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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Death and legacy of Sabu
  • Why WrestleMania was  moved, expected date change and how it went down
  • WWE Backlash coverage and what the Netflix number, or lack thereof, said about it.
  • Double or Nothing, Saturday Night’s Main Event, Battleground and Dean 2 looked at
  • UFC’s last two weeks of shows
  • The most detailed look at the ratings of all the wrestling shows, where they placed in weekly stands, time slot, competition, Netflix numbers and how close is Dynamite really to Raw
  • Updates in different court cases involving Vince McMahon, including what things Vince is trying to keep private and what argument are his lawyers using to get the Janel Grant case out of court.
  • AEW wrestlers at Arena Mexico in June with two shows including some very big matches
  • Notes on the last two weeks of Arena Mexico activity
  • Update on TripleMania Regia and those who were to be there and aren’t and who is
  • Who is the hottest new star in AAA
  • Champion Carnival finals
  • Ninja Mack becomes viral star
  • Best of the Super Juniors tournament
  • Woman wrestling legend retires
  • Kyle Snyder’s arrest, what happened, where he stands right now
  • New signees to RAF including Chael Sonnen as announcer
  • Sonnen issues apology
  • Pro wrestling legend announces independent show for his last match in a 20,000 seat arena
  • LA Park’s latest controversy
  • Maple Leaf Wrestling thoughts
  • TNA has a number of big shows
  • Jim Ross notes
  • Darby Allin’s climb
  • Collision technical issue
  • AEW doing more residencies
  • AEW and International television
  • Will Ospreay on AEW vs. WWE
  • Advance ticket sales for AEW, WWE and TNA events upcoming
  • UFC wins multiple awards
  • Lots of new major UFC fights
  • Boxing legend done with MMA
  • PFL tournament shows upcoming
  • Holly Holm signs with Jake Paul
  • What is going on with Nick Khan & Dana White’s boxing deal with Turki Alalshikh
  • WWE in Mexico
  • WWE injury and roster updates
  • New WWE signings

Wednesday Update

WWE

  • Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Pat McAfee were in attendance at last night’s Indiana Pacers victory over the New York Knicks in game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
  • At his post-game press conference, Pacers superstar and WWE fan Tyrese Haliburton reacted to Levesque being at the game: “I was happy [Haliburton’s father John] was in the building, obviously Triple H was in the building. … I’m not gonna say it was more special, but Triple H being in the building was pretty fire too.”
  • WWE posted a tribute to musician Rick Derringer following his passing at 77 years old:
    • WWE is saddened to learn that Rick Derringer has passed away.
    • An accomplished musician who landed a Top 40 hit in 1973 with ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Derringer lent his talents to WWE in the 1980s by creating Hulk Hogan’s iconic ‘Real American” entrance theme. Collaborating with WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart, Derringer also worked on the theme for legendary tag team Demolition.
    • WWE extends its condolences to Derringer’s family, friends and fans.
  • WWE uploaded the full Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jacy Jayne main event from NXT last night, where Jayne defeated Vaquer to become the new NXT Women’s Champion.
  • Amanda Saccamanno (Mandy Rose) congratulated her former Toxic Attraction stablemate on her title win: “So proud of you!!! Well f***** deserved!! Love you!!”
  • JC Mateo (Jeff Cobb) spoke to Hawaii News Now about signing with WWE: “From 2020 to 2024, I had like two or three other offers from them (WWE). It’s very fortunate in my career where I could turn them down and be fine with it, and then finally they got me.”
  • John Cena is featured on the poster for WWE’s Night of Champions PLE that’s taking place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 28.
  • Chad Gable surprised three athletes by informing them that they’ve been selected as members of Team Minnesota for the Special Olympics 2026 USA Games.
  • Rap producer Metro Boomin tweeted that he’d love to work with WWE on creating entrance themes: “Would love to produce some WWE entrance themes. It’s a lifelong goal of mine”
  • Cody Rhodes’ “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast debuted today with his wife Brandi Rhodes appearing as the first guest

Other Wrestling

  • Adam Cole vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship has been added to the lineup for tonight’s AEW Dynamite.
  • Shelton Benjamin celebrated his goddaughter (Charlie Haas’ daughter Kayla) graduating from high school:
    • Congratulations to my goddaughter. Class of 2025. Allen H.S. You make us all proud. @realcharliehaas 1 down 3 to go, can’t wait to give the next prom date the Bad Boys treatment. Congratulations Kayla from the Godfather #graduation #classof2025 #goddaughter #goodjobchuck&jackie
  • Responding to a fan on social media who asked if she’ll be on Dynamite tonight, Deonna Purrazzo wrote: “During picture in picture, probably.” [referencing her Southern New Hampshire University commercial that often airs during the show]
  • Sting’s son Garrett Borden revealed that he and his wife Katelyn are expecting a baby this November.
  • English-language announcer Walker Stewart is now working as Stardom’s Director of Global Communications and PR in addition to his commentary duties for both NJPW and Stardom. Stewart wrote on his LinkedIn page:
    • As Director of Global PR & Communications, I lead the company’s international branding, media strategy, and fan engagement efforts. I oversee STARDOM’s English-language social media platforms, promoting live events, pay-per-views, merchandise, and our roster of world-class athletes to a global audience. In addition to managing all foreign media relations and partnerships, I guide the overall direction of STARDOM’s international division. I also spearhead the development of video, audio, and graphical content tailored for international markets—ensuring that our storytelling, presentation, and brand voice resonate across platforms and borders.
  • The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay) will face Elayna Black & Bea Priestley at Prestige Wrestling’s Combat Clash in Portland, Oregon on Sunday, July 13. It’s a match with four former WWE wrestlers with the former Peyton Royce & Billie Kay facing the former Cora Jade & Blair Davenport.
  • GCW has announced Elayna Black vs. Zayda Steel for their The Top Play show in Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday, July 5.