Various: Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs) on Future of His Wrestlijng Career & Being Open To In-Ring Return, Rodimer Seeking Dismissal of Murder Charges Against Him, Indies/Misc.

WWE

May 6, 2026

Eric Bugenhagen (Rick Boogs) Comments on Future of His Wrestlijng Career & Being Open To In-Ring Return

Former WWE wrestler Rick Boogs, real name Eric Bugenhagen, has been absent from wrestling since his release from WWE in September of 2023 and last wrestled at SummerSlam 2023 in August of 2023. During his time away from wrestling, Bugenhagen had joined the cast of the Amazon Gladiators reboot series, which recently premiered on Amazon Prime.

A recent episode of the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast featured Bugenhagen as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Bugenhagen’s thoughts about if he his done with his pro wrestling career.

“I don’t think so, man. I was a little soiled, sour flavor in my mouth.”

Bugenhagen also gave his thoughts about if he is more open to potentially resuming his wrestling career in the future compared to his stance in 2024.

“Yeah. I mean, as I get older and wiser. 3 years, you’ve almost graduated high school. That’s a freshman to a senior. Look at how much you’ve developed in that point in time. Or in college, baby-faced freshman to, like, grizzled, a real man. I’m going out to the real world. But I’m also glad, though, because if anything would have happened, it’s hard, man, pro wrestling is tough. What if I had a kink in my shoulder, I can’t do the tryout, I can’t do any push-ups. So I missed the trout for American Gladiators because of that. Or what if I can go but I got a kink in my shoulder, and I can only do 6 push-ups instead of 100.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Daniel Rodimer Murder Charges Update – Rodimer Seeking Dismissal of Murder Charges Against Him

As noted before, former WWE wrestler Daniel Rodimer is currently facing charges of murder over the death of a 47-year-old man at hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in October of 2023. Rodimer had pleaded not guilty to the charges against him in May of 2024.

FOX5 Vegas reported that Rodimer’s attorneys filed a motion on Tuesday seeking to dismiss the murder charges against him.

In the filing, Rodimer’s attorneys argued that the “Clark County coroner’s findings show Tapp’s injuries were the result of drug and alcohol use and they were not suspicious.” Rodimer’s attorneys also argued that “police violated attorney-client and spousal privilege by intercepting Rodimer’s text messages with his lawyer and his wife.”

The Las Vegas Police Department had initially believed that Christopher Tapp’s death at the Resorts World Las Vegas was an accident but following an investigation, they learned that Tapp had instead died after an altercation allegedly involving Rodimer inside a hotel room.

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that indies talent Brick Savage recently signed an official multi-year contract with Major League Wrestling.

MLW recently announced that AEW and CMLL talent Mistico will be making an appearance for the company at their MLW Fusion taping on May 9th in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Pro Wrestling Revolver recently announced that they will be holding a new event called No Country For Ole Mancer on June 12th in Dayton, Ohio.

Former WWE wrestler Leilani Kai recently announced on Twitter that her former Glamour Girls tag team partner Judy Martin was hospitalized this past Monday. Kai stated “Please keep Judy Martin in your thoughts and prayers. She was admitted into the hospital last night. We are waiting on doctors test and I’ll update everyone. 🥹🙏🏻“

Former WWE NXT talent Andre Chase announced on Instagram that he recently earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the University of Florida. Chase stated “The best educators understand the learning never stops! Excited to share that I have officially earned my Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the University of Florida. Class of 2026! This degree has given me a strong foundation in the business side of sports and entertainment. Beyond the classroom, the connections I have made along the way have meant everything to me. The Gator alumni network is truly something special. Thank you to everyone who offered guidance, support, and encouragement throughout this journey, especially my friends and family, who made it possible. Go Gators!”

Tuesday’s Legacy Rise 2026 event for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Tokyo, Japan featured Naomichi Marufuji defeating Alpha Wolf to become the new GHC National Champion.

Tuesday’s NOAH Legacy Rise 2026 in Tokyo also featured Kaito Kiyomiya defeating Masa Kitamiya in a Hair vs. Group Dissolution match. This match featured the stipulations of if Kitamiya lost, then he would get his head shaved and if Kiyomiya lost, then his group ALL REBELLION must disband.

NOAH recently announced one new match for the card of their Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 event on May 17th in Nagoya, Japan:

GHC National Championship – Tadasuke vs. Naomichi Marufuji (c)

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced that they will be holding an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 19th. This will be GCW’s debut event in Tulsa.

GCW also recently announced one new match for the card of their Guilty Conscience event on May 15th in Detroit, Michigan: