The passing of Midnight Express founding member Dennis Condrey has continued to strike a chord with the wrestling world, with many continuing to pay tribute to the former NWA/Jim Crockett Promotions star. On the latest episode of “Something to Wrestle,” WWE Hall of Famer JBL became the latest, describing Condrey as one of the greatest professionals the wrestling business has ever seen.

“He was just a consummate professional at it,” JBL said. “He knew how to put guys over, he knew how to get the team over, he knew how to get the territory over. Condrey was just the consummate professional wrestler.”

While Condrey is part of both the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and NWA Halls of Fame, a WWE Hall of Fame induction eluded both him and the Midnight Express prior to his passing. Many have noted the Midnight Express’s lack of presence in the Hall of Fame, and JBL became the latest to voice his support for the tag team’s induction, while also trying to provide an explanation for why they haven’t been put in yet.

“I think Vince, for a long time, was reticent to acknowledge other territories, and I think that came from past prejudices,” JBL said. “And I say prejudices, I don’t mean he disliked them, it’s just, it was survival. You would not acknowledge the NWA, you would not acknowledge Crockett, you would not acknowledge Fritz or Verne or Mike Graham or Eddie, because they’re your competition. 

“And I think that was so embedded in Vince that the Hall of Fame kind of carried that over. I think now that it’s kind of a little bit further removed from the territory days and that bias of ‘Those guys are our competition,’ that I think stuff like that can happen. I certainly think those guys are worthy to be in there, and I’d love to see them in.”

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Roman Reigns and CM Punk are set to go head-to-head very soon at WWE WrestleMania 42 after “The Tribal Chief” emerged victorious from the Royal Rumble. Many fans already have their predictions for who will walk away with the title, but Reigns is pretty confident in his own ability.

During an outdoors interview with TMZ, Reigns pointed out that this WrestleMania will be his 11th match at the massive annual event, and his matches seem to only become bigger. “Punk is – he’s not the athlete that I am. He’s a hell of a competitor, he’s a veteran, he’s savvy,” Reigns said about his opponent. “But I’m looking to go out there and just crush him, smash him, man.” 

Reigns further admitted that he has the tendency to be overcome by his emotions, and if he doesn’t compose himself, there’s a legitimate chance that Punk could beat him. “He’s good at making people make mistakes, and if I somehow slip up, or – you know – take a left when I should have made that right? He could capitalize so it’s a very serious matter,” the former champion explained.

Interestingly, neither Reigns nor Punk has taken a definite role as a heel nor babyface – a sentiment that WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash shares. According to the veteran, there’s been no reason to hate Reigns if he was supposed to be the heel in this storyline, since he’s been far more relatable as a husband and family man, especially to men who largely grew up without their dads, since Reigns father – Afa Anoa’i – was always on the road.

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Reigning TNA World Champion Mike Santana put the title on the line during the promotion’s recent Sacrifice pay-per-view in a heated match against former TNA World Champion and inaugural TNA International Champion, Steve Maclin. Unfortunately, the match ended in a no-contest, stunning both fans at home and in attendance.

Since then, per a report from “The Takedown on SI,” it’s been revealed that the Sacrifice main event was not originally meant to end due to stoppage. The report notes that a kick to the jaw sent Maclin toward the ropes and onto the mat, after which officials checked on him and Eddie Edwards was sent to cause a distraction.

The report claims Maclin was evaluated for a concussion and sent to the hospital, where he was tested and ultimately released with a clean slate and sent back to his hotel. At the time of writing, it’s still unclear whether TNA will revisit the championship match, but at this stage, Edwards has already been announced as Santana’s next opponent at TNA Rebellion.

Maclin is in an interesting space when it comes to TNA, considering reports that he’s only signed to a short deal with the promotion. While his next move is unknown, Maclin seems to be in good spirits following the incident, taking to X to post the following defiant message: “Thanks everyone for the calls, texts, and tweets. You can’t F**king kill me. I’M BULLETPROOF.”

Thanks everyone for the calls, texts, and tweets.

You can’t F**king kill me.

I’M BULLETPROOF. #MACLIN

— Steve Maclin (@SteveMaclin) March 29, 2026

Personally, I don’t like the idea of inducting a moment or a match into the WWE Hall of Fame. To be blunt, it’s pointless. Fans are the ones who actually determine what matches and moments are immortal. Yes, there are certainly iconic moments and matches that should be discussed and remembered and the two matches that received the “Immortal Moment” award are obvious matches. 

But what does having a space in an imaginary Hall of Fame actually mean? There is no physical building that fans can make pilgrimages to. If there were, they could have a seating area where the matches could be shown in full on the anniversary of the match or moment. They could also air highlights of the match year round. But none of that exists. Who says, “let’s watch the Hall of Fame match of Austin vs. Hart”? No one. 

The award is just one more way for WWE to pat themselves on the back and in this case, it’s technically a lie. Hogan didn’t slam Andre for the first time at WrestleMania 3 and it wasn’t even the first time that Andre had ever been slammed. There’s no denying it’s an iconic moment, but designating it for the Hall of Fame is dumb.

Grammy Award-winning musician Jelly Roll made his in-ring debut at WWE SummerSlam 2025, teaming with Randy Orton against Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. Though he and Orton lost, Jelly Roll received praise for his performance, from fans as well as wrestlers. He can now count WWE star Jacob Fatu among his supporters, with Fatu recently praising the musician for his dedication to training while appearing on “The Bootleg Kev Podcast.”

“You see cats come in all the time and just get it in. You seen the transformation in him, but it was more than that,” he noted, adding that other WWE names like Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo helped train Jelly Roll as well. According to Fatu, the true proof of the artist’s character came into play after they were done training, when it was time to clean thing ring.

Fatu explained that Jelly Roll actually offered to help and didn’t make a scene about it, and while he was excused from helping out, he insisted and still offered his assistance. “Man, bro just cleaned the whole ring… Did what he had to do, wiped his feet, but also seeing the love and the passion,” he added. “Professional wrestling brings different colors, different cultures, different backgrounds [together].”

Jelly Roll has undergone an incredible physical transformation over the past two years, shedding plenty of weight while training to be a pro wrestler. This past Friday on “WWE SmackDown,” Jelly Roll picked up a win over Kit Wilson, potentially setting himself up for a match at WWE WrestleMania this year.

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