— Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez was backstage at Tuesday’s Smackdown TV taping in San Jose, California. Melendez snapped a photo with Triple H and noted he was at the event, “complements of Paul Heyman.” Melendez lives in the San Jose area.
— NFL star Adam Carriker had to dress like former wrestler Bill Goldberg after losing a bet. Carriker’s Washington Redskins lost to Goldberg’s Atlanta Falcons last Sunday and he had to dress like Goldberg to pay off the bet. You can see a picture of him dressed up at TMZ.com.
— The AWA returns to ESPN Classic at 4AM Friday morning. Scheduled for the show is the following…
* C. Curtis vs. Marty Jannety
* Barbarian & Boris Zhukov vs. C. Bassett & Spike Jones
* Earthquake Ferris vs. Scott Hall
* Jerry Blackwell vs. Bruiser Brody
Ilja Dragunov on The New Level’s AEW Debuts Catching His Attention, His AEW Debut Entrance At WrestleDream 2026, His Praise of Bandido, His Goal of Wanting To Wrestle In Japan, Potential Rematch With Kyle Fletcher, Gunther’s Impact on His Wrestling Career, & More
“Speedball” Mike Bailey on Origins Of His ‘Feud’ With MVP In AEW
AEW Dynamite Notes: Steven Borden Returns & Don Callis Family Accepts Blood & Guts Match Challenge for 11/4 Blood & Guts 2026 Show, The Dogs Turns on Death Riders & Gabe Kidd and Aligns With Bang Bang Gang, Queen Aminata Wins Shot at TBS Title, Ilja Dragunov Makes AEW In-Ring Debut, 10/28 Fright Night 2026 Card, 10/24 Collision Card
