Select Portions: Merch Sellers, NJPW Deal, Kairi, Cardona

- We're told the new NJPW deal with Clark Connors is for one year.

- WWE/WrestleMania generic themed merchandise was the top selling throughout Mania week. We're told Cody Rhodes topped individual Superstar sales.

- Those that we spoke to also say that The Acclaimed are doing "incredibly well" in AEW merch sales.

- Fightful's Scott Edwards had the chance to interview KAIRI ahead of STARDOM's major All Star Grand Queendom show on April 23. Among the topics discussed were who she considers her greatest rival, main eventing Historic X-Over, and one match she'd like to have before the end of her career.

When KAIRI was asked about her favorite rival/opponent in her career, she didn't hesitate to name Shayna Baszler. She credits the rivalry with Baszler as the reason her career in WWE was "wonderful."

KAIRI main evented the first-ever NJPW x STARDOM PPV, Historic X-Over, in 2022 as she competed against Mayu Iwatani to become the first IWGP Women's Champion. When asked about what that meant to her, she said it was a very honorable moment and one she was just as happy about as she was when she main evented WWE's TLC in 2019.

"The Pirate Princess" has accomplished a lot in her career, so when asked what match she'd like to particpate in before her career comes to a close, she said she'd love to particpate in WWE's Royal Rumble match once again.

Be sure to check out the full interview this Friday on http://Fightful.com as KAIRI discusses the potential of facing World of Stardom Champion Giulia for the first time, who has grown the most in between her times with STARDOM, and how she's changed as a wrestler.

- Matt Cardona spoke with Fightful’s Joel Pearl at GCW Worst Behavior 2023 in Toronto. Cardona told Fightful that he wanted us to stop bothering him as he sold his gimmicks. Cardona then mentioned the Miss Elizabeth Prototype LJN figure he sold to Fightful’s Jimmy Van.

Joel would ask Cardona about him about his recent Oceanic title defense against Homicide. Cardona said he squashed Homicide because of his “new muscle,” Steph de Lander. Cardona said GCW owner Brett Lauderdale was too cheap to fly her into Toronto. He would also say that he would be wrestling Sexxxy Eddy, but Eddy was not worthy of the Indy God bringing his titles to ringside.

Cardona was asked how someone could be an Indy God, and he said the spot would open up when he returns to World Wrestling Entertainment. Joel would ask the former WWE Intercontinental Champion about being the ECW TV Champion. Cardona says it was a dream come true for him. He brought up the legends that held the title, like Rob Van Dam and beating Rhino in Rhino’s hometown of Detroit.

- Some prop bet odds regarding the WWE/UFC merger were sent to Fightful.

1st UFC Fighter to Join WWE

Derrick Lewis

4/1

Tai Tuivasa

5/1

Molly McCann

6/1

Paddy Pimblett

7/1

Conor McGregor

9/1

Dustin Poirier

10/1

Kamara Usman

10/1

Amanda Nunes

14/1

Khamzat Chimaev

14/1

Holly Holm

20/1

Jamahal Hill

20/1

Jon Jones

20/1

Ciryl Gane

25/1

Israel Adesanya

25/1

Michael Chandler

25/1

Brandon Moreno

35/1

Curtis Blaydes

35/1

Sean O'Malley

35/1

Justin Gaethje

40/1

Valentina Shevchenko

40/1

Alex Pereira

50/1

Islam Makhachev

50/1

Sean Strickland

50/1

Nationality of 1st UFC fighter to Join WWE

American (USA)

4/5

(-125)

British (all of UK)

5/2

(+250)

Australian

5/1

(+500)

Brazilian

15/2

(+750)

Russian

12/1

(+1200)

Will there be a UFC/WWE tag-team match?

Yes +2000 (20/1)

Will there be a UFC/WWE co-event in 2024?

Yes -140 (5/7)

No +100 (1/1)

Will Dana White become president of WWE?

Yes +2500 (25/1)

Endeavor share price on April 30 at market close

Over/Under 19.5 USD