Here are the latest Slam Wrestling News and Rumours from the world of pro wrestling.
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According to BodySlam+, WWE had reportedly planned a WrestleMania 42 match between Gunther and Rey Mysterio, but those plans are now uncertain due to Mysterio’s rib injury. Mysterio has not wrestled since January, leaving the proposed programme in doubt.
Masashi Takeda vs. Pete Dunne has been added to Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV.
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo starring Liv Morgan will be released in theaters this September.
Santos Escobar is suffering from a torn tricep and is scheduled for surgery this week.
Here’s the card for Friday’s New Japan Cup 2026 lineup:
- New Japan Cup semifinal: Callum Newman vs. Shota Umino
- New Japan Cup semifinal: Boltin Oleg vs. Yuya Uemura
- Yota Tsuji, Yuto-Ice, OSKAR, and Gedo vs. TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa, Hartley Jackson, and Kosei Fujita)
- Aaron Wolf, Toru Yano, and Tomoaki Honma vs. House of Torture (Ren Narita, Done Fale, and Dick Togo)
- Shingo Takagi, Drilla Moloney, Taiji Ishimori, and Daiki Nagai vs. United Empire (Jake Lee, HENARE, Francesco Akira, and Jakob Austin Young)
- YOH, El Desperado, and Master Wato vs. House of Torture (DOUKI, SHO, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, and Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Taichi, Satoshi Kojima, and Masatora Yasuda
- Taisei Nakahara and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. House of Torture (Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi)
AEW Collision Ratings:
This week: 58,000 overnight viewers and 0.07 in the key demos.
Last week: 370,000 overnight viewers and 0.057 in the key demos.
Smackdown ratings:
This week: 1,419,000 overnight viewers and 0.32 in the key demos.
Last week: 1,190,000 overnight viewers and 0.27 in the key demos.
Don’t be surprised if Hiromu Takahashi shows up soon in NXT.
The Flagship Wrestling Podcast has reported that EVIL is in discussions with WWE and may be interested in starting in NXT if a deal is reached. The NJPW veteran is said to want to keep his established persona while using NXT to adapt to WWE’s style, though no agreement has been confirmed.
The lineup for tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite has been confirmed.
The results for last night’s episode of WWE NXT are in.
Oba Femi has expressed confidence in becoming a WWE Champion following his attack on Brock Lesnar when speaking with Shak Wrestling, stating he believes his opportunity is approaching. Femi pointed to a new generation of talent ready to take over, saying younger stars are poised to step up as established names near the end of their careers.
