Fight Size Update: Photos Of The ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ Set, Shawn Michaels Praises Ricochet & The Velveteen Dream’s Match, John Cena, More
Here’s your Fight Size wrestling Update for the morning of April 21st, 2018.
– In the embedded video above brought to you by Pro Wrestling Unlimited, more photos have surfaced of the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’ set. The event will air on the WWE Network on April 27th at 12 P.M. EST live from the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
– Anthony Alzado, who is the ex-manager of former two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion Chyna has started a GoFundMe for a burial at the ‘Hollywood Forever’ cemetery. Anthony Alzado noted that Chyna would have been happy with being buried next to Judy Garland, who starred in ‘The Wizard Of Oz’. Alzado is attempting to gather funds for a one-hour memorial service in dedication of the “Ninth Wonder Of The World”. The following excerpt comes from the GoFundMe page:
“I have had the honor of sharing my home with Chyna’s urn for the past two years. Friday, April 20th is the 2 year anniversary of her passing. However, I think the time has come for all fans to be able to come and visit her. I would like to place her urn and lay her to rest in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA., I really think she would love it there. There are several celebrities buried there and placing her right next to Judy Garland would make Chyna happy, I’m sure. She loved the Wizard of Oz. To be clear, 1/2 of Chyna’s ashes were laid to rest 3 miles due west in the Pacific Ocean off of Esplanade and Avenue A in Redondo Beach. 1/4 was given to her Mother and in this urn is another 1/4 of Chyna’s ashes.”
– Earlier this week some unfortunate news came to the forefront of the wrestling world that WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino had passed away at the age of 82 years-old. Sammartino is highly respected and well-known in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA and there will be a viewing today and tomorrow at ‘John A. Freyvogel Sons’ funeral home in Pittsburgh. The funeral will take place Monday at 10 A.M. at ‘St. Sebastian Church’ in the “Steel City”.
– On Thursday, the NXT crew stopped past the Nation’s capitol which is also the hometown of The Velveteen Dream. Road agent and WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels is on the road with NXT for the string of live events this weekend and shared his high praises for the match that took place between The Velveteen Dream & Ricochet in Washington, D.C.
– There has been backlash from wrestling fans via social media regarding the cover of the ‘WWE: Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division’ DVD. The backlash came from fans wanting superstars; particularly Chyna & AJ Lee to be featured on the cover considering what they have done for women’s wrestling.
– NXT talent Katy Catanzaro made her in-ring debut for the brand at a house show in Sanford, FL Thursday evening. Catanzaro was the first-woman to qualify for the finals of the TV show ‘American Ninja Warrior’. The show’s website published an article on her which you can check out by clicking here.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mark Henry and current RAW talent Mojo Rawley lead day three of the WWE tryouts in Saudi Arabia. Highlights from the tryout can be seen in the video below.
– While in New Orleans for WrestleMania week, former 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena spoke with WGNO about some of the films that he has been a part of that were shot in New Orleans.
