Mike Chioda praises Tony Khan. Mike Chioda only refereed a handful of matches for AEW, but he’s been impressed with how the AEW President has handled the older generation as they’ve aged. “Tony Khan is a very nice guy. He’s very passionate about the business. He’s very passionate about his workers. He employs a ton …
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Trey Miguel opens up about the injury. It was at TNA Wrestling’s Rebellion pay-per-view in April 2026 that Trey Miguel and Mustafa Ali battled over the TNA International Championship. As the bout was ongoing, Miguel jumped off the ring apron and performed a Meteora onto Ali, and Miguel’s knees bounced off the ring steps. He …
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AJ Styles wants to see LA Knight become a WWE World Champion. LA Knight has been with WWE for over 5 years. He’s one of the most popular names today in WWE to have never captured the World Championship. AJ Styles would like to see it happen. Speaking on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, Styles and …
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Emily Jaye is going to have a broken nose for a long time. While chatting with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp for a new interview, Jaye talked about breaking her nose in one of her matches during her first WrestleMania week. Yes, that was my first Mania Week I went to that I actually worked. Yes. …
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More information regarding Tessa Blanchard leaving TNA. On June 16, it was reported that Tessa had been granted her release by TNA. Several other TNA wrestlers have also departed the promotion in the past few days. Fightful Select is reporting, “Tessa Blanchard was about halfway through a three-year deal before departing TNA. Sources within TNA …
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Vanta The Unknown is Jessica Bogdanov’s new name. WWE filed several trademarks for the following names: Vanta Vanta The Unknown Kylee Quinn Milosh Jovic The following description was included with all four trademarks: “Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and …
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John Cena sells out Cody Rhodes. On Monday’s WWE Raw, comedian Eric Andre dapped it up with Roman Reigns, but went a little too far when trying to play nice with Jacob Fatu, touching the ula fala. Jacob took exception to Andre’s actions, pulled him over the barricade, and beat him down in the ring …
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On June 19, Diana Strong called out Rings of Europe for inappropriate treatment. Strong alleged the company “printed a big picture of a topless girl with my face photoshopped into it and wrote “Dirty Diana” below it. Then they have proudly shown it to every person backstage before leaving it in men’s locker room.” She …
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AJ Styles explains why he puts over WWE despite fans being critical of them. Since retiring from wrestling, AJ Styles has created a podcast called The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, where he discusses retro gaming and shares his thoughts on the wrestling product. On his podcast, Styles has defended WWE on many occasions, which many fans …
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AJ Styles elaborates on his comments about wins/losses. Last week, AJ Styles shared his thoughts on winning and losing in wrestling. He said wrestling isn’t like UFC, and that wins and losses don’t mean much. His comments sparked a debate among wrestling fans. On the latest edition of The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, Styles provided clarification …
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House of Glory held its HOG Inferno event on June 19 from Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago, IL. The event aired on TrillerTV+. Full results are below. HOG Inferno Results (6/19) Joe Alonzo def. Joey Silver Suicidal Six-Way Scramble: Lio Rush def. Raheem Royal, JJ Doze, Mikee G, Jake Crist, & Angel Jacquez TNA International …
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** UPDATED ARTICLE ** WWE formally announced the news on X: “Headed to #SmackDown in London? Attendees will get an added bonus where they’ll be able to remain in the arena for an Official @FIFAWorldCup ’26™ Viewing, presented by @budweiser!” Headed to #SmackDown in London? Attendees will get an added bonus where they’ll be able …
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Matt Hardy weighs in on rumors regarding a TNA sale to WWE. With TNA announcing the departures of Tommy Dreamer and Sami Callihan, and talent such as Tessa Blanchard and Steve Maclin asking for their releases, fans have speculated that TNA might be preparing to sell. Matt Hardy shot those rumors down, writing on social …
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Allie spoke about her TNA comeback and her friendship with Rosemary. Allie is back with TNA Wrestling. She returned to the promotion’s programming in March 2026 and reunited with Rosemary. On 6/18, TNA pushed out the announcement that they reached a contractual agreement with Allie. She spoke to Jonah of Rewind Recap Relive about her …
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Persephone versus Skadi is announced. PRODUCE Wrestling has been rolling out show dates and match announcements. One of their events is taking place on August 3rd in Brooklyn, New York. Joining the show lineup is a singles bout between Skadi and the reigning CMLL World Women’s Champion Persephone. “*PRODUCE 3 – August 3* BREAKING 🪨 …
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WWE SmackDown is headed back to two hours. The USA Network schedule has WWE SmackDown listed for two hours again, beginning on July 3. The episode will be followed by a new episode of Everything on the Menu with Braun Strowman, and a replay of WWE: Made in America. SmackDown has been three hours since …
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Danhausen continues to put his powers to use. After leading the New York Knicks to an NBA Championship in one of the most improbable playoff runs ever, and dragging the Carolina Hurricanes across the finish line for a Stanley Cup victory, Danhausen is back at it again. The WWE superstar was paid human monies to …
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Despite an upcoming WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship bout, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria aren’t totally on the same page… with music. Lyra and Bayley have been teaming together since prior to WrestleMania 41 last year and have yet to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships together as of this writing. However, the pair have …
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Hazuki is heading back overseas. World Wonder Ring STARDOM’s ‘The Conversion’ 2026 show took place on June 20th, and one of the matches on the bill was an eight-woman tag team bout that saw Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Fuwa-chan, and Hazuki defeat H.A.T.E. (Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen Death). The winners went backstage for …
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Miku Aono holds on to the gold. Dream Star Fighting Marigold is on its Shining Attack tour, and the latest stop was at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20th. The show was headlined by a Marigold World Championship bout, and there was a Twin Star Tag Title match. Here are the results: Nanase …
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WWE held an NXT live event on June 19 from The Corbin Arena in Corbin, KY. Full results (courtesy of Wrestling Bodyslam) are below WWE NXT Live Results (6/19) Kendal Grey def. Myka Lockwood WWE Speed Championship: Lexis King (c) goes to a time limit draw Shiloh Hill & Jasper Troy def. Birthright NXT Championship: …
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Brian Cage looks like he is done doing bodybuilding shows after winning a recent title. Earlier this month, Cage competed in the MUSCLECONTEST International Nevada Championship, walking away with the title of Mr. Nevada. Cage was the overall champion in the open heavyweight division, and was so proud of winning the title that he brought …
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A big moment for Eita at his anniversary event. Pro Wrestling NOAH hosted a show on June 20th to celebrate Eita’s 15 years in pro wrestling. The event took place in Eita’s hometown of Nagano, Japan, at the Agematsu Town Community Center. In the main event, Eita captured the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship and is now …
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Shota accepted the challenge from PAC. A video message was pushed out by All Elite Wrestling from Death Riders member PAC. He called out IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion Shota Umino for a title match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on June 28th. At the 6/20 Blue Justice XVIII event, after Umino’s match, the video …
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Yuji Nagata, Josh Barnett, and Aaron Wolf close the show. The 18th installment of Yuji Nagata’s Blue Justice event was presented by New Japan Pro-Wrestling on June 20th. There were seven matches on the card, and the event closed with a six-man tag bout featuring former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. Here are the results …
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