Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.
* Anything Goes Match: Oney Lorcan vs Ariya Daivari
* Gentleman Jack Gallagher will be in action
* Humberto Carrillo will be featured in an exclusive sit-down interview
RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch just became the first WWE Superstar to appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine.
As seen below, Lynch and actress Alison Brie of Netflix’s GLOW series are gracing the cover of the “Blockbuster Issue” from ESPN The Magazine. The issue hits newsstands this Friday.
Below is WWE’s announcement on the cover, along with the cover photo:
Becky Lynch and Alison Brie to be featured on cover of ESPN The Magazine’s “Blockbuster” issueBecky Lynch has taken over the sports-entertainment scene in the last year, and this Friday, you can find the Raw Women’s Champion with actress Alison Brie on the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s “Blockbuster” issue.
The new issue focuses on the intersection between Hollywood and sports. Lynch and Brie, who is the star of Netflix’s hit comedy show “GLOW” on the 1980s Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion, got together for an interview about the obstacles they face in their respective industries, the toughness of women, and much more.
The Man is the first WWE Superstar to ever appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. Get your hands on the issue when it hits newsstands this Friday.
https://twitter.com/espnW/status/1148603606385463296
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Johnny Impact (John Hennigan) has finished up with Impact Wrestling.
Johnny lost to X Division Champion Rich Swann at Sunday night’s Impact Slammiversary XVII pay-per-view and that was the end of his current run, according to PWInsider.
Johnny’s contract with Impact Wrestling reportedly expired several weeks ago, and the two sides agreed that he would work through Slammiversary to finish the storyline with Swann.
While the 39 year old is currently a free agent, he is still in talks with Impact Wrestling about continuing their working relationship. He is still free to negotiate with or sign with any other promotion.
Impact had been with the company since 2017. He is married to current Impact Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie, who is believed to be signed through the end of this year.
There’s no word yet on if WWE or AEW would be interested in signing Johnny, who made his name with WWE.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
At Sunday night’s Slammiversary XVII PPV, Impact World Tag Team Champions The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) were able to retain the titles against The Rascalz and LAX. Near the end of the bout, Santana went down with an injury, which was planned out in advance of the match.
Sunday night was also Santana and Ortiz’s final match with the promotion, according to F4WOnline’s Daily Update.
Both WWE and AEW have interest in signing Santana and Ortiz. For WWE, they are looking to pick up as much talent as possible, while AEW is focused on continuing to build up its tag team division.
Santana and Ortiz joined LAX back in March of 2017 and are four-time Impact World Tag Team Champions. They are the longest reigning tag champs (261 days) and longest reigning combined tag champs (662 days).
Source: Wrestling Inc.
As noted last week, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson had reportedly agreed to terms with WWE on a new five-year deal, but it wasn’t clear if they had officially signed.
On Saturday morning’s Wrestler Observer Radio it was updated they have “absolutely signed” with WWE and Dave Meltzer reported WWE is making bigger offers than people think, Gallows and Anderson being one of them. They had previous turned down deals worth $500,000, so WWE obviously upped the ante to keep the tag team around.
Melter also noted WWE isn’t looking to lose anybody right now, and it’s unlikely anyone will be fired, aside from disciplinary reasons.
Last week, WWE put The Club back together as we saw AJ Styles turn heel at the end of Monday’s RAW by attacking WWE US Champion Ricochet.
Styles is expected to have another match against Ricochet at WWE Extreme Rules and in WWE’s RAW preview for tonight – WWE is wondering if The Club is “taking over the red brand,” possibly teasing new opponents for the stable.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ with the final red brand hype for WWE Extreme Rules.
* Andrade & Zelina Vega throw down the gauntlet
* Is The Club taking over the red brand?
* Roman Reigns & mystery partner to face Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre before No Holds Barred Tag Team showdown at Extreme Rules
* Rey Mysterio returns to Raw this Monday night
* R-Truth wants his “baby” back!
* Will “Jealous” Joe get payback against the WWE Champion?
* What’s next for Braun Strowman after Falls Count Anywhere Match incident?
This past Thursday, a house fire burned down the home of former pro wrestler Don Wright and his family. While raising five grandkids, Don and his wife Sandy were away when their home was destroyed. Now, they must start anew.
A GoFundMe has been created to help out the Wright’s. Donations will help with clothes, food and school supplies, as school will be starting up for the children (ranging from 4-14 years old) after the summer.
The original goal of $5,000 has been broken, thanks in large part to generous donators. AEW’s Jon Moxley and Tony Khan each donated $5,000 to help break the goal needed.
If you live in the Tenessee area you can make donations to the Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Monday through Friday from 9-5pm. Southern States Wrestling will also be holding an auction and wrestling card to benefit the family on August 10th. Taking place inside The Model City Event Center in Downtown Kingsport, the matches for the event or what will be auctioned off haven’t been announced yet.
You can read the full description of the fund below:
A good friend of mine, and an amazing coworker, has lost her house and car this morning. She has 5 grandchildren, that all live with her, and they have lost everything. They only have the clothes on their backs right now and the food given to them by a neighbor. They need clothes, food, any appliances or furniture, and money to replace things. School will also be starting in a few months, and any help will be appreciated. They have no clue when their insurance may help them, and need any help until then. They believe the fire was caused by electrical issues, but will know more later. They were fortunate enough not to be in the house at the time. Sandy is an amazing person, and is always giving to her coworkers and her grandbabies. We would appreciate any help!!Sincerely, Sandy’s friends and coworkers ❤
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Killer Kross got what he was looking for last night in Las Vegas after Jon Moxley answered his recent challenge at an indie event.
Future Stars of Wrestling’s “Natural Born Killers” event took place Friday night in Las Vegas and Moxley made a surprise appearance to wrestle Killer Kross, who was there with Scarlett Bordeaux.
Kross made a video last month calling Mox out.
Unfortunately, the match ended in a no contest. Both wrestlers then beat up security guards afterward who were trying to break them apart. Moxley also got on the microphone and said Kross has now earned his respect, so he’d like to finish this in the future.
Watch some of the clips from social media below.
https://twitter.com/AndreasHale/status/1147381393548173312
https://twitter.com/marc_raimondi/status/1147381327940816902
https://twitter.com/AndreasHale/status/1147384993833897984
https://twitter.com/GlennKingXXX/status/1147570965213110272
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Following an injury that forced him to drop the United States Championship, Rey Mysterio will return to Raw this coming Monday.
WWE.com announced the following:
Following the unbelievable set of circumstances in which he was forced to relinquish the United States Championship due to a shoulder injury, Rey Mysterio will return to Raw this Monday night.
What will The Greatest Mask of All Time have to say upon his return and how will he impact the ever-changing landscape of the red brand? Find out when Raw goes down this Monday night at 8/7 C on USA Network.
TJP vs. Trey vs. Jake Crist vs. Willie Mack – Winner: Willie Mack
Impact World Tag Team Championship: (C) The North vs. LAX vs. The Rascalz – Winners: The North
First Blood Match: Killer Kross vs. Eddie Edwards – Winner: Eddie Edwards
Moose vs. RVD – Winner: Moose
Impact Knockouts Championship – Monster’s Ball Match: (C) Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary vs. Su Yung vs. Havok – Winner: Taya Valkyrie
X-Division Championship: (C) Rich Swann vs. Johnny Impact – Winner: Rich Swann
Impact World Championship: (C) Brian Cage vs. Michael Elgin – Winner: Brian Cage
Post-match, Elgin takes the title and smacks Cage in the face with it. Elgin goes over to commentary and yells at Callis while Mathews runs off. Callis goes to take the title, Elgin stops him and tosses him into the ring. Elgin looks to take out Callis and a masked man (Rhyno) shows up and gave Elgin his signature gore (spear). He’d taunt a bit before running back out through the crowd.
https://twitter.com/bigwillieisms/status/1148055304694902784
Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard – Winner: Sami Callihan
Post-match, Callihan takes both bats like he’s gonna attack her again. He then hands off the gold bat to Blanchard and heads to the back. Crowd cheers on Blanchard as the show ends.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
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