After being out of action since August of last year due to a back injury, Thunder Rosa is reportedly ready to make her return to in-ring action.
Fightful Select is reporting that Rosa has been cleared to return as soon as creative comes up with something for her.
While there is no word on whether Rosa’s return is imminent, it’s said that she could show up at any time now.
It was revealed last month that the WWE-UFC merger was expected to be finalized by “mid-to-late” September. Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., UFC’s parent company, and WWE have said today that they expect their previously agreed deal to form a new sports and entertainment company, TKO Group Holdings, Inc., to close on September 12. TKO will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange once the transaction is complete.
It was announced on April 3 — the day after WrestleMania 39 had concluded at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California — that WWE and UFC would be merging under the Endeavor umbrella to create a company.
Ari Emanuel, Endeavor’s CEO, and Vince McMahon, WWE’s Executive Chairman, discussed the deal with CNBC after it had been announced. McMahon said that the newly formed organization would become “a $21+ billion live sports and entertainment powerhouse.”
According to the agreement, McMahon is set to become the Executive Chairman of the new organization, while Nick Khan and Dana White will retain their respective roles as CEO of WWE and President of UFC. Emanuel will become CEO of TKO.
It was recently reported that there was a sense of “doom and gloom” among WWE employees regarding the impending WWE-UFC merger. It’s said that many are worried about potential cuts once the deal closes.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
With CM Punk’s time in AEW having reached an acrimonious end, many are wondering what is next for the two-time AEW World Champion, with some wondering if he could wind up back at WWE, another promotion, or if he would once again disappear as he did following his WWE departure in 2014. At least a few days removed from his AEW exit, it appears there is some interest in Punk popping up elsewhere.
PWInsider Elite reports that Punk became a topic of discussion within WWE as soon as he was fired, and the response has been pretty divided. While some in WWE look at it as a chance for the promotion to make a lot of money, with one top talent even going as far to endorse the idea, many more were said to be against it and didn’t believe it would happen. However it turns out, Punk joining WWE would be a discussion saved for later, as the promotion is currently focused on finalizing its merger with Endeavor, set to be completed this month. It is also believed that Endeavor themselves would make the call to sign him. Punk had previously worked for Endeavor when he competed in UFC, and is said to have had a good relationship with top Endeavor brass.
As for other promotions, Impact Wrestling was also said to be interested in Punk, though it’s unclear if they would be able to afford him, something considered a potential issue for other promotions that may have interest. As for NJPW, it is believed the promotion wouldn’t pursue Punk, due to their relationship with AEW. It is further believed that Punk was released without a noncompete clause, which would allow him to sign anywhere at any time.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite live on TBS from the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Fallout from All Out
Becky Lynch is coming to the WWE NXT brand next week to challenge Tiffany Stratton for the NXT Women’s Championship.
On this week’s episode of WWE NXT, Tiffany Stratton successfully defended her NXT Women’s Title against Kiana James in the opening match.
Following Stratton’s win, Becky Lynch appeared on the TitanTron and congratulated Stratton on her win. Becky then went on to tell Tiffany that she’d see her next week in the main event with the NXT Women’s Championship on the line.
Tonight’s WWE NXT live from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network:
CJ Perry made a surprise appearance at All Out this weekend, turning up after Miro’s match against Powerhouse Hobbs to help her husband during a post-match attack. She gained a huge ovation from the Chicago crowd which led to question marks about her future with the company, which Tony Khan addressed during the post-show media scrum.
“I think it’s great to have CJ here,” Khan said. “It’s not a long-term guaranteed thing or anything, but at least for tonight it was nice to have her appearing with us and I thought it was a great surprise. It was a great show. Miro and Hobbs was a match that I really believed would be great for All Out.”
Perry hasn’t been seen in a wrestling ring since her time with WWE came to an end back in 2021, but despite the success of her CJPerry.com website, Perry has always made it clear that she was open to a return to wrestling. While Perry’s appearance proved to be beneficial for Miro as she distracted Hobbs long enough for “The Redeemer” to nail his rival with a chair, that doesn’t mean he was happy to see her. Miro walked away from Perry, leaving her inside the ring as he could be heard screaming, “You’re not real.” Perry then reacted to the situation on social media, claiming she’s not the type of woman you renounce.
Source: Wrestling Inc. Credit to AEW for the quotes
ZERO HOUR — OVER BUDGET CHARITY BATTLE ROYAL:
Hangman Adam Page def. Best Friends, Jake Hager, Cool Hand Ange, Daddy Magic, Daniel Garcia, Scorpio Sky, The Mogul Embassy, Dalton Castle, Shawn Spears, Aussie Open, Action Andretti, Darius Martin, Tony Nese, Komander, Serpentico
ZERO HOUR — TRIOS MATCH:
Hikaru Shida, Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue def. Athena, Mercedes Martinez and Diamante
ZERO HOUR — AEW WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP:
The Acclaimed and Daddy Ass Billy Gunn (c) w/Dennis Rodman def. Jeff Jarrett, Santam Singh and Jay Lethal
ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
Better Than You Bay Bay (Adam Cole and MJF) (c) def. The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver)
Samoa Joe appeared for his match, shoving AEW World Champion MJF out of the way as Adam Cole calmed him down. MJF then rushed Joe in the ring and promptly got guillotined by Joe as security ran in to broke it up. MJF was furious as Joe mocked him from the top turnbuckle. Better Than You Bay Bay then showed off their titles as they left, but MJF was still fuming.
ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP:
Samoa Joe (c) def. Shane Taylor
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Luchasaurus (c) (with Christian Cage) def. Darby Allin
Post-match Christian set Darby up for the Conchairto whilst Luchasaurus held Wayne in place, but members of the locker room ran out to save Darby and run off the heels.
Miro def. Powerhouse Hobbs
Post-match Hobbs stuck out his hand in respect as a hesitant Miro shook it, but it was all a ruse as Hobbs rushed ‘The Redeemer’ from behind. Then as Hobbs beat down Miro his ‘hot and flexible’ wife CJ Perry ran down with a chair to crack Hobbs in the back, to no avail. Hobbs stared down Perry, but this allowed Miro to rock Hobbs with two chairshots. Miro looked shocked to see CJ, then rolled out of the ring alone shaking his head before heading to the back in anguish whilst shouting “You’re not real”.
AEW TBS CHAMPIONSHIP:
Kris Statlander (c) def. Ruby Soho
STRAP MATCH:
Bryan Danielson def. Ricky Starks
Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) def. Eddie Kingston and Katsuyori Shibata
Konosuke Takeshita def. Kenny Omega
Bullet Club Gold def. FTR & The Young Bucks
AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Jon Moxley def. Orange Cassidy (c) to become new AEW International Champion
Major League Wrestling is in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena tonight for an event titled Fury Road. A portion of the show will air live on FITE.TV.
You can check out the final MLW Fury Road lineup below:
MLW World Heavyweight Title Match: Willie Mack vs. Alex Kane (c)
Weapons of Mass Destruction Match for the MLW National Openweight Title: MLW World Tag Team Champion Rickey Shane Page vs. Jacob Fatu (c)
Kiss My Foot No Holds Barred Match: Matt Cardona vs. Mance Warner
First-Ever MLW x NJPW Crossover Match: Tony Deppen vs. Kushida
#1 Contenders Match: Maki Itoh vs. B3CCA – Winner earns future shot at MLW World Women’s Featherweight Champion Delmi Exo.
Tracy Williams vs. Ichiban
Saint Laurent hosts “Sessions” segment with mystery guest.
MLW FUSION TV TAPING:
Non-Title Street Fight: MLW World Middleweight Champion & World Tag Team Champion AKIRA vs. Jimmy Lloyd
Tornado Tag Team Match: The Calling (Cannonball, Talon) vs. The Second Gear Crew (1 Called Manders, Matthew Justice)
Little Guido vs. Love, Doug
Kevin Blackwood vs. Alec Price vs. TJ Crawford
Tiara James vs. Zayda Steel
The Mane Event (Midas Black, Jay Lyon) vs. The Bomaye Fight Club (Mr. Thomas, J Boujji)
Snisky (fka Snitsky) vs. TBA
Nolo Kitano vs. TBA
STEEL CAGE MATCH:
Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus
After the match, Trish slapped Zoey Stark, then Stark laid out Trish with a Z-260
John Cena announced that he will be Special Guest Referee for LA Knight vs. The Miz
LA Knight def. The Miz
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rey Mysterio (c) def. Austin Theory
Becky Lynch is interviewed backstage but before she can say much, NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton rolls up.
She acknowledges her mistake in calling Becky a former NXT Women’s Champion and Becky says she should focus on her title defense and maybe she’ll see her soon. Tiffany takes the note cheerfully and walks off.
UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – STEEL CITY STREET FIGHT:
The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and Finn Balor) def. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens (c) to become new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions
GRAYSON WALLER EFFECT:
With guest Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes announced the newest member of RAW roster – Jey Uso.
After Waller ran his mouth, Uso laid him out with a Superkick
WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rhea Ripley (c) def. Raquel Rodriguez
WWE Hall of Famer The Great Muta was shown on camera, sitting at ringside for the main event
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Seth Rollins (c) def. Shinsuke Nakamura
As Payback went off the air, Rollins was in the midst of celebrating his successful title defense over Nakamura, but once the PLE concluded, chaos ensued. In footage posted to WWE’s YouTube channel, Rollins can be seen slowly walking up the entrance ramp alongside WWE official Adam Pearce. Unfortunately for Rollins, his walk was interrupted by a blow to the back of his head, courtesy of ” the “King Of Strong-Style.” When Rollins subsequently fell to the ground, Nakamura continued to onslaught, nailing the World Heavyweight Champion with a series of kicks and stomps until referees positioned themselves as a divide between the two men.
As Rollins started regaining his footing, Nakamura returned, yanked Rollins by his hair, and sent him crashing back first into the LED board set up on the stage.
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