— The “soldier” who Rusev attacked on Monday’s RAW was Independent wrestler and Magnum Pro Wrestling owner Jaysin Strife. Strife has never served in the US military.
— Former ROH champion Adam Pearce is making his third visit to the WWE Performance Center this week, leading to speculation that he is there to interview for a job. As noted yesterday here on the website, if Pearce does end up landing a job as a trainer in WWE, he might end up replacing Nick Dinsmore who was released last week.
— Former WWE and WCW talent Lance Storm recently revealed that his favorite WWE NXT wrestler is Charlotte.
— In response to JBL’s often-used line about “you can’t teach strength”, WWE NXT star Aiden English of The Vaudevillians responded with the following via Twitter:
“Every week @JCLayfield says “You can’t teach strength!” …I think that numerous STRENGTH COACHES in the sports field beg to differ #Raw”
WWE: Rhea Ripley Reveals Disturbing Fan Encounter Phone Number Incident, Big E Reportedly Publishing New Autobiography for Early 2027 Release, WWE King of the Ring Creator Eddie Andelman Passes Away at Age 89
Lee Johnson vs. Konosuke Takeshita for AEW International Title, Los Villanos vs. LFI for ROH World Tag Titles, and More Set for ROH x CMLL x Stardom Global Wars Cincinnati
WWE NXT Ratings – June 16, 2026 – Viewership Up


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