— Only two weeks after suffering a heart attack, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler will be making his first appearance at a wrestling event tonight for New Experience Wrestling at the Mid-South Fair in Southaven, Mississippi. Lawler was originally scheduled to face Eric Wayne, but will instead be commentating during the show.
— As noted earlier, former WWE star Steve Blackman turns 49-years-old Friday. He currently operates a self-defense school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania called “BlackmanMMA.”
— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
* US Title Match: Antonio Cesaro © vs. Santino
* Natalya vs. Beth Phoenix
* Wade Barrett vs. Zack Ryder
* The Usos vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow
* Rybak vs. Tensai
* Randy Orton vs. Big Show
Skye Blue on Toni Storm Being Her Favorite Opponent in AEW, Her Excitement for Competing in Hardcore Matches, Getting To “Pick The Brain” of Jon Moxley & Others in AEW, Advice From Adam Copeland Prior To Her Ankle Surgery
Oba Femi Promo Segment and Lyra Valkyria vs. Sol Ruca for WWE Women’s Intercontinenal Title Match Set for 6/8 WWE RAW Show
WWE RAW Notes: Liv Morgan Advances in 2026 Queen of the Ring, Chad Gable Makes Appearance & Defends Lucha Libre, Next WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Show Set for 9/6 in Atlanta, Je’Von Evans Advances in 2026 King of the Ring Tournament, 6/15 Show Card




