Various: Stephanie on Mahal’s Title Reign, Indies, HBK-Flair Anniversary

Stephanie McMahon on Jinder Mahal’s WWE Championship Reign Being a Success for WWE

The Times of India held a recent interview with Stephanie McMahon and one of the topics discussed involved if Jinder Mahal’s WWE Championship reign was considered a success or not by the WWE.

Stephanie said that the company considered Mahal’s reign to be very successful in terms of their global audience and their plans for the Indian market.

“I think his Championship run was incredibly interesting and successful to our global audience and not just to India. If he became a bit of a hero in India as a result, well that is awesome too… Jinder of course is playing the antagonist here in the States. I think he was received as a homecoming hero when he performed live in India and whenever there is a local star there is significance to the audience there. Our audience is so much bigger, it is global, so we have to entertain everyone.”

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

PCW Ultra revealed the card for their May 4th show in Los Angeles, California features the main event of Chelsea Green versus Tessa Blanchard with the winner to be crowned as the company’s inaugural Women’s champion.

Sabotage Wrestling announced former WWE ring announcer and wrestler Ricardo Rodriguez will be making his debut for the company at their April 28th show in Austin, Texas. Rodriguez will become the new figurehead General Manager for the company.

Bein Sports and Major League Wrestling announced MLW’s new weekly television show called MLW Fusion will debut on April 20th at 8PM EST.

WWE Did You Know – 10th Anniversary of Ric Flair’s “Career Threatening” Match in the WWE

In a “WWE Did You Know” type fact, today is the 10th anniversary of Ric Flair’s retirement match in WWE. Flair faced off against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24 with the stipulation of Flair putting his career on the line.

Michaels defeated Flair in a hard fought fight resulting in Flair’s retirement from the WWE and at the time from wrestling. Flair would later join TNA in January 2010 and wrestled in his first match since WrestleMania 24 during the March 8th episode of Impact.

Flair celebrated the anniversary on Twitter giving thanks to both the WWE and Micheals for helping create the very special WrestleMania moment of his career.

Today Is The Ten Year Anniversary Of My Retirement Match With Shawn Michaels! Thank You Shawn And The WWE For Making My WrestleMania Moment So Special! @WWE pic.twitter.com/PjJoARRFMp

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) March 30, 2018