women as opposed to men. “With age comes a strength and wisdom that you can’t teach. I feel more powerful & sexy than I ever have. Yet it is only this way because this is the narrative we’ve accepted to be ok. We’ve pushed this mindset & it’s damn time we changed it. Times have changed. And so have we!” States Mickie James via Twitter. A week later,  Mickie James received her “care package” from WWE and it so struck a chord with her that she tweeted at Vince McMahon to once again let him know that she was grateful for all of the opportunities.  She received her farewell package from WWE in a garbage bag with her first name on it. First, Mickie shared a video of this package, along with a quip from herself about it being appropriate given the nature of her release last week. Soon after it was reported that many changes to the corporate level occurred.

Stephanie McMahon and Triple H both commented on Mickie’s Trashbag incident via Twitter and disapproved and apologized. It’s no secret situations like this have occurred in the past (I.E. CM PUNK Gets Fired on Wedding Day Etc.) Why do these situations keep happening?  Mickie James Pitched an all-women show but was turned down. Many think she has heat due to her marriage to NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis.   Mickie James Also discussed on her Grown-Ass Women podcast she co-hosts with SoCal Val and Lisa Marie Varon.  “I will say this... the person who’s responsible for me feeling like shit, and that I feel like completely tried to sabotage or devalue me or make me feel less than is still very much employed, and that’s fucking - you know what I mean?” What are your overall thoughts on “Trash Gate”?

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Welcome Back To Sidenote Suplex on Youtube. In This Episode: Final List released For Season 3 of Dark Side Of The Ring. Chris Jericho speaks on Dark Side Of The Ring.  "Dark Side of the Ring” will debut Season 3 on Vice TV on May 6. In an interview with Variety, series narrator  AEW’s Chris Jericho says the show allows non-wrestling fans to learn to appreciate what wrestlers go through in their careers. “I think one of the reasons why the show is very important and very relevant is because you’re learning and maybe getting a little more respect for these guys,” Jericho says. “We’re playing these characters, and not just doing it for three months making a movie. We’re doing it every single day of our lives. And in some ways that’s great and in other ways, it’s not so great.” According to Jericho, working on the show is fun for him because he gets to approach it both as a professional with over 30 years of experience and as a fan. “First, I come at it from a fan standpoint,” he says. “So when you’re talking about a Dynamite Kid who I only met briefly once, but it was a huge fan of, I can hear the story about this guy. Then there are other stories, like the story of the company, FMW, kind of the first hardcore company in Japan. I went there in ’91, it did two tours. So I can speak from experience.” “Dark Side of the Ring” has been a breakout hit for Vice TV since it debuted in 2019, quickly becoming the highest-rated show in the network’s history. Season 3 is set to tackle topics such as the career of Brian Pillman (Premiere Episode), The Ultimate Warrior, Dynamite Kid, Grizzly Smith/Jake The Snake, Collision in Korea, Nick Gage, Luna Vachon, The Plane Ride From Hell, FMW, XPW, Chris Kanyon and The Steroid Trials.

Season 3 wil be narrated by Chris Jericho, a professional wrestler, singer, podcaster, author, actor, and entrepreneur.

Out Now: Ahead of season three of Dark Side of the Ring, each 90-minute episode of “Confidential” will feature series creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener sitting down with Conrad Thompson for roundtable discussions on various topics from the first two seasons of the hit series. Guests will include names like former WWE referee Mike Chioda, Savio Vega, The Blue Meanie, and Tommy Dreamer. The roundtables will feature “never-before-seen moments, unanswered questions and secrets uncovered” from episodes that aired in the first two “Dark Side” seasons.

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Welcome Back To Sidenote Suplex.  Today’s Topic: History of Ivelisse and Thunder Rosa Heat, AEW Parts ways  With Ivelisse and more. Ivelisse Says She's Been 'Let Go', Says Thunder Rosa Slandered Her Name In AEW, Talent Disputes Claims: On April 14th 2021, news broke that Ivelisse had been “let go” from AEW All Elite Wrestling. “History repeats itself, unfortunately. I speak up about mistreatment and get let go. Thats life.” Ivelisse stated via Twitter. That Tweet is now deleted. Ivelisse hasn't been used on television since the March 2 episode of AEW Dark and her tag team partner Diamante has been working singles matches over the past month.  Ivelisse also stated on Twitter:”Nope, it was her being unprofessional, she had done the same thing in LU as well, and was unprofessional hurting my tag partner s jaw the next match and slandering my name the entire time at AEW” and in Fightful Select’s exclusive report Ivelisse stated, "I spoke up about mistreatment from a Coach, even to other women too, there were witnesses and I was the one suspended and left in limbo and just now let go, and nothing has been done at all the entire time about (Thunder Rosa) slandering my name the entire time in AEW and doing everything to sabotage my position there, I kept quiet, (Thunder Rosa) also has a history of getting involved with officials in order to get ahead which there was a lawsuit and everything in (Lucha Underground).” That statement confused many because The Lucha Underground lawsuit that was known seemed to be concentrated on pay disparities between the roster and nothing in particular to a situation with Rosa injuring a tag partner etc. Many on social media stated Ivelisse said that to create more hate towards Rosa and “continue to make Rosa look like the bad person.”  Though she wasn't a regular presence on AEW Dynamite, Ivelisse and her partner Diamante won the AEW Women's Tag Team Tournament in 2020. The two defeated Brandi Rhodes and Allie in the finals, and it seemed like they would find their way to the top in AEW.  However, Ivelisse's mounting issues with the coaches and Thunder Rosa led to her being pulled from programming, with Diamante becoming a singles competitor as of now.  The Major Heat from coaches is said to have begun on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT from Daily's Place amphitheater in Jacksonville, Florida, the AEW women's match between Ivelisse and Thunder Rosa saw things get physically heated between the two to the point where they reportedly exchanged actual legitimate shoot-style strikes at each other during various points. The incident took place when Ivelisse was uncooperative with Rosa while the latter was executing a seated surfboard hold transitioning into another spot. Apparently, Rosa did not appreciate the no-selling, which prompted the two women to begin exchanging shoot strikes. Sources also noted that Rosa and Ivelisse were having trouble getting along backstage prior to the match, which likely boiled over once they were actually in the ring, and particularly when things during the actual bout starting going south. Jealousy? Ego? Wrongful accusations? What are your overall thoughts on this situation?

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One year ago, WWE had a massive cut to their roster and let go of talent such as Rusev, Kurt Angle, Lio Rush among many others.  Now a year later, another Mass firing of talent takes place, leaving 9 wrestlers moving on from WWE for now.  The list includes Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Mickie James, Bo Dallas,  Wesley Blake, Chelsea Green, Samoa Joe, Tucker, Kalisto.  Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful noted that John Laurinaitis, who recently took over as head of WWE Talent Relations, made the release phone calls this afternoon and cited budget cuts as the reason for the departures.  Tucker tweeted almost immediately after his departure and wrote, “Freedom baby!!” Mickie James thanked WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon  in her post-release comments. “Grateful for the memories. Grateful for the locker room. Grateful for the fans. Grateful for these little keys to my golden handcuffs. You can never expect others' vision of you to be big as your own dreams. Thank you Vince McMahon” she wrote.  There is no word on what exactly led to the departures. Many were shocked and commented via social media including Renee Young, Lio Rush, Nick Aldis, CM Punk, Kayla Braxton, among others.  Billie Kay was recently featured at Wrestlemania 37 alongside tag team partner Carmella. Peyton Royce and Billie Kay were Once the tag team known as The IIconics but were split apart and both never recovered from the quick character change. Peyton Royce cut a promo on Raw Talk that trended all over social media in which she states her frustrations and called out Asuka. Peyton later lost to Asuka and wasn't used again.

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Welcome back to Sidenote Suplex. Everything you need to know ahead of the two-night WWE Wrestlemania 37 event set for Raymond James Stadium on April 10th and 11th.The week that every pro wrestling fan has been anxiously awaiting has finally arrived. WWE WrestleMania goes down this coming weekend, and for the first time in two years, we will hear the roar of a raucous crowd -- although at a limited capacity -- as the most important matches of the year take center stage. WrestleMania is known for being the biggest spectacle in sports entertainment annually, and with the significance, this show carries as fans return to the seats, we could be in store for the most memorable edition in the show's illustrious history.  WWE WrestleMania 37 goes down on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The main shows will begin at 7 p.m. ET and stream live on Peacock with kickoff shows starting the festivities at 6 p.m. The event will be streamed via NBA Peacock streaming service.

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Welcome back to Sidenote Suplex. Today’s Topic: AEW’s Chris Jericho Appearing on WWE Network for Interview With  Stone Cold Steve Austin. Is WWE and AEW working closer together than we know? News broke Friday afternoon that wrestling worlds will collide with the special edition Broken Skull Sessions featuring current AEW roster and ex WWE champion Chris  Jericho. Jericho, who is one of the driving forces of All Elite Wrestling, will be the guest on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions on the network following the second night of WrestleMania 37 on Sunday. “Having someone from there on a WWE show, especially the caliber of Chris Jericho, is pretty damn cool,” Austin says. “Chris spent almost 20 years in WWE. When you talk about best runs in the history of the business, Chris Jericho’s name is going to come up.” Jericho remains one of the most charismatic stars in the industry, and he will draw attention to the Network, which just moved to Peacock. Combining him with Austin is appointment viewing, especially right after the end of a two-night WrestleMania. Naturally, the immediate question is, how did this come together?

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