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— The late Rick Rude was born on this date in 1958. He died at age 40 on April 20, 1999 due to heart failure caused by an overdose of mixed medications.
— Curtis Hughes turns 48 years old today.
— The latest word is that CM Punk will not miss any TV time after his surgery earlier this week. He won’t be wrestling, however, until at least the end of the month. WWE had Dr. James Andrews tout that CM Punk would be “good to go” and was a “tough character”. We posted that video earlier here on the website. For those who may have missed it, here it is again:
AEW: Hologram Provides Update on Knee Injury & Return Plans, Anthony Ogogo on His Lengthy In-Ring Abscense from AEW & ROH, Darius Martin Opening New Wrestling School, Revolution 2026 Attendance & Early PPV Buys Estimates
Hiroshi Tanahashi on NJPW Looking To Increase Pay & Introduce Multi-Year Deals for NJPW Talents, Attendance for NJPW Shows Have “Calmed Down” Since He Retired, Partnership with Stardom, Bushiroad Employees Being Frustrated By Yota Tsuji’s Comments
Dean Malenko’s Daughter Marie Malekno Reportedly Signed WWE Contract
