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WWE WrestleMania 41 Saturday Blog: Live News, Rumors & Notes From Las Vegas

The one stop shop for all your WWE WrestleMania Saturday news and rumors, plus exclusive comments from Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio and more!
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It is WrestleMania Saturday and you can bet that there will be numerous news stories, rumors and reports flying around like they were caught up in the wild winds that have blasted Las Vegas this week.

The Takedown on SI has created a one stop shop for all the important information you need for the 'Showcase of the Immortals' this year. We'll stay on top of all the latest and provide our own exclusive coverage with Rick Ucchino and Zack Heydorn in Sin City for the show.

Heydorn spoke with The Nightmare ahead of WrestleMania 41, just days before she challenges for the IYO SKY and Bianca Belair for the Women's World Championship in a Triple Threat Match. Check out their full conversation in video above and don't forget to subscribe to The Takedown on SI YouTube Channel.

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The Takedown on SI had a chance to catch up with Charlotte Flair Thursday night at the WrestleMania 41 After Dark Launch Party. The Queen said she's excited to remind fans just how good she is in the ring, and that the recent animosity between herself and Tiffany Stratton will help create a different kind of match from Charlotte's last two WrestleMania appearances.

Cody Rhodes wants to face Randy Orton at Backlash next month in St. Louis. The American Nightmare made a special appearance at the WrestleMania 41 Kick-off Party at the Grand Prix Plaza Friday afternoon, and said while he's not looking past John Cena on Sunday, he'd love the opportunity to defend the WWE Championship against The Viper in his hometown.

PWInsider is reporting that WWE has signed CJ Perry, AKA Lana, to a legends contract. Her husband Miro, AKA Rusev, recently re-signed with WWE and is expected to make his return to television soon. Both Miro and Perry have been spotted in Las Vegas this week.

Rey Mysterio was in a ton of pain following his six-man tag team match last night on SmackDown. He could not put a ton of weight on his left leg and needed to be carried to the back by medical personnel at one point. We'll provide an update on his condition as one become available. Mysterio is supposed to face El Grande Americano on tonight's show.

Becky Lynch is in Las Vegas ahead of WrestleMania 41. The Man accompanied her husband Seth Rollins to the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony Friday night but that may not be her only appearance at a WWE event this weekend. A new report suggests that Lynch could be on her way back to the ring, as soon as this weekend in what would be considered a major WrestleMania angle. (9:35am EST)

CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins will close night one of WrestleMania 41. WWE Chief Content Officer, and the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque admitted that booking a non-title triple threat in the main event was a 'calculated gamble.' (12:05pm EST)

Rey Mysterio was still being advertised on WWE socials for his match against El Grande Americano this morning. As previously mentioned, the WWE Hall of Famer left SmackDown last night in a considerable amount of pain after he was injured during a six-man tag team match. There's been no official update yet as to whether or not he'll be able to compete later tonight. (12:13pm EST)

Hank and Tank defeated Fraxiom to win the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT Stand and Deliver.

The audience loved the match and popped loudly when they were victorious. Both teams embraced at the end to more loud cheers. (1:49EST)

Sol Ruca is the new Women's NXT North American Champion.

Ruca won an exciting ladder match, in which she had to fight her own tag team partner, Zaria, to win. Ruca pulled out multiple high spots and a Sol Snatcher off the ladder to further highlight her win.

Izzy Dame had a strong performance in the match too, but the entire thing was designed to get Ruca over and it worked. (2:23EST)

Hulk Hogan was mercilessly booed at NXT Stand and Deliver.

During a video interview piece that featured Hogan, the crowd instantly booed the WWE Hall of Famer and former champion. (2:28EST)

Despite rumors that continue to circulate, Fightful Select reported on Saturday afternoon that nobody at WWE has been told that President Donald Trump will be in attendance. Fightful noted that local authorities who have been contacted had no information on a visit by the president. Such a visit would require significant heads-up for security measures. (3:52EST)

Oba Femi retained the NXT Championship over Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans at Stand and Deliver. (3:54EST)

Michael Cole noted that Rey Mysterio is a game time decision on whether he will be able to wrestle or not. (4:09EST)

WWE announced the acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA Saturday afternoon. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque also said that a Worlds Collide Premium Live Event will take place later this year, featuring NXT and AAA stars.

Rey Mysterio is officially out of his match against El Grande Americano at WrestleMania. During the WrestleMania Saturday pre-show, Mysterio revealed that he was out, but he also announced his replacement.

Now, Rey Fenix will wrestle El Grande Americano. It's his first-ever match at WrestleMania. Fenix just debuted on WWE television on the April 4 episode of WWE Smackdown.

Bayley was attacked backstage at WrestleMania. Footage of Bayley being found injured and beat up was posted on WWE socials during the WrestleMania Saturday pre-show.

Bayley is scheduled to team up with Lyra Valkyria to take on Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania tomorrow. Stay tuned for more information on this development.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com