AEW and Vita Coco announced that Vita Coco has been named the official hydration partner of AEW Double or Nothing tomorrow night.
As part of the partnership, Vita Coco will celebrate the passion of AEW fans by sponsoring a specific match during the AEW Double Or Nothing: Buy In pre-show that streams live on YouTube and HBO Max.
In addition, Vita Coco samples will be available for attendees to try, with products also available for purchase at the Louis Armstrong Stadium concessions throughout the evening. AEW stars will also make a special appearance at the Vita Coco booth on the concourse.
A third match has been added to the Clash in Italy premium live event card with the WWE Women’s title up for grabs as Rhea Ripley defends against Jade Cargill.
The WrestleMania 42 rematch was made official on Smackdown last night and it’s the third title match on the card along with Cody Rhodes vs Gunther for the WWE title and Roman Reigns vs Jacob Fatu in a Tribal Combat match for the WWE World Heavyweight title.
Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi was also hinted but is not officially on the card yet.
The Inalpi Arena in Turin is expected to be sold out by next Sunday.
Dynamite had its first uptick in viewership in five weeks, with this week’s broadcast drawing 613,000 viewers, up 28,000 viewers from the previous week and their best in a month. The show had a 0.11 rating in 18-49, up 0.01 and was #8 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
Blake Monroe made her first main roster appearance last night on Smackdown in a short backstage segment.
The former NXT North American Women’s champion came face-to-face with Chelsea Green and introduced herself to Green, saying that she had seen her earlier, but she wished she hadn’t!
The introduction was quick and it transitioned to the next segment where Nia Jax attacked Green.
Monroe wrestled a dark match prior to Smackdown last week ahead of her TV in-ring debut.
Deadline is reporting in an exclusive story that WWE Superstar Danhausen has signed with Adventure Media for management in all areas, the same company which represents The Miz and other WWE Superstars for non-WWE projects.
Danhausen’s meteoric rise in WWE continued with several appearances on ESPN, including one this week where he cursed the Cleveland Cavaliers during an appearance on NBA Today. As faith would have it, the Cavs lost a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to the New York Knicks in game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
According to Deadline, Adventure Media “will focus on growing Danhausen’s IP in film, TV, digital, publishing and other business ventures.”
Danhausen made his WWE debut at the Elimination Chamber premium live event in a universally-panned segment. But credit to him and those at WWE, they managed to turn things around big time and Danhausen has been outselling major WWE Superstars when it comes to merchandise, even earning special points and a shout-out by Triple H and Nick Khan at a recent WWE town hall.
There are reports circulating that WWE is interested in bringing back Enzo Amore and Big Cass as a tag team.
Amore was at the WWE Performance Center this week and Cass’ contract with AEW is expiring very soon, adding more fuel to the fire.
The WrestleVotes show on Fightful said that WWE is now looking into bringing the two back together after they got individually fired for different reasons several years ago.
Amore was fired from WWE in 2018 after sexual assault allegations came to light. Those accusations never resulted in any charges being filed against him. Cass also got fired just five months later, after he got in trouble for going off script while in an angle with a little person on Smackdown.
Big Cass now wrestles as Big Bill in AEW and has been under contract since 2022.
The Clash in Italy store in Turin will now be open from May 28 to June 1 rather than from May 31 to June. On all days, the store will open from 10AM to 8:30PM.
WWE also announced four free meet and greets at the store.
These will be Je’Von Evans on Friday, May 29 at 5PM, Sol Ruca on Saturday, May 30 at 1PM, Jade Cargill on Saturday, May 30 at 5PM, and Rayo and Bravo Americano on Monday, June 1 at 11:30AM.
The store will be inside the Centro Commerciale Lingotto at Via Ermanno Fenoglietti, 15.
MyAEW is expanding and added 1FW, an indie promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia, to its streaming service.
The promotion is owned by one of AEW’s own, QT Marshall.
All the episodes from the 1FW weekly broadcast are now available to stream for MyAEW subscribers effective immediately.
“Go check us out on the new @aew #myaew app watch every episode of #1FW featuring the roster of 1FW and huge names from AEW and @ringofhonor available now,” the 1FW X account wrote, hyping the post as “An Elite announcement.”
Mick Foley’s appearance at Double or Nothing this weekend will not be a one-time thing according to AEW President Tony Khan.
Talking during a press conference call ahead of the show, Khan said that the Hardcore Legend will be at some television shows as well and could see Foley as a brand ambassador for AEW. He also said that Foley could be influential to the AEW roster in different ways and will work with the talent and contribute to the shows.
Asked if he could see Foley wrestle again, Khan was noncommittal but said if Foley does want to wrestle again, he hopes it will be for AEW.
“I also don’t want to put him in a situation in which he’ll be uncomfortable,” Khan said. “I want him to feel good about this and I know he’s taken so many big hits and had such an amazing career with so many spectacular moments. Physically, I would ever only ask him to wrestle if he felt up to it and that he could live up to the physical demand.”
Foley will be part of the Buy In show, presenting along with Renee Paquette for his AEW debut.
NXT this week drew 517,000 viewers, up 19,000 viewers from the prior week but the second least-watched episode on The CW so far. The show had a 0.08 rating in 18-49, up 0.02 from the previous show. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
Ludwig Kaiser will be allowed to travel internationally to continue with his job after his legal team filed a motion in court which was supported by the Assistant State Attorney Shaylynne Kotch.
An updated filing for the Motion of Travel, Kaiser’s attorney wrote that he communicated with the ASA who indicated there are no objection to the request.
“WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Defendant respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter an Order allowing him to travel out of the State of Florida and internationally,” the motion said.
Kaiser, as El Grande Americano, will be in Mexico City tonight for the AAA’s Serenade for El Grande Americano event which was originally scheduled for yesterday, but canceled due to the arrest. It is now back on for tonight at 7PM at the Kings League Dome and limited to the first 300 fans.
Kaiser’s Americano will face Chad Gable’s Original Americano in a mask vs mask match at the Noche De Los Grandes event on May 30.
In a video posted on her KanaChanTV YouTube channel, former WWE Raw and Smackdown Women’s champion Asuka went into more detail about her absence from WWE following her match against Iyo Sky at Backlash.
Asuka appeared on Raw the following night to say goodbye to Sky and walked out of the arena with her luggage.
The Japanese star said that she is aware that there are a lot of rumors regarding her future and why she has decided to walk away and wanted to address some of the speculation.
“The truth is, it was a personal matter… I reached out to WWE and we talked it through,” she said. “But let’s be clear, as you all know from watching my matches, I can still go. I am still at the top of my game!”
Asuka noted that she’s been in WWE for over 10 years and was part of everyone’s daily routine at which point her presence just became something everyone took for granted.
“But remember, nothing lasts forever. Everything is finite. You see, I’m not just a wrestler by trade, I’m a designer too. Even the way I live my life has to be art,” she continued.
She said she’s still officially part of WWE and might pop up on TV when we all least expect it. She said that no one will ever make the impact she did from day one and no one will climb to the top and grab every title as fast as she did.
“So from here on out, if you ever catch a glimpse of me, you better cherish it,” Asuka said. “Because it’s going to be rare. That said, my YouTube channel and social media are staying active to stay connected with you guys!”
The Clash In Italy WWE store will be open in Turin for two days, on Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1.
Store hours are from 10AM to 8:30PM on both days and the store will be located at Centro Commerciale Lingotto on the first floor, close to the south entrance. The address is Via Ermanno Fengolietti, 15.
The store will have exclusive merchandise including Clash in Italy apparel, replica titles including the popular mini ones, and localized merch.
Clash in Italy takes place on Sunday, May 31 live from the Inalpi Arena and airs on the ESPN app with Unlimited plan for U.S. viewers or on Netflix internationally. Only a handful of tickets remain available on Ticketmaster.it.
PWInsider.com is reporting that Ludwig Kaiser’s legal team filed a motion this morning in Orange County, Florida, requesting permission for their client to travel freely internationally following his arrest yesterday.
The attorneys wrote in the motion that his job requires him to travel across the country and internationally. If it’s ruled that he cannot travel, his mask vs mask match against Original El Grande Americano in Mexico later this month will be in jeopardy.
Kaiser, real name Marcel Barthel, learned of his arrest warrant on May 19 and flew straight from Mexico to turn himself in yesterday.
It is unclear at this point if he will face repercussions from WWE for his actions but considering he’s currently in one of the hottest feuds in Mexico, it’s unlikely that anything will happen until that is wrapped up.
WWE will air a USA Network special on Friday, May 29 titled WWE: Made in America which will form part of USA Network’s America 250 Celebration.
The one-hour broadcast is hosted by Joe Tessitore and WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart and will feature exclusive interviews from Cody Rhodes, Triple H, The Undertaker, Kane, and many others.
A start time was not listed but it’s likely airing after Smackdown at 11PM ET. That time slot is still listed as “to be announced” on EPG guides.
All TNA titles will be on the line at the upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view next month.
This means that there will be a total of five title matches on the show, with the TNA World, TNA Knockouts, TNA Tag Team, TNA International, and TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles all being defended by current respective champions Mike Santana, Lei Ying Lee, The System, Mustafa Ali, and The Elegance Brand.
The show, set for Sunday, June 28 live from the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts, is suffering from ticket sales and only moved just over 1,000 tickets since they went on sale.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com starting from $61.90.
There have been a lot of rumors online over the last few days surrounding the potential return of the man formerly known as Baron Corbin to WWE.
Corbin, who was released in 2024 after 12 years with the company, addressed these rumors in a post on X after it was said that he was either close to or already signed to a new WWE deal.
“Had to correct my horrible grammar. I accepted 8 shows in Europe. My eye is still swollen from Australia. I also didn’t know i was done with some of these companies,” he wrote. “Who ever is making my schedule needs to let me know this shit. I thought it was me but apparently it’s not.”
Now using the name of Bishop Dyer, he has been wrestling on the independents, mainly with GCW, and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.
He is a former WWE United States champion and NXT Tag Team champion with Bron Breakker apart from being a King of the Ring winner and men’s Money In The Bank winner.
Willow Nightingale surrendered her TBS title and withdrew from the Owen Hart Cup tournament after revealing an injury last night on Dynamite.
Nightingale made the announcement in a backstage segment, saying that she injured her shoulder during last weekend’s episode of Collision and would be out for a while. The injury came during a successful title defense against Red Velvet.
She was scheduled to take on Alex Windsor in the tournament this Sunday at Double or nothing and her spot is now being replaced by a wild card entry. The match has been taken off the PPV card and replaced by Athena vs Mina Shirakawa.
Nightingale won the TBS title from Mercedes Mone on the December 31 episode of the New Year’s Smash Dynamite.
