Various: Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Makes Surprise In-Ring Appearance at 7/23 OTT After Dark Event, Dark Side of the Ring Ratings for 7/14, Indies/Misc.

Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Makes Surprise In-Ring Appearance at July 23 OTT After Dark Event

This past Thursday’s OTT After Dark event for Over The Top Wrestling in Dublin, Ireland featured Nikki Storm, former Nikki Cross in WWE, making a a surprise in-ring appearance. Storm teamed up with her husband and indies wrestler Big Damo in a tag team match against The Weirdos (Frankie Vendetta & Kat Von Kay), which was won by Storm & Damo.

Nikki Storm Returns At OTT After Dark pic.twitter.com/CgEli0z1J4

— OTT WRESTLING (@OTT_wrestling) July 24, 2026

Storm recently reflected on Instagram about her recent return to the ring.

“Hey there @damomackle. Thank you for the invite tonight, glad I could lend you a hand 😌❤️After having conflicting schedules for the better part of ten years, it felt damn nice to be in a ring again with my love ❤️ The Best in the Galaxy at @over_the_top_wrestling tonight! See you all in August.”

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This was Storm’s first match since December of 2024 and since her release from WWE this past April.

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Dark Side of the Rings Ratings – July 21, 2026 – Up From Season 7 Premiere

The July 21st episode of Dark Side of the Ring drew 115,000 viewers on VICE TV, down from the prior week show’s 180,000 viewers.

It drew a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 key demographic, up from the prior week show’s 0.02 rating.

This week’s episode focused on the infamous Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe match from IWA Mid-South’s Something To Prove event in June of 2005.

Source: Programming Insider

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Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that more crossovers involving AMC stars and properties are currently expected to take place in TNA Wrestling soon. AMC is the current broadcast home of TNA Impact! in the United States.

F1RST Wrestling recently announced that El Clon will be making his official debut appearance for the company at their Friday Night Nitro event on July 31 in Bloomington, Minnesota.

NJPW reportedly drew a paid attendance of 2,555 for their July 18th G1 Climax 2026 event in Sapporo, 2,409 for their July 19th G1 Climax 2026 event in Sapporo, 1,612 for their July 21st G1 Climax 2026 event in Sendai, and 1,555 for their July 22nd G1 Climax 2026 event in Nagaoka, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dragongate reportedly drew a paid attendance of 3,980 for their July 20th Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2026 event in Kobe, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

CMLL reportedly drew an attendance of around 3,000 for their July 20th 73rd Aniversario Arena Puebla event in Puebla, Mexico, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Stardom reportedly drew a paid attendance of 2,193 for their July 18th 5STAR Grand Prix 2026 event in Tokyo, 857 for their July 19th 5STAR Grand Prix 2026 event in Toyohashi, and 744 for their July 20th 5STAR Grand Prix 2026 event in Osaka, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Pro Wrestling NOAH reportedly drew a paid attendance of 2,088 for their July 18th Summer Epic 2026 event in Osaka, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling reportedly drew a paid attendance of 1,204 for their July 18th Summer Sun Princess ’26 event in Tokyo, Japan, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This event was originally scheduled to feature Willow Nightingale making an appearance prior to her being pulled due to travel-related issues.

Combat Zone Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their The Sheriff Is Back In Town event on August 8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

• CZW Rules match – Myles Hawkins vs. Jimmy Llyod

Jersey Championship Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their In Your House! event on July 26 in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey:

• JCW World Championship – Bear Bronson vs. Charles Mason (c)

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their No Signal In The Hills 5 event on September 12 in Los Angeles, California:

• Dark Sheik vs. B3CCA