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  • John Laurinaitis Reveals He Pushed For WWE To Sign Kenta Kobashi

    John Laurinaitis Reveals He Pushed For WWE To Sign Kenta Kobashi

    Kenta Kobashi’s name came up during a virtual signing with former WWE executive John Laurinaitis did with Signed By Superstars.

     

    Laurinaitis shared that when he first started working behind the scenes for WWE in the early 2000s, he attempted to get Kobashi signed. Kobashi’s pro wrestling career spanned over 25 years, where he spent the first half with All Japan Pro Wrestling and then finished with Pro Wrestling NOH. He is a three-time AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and former GHC Heavyweight Champion.

    “(Kenta) Kobashi. That’s one I kept pushing for but, you know, it just didn’t work out.”

    Laurinaitis was asked about Kobashi’s style translating over to the WWE product and he said, “Oh, I think Kobashi could’ve adapted to the WWE and American style… I know that he could come in and be a very good heel. His work rate speaks for itself.” (transcription provided by fightful.com).

    Today, Kobashi presents his Fortune Dream independent shows in Japan.

     

    Would you liked to have seen Kenta Kobashi in the WWE?

     

  • ROH Global Wars Results (spoilers)

    ROH Global Wars Results (spoilers)

    Both  before and after dynamite today, Ring of honors global war was taped. Below are the list of the winners of the matches.

     

    AEW / ROH 06/10

    pre show ROH Global Wars

    -Dark – Steven Borden and Kiran Grey defeated Rosario Grillo and KM

    Athena defeated Syuri to retain the Ring of Honor women’s championship.

    post show ROH Global Wars

    Mark Davis defeated Ace Austin to retain the AEW National championship.

    Konosuke Takeshita defeated Lee Johnson to retain the AEW International championship.

    Mina Shirakawa and Harley Cameron defeated Viva Van and Lacey Lane.

    Mistico, Speedball Mike Bailey, and The Outrunners defeated Jay Lethal, Blake Christian, Rocky Romero, and Trent.

    Global Wars will air on June 18th.

    Credit to JJ Williams of wrestling observer online for the results.

  • Photos from AEW Double or Nothing Buy In by Amber Nico Photo

    Photos from AEW Double or Nothing Buy In by Amber Nico Photo

    The AEW Double or Nothing Buy In took place a hour before the main card was set to kick off. It saw Divine Dominion taking on the team of Zayda Steel and Viva Van in their 5 minute challenge. The Death Riders took on the Opps in trios action. The main even of the buy in saw Shane Taylor Promotions take on the team of the Conglomeration’s Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong and Boom and Doom. A surprise save was made at the end of the main event by Mance Warner, Angel Ortiz, and Eddie Kingston.

     

  • Steve Maclin is granted his release from TNA

    Steve Maclin is granted his release from TNA

    Fightful Select as learned that Steve Maclin, former TNA World Champion, has been granted his release from TNA.

    Back in March of 2026, Maclin was fired as part of a storyline and was resigned during that time to TNA. He has been with the company since 2021. He is a former TNA World Champion and a two-time TNA International Champion. His release has been confirmed by the company

    Although Myla Grace has been confirmed to not have a non-compete in place and may wrestle anywhere immediately, it has not been confirmed as of this writing if the same is true regarding Maclin’s contract.

    Stay tuned to Bodyslam.net for any future updates.

     

  • Beyond Wrestling’s Break Down the Walls Results- June 5th, 2026

    Beyond Wrestling’s Break Down the Walls Results- June 5th, 2026

    Beyond Wrestling’s Break Down the walls took place at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. The first hour was streamed for free on YouTube as sort of a buy in event before the main card.

    YouTube Stream

    The first match was a tag team match which was teamed the teams of BRG and Oxx Addams against Waves and Curls. The match saw Oxx Addams doing a lot of the heavy lifting for BRG. The Team of Oxx Adams and BRG won via pinfall after Adam’s delivered a splash to Traevon Jordan.

    The second match saw Kylie Alexia take on Nessa Ferrari. Kylie Alexia wins via pinfall after delivering a vicious dropkick in the corner.

    The third match was fan favorite Love Doug vs. the son of the sun, Leo Sparrow. The battle saw both flower petals and actual kale leaves being thrown at the competitors. Love Doug wins via pinfall and leaves Sparrow covered in flower petals to let him know he is loved.

    The last match of the youtube stream was a fatal four way match which saw Rickey Shane Page vs. TJ Crawford vs. Kylon King vs, Flyin’ Ryan O’ Neil. After a wild back and forth match that saw each man take control at some point, Kylon King wins via pinfall after giving O’Neil a brain buster off the top rope.

     

    The main card started at 8pm and was streamed live on IWTV.

     

    The first match was AEW’s Andrade El Idolo taking on Bobby Orlando, who was accompanied by Bobby Jr. Andrade was taking the place of MFJ, who was not medically cleared to compete after his match with RUSH on Dynamite. This match came together with less than 24 hours notice. He enters to the enthrallment of the fans and announcers alike carrying his IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship with him. After an amazing back and forth, Andrade El Idolo defeats Bobby Orlando vs pinfall and is showered with “please come back” chants from the crowd.

    The second match saw AEW’s Wheeler Yuta take on DJ Powers. Yuta was showered with “welcome home” chants before the match from the crowd. During the match, Yuta was forced to realize just how moist Powers can be. Wheeler Yuta wins via submission with cattle mutilation.

    The third match saw The Verdict (Bryce Donovan and VSK) and Mark Sterling taking on Ichibon, Sammy Diaz, and a mystery partner. Before the match starts, the crowd is forced to listen to Mark Sterling lip sync his “new single.”  After this torture and as this mystery partner enters, we see that he is wearing one of Ichibon’s masks. He is introduced as Mr. X from parts unknown until he unmasks himself and it is revealed that he is Slade. The Verdict wins via pinfall. After the match, Sterling is cornered in the ring by Ichibon, Sammy Diaz, and Slade. The poor guy was choked slammed twice by Slade much to the delight of the crowd.

    The fourth match was Max Caster taking on Corey Duke. Caster enters the ring dressed as a cowboy complete with acoustic guitar.  At first, it felt like everyone was getting punked since he hates Adam Page so much. Caster threatens to play a song on his guitar and ends up getting a jump on Duke. Max Caster wins via pinfall after delivering a low blow to Duke.

    The fifth match sees 6’12 Big Trouble Ben Bishop take on on Dustin Waller accompanied by Kylon King. Dustin Waller wins via pinfall after delivering a 450 splash.

    The sixth match is an unsanctioned match between the Stetson Ranch (Steven Stetson, Bobby Casale, and Brian Morris) and the Shooter Boys and WWE Evolve champion Aaron Rouke. Both teams have to sign a waiver from Bob Levine to have the match take place. Morris, after delivering a low blow on the stage to Rouke, demanded to use the metal clipboard that contained the waiver from Levine. Levine isn’t having it and takes off his blazer to show Morris he can take him on. Morris is then attacked by former Ranch member, Danny Miles, who then uses the clipboard on Morris. The Shooter boys and Aaron Rouke win via pinfall.

    The seventh match takes place after a short intermission and sees AEW’s The Bustah and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) take on The Residency (Rex Lawless and Nick Robles). The Bustah and the Brain win via pinfall after delivering a double styles clash to Robles.

    The eighth match is a Bear Bronson Wrestling Open Championship open challenge. The challenge is answered by none other than CPA. Bronson wins via pinfall.  After the match, CPA and Bronson share mutual respect for each other and a kiss. Bronson continues by delivering a powerful 2 and a half minute speech regarding making locker rooms safe for everyone. You can view the entire speech with the link below:

     

    Bear Bronson’s After Match Speech

    The ninth match saw AEW’s Blackheart Lio Rush take on WWE ID’s Marcus Mathers. During the match, Rush mentions the lights and entered the ring with an umbrella to shield himself from them. This leads to the lights flickering and Lio Rush defeating Mathers via pinfall.

    The main event saw fan favorite Gabby Forza take on AEW’s Megan Bayne. It was an epic back and forth between two incredibly strong women. Megan Bayne prevails by defeating Forza via pinfall.

     

    You can catch all of the main card action by watching the replay on IWTV now.

  • Photos from AEW Collision in Portland, ME by Amber Nico Photo

    Photos from AEW Collision in Portland, ME by Amber Nico Photo

    AEW Collision came to the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, ME. The packed card included Will Ospreay facing Shibata, which ended in a win for Ospreay and a confrontation between him and Samoa Joe setting up their Owen Hart Tournament Match at Double or Nothing. The night also included a segment of Swerve Strickland and Bandido setting up their match in the Owen Hart Tournament at Double or Nothing. Rush took on local favorite TJ Crawford. Divine Domination dominated in their five minute challenge. The main event saw Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong challenging for the AEW tag team championships against FTR.

  • WWE ID Talents pulled from Show due to Contractual Obligations

    WWE ID Talents pulled from Show due to Contractual Obligations

    Four WWE ID talents were informed of “contractual obligations” that have forced them to pull out of the Dreamwave Wrestling All Star Weekend events due to be held on June 19th and 20th.

     

    These talents include Veronica Haven (Fallyn Grey), Sloane Jacobs (The Notorious Mimi), Anya Rune (Airica Demia), and Laynie Luck.

    Dreamwave published the following announcement on their social media:

    “Due to a WWE contractual obligation that everyone was informed of today, the following talent will not be appearing at #AllStarWeekend on June 19th and 20th

    Veronica Haven (Fallyn Grey)
    Sloane Jacobs (The Notorious Mimi)
    Anya Rune (Airica Demia)
    Laynie Luck

    Due to an injury, Aminah Belmont will not be competing at All Star Weekend. We wish her a speedy recovery!

    We apologize for the inconvenience, any matches already announced will be updated soon.”

    No word yet on what the contractual obligation is at this time.

  • Four More Talent Announcements made for Wrestlecon Minneapolis

    Four More Talent Announcements made for Wrestlecon Minneapolis

    Four more talent appearances have been announced for Friday July 31st for Wrestlecon Minneapolis.

     

    These include:

    Chavo Guerrero Jr sponsored by Gimmick Promotions

    Davey Boy Smith Jr sponsored by 601 Promotions

    The Bezerker sponsored by 601 Promotions

    Danny Spivey sponsored by The Left Hand Man

     

    Tickets to Wrestlecon and more information about signings and photo ops can be found here.

     

  • Fully Updated Line Up Announced for PRODUCE Vol 1

    Fully Updated Line Up Announced for PRODUCE Vol 1

    A fully updated line up has been announced for PRODUCE Wrestling Vol 1: The Octopus. Curated by Jonathan Gresham. The matches are as follows:

    SUPERFIGHT

    Gresham vs Fuminori Abe

     

    Octopus curated matches

     ZSJ vs. Darian Bengston

    Deonna Purrazzo vs. Liiza Hall

    LaBron Kozone vs. Hot Sauce

    Cowboy Way vs. Priest/Billington

     

    JCW World Title

    Charles Mason vs Amazing Red

     

    Mance/Effy w SDL vs. Beast Dog w/Allie

     

    All-Star 10 Man Wild Card Match

    Dereiss w/Julius vs. Rich Swann Oni King vs. Dominic Garrini Sheik/Gabby/Emersyn vs Nixi/Jordan/Janai

     

    Commisioner: Nick Gage

    Security: Dominus Williams, Stunt Marshall

    Broadcast Team: Andrew Park, Filthy Tom, Walker Stewart and Veda Scott

    Musical Guest: Abel Ferrara w/Joe Delia & Sanford

     

    Watch it all as it goes down live On June 29th at PioneerWorks. Get your tickets here.

     

  • Thekla further addressed STARDOM ahead of Forbidden Door

    Thekla further addressed STARDOM ahead of Forbidden Door

    Thekla has made waves this past week declaring death to the promotion, Stardom, and threatening it’s president Taro Okada. Yesterday, while signing at the HighSpots virtual table she had this to say:

     

    “Well, I mean, they’re all dumb b*tches obviously, and I think I’m biting the hand that used to feed me also. But at the same time, it’s like, yeah, yeah, f*ck that. They know. I’ve told it straight to their face that I don’t like a lot of the sh*t they do so, Taro Okada, he’s still gonna get his beating sooner or f*cking later. Probably sooner since we’ve got Forbidden Door coming up… This time, I may have f*cked it up a little bit because all of Japan is tweeting about me. I just looked at a message and I saw that AEW might be apologizing to STARDOM for the things I done did but, f*ck em. I’m gonna go over there and kick every single person’s ass who dares to talk sh*t back at me…”

    What do you think? Who do you want to see face Thekla at Forbidden Door?