Several “Blast Areas” were unable to get the first 30-minutes of last night’s Royal Rumble PPV, due to issues with DirectTV. It looks as if all commercial accounts using DirectTV had the issue at the beginning of the show.
Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish fame is currently opening for Rascal Flats on his tour. Rucker’s opening video is by Ric Flair, who puts over Rucker as his friend.
No announcement was made to the live crowd about WrestleMania 27 coming to Atlanta. It was saved for the presser today.
As noted before, WWE star Curt Hawkins worked as a color commentator at the recent WWE developmental TV tapings. Hawkins said on Twitter that it wasn’t a tryout but just a one time deal.
Backstage Update on Pat McAfee’s WWE Storyline with Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes Being Dropped
WWE: Backstage Update on EVIL’s WWE Signing, WWE Reportedly Considered Alternate Result for Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk Match at WrestleMania 42, CM Punk Reportedly Faced No Disciplinary Action After WrestleMania 42 Fan Incident
AEW Dynamite Results – April 22, 2026 – Mina Shirakawa vs. Hikaru Shida, Darby Allin vs. Tommaso Ciampa
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