In this interview MJF talks about his Happy Gilmore 2 experience: “This is my second film. I also got to executive produce The Iron Claw. This film I’d say I for sure have a bigger role in. I loved every second of it. It felt like I was shooting with family. Very rarely do I feel like that in any environment. I don’t know if you realize this about me, but I can be a little bit prickly. I enjoyed being a Gilmore. I felt I will be a Gilmore for the rest of my life. I feel like whatever success that occurs in my career outside of the wrestling bubble I’m going to owe so much to Adam Sandler moving forward. If he ever needs anything, if his family ever needs anything, I would be there at the drop of a dime. I think the best advice came from Adam when I was picking his brain. He just told me to be myself. Whether I’m doing these media rounds or out in public, he told me to be myself. That was lovely to hear because a lot of people don’t really like me very much. I enjoyed that advice.”
In addition MJF says he plans to win the gauntlet at All In and cash in on Jon Moxley: “If Dictator Jon wins, I’m cashing in on him. I have nothing to prove with that guy. I already beat that shmuck at Full Gear in New Jersey. If Hangman wins, bit of a different story. I’m not going to get into it now, but I have a lot of plans and a lot of Plan Bs, Cs, Ds, and Es for whatever is going to occur at the end of the night. The one thing I can assure you is, no matter what, I am winning that Casino Gauntlet.”
The SmackDown on July 4th did a 0.32 and 1.116 million viewers, down from 0.41 and 1.450 million the week before (PI) but entirely understandable given the holiday.
Tony Khan says Mercedes Mone doesn’t have creative control: “That’s definitely not true at all. I would love to talk about that. Mercedes Mone is an incredible talent. I have wanted Mercedes Mone in AEW and she is a big star on the show. I really enjoy working with her backstage as a talent and she has done great things for the company doing media. She’s a great person. Mercedes is a great addition to AEW. I also think it’s ridiculous, the idea that people would think because she’s a strong wrestler on the show that she must be the one dictating that. That is the complete opposite of what happens here. We’ve done a really great job, this year in particular, with a really focused build and we’re on the best run of television we’ve ever had through the past six months in 2025. It’s been a great year for the company. I’m the only person with creative control over the show. At the end of the day, I’m responsible for what you see. I’m really proud this year because this has been one of the best years, six months into the year so far, we’ve ever done of television.”
Charlotte Flair talks about her struggles in the last year: “I think my rock bottom moment was probably sometime last summer, when I was flying around the country for second opinions (Chicago, San Francisco, New York, I went everywhere). Around this same time, I developed tendinitis in my knee from going too hard in my rehab, which of course set my rehab back more. And then also around this same time, I went from trying to save my marriage to facing the fact that I was getting a third divorce. And it’s like each thing just fed into the other. Like: I couldn’t do jumping exercises because of my fertility… but those are exactly the exercises I needed to rehab my knee. Or: It felt like the stress from my fertility had harmed my marriage… but then it felt like the stress from my divorce was now harming my fertility. It was like for an entire year, I just couldn’t win. I was trying so damn hard, at all these things… but it’s like the harder I tried, the worse everything got.”
Pro Wrestling Symphony “Rise Up” results are below. (FF)
- Ben Bishop defeated Dillon McQueen
- Nixi XS defeated Alexis Littlefoot, Brittnie Brooks, Freya The Slaya and Big Booty Judy
- Tyler Shoop defeated Richard Holliday
- Shane Mercer defeated Alejandro
- Kaia McKenna defeated Shazza McKenzie
- Violence is Forever defeated Royal Prestige
Here are CMLL Lunes Clasico results. (FF)
- El Malayo & Black Tiger def. Sombra Diabolika & Asturiano
- Fuego & Volcano def. Kráneo & Rey Apocalipsis
- 2025 Barroco Championship Match: Blue Shark def. Raider, Rayo Metalico, El Audaz, Tiger Boy, Meyer, El Coyote, Polvora, Rencor & Prayer
- Hechicero & Hermanos def. Volador Jr. & Guerreros Laguneros
- Atlantis Jr. & Sky Team def. Infernales
Last week’s Raw on Netflix did 2.5 million viewers, down from 2.6 million. (Netflix)
A Bray Wyatt and Wyatt Sicks storyline is being added to WWE 2K25. (FF)
Lilian Garcia is doing the ring announcing for WWE Evolution this weekend. Speaking of Evolution here’s the updated card. (WWE)
- Women’s World Championship Match: Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley
- WWE Women’s Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Trish Stratus
- NXT Women’s Championship Match: Jacy Jayne vs. Jordynne Grace
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez vs. Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria vs. The Kabuki Warriors
- Women’s Battle Royale: Nia Jax, Stephanie Vaquer, Nikki Bella, Ivy Nile, Natalya, Maxxine Dupri, Izzi Dame, Tatum Paxley, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend, Lola Vice, Jaida Parker, Zelina Vega, Giulia, More TBA
- Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins’ home was burglarized Tuesday morning. Thankfully nobody was home and no one was hurt, but the invasion of privacy and your “safe place” SUCKS.
Here’s the updated card for NXT’s Great American Bash. (WWE)
- NXT Championship Match: Oba Femi vs. Yoshiki Inamura
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: Sol Ruca vs. Izzi Dame
- NXT North American Championship Falls Count Anywhere Match: Ethan Page vs. Ricky Saints
- Blake Monroe & Jordynne Grace vs. Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne
- Jasper Troy vs. Je’Von Evans
- Trick Williams, Joe Hendry, and Mike Santana contract signing for TNA World Title match at Slammiversary
Priscilla Kelly is replacing Masha Slamovich at GCW Boss of All Bosses.
John Cena and Eric Andre are filming Little Brother in New Jersey.
Shayna Baszler works as a producer for NXT last night. (BSN)
Sol Ruca retained her title on the latest episode of WWE Speed.
Crunchyroll x Mercedes Mone is now a thing.
Scott Stanford is retiring from WWE after a 15 year run.
Here are CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico results. (FF)
- Último Dragoncito, Fantasy & Acero def. Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Pólvora & Pequeño Violencia.
- 2/3 Falls Match: El Coyote & Cancerbero def. El Audaz & Fuego (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Persephone & Reyna Isis def. La Catalina & La Jarochita (2-1).
- CMLL National Heavyweight Championship Match: Akuma (c) def. Volcano. Volcano was stretched out of the building after the match
- Yuki Mashiro was presented in Arena Mexico ahead of her participation on the 7/11 edition of CMLL Viernes Espectacular.
- 2/3 Falls Match: Bárbaros (Bárbaro Cavernario, Terrible & Elemental) def. Star Jr., Brillante Jr. & Magia Blanca (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Sky Team (Místico, Máscara Dorada & ) def. Hechicero & Los Hermanos Chávez (Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja) (2-1).
The card for Dynamite tonight is below. (AEW)
- Winner Gets #2 Spot In Casino Gauntlet: Megan Bayne vs. Tay Melo vs. Queen Aminata vs. Thekla
- Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & The Young Bucks vs. Hangman Page, Will Ospreay, Katsuyori Shibata and Powerhouse Hobbs
- Samoa Joe vs. Wheeler Yuta
- Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone have final face-to-face
- Mark Briscoe & MJF Talky-Talk
