Wrestler Speaks Out About Being Benched in AEW – Wrestling News & Rumours – March 22, 2026

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Wrestler Speaks Out About Being Benched in AEW – Wrestling News & Rumours – March 22, 2026

Here are the latest Slam Wrestling News and Rumours from the world of pro wrestling.

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Mercedes Martinez is speaking candidly about her stint in AEW and ROH. She feels she was greatly underutilized there. Speaking to A2theKWrestling, she said: “I’m blessed for the opportunity that Tony [Khan] gave me for the last four years but it felt like the last year and a half, almost two years, I just sat on the shelf not doing anything for the company. It kind of messes with your mind a lot. It kind of just makes you think, ’Am I worth it? Does he really want to utilize my talent and my expertise?’ I know my style is not like a TV style. It’s very just raw. It’s very rugged. It’s very old school in the sense of very power and strong style and maybe the girls didn’t want to wrestle somebody like me with that style because it’s very raw.”

For those in the USA, all of the NXT content on Peacock has been shifted over to YouTube.

Here is what you will see on Raw tomorrow:

  • Intercontinental Champion Penta defends against Dominik Mysterio
  • Logan Paul & Austin Theory vs. The Usos
  • Grayson Waller vs. Je’Von Evans
  • Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
  • Brock Lesnar to appear
  • CM Punk and Roman Reigns to appear
  • Becky Lynch to address her attack on AJ Lee

Good news from MLP:

Chris Jericho will be on tonight’s episode of the CBS show Tracker.

Word is that Ronda Rousey has not signed a contract with AEW.

Notorious Mimi, Valentina Rossi, Fallyn Gray and Airica Demia have all signed with the WWE ID program.

Cathy Kelley has revealed that she has undergone egg retrieval surgery. On Instagram she posted: “Between egg freezing retrieval surgery, interrupted interviews, and a severe shortage of french toast sticks, it’s been a week. Wouldn’t have survived it without a care team who somehow pulled off a schedule that didn’t take me out of a single day of work and truly incredible friends who kept me semi sane throughout. Especially Lindy for weathering the anesthesia induced tears.”

NXT was live in Venice, Florida, last night. Here are the results:

Kendal Grey beat Nikkita Lyons.

Cutler James beat Romero Moreno.

Myka Lockwood beat PJ Vasa.

Elijah Holyfield beat Harley Riggins.

Tavion Heights beat Harlem Lewis.

Shiloh Hill beat Brooks Jensen.

Kelani Jordan beat Karmen Petrovic.

The Vanity Project beat Eli Knight, Ulka Sasaki and Kale Dixon.

Tatum Paxley (c) beat Kali Armstrong – NXT Women’s North American Championship Match.

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