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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?

     

  • Updates on the return of 3 WWE Superstars

    Updates on the return of 3 WWE Superstars

    WWE has been missing 3 of its top superstars since WrestleMania: Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, and CM Punk. Orton hasn’t been seen since punting Cody Rhodes after their WWE Championship match at WrestleMania, Drew has been filming his role in the Highlander reboot in Scotland, and Punk took some time off after WrestleMania.

    According to Fightful, both Randy Orton & Drew McIntyre are expected back to WWE TV in time for SummerSlam. CM Punk on the other hand is due back in WWE on the July 6th episode of Monday Night Raw in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois

    There have been rumors going around that Punk and TKO management have had tension and that is the reason why he is being kept off of WWE TV. But, those rumors were deemed false.

     

    We will keep you updated on Orton, McIntyre, and Punk here at Bodyslam.net

  • WWE EVOLVE Results – June 10th, 2026

    WWE EVOLVE Results – June 10th, 2026

    WWE presented this week’s episode of EVOLVE on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 on Tubi. Matches for this episode were originally recorded on May 1st, 2026.

    Below are the results for this week’s WWE EVOLVE on Tubi.

    • Karmen Petrovic defeated PJ Vasa 

    • Cutler James defeated It’s GAL 

    • The Mog Squad (Jacari Ball, Max Abrams & Santi Rivera) (w/CJ Valor) defeated Aaron Rourke, Marcus Mathers & Sam Holloway 

  • Update on AJ Lee’s WWE Status

    Update on AJ Lee’s WWE Status

    AJ Lee lost the Women’s Intercontinental Championship to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania Night 1

    After the match, AJ admitted that she underestimated Lynch and wasn’t prepared for the lengths Lynch was willing to take to win at WrestleMania. Lee said it was one of the most meaningful experiences of her career, highlighting the chance to wrestle in front of family that haven’t seen her wrestle before

    After WrestleMania, it was reported that creative plans have wrapped up for AJ for the time being.

    According to Fightful Select, AJ Lee is not expected to return to WWE imminently.

    Although the door remains open for her return it doesn’t seem like AJ will be returning in the near future.

    We at Bodyslam.net will keep you updated if anything else comes out about the return of AJ Lee

  • Cathy Kelley Reveals That She Has Been Diagnosed With Autism

    Cathy Kelley Reveals That She Has Been Diagnosed With Autism

    Current WWE Backstage Correspondent Cathy Kelley signed with the company back in February of 2016, originally debuting with NXT. She would leave the company in 2020 before returning in 2022 as part of the RAW brand and has remained part of the main roster ever since.

    Kelley appeared on the latest episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet and revealed that she has diagnosed with autism.

    “I think it’s just a different side of me (being on TV for WWE). I was recently diagnosed with autism and I recognize that it changes a lot of social dynamics that I have. So when I say introverted, I feel like it’s a little bit more than a typical person would be”

    You can watch the full podcast below:

     

     

     

    (h/t Insight for the transcription)

  • WWE Raw Results – June 8th, 2026

    WWE Raw Results – June 8th, 2026

    RAW took place today in Paris, France and had a special start time at 2pm est on Netflix. Here are the results below:

    – While, Sol Ruca was walking into the building, Austin Theory & Maxxine Dupri were seen talking again

    – RAW opens with Oba Femi arriving to a thunderous pop from the audience. Oba says he will run through everyone in the King of the Ring Tournament, Femi says Brock cheated at Clash in Italy by attacking him when he wasn’t looking. He said he settle the score with Lesnar in the future because they are tied 1-1. Dominik Mysterio then came out and interrupted Femi and said that Oba doesn’t rule anyone. He also said that Femi is a rookie. JD McDonagh hit Femi in the back with a steel chair but Femi didn’t even flinch. Femi tried to get to McDonagh but Dom was able to hit him with a 619. Oba Femi will face off against Dominik Mysterio in the semifinals of King of the Ring next week

    – Seth Rollins called out Roman Reigns and said that Roman has a title that belongs to him

    Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4 Way Match: Liv Morgan def. Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss & Chelsea Green to advance

    – Chad Gable apologized to Penta for impersonating luchadors

    – Ethan Page says he wants an Intercontinental Championship rematch and that he has eyes on the match tonight

    – Bayley hyped up Lyra Valkyria before her match

    – Seth Rollins met up with Montez Ford in the locker room but was quickly interrupted by The Usos & Jacob Fatu. Jey Uso says Rollins needs to be careful about what he says about his family and says he will win the King of the Ring Tournament. Rollins said he don’t say anything about his family but he was talking about his issues with Roman Reigns

    – Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Sol Ruca (c) def. Lyra Valkyria

    – The Usos confronted Jacob Fatu and Jacob says that he doesn’t acknowledge them and only answers to the OTC. He says that The Usos need to worry about LA Knight

    – LA Knight says Roman Reigns is desperate to keep the WWE trapped in the Bloodline vortex. Jey Uso made his way to the ring and gave Knight a warning that he’s coming for him in their upcoming King of the Ring Tournament match on Friday

    – Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee accepted Chad Gable’s apology. Rey said that Chad has a lot of work to do because Chad did a lot of hurtful things

    – Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) def. Rey Mysterio

    Penta and Rey Mysterio showed respect to each other but got attacked by Ethan Page & Rusev. Dragon Lee came out to make the save for Penta & Mysterio. Rusev ripped Rey Mysterio’s mask off. Chad Gable made the save & gave Rey his mask back

    – Raquel Rodriguez & Iyo Sky said some final words to each other before their Queen of the Ring semifinal match next week

    – Roxanne Perez said to Liv Morgan that Liv facing Raquel in the finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament would be the best thing for the Judgment Day, Liv quickly changed the topic and left with Dominik Mysterio

    – King of the Ring Tournament Fatal Four Way Match: Je’Von Evans def. Seth Rollins, Talla Tonga, and Ricky Saints

    Rollins looked like he won the match but Austin Theory pulled the referee out of the ring. Montez Ford then attacked Theory. Bron Breakker showed up and speared Seth Rollins. Je’Von hit Saints with his finisher to win the match

  • Settlement Reached on WWE Lawsuit

    Settlement Reached on WWE Lawsuit

    Vince McMahon and several other current WWE executives were involved in a major lawsuit. That lawsuit is headed towards a settlement after a sudden cancellation.

    The case was set to go before Delaware’s Court of Chancery this week in a 4 week trial. Court officials suddenly removed the hearing at the last minute, leading to belief that the 2 sides have reached an agreement.

    According to Brandon Thurston, Delaware Court  Administrator Tamara Burton confirmed that both parties have reached an agreement and that they will present the settlement for approval in due time

    We will keep you updated here at BodySlam.net if anything else comes out

  • WWE Officials Don’t See Ilja Dragunov As A Top Superstar

    WWE Officials Don’t See Ilja Dragunov As A Top Superstar

    Ilja Dragunov has been adored by fans for a long time. He is a former NXT Champion, United States Champion, and NXT UK Champion. Many fans think he is a main event star. But, WWE officials don think the same way.

    WWE higher-ups that that Ilja Dragunov as an interchangeable mid card guy talent rather then a big star like fans think. According to the Wrestling Observer the company doesn’t think Ilja as a main event star.

    Dragunov has been lost in a the shuffle recently in WWE. He didn’t compete in WrestleMania and due to the many stars WWE has already it seems like they don’t know what to do with Ilja since the lost the United States Championship to Carmelo Hayes last year.

    Dragunov’s last match he competed in was the 2026 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal which he lost.

  • WWE NXT Live Results – June 5th, 2026

    WWE NXT Live Results – June 5th, 2026

    WWE held their most recent NXT Live event on Friday, June 5th, 2026. The event was held at the Tom Fellows Community Center in Davenport, Florida.

    Below are the results for Friday Night’s WWE NXT Live event:

    • NXT Women’s Championship Match: Lola Vice (c) defeated Nikkita Lyons to retain the NXT Women’s Title.
    • OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) defeated Shido Ash & Viktor Zanov
    • Keanu Carver defeated Shiloh Hill
    • BirthRight (Channing Lorenzo, Lexis King & Uriah Connors) defeated Dorian Van Dux, EK Prosper & Tate Wilder
    • Jaida Parker defeated Arianna Grace
    • WWE NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) (c) defeated Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno to retain the NXT Tag Team Titles.
    • Martinez & Skylar Rae defeated Jessica The Unknown & Zena Sterling
    • Lizzy Rain defeated Zaria via DQ
    • WWE NXT Championship Match: Tony D’Angelo (c) defeated Jackson Drake to retain the NXT Title.

     

    (h/t Cagematch for the results.)

  • Kay Lee Ray Makes Her In-Ring Return Following WWE Release

    Kay Lee Ray Makes Her In-Ring Return Following WWE Release

    Kay Lee Ray was known in WWE as Alba Fyre, where she was a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion & NXT UK Women’s Champion, was released from WWE on April 24th 2026.

    She made a her return to Pro Wrestling Eve for the first time since 2019.

    Kay Lee Ray shocked the audience as she made a surprise return by answering an open challenge issued by Molly Spartan. EVE teased her return all week, then tricked the audience at the last minute by sending out Abi Cartwright as a knockoff character named Abi Fyre. The lights went out and out came Kay Lee Ray. She pulled off the victory in the match as well.

    We will keep you updated on the status of Kay Lee Ray here at Bodyslam.net