If you didn’t have a chance to keep up with the latest professional wrestling news over the weekend, let us help you out with a few stories you might be interested in and we’ll give you a link to each one to read more, if you wish.
WWE Stock Hits All-Time Record High
WWE stock rose 3% last Friday, closing at an all-time high of $109.35 per share.
The dramatic rising of WWE stock over recent weeks is attributed to the WWE/Endeavor merger, which has generated significant investor interest.
Since the announcement of the merger at the beginning of April, WWE stock has increased in price by over $20 per share.
Read More at eWrestlingNews.com
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson WWE Trading Card Sells for Record Amount
"This is arguably the best WWE trading card in existence"
- PWCC Vice President of Sales Jesse Craig
A rare Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson trading card became the most expensive pro wrestling card ever after it was sold for $126,000 on Thursday.
The 2022 WWE Black Prizm card of The Rock is the only one of its kind and depicts The Rock hitting his Rock Bottom finisher to Stonecold Steve Austin.
Thunder Rosa Still Not Medically Cleared, May Require Surgery
Fightful Select reported this week that AEW star Thunder Rosa is still not medically cleared after missing 8 months of in-ring action and may require surgery before she can resume wrestling.
As of late, Thunder Rosa has been working on the broadcast team, providing Spanish commentary. No official surgery announcement has been made by Thunder Rosa, or AEW at this time.
Effective Hiring Freeze in Place at WWE
Fightful Select reported this week that an effective talent hiring freeze has been in place since January at WWE, since the return of Vince McMahon to daily operations.
Several free agents have suggested that WWE abandoned discussions lately, even though they seemingly had interest in signing.
Fightful Select says one source at the company said most of the hiring freeze was due to the company’s focus on the merger of WWE and Endeavor, and that typical staffing moves will resume soon.
Read More at eWrestlingNews.com
AEW Rampage Moved to Earlier Timeslot
TNT announced on their website that the May 5th edition of AEW Rampage will air at 5:30 pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time, instead of its traditional 10 pm timeslot.
The change in timeslots is due to the network’s coverage of the National Hockey League Playoff which will begin at 6:30 pm Eastern and continue throughout the evening.
Read More at eWrestlingNews.com
WWE Releases Top 30 List of Greatest World Title Changes
Celebrating 60 years of their World Title, WWE released a video list of the 30 greatest World Title Changes in the history of the company.
The list includes names of every era of WWE including:
Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank contract at WrestleMania 31 to win the WWE Championship at #3.
Kofi Kingston defeating Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35 to win the WWE Championship at #2.
Mankind defeating The Rock on RAW to win the WWE Championship at #1.
Those are the biggest and best stories from the weekend. Please leave us some comments, or chat with us and let us know what YOU think about these stories, and any we may have missed.
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