Various: Triple H on Ciampa’s Call-Up & Neck Injury, WrestleMania Marathon, Indies

Triple H Comments on WWE Going Ahead with Ciampa’s Call-Up Despite His Neck Issues

Triple H held a NXT media conference call earlier today and one of the topics discussed included WWE’s reasoning for going ahead with Tommaso Ciampa’s main roster call-up despite knowing beforehand of his serious health issues.

“We knew about it. We knew it was going to be a necessity going forward. The decision was still made to move him to the main roster and get him some exposure. Then he’ll take the time off, get fixed up and be back better than ever.

Unfortunately with the type of injury he had, it went from one thing to another very rapidly. It changed from something being manageable to being a risk we’re not willing to take.”

WWE Airing a WrestleMania Marathon This Friday

WWE announced that they be airing a WrestleMania themed marathon this Friday on their official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts starting at 12PM ET.

This marathon will be seven hours in length and features 20 of the greatest ever WrestleMania matches in modern era WWE history. WWE also announced that these matches will range from WrestleMania XIX to WrestleMania 34.

Official press release:

WrestleMania is nearly here! Get in the mood for The Show of Shows with a livestream covering the 20 greatest WrestleMania modern-day bouts on Friday, March 29, at noon ET on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The stream will feature 20 iconic matches from WrestleMania XIX to today. Relive your favorite matches featuring the likes of WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Edge, and current Superstars like Seth Rollins, Triple H and Brock Lesnar.

Don’t miss the seven-plus-hour WrestleMania livestream on Friday, March 29 — starting at noon ET — on WWE’s official Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels.

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

AXS TV announced that they will be airing a two-part replay of ROH and NJPW’s upcoming G1 Supercard event on their network on April 12th and April 19th starting at 8PM ET.

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) announced that they have recently signed former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez to a contract with the company. It was also announced that Velasquez will be making his official debut for the company at their August 3rd TripleMania XXVII event in Mexico City, Mexico.

ROH announced a new match for the card of their March 31st Road to G1 Supercard: Baltimore event in Baltimore, Maryland:
– “The Villain” Marty Scurll vs. Shane Taylor