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Daniel Cormier Reveals Why He Never Made the Jump to WWE
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Daniel Cormier Reveals Why He Never Made the Jump to WWE

Daniel Cormier revealed on Club Shay Shay that he considered joining WWE after his freestyle wrestling career but ultimately decided against it due to the physical toll professional wrestling takes on performers' bodies. The former UFC two-division champion emphasized that wrestling is scripted but not fake, citing the wear and tear he's observed in wrestlers' knees and overall physical breakdown over time. Cormier instead chose to pursue broadcasting after his UFC career.

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Updated WWE SummerSlam Betting Odds Point to Major Title Change
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Updated WWE SummerSlam Betting Odds Point to Major Title Change

BetOnline.ag released updated betting odds for WWE SummerSlam, with Chad Gable installed as a massive -1500 favorite over Intercontinental Champion Penta, who sits at +600. Other odds show CM Punk favored over Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi favored over Brock Lesnar in Hell in a Cell, Liv Morgan favored over IYO SKY, and Roman Reigns favored over Seth Rollins, while Jacob Fatu and The Usos are favored in the trios match against LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys.

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AJ Styles Wants WWE To Put Its Own 'Spin' On Japanese Pro Wrestling
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AJ Styles Wants WWE To Put Its Own 'Spin' On Japanese Pro Wrestling

AJ Styles, who has firsthand experience wrestling in Japan, expressed his desire for WWE to enter the Japanese pro wrestling market. He believes WWE could put its own unique spin on the style and product.

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Booker T Pushes for Richard Holliday to Get WWE Shot Ahead of SummerSlam Tryouts
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Booker T Pushes for Richard Holliday to Get WWE Shot Ahead of SummerSlam Tryouts

Booker T praised Richard Holliday's performance against Jesse Funaki at Reality of Wrestling's Revolution Rising event and expressed hope that WWE gives him an opportunity. Booker noted Holliday has reportedly been on WWE's radar and mentioned upcoming tryouts around SummerSlam weekend, saying he is pulling for Holliday to get his shot. Nothing has been confirmed regarding Holliday attending a tryout or signing with WWE.

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WWE SummerSlam Sunday 2026 Main Event Revealed?
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WWE SummerSlam Sunday 2026 Main Event Revealed?

WWE is reportedly finalizing plans for SummerSlam 2026, with details emerging about which match could serve as the Sunday night main event. The event is just over two weeks away. Specific match details were not disclosed in the report.

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AEW Collision Viewership & Ratings Report: 7/11/2026
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AEW Collision Viewership & Ratings Report: 7/11/2026

AEW Collision saw a significant increase in average viewership for the July 11, 2026 episode, while the key demographic ratings remained steady compared to the previous week.

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AEW's Will Ospreay Recalls Receiving Offer From WWE To Wrestle In 2016 Tournament
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AEW's Will Ospreay Recalls Receiving Offer From WWE To Wrestle In 2016 Tournament

Will Ospreay revealed that WWE reached out to him with an offer to compete in a tournament back in 2016, during a period when he was gaining significant attention as a top independent wrestling talent. Ospreay recalled that multiple promotions, including WWE, were interested in him at the time.

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WWE Attendance Drops 23.5% in 2026 Despite Remaining Near Historic Highs
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WWE Attendance Drops 23.5% in 2026 Despite Remaining Near Historic Highs

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that WWE's average live event attendance dropped 23.5% in the first half of 2026 to 10,810 fans, down from 14,132 during the same period in 2025. Despite the decline, WWE's current average still ranks among the highest in company history, trailing only 2025's record 13,200 average and a few other standout years like 2024, 2000, 1999 and 2001. Meltzer noted WWE had not averaged more than 7,000 fans per event since 2006 prior to its recent boom period that began in 2019.

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Original Plans for Paige & Brie Bella’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match
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Original Plans for Paige & Brie Bella’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match

According to Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE originally planned for Paige and Brie Bella to defend the Women's Tag Team Championships against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid at SummerSlam. WWE has since moved the title match to Saturday Night's Main Event on July 18th at Madison Square Garden instead. Paige and Brie have successfully defended the titles four times since winning them, including wins over The Irresistible Forces, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, and Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez.

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WWE Going Head-To-Head With AEW Pay-Per-View With New Event In Same City
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WWE Going Head-To-Head With AEW Pay-Per-View With New Event In Same City

WWE has announced a new event scheduled to take place in Chicago on the same date as an upcoming AEW pay-per-view. This will put the two promotions head-to-head in the same city later this year.

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Ricky Saints Refused to Play Victim While Being Left Off Television
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Ricky Saints Refused to Play Victim While Being Left Off Television

Ricky Saints discussed on The Battleground Podcast how he handled being left off television, revealing he refused to feel like a victim despite understandable frustration. Instead of sitting at home angry, he channeled his energy into traveling and training to stay prepared for future opportunities. Saints credits this mindset with helping fuel his eventual rise through NXT and onto the WWE main roster.

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Penta Hopes Mike Santana's Former Tag Team Partner Ortiz Comes With Him To WWE
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Penta Hopes Mike Santana's Former Tag Team Partner Ortiz Comes With Him To WWE

WWE Intercontinental Champion Penta expressed hope that Ortiz, Mike Santana's former tag team partner, will also sign with WWE. Penta fondly recalled past matches between his Lucha Bros. tag team and Santana and Ortiz, and hopes to recreate that rivalry in WWE.

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