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CMLL stars set to attend Dodgers Mexican Heritage Night

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Two CMLL stars are heading to an upcoming Dodgers game to celebrate Mexican Heritage Night.

The MLB team announced on Saturday that Mascara Dorada and Xelhua will be in attendance on May 26 to celebrate the holiday. In addition, they will also be interviewed as part of the festivities. The Dodgers will be playing the Colorado Rockies that night.

Earlier this month, the promotion collaborated with the NFL for the football league’s upcoming Mexico City game, with Mascara Dorada and Soberano Jr. representing the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings.

CMLL has gotten a lot of attention

CMLL has been on a hot streak in the last year, frequently selling out shows across Mexico with Mistico and Dorada as its top stars. Earlier this year, it was announced that their Viernes Espectacular events would be airing on Fox Sports Mexico, further building their momentum. They also got attention from the Korean supergroup BTS, who attended a show in Arena Mexico earlier this month.

Both Dorada and Xelhua have made appearances for AEW & ROH in the past, with Dorada having a dual contract with AEW.

AEW files new trademark for partnership event with Major League Baseball

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

AEW filed a trademark for their newest upcoming wrestling event in association with Major League Baseball.

AEW filed to trademark ‘Brawl in the Ballpark’. This comes shortly after their press release announcement on a Major League Baseball game and AEW partnership. The trademark, under the serial number – 99834579 is for ‘entertainment services in the nature of live professional wrestling performances’.  

  • Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services in the nature of live professional wrestling performances; Entertainment services in the nature of production of professional wrestling programs and events.

The post-game event will take place on July 10 at Target Field. Ticket sales for exclusive packages have commenced inclusive of a CT Twins and AEW Lucha mask and VIP ringside access. 

AEW hosted a one-hour special of Collision on May 9 at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It was presented as wrestling on a golf course, a unique theme that blends with AEW’s perspective of cross collaboration over the years. 

There were two matches featured with Darby Allin defending the AEW World Championship against PAC in the main event, and Mark Davis defeating Jack Perry for the AEW National Championship. 

AEW team with Minnesota Twins for Brawl in the Ballpark postgame event

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

The MLB is set to partner with AEW.

AEW announced on Tuesday, May 19, that the Jacksonville-based promotion will team up with the Minnesota Twins for Brawl in the Ballpark. It is set to take place at the Minnesota Twins’ Target Field.

The post-game event will take place after the Twins vs. Los Angeles Angels game on July 10, 2026, where fans will get the opportunity to see a post-game brawl featuring both AEW and ROH wrestlers.

“For the first time ever, a Major League Baseball game and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) are teaming up, as the Minnesota Twins and AEW today announced Brawl in the Ballpark — a high-octane postgame event on Friday, July 10 at Target Field. Brawl admission is free with a ticket to that night’s 7:10 p.m. CT Twins vs. Los Angeles Angels game,” AEW’s official press release read.

The press release offered more details on the Brawl in the Ballpark event by providing an estimated timeline and location for the “brawl.”

“Featuring stars from All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), Brawl in the Ballpark will begin shortly after the Twins-Angels game concludes and will last approximately 75 minutes. The Brawl will take place in a specially constructed wrestling ring located inside Target Field’s Gate 34 area.”

AEW and the Minnesota Twins address the partnership

In the same press release shared by AEW, the All Elite Wrestling CEO Tony Khan, and Twins Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer Sean Moore shared their statements.

“We are thrilled for AEW to team with the Minnesota Twins for Brawl in the Ballpark on Friday, July 10 at Target Field,” said AEW CEO, GM, and Head of Creative Tony Khan. “The event will mark another unforgettable night of All Elite Wrestling action in an incredible location, and we look forward to showcasing AEW to all Minnesota Twins fans.”

While Sean Moore claimed, “We’re excited to partner with AEW to bring a one-of-a-kind night to Target Field on July 10. This collaboration is part of our ongoing efforts to create memorable, fan-first experiences that give people even more reasons to enjoy a visit to our ballpark.”

Cody Rhodes presents WWE title belt to MLB Home Run Derby winner

Posted on by Ethan Renner

WWE star Cody Rhodes appeared at Monday’s MLB Home Run Derby in the Atlanta metropolitan area to present the winner with a title belt.

Rhodes, who will challenge John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam on August 2 or August 3, was on hand for the Home Run Derby at Truist Park on Monday evening to present winner “Big Dumper” Cal Raleigh with a custom WWE title belt.

The belt featured MLB and presenting Home Run Derby sponsor T-Mobile logos, as well as a WWE logo on the face and side plates.

Raleigh, a catcher for the Seattle Mariners, won the Derby with 54 total home runs, and defeated Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero by an 18-15 score in the final round. Raleigh also currently leads all MLB players with 38 home runs so far this season, and became the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby in the 40-year history of the event. He is also the first Seattle Mariner to win the Home Run Derby since Ken Griffey Jr. did it three times in 1994, 1998, and 1999.

WWE’s Damian Priest stars in New York Yankees World Series hype video

Posted on by Ethan Renner

WWE’s Damian Priest has starred in a hype video for the New York Yankees ahead of their 2024 World Series appearance.

In a video posted to the Yankees’ digital media channels on Thursday, Priest stars as the narrator of a video hyping the Yankees ahead of their World Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The video was posted with the caption:

“Ready for Battle.”

A former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Priest was born in New York and spent some of his childhood living in The Bronx where Yankee Stadium is located.

The World Series kicks off with Game 1 on Friday with the Dodgers hosting the Yankees in the first game of the best of seven series. The Yankees are in the World Series for the first time since 2009, while the Dodgers return to the Fall Classic for the fourth time in the past eight seasons.

Both teams in this year’s World Series rank in the top three in player payroll according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts.

The Priest video is embedded below.

WWE partnering with MLB to sell team-inspired replica title belts

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has announced a partnership with Major League Baseball to sell team-inspired replica title belts.

It was announced on Thursday that WWE and MLB have entered into a multi-year partnership “to create MLB-inspired WWE Championship replica titles and accessories featuring the logos of all 30 MLB Clubs from around North America.” The merchandise line will be available in stores starting in 2022.

WWE noted that this is the first time these items have been available for fans. It’s the first licensing agreement they’ve had for replica title belts with one of the major sports leagues in the United States.

WWE traditionally sends custom title bels to professional sports teams that win championships.

In addition to the MLB team-inspired title belts, there will be replica titles for events like the World Series, MLB All-Star Game, and Home Run Derby. WWE and MLB will also create custom side plates and unique Lucha Libre masks.

WWE and MLB’s press release didn’t state what the price for the replica title belts will be.

“At MLB we are constantly looking to serve our fans with the most unique products possible so that they can support their favorite Clubs and players in the ways they want,” said Denis Nolan, MLB Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Products. “We often see baseball fans and players bringing their MLB and WWE fandom together at games and online, so this is a natural development for us to work together and offer the highest quality, official co-branded items for fans around the world.”

“We’ve been continually amazed by the reaction to custom WWE Championship title belts, and we’re excited this partnership will allow us to make them widely available to fans,” said Kevin Moore, WWE Senior Vice President, Direct-to-Consumer Products.

Left My Wallet: Josh Nason on the MLB season, indie wrestling scene

Posted on by Antonio Garza

Left My Wallet returns with our very own Josh Nason.

The contributing editor and host of Josh Nason’s Punch Out joins me to talk about a myriad of baseball topics like the overachieving Boston Red Sox and some possible trades they can make before the trade deadline, changes to bring more fans to the game, surprising and disappointing fantasy players, and a debate on the merits of a number of Hall of Fame candidates, both current and retired players.

We then talk the current state of independent wrestling and who are some local New England names who could be the next to break out on the national scene.

Finally, we get Josh’s answer to see if he’ll be back to defend his Observer Fantasy Football League Championship!

It’s our annual (almost) midseason baseball show, sprinkled in with a little bit of wrestling. Enjoy!

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Left My Wallet: Baseball, beer & strange sandwiches with The Athletic’s Eno Sarris

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Left my Wallet returns with a special free show with one of the best baseball writers in the business: Eno Sarris from The Athletic.

Eno might be the foremost fantasy baseball expert and is known for his amazing work at both analyzing pitchers and pitching analytics. We delve into what players will break out this year and gives some fantasy sleepers for you still drafting the next few days.

We also talk about his memories of a strange sandwich he would make while watching wrestling as a kid, his confrontations with NBA champion and ESPN basketball analyst Richard Jefferson while Eno was at Stanford and Jefferson played at Arizona; and his collaborative effort on a new beer called Eephus which will soon be available at Chicago’s Old Irving Brewing.

Spring is here and that means baseball, so enjoy this quick and fun conversation with one of the best analysts in the game.

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Left My Wallet: Matt Striker does the MLB/wrestling name game

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Left My Wallet is back again talking baseball with former WWE superstar, baseball fanatic and fantasy sports radio host, Matt Striker.

We start with fantasy baseball. Matt discusses the value of starting pitching in a short season, how you can make a top level starter out of streaming the waiver wire, some of his favorite players to target in a shortened season, and more analysis for what looks to be a shortened season if at all.

Matt and I then play the wrestler/baseball player name game, the same exercise Vince Verhei and I did last week with NFL players. Who does Matt liken to the Undertaker? What wrestler would Mike Trout be? What player does Matt compare a resurgent Thomas Santell to?

Find out about that and more on this baseball-laden edition of Left My Wallet!

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