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Raw preview for 08/24/2026, early start time of 6PM ET

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Colin Vassallo
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Tonight’s Raw from Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre will start at 6PM ET on Netflix worldwide due to a double taping WWE will be holding for fans inside the arena.

Only three matches have been announced so far:

  • La Parka vs. Penta in the WWE World Heavyweight title #1 contender tournament semi final
  • Dragon Lee vs Rey Fenix in the WWE World Heavyweight title #1 contender tournament semi final
  • Stephanie Vaquer vs Roxanne Perez

Plus, Oba Femi and Bron Breakker will sign their contract for Sunday Night’s Main Event and frenemies LA Knight and Solo Sikoa will also be appearing.

Kiera Hogan returns to TNA at Lockdown

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Colin Vassallo
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Kiera Hogan was Allie’s mystery tag team partner last night at Lockdown.

Hogan replaced the injured Rosemary and the two successfully defended the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles against the Elegance Brand.

Hogan left TNA in 2021 and joined AEW that same year, forming a stable with Jade Cargill known as The Baddies. She would eventually move to Ring of Honor where she spent her last several months with the company before departing last year.

The 31-year-old Georgia native is already a former two-time Knockouts Tag Team champion with Tasha Steelz and now takes over as one half of the champs with Allie. Hogan has also re-signed with TNA.

Matt Cardona tears triceps during Main Event match against Kit Wilson

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Colin Vassallo
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It’s a bit of a rough time at the Cardona household at the moment as Matt Cardona revealed on X that he suffered a torn triceps this past Friday.

The injury occurred during a match taped for WWE Main Event against Kit Wilson which took place prior to the Smackdown tapings in Toronto.

“I wish my arm was this jacked,” he wrote along with a photo posing in front of a mirror. “Unfortunately, it’s just swollen because I tore my tricep in a match on Friday night. (I still went to the gym today and did legs) I’ll keep you updated. I’M NOT FINISHED.”

His wife, Chelsea Green, broke her orbital bone a few days after winning the WWE Women’s title, although she will be continuing as champion thanks to the protection of a face mask.

It’s unclear how long Cardona will be out for, but if surgery is required, it will be many months before we see the former Zack Ryder back on TV.

Leon Slater surrenders X Division title in return of TNA World title shot at BFG 2026

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Colin Vassallo
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Leon Slater, who won the TNA X Division title last night at the Lockdown pay-per-view, surrendered his title in return to exercise “option C” which is a shot at the TNA World title.

The announcement came after The Nemeth brothers became the TNA Tag Team champions in the main event of the show and were celebrating in the ring.

Enter Slater, who said he wanted to create more history in the company, and with his X Division legacy safe, he now wants a shot at becoming the youngest TNA World champion ever.

Slater then handed over the X Division title belt to TNA President Carlos Silva, but Nic Nemeth tried to attack from behind, only for his plan to go south as Slater saw through it all, putting down the champion with a superkick.

The match will headline the Bound For Glory pay-per-view this October.

WWE to hold double Raw and Smackdown tapings tonight in Ottawa

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE will have double Raw and Smackdown television tapings this week, both tonight and this coming Friday.

Tonight’s show in Ottawa, Canada will be followed by a Smackdown tapings and due to this, Raw will kick off live at 6PM ET worldwide, two hours earlier than usual. The Smackdown tapings will then air this Friday night on USA Network in the U.S. and Netflix everywhere else.

Then on Friday, August 28, WWE will once again run a double taping, starting with Raw first and then Smackdown at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland. That Raw taping airs on Monday, August 31 in its usual 8PM time slot on Netflix and then the Smackdown tapings airs on Friday, September 4.

There will be no live events of any kind between Monday, August 31 and Saturday, September 5, with WWE returning live on Sunday, September 6 with Sunday Night’s Main Event.

The break is mainly for Labor Day week and also before a busy few weeks with the South American tour and the return of non-televised live events in October and November.

Joe Alonzo and Avery Styles sign with TNA Wrestling

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Colin Vassallo
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TNA announced two new signings at yesterday’s Lockdown pay-per-view in Chicago.

Joe Alonzo, who defeated The Home Town Man in a dark match prior to the show, earned himself a contract with the company. Alonzo is the current AAW champion and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella appeared at their show last weekend to offer Alonzo a deal as long as he beats HTM.

Also, the “Phenomenal Son” Avery Styles, the son of AJ Styles, appeared on the show and announced as the newest member of the TNA family. Styles only turned pro in June of this year.

His segment with Gia Miller was interrupted by Frankie Kazarian, who is a big friend of his father, and told Avery that while there are many snakes in the TNA locker room, he could always trust him!

AEW announces Grand Slam: France for Paris on October 6

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Colin Vassallo
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Grand Slam France

AEW will make its debut in Paris, France this Fall with Grand Slam: France taking place at the Adidas Arena on Tuesday, October 6.

The show will obviously not air live but it will run in the usual Dynamite and Collision time slots of Wednesday and Saturday night.

“There are so many great wrestling fans in France, and a lot of fans from France have made the trek to London to see AEW, and we believe there’s a lot of excitement around All Elite Wrestling in Paris, and it just felt like this would be the perfect time to launch with a huge event,” AEW President Tony Khan told the Sports Business Journal.

France is the third country outside North America to host Grand Slam following Australia and Mexico.

Tickets for Grand Slam France go on sale this Friday, August 28.

TNA Lockdown 2026 results

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Colin Vassallo
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Here are the results from last night’s TNA Lockdown 2026 pay-per-view which took place from the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

PRE-SHOW:

  • The Righteous defeated BDE and Rich Swann
  • Trey Miguel defeated Special Agent 0

PPV:

  • AJ Francis defeated Elijah
  • Allie and Kiera Hogan defeated The Elegance Brand to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles
  • Frankie Kazarian defeated Moose in an Escape the Cage match
  • Xia Brookside defeated Elayna Black to retain the TNA Knockouts title
  • Mustafa Ali defeated Jason Hotch to become the new TNA International champion
  • Leon Slater defeated Cedric Alexander in a last man standing match to become the new TNA X Division champion
  • The System defeated Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, and Jada Stone in a Lethal Lockdown match
  • The Nemeths defeated The Hardys to become the new TNA Tag Team champions

A replay of Lockdown is available now via the TNA+ streaming service.

Bayley to Raw GM Adam Pearce: “Hey let’s talk”

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Colin Vassallo
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After weeks of radio silence and a not-so-subtle AEW tease, Bayley is once again interacting with WWE Superstars on social media, hinting at a return.

The multi-time champion has not been seen in a month since the last Saturday Night’s Main Event in July where she lost to Lyra Valkyria and then vanished from television after rumors of her not signing a new WWE deal.

But the former hugger looks like she’s ready to step back into the WWE spotlight, telling Raw General Manager Adam Pearce, “Hey let’s talk,” in a post left on social media.

Bayley also responded to Blake Monroe with a simple “OK” when Monroe wrote that she’s world championship material and no one should waste her time.

“That’s it?” Monroe responded. “Maybe… maybe not,” Bayley replied.

Monroe was not impressed and told her to stop teasing, and either show up on Smackdown or else don’t tweet to her.

Bayley has just celebrated 10 years on the main roster in WWE, although where her future ultimately lies remains to be seen.

TNA Lockdown 2026 live on pay-per-view tonight, full card and how to watch

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Colin Vassallo
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Live tonight from the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois, TNA Wrestling presents Lockdown 2026 on pay-per-view. All matches on this card will be contested inside a steel cage. The full card is as follows:

PRE-SHOW:

  • Joe Alonzo vs The Home Town Man (currently not scheduled to be televised)
  • BDE and Rich Swann vs The Righteous
  • Special Agent 0 vs Trey Miguel

PPV:

  • The Hardys vs The Nemeths for the TNA Tag Team titles
  • Xia Brookside vs Elayna Black for the TNA Knockouts title
  • Allie and Mystery partner vs The Elegance Brand for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles
  • AJ Francis vs Elijah
  • Jason Hotch vs Mustafa Ali for the TNA International title
  • Frankie Kazarian vs Moose in an Escape the Cage match
  • Cedric Alexander vs Leon Slater in a last man standing match for the TNA X Division title
  • The System vs Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, and Jada Stone in a Lethal Lockdown match

How to watch

The Countdown to Lockdown will air at 5PM ET on the company’s social media properties as well as on the TNA+ streaming service.

Lockdown kicks off at 6PM ET 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+.

Santino Marella offering TNA contract to indie wrestler if he wins match at Lockdown

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Colin Vassallo
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TNA Wrestling Director of Authority Santino Marella appeared at the indie show Unbreakable promoted by AAW and announced that AAW champion Joe Alonzo is being invited for a match at tonight’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view.

But there’s also a stipulation attached to his appearance: If Alonzo successfully defends the title against The Home Town Man, he gets a TNA Wrestling contract. The match is expected to take place before the show goes on the air.

Alonzo already made a couple of TNA appearances in 2025, although mainly for the Xplosion series.

The 29-year-old has been wrestling since 2016 and held titles in the NWA, HOG, ROW, CCW, and others.

Dynamite rating for 08/19/2026

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Colin Vassallo
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Dynamite this week drew 587,000 viewers, down 71,000 viewers from the prior week. This was the least-watched episode of Dynamite since June 10. The show had a 0.10 rating in 18-49, down 0.04 from the previous show and the lowest since July 1. (Ratings credit: F4WOnline)

Avery Styles to appear at TNA Lockdown pay-per-view tonight

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Colin Vassallo
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TNA announced that Avery Styles, the son of WWE Hall of Famer and TNA legend himself, AJ Styles, will be appearing at tonight’s Lockdown pay-per-view in Chicago.

The company did not say if Styles will be wrestling or just making an on-screen appearance.

The younger Styles has been wrestling professionally since June and was recently the center of a controversy where he was accused of not helping setting up chairs or the ring at a recent GCW indie event.

The accusation by promoter and wrestler Arik Cannon drew criticism from other major stars, including the likes of Cody Rhodes, who said kids like Avery already paid their dues by not having their father around while growing up due to the business.

Rosemary out of action for a while with undisclosed injury

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Colin Vassallo
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TNA Knockout Rosemary will be out of action for a while after sustaining an injury at an indie event promoted by Firestar Pro Wrestling according to Fightful Wrestling.

While it has not been revealed what the injury is, Rosemary is expected to miss a number of months. She has not been on TNA TV since her July 1 match against M By Elegance on Impact.

She is currently one half of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team champions with Allie and the titles will be defended tonight at Lockdown, but Allie will have a mystery tag team partner instead of Rosemary.

AEW Continental Challenge Cup semi final matches announced

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Colin Vassallo
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Continental title

The AEW Continental Challenge Cup tournament is nearing its end with two more semi finalists advancing last night on Collision.

Kyle O’Reilly defeated Orange Cassidy in the first semi final of the night and then Claudio Castagnoli beat Daniel Garcia to advance. Garcia replaced Eddie Kingston, who was pulled after an injury, and only qualified for the tournament at the ROH Death Before Dishonor just 24 hours earlier.

A draw for the two semi finals was held during the show and will see Jon Moxley taking on fellow Death Riders faction member Claudio Castagnoli while Nigel McGuinness battles Kyle O’Reilly.

The semi final matches will be held this coming Wednesday on Dynamite from Glasgow, Scotland.

Details on the hockey mask CM Punk wore on Smackdown in Toronto

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Colin Vassallo
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The mask which CM Punk wore during his entrance last night on Smackdown in Toronto was created by Jason Baker, the man behind the masks of The Fiend and Uncle Howdy. Baker shared a close relationship with Bray Wyatt and created most of the makeup effects related to his character and later, the Wyatt Sicks.

Baker, who heads up his own special makeup effects company Callosum Studios, wrote that the hockey-inspired mask had the actual paw prints of Larry, Punk’s beloved dog who passed away in December 2025.

Punk survived Kevin Owens in the main event of the show and walked away still the WWE champion, thanks to the interference of Sami Zayn, who unloaded his frustrations on both Owens and Punk.

In a recent interview, Owens said that his family was coming in from Montreal to watch the match in person and potentially win the WWE title, making him a favorite in betting odds before the match.

Lil Yachty to compete at Sunday Night’s Main Event with stipulation for U.S. title feud

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Colin Vassallo
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Sunday Night's Main Event

Lil Yachty will compete in his first official WWE match at the upcoming Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, Georgia next month.

The rapper and record producer will face Baron Corbin where if he gets to survive for five minutes in the ring, Trick Williams then gets another shot at the United States title that same night.

The stipulation was announced by the current champ Baron Corbin, saying it was Williams’ only way to get another crack at the title.

“Five minutes in that very ring, if he lives, you get your title shot. If I beat him, we are done,” Corbin said.

Corbin defeated Williams for the United States title at SummerSlam just weeks after he returned to the WWE.

Tickets for the show remain available at Ticketmaster.com starting from $85.10. Sunday Night’s Main Event takes place from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Blake Monroe remains without a match on main roster following Smackdown angle

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Colin Vassallo
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Blake Monroe’s debut match which was advertised for Smackdown ended up not happening after all, with the British star still waiting for her first main roster match following several months.

The match was going to start but Monroe attacked Giulia as she was making her entrance and beat her down. The match was called off and the bell never rang.

After the angle took place, the former AEW Women’s champion filmed a backstage segment saying that she didn’t wait four months to finally appear on Smackdown and nine years to make it to WWE to have her debut match like that.

“I’m world championship material, so you find Chelsea Green, you bring her to me, then you get The Glamour. Until then, you get out of my face,” she said looking straight into the camera.

Hiromu Takahashi unveiled in Smackdown vignette, now going by the name of Kyoki

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Colin Vassallo
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Hiromu Takahashi has been officially revealed as Shinsuke Nakamura’s new tag team partner last night on Smackdown and will be going by the name of Kyoki from now on.

The reveal came during a vignette after Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga retained the WWE Tag Team titles on Smackdown, with the Japanese stars now eyeing the titles.

“I am Kyoki. After spending years competing around the world, finally I have arrived to WWE,” Kyoki said in the video. “Champions, legends, monsters, I don’t care. The stronger they are, the more fun I have. More fights. More gold. More madness.”

Takahashi’s involvement was strongly hinted in the vignette which aired last week, even showing his silhouette.

The former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion has not wrestled since February of this year when he had his last match for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Eddie Kingston pulled from AEW Continental Challenge Cup tournament, replacement announced

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Colin Vassallo
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Continental title

There has been a change in the AEW Continental Challenge Cup tournament as Eddie Kingston has been taken off due to an injury.

Kingston was supposed to wrestle Claudio Castagnoli on tonight’s episode of Collision but that match has been scrapped and The Death Riders member will get a new opponent instead.

On ROH’s Death Before Dishonor yesterday, Daniel Garcia defeated Adam Priest to earn a spot in the tournament replacing Kingston, so his involvement in this tournament will come just 24 hours after winning.

The play-in match between Garcia and Priest was announced just before Death Before Dishonor went on the air.

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