In this interview Phil “CM Punk” Brooks says he’s doing the best work of his career: “I’m fortunate that I’m continuing to level up in this business. I just turned 47 the other day, and some people would say that’s a detriment; I think it’s one of the more positive things about me. I’m ‘this old’ and operating on this level, doing what to me is the best work of my career.”
While co-hosting Good Morning Football, Seth Rollins confirmed he’ll be out of action six months.
According to Deadline, Netflix is considering making an offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. That would certainly create an interesting dynamic for AEW considering Netflix is the streaming home for WWE Raw domestically and for WWE PLE internationally.
There has been a policy change for KnokX Pro Wrestling: “Effective immediately, unauthorized access to KnokX Pro Entertainment & Academy is strictly prohibited. Only current students, active staff, and officially approved affiliates may enter or conduct business on the premises. Media personnel, former clients, past affiliates, or any individual not directly affiliated with KnokX Pro are not permitted to enter, film, or appear at our facility without prior written authorization from ownership. All visits, collaborations, and media or or filming filming requests requests must be submitted in advance and approved by KnokX Pro management or ownership. Any unauthorized person or group found on the premises will be asked to leave immediately. Failure to comply will result in removal by staff and may be considered trespassing under California law. During live public events, security are authorized to refuse entry or to remove anyone.”
Candice LeRae has reportedly been training to work as a producer for WWE including specifically being involved in WWE Main Event matches. (WO)
Want to keep the speculation about Chris Jericho returning to WWE going? Here’s what you do — go to a NHL game, take a selfie with Kevin Owens, and caption it “best friends.” That’s how you do it.
This week’s NXT did 527,000 viewers and a 0.07 18-49 demo. (PI)
Blue Demon Jr. is still in intensive care for “observation” following a car accident. Best wishes to him!
For the first time since Feb. 2017, TNA is hosting an “Open Fight Night” on Impact next week. In short that means if any champion is challenged to a title match, in storyline, they must take the match.
Here’s the card for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Salt Lake City tonight. (WWE)
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre (the title can change hands by DQ or countout)
- World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk vs. Jey Uso
- WWE Women’s Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta vs. Rusev
Hologram has had successful knee surgery. My best wishes to him for a full recovery!
This week’s Dynamite did a 0.08 and 459,000 viewers. (Wrestlenomics)
Will Ospreay says he’s “doing great” following neck surgery.
Here’s the lineup for Hiroshi Tanahashi Final Homecoming tomorrow. (NJPW)
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship Match: Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
- 2025 Super Junior Tag League Finals: House of Torture (DOUKI & SHO) vs. The Bullet Club War Dogs (Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X)
Here’s the advertised card for Collision tonight. (AEW)
- CMLL Women’s World Championship Match: Mercedes Mone vs. Olympia
- ROH World Championship Match: Bandido vs. Mascara Dorada
- Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada vs. Anthony Bowens & Max Caster
The current card for SmackDown next week is below. (WWE)
- WWE United States Championship Open Challenge: Ilja Dragunov vs. TBA
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Match: Giulia vs. Chelsea Green
- Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax
- Rey Fenix vs. Talla Tonga
