Collision on Thursday night drew just 285,000 viewers, down 141,000 viewers from the prior week’s episode which aired in its regular Saturday time slot. The show had a 0.08 rating in 18-49, down 0.02 from last week. This was the least-watched Collision since March 1. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
Liv Morgan undergoes successful shoulder surgery
Liv Morgan has undergone surgery at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama to repair her dislocated shoulder. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas.
“Awesome honor & pleasure to be helping @wwe superstar @yaonlylivvonce with her shoulder rehabilitation,” wrote physical therapist Kevin Wilk. “Fantastic athlete, dedicated & great to work with! This @wwe superstar will be back & back even better! Outstanding athlete!”
Morgan suffered the injury last week while wrestling Kairi Sane on Monday Night Raw and the match was stopped and she was helped to the back.
Her injury put the breaks on the program with Nikki Bella which was heading towards a match at Evolution next month.
Morgan is expected to be out for several months.
Gunther describes Goldberg as one of the “most outstanding guys” in wrestling
Interviewed on The Masked Man show, WWE World Heavyweight champion Gunther described Goldberg as “one of the most outstanding guys in the history of this business.”
The two will go head-to-head for the title on the July 12 episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event which will also be Goldberg’s final match.
Gunther admitted that he would have never expected to be in this position as Goldberg’s final opponent.
“How I got up in wrestling, how I got brought up, I feel like Goldberg is the complete opposite of how I would have imagined a wrestler that I really look up to,” the Austrian said.
“That’s the thing with Goldberg is like, like I said before, you can say whatever you want about him, but he’s one of the most outstanding guys in the history of this business. And seeing a lot of the guys that he had before, it’s a great opportunity for me to step into that position to be his last opponent because with all the respect, that’s what it is,” Gunther continued.
Gunther said that he will gain from being in the ring with Goldberg because at the end of the day, when Goldberg shows up, there’s a lot of interest.
“And yeah, I’m happy about that opportunity,” he said.
Seth Rollins tries to cash in at Night of Champions but Cena takes out referee
Seth Rollins tried to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase yesterday at Night of Champions but champion John Cena had a plan: take out the referee.
The match had several interference including from Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman, Sami Zayn, and Penta.
With Rollins in the ring, Breakker and Reed took out CM Punk by smashing him through the announcers desk and Rollins signaled at the referee to come out. As Charles Robinson sprinted towards the ring, he was met with a clothesline from John Cena out of nowhere, stopping the cash in.
Breakker and Reed then attacked Cena and Penta came out for the save and then Zayn evened the odds.
Later, Cena almost had a change of heart and shook hands with Punk but Cena tried another low blow. Punk was ready for him and caught him and hoisted him up for a GTS, only for Seth Rollins to clock Punk with the briefcase. He then delivered a curb stomp and Cena then threw Rollins out. The referee slid in and hit the three count as Cena pinned Punk.
Rollins never managed to officially cash in the briefcase so he still has the opportunity to do it down the road.
Hikuleo makes surprise appearance at Night of Champions
Hikuleo made his long-awaited debut yesterday at the Night of Champions premium live event, coming out to the aid of Solo Sikoa as the former leader of The Bloodline has started to reassemble the troops.
The match had interference from JC Mateo and the returning Tonga Loa, but Jacob Fatu got rid of them. With Sikoa out for the count following a moonsault, Hikuleo came out and pulled Fatu out of the ring, breaking the pin.
“You messed up, you want everything,” Hikuleo told Fatu before chokeslamming him on the announcers’ table. Hikuelo then sent Fatu back in the ring and Solo hit the Samoan Spike on Fatu for the win.
Hikuleo wrestled on Main Event a couple of weeks ago, a year after signing with the WWE.
WWE is now referring to 34-year-old Hikuleo as Tala Tonga. He is the brother of Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa and the adoptive son of Haku.
WWE Night of Champions 2025 results
Here are the results from today’s Night of Champions 2025 which took place live from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to win the King of the Ring tournament; Rhea Ripley defeated Raquel Rodriguez in a street fight; Sami Zayn defeated Karrion Kross; Solo Sikoa defeated Jacob Fatu to become the new WWE United States champion; Jade Cargill defeated Asuka to win the Queen of the Ring tournament; John Cena defeated CM Punk to retain the WWE title.
Jade Cargill wins the 2025 Queen of the Ring tournament
There’s a new queen in town and her name is Jade Cargill.
The former AEW TBS champion won her first major tournament in WWE, the Queen of the Ring, after she defeated former champion Asuka in Riyadh.
She finished off the Japanese star with her Jaded finisher and during the coronation, she told the fans that a storm was coming at SummerSlam.
With this win, Cargill now faces Iyo Sky at SummerSlam for the WWE Women’s title.
Cargill defeated Michin, Nia Jax, and Piper Niven to advance to the semi final before beating Roxanne Perez to punch her ticket to the final.
Cody Rhodes wins the 2025 King of the Ring tournament
Cody Rhodes has earned a WWE title shot at SummerSlam after he defeated Randy Orton in the final of the King of the Ring tournament.
The two went head-to-head for 20 minutes in their first match against each other since 2013, with Cody looking like the emotion getting the best of him before things kicked into gear.
Rhodes won the match after a Cross Rhodes and during the coronation, Cody put over Orton as a mentor and asked the crowd to give The Viper a standing ovation.
Cody defeated Andrade, Damian Priest, and Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round and then beat Jey Uso in the semi final to advance.
Dwayne Johnson inducts Mark Kerr in the UFC Hall of Fame
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was at the UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony this week, supporting Mark Kerr. Kerr is the subject of The Smashing Machine, the movie which comes out later this year featuring Johnson portraying Kerr.
Apart from Johnson, his co-star Emily Blunt also attended. Blunt portrays Dawn Staples-Kerr, Mark’s first wife. Johnson presented Kerr with the trophy in honor of his induction as the 21st member of the Pioneer Era Wing of the Hall of Fame.
The ceremony took place on Thursday, June 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Other 2025 inductees into the UFC Hall of Fame include Craig Piligian, Israel Adesanya, Robbie Lawler, Kelvin Gastelum, Amanda Nunes, and Vitor Belfort.
3MB reunite for Raj Dhesi’s wedding
3MB – the team of Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, and Heath Slater – got the band back together one more time, this time though it wasn’t for a six-man tag team match, but rather for Mahal’s wedding.
Mahal, who now goes by the name of Raj Dhesi, posted a photo on his Instagram of the three former team mates together in traditional Indian attire, writing, “3 Man Barat! #ourbigfatdhesiwedding.”
He got married yesterday to his beautiful bride Priya in a wedding at the Empire Banquet Hall in Calgary, Canada.
Night of Champions 2025 pick’em report
Hello everybody! @TheMagnumDA here with another Pick’em report. This time we are LIVE in Riyadh for the Night of Champions. Tonight, we’ll decide the King & Queen of the Ring, and we will also renew an all-time rivalry from nearly 15 years ago, as John Cena defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk. Meanwhile, I will be defending the WOPC Championship that I won at our last event (MITB/Worlds Collide – The first ever double feature Pick’em in WO history!)
As for tonight, we’re going to return to the classic Confidence Pick’em points system – with six matches on the card, we’ll give six points for the pick with the highest confidence, all the way down to one point for the pick we’re least confident about. Who will walk into SummerSlam as the WOPC Champion? There’s only one way to find out – let’s dive right in!
ON WITH THE PICKS!
WWE United States Champion
Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa
Colin: This can literally go either way. Jacob is having a great run at the moment and if he loses this, I can’t see him losing clean. Maybe Solo needs this win more than Fatu so I’m thinking there will be a new champion crowned here. – 3 points.
Magnum: Even though this is the first match listed on our report, I am actually having the most difficulty with this pick. Jacob is over like Rover, but he strikes me as the kind of guy that could use a great “chase” to win back the US Championship. Keeping that in mind, I’m going to take the upset pick – give me Solo Sikoa to win the title (with a little help from JC Mateo) – 1 point.
Street Fight
Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Colin: There’s no stopping Rhea Ripley at the moment. She’s just way too over and Raquel gets absolutely nothing here getting the win. I feel like this was a filler match as I’m pretty sure it wasn’t heading this way before Liv got injured. Ripley wins – 4 points.
Magnum: This should be thoroughly entertaining, and it’ll be a chance for Raquel to shine against the biggest female name in WWE right now. In the end, I’ve got a feeling that Rhea is going to get back into the championship chase, and that starts with a win tonight. Rhea wins – 6 points!
Grudge Match
Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross (with Scarlett)
Colin: Finally Karrion Kross gets his opportunity to shine in front of a large audience. This guy is money and his presentation in NXT was phenomenal. Unfortunately, they never recreated it on the main roster and he never found that success. Hopefully today is the start of that and I’m going with Kross for the win. – 2 points.
Magnum: In my humble opinion, this is Karrion’s final chance. He’s got an awesome look, a great presentation, and he can cut a hell of a promo. His biggest weakness is that he has not been able to deliver that mat classic that would separate him from his peers. Sami is just the dance partner to get him over that hump – I’ve enjoyed watching this feud percolate, and here’s hoping that Kross will finally have the awesome match that he’s looking for. Now, all that said…? Sami is winning this match – 5 points.
King of the Ring Finals – Winner gets Championship Match at SummerSlam
Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes
Colin: This is tough one. Arguably two of the most popular WWE Superstars ever and only one can be crowned king. King Cody or King Randy? Cena vs Orton has been done already and I don’t think they’re going to head that way again. Cody has not got his rematch and Cena vs Cody II sounds like a good SummerSlam main event…although I hope the match will be better than their stinker at WrestleMania. King Cody. – 1 point.
Magnum: This is going to be great – and yes, everyone has used a bad pun, so I’ll go ahead and throw mine in there too…the winner of this match can add to their Legacy by winning this tournament. Ha! How’s that? Anyways, I actually look at this match as a preview to the future…something is going to happen with these two down the road, but it all starts with this match. I’ll take Cody to win the King of the Ring – 3 points!
Queen of the Ring Finals – Winner gets Championship Match at SummerSlam
Asuka vs. Jade Cargill
Colin: I bet this is building towards a Iyo Sky vs Asuka match at SummerSlam and while Jade has improved, she still has no business going for a title yet. Her time will come, but not today. Wouldn’t be surprised if Naomi costs her. Asuka wins! – 5 points.
Magnum: Having Asuka back is great…and this is the first-ever one-on-one match between these two, I believe! The pieces are starting to fall in place with Naomi winning MITB…the next step in building Jade/Naomi is for Jade to win this match and go on to Summerslam and win the title. From there? She better Proceed. With. Caution. I’ll take Jade Cargill to win the Queen of the Ring – 3 points.
Undisputed WWE Championship
John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk
Colin: I would have preferred if this feud was a bit longer. The history between these two is incredible and it kinda sucks it’s blowing off at a random PLE in Saudi Arabia. Nothing against Night of Champions, but this is worthy of a SummerSlam main event. Having said that, I don’t see Cena losing the title at all over the next few months until it’s time to hang it up, so CM Punk is just gonna have to be happy sucking a little bit of blood covered….okay never mind, Cena wins. – 6 points.
Magnum: Wow, the initial response to Punk being in Saudi Arabia has been…expected? Unexpected? Not sure what to make of it, but I have this strange feeling that Cena is going to be over with this crowd. That “modern pipebomb” Cena cut last week was something to behold – the dude finally found his stride. I’m expecting Cena to have the last laugh in this one – I’ll take Cena to retain the title – 2 points.
That’s going to do it for the Night of Champions Pick’em! Thank you for joining us, and we’ll see you later this Summer for the next installment of the Pick’em report. Until then, this is @TheMagnumDA signing off!
Smackdown moving back to two hours from July 4 episode
WWE officially announced that Smackdown is moving back to two hours starting next Friday with the July 4 episode.
Smackdown will resume its regular 8PM to 10PM running time after six long months of three hour shows which started when Smackdown moved to USA Network in January 2025.
Next week’s episode from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be taped on Monday after Raw to allow the WWE Superstars and crew to enjoy the 4th of July holiday with their families.
CM Punk drops “basic Punkanomics” on John Cena in epic rap
CM Punk decided to respond to John Cena’s pipe bomb from last week by taking a page out of the old John Cena: using basic thuganomics, or as he put it, basic Punkanomics.
Punk came out to the ring with John Cena’s old rap theme song, wearing jorts, a baseball shirt, a baseball cap sideways, and large chain around his neck, and knux that read “Drug Free.”
CM Punk then dropped his promo, all rhyming:
Yo, check it! This is Basic Punkanomics.
Don’t adjust your television set, your eyes are working just right. This clown plagiarised my pipebomb so now I’m stealing Word Life.
You had to rip me off to cut your best promo, just to distract from the fact that we all see you move in slo-mo.
Remember when he used to rap? You deserve all the criticism, you’re like a Temu Macklemore with Mackle-less rhythm.
He said I’m a problem, he called me a player hater, let’s be honest, John Cena’s buried more talent than the Undertaker.
That’s why he’s the champ and went and lost all his respects, but John I get it, I’d retire too if this place rehired my ex.
If you never said your prayers, ate your vitamins or fixed your bald spot, you wouldn’t be a pro wrestler, you’d be a Boston Mall Cop.
But hey, he gets good movie roles that much is a fact, and then you see Batista act and you realize John ain’t that.
Same shirt, same hat, man your persona stayed tragic. You’re like a fish bellied white Hulk Hogan but somehow more problematic.
Yo, when it comes to Best in the World, I’m your vessel, because millions chant my name and at you they chant ‘you can’t wrestle’.
Get it in while you can in six months he’ll be gone, I’ll still be here having fun, he won’t have time for you little people anymore, he’ll be busy washing underwear for James Gunn.
He’s a superhero now, he works for DC, but no matter how hard you try, you’ll always be the Marine to me. And that’s straight to DVD, better find a PS3, I now understand ‘you can’t see me’.
It’s a hell of a catchphrase John, but now it’s done, because we all see you and we’re looking at a washed up bum.
14 years ago today, I dropped the legendary pipebomb, and you tried to make it all about you because that’s what you do John, you’re a leech, you’re a phony, you’re a fraud, you’re an ass kiss. 17 time champion but you ain’t ever been on my class.
Before you go John, there’s one more wish to make, tomorrow night you’re gonna lose to Kendrick because bitch, you’re my Drake!
Power outage knocks off live Smackdown broadcast off the air on Netflix
The live Smackdown broadcast on Netflix was full of technical issues in the first half hour or so as a power outage knocked out the broadcast.
PWInsider.com says that a power loss affected the entire production facility as well as the Gorilla position and the show was halted until things got back to normal.
WWE apologized to the international audience watching on Netflix in a post on X around 1:30PM and then followed that up with another post at 2PM saying things are now back up and running and that the show would be resuming.
This did not affect the U.S. version of the show as it aired on time delay on USA Network.
WWE Night of Champions 2025 live on Peacock and Netflix today
Live from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WWE presents Night of Champions on Peacock and Netflix. The full card is as follows:
John Cena vs CM Punk for the WWE title; Randy Orton vs Cody Rhodes in the King of the Ring tournament final; Asuka vs Jade Cargill in the Queen of the Ring tournament final; Jacob Fatu vs Solo Sikoa for the WWE United States title; Rhea Ripley vs Raquel Rodriguez in a street fight; and Sami Zayn vs Karrion Kross.
The event will stream live starting at 1PM ET / 10AM PT / 6PM GMT / 7PM CET with fans in the United States watching on Peacock and the rest of the world on Netflix.
The Countdown to Night of Champions starts two hours earlier and streams live on WWE’s YouTube channel and other social media properties. The Night of Champions post-show will commence after the conclusion of the premium live event also on YouTube.
Giulia wins the Women’s United States title on Smackdown
Giulia became the new WWE Women’s United States champion after she defeated Zelina Vega last night on Smackdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Japanese sensation, known also as The Beautiful Madness, finished Vega off with the Arrivederci and a northern lights bomb for the pinfall victory.
This is Giulia’s first title on the main roster, just months after being called up following a stint in NXT where she also won the NXT Women’s title.
It ends Vega’s 63-day reign as champion, having defeated Chelsea Green back in April 25 on an episode of Smackdown.
“She’s taken #SmackDown by storm, and now has the gold to prove it,” posted Triple H after the win along with the trademark finger-pointing picture.
WWE Late Night featuring Tony Hinchcliffe announced for SummerSlam 2025 weekend
WWE today announced that WWE Late Night Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe will take place at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey, on Saturday, August 2 at 11PM ET, as a part of SummerSlam weekend.
Hinchcliffe, the internationally renowned comedian, one of the top roasters in the world and the mastermind behind Kill Tony, will bring together soon-to-be-announced top comics, entertainers and WWE Superstars for an unforgettable night of laughs and huge surprises.
An exclusive presale opportunity for the closed-doors, non-televised event will begin Monday, June 30 at 10AM ET until 11:59PM ET at Ticketmaster.com, followed by the general public ticket on-sale on Tuesday, July 1 at 10AM ET.
This past April, Hinchcliffe hosted The Roast of WrestleMania Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe & Friends at the state-of-the-art BleauLive Theater in front of a sold-out crowd at Fontainebleau Las Vegas as a part of WrestleMania 41 week. The roast featured WWE Superstars such as The Miz and Sami Zayn, as well as legendary WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman, among others.
TNA announces dates and locations for Emergence and Victory Road
TNA Wrestling announced the two dates and locations of their upcoming TNA+ streaming specials.
Emergence will be held on Friday, August 15 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The company will also hold television tapings the following night.
Victory Road will follow on Friday, September 26 with the event set for Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the Expo Centre. A set of television tapings will also be recorded the following day in the same location.
TNA also announced that on Thursday, September 4, they will do a live episode of Impact from the Armory at Minneapolis, Minnesota and will return the next day for another set of tapings.
Entrant #2 in Casino Guantlet at All In: Texas to be determined on Dynamite 300
Another match has been added to the Dynamite 300 broadcast for next week which will have Casino Gauntlet implications.
A four-way match featuring MJF, Brody King, Anthony Bowens, and AR Fox will determine who will be entrant #2 in the battle royal.
On Dynamite this week, Mark Briscoe won his qualifier and will be entering the match in the #1 position.
Those in #1 and #2 spots have the best odds of winning the match as this battle royal could end at any time with no fixed number of participants.
Dynamite’s 300th episode will air next week from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
Natalya launching her own radio show titled The Hart Beat
WWE Superstar Natalya will be hosting her own weekly radio show called The Hart Beat and will join the lineup of the newly-launched Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7 by SiriusXM.
WWE personalities Sam Roberts and Peter Rosenberg will also have their shows on the station, with Roberts’ Notsam Wrestling Live from Noon to 2PM ET from Monday to Thursday and Rosenberg with Cheap Heat Live from Noon to 2PM ET on Fridays.
Natalya’s show will air every Thursday at 11AM.
“So proud to be a part of this,” Natalya wrote on X after the announcement of the new station was made by Busted Open Radio.