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WWE announces partnership with Juventus FC

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

WWE has officially announced a new strategic partnership with Italian football giants Juventus FC. 

The website announcement reveals that the collaboration is aimed at creating content, original fan experiences and cross-promotional initiatives that bring together the world of football, sports entertainment and global fan culture. 

“Juventus and WWE today announced a new strategic partnership designed to develop original experiences, content and activations that bring together football, sport, entertainment and global fan culture.”

“WWE Clash in Italy, held this past weekend in Turin on Sunday, May 31, marked the first tangible moments of collaboration between the Juventus and WWE worlds. Across the weekend, multiple touchpoints brought the two fan communities together including: co-created content between Juventus mascot Jay and WWE Superstar Jey Uso; social coverage of Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes receiving a custom Juventus jersey; and the availability of the previously revealed WWE x Juventus Championship Title Belts at merchandise stores around the Inalpi Arena.”

“As part of the ongoing partnership, Juventus and WWE will explore a wide range of opportunities, from co- branded merchandise and cross-promotional activations to crossover content,  cross-promotional partner activations, creator-led storytelling and the integration of WWE and Juventus talent into key cultural moments. The collaboration will also extend to fan experiences, events and international activations, alongside campaigns designed to reach new audiences. At its core, the partnership establishes a long-term vision focused on building recurring cultural moments that connect football, entertainment and the next generation of fans.”

This partnership comes after WWE hosted Clash in Italy on May 31, the company’s first Premium Live Event in the country.  

WWE is in the midst of their WWE European Summer Tour kicking off from May 28 until June 24 across Italy, Spain, UK, France and Portugal. 

Ronda Rousey responds to Becky Lynch’s comments about pursuing MMA career 

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

Former WWE star Ronda Rousey responded to a social media post highlighting Becky Lynch’s comments considering a transition to MMA during their rivalry.

Lynch made the statement during an appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s What’s Your Story? Podcast. Rousey responded to an Instagram post highlighting Lynch’s admission after a beatdown during their rivalry. Lynch had added that the thought only lasted for a week. 

“Lmao what she doesn’t realize is that I was very very nice to her,” Rousey wrote. 

The two were engaged in an intense rivalry featuring Charlotte Flair in 2019 which led to their historic first-ever women’s main event at WrestleMania 35. 

Rousey arrived in WWE in 2018 at the height of Lynch’s meteoric rise as ‘The Man’. The two emerged as the company’s top stars and became prominent names across the roster. However, they never feuded in a singles match despite the tension between them in the ring.

They were anticipated to clash in a non-title champion vs. champion match at Survivor Series in 2018. The bout was scrapped after Lynch suffered a severe concussion and broken nose on the final Raw before the Premium Live Event that year. Although their rivalry continued in the following months, WWE never revisited the initial planned one-on-one encounter. 

Indi Hartwell says WWE micromanagement limited creativity

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

Nearly a year into her TNA run, Indi Hartwell continues to embrace the promotion’s creative freedom. She highlighted the contrast in locker room culture between TNA and WWE, and adjusting to the environment. 

Hartwell discussed the disparity in NXT and TNA locker rooms with Dominic DeAngelo during the Studio 1 Sports Channel interview. She pinpointed access to creative freedom across promotions.

“It’s been different for me. It’s been cool getting to reconnect with women in the locker room that I worked with in the past and also getting to work with newer women that I’ve never worked with before. It’s been really cool. TNA is a different environment to what I’m used to. In NXT and WWE, there are people that are brought in that don’t come from wrestling. It’s a different dynamic there.”

Hartwell reflected on her interview with Chris Van Vliet shortly after debuting on TNA. During the conversation, she spoke openly about the creative freedom at hand. The former WWE star explained that NXT had a tendency to micromanage talent, which she felt limited performers’ creativity over time. 

“So that interview was actually I think right after I debuted at TNA. I think it was the next day or something like that. So, I didn’t really know how it was going to be. I’d obviously heard how much creative freedom you have at TNA, but it’s something that I’m still trying to get used to. Like you mentioned, at WWE things are very micromanaged, especially at NXT because at NXT you’re kind of learning the ropes. So, every step is intentional. Everything is micromanaged. And it’s something that I’m not really used to. I feel like that kind of made my creativity go away. So, I’m still trying to find it. It’s only been a year. You could look at a year and think that’s a long time, but in reality, I’ve been wrestling for 10 years. So, the past year at TNA is only 10% of my career. So, there’s still more to come, still more to learn, more to grow.” 

Hartwell was released by WWE in November 2024 and five months later officially signed with TNA Wrestling. She debuted at the Rebellion pay-per-view announcing her addition to the roster.

On the June 4 edition of TNA IMPACT, Hartwell teamed up with Santino Marella against his daughter, Arianna Grace and Stacks. 

Sheamus teases WWE in-ring comeback on social media

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Sheamus fueled the speculation of his WWE in-ring comeback by sharing a series of training photos.

Sidelined with a shoulder injury, the former World Champion Sheamus was recently at the WWE Performance Center, training and working out in the ring.

He shared a carousel of photos from his training session on social media with the caption, “A fun day.” Sheamus was seen training with WWE NXT wrestlers Myles Borne, Hank Walker, and Tank Ledger. He also posted an aftermath image of the session with welts on his back.

The 48-year-old was last seen wrestling on the November 17, 2025, episode of WWE RAW, where he teamed up with Rey Mysterio and John Cena to defeat The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor & JD McDonagh). He was also scheduled to be a part of John Cena’s retirement Last Time is Now tournament. However, he was ruled out of it due to the shoulder injury. Shortly after, he underwent surgery in December.

Despite the tease on social media, there are currently no confirmed updates on Sheamus’ in-ring comeback.

Natalya is ‘blown away’ by Undertaker & Jeremy Borash’s work in AAA

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Natalya recently revealed her reaction to The Undertaker & Jeremy Borash’s AAA work.

Ever since WWE acquired AAA last year, 2025, the promotion has seen a significant rise in mainstream wrestling as well as heaps of compliments on its booking.

WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker is one of the main heads behind AAA’s booking and creative. Recently, fans and critics have heaped praise on the legend for his booking and content direction in AAA. Alongside The Undertaker, WWE’s Vice President of Content and Development, Jeremy Borash, is also one of the names responsible for AAA’s current rise.

Recently speaking on The Busted Open Radio, Natalya heaped praise and exclaimed how she was “blown away” by their work in AAA.

“I will say that [The Undertaker]Taker and Jeremy Borash – Jeremy Borash, he works alongside Taker at AAA. A lot of people know JB as being somebody that puts together the most amazing video packages in WWE. He puts together, if you see some of the best video packages in the company, usually JB is behind a lot of them,” she said.

“And so to see what Taker, who by the way – Taker is not known for being a luchador. When you see what Undertaker has built in just the last six months of booking at AAA alongside Jeremy Borash and, of course, the people that had been in place in Triple A that work with them. Taker is very, very collaborative.

“I’m just blown away. Like, I think that Taker has really stepped into this new role and he is proving why his influence past the ring may be one of his greatest accomplishments,” she added.

AAA recently hosted the Noches de Los Grandes event, which was headlined by the highly acclaimed El Grande Americano mask vs. mask match.

WWE ID talents pulled from upcoming indie show

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Several WWE ID talents have been pulled away from Dreamwave Wrestling due to contractual obligations.

Independent wrestling promotion Dreamwave Wrestling is moving closer to its All Star Weekend event(s) on June 19th and June 20th.

Dreamwave Wrestling promotion recently shared an announcement on their social media that multiple WWE I.D. talents have been pulled from their upcoming All Star Weekend shows. Contractual obligations were revealed as the reason behind WWE ID talents getting pulled from the show.

Veronica Haven (Fallyn Grey), Sloane Jacobs (The Notorious Mimi), Anya Rune (Airica Demia), and Laynie Luck (WWE I.D. Women’s Champion) were some of the names pulled away from the shows. It was also announced that Aminah Belmont will no longer compete at the upcoming Dreamwave wrestling show due to injury.

“Due to a WWE contractual obligation that everyone was informed of today, the following talent will not be appearing at [All Star Weekend] on June 19th and 20th. Veronica Haven (Fallyn Grey), Sloane Jacobs (The Notorious Mimi), Anya Rune (Airica Demia), Laynie Luck,” the wrestling promotion’s official statement read. “Due to an injury, Aminah Belmont will not be competing at All Star Weekend. We wish her a speedy recovery! We apologize for the inconvenience, any matches already announced will be updated soon.”

Will Ospreay responds to criticism comparing his career & AAA mask vs. mask match

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Will Ospreay has reacted to a critique regarding the comparison between his career and the recent El Grande Americano vs. OG El Grande Americano mask vs. mask match at AAA Noche de Los Grandes.

Ospreay responded to the clip of Wrestling Republic praising the mask vs. mask match where a comparison was made between that and Ospreay’s matches, saying that it will be remembered more.

“Yet 10 years on people still talk about the ricochet match. I still get tagged in the Ibushi rana spot. First British person to ever win the IWGP title. Had Assassins Creed rehire Ezio to narrate me to Wembley,” Ospreay wrote as shared some of his own historic moments.

“And if you can’t remember any of the matches is because people barely remember what happened last week let alone 14 years of consistently being on top my field without ever being promoted by anything from the Fed,” he further continued.

While the British wrestler listed down his own achievements, he also paid his due respect to the mask vs. mask match.

“Mask vs mask was fucking awesome, won’t take anything away from it but I’m in my own lane never trying to compete with anyone but myself. But continue the conversation, I’ll keep myself busy making towns.”

Ben Allison, who previously made the remark, later clarified what he meant and responded to Ospreay’s statement.

“To be clear – I didn’t say it’s more memorable than anything you’ve done, as it simply isn’t, I said I believe in the HISTORY BOOKS in 30 years it’ll be remembered more than any specific match you’ve had up to this point. The ricochet one could easily be argued, but I still think the concept of a mask vs mask match where everyone knew who both guys were under the mask, but it still did the biggest numbers in the history of AAA, will be written about more. As I said, I do STRONGLY believe you are the best in the world right now.

“In the full clip that’s not what I’m saying at all! I’m saying the match will be remember in 30-40 years than any of this generations other top matches including any from Will Ospreay. The reason Ospreay was used is because like I said, I believe he is the best in the world so best example to use,” Allison further clarified.

LA Knight details early frustrations after WWE call-up, bizarre Vince McMahon instructions

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

LA Knight recently reflected on his WWE main-roster call-up and conversation with Vince McMahon.

Despite being one of the most popular and over wrestlers on the WWE roster, Knight has not yet enjoyed a dominant main-roster run. In addition to his current lack of direction, Knight also had some early main-roster call-up frustrations.

In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, the former WWE United States Champion recalled his jump to the main roster and transition to Max Dupri from LA Knight.

“Vince [McMahon] told me before, ‘You gotta talk soft, I don’t want you to say or do any of the things that you used to do, none of that, whatever.’ If I’m honest, though, he wasn’t familiar with any of it. He didn’t know LA Knight. I think he was told a little bit,” Knight said.

The 43-year-old further said that while McMahon was impressed with his singles match against Roderick Strong, he hesitated because of his age. McMahon was allegedly not interested in pushing a 39-year-old Knight and instead wanted him as a manager.

“That first day of introducing the models, and we’re doing the little rehearsal thing, talk-through. And he comes down, and he’s like, ‘I need you to talk softer.’ And I’m like, okay, well, I’m thinking like, you had me talking soft in the backstage, but like now I’m doing a presentation. I need to be a little bigger, right? To present to the people. But it’s his show. Sure. And he goes, ‘Just read me a line from there as softly as you can.’ He’s like, ‘I don’t think you can be effeminate, but try and be effeminate without being effeminate.’ What?” he added.

What was the idea behind LA Knight’s Max Dupri character in WWE?

Further continuing the conversation, Knight recalled how he was initially given the impression that the Max Dupri character would take a trajectory similar to Roddy Piper.

“The bill of goods that was sold to me there was that I was going to be kind of a Roddy Piper. In the sense of when Roddy first came in, he was like a manager, a mouthpiece that then sometimes wrestled, and then eventually just became a full-time wrestler. That was kind of how it was painted to me.”

Paired with Maxxine Dupri on the main roster, the Max Dupri character never took off, and the former champion was slowly transitioned back into his LA Knight character.

Daily Update: Big E, LA Knight, Beyond Wrestling

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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Among the topics covered:

  • The most detailed look at the sale of New Japan, what happened, the glory days that Bushiroad built and why it came down and what led to the sale.
  • Business realities of Japanese wrestling today.
  • The reason for the surprising low sale price.
  • The shareholders lawsuit against Vince McMahon and the WWE Board of Directors is getting near. Judge Travis Laster orders sanctions against Nick Khan and Vince McMahon for destruction of evidence. Laster makes a ruling, and we look at it in detail, on how this changes the trial and the exact details of the destruction of evidence including when McMahon and company knew not to do it and ignored their own lawyers. Also we look at problems with the case.
  • AEW Double of Nothing coverage. Business notes, historical biggest gates in U.S. pro wrestling, three-time world champions by 30, how the PPV did, poll results, Mick Foley and more.
  • Did Ronda Rousey set a viewing audience record for MMA, plus coverage of Rousey vs. Carano, how everything goes forward, can things be sustained, can she fight, will she fight, her thoughts on AEW.
  • Scott Coker returns to MMA with a new promotion.
  • Marcel Barthel (Ludwig Kaiser) arrested.
  • A look at the career of Jerry Grey.
  • The most detailed look at the ratings for all the TV shows over the past two weeks.
  • Mistico injury update.
  • How CMLL is doing this year compared to last year.
  • Natalia Jiminez and J Balvin appear and are part of CMLL shows.
  • Wrestlers vs. media soccer game.
  • Grande vs. Grande match looked at.
  • Major return to Stardom.
  • Champion Carnival finals.
  • NOAH tag team tournament.
  • New Japan Best of the Super Juniors tournament.
  • Hana Kimura tribute show.
  • Phil Hickerson passes away.
  • WCW announcer is the final anchor as CBS News Radio closes its doors after 99 years.
  • Death of the Laguna version of Piloto Suicida.
  • Junior Hodge Trophy winner.
  • Advance ticket sales for all major events in AEW, WWE, TNA and other indies.
  • Pro wrestler/fighter on the Rousey-Carano undercard.
  • WWE stars purchase promotion.
  • Tony Khan media appearances.
  • More thoughts on how Paramount/Skydance can affect AEW.
  • What can affect the time slot of Collision in 2027.
  • What’s next for AEW.
  • AEW star to return in the fall.
  • Latest Zuffa myths regarding Trump and UFC.
  • UFC fighter pay comes up again

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Thursday Update

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WWE

  • Big E will be delivering a TEDx Talk in Davenport, Iowa on August 12:
    • Excited to announce that I’ll be delivering a @tedx_official talk in Davenport, IA, on August 12 at @thelastpichouse!
    • ‘How I Got Over’
    • Sharing my struggles with major depressive disorder and psychosis, and my eventual healing through medication, hospitalization, ECTs, talk therapy, and mindfulness/meditation.
  • On Insight with Chris Van Vliet, LA Knight shared that – during his brief time as Max Dupri – Vince McMahon would always tell him that he needed to speak softer:
    • Vince told me before, ‘You gotta talk soft, I don’t want you to say or do any of the things that you used to do, none of that, whatever.’ If I’m honest though, he wasn’t familiar with any of it. He didn’t know LA Knight. I think he was told a little bit…
    • That first day of introducing the Models and we’re doing the little rehearsal thing talk-through. And he comes down and he’s like, ‘I need you to talk softer.’ And I’m like, okay, well, I’m thinking like, you had me talking soft in the backstage, but like now I’m doing a presentation. I need to be a little bigger, right? To present to the people. But it’s his show. Sure. And he goes, ‘Just read me a line from there as softly as you can.’ He’s like, ‘I don’t think you can be effeminate, but try and be effeminate without being effeminate.’ What?
  • Knight said the initial impression he was given for the Dupri character was that he would take a similar trajectory to Roddy Piper in WWE, starting out as a manager before wrestling full time:
    • The bill of goods that was sold to me there was that I was going to be kind of a Roddy Piper. In the sense of when Roddy first came in, he was like a manager, a mouthpiece that then sometimes wrestled, and then eventually just became a full-time wrestler. That was kind of how it was painted to me.
    • There were some other details in there that made me think like, ‘Okay, this could be okay.’ Then it started going in directions where I was like, this is going to be awful. This is going to be pigeon-holed. We’re stuck. We’re never going to get above a certain trajectory.
  • Becky Lynch discussed her friendship with Je’Von Evans:
    • We’ve got Je’Von Evans who’s 21. He’s younger than my wrestling career. He calls me ‘mom,’ because I’m old enough to be his mom. But then I’m so proud of him. I’m like, ‘Oh son, look at you, look at you out there main eventing Elimination Chamber.’ And I just think he’s the coolest. I think he’s so awesome. Like the confidence that he has and the ability that he has and his promo, everything. I’m like, this kid’s a star.
  • Nattie praised Undertaker and Jeremy Borash for the work they’re doing behind the scenes in Lucha Libre AAA:
    • I will say that Taker and Jeremy Borash – Jeremy Borash, he works alongside Taker at AAA. A lot of people know JB as being somebody that puts together the most amazing video packages in WWE. He puts together, if you see some of the best video packages in the company, usually JB is behind a lot of them.
    • And so to see what Taker, who by the way – Taker is not known for being a luchador. When you see what Undertaker has built in just the last six months of booking at AAA alongside Jeremy Borash and, of course, the people that had been in place in Triple A that work with them. Taker is very, very collaborative.
    • I’m just blown away. Like, I think that Taker has really stepped into this new role and he is proving why his influence past the ring may be one of his greatest accomplishments.
  • WWE Hall of Famer Typhoon (Fred Ottman), who is still working through the rehab process after spending approximately a month in the hospital earlier this year when his gallbladder “exploded,” is getting ready to head back on the road for signings. His first booking is in North Carolina on July 25.
  • Sol Ruca was the guest on No-Contest Wrestling this week.
  • WWE Vault uploaded an Ultimate Warrior & Strikeforce vs. Demolition & Mr. Fuji match from the Boston Garden in 1988.

Other Wrestling

  • Rebel thanked The Young Bucks – and Matt Jackson’s wife Dana Massie – for donating their YouTube live stream proceeds from last night to her ALS fundraiser:
    • BIG thank you to you guys and Dana. My heart is filled and I am truly grateful for your prayers
  • On the stream, Matt Jackson responded to someone who said they’d like to see The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) back in AEW:
    • I would love to do that, trust me. I may have tried to do that recently. They’re killing it right now. They’re so busy on the indies
  • Though MJF is unable to appear due to injury, Wheeler Yuta and Lio Rush have been added to Beyond Wrestling’s show in Cranston, Rhode Island this Friday night.
  • Indie promotion F1RST Wrestling will hold its annual Mall of America event on July 31 in Bloomington, Minnesota.
  • Uncrowned FIlms put together a 13-minute video on Brodie Lee Jr.’s debut at Spring Break.
  • Jonathan Gresham shared his thoughts ahead of competing in GCW’s Tournament of Survival this weekend:
    • If you had told me years ago that I’d willingly enter a deathmatch tournament, I probably would have laughed. But after returning to the ring, something changed. I felt blessed simply to be here again. Blessed to compete. Blessed to learn. Blessed to experience this life through professional wrestling.
    • That feeling opened a door in my mind.
    • I no longer want to see only one side of this art form—I want to experience all of it. Every style. Every challenge. Every lesson hidden behind a different set of ropes. Professional wrestling is a vast world, and I want to walk every path it offers.
    • So this is my next step.
    • Deathmatch wrestling.
    • I look forward to testing myself, embracing the unknown, and carrying the spirit of pure wrestling and MAG with me into an environment where it rarely exists. Different roads. Different philosophies. Same pursuit of growth.
    • As always, I am a student of the game.
    • And this weekend, the classroom just happens to be a tournament of survival.
    • With the fire and spirit of the originals, I am the foundation.

Andre Chase announces new in-ring name following WWE NXT release

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Following his release, the former Andre Chase (Chance Barrow) will be using a very similar wrestling name to the one he had in WWE NXT.

Barrow sent out a social media post today announcing that he’ll now be going by “The Professor” Andre Chance. He is keeping “Andre” as part of the moniker while using his real-life first name as his new wrestling surname. Barrow is accepting bookings for matches, meet and greets, signings, and seminars.

During his time in NXT, Barrow was the leader of Chase U, a college-themed faction with Barrow serving as the head of the fictitious university. He was a two-time NXT Tag Team Champion with Duke Hudson and Ridge Holland as his respective partners.

Andre Chase’s real-life college degree —

Barrow recently obtained his actual college degree, earning a bachelor’s in sports management from the University of Florida. His graduation ceremony took place just over a week after his release from WWE.

“This degree has given me a strong foundation in the business side of sports and entertainment. Beyond the classroom, the connections I have made along the way have meant everything to me,” he wrote on Instagram. “The Gator alumni network is truly something special. Thank you to everyone who offered guidance, support, and encouragement throughout this journey, especially my friends and family, who made it possible.

News of his release broke on April 24, with Barrow being let go during WWE’s post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts. He had wrestled under the name Harlem Bravado before his WWE career.

Released WWE name confirmed for Women’s Grand Prix tournament

Posted on by Ian Carey

Zoey Serrano, the former Zoey Stark in WWE, has been announced for a RevPro event next month.

The promotion revealed on Thursday that Serrano will take part in the 2026 RevPro Women’s Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take place across two shows on Saturday, July 25, at The Hangar in Wolverhampton. The first event is set for 1 p.m. local time and the second for 6 p.m.

Serrano is the first entrant to be announced.

Zoey Stark released from WWE following WrestleMania 42

Serrano was part of WWE’s post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts in April. At the time, she had recently been medically cleared after missing nearly a year due to a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus that she suffered on Raw in May 2025.

Our own Bryan Alvarez noted to his subscribers on X that Serrano had been cleared before she was cut, but just wasn’t being used at the time.

Serrano will be free from her 90-day non-compete period beginning on June 24. 

Report: WWE interested in Mike Santana, could be on main roster before end of 2026

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Mike Santana’s contract is coming up soon — and it sounds like a move to WWE is possible for the two-time TNA World Champion.

It was reported last week that Santana’s TNA contract is set to expire sometime this July. In an update on the situation, WrestleVotes notes that there is “interest from the WWE side” in acquiring Santana, who is said to be well-regarded for his professionalism along with his work in the ring. The report says, while it isn’t known which brand he would land on if he does sign, WWE would like him to be on the main roster before the end of 2026.

Santana has already crossed over into WWE through the TNA-NXT partnership. He currently holds the TNA World Championship and will defend the title at TNA Slammiversary on June 28 against a yet-to-be-announced opponent. His most recent defense was against Steve Maclin, and Santana owes Eric Young an upcoming shot.

This February, Santana reached three years sober from drugs and alcohol. He’s been open about getting sober to be a better parent to his daughter. The past couple of years have been a “wild ride” for him, with Santana finding singles success in TNA after departing AEW and no longer specializing in tag team wrestling.

Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio booking reportedly causing ‘internal frustration’

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There is reportedly “internal frustration” regarding the booking of Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan in WWE.

According to a report from WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select on Thursday, the frustration stems from the lack of direction for Dominik and Morgan since WrestleMania 42.

The report notes that the original plan for Morgan after WrestleMania was to continue her program with Stephanie Vaquer, but there was “little adjustment” to keep her featured on WWE programming after Vaquer’s injury.

The report also notes that Dominik is expected to be used more as the company heads closer to TripleMania, and Morgan is expected to be used more on Raw moving forward, regardless of Vaquer’s injury status.

Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan’s recent WWE schedule

For Dominik, his last match on WWE programming was the AAA Mega title defense against the original El Grande Americano on the May 11 Raw from Knoxville, which was his first match on WWE programming since losing to Finn Balor at WrestleMania 42.

However, Dominik has been wrestling this week on WWE’s European summer tour, losing twice to Penta and once to LA Knight.

As for Morgan, she hasn’t wrestled since defeating Sol Ruca on the April 20 edition of Raw, which was her first match since defeating Stephanie Vaquer in a little under seven minutes for the Women’s World title at WrestleMania 42. However, Morgan is scheduled for the Queen of the Ring qualifier four-way on next week’s Raw from Paris.

Braun Strowman teases condition for WWE return

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

While Braun Strowman is extending his career outside of WWE with Everything on the Menu among other ventures, a wrestling return is not completely ruled out. 

Strowman talked about his career expansion beyond the ring on Battleground Podcast. He talked about his new venture with Everything on the Menu, and how it extends to show the real him as Adam Scherr, the man behind the monster. He stated that a WWE return is possible if the money is right, and already has his sights set on Oba Femi. He praised his in-ring performance and capabilities displayed so far especially in his feud with Brock Lesnar. 

“(If) money’s right, I’m down to do about anything. I’ll try anything twice to make sure I don’t like it. But hey, yeah, that’s what I said. You want to back that Brinks truck up, dump some gold bullion on my porch? I’ll come whip that young kid’s (Oba Femi) a** real quick. It didn’t look like it took Brock too much to do it this last weekend.”

“Don’t get me wrong, Oba’s very impressive, all goofing aside and stuff like that. The kids got a hell of a future in front of them and stuff like that. He’s quite the specimen and stuff like that. And like I said, if WWE pull their head out of there, you know what? And have some common sense, we can make a lot of money. But that is what it is. Business is business. I’m enjoying the hell out of being the host of the number one food television show on cable television, Everything on the Menu”

“I miss the ring. Don’t get me wrong, I miss being in the ring, I miss being in the locker room with the boys, I miss the pop, I miss the fans. I don’t miss the politics and the bull crap that comes along with it. They can still over there and argue and do all that stuff.”

Since Strowman’s WWE release in 2025, he has undertaken multiple non-wrestling related ventures. In addition to “Everything on the Menu” on the USA Network, he partnered with Magilla Entertainment to launch a new production company ‘Meat Castle Media.’

He has kept abreast of happenings in WWE particularly involving powerhouses like Lesnar and Femi, and actively expressed his views on social media. 

Seth Rollins calls Roman Reigns’ World Heavyweight Championship claims ‘complete bullsh*t’

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

Seth Rollins did not hold back when discussing Roman Reigns’ claims about elevating the status of the World Heavyweight Championship. 

In an interview with Big Nick Turturro on Delivering Happiness Rollins hyped his unfinished rivalry with Reigns and his shortened World Heavyweight Championship reign.  

“So, now Roman Reigns is walking around with my title, right? Talking about how he made the title relevant, which is bullsh*t. I’ll just say it. It’s complete bullsh*t. He knows it. I know it. Everybody else knows it. He sounds like an idiot when he says it.” 

He also discussed the formula that worked and currently works with top WWE stars 

“I think one of the things that’s really underrated in top talent and you kind of look at it through the history is there’s a level, there’s an intelligence that exists. There’s an understanding of people and how to read people, how to read a room, and how to kind of manipulate that reaction and that  feeling.”

“You look at guys from all different eras and they have it and they may not be traditionally the smartest guys in the world, like, you know, math scientists type things, right? Like Dusty Roads was incredible at it, the American Dream. You look at Ric Flair, you look at Bruno Sammartino, you look at Stone Cold Steve Austin, you look at The Rock, you look at all these generations, Triple H, these guys, John Cena, myself, Roman Reigns, the common denominator, aside from the desire for greatness, there’s a hunger to be at a level above other people, right? There’s an intelligence. There’s a knowhow with a way to get people to do what you want them to do.”

“And I don’t mean that in a negative manipulative way. I’m not trying to trick you or anything like that, but I understand what you want and what you don’t want and how to make those things work in conjunction with each other in the context of a story. And I think that’s the big thing that really, I think separates kind of that upper level from like the elite.”

Rollins was forced to vacate the World Title in October 2025 due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. He was the inaugural winner of the championship when it was re-introduced in 2023, and has had two reigns with it. 

Following his injury, CM Punk won the championship in his absence at SNME in November. At WrestleMania, Reigns defeated him for the title at the Night 2 main event. 

Following his injury, CM Punk won the championship in his absence at SNME in November. At WrestleMania, Reigns defeated Punk for the title in the Night Two main event.