— WWE announced during RAW this week that while the Board of Directors looks for a replacement for John Laurinaitis, they are “reaching out to former General Managers” to host the show on a weekly basis. Mick Foley is this week’s RAW and SmackDown host.
— It was announced on RAW this week that Chris Jericho will return to WWE RAW next week. His suspension ends later this week.
— There was talk of Metallica performing at WrestleMania 28 but it never happened for unknown reasons. There is now talk of the band performing live at SummerSlam.
Kyle Fletcher on Him Feeling He Is “Not A Finished Product” in Wrestling & Him Not Being Opposed To Idea of Working with Skye Blue As An On-Screen Couple in AEW
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.
Backstage Update on WWE’s Current Plans for SummerSlam 2026 Card & Expected Matches for ESPN First-Hour Portion
