— The September 14th WWE SmackDown! tapings will take place at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Tickets go on sale on July 31st.
— The Wall Street Journal has an article up on the positive effect WWE has had on Mattel’s business.
— The New York Times has an article up on Linda McMahon’s Senate Campaign. In the article, they discuss that while the WWE is very successful, that the company uses wrestlers and throws them aside. You can check that out at NYTimes.com.
— The pre-sale code for the WWE RAW house show in Hamilton, Ontario on September 11th is WWECENA. Tickets are on sale today through Ticketmaster.com.
— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown! matches:
* Cody Rhodes vs. Kofi Kingston
* Christian vs. Drew McIntyre
* Kelly Kelly and Chris Masters vs. Layla and Trent Baretta
* Matt Hardy vs. Dolph Ziggler
WWE NXT Notes: Tristan Angels, Mason Rook, & Kam Hendrix Makes NXT In-Ring Debuts, DarkState Turns Heel on Saquon Shugars & Kicks Him Out of Group, Izzi Dame vs. Lola Vice for NXT Women’s Title and More for 5/26 Show Card
Paul Wight Reportedly Re-Signs with AEW
AEW Announces Partnership with Minnesota Twins for “Brawl In The Ballpark” Post-Game Event This July in Minneapolis




