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WWE:
Bobby Lashley and Happy Corbin were guests on this week’s episode of The Bump. Starting on June 1, the show will start airing at 1 pm ET.
On last night’s NXT, a vignette aired for a new character named Giovanni Vinci.
Matches taped for Friday’s NXT Level Up include Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward vs, Bryson Montana and Damaris Griffin, Amari Miller vs. Arianna Grace, and Trick Williams vs. Dante Chen.
The New York post covered Becky Lynch’s Seinfeld-inspired shirt from Monday night.
Last night’s season finale of Young Rock on NBC scored 2.359 million viewers, with 0.19 in adults 18-34.
AEW/ROH:
Tony Khan has announced that media at the Double or Nothing scrum that will take place after the pay-per-view will be able to record and stream, reversing an earlier stance by AEW that had barred media from recording. “I’ve seen that some of the wrestling media are upset with our policy that they can’t record the post-ppv scrum onsite at Double or Nothing this Sunday,” he wrote. “No problem, we’ll change it. You can record. Media, be on the lookout for an email from @aew PR. See you tonight @#AEWDynamite.”
The Las Vegas Sun has an article on AEW ahead of their events in Vegas this weekend.
Champs Sports has announced that a sneaker collaboration between Diadora and AEW will be released on champssports.com for $120 on May 26 at 10 am ET. The sneakers will be released in honor of Pride Month. Champs Sports will also be donating $25,000 to The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention group for LGBTQ+ young people.
A Double or Nothing media call with Tony Khan will take place tomorrow at 1 pm ET.
FTR spoke to Barstool Rasslin’.
The theme music for Daddy Magic and Cool Hand Ange of the Jericho Appreciation Society has been uploaded to Twitter.
Danhausen’s latest vlog.
Other Wrestling:
Veda Scott announced on Twitter that she and Speedball Mike Bailey are now married.
Lex Luger announced the passing of his mother on Twitter.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Rush expressed interest in working for AEW. “I want to wrestle in AEW,” Rush said. “I want matches against CM Punk, Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega. Everyone in AEW will learn, when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.”
In the same article, actor Jon Hamm spoke about his love for 80’s WWF: “I was a big Andre the Giant fan,” he said. “He made everything he did so interesting. And Hogan slamming Andre, that’s a moment you never forget. I’ll always be in awe of that ’80s era.”
PWInsider is reporting that Tammy Sytch was served with a lawsuit by Julian L. Lasseter’s estate on 5/13, when she was incarcerated. They had previously been unable to serve her the suits. She has yet to respond to the suit.
James F. Pente, Sytch’s boyfriend who was also named in the suit, did respond on 5/23, denying all responsibility for the incident and demanded that Lasseter’s estate bring “strict proof” for any proof of negligence and his liability.
DDT crowds will be able to cheer starting on their July 7 show.
Calvin Tankman and Alex Kane have been added to the Battle Riot battle royal on June 23.
