Cody Rhodes, his wife Brandi, as well as Roman Reigns and his wife Galina, attended the Street Fighter premiere yesterday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.
The two play a major role in the movie, with Rhodes portraying Guile and Reigns playing Akuma. The cast also features several others including 50 Cent, Jason Moma, Andrew Koji, Andrew Schulz, Eric Andre, and many more.
WWE Superstars Seth Rollins and Charlotte Flair were also in attendance for the premiere.
Street Fighter comes out nationwide on Friday, October 16.
Max Caster, who was fired from TNA over his Sunday rap making fun of the Riyadh bombings, uploaded a video on his social media, apologizing to multiple people.
Caster wanted to apologize to TNA President Carlos Silva and everyone in TNA, especially those who vouched for him to be there.
“I feel like I let those people down. Thank you to Moose for sharing your platform with me. And I wish things didn’t turn out the way they did, but I’m proud of that match and I’m sorry how things have ended up,” Caster said.
On Silva, Caster said that he talked to him in person and the TNA President was “very generous and very professional,” and understands that it’s his show and he has to protect TNA, admitting that he went “too far.”
“For anybody who’s offended, I just want everybody to know that when I do these raps, it’s never to offend people. It’s only to entertain. So in my mind, it’s entertainment value first,” Caster said. “And then if you’re offended by it, that’s your right. So I can’t apologize for anyone being offended. But just know that it’s not my intention to make people upset.”
Caster added that he’s embarrassed about the whole situation but he’s good, and sometimes in life you gotta man up and, accept responsibility, and move on.
“So, whatever is next, I don’t know, but we’ll see. Thank you everybody who’s reaching out and supporting,” he concluded.
Jim Ross is back in hospital, just days after undergoing a second brain surgery to alleviate massive the massive headaches he’s been having since undergoing the first brain surgery.
Ross announced his admission to the hospital himself in a post on X.
“Back in the hospital due to low oxygen. Weighed 198. Need a break,” he wrote.
Low oxygen can be life-threatening, with fatigue, rapid heart rate, and shortness of breath and can cause respiratory failure and organ damage.
Ross had to undergo a second brain surgery after a CT scan revealed bleeding in his brain after the shunt was inserted, which caused never-ending headaches.
No bombs raining on Riyadh airport will stop WWE from performing in the country next month as WWE has doubled down on its commitment and started heavily advertising Crown Jewel last night on Raw.
The top two matches – Roman Reigns vs Sami Zayn and Chelsea Green vs Liv Morgan – will headline the broadcast from Saudi Arabia, with the winner of each match receiving the Crown Jewel championship.
The original poster with Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Penta has been replaced with Reigns, Zayn, Green, and Morgan all carrying their respective titles.
The U.S. Department of State has issued notices telling American citizens to avoid traveling to the city due to the attacks. Crown Jewel is nearly sold out, although it will be a local crowd.
The show will start at Noon ET on Saturday, November 7 live on ESPN and Netflix.
Max Caster’s time with TNA lasted just one day as TNA issued a statement that Caster was fired from the company following the controversial rap on Sunday at Bound For Glory.
Caster’s rap before his match against Moose including making fun of the Riyadh’s bombings.
“During Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view, insensitive comments were made by Max Caster referencing attacks in Riyadh that killed and injured many people. Making light of violent attacks is wrong. This should never have made it into the show, and that responsibility is ours,” TNA said in a statement.
“Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected. We sincerely apologize. We have removed the segment from replays and our social channels and are taking steps to ensure something like this never happens again,” the statement continued.
It concluded with a sentence saying, “Max Caster will no longer be wrestling for TNA.”
Caster answered Moose’s open challenge for the show and eventually lost the match.
He recently became a free agent following several years with AEW.
Carmelo Hayes has joined The 946 faction, days after he blacked out his social media profiles following a long absence from WWE television.
The former NXT champion had been off WWE television since the August 14 episode of Smackdown, losing a United States title match against then-champion Baron Corbin.
His social media profiles changes prompted fans to wonder if he was also departing the company, but got their answer last night during the final moments of Raw and the brawl between The Bloodline and The 946.
Hayes showed up just before Solo Sikoa was about to hit the Samoan Spike on Royce Keys. His face covered with a bandana, Hayes smashed Sikoa’s knee with a tire iron and then pulled down the bandana to reveal himself to the crowd.
The newest member of the faction then joined in in beating the rest of The Bloodline, with this feud clearly heading towards WarGames.
The fallout from Money In The Bank takes place tonight live on Raw from the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Three matches have been announced for the show so far:
The Usos and Solo Sikoa vs The 946 in a six-man tag team match
Chad Gable vs Rey Fenix for the WWE Intercontinental title
Rey Mysterio vs Big Cass
The WWE World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns is not booked for the broadcast as he will be in Los Angeles for the Street Fighter world premiere with the rest of the cast, including Cody Rhodes.
Max Caster quickly got himself and TNA in trouble after making his debut at Bound For Glory last night.
The promotion wiped all the social media and website posts referring to him or his match against Moose following backlash for his entrance rap.
Known for ruffling some feathers with his choice of words on multiple occasions, the former AEW star kept his reputation by his rap selection during his entrance.
“Platinum on the mic and I’m Bound for the Glory bro, I’m putting Moose on his knees like a glory hole,” Caster rapped as he walked down the aisle. “And this the firing squad, I drop bombs, you don’t even have to fly to Riyadh.”
Riyadh airport has been the subject of a few days of bombing by the Houthi organization, killing over a dozen and injuring hundreds of civilians.
The video of his entrance sparked backlash on social media, especially from wrestling fans living in the region, who tore Caster a new one.
Kenny Omega wants another crack at the IWGP World Heavyweight title and the former AEW champion appeared via video at the end of NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling 2026 event earlier today, challenging current champion Yota Tsuji for a match.
Omega’s appearance came after the conclusion of the Tsuji vs Ryohei Oiwa match, when the lights in the arena went out and Omega was shown on the big screen.
Omega said that while NJPW is doing well and the promotions has champions that it can be proud of, the same couldn’t be said for Tsuji. Omega noted that Tsuji did not show up at the AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, pointing out that the “I” in “IWGP” stands for International. Omega said that he’s back, and wanted the title back.
The champion responded that if Omega wants a shot at the IWGP title, then he has to come to Japan to get it. When things seemed to have calmed, Omega, sporting an AEW tracksuit, jumped in the ring and attacked, eventually hitting the One Winged Angel on the champion.
With Wrestle Kingdom just a few months away, this could be the perfect setup to bring The Cleaner back into the NJPW fold.
Another former member of the Wyatt Sicks has joined the new syX faction in TNA as Erick Redbeard, who wrestled in WWE as Erick Rowan, linked up with Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw at Bound For Glory yesterday.
Redbeard interfered in the Falls Count Anywhere match and drove both Matt and Jeff Hardy through tables, allowing Sawyer and Shaw to hit their finishing move on Jeff to win their match.
The former WWE Tag Team champion was released from his contract along with the rest of the Wyatt Sicks faction members in April 2026 after a three-year stint with the company.
WWE has added three more non-televised live events for December, this time in Australia and New Zealand as part of the Wrestlepalooza tour.
The tour will now start on Wednesday, December 9, with a live event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
WWE then moves to Perth for three events, Smackdown on December 11, Wrestlepalooza on December 12, and Raw on December 14.
On Thursday, December 15, the action moves to Brisbane at the Brisbane Entertainment Center for another house show before it wraps up even more down south in Auckland at the Spark Arena on Thursday, December 17.
Tickets for the newly announced dates will go on sale on Thursday, October 15 at 2PM local time, with a pre-sale set to hit 24 hours before at 1PM local time.
It was a bad night for champions last night at Bound For Glory as all reigning champions who walked in with titles around their waist, left Tampa with nothing to show for.
Bound For Glory had five title matches, with five new champions crowned, including one for a vacant championship.
A seven-way scramble for the vacant TNA X Division title kicked things off and the newly minted TNA Hall of Famer Amazing Red won the title, his fourth reign with this particular championship. The X Division title was vacated by Leon Slater a few months ago to go for the TNA World title.
Zoey Serrano and Shayna Baszler the former WWE team known as Pure Fusion Collective, also won the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles on their first try. It was Baszler’s TNA debut and the two beat Allie and Kiera Hogan, ending their title reign after 105 days. Hogan replaced Rosemary as a champion following an injury.
Jason Hotch became the new TNA International champion in a four-way match involving The Order members John Skyler, Special Agent 0, and then-champion Mustafa Ali. Ali lasted 49 days as champion, with Hotch regain the title he lost at Lockdown.
Indi Hartwell dethroned Xia Brookside for the TNA Knockouts title in a match where TNA Hall of Famer Mickie James served as the special guest referee. This is Hartwell’s first run with the championship, ending Brookside’s 105-day reign after she won it at Slammiversary.
And last and certainly not least, Leon Slater became the youngest TNA World champion ever after he defeated Nic Nemeth in the main event. This was Slater’s “Option C,” where he vacated the X Division title in exchange for a TNA World title opportunity. Nemeth’s reign also lasted 105 days, winning it at Slammiversary from Mike Santana.
Here are the results from last night’s Bound For Glory 2026 pay-per-view which took place from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
Ricky Sosa defeated Eddie Edwards
Amazing Red defeated BDE, Cedric Alexander, Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, Rich Swann, and Ryan Nemeth in a seven-way scramble to become the new TNA X Division champion
Zoey Serrano and Shayna Baszler defeated Allie and Kiera Hogan to become the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team champions
Frankie Kazarian won a 21-person Call Your Shot Gauntlet match
Jason Hotch defeated Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, and Special Agent 0 in The Order 4-Way match to become the new TNA International champion
Indi Hartwell defeated Xia Brookside to become the new TNA Knockouts champion with Mickie James as the special guest referee
Moose defeated Max Caster
Syx defeated The Hardys in a Falls Count Anywhere match
Leon Slater defeated Nic Nemeth to become the new TNA World champion
A replay of Bound For Glory is available on demand via TNA+.
Live tonight from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, TNA Wrestling presents Bound For Glory 2026. The full card is as follows:
Nic Nemeth vs Leon Slater for the TNA World title
Xia Brookside vs Indi Hartwell for the TNA Knockouts title with Mickie James as the special guest referee
Allie and Kiera Hogan vs Zoey Serrano and Shayna Baszler for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles
Fabian Aichner vs KC Navarro vs Cedric Alexander vs Rich Swann vs Ryan Nemeth vs BDE in a six-way scramble for the vacant TNA X Division title
Mustafa Ali vs Jason Hotch vs John Skyler vs Special Agent 0 in a four-way match for the TNA International title
Syx vs The Hardys in a Falls Count Anywhere match
Ricky Sosa vs Eddie Edwards
Call Your Shot Gauntlet match with participants TBD for a future championship match
Moose vs Max Caster
How to watch
The TNA Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ceremony will kick things off at 4PM ET and will be live on the TNA YouTube channel as well as on the TNA+ streaming service.
Bound For Glory follows with a 4:30PM ET start time on TNA+ as well as other pay-per-view providers. The show requires either a one-time purchase of $39.99 or else the yearly $129.99 subscription on TNA+.
In the Money In The Bank post-match show, Tiffany Stratton said that she was still feeling the effects of her Swanton where she landed on her neck and head and admitted that she told WWE medical she’s okay even though she was hurting.
“I’m sitting here, my neck still hurts, but I wanted to do anything it took to get that briefcase,” she told the panel.
“So I told medical I was okay. I wanna still power through this match and get through it because what’s a ladder match without Tiffy in it?” she continued. “So I powered through it and it worked out in the end.”
One of her best friends, WWE Women’s champion Chelsea Green, then surprised her at the desk and the two celebrated in front of the fans who remained outside the Smoothie King Center to see the show.
The situation in Saudi Arabia took a turn for the worse and legit questions are now being raised about the feasibility of holding WWE Crown Jewel in the country next month.
A Houthi attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh yesterday left 12 dead and 300 wounded, disrupting air traffic and making it the worst attack on the Kingdom in over a decade.
Crown Jewel is less than a month away, set for Saturday, November 7 at a temporary outdoor stadium in Riyadh. WWE is not holding any other TV shows there during the weekend and the crew will leave immediately following the conclusion of the show to minimize the time in the country.
But different industry insiders are also now reporting that there are several within the company who are questioning the decision to still go ahead with the show despite the obvious dangers that are currently in place.
WWE is paid around $50 million per show as part of a 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia, a deal which is coming up in 2028 and one which is not definite of being renewed since the Kingdom is cutting back on some of its spending on sports.
One way or another, Crown Jewel will take place, be it in Riyadh or somewhere else as WWE has contractual obligations with both ESPN and Netflix to provide a set number of premium live events per year.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey added himself to the WrestleDream main event Clockwork Carnage match after he defeated Lee Moriarty in a qualifier last night on Collision.
Bailey, who is part of the United Empire faction with Ospreay as well, will now join the AEW World champion and Samoa Joe in the match, with five more other challengers yet to qualify.
The new match concept, designed by Will Ospreay himself, will debut at the pay-per-view and could remain a fixture on the show in years to come if it works out.
Tiffany Stratton and Penta walked out of New Orleans with some extra weight: a Money In The Bank briefcase with a championship contract inside.
Stratton was the first one to snatch the briefcase, but was lucky she was allowed to remain in the match after she bounced her head hard on the floor following a Swanton from the top of a ladder on every competitor. WWE medical did check on her but the action continued. Stratton won the match after a duel at the top of the ladder with Lash Legend.
With this win, Stratton becomes the second female to win the Money In The Bank ladder match twice following Carmella.
In the main event of the broadcast, Penta also got his briefcase after he killed Bron Breakker with a Mexican Destroyer from the ladder and onto another ladder which was set up as a bridge. The popular star climbed the ladder and unhooked the briefcase, becoming El Señor Dinero en el Banco!
This match will likely be mostly remembered for Je’Von Evans being shoved from the top of a 15-foot ladder through the roof of an ambulance at ringside.
The two now have up to a year to cash in on any major title anytime, anywhere.
Here are the results from last night’s Money In The Bank 2026 premium live event which took place from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Roman Reigns defeated LA Knight to retain the WWE World Heavyweight title
Tiffany Stratton defeated Jacy Jayne, Lash Legend, Lola Vice, Roxanne Perez, and Sol Ruca in the women’s Money In The Bank ladder match
Oba Femi defeated Bronson Reed
Liv Morgan defeated Stephanie Vaquer and Becky Lynch in a triple threat match to become the new WWE Women’s World Heavyweight champion
Penta defeated Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, CM Punk, and Kevin Owens in the men’s Money In The Bank ladder match
The show is available on demand now on the ESPN app with Unlimited plan for viewers in the United States and on Netflix for viewers internationally.
Welcome back, Wrestling-Online readers! It’s @TheMagnumDA with the first Pick’em report since SummerSlam! Tonight, WWE is LIVE in New Orleans for Money in the Bank.
At our last Pick’em report, we had one of the closest finishes in SummerSlam history, but I survived the Triple Threat and once again claimed the WOPC Championship.
Tonight, Colin is cashing in his rematch clause and we’re going to square off in the first ever Money in the Bank Confidence Pool pick’em. We’ll award 5 points for the highest confidence pick, and 1 point for the lowest. A ton of variance here, so anything can happen!
What are we waiting for? ON WITH THE PICKS!!!
Oba Femi vs. Bronson Reed
Magnum: This is the absolute best that Bronson has looked since he has been in WWE. I couldn’t be happier for the guy. He is trim, fit, and ready to drop the Tsunami on anyone. Unfortunately, for him, he is running into a buzzsaw. The King of the Ring has vengeance on his mind, and that path of destruction will cut right through Reed. Oba wins, and I’m maxing the points on this (5 points).
Colin: Surprised they went this route instead of a Bron Breakker rematch. You would expect that they will keep Oba strong but Reed also just returned so it’s a bit of a toss up on which way it will go. They already played the non-finish with the Breakker match so hopefully they don’t do that again here. I’m picking Oba to win. (4 points)
Women’s World Championship – Triple Threat
Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan
Magnum: I give WWE some credit for explaining that Stephanie wanted a piece of both Becky and Liv, hence setting this up as a Triple Threat. However, that puts Stephanie at a serious disadvantage. She could lose her title without taking the fall! That said, even with the odds stacked against her, I could see Vaquer retaining…unless…someone is ready to cash in? Vaquer retains, but only 2 points on it.
Colin: I was so glad they gave Vaquer the title again. Morgan’s recent title reign was as disastrous as it can get. I don’t usually like the triple threat option as sometimes it’s lazy booking, but makes sense here. Can’t imagine they’ll take the title away from Vaquer already, so I’m picking La Primera to retain. (3 points)
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Bron Breakker vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Penta vs. CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens
Magnum: Generational talent in this match. More importantly, this is an emotionally charged environment. Straight up, the guys in this match either can’t stand each other, or they have beef with the current WWE Champion (Sami Zayn). I’m actually going to pivot from Sami and say that whoever wins, they will go after the World Heavyweight Championship. On that hunch alone, I’m taking Bron Breakker and I’m putting 3 points on it.
Colin: Breakker might be the popular opinion and probably the betting favorite, but I’m hoping they go in a different direction. Last month, Reigns vs Penta cooked hard and for a single, short, solitary second I thought they would pull the trigger. Of course they didn’t, but it made me believe. This man can do it and I’m picking Penta for the win. (1 point)
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Lash Legend vs. Tiffany Stratton
Magnum: This is the one I am most unsure about. I don’t think the NXT upstarts will win. You could put it on Tiffany and have her chase either title (possibly sowing the seeds of mistrust with Chelsea). You could also pull the trigger on a Lash or Jacy megapush. Ultimately, there is one person I can’t take my eyes away from, and I have a feeling she’s ready to break away from her current situation. That person? Roxanne Perez. I think it’s her time. Roxanne wins, but since I’m not 100% certain…only 1 point for this pick.
Colin: There’s a few women who I’d like to win this one. I’m a big Tiffy fan but there’s no double for her. I’m a fan of Lola Vice, but probably too early. Ruca is still a hit or miss sometimes and her IC title run was nothing special. Lash? I don’t think she’s at that level yet. My pick is Jacy Jayne. She can go and she is the future of this division. (2 points)
World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. LA Knight
Magnum: This is the match that will open the show. Because of their position on the card, these guys cannot be cashed in on tonight. Still, it is the main event, and there’s a lot riding on this match. Will 946 make an appearance? Will Solo or the Bloodline show up? I think it will be a wild opener, but I also expect Roman to retain the title. I’m quite confident in this pick, so I am going with 4 points on this one.
Colin: Unless the 946 make their presence felt and somehow help LA Knight win the title, I don’t think we’ll see a title change here. I think WWE has given up on him winning the title. Would have been a better option if he was in the MITB ladder match and wins that one. Anyhow, it might be close, but your Tribal Chief will walk out of New Orleans still champion. (5 points)
Okay everybody, that’s going to do it for us at the Pick’em report! We will see you next time when WWE is in Riyadh for Crown Jewel. Until then, this is @TheMagnumDA signing off for now!
