Various: Bryan Danielson & Chris Hero Shown in Crowd at 6/17 CMLL x AEW & ROH Event, Marigold Announces Full Field for Dream Star Grand Prix 2025, Indies/Misc.

Bryan Danielson & Chris Hero Attended Tuesday’s CMLL x AEW & ROH Event

Tuesday’s CMLL x AEW & ROH event for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico featured AEW talent Bryan Danielson and AEW coach and producer Chris Hero being shown in attendance in the crowd.

Bryan Danielson and Chris Hero watching the action. #AEW #CMLL pic.twitter.com/Elub5OYhQj

— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) June 18, 2025

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Marigold Announces Full Field for Dream Star Grand Prix 2025

Marigold recently announced the full field of competitors for this year’s Dream Star Grand Prix 2025 tournament, which takes place on August 2nd to September 14th.

Full field of competitors for Marigold Dream Star Grand Prix 2025:

• Mayu Iwatani
• Utami Hayashishita
• Mai Sakurai
• MIRAI
• Miku Aono
• Kouki Amarei
• Victoria Yuzuki
• Seri Yamaoka
• Natsumi Showzuki
• Chika Goto
• Kizuna Tanaka
• Nagisa Nozaki
• CHIAKI
• Misa Matsui
• Chanyota
• winner of Qualifier Gauntlet match

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Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Major League Wrestling recently announced that CMLL talent Mistico will be making an appearance for the company at their Summer of the Beasts 2025 event on June 26th in New York City, New York.

Starrcast recently announced that Skye Blue, Penelope Ford, Karen & Jeff Jarrett, WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield, Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin), Max Caster, Christopher Daniels, and Paul Wight will be making an appearance for the company at their Starrcast Texas event on July 11-12 in Arlington, Texas.

Joey Janela recently announced that MJF, Willow Nightingale, and “Speedball” Mike Bailey will be making an appearance for his promoted Cannonballfest event on September 14th in New Providence, New Jersey. This upcoming event will be a benefit show for indies wrestler Jeff Cannonball to help financially support his battle with ALS.

Former WCW, TNA, and AEW wrestler and wrestling legend Sting recently released his updated convention schedule for his final year dressing up in his Sting facepaint and gear for conventions appearances.

This past Monday’s Lunes Clasico event for CMLL in Puebla, Mexico featured El Cobarde, Hijo de Stuka Jr., & Felino Jr. defeating Viajeros del Espacio (Hombre Bala Jr., Max Star, & Futuro) to become the new CMLL National Trios Champions.

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced that Bear Bronson will be making appearances at their The Top Play event on July 5th in Hartford, Connecticut, their Hit ‘Em Up 2025 event on August 1st in Rutherford, New Jersey, and their August 23rd event in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced that Zane Jay and Tatsuya Matsumoto will be making their official Young Lions debut at their New Japan Soul 2025 event on Wednesday in Aomori, Japan.

NJPW also recently announced two new matches for the card of their Death Pain Invitational event on June 24th in Tokyo, Japan:

• Hardcore Rules match – Rina Yamashita & mystery partner vs. Masashi Takeda & Kenji Fukimoto
• Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato, Katsuya Murashima, & Daiki Nagai vs. Tatsuhito Takaiwa, GENTARO, Kengo, & Dragon Libre

NJPW also recently announced one new match for the card of their New Japan Soul 2025 event on July 4th in Tokyo, Japan:

• IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship – Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Gabe Kidd (c)

Jersey Championship Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their High Noon event on August 3rd in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey:

• GCW Ultraviolent Championship – Adam Priest vs. Matt Tremont

House of Glory recently announced one new match for the card of their HOG Texas event on July 11th in Haltom City, Texas:

• HOG Crown Jewel Championship & HOG Heavyweight Championship, Title vs. Title match – Zilla Fatu (HOG Crown Jewel) vs. Charles Mason (HOG Heavyweight)