• Sasha Banks Takes A Shot At WWE Limiting Her Ideas
Sasha Banks left WWE in 2022 and joined New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2023 as Mercedes Mone. She’s the current IWGP Women’s Champion.
While promoting her upcoming match against Mayu Iwatani during an interview with Sports Illustrated, Mercedes talked about how WWE limited her ideas, but that isn’t the case in Japan:
“The ultimate goal for a lot of professional wrestlers is to make it to WWE. That’s what I thought was the big time. But I did that.
I wanted to make new history, and the place to do it is here in Japan. Japan has the highest standards for women’s wrestling, and I want to set the standard in New Japan.
I’m not even in my prime yet. I’m just getting started. I’m finally getting to create the magic I’ve always wanted to create. My ideas aren’t being limited and I’m not constantly hearing no or that matches are being cut short. I’m not going to hold back.”
WATCH: Sasha Banks’ Major Wardrobe Malfunction:
• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (April 22, 1989) – WWF House Show
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on April 22, 1989, the World Wrestling Federation held a televised house show at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
This event aired on NESN and featured Tony Schiavone & Lord Alfred Hayes on commentary.
The results can be found below:
Greg Valentine defeated the Blue Blazer
The Barbarian defeated Jim Neidhart
Tito Santana wrestled Rick Martel to a no contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated the Big Boss Man & Akeem by DQ
The Genius defeated Jim Powers
Brutus Beefcake defeated Bad News Brown
Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana
The Honky Tonk Man defeated Hillbilly Jim
The Ultimate Warrior defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude by count-out
