Various: Vader Heart Surgery, Heyman Producing New Show, Dreamer/NWA

Vader Undergoes Heart Surgery

Leon “Big Van Vader” White underwent open heart surgery earlier today.

His son posted this update on Twitter:

This is his son Jesse. I wanted to let everybody know that I just spoke to the Surgeon. The surgery was a success but it was worse than we had expected. Long road for recovery. Will keep you posted. Thank you for the prayers.

— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) March 26, 2018

Vader did this interview before the surgery:

Interview Just hours before open Heart Surgery…. 👇👇https://t.co/WIANBHjIbq

— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) March 26, 2018

Paul Heyman Starring In and Producing New TV Show

Paul Heyman will start in and co-produce a new TV show, according to The Wrap.

The show “will straddle the line between talk, opinion, comedy and pop culture — all with the one-of-a-kind Paul Heyman brand and energy as the driving force.”

It will reportedly not have anything to do with wrestling and The Wrap says that it doesn’t mean that Heyman will leave WWE because of the show, though he could leave anyway when his contract expires (around the same time as Brock Lesnar’s after WrestleMania).

Heyman told The Wrap: “Against my strenuous objection, Roy Bank has decided our first collaborative project will be centered around me. I have come to the educated conclusion Roy has made this decision based on a desire when pitching from the networks that we learn how to deal with rejection.”

It sounds like the show hasn’t actually been picked up by any networks or produced yet, so there’s no word on when it would possibly air, if at all.

Tommy Dreamer Competes for NWA Championship

Tommy Dreamer challenged NWA Worlds Champion Nick Aldis for the title on Saturday at the former ECW Arena for House of Hardcore 39. Dreamer lost after Aldis hit him with a piledriver and top rope elbow drop.

Here are some video highlights.