Speaking at a NASCAR press conference, Kevin Owens talked about his neck surgery: “Yeah, so it was a neck surgery. I needed neck fusion. It was very stressful going into it because we weren’t really sure how severe the fusion was going to be, how many levels, all this stuff. Thankfully, it ended up only being one level, which is the best case scenario for something like this. But you know, the surgery was successful, I had a great doctor. The thing is now, we have to see how the bones fuse, and that’s never – there’s no guarantee that it’s going to work. It’s how my body heals, some guys had success, some guys didn’t. Fingers crossed I get to come back to wrestling in the next year, really don’t know though. My goal is come back so hopefully that happens.”
In this interview Nikki Bella says WWE is more open to Brie Bella returning even though Brie’s husband Bryan Danielson is now with AEW: “I keep pushing it. All the women want her back and they keep asking me every week has that decision changed. I don’t think legacies should be determined on spouses, but I also understand business. I do think (WWE is) becoming more and more open to it. I understand it takes time and we just have to figure things out. There’s so much business to figure out, and Brie and I both completely understand that.”
Queen Aminata got an emergency passport and can return home from the UK following her original passport (and all her other important belongings) being stolen.
HOOK returned on Dynamite last night and took out Wheeler Yuta.
Speaking of AEW they responded to the IATSE union protest in Philadelphia last night: “All Elite Wrestling has paid, and will continue to pay, the prevailing wages to all locals used as part of our residency at the venue and has maintained a great relationship with IATSE Local 8 for previous events held at other venues in Philadelphia. Any current demonstrations being held are between 2300 Arena and IATSE Local 8.”
Also from AEW — Will Ospreay was announced as “out indefinitely” on Dynamite, which was facilitated by the attack on him at Forbidden Door, and should give him time off to get neck surgery. (AEW)
This week’s NXT did a 0.12 and 616,000 viewers, down from a 0.15 18-49 and 675,000 last week. (PI)
Diamond Dallas Page experienced an atrial fibrillation on Wednesday but underwent a successful medical procedure to treat it. Best wishes to DDP!
Sputnik Monroe has been named to the 2025 Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Here’s the lineup for ROH on Honor Club tonight. (ROH)
- Spanish Announce Project (Angelico & Serpentico) in action
- Anthony Henry, J.D. Drake, and Adam Priest vs. Místico, Neón, and Máscara Dorada
- Lance Archer (w/ Don Callis) vs. Beef
- Okumura vs. Stigma
- Taya Valkyria (w/ Mason Madden, Mansoor & Johnny TV) vs. Allysin Kay
- MxM TV Open Challenge
Syko Stu is reportedly now awake and communicating with others, but he is still not out of the hospital (unlike previous reports suggesting he had already gone home).
