— At Wednesday’s SmackDown! television taping in Laredo, Texas — airing next Friday — Dolph Ziggler defeated Kofi Kingston to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Though the title switch has yet to be officially acknowledged by WWE, Ziggler is nonetheless working as the belt’s holder during the company’s ongoing tour of Australia. The former Spirit Squad member retained the championship against Kingston at last night’s SmackDown! live event in Sydney.
— During a sequence taped last Monday in San Antonio, Texas, Melina made her return to the squared circle — her first appearance inside a WWE ring in seven months. She performed a run-in following a Six-Diva Tag Match pitting Alicia Fox, Jillian and Tamina against Eve, Gail Kim and Natalya, attacking the Divas Champion. The attack culminated with Fox being laid out by the multi-time champion’s finishing maneuver, the Sunset Split.
WWE: Pat McAfee To Appear at 4/10 WWE SmackDown Show, Three New Dates Added to WWE’s Summer 2026 European Tour, Backstage Update on WWE Planning to Lower Ticket Prices for Shows Through This Summer
Various: Tessa Blanchard vs. Persephone for CMLL World Women’s Title Set for CMLL Slamfest, Mayu Iwatani Suffered Big Toe Fractures Injury, Gabe Steveson Signs with UFC & Set To Make Official Debut at UFC 329
Various: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Atlantis Jr. Set for CMLL Slamfest, Backstage Update on La Catalina’s Departure From CMLL, Indies/Misc.
