— While commenting on highlights on ESPN, Jonathan Coachman said “BAUTISTA!” referencing a baseball player, then said something to the effect of “Sorry, practicing for WrestleMania tonight.”
— Brodus Clay will be used at some point during tonight’s WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view.
— In a late change, it appears that Sheamus will open the pay-per-view event. Sheamus/Daniel Bryan is likely to kick things off.
— Mike McGuirk, who worked as a ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 through 1993, was backstage at Sun Life Stadium for WrestleMania 28. She works as a real estate agent in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her son Max was under developmental contract to WWE in 2009 and 2010.
Carlos Colon, father of Primo and uncle of Epico, was also backstage. He attended Saturday night’s WWE Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.
Various: Yota Tsuji & Ryohei Oiwa Advances To Playoffs Round in NJPW G1 Climax 2026 Tournament, Kofi & Austin Creed Announced For Chris Jericho’s Rock-N-Wrestling Ranger At Sea Cruise Event This November, Indies/Misc.
Karmen Petrovic on Perros del Mal Reformation in AAA Could Have Been “One And Done”
AEW Sponsoring Owen Hart Foundation’s 27th Anniversary Event
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