Ron Killings thanked the fans for their support on last night’s Raw, but also took the opportunity to let everybody watching know he won’t be taken for a joke any more, cutting off his braids live on the air and saying the era of R-Truth is over. (WWE) There’s a lot about the way this whole thing went down I object to, but this particular segment isn’t. I want to see the serious Ron Killings for his own “last run,” and for him to take that outpouring of fan support and turn a new leaf on his character and be even more of a star.
As seen here on social media, Naomi was at the 2025 BET Awards and she had her Money in the Bank briefcase with her.
Even though WBD announced they are splitting into two separate companies yesterday, there are no changes in store for AEW, thanks in part to existing contracts being in place. One company will be Global Streaming and headed by David Zaslav, the other will be Global Networks headed by Gunnar Wiedenfels. (FF)
It turns out Zoey Stark’s surgery took three hours and involved her MCL, ACL, and meniscus. Here’s hoping for a full healthy recovery!
The SmackDown before Money in the Bank did the best numbers the show has done in six weeks — 0.42 18-49 and 1.424 million viewers. The week before did 0.34 and 1.383 million. (PI)
Mads Krügger updates his MLW contract status: “I’m still with ’em. I re-signed last summer. I started back last January and then after a couple shows, they were like, ‘Hey, we really want you to come back and be with us’ and I was like, ‘Sure.’ Everything was going great, and I was really happy to be back and I like where things are going, the locker room’s phenomenal and we keep adding new people to that. It felt like a good thing to do, the right thing to do and I haven’t been disappointed a year later, and I’ve got another year and hey, doesn’t look like anything’s gonna stop right now. So, it’s going great.”
IWRG Funcion Espectacular results are below. (FF)
- Blue Shark & Rey Aztaroth defeated Fly & Cosmico.
- Bengalee vs. Quimera ended in a Time Limit Draw.
- Noisy Boy & Big Strippers (Ovett Jr. & Mr. Mike) defeated Yorbak & Kamikazes (Iron Kid & Alas de Acero).
- Dulce Luna, Aura & Estrella Divina defeated Miss Gaviota, Soy Raymunda & Sagitarius.
- Revolution Crew (Hijo de Canis Lupus, Mictlan, Multifacetico Jr. & Rey Halcon) defeated Puerquiza Extrema (Pig Destructor, Pig Pool, Pig Decapitador & Pig Destroyer).
- Hijo de Dos Caras, Bombero Infernal & Hell Boy defeated Hijo del Solitario & Los Villanos (Villano V Jr. & Rokambole Jr.).
And here are CMLL Domingo Familiar results. (FF)
- Troyano & Poseidón defeated Samuray Azteca & Galáctico Dragón.
- 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match: Hijo del Pantera & Hijo de Blue Panther defeated Ola Negra (Espanto Jr. & Raider) (2-1).
- 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match: Virus & Hijo del Villano III defeated Dark Panther & Dulce Gardenia (2-1).
- 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match: Magia Blanca, Brillante Jr. & Volcano defeated Bestias del Diablo (Akuma, Gemelo Diablo I & Gemelo Diablo II) (2-1).
- 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match: Atlantis, Star Jr. & Esfinge defeated Bárbaros (Bárbaro Cavernario, Terrible & Elemental) (2-1).
- 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match: Atlantis Jr. & Sky Team (Máscara Dorada & Neón) defeated Depredadores (Volador Jr., Magnus & Rugido) (2-1).
Jake Something returned at the last set of TNA TV tapings. (PWI)
NJPW x DDT Pro results are below. (FF)
- Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine begins
- Daiki Nagai vs. Kazuma Sumi ended in a 3-Minute Time Limit Draw. They fought again but it ended in a 5-Minute Time Limit Draw.
- DDT Extreme Championship: Super Sasadango Machine (c) vs. Toru Yano continued.
- YOH, Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Akito, Antonio Honda & Super Sasadango Machine
- Akito, YOH, Antonio Honda, Toru Yano, Super Sasadango Machine & Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Ken Ohka, HARASHIMA, Toru Owashi, Shuji Ishikawa, MAO & Sanshiro Takagi
- DDT Extreme Championship: Super Sasadango Machine (c) vs. Toru Yano ends in a double count-out. The match lasted two hours and six minutes.
Carlito has been booked for WrestleCon over SummerSlam weekend.
A celebration of the life of Sabu (Terry Brunk) will be held June 25th at the 2300 (ECW) Arena in Philadelphia at 7 PM ET and is open to the public. (PWI)
The brackets for King & Queen of the Ring have been announced. (WWE)
KOTR Quarterfinals:
- Sami Zayn vs. Penta vs. Bron Breakker vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Malakai Black vs. Carmelo Hayes
- Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest vs. Andrade vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- Sheamus vs. Rusev vs. Bronson Reed vs. 1 More TBA
QOTR Quarterfinals:
- Rhea Ripley vs. Kairi Sane vs. Liv Morgan vs. Roxanne Perez
- Jade Cargill vs. Michin vs. Piper Niven vs. Nia Jax
- Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green vs. Candice LeRae
- Asuka vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Ivy Nile
Pat McAfee missed last’s Raw broadcast and was replaced by Wade Barrett. (WWE)
MLW has some news to announce but to me it reads more like a storyline than a press release. Ahem: “Salina de la Renta Named Vice President of Wrestler Relations. A commanding force in the sport since launching Promociones Dorado in 2017, Salina de la Renta has long been hailed as a trailblazer. Known for her sharp business acumen and unrelenting ambition, de la Renta brokered historic deals that brought some of lucha libre’s most legendary luchadores to Major League Wrestling, managing many of them to championship gold. Now, with her father César Durán assuming the mantle as President of MLW, the landscape has shifted – and so have the stakes.”
John Cena and CM Punk are going to have a title match at Night of Champions in Riyadh on June 28th. (WWE)
Bayley returned on Raw last night and attacked Becky Lynch. (WWE)
WWE revealed that Asuka will return on next week’s Raw. (WWE)
- King of the Ring Tournament Match: Sheamus vs. Rusev vs. Bronson Reed vs. 1 More TBA
- Queen of the Ring Tournament Match: Asuka vs. Ivy Nile vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Gunther beat Jey Uso to become World Heavyweight Champion for the second time on last night’s Raw. (WWE)
