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WWE Backlash 2026 Is Two Weeks Away — And Thursday Night Changed EverythingJacob Fatu made a statement that Roman Reigns cannot ignore. WWE's biggest release day in recent memory hit while SmackDown was still airing. And Dave Simon has thoughts about what Triple H said in the Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary that he is not keeping to himself.⚡ WWE SmackDown Fallout: A Night of New Beginnings — and Endings:• A title change that everyone in the building saw coming — and why that didn't make it any less significant• A new faction just arrived on SmackDown and shut down two matches before the night was over• The SmackDown main event result that may have decided the Backlash main event🔤 Release Day: The Names WWE Let Go — and Where They Might Land:• Over a dozen names out the door in a single afternoon — and one departure that genuinely surprised both hosts• The Wyatt Sicks are gone: what their run tells us about why tribute acts fail• Who wins the free agent scrambl

UFC 328 Is Two Weeks Away — And Dave & AJ Have a Lot to Say About ItSomething happened in Winnipeg after Mike Malott's main event win that has the Canadian MMA community demanding answers. Plus, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland is shaping up as the fight of 2026 — and Ringside Report has picks for this weekend and the big show.

WrestleMania 42 Night Two was a completely different show from Night One — and Dave Simon, Ben Simon, and pro wrestler Johnny North are here to break down every moment. Was it worth the wait? Who walked out with gold? And what was the moment nobody in the building — or watching at home — saw coming? ☎ In this episode: • Full reactions to all six matches — which ones overdelivered, which ones underwhelmed • The main event: Did Roman vs Punk live up to the hype? • The most shocking moment of the entire WrestleMania 42 weekend • The match that surprised everyone — and the one that needed more time • The John Cena segment: WrestleMania highlight or dead air? • What the WrestleMania 42 Night Two results mean for Raw, SmackDown, and Backlash • The Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary — what to expect and why WWE was selling it all weekend LIVE EVERY FRIDAY AT 10 PM ET on the Ringside Report Network!

WrestleMania 42 Night One is in the books, and the honest grade is 6.5 out of 10. Cody Rhodes retained the WWE Championship in a bloody, shenanigan-filled main event over Randy Orton. Paige made an emotional return, teaming with Brie Bella to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships in the most genuine WrestleMania moment of the night. Bron Breakker came back and cost Seth Rollins the World Heavyweight Title. Liv Morgan became the new Women's World Champion. Becky Lynch is a three-time Women's Intercontinental Champion.But both Dave and Ben Simon are left with the same feeling walking away from WrestleMania 42 Night One: this felt like a very expensive SmackDown. About 95 minutes of actual in-ring wrestling across a four-hour broadcast. Fifty thousand announced, down from 63,226 at Night One last year. Commercial breaks on constant rotation. The same three Hulk Hogan Netflix clips are airing between every match. No backstage legend segments. John Cena, as host, showed up twice and seemed like he

Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North go match by match through all of WrestleMania 42 on episode 778 of Wrestling Uncensored. There are two matches where they flat-out disagree — and at least one of the splits will genuinely surprise you.☎ WrestleMania 42 Night One — What's At Stake:• The Night One main event: Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton — and the McAfee wildcard nobody is officially confirming• Gunther vs Seth Rollins — one Raw promo changed everything about how to watch this match• Liv Morgan vs Stephanie Vaquer — did the go-home Raw moment seal this one?• Women's Tag Fatal 4-Way — Nikki Bella is out. Who's in? And does it change the result?• Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned) — the potential show-stealer nobody is talking about enough☎ WrestleMania 42 Night Two — The Biggest Questions:• Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar — the one match Dave and Johnny cannot agree on• The IC Ladder Match — six men, one briefcase, a moment waiting to happen• Jade Cargill vs Rhea Ripley — another split, and the most

AEW Dynasty 2026 goes down this Sunday in Vancouver, BC, and Dave Simon and Johnny North have the full card breakdown on this week's Wrestling Uncensored. Every match, every pick, and the analysis you won't get anywhere else.Dave is on MJF to retain the AEW World Championship against Kenny Omega in a main event that should be one of the best matches of the year. Edge and Christian are the pick to dethrone FTR for the tag titles in what figures to be a genuine show-stealer and an emotional moment for the Canadian crowd in Vancouver. Will Ospreay goes over Jon Moxley for the Continental Title. Darby Allin beats Andrade El Idolo and earns a world title shot. Chris Jericho comes home to Canada and beats Ricochet in his AEW return match. And Tommaso Ciampa wins the vacant TNT Championship in the Casino Gauntlet after Kyle Fletcher was forced to vacate with an ankle injury.But first — Smackdown was airing live during the show, and Dave watched WrestleMania 42 build in real time. That means an extended breakdown of

Dave Simon and AJ D'Alesio preview every fight on UFC 327 — live from Miami on Saturday night. A vacant light heavyweight title. The most terrifying undefeated fighter at 205. A retirement bout 22 years in the making. And two very different parlays. Plus: why the UFC platforming Josh Hokitt says everything that's wrong with combat sports right now.♕ Main Event: Procházka vs. Ulberg — Vacant Light Heavyweight Title:• Both hosts pick Jiří Procházka to win the belt — "a made man in the UFC" with a 97% finish rate and the kind of relentless forward pressure that turns 25-minute championship fights into nightmares for counter-punchers• Carlos Ulberg is 13-1, polished, and legitimate — but AJ says waiting for counter shots won't be enough against a tornado• The title is vacant because Alex Pereira walked away to fight for the interim heavyweight championship against Cyril Gane

Wrestling Uncensored — WrestleMania 42 Card Analysis, Pat McAfee Disaster & AEW Dynasty Preview | April 3, 2026 WrestleMania 42 is two weeks away with 12 confirmed matches, but the builds have been rough. Dave Simon and brother Ben Simon break down a chaotic SmackDown, tear apart Pat McAfee’s disastrous promo alongside Randy Orton, and deliver a passionate defense of Cody Rhodes as one of the most important figures in wrestling history. • Pat McAfee’s SmackDown promo was a complete disaster — comparing Randy Orton to Steve Austin made zero sense • Cody Rhodes defense: Dave puts him behind only Austin and Hogan in terms of impact • WrestleMania 42 full card breakdown — not a bad match on the card despite lackluster builds • Oba Femi might squash Brock Lesnar in the most anticipated match • IYO SKY deserves a WrestleMania spot — best in-ring talent being criminally unde

UFC Seattle results are in — and the legends took a beating. Joe Pyfer knocked out Israel Adesanya. Alexa Grasso delivered one of the most terrifying finishes in recent memory against Maycee Barber. And the middleweight division shifted overnight. On this week’s Ringside Report MMA, Dave Simon and Fred Garcia break down everything: • Pyfer KOs Adesanya — Dave called it, the middleweight picture changes • Grasso’s knockout-to-choke finish on Barber was genuinely scary • Adesanya’s future — move to 205? Test free agency? Don’t re-sign? • UFC Apex this Saturday — the card nobody asked for • UFC 327 preview — Procházka vs Ulberg & Van vs Taira in Miami • Fedor Emelianenko hinting at a return at 50 • Nate Diaz vs Daniel Cormier — the beef, the receipts, the winner 📺 Watch on

Johnny North is YOUR NEW Project X World Champion! Two new matches added to WrestleMania 42, Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown, and AEW Dynasty might blow WrestleMania away. • Sami Zayn wins the US Championship from Carmelo Hayes in controversial fashion — Trick Williams accidentally costs Hayes the match • Sami Zayn vs Trick Williams made official for WrestleMania 42 • Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre unsanctioned match confirmed for WrestleMania • Giulia defeats Tiffany Stratton with a small package after Kiana James distraction • Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown — brawls with Randy Orton to close the show • Jelly Roll beats Kit Wilson, then takes an RKO from Orton • Bella Twins win tag match, but Nikki may be injured • Gunther, LA Knight, and the Usos STILL don’t have WrestleMania matches • Rey Mysterio's rib injury may cancel the planned Gunther WrestleMania match • WrestleMania 42 card at 8 official matches with 3 weeks of TV left • Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar — who wins at WrestleMania? • Dominik vs Finn B

Conor McGregor confirms his UFC return for July 11 at International Fight Week — and the Ringside Report MMA crew is not buying the hype. Dave Simon and Fred Garcia break down why McGregor’s five-year absence and four fights in ten years make this comeback more spectacle than sport. Max Holloway is the frontrunner opponent, and Fred says it plainly: “Max is gonna kill him.” ► UFC Seattle Preview: Israel Adesanya (-150) vs Joe Pyfer (+120) in a crossroads main event. Adesanya has lost three straight and is talking retirement. Pyfer is 29 with nine knockouts. The hosts split on the pick. ► Co-Main: Maycee Barber (-200) vs former champion Alexa Grasso (+150). Both hosts pick Barber. Grasso’s career is on the line. ► Chiesa at -850: The absurd line of the week gets the roast it deserves. ► MVP Netflix Card: Junior dos Santos, Muhammad Mokaev, and more added. The Netf

Dave Simon and Ben Simon break down a chaotic week in professional wrestling — from SmackDown's interference addiction to AEW Revolution's five-hour marathon.☎ WWE SmackDown Breakdown:• Randy Orton's heel turn is failing — fans cheered as he destroyed Matt Cardona• R-Truth and Damian Priest are your NEW WWE Tag Team Champions• Kit Wilson attacked Jelly Roll in the highlight segment of the night• Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu brawled all night and fell off a structure• Only ONE clean finish in FIVE matches on a three-hour show

🥊 MVP MMA Netflix keeps building — and the UFC just dropped the biggest fight of 2026.

Nate Diaz vs Mike Perry is CONFIRMED for the MVP MMA Netflix triple headliner on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. But is Jake Paul’s promotion a real threat to the UFC, or just a pro wrestling spot show?

🔥 TOPICS COVERED THIS WEEK:

• Nate Diaz vs Mike Perry joins Rousey-Carano and Ngannou-Lins on the MVP MMA Netflix card — the most star-studded MMA event ever assembled
• Dave Simon’s spot show theory: every fighter is over 35 with no young talent, no championships, and no second event announced
• AJ D’Alesio’s counterargument: Netflix’s 325 million subscribers change the game in ways Strikeforce never could
• Fred Garcia’s practical question: when is the second show?
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Dave Simon and pro wrestler Genesis Johnny North watch SmackDown LIVE as Randy Orton snaps on Cody Rhodes, then book the full WrestleMania 42 card and preview every AEW Revolution match.☎ SmackDown Recap:• Randy Orton attacks Cody Rhodes after contract signing — chair shot, blood, and chaos• Jade Cargill squashes Mia Yim, confronts Rhea Ripley• Tiffany Stratton beats Kiana James — sets up Julia Hart WrestleMania match• Drew McIntyre quits after Jacob Fatu confrontation• Sami Zayn’s heel turn continues to confuse

The UFC promised the greatest card ever for the White House. What fans got was UFC Freedom 250 — no Jon Jones, no Conor McGregor, no Ngannou. Dave Simon, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia break down why the UFC’s disconnect with its fans has never been wider.☎ UFC Freedom 250 White House Card:• Full card breakdown: Topuria vs Gaethje, Pereira vs Gane headline a card missing every legacy name that was promised• The American problem: most USA fighters are expected to lose on the patriotic card• AJ predicts Conor McGregor will be a surprise addition before June 14

Dave Simon and pro wrestler Genesis Johnny North react in real time as Cody Rhodes defeats Drew McIntyre to reclaim the WWE Championship on SmackDown – with WrestleMania's biggest match now officially in focus.☎ WWE SmackDown Live Reaction:• Cody Rhodes defeats Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship – the guys react live as it happens• WrestleMania is taking shape: Cody vs Randy Orton, Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre on deck• CM Punk vs Roman Reigns promo breakdown – Roman won the exchange, Punk's "bury you next to your father" line lands flat• Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley played it safe on camera – the Twitter beef was way more interesting• SmackDown's tag team turmoil gauntlet: Dave calls it a waste of an hour☎ WWE Raw Fallout:• Danhausen delivers a hilarious list of demands on Raw, gets paired with The Miz by Nick Aldis• The Danhausen curse is real – Penta defeats Dominic Mysterio to win the Intercontinental Title• Gunther unmasks Dragon Lee – is a WrestleMania match with Rey Mysterio com

SmackDown went off the rails the night before WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, and Dave Simon and Johnny North were watching live when everything changed. Jey Uso was attacked and loaded into an ambulance before the show began. Bronson Reed's Raw bicep injury cascaded into a last-minute qualifier. Drew McIntyre interfered to hand Logan Paul a Chamber spot over Jacob Fatu. And Rhea Ripley and IYO Sky dropped the Women's Tag Titles — which completely flipped Dave's Women's Chamber pick.• WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Match Predictions• Women's Chamber: Rhea Ripley wins after losing the tag titles on SmackDown — setting up Rhea vs. Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42• Men's Chamber: Cody Rhodes is the lock — a post-Chamber Cody/Drew/Jacob Fatu triple threat is the best possible WrestleMania outcome• CM Punk vs. Finn Bálor: Punk wins in his Chicago hometown — crowd will be electric, JD McDonagh likely interferes• Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee: Becky retains the Women's Intercontinental Title, feud ex

Dave Simon and Fred Garcia cover the full MMA landscape on this week's Ringside Report MMA — Sean Strickland's dominant performance over Anthony Hernandez in Houston, the Conor Benn Zuffa Boxing signing that just broke UFC fighter pay negotiations wide open, Ronda Rousey's Paramount truth bomb, the UFC heavyweight division crisis, and full UFC 326 predictions for Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira.⛳ Sean Strickland & UFC Middleweight:• Strickland outboxes Hernandez as an underdog — Dave calls it the best version of Strickland ever, better than the Adesanya title win• The case for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Strickland at the White House card• Why Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho still have cases — but Strickland earned it first• Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder as a UFC 326 co-main: two fighters coming off losses

WWE's Creative Team Ran the Same Promo TWICE on the Same Show — Plus Elimination Chamber 2026 Qualifiers, AEW Grand Slam Australia, and Revolution BuildDave Simon and Genesis Johnny North break down the most embarrassing week in recent WWE creative history — and the most exciting week AEW has had in years.☎ WWE RAW & SMACKDOWN — ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2026 BUILD:• CM Punk/AJ Lee and Finn Bálor/Becky Lynch ran the EXACT SAME PROMO in the same two-and-a-half hour episode of Raw. Nobody in the writers' room noticed.• Je'Von Evans shocks everyone — qualifies for the Men's Elimination Chamber by beating Gunther and Dominic Mysterio in a triple threat.• Kiana James pulls off the biggest upset on SmackDown — pinning BOTH Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax to qualify for the Women's Elimination Chamber.• Trick Williams also qualifies. Final men's spot: Bronson Reed vs Jay Uso vs Chad Gable (El Grande Americano) on Raw. Dave's pick: Bronson Reed.• Brock Lesnar returning to Raw this Monday. Rumour

Nobody saw this coming. Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano is confirmed for May 16, 2026, on Netflix, promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, inside a six-sided hexagon cage at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Dave Simon, Fred Garcia, and AJ D'Alesio break it all down — then turn to UFC Houston picks and parlays for this Saturday night.☎ Rousey vs Carano — What It Really Means:• Is Netflix entering MMA a genuine threat to the UFC's Paramount+ monopoly — or nostalgia bait?• Dave draws the AEW parallel: real competition means fighters get paid more. He doesn't like the UFC being a monopoly.• Fred pushes back: Bellator had money too. Show me the second event before we crown a competitor.• AJ is fully bought in: Netflix has 300 million subscribers. The UFC has Paramount+. That gap matters.• Dave's prediction: Ronda wins early by armbar. The real dream fight was always Ronda vs Cyborg — and that's not happening.