Logan Paul has a torn tricep that will put him out of action for a few months, but that doesn’t mean The Vision has to vacate the titles. The storyline explanation is that Paul Heyman had “Freebird Rules” written into their contracts, which means Bron Breakker is just as much the champion as Paul and can defend one half of the belts alongside Austin Theory. (WWE)
In the “truth is stranger than fiction” category for today, Hot Topic was selling a licensed WWE shirt from the Royal Rumble back in 2001 for nostalgic reasons. One problem though — in the spot for the late Andrew “Test” Martin, they had an image of Titus O’Neil instead. The shirt went viral as a result and before it was pulled Hot Topic sold “quite a few” including people apparently ordering doubles to capitalize on the fact they knew it was a misprint that would be discontinued. (FF)
Enzo Amore has been spotted at the WWE Performance Center of late, has told promoters he is no longer accepting future indie dates, and Big Cass (currently Big Bill in AEW) has a deal that expires at the end of this month or early in June that would make him a free agent again. (FF) If you’re a “where there’s smoke there’s fire” kind of person then it would certainly seem a WWE return is imminent.
Here’s an updated list of live event dates for Canada. (WWE)
- Thursday, August 20: WWE Summer Tour: London, Ontario, Canada
- Friday, August 21: Friday Night SmackDown: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
- Saturday, August 22: WWE Summer Tour: Rogers Place, Edmonton
- Sunday, August 23: WWE Summer Tour: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
- Monday, August 24: Monday Night RAW: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
Congratulations to Pat McAfee and his wife on the birth of their second child!
Here’s the updated card for Clash In Italy. (WWE)
- ESPN first hour – Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther
- ESPN first hour – WWE Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill
- World Heavyweight Championship Tribal Combat: Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu (Reigns says Fatu must “serve him” if he loses)
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca
- Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
Rey Mysterio earned an IC Title shot against Penta on Raw last night. (WWE)
