As reported shortly before WrestleMania, Batista is featured on a Wolverine-inspired cover for WWE Magazine. The headline of the June 2009 issue reads: “New, Improved, Unleashed. Batista Strikes Back! – This Animal Is Coming Home… For Revenge!”
In birthday news, SmackDown wrestler Ricky Ortiz turned 34 years old on Tuesday, SmackDown wrestler Jimmy Wang Yang turned 28 years old on Wednesday, and ECW wrestler Zack Ryder turned 24 years old on Thursday.
The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s edition of WWE Smackdown:
– John Morrison and CM Punk vs. The World’s Greatest Tag Team (Benjamin and Haas)
– Jeff Hardy vs. Ricky Ortiz
– Alicia Fox and Michelle McCool vs. Gail Kim and Melina
– Jimmy Wang Yang vs. Dolph Ziggler
– R-Truth vs. Mike Knox
– Non-Title Match: Edge © vs. Chris Jericho
BACKSTAGE NEWS: Huge INCIDENT Between Maryse & Orton @ RAW [This one’s hilarious; Full details >>]
DAZN Announces New Deal with AEW To Broadcast AEW PPVs Globally Starting with AEW Revolution 2026
AEW Revolution 2026 Post-Show Media Scrum: Gabe Kidd Bashes NJPW, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Darby Allin, Mistico To Split Time Between AEW & CMLL, Potential Future AEW PPV in Mexico, Jungle Jack Perry on AEW National Title Win Being Bittersweet Moment, Ronda Rousey Status, Hangman Page’s AEW World Title Stip
AEW: Matt Jackson on Revolution 2026 Was Maybe Most Emotional Day of The Young Bucks’ Career, Will Ospreay on All In 2026 Is Going To Be “The Biggest Night In AEW’s History”, Deonna Purrazzo on Wanting To Team Up with Britt Baker & Renegade Twins in AEW
