— Today is former WWE star Tajiri’s birthday. He turns 39. Also, Steve Blackman turned 46 yesterday.
— As a result of his arrest earlier this month, Jeff Hardy will be taking part in his first court hearing tomorrow morning in North Carolina to be arraigned on the following charges:
* Felony possession of cocaine.
* Felony drug trafficking of opium
* Felony possession with intent to redistribute a Schedule III drug (two counts).
* Maintaining a dwelling for drug use and/or distribution.
* Possession of drug paraphernalia. (misdemeanor)
Various: Jeff Cobb on His Surprise NJPW Return at G1 Climax 2026 Finals, NJPW Reveals Winners Of 2026 G1 Climax Awards, Julia Hart Gives Backstage Promo Following Her Last Match in Stardom 5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Tournament
WWE: Blake Monroe Set To Make SmackDown In-Ring Debut Against Giulia, Shinsuke Namakura on His Mystery Partner Being “A Ticking Time Bomb”, Paige Implies Her Planned Promo Segment Was Cut From 8/14 WWE SmackDown Show
Chelsea Green on Her “Didn’t Think Anything Of Michael Hayes’ Comment On Unreal, I Dedicated Title Win To Him For The Fans”, Her Own Marketing Strategy WWE Didn’t Understand, Her Projects Outside WWE, & Wanting To Start A Family With Her Husband Matt Cardona Soon
![WWE: CM Punk Reflects on His Appearance at 8/15 NXT Live Event, Tiffany Stratton on Origin of Her Ring Name & Wrestling Career Future, Marie Malenko Reportedly Gets New Ring Name [Update: Malenko Confirms Name Change]](https://www.tpww.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CM-Punk-1-540x304.jpg "WWE: CM Punk Reflects on His Appearance at 8/15 NXT Live Event, Tiffany Stratton on Origin of Her Ring Name & Wrestling Career Future, Marie Malenko Reportedly Gets New Ring Name [Update: Malenko Confirms Name Change]")
