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Hazuki advances in AEW women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament

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Hazuki has advanced in the women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament.

The Stardom wrestler scored a surprise win on Saturday, pinning Persephone with a cradle to advance in the tournament. She will now move to the semifinals where she will face Mercedes Mone.

After the match, Hazuki made her way up the ramp as suddenly Mone appeared and attacked Persephone with the Owen Hart tournament title. She put the statement maker on Persephone until Hazuki came back to make the save. As Hazuki was checking on Persephone, Mone attacked her as well as security rushed to break up the fight. 

At the end of the night it was Hazuki who stood tall, however, wiping out Mone with a dive to the outside to close out the show.

Mone returns, Athena advances in women’s Owen Hart Foundation touranment

Mone ended up being the wildcard of the tournament, defeating Alex Windsor this past Wednesday. It was the first time Mone has wrestled since the end of 2025, when she dropped the TBS Championship to Willow Nightingale.

Persephone had been put out of action in storyline after she was misted by the Triangle of Madness. She returned to television on last week’s Collision, doing commentary for a Hazuki match.

The other side of the Owen Hart Foundation bracket has Athena already in the semifinals, defeating Mina Shirakawa back at Double or Nothing. She will face the winner of the match between Sareee and Skye Blue that takes place this coming Wednesday at AEW Dynamite Summer Blockbuster.

Maria Kanellis addresses the evolution in women’s wrestling: ‘You didn’t talk about your children’

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Former WWE and AEW talent Maria Kanellis recently opened up and discussed how far women have come in the pro-wrestling industry.

Beginning her career in the early 2000s, Kanellis recently revealed that women with children were not supposed to talk about them.

Speaking to Wrestling Life Online, Kanellis opened up and shared the major difference between today’s women’s wrestling and the time she started.

“When I first started, if you had a kid, you were quiet about it. You didn’t talk about it. You didn’t talk about your children and bless the women that did because that schedule way back when was so much harder than what I left wrestling and You used to be on the road four or five days a week, and at the time there was no FaceTime. So you were leaving your baby at home.“

Discussing the evolution in women’s wrestling, she further continued, “You didn’t have the opportunities that you do now, as far as FaceTime and being able to connect on the phone. A lot of times, if you went internationally, you didn’t talk to anybody back home. There was no way. So the women that were able to have children back then and kept it quiet, they had to be strong women.”

Married to Mike Bennett and a mother of three, Kanellis began her career with WWE before switching promotions and working all across the world in NJPW, ROH, TNA, and even AEW.

WWE NXT live results: Tony D’Angelo vs. Kam Hendrix title match

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Kam Hendrix, one of the newest additions to the NXT roster, is looking to achieve the biggest win of his young career.

The NXT Championship will be on the line when Hendrix challenges Tony D’Angelo tonight. He already owns a victory over D’Angelo in tag team action, though D’Angelo did not take the fall in that match. Instead, Hendrix pinned Myles Borne after pushing his own tag partner Mason Rook out of the way, which led to issues between the two NXT newcomers.

Borne, the NXT North American Champion, has another tag match tonight, teaming with Tavion Heights against DarkState.

We’ll hear from NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice, who promises that she’ll have a lot to say after defeating Izzi Dame last week. Also in the women’s division, Zaria clashes with Lizzy Rain.

Plus, the men’s Speed Championship is set to be defended with Lexis King vs. Romeo Moreno.

Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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Live! From Orlando, Florida. 

Vic Joseph and Booker T were on commentary. 

The competitors in tonight’s main event were shown walking into the building to hype the Tony D’Angelo NXT title defense against Kam Hendrix. 

Zaria v. Lizzy Rain 

Zaria blocked a tornado DDT and knocked Rain to the mat with a pump kick. Zaria whipped Rain around the ring, targeting her injured back. The Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley came out to join the commentators in an attempt to distract Zaria. She was unfazed though, knocking Rain to the floor with a solid forearm shot. 

Back from a commercial, Rain took Zaria to the mat with a super hurricanrana. But Zaria sprang right back up and cut Rain in half with a spear. Both women exchanged forearms, and Rain ducked a charge and hit Zaria with a clothesline. Rain hit a tornado DDT off the ropes for a near fall. 

Zaria came back with a pop-up headbutt. Rain got a near fall with a victory roll. Zaria caught Rain with a knee out of the corner and a rolling lariat for another near fall. Rain fired up and caught Zaria with a cutter and then a modified DVD for a near fall. Zaria came back with a German suplex and a spear. Zaria finished off Rain with an F5. 

Match Result: Zaria pinned Rain (10:32). 

After the match, Zaria tried to beat up Rain some more, but Paxley stopped her by offering up a title match for next week. 

— Saquon Shugars attacked Dark State as they were on their way to the ring. After the break, Vic Joseph announced that the Dark State match would occur later tonight. He also hyped up Booker T as “Mr. Great American Bash” and… really? 

OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) v. The Culling (Shawn Spears & Nico Banks) (w/ Izzy Dame)

Nima and Price attacked Spears and Banks before the bell. Price and Banks had an awkward exchange that I think was supposed to end in Banks flipping over Price, but he didn’t clear him and basically planted his groin in Price’s face. They figured it out and then redid the spot. They went to the floor and Banks threw Price into the ring barricade. 

After a break, Nima suplexed Spears. Price got the tag, then dropped to the floor to suplex Banks on the apron. Price took both Spears and Price down at once. Price press-slammed Banks onto Spears. Price floored Banks with a knee for a year fall. Banks put down Price with a sharp elbow. Price shoved Spears into Banks. Nima and Price hit their finisher on Spears (kind of like a double-team Angle Slam) and got the pinfall. 

Match Result: OTM beat The Culling when Nima pinned Spears (9:27). 

This was moves with no real flow. 

— EK Prosper, Tate Wilder and Kam Hendrix chat in the locker room about their upcoming matches tonight. Well not EK Prosper, who doesn’t have a match. But he’ll get to tell his grandkids he was in the building when Kam Hendrix won the NXT Championship!  

Jackson Drake (w/ The Vanity Project) v. Tate Wilder 

Wilder took down Drake with a sling blade, and he dropped to the floor to regroup. So Wilder took all of them out at once with a cannonball off the stairs. 

CW paid a lot of bills with a long commercial break during this match. When they finally got back to it, Wilder hit Drake with a flying forearm. They fought on the ring apron. Wilder caught Drake with a gamengiri, but Drake came back with a spear to the floor. Back in the ring, Wilder avoided a 450, then hit Drake with a TKO (the move, he didn’t ask him to take a 50% pay cut) for a near fall. 

Wilder went to the top, but Drake hit the ropes and crotched Wilder. Drake went to the top, but Wilder powerbombed him out of the corner. Wilder hit a twisting splash off the top for a near fall. The members of the Vanity Project jumped on the apron, but Wilder knocked them down. He tried to take out Myka Lockwood with a rana, but she blocked it, powerbombed Wilder into the ringpost and then onto the ring apron. Back in the ring, Drake finished off Wilder with a 450 splash. 

Match Result: Drake pinned WIlder (8:35). 

— Robert Stone was interviewed by Emily Agard about the upcoming Great American Bash. Someone comes in to start yelling at him, but Jasper Troy interrupted. They got in each other’s faces, and another member of Dark State attacked Troy and soon it was complete chaos in the back.

Lola Vice Sets Up Her Next Challenger

Lola Vice came out to the ring for a promo and talked up her recent victories in NXT and AAA. She wanted to know who her next challenger was going to be. This brought out Kelani Jordan. Jordan said that she’s proved herself by going to TNA and winning the Knockouts title, but she didn’t get the same praise that Lola Vice did for going out and winning the AAA Mixed Tag Team titles. Vice wasn’t impressed with Jordan’s TNA title right, because “if you blinked, you missed it.” 

Kendal Grey came out (with Wren Sinclair, hobbling behind her) to throw her name in the ring, too. She, after all, won the Iron Survivor and pinned both Jordan and Vice. Lola Vice got sick of all the complaining, and made the match between Grey and Jordan for next week, with the winner getting the title shot at the Great American Bash. On her way out, Jordan pulled at one of Vice’s title belts, causing her to spin into Grey and hit her with an elbow. 

— In the back, Zaria F5’d Tatum Paxley into a storage cage. 

— Mason Rook and Tony D’Angelo talked trash about each other until Robert Stone intervened and made a match for Rook and Naraku for next week. If Rook wins, he “cuts the line” and gets into title contention. (This was later made a #1 Contenders Match at the end of the show.)

Romeo Moreno (w/ Noam Dar) v. Lexis King (w/ Birthright) for the NXT Speed Championship  

Since this is a Speed Championship match, the time limit is five minutes. Moreno caught King with a sunset flip, then a dropkick. Moreno hit a German suplex and a dropkick off the middle ropes for a near fall. Moreno caught King with a cradle for a near fall. King came back and caught Moreno with a diving dropkick in the corner for a near fall. King repeatedly kept trying to cover Moreno, forcing him to kick out multiple times. 

King and Moreno exchanged a series of strikes. King went for a half-crab, but he didn’t lock it in. Moreno rolled King into a vertical suplex, then caught him with a superkick. Moreno tried for a crossface, but turned it into the Rings of Saturn. King escaped and dropped to the floor. Moreno took out the other members of Birthright with a dive off the top. 

Moreno tried for a dropkick off the top, but King stepped back and, if I can be serious for a minute, locked in a half-crab. Moreno escaped and caught King with a cradle. Moreno missed a move off the top, and King finished off Moreno with The Coronation, and modified swinging neckbreaker. 

Match Result: Kingpinned Moreno to retain the Speed Championship (4:34).

— Natalya and Jadia Parker exchanged words in the back. Natalya sees right through Parker’s act. Natalya knows that she’s soft. 

Dark State (Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin) v. Tavion Heights & Miles Borne 

Cutler James was taken out of this match in the attack earlier by Saquon Shugars. 

There were a few instances of miscommunication between Borne and Heights in the early going. But they still combined to take Lennox out with a double dropkick. Borne clotheslined Griffin to the floor. Soon all four men were on the floor. Heights tossed Lennox over his head with a belly-to-belly. 

Dark State got the heat on Borne during the commercial. Lennox and Griffin worked over Borne in their corner. Borne backdropped Lennox out of his way to make the tag to Heights. Heights hit an amazing belly to belly on Lennox, then tossed Osiris around. Lennox tripped up Heights so Griffin could give him a headbutt. Dark State finished Heights off with the Doomsday Device. 

Match Result: Dark State won via pinfall (11:02). 

This didn’t feel like eleven minutes, probably because most of it was during the break. 

Next week’s show:

  • Kendal Grey v. Kelani Jordan to crown the #1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship
  • Mason Rook v. Naraku (later announced to be a #1 Contenders match for the NXT Championship)
  • Tatum Paxley v. Zaria for the NXT North American Women’s Title 
  • Shiloh Hill v. Tristan Angels in the Mr. NXT Pageant 

Tony D’Angelo v. Kam Hendrix for the NXT Championship

I’m not liking Hendrix’s chances here, since they’ve already set up another opponent for D’Angelo in Mason Rook. 

Hendrix hit the Showtime Kick out of nowhere for a near fall. Hangman’s neckbreaker got another near fall. After a DDT, Hendrix got a third near fall. Naraku was shown watching in the crowd. Hendrix started firing away with forearms on D’angleo. D’Angelo caught Hendrix and dumped him like a sack of potatoes. Hendix dropped to the floor to regroup. 

When Hendrix got back in the ring, D’Angelo was all over him with clobbering forearms and clotheslines. D’Angelo tossed Hendrix with a FU. D’Angelo tossed Hendrix over his head with a belly to belly, then clotheslined Hendrix to the floor. Hendrix went to grab the title belt, but Naraku stood up and shook his head at Hendrix, who left the belt alone and headed back into the ring. 

After a commercial break, Hendrix got a near fall after a suplex while Naraku looked on. D’Angelo came back with a series of release German suplexes. D’Angelo hit a spinebuster. D’Angelo hit a modified fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. D’Angelo ran into a knee and Hendrix went for a cradle with his feet on the ropes, but the ref caught him. 

D’Angelo tossed Hendrix down with a suplex. Hendrix hit a Showtime Kick, then followed up with a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Hendrix and D’Angelo started exchanging strikes, but Hendrix leapt into a powerbomb from D’Angelo for a near fall. 

Hendrix snapped D’Angelo’s neck against the top rope, then crawled to the floor to get a steel chair. Mason Rook cut him off. D’Angleo backdropped Hendrix onto the announcer’s table. Back in the ring, D’Angelo hit a variation on the Sky High to get the pinfall. 

Match Result: D’Angelo pinned Hendrix to retain (10:48). 

Naraku handed D’Angelo his title belt and offered him a bow after his match. It was made official that Rook and Naraku’s match next week will crown the #1 Contenders for the NXT title. 

Two matches announced for WWE Raw next week

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A pair of tournament matches have been made official for WWE Raw next week.

The June 8 episode of Raw is set to be held in Paris, France at Accor Arena. WWE has announced that King & Queen of the Ring will continue to play out with first-round matches in each tournament. On the men’s side, it will be Seth Rollins vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Talla Tonga vs. Ricky Saints. The women’s bout is Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green.

Both tournaments kicked off today with Oba Femi and IYO SKY becoming the first participants to advance to the semifinals. The remaining first round and semifinal matches will take place on Raw and SmackDown in advance of the June 27 finals at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia.

At stake in the tournament are World title shots at SummerSlam. Though Morgan is already the Women’s World Champion on Raw, her explanation for still participating in Queen of the Ring is that she wants to take everything she can.

Next week’s Raw, like today’s episode from Turin, has a special start time of 2 p.m. Eastern. It’s airing live on Netflix during WWE’s ongoing European tour.

WWE Raw (Monday, June 8) —

  • King of the Ring first-round match: Seth Rollins vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Talla Tonga vs. Ricky Saints
  • Queen of the Ring first-round match: Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green

Updated brackets for King & Queen of the Ring —

WWE King of the Ring 2026 bracket (Image credit: WWE)
WWE Queen of the Ring bracket
WWE Queen of the Ring 2026 bracket. (Image credit: WWE)

Je’Von Evans lists his WWE mentors: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, more

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Je’Von Evans has some of the biggest names in WWE helping to guide him through his early main roster run.

Speaking with Denise Salcedo during Clash in Italy weekend, Evans said the veterans in WWE have been very willing to help him out and give him advice. His mentors include current champions Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, the now-retired John Cena, and NXT boss Shawn Michaels.

“A lot of people. I ask everybody like, ‘Hey, if you see something, let me know,’ especially if they have a lot of experience here on main roster,” Evans said. “But right now, of course Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, and John Cena. Those are like my OGs — of course Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes. They all look out for me. Those are the people that help me out the most, they look out for me. And Papa Shawn.”

Orton has spoken publicly about giving advice to Evans. While Evans is an “incredible” talent who is capable of doing so many spectacular things in the ring, Orton has spoken with him about the importance of preserving his body by not doing all of those moves every single night.

The 22-year-old Evans is still seeking his first WWE gold after losing to Intercontinental Champion Penta on Raw last week. Despite the loss, Evans told Salcedo that the match was one of his favorites since joining the main roster. Evans also named his November 2025 bout against Gunther in the Last Time is Now tournament as a highlight.

Je’Von Evans in WWE King of the Ring tournament —

Evans did not have a match at Clash in Italy, but it was announced that he’ll be one of the 16 entrants vying for the King of the Ring 2026 crown. He’ll get to face off against one of his mentors in the first round, with Evans and Rollins set to clash in a four-way match that also includes Talla Tonga and Ricky Saints.

WWE’s King & Queen of the Ring tournaments are both taking place over the next few weeks before culminating at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia on June 27. The winners earn World title shots at SummerSlam.

Becky Lynch breaks unfortunate record at WWE Clash in Italy 2026

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Becky Lynch broke an unfortunate WWE record at the Clash in Italy 2026 PLE.

In the fourth match of the night at Clash in Italy in Turin, fans saw Sol Ruca defeat Becky Lynch to become the brand new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

However, while doing so, Lynch broke quite an unfortunate championship record. In addition to holding the record for the longest-reigning WWE Women’s Intercontinental title at 163-days, Lynch is now also the shortest-ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

The finish of the match saw Lynch go for the manhandle slam near the corner, which Ruca countered. She then followed it up with the Sol Snatcher and secured the pinfall victory.

Lynch’s third title reign came to an end at just 43-days at Clash in Italy. She had previously won the title from AJ Lee at WWE WrestleMania 42. The shortest-ever title reign was previously held by both Lee and Maxxine Dupri, each for 49-days. Lynch’s second reign lasted for 54-days, while inaugural champion Lyra Valkyria held the gold for 145-days.

Just weeks after making the main roster jump to WWE RAW, Ruca has now won her first-ever WWE main-roster singles championship.

Women’s Tag Team title, Owen Hart Foundation tournament matches set for next AEW Collision

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A match in the women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament will take place on next week’s AEW Collision.

It was confirmed that next week’s show in Youngstown, Ohio will see Persephone take on Stardom’s Hazuki, who defeated Maya World on Saturday. Persephone, the CMLL Women’s Champion, was at ringside and did commentary for the match. This was her first appearance since earlier this month, when it was announced that she was ‘out indefinitely’ after Julia Hart misted her during a match.

After the match Persephone, whose eyes still seemed to be injured as a result of the attack, had a staredown with Hazuki ahead of next week.

The women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament bracket is in a state of flux after Willow Nightingale had to pull out of the tournament due to injury. Her scheduled match with Alex Windsor was moved to this coming Wednesday’s Dynamite, where Windsor will now face a wild card opponent.

Meanwhile, Megan Bayne & Lena Kross will defend the AEW Women’s Tag Team titles against TayJay. The two challengers were victorious on Saturday in Huntsville, Alabama, becoming the first team to endure five minutes with the dominant champions.

Current AEW Collision lineup | Next Saturday

  • AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions Megan Bayne & Lena Kross defend against TayJay
  • Women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament quarterfinal: Persephone vs. Hazuki

NXT Championship match part of next week’s WWE NXT lineup

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Two title matches are part of next week’s NXT lineup.

Tony D’Angelo announced on Tuesday that he would be defending his title next week against Kam Hendrix. But he also wanted to address someone else: Naraku, who came to the ring. The former EVIL explained that he would make sure D’Angelo retains the title next week, as they are meant to wage war over the title.

Meanwhile, Lexis King will defend his Speed Championship against Romeo Moreno, who defeated Nathan Fraizer in a surprise upset on Tuesday with just seconds left to go in their match. Moreno advances to the finals after Dorian Van Dux and Sean Legacy went to a time limit draw in their match earlier in the night.

After DarkState took out Saquon Shugars from the group last week, they explained their actions on Tuesday, saying he was an independent wrestler while they were D1 athletes. They also promised they would be going after people again, making a statement later in the show when they jumped Myles Borne and Tavion Heights as they were arguing backstage, setting up a tag match for next week.

Other matches will see Lizzie Rain looking to gain a measure of revenge over Zaria, while Tate Wilder will face Jackson Drake after throwing out a challenge during a backstage segment.

WWE NXT (June 2)

  • NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo defends against Kam Hendrix
  • Men’s Speed Champion Lexis King defends against Romeo Moreno
  • Jackson Drake vs. Tate Wilder
  • Lizzy Rain vs. Zaria
  • Darkstate vs. Myles Borne & Tavion Heights

Intercontinental title match added to WWE Raw

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Fresh off a successful defense at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Penta is already set to defend his Intercontinental Championship again.

WWE has announced that Penta vs. Je’Von Evans for the Intercontinental title will take place on tonight’s episode of Raw from Columbus, Ohio. The match comes just two days after Penta retained over Ethan Page on SNME.

“Intercontinental Champion Penta continues to build his reputation as a true fighting champion as he prepares to battle the dynamic Je’Von Evans in a title match,” WWE.com wrote. “Find out who will leave Raw with the title, tonight at 8 ET/5 PT on Netflix.”

Evans is looking to win the first championship gold of his WWE career. He previously challenged for the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania 42, where Penta won a six-pack ladder match to remain champion.

Having won the belt from Dominik Mysterio back in March, Penta’s IC Championship reign is approaching the three-month mark. It currently stands at 84 days.

Tonight’s Raw is the go-home show for this Sunday’s Clash in Italy PLE. Here is the updated lineup for the episode.

WWE Raw (Monday, May 25) —

  • World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu contract signing for Clash in Italy Tribal Combat match
  • Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez)
  • Intercontinental Champion Penta defends against Je’Von Evans
  • Oba Femi opens the show

First two men’s Owen Hart tournament participants advance at AEW Double or Nothing

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Two have advanced in the men’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament.

Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland both made it to the next round during Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view, getting themselves one step closer to a World title match at Wembley Stadium. Ospreay will next face the winner of the opening round match between Mark Davis and Jack Perry while Strickland will face whoever wins between Claudio Castagnoli and Brody King.

Ospreay was the first to advance at Double or Nothing, defeating Samoa Joe. The finish had Ospreay connecting with the hidden blade, only for Joe to kick out at one. Ospreay responded with a second hidden blade, this time scoring the pinfall win. For Swerve, the critical moment came when he reversed Bandido’s twenty-one plex and planted the ROH Champion with a vertebreaker. Swerve then pinned Bandido following the house call to pick up his victory.

Lots at stake in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament

The winners of both Owen Hart tournaments will move on to challenge the AEW World Champion and the AEW Women’s Champion respectively at All In, which takes place August 30 at Wembley Stadium.

Athena was the first to advance in the women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament, defeating Mina Shirakawa on Sunday.

Jon Moxley retains Continental title, shakes hands with Kyle O’Reilly at AEW Double or Nothing

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Jon Moxley has successfully retained his Continental Championship at AEW Double or Nothing.

In the fourth match of the night, Moxley faced Kyle O’Reilly in a no-time-limit match with the Continental title on the line. After their previous time-limit draw on Dynamite, AEW announced them both for a no-limit title match at Double or Nothing.

In their five previous singles matches, Moxley won one in 2022, while all their recent ones were either won by O’Reilly or ended in a draw. Tonight at Double or Nothing, Moxley trapped O’Reilly in an ankle lock and made the AEW Trios Champion tap out.

After the match concluded, the Death Riders (Marina Shafir, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta) came out to celebrate with Moxley. At the same time, The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe & Roderick Strong) helped out the defeated O’Reilly.

Moving past their rivalry, Moxley and O’Reilly displayed a mutual show of respect as they shook hands with each other, while both of their factions looked on.

Moxley has been the Continental Champion since December 2027, winning the title from Kazuchika Okada.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event notes: Jade Cargill, Bron Breakker, champs retain

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Notes from Saturday Night’s Main Event.

The main event in Fort Wayne, Indiana saw The Vision retain the World Tag Team titles over the Street Profits. Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins nearly had the match won, but Heyman put Austin Theory’s foot on the ropes to break up the pinfall attempt. Ford stalked Heyman outside of the ring but was blindsided by Logan Paul, who struck Ford with the brass knuckles. He threw Ford back in the ring and Theory covered him for the win.

After the match, the champions and Bron Breakker started to leave but right as the credits started to roll, Breakker re-entered the ring and speared both Street Profits, leaving all three Vision members and Heyman standing tall to end the show.

Jade Cargill victorious, other champions retain

Elsewhere on the show, Brie Bella and Paige continued their winning streak, retaining the Women’s Tag Team titles over former champions Lash Legend & Nia Jax. Ethan Page was also unsuccessful, losing to Intercontinental Champion Penta.

Other matches on the show saw Jade Cargill pin Rhea Ripley in a six-woman tag team match, giving herself momentum ahead of their match at Clash in Italy. Becky Lynch attempted to get Sol Ruca DQ’d in her match by pushing the referee in front of Ruca as she went for the Sol snatcher, accidently laying out the referee. The referee instead DQ’d Lynch, giving Ruca her first victory on the main roster.

After Lynch laid out Ruca following her loss, it was later announced that she would defend the Women’s Intercontinental title against Ruca at next weekend’s Clash in Italy event.

Women’s Intercontinental title match added to WWE Clash in Italy

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A match for the Women’s Intercontinental title is set for Clash in Italy.

Becky Lynch tried to be smart during her non-title match against Sol Ruca during Saturday Night’s Main Event, throwing referee Jessika Carr into Sol Ruca’s way as the new Raw star laid her out with the Sol snatcher. Once the referee recovered, she called for the bell, disqualifying Lynch. The enraged champion then jumped Ruca, laying her out with multiple manhandle slams.

Backstage, Nick Alids informed Lynch that he had talked to Raw GM Adam Pearce and as a result of her actions, an Intercontinental title match had been added to next Sunday’s Clash in Italy, which will take place in Turin.

Ruca has yet to score a pinfall victory since getting called up to the main roster, losing to the likes of Liv Morgan and IYO SKY. After Lynch dismissed Ruca on this past Monday’s Raw, the former NXT star went to the ring and called out Lynch. The two eventually agreed to a match for SNME, but Lynch objected to putting the Intercontinental title on the line.

WWE Clash in Italy (May 31)

  • WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes defends against Gunther
  • Tribal Combat match for World Heavyweight title: Roman Reigns defends against Jacob Fatu
  • WWE Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley defends against Jade Cargill
  • WWE Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against Sol Ruca

WWE star Alexa Bliss gets new representation

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Alexa Bliss is set for a big trios match on Saturday Night’s Main Event, but she’s also looking to grow her brand outside the ring. 

Rosy Cordero at Deadline.com reports that Bliss has signed with Prototype Talent Agency. Prototype will reportedly be representing Bliss “in all areas.”

Bliss originally signed with WWE in 2013. After three years in NXT, she joined the SmackDown roster in 2016. She has gone on to win five Raw or SmackDown Women’s Championships, one Money in the Bank match, and four WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships—two with Nikki Cross, one with Asuka, and one with Charlotte Flair. 

Outside the ring, she has been seen on over a dozen television shows, usually appearing as herself. She has also done voice acting work for the English dubs of Japanese productions, including her performance as Maki Ueda in The Queen of Villains, the Netflix series that tells the story of Dump Matsumoto.

Bliss has also appeared in video games, including Call of Duty: Mobile. She has dabbled in music, appearing as Axolotl during Season 9 of The Masked Singer and performing with her husband, Ryan Cabrera. 

Bliss will team with Flair and Rhea Ripley to face Jade Cargill & Michin & B-Fab tomorrow night on Saturday Night’s Main Event. 

Women’s title match, start of men’s Speed tournament set for next WWE NXT

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A Women’s title match and the start of the latest Speed tournament is part of next week’s WWE NXT lineup.

Tuesday’s show saw Kelani Jordan come out and complain about not getting a shot at the NXT Women’s title. Lola Vice came out to respond but so did Izzi Dame and Kendal Grey, both of whom were looking for the next title match. Vice eventually decided she’d face Dame next week, then Jordan thereafter.

It was then that Wren Sinclair came in from behind, attacking Jordan with a crutch as a measure of revenge from an earlier Jordan attack. Later in the show, Sinclair told Robert Stone she would be cleared next week and was granted a match against Jordan.

Meanwhile, the start of the next men’s Speed tournament will take place when Sean Legacy takes on Dorian Van Dux. The winner of the tournament will earn a match against current champion Lexis King.

Other matches for next week include Shiloh Hill taking on Charlie Dempsey and OTM squaring off against Niko Vance & Shawn Spears of The Culling. After Layla Diggs stood up to Jaida Parker over her recent confrontation with Nattie, Parker issued a challenge for next Tuesday.

WWE NXT (May 26)

  • NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice defends against Izzi Dame
  • WWE Speed tournament: Sean Legacy vs. Dorian Van Dux
  • Wren Sinclair vs. Kelani Jordan
  • Shiloh Hill vs. Charlie Dempsey
  • Jaida Parker vs. Layla Diggs
  • OTM vs. The Culling