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Chairshot Wrestling News Shuffle: Reigns, Big Dave, and more! (2/26/19)
Get your news here! Commentary on Roman, Big Dave, IMPACT, more AEW trademark issues, ‘Mania 36 and more!
Greg DeMarco sits in for Jason with commentary about Roman Reigns returning to WWE Raw, Big Dave inserting himself into the WrestleMania picture, and more!

Roman Reigns Is Back, And The Numbers Will Show It
According to Ringside News, Roman Reigns return did huge ticket sales for Raw in Atlanta. This show already featured the Ric Flair Birthday Celebration before Reigns was announced on Friday. Expect ratings to see a boost as well.
Greg’s Take:
Of course it did! WWE is still a business, and Roman announcing that he’s back (which he did, and even saw some action later in the show) was perfectly executed on all fronts. Those complaining about any part of it simply don’t want to be happy. Screw them.
Batista Is Also Back
In a move that wasn’t announced, Batista is back in the fold and targeted Triple H after his attack on Ric Flair. A WrestleMania showdown seems imminent.
Greg’s Take:
This is exactly what should happen, so good on them for doing it! Batista vs. Triple H at WrestleMania is a perfect use of two part-timers, and the surprise was well done. People knew Batista would be there, but the manner in which it happened was still a surprise. Still, no one is going to credit WWE for not using Batista to sell tickets or drive ratings, because that ruins their great story about how evil Vince McMahon is.
WrestleMania 36 Expected To Be In Tampa
According to WrestleVotes on Twitter, WrestleMania 36 has been locked into Tampa for months now. Another stadium show in Florida, where the only real concern is rain. And this time there’s a pirate ship!
Greg’s Take:
Count me in! I already gave my take on the Twitter: Shane must jump, Kairi must sail!
WrestleMania 36 is all about the Pirate Ship for me:
A. Shane's needing something high to jump from
B. Kairi Sane's custom tailored ring entranceBOOK IT VINCE! pic.twitter.com/YIb4TQeJUu
— Greg DeMarco (@ChairshotGreg) February 25, 2019
Anthem & IMPACT Wrestling Channeled Matt Hardy and DELETED Stuff
In a sneaky great newsbite (courtesy of the 411Mania), Anthem & IMPACT Wrestling deleted (DELETE!) 16 episodes of Global Force Wrestling AMPED to free up space, citing that it was a “normal course of business.” Jarrett claims they are worth $4.8 million.
Greg’s Take:
This might be my favorite bit of news yet! I can’t blame Anthem here, the only thing worth seeing is Allie Parker accompanying The Singh Bros to the ring! In all seriousness, Jarrett is probably leveraging this to get the trademark to his name and likeness, which he can then sell to WWE to use for merchandising. Which is why he remains the greatest worker of all time.
More All Elite Wrestling Trademark Issues
All Elite Wrestling had more trademark issues today, with more things not approved. This comes from Wrestling Inc, and you can see the details here.
Greg’s Take:
Nothing to see here! Seriously, I am not being a jerk to AEW. There literally isn’t anything to see here. People have to make amendments to trademark filings all the time–including WWE. This is a learning process, and as much as I like to make fun of AEW for being a glorified t-shirt company that also may run wrestling shows, this is no reason to talk shit against them.
And with that, I remind all of you to…
BUY THE SHIRT HERE!
Greg DeMarco sits in for Jason with commentary about Roman Reigns returning to WWE Raw, Big Dave inserting himself into the WrestleMania picture, and more!

Roman Reigns Is Back, And The Numbers Will Show It
According to Ringside News, Roman Reigns return did huge ticket sales for Raw in Atlanta. This show already featured the Ric Flair Birthday Celebration before Reigns was announced on Friday. Expect ratings to see a boost as well.
Greg’s Take:
Of course it did! WWE is still a business, and Roman announcing that he’s back (which he did, and even saw some action later in the show) was perfectly executed on all fronts. Those complaining about any part of it simply don’t want to be happy. Screw them.
Batista Is Also Back
In a move that wasn’t announced, Batista is back in the fold and targeted Triple H after his attack on Ric Flair. A WrestleMania showdown seems imminent.
Greg’s Take:
This is exactly what should happen, so good on them for doing it! Batista vs. Triple H at WrestleMania is a perfect use of two part-timers, and the surprise was well done. People knew Batista would be there, but the manner in which it happened was still a surprise. Still, no one is going to credit WWE for not using Batista to sell tickets or drive ratings, because that ruins their great story about how evil Vince McMahon is.
WrestleMania 36 Expected To Be In Tampa
According to WrestleVotes on Twitter, WrestleMania 36 has been locked into Tampa for months now. Another stadium show in Florida, where the only real concern is rain. And this time there’s a pirate ship!
Greg’s Take:
Count me in! I already gave my take on the Twitter: Shane must jump, Kairi must sail!
WrestleMania 36 is all about the Pirate Ship for me:
A. Shane's needing something high to jump from
B. Kairi Sane's custom tailored ring entranceBOOK IT VINCE! pic.twitter.com/YIb4TQeJUu
— Greg DeMarco (@ChairshotGreg) February 25, 2019
Anthem & IMPACT Wrestling Channeled Matt Hardy and DELETED Stuff
In a sneaky great newsbite (courtesy of the 411Mania), Anthem & IMPACT Wrestling deleted (DELETE!) 16 episodes of Global Force Wrestling AMPED to free up space, citing that it was a “normal course of business.” Jarrett claims they are worth $4.8 million.
Greg’s Take:
This might be my favorite bit of news yet! I can’t blame Anthem here, the only thing worth seeing is Allie Parker accompanying The Singh Bros to the ring! In all seriousness, Jarrett is probably leveraging this to get the trademark to his name and likeness, which he can then sell to WWE to use for merchandising. Which is why he remains the greatest worker of all time.
More All Elite Wrestling Trademark Issues
All Elite Wrestling had more trademark issues today, with more things not approved. This comes from Wrestling Inc, and you can see the details here.
Greg’s Take:
Nothing to see here! Seriously, I am not being a jerk to AEW. There literally isn’t anything to see here. People have to make amendments to trademark filings all the time–including WWE. This is a learning process, and as much as I like to make fun of AEW for being a glorified t-shirt company that also may run wrestling shows, this is no reason to talk shit against them.
And with that, I remind all of you to…
BUY THE SHIRT HERE!
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WWE RAW Ticket Sales Lag in Omaha as Show Heads to CHI Health Center
WWE RAW takes place tonight at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and ticket sales are hovering just under a sellout, with 8,347 of 9,174 tickets sold and roughly 827 remaining — numbers that could be absorbed by walk-up buyers. That figure is well below the promotion’s previous stop in the building (11,606 tickets on 5/5/2025) and the year-to-date Raw average of 11,900, meaning even a full house tonight would still land more than 2,500 seats shy of recent averages.
The show’s announced card features a Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu contract signing for Backlash, the continuation of the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Je’Von Evans & Penta vs. Rusev & Ethan Page, JD McDonagh vs. Finn Bálor, a sit-down between Asuka and IYO SKY ahead of Backlash, and the recent signing of Sol Ruca to Raw. With tonight’s attendance shaping up lower than typical this year, the creative build and walk-up interest will be key factors in turning this into a strong live crowd.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-raw-ticket-sales-update-tonight-04-05-2026/.
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United Empire Captures NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Titles at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026
United Empire — Will Ospreay, HENARE and Great-O-Khan — defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI and Oleg Boltin in the semi-main event of NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 to win the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. The victory hands the titles to the faction and adds another high-profile win to Ospreay’s resume.
The finish came after United Empire wore down YOSHI-HASHI with a relentless triple-team sequence, allowing Will Ospreay to score the decisive pin and secure the new reign for his group. Fans at Wrestling Dontaku were left buzzing as United Empire celebrate their latest championship success.
Originally reported by Fightful: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/will-ospreay-united-empire-win-never-openweight-6-man-tag-team-titles-at-njpw-wrestling-dontaku-2026.
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