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CMLL Roundup: MJF match highlights, Tessa Blanchard earn title shot, more!

Let’s catch up on CMLL news from the world of lucha libre... also featuring AEW’s PAC.

There were a lot of explanations, but the Olympics, SummerSlam, and a preemption don’t take the sting out of AEW’s Aug. 2 & 3 numbers.

Shawn Michaels announced the first two episodes on their new network will happen outside the Performance Center, and include some big main roster guns. One of those episodes will also be head-to-head with AEW Dynamite.

Bryan Danielson gives the best answer yet on Vince McMahon

Asked to reflect on his past comments about McMahon in light of the sexual abuse allegations against him, Danielson focuses on those Vince is accused of victimizing rather than his former boss & mentor — or himself.

Top Flight adds new member

Over the past week of ROH & AEW television, Dante & Darius Martin have added ‘flight attendant’ Leila Gray to their act.

AEW reportedly believes Lucha Bros are leaving for WWE

We’d heard that Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix’s contracts were up soon, and that Triple H would be interested. Now multiple sources claim Tony Khan & company believe the AEW Originals are joining their rivals.

From it happening in the same town were the Wyatt Family debuted 11 years ago to little things the Sicks’ members who were closest to the original Family did during the match itself — the main event of Aug. 5’s WWE Raw was an emotional affair.

Cageside Community Star Ratings: Damian Priest vs. GUNTHER

What star rating does this match deserve?

Big E comments on Odyssey Jones after New Day rescue

Though the former WWE Champ liked what he saw, Jones has yet to receive a unanimous thumbs up from the group.

Bronson Reed destroyed Seth Rollins and it was awesome

That and all the other videos from Raw this week right here.

SummerSlam go home boosts SmackDown’s numbers, even against Olympics

WWE’s Friday night show fared better against the Paris Games with a live, pre-PLE show on Aug. 2, and again beat everything but the Olympics on the ratings chart.

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GUNTHER gets his first challenger, the Wyatt Sicks wrestle, and the Judgment Day gets a new look on this week’s Monday Night Raw.

Rumor Roundup: Hell in a Cell at Bad Blood, new babyfaces, Logan Paul, more!

The latest rumors, the plan for a main event at Bad Blood, a change made to the SummerSlam card, new babyfaces listed internally at WWE, and more!

GUNTHER’s first world heavyweight title challenger will be ... Randy Orton?!?

They’re headed for the Bash in Berlin to settle up in a rematch.

Raw live blog: SummerSlam fallout

Follow along with this week’s episode, the first stop for the red brand following the events of SummerSlam! Plus, the Wyatt Sicks in the main event!

Cody Rhodes wants Arn Anderson by his side more often in WWE

And it doesn’t seem too unlikely after Rhodes, Anderson, and Triple H reflected positively on Arn’s SummerSlam appearance.

Triple H explains WWE’s partnership with TNA and global collaborations

From the sound of it, the future of pro wrestling seems secure.

The word on Stephanie McMahon’s WWE status after her SummerSlam appearance

She appeared on camera and shared a moment with CM Punk at from her ringside seat. Does that mean anything for her future with the company? Here’s what her husband, Chief Creative Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque, had to say about that.

Roman Reigns advertised to appear on this week’s SmackDown

Promotion for the show has him listed ahead of WWE champion Cody Rhodes as one of the card’s featured stars.

Cageside Community Star Ratings: Bayley vs. Nia Jax

What star rating does this match deserve?

Here’s when Dynamite and NXT will go head-to-head this year

We have a date for the 2024 Tuesday Night Fight.

MGP: How Roman’s return impacts Cody will be fascinating to watch

Thoughts on SummerSlam from someone who was in Cleveland Browns Stadium for the show (and post-show) on Saturday night, and on the future after the Original Tribal Chief’s return to the WWE title scene.

Only one NXT wrestler appeared at TNA’s latest Impact taping (SPOILERS)

Click if you want to know who, and everything else that was filmed for future episodes on Sat., Aug. 3 in Tampa.