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Jack Perry's current AEW contract is nearing expiration and he is currently negotiating a new deal with the company, according to Bryan Alvarez. Perry has been with AEW since the company started in 2019 and last wrestled on the May 27 episode of AEW Dynamite, losing to Mark Davis in an Owen Hart Foundation tournament match.
AJ Mendez appeared on State Of Mind with Maurice Benard and discussed how her mother's bipolar disorder helped her recognize her own mental health symptoms. Mendez explained that her mother went undiagnosed for a long time, and watching her struggle taught AJ the importance of staying on top of her own condition. After her mother eventually received a diagnosis and found the right treatment, AJ realized she had the same symptoms and pursued her own diagnosis.
John Cena received significant criticism from fans after posting a photo of Elon Musk on Instagram following news that Musk became the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's stock debut. As is typical for Cena's Instagram posts, he provided no caption or explanation for the image, but fans reacted negatively with comments calling for him to delete the post and describing it as "tone deaf."
Five championships changed hands at NJPW Dominion 2026, including an AEW star who lost their title in a three-way match.
AEW's Konosuke Takeshita successfully retained his NJPW World Television Title at NJPW Dominion 2026. Takeshita remains a double champion following his title defense.
Hikaru Shida and Persephone qualified for the AEW Survival of the Fittest match scheduled for July 1 after securing victories on AEW Collision.
AEW's Andrade El Idolo lost his IWGP Global Heavyweight Title at NJPW Dominion 2026. He will return to AEW without the championship.
Danhausen took to Twitter to pitch himself for a role in Severance Season 3, directly tagging the show's director and Executive Producer Ben Stiller with the request "Hello @BenStiller can Danhausen star in Severance Season 3?" This came after the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Championship, with Danhausen timing his request around Stiller being a visible celebrity supporter of the team. Danhausen had previously claimed responsibility for ending the Knicks' 53-year championship drought through his "uncursing" powers.
Kevin Knight successfully defended the AEW TNT Championship against Myron Reed on "AEW Collision." Knight retained his title following the match.
Chris Jericho revealed that music legend David Bowie is his biggest inspiration in show business and helped shape his approach to constantly reinventing his wrestling character. Jericho explained that he was obsessed with how Bowie created multiple distinct personas throughout his career, noting that fans can recognize a dozen different versions of Bowie at Halloween parties. Jericho said his goal was to apply that same concept to his wrestling career, creating various memorable versions of himself that fans still dress up as today.
Chris Jericho revealed that he started playing music at age 14 and faced doubts from people who told him he was too small to be a wrestler and questioned how someone from Winnipeg could succeed in a rock band. Jericho said he learned early on not to listen to people who tell you what you can't do, explaining that he decided to pursue both wrestling and music dreams simultaneously despite having no roadmap or internet guidance at the time.
Kay Lee Ray, who performs as Alba Fyre in WWE, has named AEW stars that she hopes to face in potential dream matches. The wrestler has identified specific All Elite Wrestling performers as desired opponents from the available talent pool.