• Veteran WWE Worker Passes Away
RAW General Manager Adam Pearce shared a heartfelt message about the death of longtime WWE production team member Davey Coates. Coates worked behind the scenes for WWE for many years. He helped bring shows to fans around the world through his tireless work in production. Pearce posted the following:
“Godspeed, Davey Coates. Another absolute legend behind the scenes who tirelessly worked for decades to bring WWE to the globe. I can’t say enough about his passion and dedication.
I’m honored to have worked with him and shared countless laughs along the way. My heart goes out to his friends, family, and all touched by this loss. Rest well, sir. 🙏”
• WrestleMania 42 Ban Has Been Lifted
Fans in Las Vegas will finally be able to watch WrestleMania 42 at local bars and parties after all. Originally, WWE and Joe Hand Promotions planned a blackout, which would have banned any public watch parties within 50 miles of Allegiant Stadium. WWE’s goal was to force more people to buy tickets to the live show — a move that local hotels and casinos absolutely hated.
The backlash from the city was huge. Since Las Vegas paid a massive fee to host the event, city officials felt the whole town should benefit from the business, not just the stadium. After weeks of complaining from tourist spots and the local visitor’s board, WWE finally backed down.
According to Fightful Select, Circa’s Stadium Swim has confirmed the ban is over. As long as a venue has the proper license, they can now legally host a WrestleMania 42 party. It’s a major win for fans who want to experience the show in Vegas without paying for a stadium ticket.
• Spoiler On Royce Keys’ WrestleMania 42 Match
Jelly Roll made an appearance on MizTV on last night’s SmackDown. The Miz said he wants to be Jelly Roll’s mentor, but Jelly said no. Miz took credit for Jelly’s 250 lbs weight loss and Miz said he liked Jelly better when he was fat. Jelly said he’d kick Miz’s a$$.
Kit Wilson came out and called Jelly Roll fat-phobic and toxic. Miz held Kit back. Jelly went to punch Kit, but Kit got out of the way and Jelly laid out Miz.
According to Bodyslam, Jelly Roll is expected to compete in a tag team match at WrestleMania 42 and his partner is scheduled to be Royce Keys (fka Powerhouse Hobbs in AEW). WWE is booking angle where Jelly and Royce bond over stories of their real-life hardships, which is one of the reasons WWE heavily promoted Royce’s appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” podcast.
Jelly and Royce are scheduled to take on the team of The Miz and Kit Wilson. WWE announced that Kit will call out Jelly on next week’s SmackDown.
So far, Royce Keys has only made one televised appearance on WWE TV, which was in the Men’s Royal Rumble match.
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