PWInsider.com is reporting that the June 29 episode of Raw will air live on Netflix at 6PM ET instead of the usual 8PM ET start time.
That is due to WWE also taping an episode of Smackdown immediately after the show, an episode which will air on Friday, July 3 on the eve of Independence Day.
The Smackdown on the eve of Night of Champions will be taped a few days earlier as well, on June 23 from London’s O2 Arena. It is unlikely that this airs live on Smackdown on the day of for international viewers. This will limit WWE’s time on the ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
The June 29 episode of Raw and subsequent Smackdown tapings will be held at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the home of WrestleMania IV and V.
AEW today announced a partnership with The Last Match: A Pro-Wrestling Rock Experience, a groundbreaking new live entertainment event set to premiere in London’s West End this fall.
This partnership marks the first time a major wrestling company has stepped into the world of original musical theatre.
Opening in the heart of London’s West End, AEW Presents The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience will transform a historic 52,000 square ft venue near Tottenham Court Road into an immersive wrestling and rock-and-roll wonderland, creating one of the most unique live entertainment experiences ever staged in the United Kingdom.
Designed for audiences of all ages and part West End rock musical, immersive theatrical experience and professional wrestling phenomenon, AEW Presents The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience is set against the backdrop of one wrestler’s final pay-per-view event. The production combines an original 1980s-inspired rock score, powerful theatrical storytelling, larger-than-life characters that audiences will cheer for and world-class professional wrestling into a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience that features unforgettable songs, emotional performances, romance, comedy and spectacle, while telling the universal experience of retirement, legacy, love, family and finding the courage to leave your life’s work behind with your head held high. Whether you’ve attended hundreds of wrestling events or have never seen a single match, fans in attendance will be able to follow every moment of the story.
“On behalf of AEW, we are thrilled to collaborate with The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience in London this fall,” said AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan. “This marks an incredible opportunity to partner All Elite Wrestling with an established theatrical production, showcase AEW stars during select performances and further expand our footprint in the London market.”
“AEW Presents The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience is a West End rock musical that happens to take place in the world of professional wrestling,” said Jeremiah James, Director, Lead Producer, and one of the creators. “I am deeply grateful to Tony Khan and everyone at All Elite Wrestling for believing in this project and embracing a creative risk that has never been attempted before. Together, we’re helping to innovate a new form of live entertainment.”
“One of the things that drew me to AEW Presents The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience is that no two performances will ever be exactly alike,” said Executive Producer Frank Licari, “The story, music, and characters remain the same, but the live wrestling element creates opportunities for surprises, special guests, and moments that can only happen in that room on that night.”
Unlike most West End productions, AEW Presents The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience will actively encourage audiences to capture photos, videos and share their experience on social media in real time.
AEW Presents The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Experience is directed under a vision years in the making by Jeremiah James, who previously starred in the acclaimed 2008 West End revival of Carousel at London’s Savoy Theatre and Executive Produced by Frank Licari, an Emmy-nominated producer whose work spans film, television, documentaries, and live entertainment. Also serving as Executive Producer and Wrestling Consultant is Chavo Guerrero, whose credits outside the ring include Margo’s Got Money Troubles, The Iron Claw, GLOW, and numerous film and television productions where he has served as wrestling coordinator, performer, stunt professional, and creative consultant. In addition, Book and lyrics are by Jason Huza, with Book, music, and additional lyrics by Sylvana Joyce and C. Robert Smith. Tatevik Hunanyan serves as Associate Director, with Bull James serving as wrestling booker alongside associate wrestling booker, Brandon Scott.
Each performance will include a preshow interactive wrestling experience, inviting fans to explore multiple wrestling-themed installations and exhibits before the main event. Tickets range from £30 to £80, with premium VIP experiences available as optional add-ons.
Additional casting announcements, partnership news, and ticketing information will be released in the coming weeks. For information about AEW appearances and ticket opportunities, fans can register to become an AEW insider by visiting allelitewrestling.com/aew-insider.
Across WrestleMania weeks, packed TV tapings, and marathon pay-per-view nights, fans in the United States have quietly been adding a new name to their everyday carry. Helwit pouches, a Nordic staple, are starting to show up in pockets and small bags at arenas and fan conventions, becoming part of a wider shift in how modern wrestling fans manage long, crowded show days.
From Nordic niche to arena concourse
Helwit began as a regional favorite in the Nordic market, where pouches are already part of everyday routines. As word spreads through US forums, travel groups, and wrestling fan chats, Helwit pouches are beginning to appear stateside, usually via import specialists and niche retailers rather than big-box chains. It is a slow, grassroots entry rather than a splashy advertising push, which actually fits the way wrestling culture often moves trends along.
Why traveling wrestling fans notice
Modern wrestling fans plan for all-day stretches at arenas, fan festivals, and meet and greets. Between early merch lines and late-night main events, convenience matters. That is where Helwit pouches come into the picture. Their compact format appeals to fans who want to keep things light while moving from convention centers to stadium seats, often relying on just a jacket pocket or a small crossbody bag instead of a bulky backpack.
Range of flavors and strengths offered
The appeal for US pouch users goes beyond size. Helwit has built its reputation on a fairly focused yet varied range, with different flavor profiles and strengths that speak to experienced users who already know what they like. Fans discussing Helwit pouches online often point to the balance between bold and more subtle options, and the consistency from can to can, as key reasons they are willing to seek the brand out rather than just grab whatever is closest at a corner store.
As curiosity grows, more fans are sourcing the brand from specialist retailers. Those browsing for compact options that fit everyday arena life can browse Helwit pouches here to get a clearer look at what the lineup actually includes. For many US users, this is their first close look at a Nordic-style range, rather than the limited shelf selections they may be used to locally, and the Gigasnus online shop often gets mentioned in fan circles as one of the places that consistently keeps the brand available.
Quiet foothold in a busy fan world
What stands out most about Helwit’s emerging presence is how organic it feels. There are no big crossover campaigns on wrestling programming yet, no ring aprons branded with the logo. Instead, it is word of mouth and shared experience at events, with fans comparing notes in lines and seating sections. For a community that prides itself on knowing the “good stuff” before it hits the mainstream, that quiet rise fits perfectly, and Helwit pouches seem set to remain part of that conversation as more US fans discover them during wrestling’s biggest weekends.
Appearing on the State of Mind with Maurice Benard show on YouTube, former WWE Women’s Intercontinental champion AJ Lee revealed that she will be featured in the upcoming season of WWE: Unreal on Netflix.
Lee told Benard that she has been balancing two careers in one life lately, spending almost a year in WWE, writing and producing for her own production company, and also filming WWE: Unreal.
AJ last appeared at WrestleMania, losing the Intercontinental title back to Becky Lynch. She then wrote a note on social media which felt like it was a “goodbye for now” letter to her co-workers and fans.
Netflix renewed the docuseries WWE: Unreal for a third season in January of this year. The new season will focus on John Cena’s final few months in WWE ahead of his retirement match against Gunther on Saturday Night’s Main Event.
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE President Nick Khan, WWE World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns and TKO CEO Ari Emanuel were all at the UFC Freedom 250 event last night at The White House.
Levesque and Reigns were shown and acknowledged – pun intended – on the broadcast, with Triple H pointing his finger at Reigns as the lower third graphic with their names came on the screen.
Shane McMahon his sons were also at the show, and one video posted by Shane’s son Declan showed his father having a conversation with Nick Khan. Linda McMahon, a member of President Trump’s cabinet, was also in attendance.
It was a big night for the UFC and TKO in general with a successful UFC Freedom 250 on Paramount+, an event which cost the company $60 million. TKO did not sell tickets for the event but they expected to recover around half of that amount in sponsors and donations.
One of the most important nights in TKO’s short history will take place today as the UFC heads to The White House for UFC Freedom 250, an event taking place on The White House South Lawn with President Donald Trump and many of his administration in attendance.
The highly-anticipated event will feature the undefeated Ilia Topuria vs Justin Caethje for the UFC Lightweight title in the main event and Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane for the UFC Heavyweight title in the co-main event.
There will be around 4,500 people on the South Lawn under the “claw” structure which was built specifically for this event. Up to 80,000 fans will be witnessing the show from The Ellipse where large screens have been installed.
Over 1,000 active military members will be part of that 4,500 audience on the South Lawn.
TKO President Mark Shapiro has estimated that this event will cost TKO around $60 million and may recover half of it through donations and sponsors. No tickets were sold for the event.
The main card will kick off at 8PM ET and will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States. For other countries, check out UFC.COM for the full line up of broadcasters.
The first two women to advance to the Survival of the Fittest match for the AEW TBS title were revealed last night.
Former AEW Women’s champion Hikaru Shida was the first one to qualify after she beat Zayda Steel and then Persephone defeated Julia Hart to punch her ticket.
Four more qualifying matches will take place over the next two weeks to determine all six contenders in this match. Survival of the Fittest is usually an ROH gimmick match and will be used for the first time on AEW television to crown the new AEW TBS champion.
The title was surrendered by Willow Nightingale due to an injury.
The match takes place on the July 1 episode of Dynamite.
The AEW Women’s title will be on the line at Forbidden Door with champion Thekla defending her title against Stardom’s Starlight Kid.
Thekla, who worked for Stardom before coming to AEW, has been thrashing the promotion and its president for quite a while now and the champ yesterday issued the challenge to any of her former colleagues to come over and challenge for the title.
Later in the broadcast, a video of the 24-year-old Starlight Kid appeared, confirming the match.
Starlight Kid has never appeared on AEW television before, so this will be her AEW debut. She is a former multi-time champion in Stardom.
What started out as a gamble with Danhausen uncursing the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs turned out to be complete madness as the Knicks became NBA champions last night, ending a 53-year drought.
Danhausen was appearing regularly on ESPN because of his cursing gimmick and got the best possible outcome he could have hoped for with the Knicks winning it all.
“DANHAUSEN IS THE KING OF NEW YORK!,” he wrote on X after the win. “CONGRATULATIONS @nyknicks THE KINGS OF NEW YORK! UNCURSED!”
The WWE star originally “cursed” the Knicks in the NBA Playoffs, and they were losing, but a fan eventually paid the money to Danhausen to lift the curse, and miraculously started winning again.
After the game finished, WWE immediately posted a photo of Danhausen to their millions of followers on social media and then released merchandise of Danhausen with the NY Knicks, including a special edition of the Knicks title replica.
Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline is also reporting that TKO is working on a deal for Danhausen with the Knicks and the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden will be Knicks-heavy, with members of the team being invited over for the show.
A special episode of Collision airs tonight on TNT and will run for two and a half hours marketed under the name Collision Summer Blockbuster.
Scheduled matches for tonight are:
Kevin Knight vs Myron Reed for the TNT title
Jon Moxley, Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, and Marina Shafir vs. Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, Lee Moriarty, and Trish Adora in a ten-person street fight
Julia Hart vs Persephone in a Survival of the Fittest qualifying match
Hikaru Shida vs Zayda Steel in a Survival of the Fittest qualifying match
Kenny Omega vs Bad Dude Tito
The Young Bucks vs The Dogs
Mike Bailey vs Jake Doyle
Athena vs Tiara James
The Rascalz vs Aaron Atlas and Austin Atlas
Collision starts in its usual 8PM ET time slot and also live streams on HBO Max.
Tickets for the Sunday Night’s Main Event live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on September 6 are now on sale to the general public.
The cheapest ticket available is $85.10 in the 200 Level with ringside VIP seats the most expensive at $1,543.45.
As it has been the case lately, only a small portion of the State Farm Arena is open for tickets, with the 100 Level behind the camera all closed off. Only five sections in the 200 Level are open as demand to see WWE live dwindled thanks to a combination of high ticket prices and mediocre programming.
WWE is auctioning off the El Grande Americano mask from the Noche de Los Grandes mask vs mask match for a good cause.
The signed mask is being auctioned for the Dr. Sonrisas Foundation, with 100% of the net proceeds donated to support children facing life-threatening health conditions.
The Dr. Sonrisas is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to changing the lives of children suffering from critical illnesses by fulfilling their greatest dreams and bringing them joy, hope, and emotional support during their bravest battles.
“A mask does not come off in lucha libre unless the story is big enough to deserve it. At AAA Noche de Los Grandes on May 30, 2026, inside Arena Monterrey, El Grande Americano beat “Original” El Grande Americano in a Máscara vs. Máscara Match, forcing the rival under the hood to reveal himself as Chad Gable,” the description reads.
“This authentic AAA match-used mask is the one El Grande Americano wore through that fight, hand-signed across the back and left with the frayed edges, torn openings and gold-and-silver scars from the main-event battle. The front still carries the El Grande Americano crest, but the damage around it is what turns the mask from gear into evidence. Gable handed over his mask after the loss. El Grande Americano kept his name, kept his face hidden and left Monterrey with the kind of lucha libre trophy that cannot be remade,” the description continues.
The auction ends in 12 days and the current bid is over $20,000.
The U.S. Department of Justice approved the big merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another hurdle in the Paramount $111 billion takeover of WBD.
The result was largely expected to encounter no pushbacks from the DOJ, with President Donald Trump even pushing for the merger to happen considering his close ties to the Ellison Family, which owns Paramount.
The merger will have some implications in the wrestling world as AEW currently has a media rights contract with WBD and they will now have to work with the new company for a renewal of their existing broadcast deal.
The merger still has to clear some other regulatory hurdles, including one from the European Union.
The WWE championship match on next week’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown will feature Sami Zayn as the special guest referee.
Zayn as the ref was the stipulation which Gunther chose for the match, perhaps thinking that he won’t get screwed again by another referee like at Clash in Italy.
Zayn and Cody also traded slaps on the broadcast after Zayn lost his cool when Cody told him he’ll never be WWE champion. Sami had instant regret and tried to apologize, but Rhodes returned the favor.
The match for the WWE title will headline next week’s episode of Smackdown live from Kansas City.
Jade Cargill suffered somewhat of a wardrobe malfunction last night on Smackdown, as her wig decided to part ways from her head.
Cargill was part of a fatal four-way in the Queen of the Ring tournament but Cargill’s biggest struggle was not trying to defeat any of her three other opponents, it was trying to keep the wig in place.
“Yall. Biggest fear happened tonight and I think I’m still alive,” Cargill wrote on X after the match. “My wig won though.”
The first incident happened when Charlotte Flair was punching Cargill while she was sitting on the top turnbuckle and grabbed her by the hair. The wig instantly moved for the first “oops!” moment. She then got suplexed from the top turnbuckle and the wig also took off upon impact, with Cargill fighting to try and place it back on her head.
It was all downhill from there, with Cargill more focused on keeping the big blonde wig on her head throughout the match, eventually losing that battle again when she hit the Jaded on Flair and took the Sol Snatcher from Ruca.
Safe to say, it was a rough night for the WWE Women’s champion!
Dynamite this week drew 542,000 viewers, down 96,000 viewers from the prior week and their lowest number since January 21. The show went head-to-head with the NBA Finals which drew over 20 million viewers. Dynamite had a 0.08 rating in 18-49, down 0.03 from the previous week. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)
He has not appeared on WWE television since the Raw after WrestleMania and he has been the subject of many speculations and rumors lately, but CM Punk will be representing WWE at the Fanatics Fest next month.
WWE announced yesterday on Smackdown that the former WWE World Heavyweight champion will appear at the fan convention on Sunday, July 19 and will be meeting fans for photo ops and autograph signings.
A photo will cost a cool $228.90 and an autograph will go for an additional $218.
Entrance tickets and specific tickets for meet and greets are available now via fanaticsfest.com.
Fanatics Fest takes place between July 16 and 19 at the Javits Center in New York.
Two more semi finalists in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments advanced last night on Smackdown.
Charlotte Flair was the first one to qualify after she beat Lyra Valkyria, Jade Cargill, and Sol Ruca in a fatal four-way match. Flair submitted Valkyria with the Figure Eight to move on.
The former multi-time champion will now face WWE Women’s World champion Liv Morgan in the semi final.
Later in the show, Jey Uso also punched his place in the semi final, beating Finn Balor, LA Knight, and Royce Keys in another fatal four-way. Jey pinned Knight after a splash to win the match.
Uso now faces Je’Von Evans in the semi final.
The winners of the tournament earn a title shot at SummerSlam.
17-time world champion John Cena will have a live Q&A at the upcoming Fanatics Fest in New York.
Cena will hold the Q&A on Saturday, July 18 at The Theatre. It’s the only day Cena will be at the fan convention and will not be doing any photo or autographs.
Roman Reigns was also recently announced for the convention, but just like Cena, he will not be doing any meet and greet with fans.
Randy Orton will make his first public appearance since losing at WrestleMania 42 at the event as well, appearing on Thursday, July 17. He will be doing photos and autographs.
Fanatics Fest will be held between July 16 and 19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Tickets are available at fanaticsfest.com.
In numbers released by @WrestleTix, SummerSlam 2026 at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota is currently at around 24,000 tickets distributed per night.
The show takes place on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, with the Sunday show slightly ahead in ticket distribution. SummerSlam had a very, very slow start in ticket sales and it’s way behind last year’s event with two months to go.
Individual tickets for each night went on sale earlier this week. The cheapest tickets available are priced $89.30 for each night in the 300 Level. 200 Level tickets start from $135.60 while 100 Level tickets start from $168.65. The cheapest floor tickets are $274.45. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are available on Ticketmaster.com.
The majority of the massive stadium remains closed off, with seats in the whole south stand currently not available for sale.
