Backstage News On Paige Being Made Smackdown GM, Ellsworth On Carmella Win, New Hardy Shirt Released (Photo)

As seen below, WWE has released a new “Woken Warriors” t-shirt for Matt Hardy:

Calling all #WokenWarriors. Get your new @MATTHARDYBRAND tee at #WWEShop now & commence deletion! #WWE #MattHardyhttps://t.co/k8iDXN0ccJ pic.twitter.com/8WdZFbGwWY

— WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) April 11, 2018

Backstage News On Paige Being Made Smackdown GM

A fan asked Dave Meltzer on Twitter who made the decision for Paige to be the new Smackdown GM, and Meltzer responded by saying the call came from Vince McMahon himself:

@davemeltzerWON out of curiosity, and if you don’t know the answer its totally okay, who made the decision for Paige to be GM of Smackdown?

— Kelsey Floyd (@glvmpira) April 11, 2018

Vince McMahon https://t.co/C068lP2ORz

— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) April 11, 2018

Ellsworth On Carmella Win

Following Carmella’s WWE Smackdown Title win on Smackdown Live this week, Carmella’s ex-storyline-boyfriend James Ellsworth Tweeted the following:

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I’m in tears, you did it girl!

Congratulations @CarmellaWWE

Forever my friend who is a girl .. #SDLive

— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) April 11, 2018

The pro wrestling world has been very vocal in offering their congratulations to The Princess of Staten Island, and below are more reactions to her title win:

Clearly @BQQuinn and @SalVulcano are VERY happy for @CarmellaWWE’s win 😂 #SDLive pic.twitter.com/o5pUsRml7h

— Noelle Foley (@NoelleFoley) April 11, 2018

🤣🤣 Staten Island represent!!! https://t.co/WrRTkQzbvz

— MS Money in the BANK (@CarmellaWWE) April 11, 2018

Proud of you. https://t.co/0UF3i51jik

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) April 11, 2018