WWE Smackdown and NXT Level Up coverage, WWE weekend (reports needed), Blair Davenport, Wayne Bloom, Villano V, El Felino, Joe Blanchard

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

-WWE Friday Night Smackdown is live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Fiserv Forum. The show features Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes meeting face-to-face. Join Jake Barnett for his live review as the show airs on Fox at 7CT/8ET. Jake’s Smackdown audio reviews are available for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons) on Friday nights or Saturday mornings.

-AEW Rampage was bumped to this past Wednesday night due to TNT’s coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament.

-NXT Level Up streams on Peacock tonight at 9CT/10ET. Dot Net contributor John O’Connor’s reviews are typically available on Saturday mornings.

-There will not be an episode of AEW Collision on Saturday due to TNT’s coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament.

-We are looking for reports from the WWE live events that will be held this weekend. If you are going to a show listed below or another upcoming event and want to help, you are encouraged to send a report or even the basic results to dotnetjason@gmail.com

-WWE is in Springfield, Illinois at Bank of Springfield Center on Saturday with the following advertised matches: Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs. Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso, Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler in a Triple Threat for the Women’s World Championship, Gunther vs. Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship.

-WWE is in Rockford, Illinois at BMO Center on Sunday with the following advertised matches: Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs. Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso, Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler in a Triple Threat for the Women’s World Championship, Gunther vs. Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship.

Birthdays and Notables

-Wayne Bloom is 66. He worked as Beau Beverly in WWE, and his son Cal works as Von Wagner in NXT.

-Villano V (Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr.) is 62.

-El Felino (Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz) is 60.

-Blair Davenport (a/k/a Bea Priestly) is 28.

-The late Joe Blanchard died on March 22, 2012 at age 83 due to squamous cell carcinoma. Joe is the father of Tully Blanchard, and the grandfather of Tessa Blanchard.