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  • Will Ospreay: The Key Thing For My Return Was To Not Be A Shadow of Myself In Any Way

    Will Ospreay: The Key Thing For My Return Was To Not Be A Shadow of Myself In Any Way

    Will Ospreay opened up more about his time spent away from the squared circle.

    Last year, Will Ospreay underwent neck surgery in August which would keep him out of action until this past March.

    The injury was stacked on for months, and after being written off TV at AEW Forbidden Door following the Lights Out Steel Cage match that headlined the show, Ospreay looks to be back in Aerial Assassin mode once again.

    “I didn’t know how bad my neck really was until they told me I couldn’t wrestle. Coming back, the key thing for me was I didn’t want to be a shadow or a parody of myself in any way, so it made it all the more important to be able to show I could hang in Japan, at the same level of work ethic, both physically and in terms of my psyche,” Ospreay told NJPW.

    Since returning to All Elite Wrestling, Ospreay has been looking to get his revenge on Jon Moxley, who is the current AEW Continental Champion. However, with the Death Riders recently saving Ospreay, the plans may change and respect may be earned from both sides if the two can work together in the near future.

    Ospreay is set to compete at Wrestling Dontaku alongside HENARE & Great-O-Khan against the trio of Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, and Boltin Oleg for the NEVER Six-Man Championships.

  • Nikki Bella: Chelsea Green Let Me Borrow Her Walking Boot At WrestleMania 42

    Nikki Bella: Chelsea Green Let Me Borrow Her Walking Boot At WrestleMania 42

    Nikki Bella got a little extra help when it came to making sure she could walk down the ramp at WrestleMania 42.

    This past weekend, the WWE held their 42nd annual WrestleMania where the Bella Twins technically walked out of the grandest stage of them all with the WWE Women’s World Tag Team Championships with the addition of the returning Page (Saraya) to their team.

    While talking about the buildup to the show on their recent episode of the Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki revealed that she reached out to the former WWE Women’s United States Champion, Chelsea Green and asked if she could borrow the walking boot she had been using to assist with her ankle injury she suffered a couple of months ago.

    This is what Nikki had to say.

    “I texted Chelsea Green, ‘Girl, can I borrow your boot?’ She said yes. She told me ‘zhuzh is up a little bit more.’ They painted it red and I was like, ‘Oh my God, Chelsea, so your boot is red now.’ We ran into her and Matt after and she was like, ‘I didn’t think I was going to make WrestleMania and I told Matt, technically, I was on WrestleMania because my boot was on it.’ I tried it on before, she’s a 7 and a half. When I put my foot in, I’m a size nine. It didn’t feel good. My stitches were still in because I got them out after the match and it was pushing really hard on the stitches,” she said.

    The hope for the WWE is that Nikki can be back in the wrestling ring in the next two months.

    Paige and Brie became the new WWE Women’s World Tag Team Champions after Paige pinned Alexa Bliss at WrestleMania 42 to win her first match back and claim gold with the Bellas.

    h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Tiffany Stratton Names Her Top Three Favorite Women In WWE NXT

    Tiffany Stratton Names Her Top Three Favorite Women In WWE NXT

    The former WWE Women’s Champion would love to see these three women shine the brightest with their future in the WWE.

    Before she blossomed into the star she is today, Tiffany Stratton also got her start in WWE NXT where she learned from the very best, feuded with legends like Becky Lynch, and was brought up to the main roster once the higher ups knew she was ready for what it takes to be a face of the franchise.

    In a new interview that Stratton did with Adrian Hernandez, Stratton was asked about the big stars that are becoming a name down at NXT and which three would she like to lock horns with in the future if she was given the opportunity.

    “That’s a good question. I feel like every single girl in NXT is really freaking good. I think you can call up anybody and I’ll have a good match with them. I would love to have a match with Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, and Kelani Jordan. I think those are my top three in NXT right now.”

    Stratton also spoke in the interview about her feud with the legendary Trish Stratus and how she would lock to have another round with the monarch of Canada if the two were given the chance to run it back against each other.

    You can watch the entire interview with Tiffany Stratton on Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez below.

    h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Widow Of Bad News Brown Shares Speech She Would’ve Given At WWE Hall of Fame

    Widow Of Bad News Brown Shares Speech She Would’ve Given At WWE Hall of Fame

    This past weekend, the WWE inducted the late Bad News Brown into their Legacy Wing for the Hall of Fame.

    In a post made on the social media of the widow of the late Bad News Brown, Helen Coage spoke about the fans reaction to a speech not being made due to the Legacy Wing reasonings that WWE has made over the last couple of decades. However, that didn’t stop Coage from thanking the fans and allowing them to read what would have been her speech if she was able to give one at the WWE Hall of Fame.

    “I know many of you are unhappy about our family not being granted the opportunity to speak at the WWE induction of Bad New into the Legacy Hall of Fame. But from past inductees we all knew that was not going to happen, please don’t be bitter, please just be happy that he was given this honor. I am happy.

    “Had we been given the opportunity the speech would have been short… something like this

    Good evening, on behalf of our family, I want to thank WWE for this incredible honor. To see my husband inducted into the Legacy Hall of Fame is something we will cherish forever.

    “I also want to take a moment to thank Benjamin Brown and Holly Von Holtz for taking such good care of us through all of this. Your kindness and support have meant more than you know, and we are truly grateful.

    “To the fans—he loved you more than you may have realized. Now, he may have called you “beer-bellied sharecroppers” and “spineless cockroaches”… but that was the character. That was the show. Because outside that ring, he was the exact opposite—a devoted husband, a proud father, and a man with a big heart.

    “He gave everything he had to entertain, to connect, and to leave an impression that people would never forget.

    “His gimmick has been copied more than a few times by those who came after him… and in this business, that’s one of the highest forms of respect. It means what he created mattered. It meant something. And it lasted.

    “He truly left his mark—helping shape an era and even giving Hulk Hogan the name “Hollywood Hogan,” a name that became legendary in its own right.

    “Though he’s been gone for many years, his voice still echoes. In every cheer, every memory, every moment like this—he’s still here. And tonight, I know he would be so proud… not just of this honor, but of the family, the fans, and the legacy he leaves behind.

    “Thank you for remembering him. Thank you for honoring him. And from the bottom of my heart—thank you for never letting him be forgotten.”

    Alongside, Sycho Sid, Bad News was added to the WWE”s Legacy Wing where he will be immortalized forever.

    You can see Helen Coage’s Facebook post about Bad New Brown and the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony below.

  • Cam’ron: Roman Reigns Does What Triple H Says, The Rock Wouldn’t

    Cam’ron: Roman Reigns Does What Triple H Says, The Rock Wouldn’t

    Cam’ron had something to say after his name was mentioned on the Raw after WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Following the events that unfolded during the week of WrestleMania 42, rapper Cam’ron started some beef with Jey Uso, and it ended with him being pulled over his table and given a couple light scratches from the whole ordeal. However, it didn’t end there and is still continuing.

    After winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Roman Reigns was the final segment this past Monday on WWE Raw where he brought out the Usos and joined in on clowning Cam’ron after the incident with Jey.

    This would spark a response from Cam’ron where he name dropped Paul Levesque (Known in the ring as Triple H) and told the Tribal Chief to keep doing what the boss says before issuing a big challenge for SummerSlam against the Usos on his Instagram.

    “All I can do is laugh at you @romanreigns staying for Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania is like eating thanksgiving leftovers on Monday after thxgvn 🤦🏾‍♂️😂The Rock would Never

    “But you’re @tripleh lil lil employee. You better do what he says

    “@uceyjucey bring ya whole family and let’s settle this in August at #SummerSlam 🤷🏾‍♂️”

    It will be very interesting to see what the next response is from the Bloodline, or if the conversation and subject officially drops here before it escalates to something beyond both sides expectations.

    You can see the Instagram post from Cam’ron talking about Roman Reigns below.

     

     

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  • Tiffany Stratton Says She Wants To Run It Back With Trish Stratus

    Tiffany Stratton Says She Wants To Run It Back With Trish Stratus

    Tiffany Stratton wouldn’t mind if she got the opportunity to have another round against one of the greatest WWE stars of all time.

    The WWE Women’s Championship was on the line at WWE’s 2nd Evolution PPV, which featured an all-women card with the gold being on the line between the champion, Tiffany Stratton and the legendary, Trish Stratus.

    In the end, Stratton would walk away with the massive victory over one of her biggest idols in the business, she would go on to tell Adrian Hernandez that she is keeping the motto ‘never say never’ close to her heart in regard to another battle with Stratus.

    “Oh, it was just- I feel like that whole day was just so amazing. I feel like it was like a dream. I’m really proud of that match with me and Trish. I thought we had such a good match together. We had amazing chemistry, and Trish, I love her. I love her so much. I wish we could have a round two. But never say never. Maybe she’ll come back out of retirement for me.”

    Stratton has been recently involved in a feud with the Women’s United States Champion, Giulia, and had a number one contenders match against Jordynne Grace on Friday Night SmackDown to determine who would be next in line for the Women’s United States Champion.

    You can see the entire interview with Tiffany Stratton from Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez below.

    h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Ric Flair: Dennis Rodman Asked Me To Induct Him Into WWE Hall Of Fame

    Ric Flair: Dennis Rodman Asked Me To Induct Him Into WWE Hall Of Fame

    Ric Flair reveals that Rodzilla wanted the Nature Boy to be the one to induct the multi-time NBA Champion into the WWE Hall of Fame.

    This past weekend, the WWE Hall of Fame inducted a large variety of names who made an impact on the business throughout the years. Whether it was a couple of appearances or their whole career, the names involved included AJ Styles, Stephanie McMahon, Demolition, Sycho Sid, Bad News Brown, and Dennis Rodman.

    Rodman, who was part of the main event for Bash At the Beach 1998 where he teamed up with Hulk Hogan to battle Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his fellow NWO brothers, Kevin Nash and X-Pac (Syxx), however, he originally wanted Ric Flair, but Nature Boy Flair never got a call back, he says.

    Flair was a guest on The Ariel Helwani show, and talked about Rodman’s Hall of Fame induction.

    “Dennis Rodman called me and said, ‘Will you induct me into the Hall of Fame?’ I sent it to the power that be, ‘Dennis wants (me to induct him).’ I never got a call back. I’m very happy for Kevin and Sean. I never got a call back.”

    Rodman has not commented. He would impersonate Hogan during his speech and pay tribute to the New World Order as an honorary member for life.

    You can see the entire Ariel Helwani show featuring “Nature Boy” Ric Flair below.

    h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Alex Shelley: A King Of The Mountain Match In WWE Is A Good Idea

    Alex Shelley: A King Of The Mountain Match In WWE Is A Good Idea

    Alex Shelley believes this match would work perfectly in the WWE if they ran with the idea.

    While speaking with Fox News Digital in a new interview, the team of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin (The Motor City Machine Guns) were asked about the possibility of WWE potentially using a couple gimmick matches that TNA had used over the years.

    The duo gave their own answer on what match they’d like to see be brought in to the WWE.

    “Man, I’ve never thought about King of the Mountain. I think that’s a good idea. I love King of the Mountain.” – Shelley noted.

    “Myself, I would like to take my name of the hat for Ultimate X matches because I lost count of how many I’ve done – north of 20. So, I’ve done plenty of those. Had my fill of those matches.” – Sabin said.

    Sabin and Shelley have been teaming up since August, 2006, their first time teaming up was at Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max in Japan where the two would go on to win the International Lightweight Tag Team Championships.

    They have won Tag Team Championships in nearly every prominent and major wrestling company from TNA, NJPW, ROH, and many others throughout their 20-years as one of the greatest tag teams around the world

  • Joe Jonas: I Was More Nervous To Meet John Cena Than Sing National Anthem At WrestleMania 42

    Joe Jonas: I Was More Nervous To Meet John Cena Than Sing National Anthem At WrestleMania 42

    Joe Jonas sang the National Anthem at WrestleMania 42, but he was more nervous to meet the Greatest Of All Time.

    This past weekend, the WWE did their first back-to-back WrestleMania in Las Vegas, Nevada where they had Joe Jonas sing the National Anthem on Sunday night before the matches went underway.

    During his vlog that he filmed throughout the week and weekend for WrestleMania 42, Joe spoke about how nervous he was to shake the hand of and say hi to John Cena, the host of WrestleMania and now-retired 17-time WWE Champion.

    “I was more nervous to say hi to John Cena than I was to sing the national anthem.” 

    Joe would go on to talk more about his love for professional wrestling, stating that he is one of the biggest fans of the legendary Stone Cold Steve Austin.

    You can see the entire WrestleMania 42 vlog from Joe Jonas below.

     

  • Triple H: You Can Argue That We Wouldn’t Be Here Without Hulk Hogan

    Triple H: You Can Argue That We Wouldn’t Be Here Without Hulk Hogan

    Footage from the new “Real American” documentary on Netflix revealed how WWE handled their ten-bell salute.

    Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) had passed away on July 24, 2025 with the cause of death being revealed as an acute myocardial infarction. The wrestling world mourned and had mixed reactions about his legacy and controversial comments made throughout his career which was talked about in his last interview in his new documentary.

    In the new footage that was released on Netflix, it shows behind the scenes with Triple H (Paul Levesque) speaking with producers and WWE talent hours before Friday Night SmackDown was set to go on air about the plans to pay tribute to Hulk Hogan after the news had broken that he had passed away the day prior.

    “Unfortunate passing of Hulk Hogan, yesterday. Hard to say that there is a more influential figure, especially on the performing side. No one is perfect in life, and they have ups and downs, but we’re going to continue to remember Hulk Hogan as what he meant to this industry. His influence cannot be denied and cannot be overstated. You can make an argument that we probably wouldn’t be sitting here today. This business might have gone the way of roller derby or some other shit that didn’t quite make it to the end, but here we are. We’re going to start this show off tonight with a ten-bell salute with everybody on stage. I don’t think it needs to be said, but anybody that has an issue and does not want to be on stage, no problem, no issue, no anything.”

    Recently, the WWE unveiled a bronze statue of Hogan at WWE World during WrestleMania 42 week in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    h/t to Fightful for the transcription.