In this interview John Cena talks about his decision to retire: “I can barely hang on right now. Like, I have certainly lost a step. And I promised myself, and I made open, accountable promises to the fanbase, that when I get a step slower, I am stepping out the door. So I can hang on for another five, maybe seven years, and just slowly, crustily saunter on out there and do my stuff. Or I can… the business has been great to me. I’ve been in it for 25 years. I’ve got 18 more dates left this year, my last match will be in December. And that’s going to be the door shutting on me. Hopefully I can maybe set a precedent of ‘Hey, maybe it’s okay to say you had a wonderful time, but it’s really time to go.’ Because the older you get, it’s really… I just want to be in a good partner to my wife, I want to be able to walk upright. I want my health into my final chapters of life. And the way I can do that or the way I can hedge that sure is not fall down a lot, post 45.”
Speaking of Cena here’s the updated list of tour dates. (WWE)
- July 18: WWE SmackDown (San Antonio, TX)
- August 1: WWE SmackDown (Newark, NJ)
- August 2/3: WWE SummerSlam (Newark, NJ)
- August 8: WWE SmackDown (Montreal, QC, Canada)
- August 22: WWE SmackDown (Dublin, Ireland)
- August 29: WWE SmackDown (Lyon, France)
- August 31: WWE Clash in Paris (Paris, France)
- October 11: WWE Crown Jewel: Perth (Perth, Australia)
Filthy Tom Lawlor has confirmed he need a hip replacement and spinal surgery. Best wishes to him for good health going forward.
Speaking of surgery Chad Gable confirmed he’ll need time off on Raw last night.
Seth Rollins vs. LA Knight has been added to Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12th. (WWE)
- World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther vs. Goldberg
- Seth Rollins vs. LA Knight
The last SmackDown did a 0.41 and 1.450 million viewers, up from 0.38 but down from 1.524 million the week before. (PI)
MVP talks about the changing approach to injuries in during his years in pro wrestling: “There’s been an evolution. Nowadays, if you work for AEW, if you work for WWE, there is a full medical team backstage. There was a time when, if guys got hurt, they didn’t tell the office that they were hurt because they didn’t want to lose their spot; they didn’t want anyone to know that they’re hurt.”
Saraya f/k/a Paige talks about a possible return to WWE: “I haven’t had a conversation with them. I know, I always get tagged in everything, as soon as there’s a mystery going around, they’re like, ‘Hey, she’s coming back.’ But no. I love the WWE, but no. It feels good to take a little break from wrestling and then see the outpouring of love from people saying they want me back. I just want to get my feet wet outside of wrestling for a little bit and take care of myself this year. It’s consumed me my whole life. All 32 years of my life has been wrestling, so I just want to find myself a little bit outside it and next year, maybe come back.”
CMLL Domingo Familiar results can be found below. (FF)
- Alexius & Vigía def. Poseidón & Carnífice
- Two Of Three Falls Match: India Sioux & Princesa Sugehit def. Reyna Isis & Olympia (2-1)
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Bestias del Diablo def. Fuerza Tapatía (2-1)
- Match Relámpago: Stuka Jr. def. Star Jr.
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Gran Guerrero, El Valiente & Difunto def. Dragones (2-1)
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Hechicero, Volador Jr. & Bárbaro Cavernario def. Atlantis Jr., Templario & Esfinge (2-1)
Here also are Sabado de Coliseo results. (FF)
- Retro & Péndulo def. Troyano & Grako
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Sanely & Candela def. Princesa Sugehit & Lady Metal (2-1)
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Valiente Jr., Hombre Bala Jr. & Audaz def. Kráneo & Ola Negra (Raider & Espanto Jr.) (2-1)
- Match Relámpago: Dark Panther def. Guerrero Maya Jr.
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Flip Gordon, Dulce Gardenia & Magia Blanca def. Felino, Valiente & Hijo del Villano III (2-1)
- Two Of Three Falls Match: Templario, Neón & Star Jr. def. Infernales (2-1)
AAA Lucha Libre has officially received the trademarks for El Hijo de Octagon and Octagon for professional wrestling purposes. (FF)
AEW closed the store for their mobile game on June 30th and service for the game will completely cease on July 28th.
Speaking of AEW the cast of Superman will be on Dynamite this week.
Here’s the updated card for Slammiversary on July 20th. (TNA)
- TNA World Championship Match: Trick Williams vs. Joe Hendry vs. Mike Santana
- TNA X-Division Championship Match: Moose vs. Leon Slater
- TNA World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: The Nemeths vs. The Hardys vs. The Rascalz vs. Fir$t Class
The Hart House plaques on the Hart family home in Calgary have been stolen. Whoever did this is a real piece of crap.
