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Willow Nightingale wants to win the gold at Wembley Stadium. Willow Nightingale won the 2023 Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament. The stakes are even higher in 2024, as the winner will earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship at AEW All In. Speaking on Good Karma Wrestling, Willow...

Willow Nightingale: Winning AEW Women's World Title At AEW All In Would Be A Dream Moment

Both ROH Women’s Title matches are set for ROH Death Before Dishonor. ROH announced on Thursday that Billie Starks will defend the ROH Women’s TV Championship against Red Velvet and Athena will defend the ROH Women’s World Championship against Queen Aminata at the July 26th PPV. The...

First Matches Set For ROH Death Before Dishonor

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The AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door pay-per-view event took place on Sunday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and featured a number of highly praised matches. This year’s event featured AEW World Heavyweight Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay in the main event, with Strickland retaining his title. Another notable match pitted AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone against NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a title-match.

Backstage News On Internal Praise For AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door Match

Here's what's on tap for the July 10 edition of AEW Dynamite. First, AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will make his return to the promotion. This will be Strickland's first appearance in the company since AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, where he defended his title against Will Ospreay. Also, Willow...

Swerve Strickland Appearance, Men's And Women's Owen Hart Tournament Finals Set For 7/10 AEW Dynamite

Billy Gunn is confident that he can still bring something that helps. WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn, 60, has been wrestling since 1989. He had a legendary run in WWE, and he remains a prominent part of the AEW roster, as he has been paired up with The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens).

Billy Gunn: As Long As I Bring Value And I Can Help The Company Or My Kids, I'll Stay Around

ROH on HonorClub (7/4) ROH TV Title - Proving Ground: Wheeler Yuta (c) vs. Lee Moriarty. Fightful will have coverage of ROH beginning at 7 p.m ET on Thursday followed by a post-show podcast.

Wheeler Yuta Returns To ROH For First Time In 2024, Faces Lee Moriarty On 7/4 ROH On HonorClub

Billy Gunn has reached out to Chuck Palumbo, but he's not interested. Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo previously had an unforgettable run in WWE, and they held the WWE Tag Team Championship twice. While Billy remains a prominent part of the wrestling world through his work in AEW, Palumbo retired in 2012.

Billy Gunn: I've Asked Chuck Palumbo To Do A Couple Of Things In AEW, He Has No Desire Right Now

Tamyra Mensah-Stock is getting ready for television. Olympic Gold Medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock competed during the NXT Level Up tapings ahead of the July 2nd episode of NXT. She is using the name Tyra Mae Steele and faced Wren Sinclair. NXT Level Up airs every Friday on Peacock. Mensah-Stock made her...

Olympic Gold Medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock Competes On NXT Level Up As Part Of 7/2 NXT Tapings

Donovan Dijak discusses his various name changes. Throughout his seven year stint with WWE, Donovan Dijak used ring names like Christopher Dijak, Dominik Dijakovic, T-BAR, and Dijak. These frequent name changes came after he used the Donovan Dijak name on the independent scene for years. While speaking to Fightful for...

Dijak Says That Dominik Dijakovic Name Was Not His Choice, 'I Thought It Was A Mouthful'

This past weekend’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event saw “Timeless” Toni Storm retain her AEW Women’s World Championship against Mina Shirakawa, after which the two hugged and were coerced into a three-way kiss with May. Shortly following the show, all three women appeared in a...

Toni Storm, Mariah May And Mina Shirakawa Discuss Making Up At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Mercedes Mone might be looking to expand her enterprises. Mercedes Mone is sending out a newsletter to her All Elite Krew, informing fans of the happenings in her life. In the latest newsletter, Mone reflected on being booed by the crowd in New York at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door and how it was a lightbulb moment for her.

Mercedes Mone: CEO Isn't A Character, It's An Entire Cooperation, And We're Expanding

The crossover fans have waited on. Cody Rhodes stars in a new ad for "The Boys," which is streaming on Amazon Prime. The camera pans up Cody's cape before he turns around and asks, 'So, Homelander, what do you want to talk about?" Cody has drawn comparisons to Homelander with...

Cody Rhodes Stars In New Ad For 'The Boys'

Je'Von Evans is ready for this moment. Je'Von Evans is set for his first PLE at NXT Heatwave, already earning an opportunity at the NXT Championship at the age of 20. Speaking to MuscleManMalcolm, Evans was asked about the success he's already found in the company. "Honestly, it’s still surprising...

Je'Von Evans: I've Earned The Opportunity, I'm Not Going To Drop The Ball

Shawn Michaels comments on blurring the lines in wrestling. WWE has blurred the lines between fiction and reality with a storyline involving Brooks Jensen, which includes Jensen claiming he was released by WWE, and WWE mentioning that Brooks has not taken care of himself by turning to alcohol. Speaking on...

Shawn Michaels: You Can Trust There Is Someone Sensitive To Real Issues, We Back Off If That's Abused

Mina Shirakawa has high praise for Jushin Liger. Despite the fact that he retired in 2020, Jushin Liger's influence is still being felt across the world of wrestling, as many of today's performers looked up to Liger when they were just fans. As it turns out, Mina Shirakawa is also...

Mina Shirakawa: Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger Is A God To Me

Will Ospreay talks dealing with autism as a professional wrestler. Ospreay has been rapidly climbing the ranks of All Elite Wrestling since signing with the company on a full-time basis, as fans are liking the honest and vulnerable approach to his on-screen character. While speaking to Metro UK for a...

Will Ospreay On Having Autism As A Wrestler: I Feel Like It’s Excelled My Abilities To A Superhero Level

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It’s almost time for WWE NXT! WWE returns to the Performance Center for the go-home edition of NXT for Heatwave. Tonight’s episode featured a stacked card. We’ve got ourselves a street fight as well as multiple tag team matches coming up. Here’s what’s on tap for 7/2 NXT. Carlee Bright vs. Wendy Choo Wendy Choo […]
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WWE NXT Preview (7/2/24)

On July 1, PWInsider reported that Mercedes Mone and Shane McMahon ran into each other at the airport and had a conversation. In her newsletter, Mercedes confirmed the report. After it all, by only the fates aligned – I walked into the airport, was in line by the bagel shop when I suddenly looked up, and there he was, just as surprised as I was. My first day being a double title holder and the first wrestler and former WWE Superstar I see is McMahon….come on, if that isn’t the universe working in divine timing, I don’t know what else it could be.

Mercedes Mone Confirms Running Into Shane McMahon At The Airport

Shane Taylor reflects on facing Will Ospreay. Taylor and Ospreay clashed in a singles match on the May 18 edition of AEW Collision. The match was huge for the career of Taylor, as he seemingly gained a bunch of new fans after his performance in the bout. While speaking to...

Shane Taylor Recalls Facing Will Ospreay, 'When He Says He's On Another Level, He’s Not Lying'

Viewership and ratings information for July 2 episode of WWE NXT. Wrestlenomics reports that NXT on July 2 scored 542,000 viewers. This number is down big from the 611,000 viewers the show scored on June 25. Furthermore, this is the lowest viewership that the show has recorded since July 4, 2023.

WWE NXT (7/2) Records Lowest Viewership In Nearly A Year, Key Demo Rating Also Down

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ROH Women's World Title And ROH Women's World TV Title Matches Set For ROH Death Before Dishonor

Athena and Billie Starkz are in trouble come ROH Death Before Dishonor. On the July 4th episode of Ring of Honor, Athena and Billie Starkz had...

ROH Women's World Title And ROH Women's World TV Title Matches Set For ROH Death Before Dishonor

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