New Japan Pro Wrestling will launch NJPW Strong, a weekly Friday night series on New Japan World that will begin with the New Japan Cup USA tournament.
AEW signs Eddie Kingston, WWE Payback set for August, Big E. discusses New Day’s response to George Floyd’s death, LuFisto writing a book, Jack Evans on AEW Dark & more.
Dana White issued a strong warning against officials being approached, changes to Saturday’s card, fighter shoves referee, GSP joins RDS as analyst & more.
Stephanie McMahon talks WWE’s scrapped virtual watch-along plans, MVP discusses Paul Heyman’s usage of talents of color, Taylor Wilde on the plans for her to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title, Natalya heaps praise onto Lana, Davey Boy Smith Jr.’s MLW contract, and tons more.
While NXT had several increases after last week’s disappointing figures, the week belonged to AEW as Dynamite finished sixth for the night among cable programs.
After a handful of appearances on WWE programming as an enhancement talent, WWE has fully acquired the services of former EVOLVE Tag Team Champion Leon Ruff.
The build for TakeOver: XXX continued on the 7/29 edition of NXT. Dexter Lumis qualified for the North American Title ladder match, Io Shirai’s next challenger to be determined next week, Kyle O’Reilly made his return and much more.
AEW set up segments and matches for their next two weeks of programming. Jon Moxley is set to defend his AEW World Championship against Darby Allin on 8/5, but MJF issued a challenge for the AEW World Title and he wants that match at All Out.