Iconic Chicagoland Indie Wrestling Venue Cancelling Events

Wrestler Robert “Ego” Anthony confirmed that after speaking with Chuck at Berwyn Eagles, “April 24 will be the end of the Eagles Club and wrestling. 22 years ago Berwyn started with AAW and wrestling, and 22 years later it will end with AAW!”

Game Changer Wrestling podcast posted two screenshots that also confirms that Berwyn Eagles is ending wrestling shows due to the “fake stabbing”. A screenshot from Facebook states that the venue had “its licenses and permits pulled as a result and now it’s all over.”

When someone posted a reply claiming it had nothing to do with the incident, a screenshot of a text message allegedly from “Chuck Berwyn Eagles” says “the town pulled my license because of the video.”

Several wrestlers posted their memories of wrestling at Berwyn Eagles. Mance Warner posted pictures of his match with Jon Moxley and Anthony. He wrote, “tons of great memories at Berwyn eagles club not just for me but for tons of others (sic) Always a special feeling in that venue”.

Gringo Loco shared “Wow. So many wrestling memories in my career at the iconic Berwyn Eagles club. I lived and literally died there. IYKYK. RIP Berwyn Eagles Club. You will be missed surely.”

Former WWE Star Austin Aries Comments On TNA Pulling Talent From Indie Shows

Earlier this week, it was reported that TNA President Carlos Silva  has pulled several of his talents from competing against current AEW stars at several upcoming independent shows. Many current and former wrestlers from those respective companies have weighed in on their thoughts on the matter, including the former three-time Impact/TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Austin Aries.

On X [formerly known as Twitter], Aries noted that situations similar to the one above aren’t new; rather, a reoccurrence, even when he worked for TNA during his first run between 2005 to 2007. The former WWE star wrote, “Early in my career, @ThisIsTNA once tried to pull me off a @ringofhonor show the day of to fly me to Orlando early for their PPV. Before telling me they even called ROH to tell them I wasn’t coming. At the time, I was on a per-appearance deal.”

 The AEW World Champion, MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman), who was was set to face former TNA World Champion, Nic Nemeth, felt slighted by this call, especially since this is the second time their highly anticipated fight has been canceled.  The champion vehemently stated, “Shame old, Carlos doesn’t care about the fans or his roster getting paid. I’ll still be there … Let’s see if Nicky still has the b*lls to show up to Long Island…This guy [Silva] is actively a dumb mother*****r. Congrats. You pay your talents s***. Than force them off shows where they can make money. #lolTNA.” Silva explained that this week’s decision all boiled down to “partner conflicts,” especially since TNA is now in a multi-year partnership with WWE, which began in January of 2025.

TNA is gearing up for its annual springtime pay-per-view event, Rebellion, tomorrow night in Cleveland, Ohio. AEW will host is next pay-per-view event, Dynasty, on Sunday, from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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WWE NXT Viewership & Ratings Report, 4/7/2026

Last Saturday, “WWE NXT” presented their biggest show of the year, Stand & Deliver, which featured Lola Vice winning the NXT Women’s Championship, Sol Ruca getting her revenge on Zaria, and Tony D’Angelo becoming the new NXT Champion. Like WWE would’ve hoped, the events from last weekend led viewership for the following episode of “NXT” to increase, with the show drawing its best numbers since February. 

According to Wrestlenomics and Programming Insider, “NXT” pulled in 605,000 viewers and posted a 0.08 in the key 18-49 demographic. When comparing both categories to the previous week, total viewership increased by 6%, while the 18-49 demo stayed even at 0.08. Additionally, the developmental brand managed to improve its viewership despite going head-to-head with NBA and NHL action on Tuesday, both of which had 10 or more games on the night. Overall, “NXT’s” audience for its latest episode ranked higher than its viewership for the past four weeks.

Although “NXT” recorded some impressive figures this past Tuesday, the program’s overall viewership has decreased by 10% since this time last year. That said, perhaps more concerning is the brand’s numbers in the 18-49 demo, which has declined by 50% since April 2025. Going forward, it remains to be seen if “NXT’s” new champions and the fallout from Stand & Deliver will help WWE’s third brand continue its momentum, or if viewership will begin to taper off now that the Premium Live Event has passed, especially with WrestleMania season coming to an end next week.

WWE Reportedly Tables New Usos Theme

Last month, The Usos lost the WWE World Tag Team Championships to Logan Paul and Austin Theory when “WWE Raw” was held from Madison Square Garden in New York City, but before the match, the brothers debuted a new theme song that had been in the works for months. Following the episode, it was initially believed that The Usos would be walking into WrestleMania 42 with the new entrance music, but according to a new report, plans regarding the theme changed after Jey and Jimmy lost their titles.

On Thursday, Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select reported that the new theme song for The Usos has been “tabled” for now after the crowd reaction to it was underwhelming. Going into WrestleMania 42, WWE management wants The Usos to walk out to a more interactive theme, with their entrance music usually being a way to get the audience engaged during any part of a show.

For the past nine years, The Usos have been accompanied by the song “Done With That,” while on their way to the ring, which has been one of the more popular themes in WWE’s tag team division over the last decade. Additionally, when The Usos began their individual singles runs, Jey’s “Main Event Ish” was arguably the most popular entrance theme in the company, with fans taking a liking to both the music and the “Yeeting” that comes with it. Going forward, it remains to be seen if WWE will create another version of the new theme that debuted at Madison Square Garden, or if The Usos will revert to “Done With That” next week at WrestleMania.