The following ratings have all been taken from the July 27, 2026, edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. CMLL VIERNES ESPECTACULAR JULY 17 – Blue Shark and Rey Pegasus vs. Makara and Poseidon: ****.5 La Ola Negra (Espanto Jr. and Raider) vs. Atrapasuenos (Espiritu Negro and Rey Cometa): **** Tessa Blanchard, Thunder Rosa, and Johnnie…
Bayley is yet to re-sign with WWE, with AEW said to be interested in her signature. On July 18, Lyra Valkyria defeated her former tag team partner Bayley at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Following the match, Valkyria launched a brutal post-match assault, culminating in a Nightwing onto the steel steps. With ongoing speculation surrounding Bayley’s…
Yota Tsuji may have caused Bushiroad to push ahead with selling NJPW. On May 27, Bushiroad announced that it would sell its shares in New Japan Pro-Wrestling to CyberAgent and previous minority shareholder TV Asahi, with the deal officially finalised on June 30. Earlier this year, at The New Beginning in Osaka, Yota Tsuji criticised…
Takaaki Kidani has opened up on how AEW’s formation nearly led to Bushiroad selling NJPW. All Elite Wrestling was founded on January 1, 2019, with Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Adam Page officially signing with the promotion the following day alongside the announcement that Tony Khan would serve as company president, while his father,…
Sheamus is not yet a free agent despite confirming his WWE departure. On July 5, Fightful Select reported that Sheamus was set to leave WWE after turning down a new, restructured deal to remain with the company. Sheamus has since confirmed his departure across social media, although details regarding when he would become a free…
Hiroshi Tanahashi is well aware that he is a one-of-a-kind professional wrestler. Wrestle Kingdom 20 at the Tokyo Dome on January 4 earlier this year saw Hiroshi Tanahashi bring his legendary in-ring career to an end, falling to fellow former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and long-time rival Kazuchika Okada in a fitting farewell for New Japan…
Big Bill’s WWE return has been in the works since May. The July 13 edition of Monday Night RAW earlier this week saw WWE air a teaser that appeared to be almost certainly for the returning Big Cass, who most recently competed in All Elite Wrestling as Big Bill before his contract recently expired. According…
Sami Callihan is working for AEW after leaving TNA Wrestling. On June 17, shortly after the confirmation of Tommy Dreamer’s departure and amid a wave of talent releases, Sami Callihan was reported to have been released by TNA Wrestling. The former Director of Live Events later confirmed the news on X. According to Cassidy Haynes…
El Hijo del Vikingo will be out of action for nine months after suffering an ACL injury. The June 30 edition of WWE NXT was originally set to feature El Hijo del Vikingo defending the AAA Latin American Championship against EK Prosper. However, Vikingo was later pulled from the match, with reports subsequently revealing that…
MJF could be set to take some time away from AEW television. Last week’s AEW Dynamite: Beach Break saw Kenny Omega defeat MJF in the main event to capture the AEW World Championship. Many fans had initially expected the bout to take place at AEW Redemption later this month, and reports now suggest that was…