Braun Strowman Comments on How El Grande Americano vs. Original Americano in Mask vs. Mask Match Rekindled His Wrestling Passion
A recent episode of the Off The Ropes podcast featured former WWE wrestler Braun Strowman, real name Adam Scherr, as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Strowman’s thoughts about how the Mask vs. Mask match between Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) and El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) at Lucha Libre AAA’s Noche de Los Grandes 2026 Week 1 show rekindled his passion for pro wrestling.
“That AAA match between (Chad) Gable and Ludwig (Kaiser) made me feel. It made me remember why I love professional wrestling. It made me go, ‘I can go.’ In my mind, I can go. I can take my shirt off, and I’ll show you (that) I look better than anybody on that damn roster or any three-letter brand roster. I’ve been focusing on these nerve injuries and all this other stuff. The reality of it is, I miss being in the ring. I miss being in the locker room. I don’t miss the rest of the bullshit that comes along with it.”
Transcript h/t: Fightful.com
West Coast Pro Announces WWE ID Pulled Starboy Charlie From Their June 20th Event
West Coast Pro Wrestling recently announced that WWE ID has pulled Starboy Charlie, also known as Chazz “Starboy” Hall in WWE, from their upcoming Cruel Summer 2026 event on June 20th in San Francisco, California.
Charlie had been scheduled to compete in a singles match against Travis Williams prior to his removal from the event.
“WWEID has pulled Starboy from our June 20th show against Travis Williams.
When working with contracted non-independent talent, there is a risk that they may be pulled from events.
Travis Williams’s opponent will be announced soon.
See you all on the 20th.”
WWEID has pulled Starboy from our June 20th show against Travis Williams.
— West Coast Pro (@WCProOfficial) June 9, 2026
When working with contracted non-independent talent, there is a risk that they may be pulled from events.
Travis Williams’s opponent will be announced soon.
See you all on the 20th.
Misc. Wrestling News & Notes
Former WCW wrestler Tyler Mane announced on Facebook that he was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Mane stated “Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it’s super rare. Only 1% of breast cancers are men. I’ll be honest, my first reaction was to keep it secret. I mean it’s kind of embarrassing. But then I found out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advance stages BECAUSE it’s not talked about and not looked for. In fact, my doctors all dismissed it and it was only because my wife pushed me to get the lump removed that I got in early. So let’s start talking about it! 1 in 755 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and if caught early, it’s VERY treatable. Time to answer the Wake Up Call! Like, Save, Share, Comment let’s spread the word!“
Joey Janela recently announced that Game Changer Wrestling will be holding a 20 Years of Bad Boy event on August 6th in Asbury Park, New Jersey in celebration of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the debut of his wrestling career.
GCW recently announced that they will be holding a co-promoted event with F1RST Wrestling on August 2nd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
GCW also recently announced that Calvin Tankman will be making an appearance for the company at their The Last Ones Left event on June 20th in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WrestleCon recently announced that WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Cheryl Roberts will be making an appearance for the company at their WrestleCon Minneapolis convention event on July 31 to August 2nd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
As noted before, Raja Jackson, son of former UFC fighter Quintin “Rampage” Jackson, was involved in an incident over him legit assaulting a pro wrestler named Syko Stu, real name Stuart Smith, at an event for KnokX Pro Wrestling this past August. Stu was released from the hospital this past August and has been recovering at his home since then. Jackson was arrested and charged with felony battery this past September and pleaded not guilty this past October. Jackson agreed to a plea deal this past May and the criminal case against him was officially closed. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that Jackson is currently scheduled to be sentenced on June 22nd in Los Angeles, California.
As noted before, Seri Yamaoka has been out of action for Marigold since this past late May due to a left shoulder dislocation injury. Marigold provided an update on Tuesday on Twitter announcing thet Yamaoka was diagnosed with traumatic shoulder instability. It was also announced that Yamaoka had undergone arthroscopic stabilization surgery and she is currently expected ton be out of action for the next six months for her recovery.
All Japan Pro Wrestling announced that Ryo Inoue recently suffered a torn ACL and damaged meniscus injuries and will be out of action for the company for the foreseeable future.
As noted before, Shun Skywalker recently announced his upcoming departure from Dragongate. Dragongate recently provided an update announcing that Skywalker’s final appearances for the company will be taking place at their June 14th event in Gifu, June 27th event in Osaka, July 13th event in Tokyo, July 20th event in Hyogo, and August 4th event in Tokyo.
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their MLW Mayhem taping on June 13th in Windsor, Ontario, Canada:
- Four-way Tag Team match – Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) vs. Mo Jabari & El Reverso vs. Máscara Dorada & Capitán Suicida vs. The Swirl (Lee Johnson & Blake Christian)
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