Via Instagram, Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks talked about PAC: “There will never be another Pac. He inspired generations of wrestlers, and the impact he’s had on the wrestling business will be seen for decades to come. I’ll never forget the matches I witnessed firsthand in Japan for Dragon Gate. They absolutely blew me away, and I always wished I could become just as good of a wrestler as him. We first met 20 years ago for PWG. Soon after, he mentored us over in Japan and showed us how things worked there. He would show us where the best food spots were – and, of course, where the local McDonald’s was (lol). We lost touch for a few years while he was wrestling in WWE, but we reconnected right before the start of AEW. Matt and I knew we had to have him on the roster because of how incredibly talented he was in the ring, and how good of a human being he was outside of it. We had many classic matches with him, but the best-of-seven series that ended in a ladder match in LA will always be etched in my memory. Matt, Kenny, and I, along with the Lucha Bros and Pac, all shared tears that night. We were just so happy and had so much fun – even though I accidentally broke Pac’s nose in the very first match a month or so prior! He never held it against me. Haha. At that time, my confidence was at an all-time low, and he helped me get it back. I’ll never forget that. We just wrestled him last month in Mexico. After the match, we all reflected on the crazy experience and agreed we could do that match every single day of the week. We were on such a high from how hot that crowd was. Little did I know that would be the last time I’d ever share a ring with him. What breaks my heart even more is that I was so preoccupied with my ladder match this Saturday that I didn’t even get to say hello to him, and that’s something I’m going to have to live with forever. This has taught me to try and live each and every day as if it’s my last, with no regrets. It’s a reminder to make sure you tell the people you love just how much you love them. I love you, Ben.”
Via social media Mustafa Ali shared a memory of PAC (Neville): “When the 205 Live boys had to sneak out to meet Pac, we just wanted to see our friend again. Our fearless leader. Pac wanted to meet us for something else. He told us that he wanted to apologize for leaving. That he felt he left us hanging. We had to assure him that we all supported him and him fighting the machine. Despite everything he was going through, he was thinking of us. As we said our goodbyes, Pac pulled me aside and said ‘Don’t let the rat bastards pull you down, bubba.'”
Tubi is reportedly “very happy” with the performance of MLW on the channel. (FF)
Saquon Shugars and Tristan Angels have a match set for NXT in two weeks. (WWE)
In this interview Steve Maclin talks about why he left TNA: “I kind of felt that towards the end of my fifth year, I was just spinning the wheels where I was throwing ideas to creative, and they were taking them, and then nothing would come of it. Even when I became International Champion (in April of 2025), it was like, ‘All right, cool, where are we going to? Am I going to Mexico or Japan? How are we going to make this title mean something?’ Every pitch that I threw just never came to fruition like I imagined. It just felt like I was always fighting an uphill battle where I just folded every time, like, ‘Okay, cool, whatever you guys want, then.’ For me, that’s not something I like to do, especially when I try to put every bit of me into a story to better the product, to better the company, and to better the person I’m in the ring with.”
Via social media Mason Rook apologized for missing NXT on Tuesday: “I’m sorry. Sometimes life is cruel. Every fiber of my being wanted to compete tonight, but unfortunately it is out of my control. I promise this is just a speed bump and not a roadblock.”
Speaking of NXT here are a couple of dark match results. (PWI)
- Elijah Holyfield def. Kam Hendrix via an uppercut
- Tristan Angels def. Tate Wilder via a knee drop to the back of the head
Raja Jackson is now out of jail after serving his 90 day sentence for nearly beating Syko Stu to death.
Keanu Carver spoke about the restraining order: “Y’all gon’ sound dumb as shit in a month.” He also made a second (now deleted) tweet calling people “fake ass virtual signaling motherfuckers.”
The Elite reunited and beat the Don Callis Family on Dynamite last night.
Billy Corgan’s NWA is joining the Black Bear Digital Network.
Here’s the updated card for Impact tonight. (TNA)
- Mustafa Ali & Special Agent 0 vs. The Great Hands
- Ricky Sosa vs. Cedric Alexander
- Zoey Serrano vs. Indie Hartwell
- Leon Slater vs. Joe Alonzo
- Moose vs. AJ Francis
- Mr. Elegance vs. BDE
- syX to speak
- Tribute to PAC
The judge overseeing the states’ lawsuit over the Paramount & WBD merger has approved the proposed settlement between the parties, clearing the way for the merger to take place.
