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Ladder Match added to TNA Slammiversary on June 28

May 19, 2026 John Pollock

TNA has added a ladder match to the Slammiversary pay-per-view next month in Boston.

TKO’s Mark Shapiro calls Rousey vs. Carano “More of a stunt than a meaningful MMA event”

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

TKO’s president and chief operating officer, Mark Shapiro, downplayed the significance of Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano’s fight on Netflix.

Chris Jericho teams with Young Bucks in Trios Match on AEW Dynamite

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

Chris Jericho will team with the Young Bucks this week’s three-hour edition of Dynamite & Collision.

California State Athletic Commission releases fight night weights for Rousey vs. Carano card

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

The CSAC released the weight increases for this past Saturday’s MVP card on Netflix and the fluctuations between the weigh-ins and the fight.

Bandido to defend the ROH Championship against Volador Jr. this Friday

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

Bandido will defend the ROH Championship at Arena México this Friday.

Jon Moxley returns to Pro Wrestling Revolver for ‘The Silence of the Slams’ in July

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

Jon Moxley will make a rare independent wrestling appearance in July for Pro Wrestling Revolver.

AEW Beach Break set for July 8 in Clearwater Beach

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

The Beach Break edition of AEW Dynamite is set for early July as the promotion heads to Clearwater Beach, Florida.

AEW to honor Dennis Condrey when Collision returns to Alabama this month

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

The late Dennis Condrey is set to be honored by AEW when the promotion returns to Huntsville, Alabama, later this month.

WWE talent to participate in meet-and-greets at UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

WWE performers will be part of the UFC Freedom 250 events in Washington, D.C., next month for a series of meet-and-greets.

Brock Lesnar was pitched for the UFC Hall of Fame in 2016 prior to return announcement

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC in 2016 was recently discussed when UFC’s former head of public relations that period from a decade ago.

Hideki Suzuki wins AJPW’s Champion Carnival, will challenge for the Triple Crown in June

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

The 2026 Champion Carnival winner was crowned on Sunday as All Japan Pro Wrestling wrapped up the annual tournament.

Mayu Iwatani relinquishes the GHC Women’s Championship due to injury

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

Mayu Iwatani has relinquished the GHC Women’s Championship.

Road Warrior Animal’s widow denounces A&E’s Biography episode on the Road Warriors

May 18, 2026 John Pollock

The widow of Joe Laurinaitis, a.k.a. Road Warrior Animal, was not happy with the A&E Biography special on the Road Warriors.

Ronda Rousey submits Gina Carano in seventeen seconds, indicates she will not fight again

May 17, 2026 John Pollock

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano placed the MMA industry into a time machine on Saturday, and Rousey finished the fight in trademark fashion.

Mike Perry stops Nate Diaz by TKO due to cuts after two rounds, issues challenge to Jake Paul

May 16, 2026 John Pollock

Mike Perry secured a stoppage win between rounds over Nate Diaz, who was unable to continue due to cuts he sustained.

Francis Ngannou knocks out Phillipe Lins, addresses Jon Jones after the fight

May 16, 2026 John Pollock

Francis Ngannou stormed back into the cage on Saturday, finishing opponent Phillipe Lins in the first round.

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano: Is there a future in nostalgia for Netflix?

May 15, 2026 John Pollock

Netflix is going to test the limits of MMA’s fandom outside of the UFC through a recipe of nostalgia and a counternarrative to the UFC.

NJPW performer Boltin Oleg undergoes elbow surgery

May 15, 2026 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling talent Boltin Oleg has undergone surgery.

Buddy Matthews appears at World Series Wrestling show, advertised for card in October

May 15, 2026 John Pollock

Buddy Matthews made a surprise appearance on Friday’s World Series Wrestling event in Australia.

WWE Backlash averaged 998k on ESPN2

May 15, 2026 John Pollock

WWE’s follow-up performance on ESPN2 for Backlash saw the one-hour window average just under one million viewers last Saturday.