In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Paul Heyman arrogantly declared that Brock Lesnar can’t be cancelled: “Obviously, the decision was made, it’s time to bring back Brock Lesnar. Whatever that decision is based on, I respect it. If there are critics of it, get over it, he’s here. He’s going to be here and you ain’t gonna be able to cancel him. I’m happy to have him back because the audience is happy to have him back. If we brought him back and the audience rebelled against it, I wouldn’t be happy to have him back like, oh man, this doesn’t work. But, it works. So I’m happy about it.”
Trick Williams is scheduled to open tonight’s episode of Impact. (TNA)
- TNA Knockouts Championship Match: Jacy Jayne vs. Masha Slamovich
- TNA International Championship Match: Steve Maclin vs. Jake Something
- Joe Hendry vs. Mustafa Ali
- Heather by Elegance & M by Elegance vs. Xia Brookside & Léi Yǐng Lee
- TNA World Champion Trick Williams kicks off Impact
In a statement on social media, Kiera Hogan stood up to her critics after saying in an interview that pro wrestling was a “stepping stone” for her: “Yes, I said, ‘pro wrestling was always going to be a stepping stone for other things.’ And I meant that. Because wrestling has always been my first love – but I’m multi-talented and unapologetically ambitious. I knew from the jump that wrestling would open doors for me in fashion, TV, and beyond. Just like it has for so many others before me. Y’all cheer when wrestlers land movie roles, runway shows, or makeup deals… but get mad when I say it out loud? I’m not here to play small or limit myself to one lane. I’m here to build an empire.”
Here’s the updated card for TripleMania on Aug. 16th. (AAA)
- AAA Mega Championship – Four-Way Match: El Hijo del Vikingo (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano vs. Dragon Lee
- The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Raquel Rodriguez & J.D. McDonagh) vs. Mr. Iguana, Lola Vice & Niño Hamburguesa)
- AAA World Tag Team Championships: Los Garza (Angel & Berto) (c) vs. Pagano & Psycho Clown
- AAA Latin American Championship: El Mesías (c) vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
Brinley Reece and her boyfriend Marcus Aponte are now engaged. Congratulations to them both!
Willow Nightingale talks about her goals in AEW: “Obviously, I have not been the world champion yet, so that is a big one that I would like to accomplish. Even regaining the TBS title and really getting to be the face of TBS, and have a reign that I can accomplish a lot with, would mean so much to me. Last year, I was on the ‘All In’ preshow. This year, I was a part of the first casino gauntlet that the women were able to take part in on pay-per-view. And it was cool to be on the main show and to be a part of that. But I would love to have a championship match on our biggest show of the year. I’d love to main-event a pay-per-view. I would love to see all of the women get more opportunities and tag matches – even the things that may not necessarily be like me, ‘Willow is the champion,’ or me, whatever. If I could help the girls in any way, if I could help the women’s division and also thrive, I would be very satisfied with that.”
It appears that with WWE PLEs moving to ESPN in 2026, NBC Universal is interested in the media rights for TNA, with both WWE and TKO Group pushing for Peacock to become TNA’s partner in a $10 million deal. They also appear to be interested in streaming rights for AAA Lucha Libre.
Speaking of which, the mentioned $29.99 per month bundle for access to WWE PLEs on ESPN is apparently ONLY for people who don’t already have ESPN via their existing cable, satellite or “pay TV” provider. If you already have ESPN you’ll get access to the ESPN DTC app streaming WWE PLE at no additional charge.
Roman Reigns is being advertised for the Aug. 18th episode of Raw. (WWE)
Here are CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico results. (FF)
- Kamelot & Hunter def. Astro Boy Jr. & Fury Boy.
- Match Relámpago: Princesa Sugehit def. Candela.
- 2/3 Falls Match: Okumura & Yutani def. Capitán Suicida & Hijo del Pantera (2-1).
- 2/3 Falls Match: Divinos Laguneros (Blue Panther Jr., Dark Panther & Hijo de Blue Panther) def. Barboza & Depredadores (Rugido & Vegas Depredador) (2-1).
- Atlantis Jr. def. Difunto.
- 2/3 Falls Match: Místico, Star Jr. & Titán def. Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero, Stuka Jr. & Gran Guerrero) (2-1).
Speaking to People, John Cena talked about his hair transplant: “As I was trying to hide my hair loss, the audience was bringing it to light. I saw their signs that said ‘The bald John Cena.’ They pushed me into going to see what my options were. I now have a routine: red-light therapy, minoxidil, vitamins, shampoo, conditioner – and I also got a hair transplant last November. I hate the fact that if there wasn’t so much shame around it, I’d have gotten it done 10 years ago. I thought I was alone, but seven or eight out of 10 men suffer from thinning or baldness. They don’t do anything except move your hair, one by one, from one area to another. If somebody’s going to sweat me for that, I don’t think there’s any shame in that. It completely changed the course of my life.”
Here’s the card for Collision this weekend. (AEW)
- TNT Championship Match: Kyle Fletcher vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Hangman Page & JetSpeed vs. La Faccion Ingobernable
- Queen Aminata, Tay Melo, and Willow Nightingale vs. Thekla, Skye Blue, & Julia Hart
Beyond Wrestling’s “Wrestling Open RI” results are below. (FF)
- Erik Chacha def. JGeorge
- Brando Lee & Ichiban def. The Pretty Boy Express
- Liviyah def. Tiara James
- Anthony Greene fought It’s GAL to a double countout
- Aaron Ortiz def. DJ Powers
- Oxx Adams def. TJ Crawford
- Bobby Orlando def. Andy Williams
- Bear Bronson & Ryan Clancy fought Bryce Donovan & VSK ended to a 20-minute time limit draw
Sareee talks about the 5STAR Grand Prix: “To be honest, I have never lost like that. So the first reaction was – I didn’t know what had happened and couldn’t remember. I was angry that I lost like that after I was told, but I do accept my defeat. A loss is a loss. But that loss made me realize and wake myself up. I can’t lose anymore, no matter what. It got me more fired up to defeat the STARDOM roster. Pro wrestlers become stronger after being defeated. The heart of a pro wrestler is to keep getting back up, no matter how many times you lose.”
Takanori Ito of GLEAT is out of action following a traffic accident.
Rei Saito is out of AJPW Royal Road due to shoulder surgery.
Here’s an early card for Dynamite next week. (AEW)
- Adam Copeland vs. Stokely Hathaway
- Jon Moxley vs. Kevin Knight
And here’s the updated AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card. (AEW)
- AEW Unified Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Swerve Strickland
- AEW Women’s Championship Match: Toni Storm vs. Athena
- AEW Tag Team Championship Match: Hurt Syndicate vs. Brodido OR FTR
- AEW TBS Championship Match: Mercedes Mone vs. Alex Windsor vs. STARDOM competitor TBA vs. CMLL competitor TBA
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. TBA
