SmackDown ratings, WWE returns to Syfy, new champions are crowned in NJPW, Braun Strowman opens up and more in this weekend’s news update from Kristen Ashly.
John Pollock and Wai Ting review NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu as EVIL defends his IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Title against former stablemate Tetsuya Naito inside the open-air Jingu Stadium.
Cruel Summer returns and WH Park is back to talk about the finals of NJPW G1 Climax 29 with UK-based wrestling journalist, Stephanie Chase: Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White from August 12, 2019.
John Pollock and Wai Ting chat Friday Night SmackDown featuring the returns of Paul Heyman and Sami Zayn. Plus, AEW’s ratings from Thursday, AEW selling tickets to more shows, and a preview of WWE Payback.
Braden Herrington and Davie Portman are joined by friend of the show and horror expert, John Siino to present a random “summer” horror movie review… I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)!
John Pollock and Wai Ting review a Thursday edition of AEW Dynamite in front of limited fans featuring a Jon Moxley-MJF contract signing, Dark Order celebrating Brodie Lee’s TNT title win, and a Tables Match between Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara.
Multiple matches set up for next week, a new match added to All Out, Hangman Page kicked out of The Elite and much more coming out of the 8/27 edition of Dynamite on TNT.