NXT cancels a UK show, Interviews with Cody/Ospreay, Jinder press, NJ wrestling exhibit, Brie update, New Day special hits YouTube, Waltman charges dropped, Impact audience, ROH PPV announced, Table for 3 after Raw, Otunga return set, more Raw Talk, NXT+Raw live event notes, and Questions on a big WWE Canada event, Impact's standing vs. ROH's, WWE "ruining" Hojo, Hardy's trademark battle, and Hardy surgery

NXT has canceled their June 6 event in Manchester. Those who bought tickets to the event will get a full refund, and will be able to attend the next day's show for free. WWE is also making a donation to an emergency fund for the city, and stars will still be visiting the city that day. Glad to see the company helping the city out.

- Variety covered the cancellation. It's a really sad time in the UK.

Cody and Will Ospreay talked to USA Today:
-  I like Cody getting to work everywhere he wants, in front of big crowds and small crowds. He's made enough money to be able to enjoy wrestling as more of an art or hobby than a job.

- I'm very glad Cody wasn't "Dusty Rhodes Jr." in WWE. He made his own legacy.

- I'd like to see him win a world title, but I can see why ROH wouldn't pull the trigger on someone who's not under contract. They'd be in the Brock Lesnar predicament of the champion not being at every event.

- Cody's the best part of ROH. I'd like to see him add a new dimension to the company as champion, but I'm not holding my breath.

- It is cool to see the Bucks accept Cody. He's rejuvenated the incredibly stale, one-dimensional Bullet Club.

- Cody getting out of the rut of being Stardust has paid dividends for him. It's risky to leave a well-paying gig, but he's made it work.

- Oh God that match with Ricochet was a trainwreck. But it got people talking and presumably got Ospreay and Ricochet some additional bookings, so good for them.

- At least Ospreay is cool with the criticism and gets his style isn't for everyone.

- There's room for all kinds of performers in wrestling. As there should be!

- Here's the thing, though. That flippy floppy style is drawing the same numbers and the same audience every time. They might sell out a venue for 900 people, but is it something that's going to be a success for a national audience? WWE trying to appease the audience that chants "This is awesome" is hurting their appeal with the larger audience who doesn't just want to see a spectacle of cool moves. The people who just want to chant Randy Savage and throw beachballs is going to attend pretty much no matter what the card is. Soccer moms and their kids don't care what someone did in Japan or how many ****+ matches they had before WWE. They don't read dirtsheets.

Cody also spoke to CBS Sports:
- WAIT WHAT???? Brandi can barely "wrestle" and she's already talking about going all ECW? This is what's wrong with so many in the business these days. It's all about spots and spectacle whether there's a good foundation to it or not.

- I hope Brandi has an idea of what she's getting into.

- I hope the "this is awesome" chants are worth taking a bump on tacks in front of a few hundred (?) people.

- ROH will probably need some people for the women's division with WWE recruiting like crazy.

- Cody and Brandi can definitely do some roaming as part of Impact or ROH given their working relationships.

Jinder Mahal got press in Canada for his title win. While he's of Indian heritage, he's Canadian by birth.

A New Jersey museum has a pro wrestling exhibit focusing on its town. Chief Jay Strongbow is a focal point.

Brie Bella plans to return to the ring. NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO. I've seen more than enough Bella matches in my day. But, as long as E! is paying for Bella-related content, guess who's going to be on WWE TV?

WWE's New Day special is now on YouTube. I hope WWE isn't affected by the big change in YouTube revenue; they're really trying to make a significant amount of money from their digital ventures.

Sean Waltman was cleared of all charges related to his arrest last month after the pills he was found with were determined to not be methamphetamine. At the time, Waltman said the pills were for a yeast infection. It's worth noting the amount of marijuana he was found with is legal in California. Basically, the police assumed the pills and the money he was found with were evidence of selling narcotics, but that wasn't the case. I jumped to conclusions, as did many others in the matter, and for that I apologize. Waltman was being truthful regarding what was in his possession that day. Hopefully he hasn't falsely accused in the future, and myself and others give more benefit of the doubt in such matters going forward.

Impact Wrestling drew 305,000 viewers. I'm curious how much having Scott Steiner around for a few weeks (?) will affect viewership, as well as how much the change of scenery for the Indian tapings will mean for the audience.

Death Before Dishonor XV will be held on September 22 from Nevada, with a TV taping following from the same venue the next night. The road to Final Battle 2017 will be in full effect then.

Table for 3 with Jim Cornette, Eric Bischoff, and Michael Hayes will follow Raw. That could really be a spectacle.

David Otunga will return for Kickoff for Extreme Rules. So, he's almost done with his movie commitments.

Raw Talk will follow Extreme Rules. Those shows have generally been enjoyable due to their mostly unscripted nature.

At an NXT live event in Florida:
- Wesley Blake managed Steve Cutler.
- Buddy Murphy teamed with No Way Jose and Roderick Strong to beat Bobby Roode, Tino Sabbatelli, & Riddick Moss.

At a Raw live event in Kentucky:
- Apollo Crews worked as a face, beating Curt Hawkins.
- Rhyno, Curtis Axel, & R-Truth beat Goldust, Elias Samson, & Titus O'Neil. This was Elias' main roster live event debut. Interesting Heath Slater wasn't part of things at all. He's got a family to feed!

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. WWE already has venues booked for that time frame. Raw will be in Japan and Smackdown will be in Texas. So, no chance of that happening. If they do ever have a Canadian champion, I think it'd be something more along the lines of the UK title.

2. Impact still has a bigger footprint to the average fan because of their time on Spike years back, but the two sides are closer in 2017 than they have been since the FSN days.

3. It's pretty early in the Hojo-WWE relationship. The two sides will get a better feel for each other as time goes on.

4. Basically they said it identified his character but not the services he provides. Sounds like he didn't have enough appropriate documentation for the USPTO to grant his claim.

5. I don't expect the Hardys to be long-term full-time wrestlers. If one or both really needs some time off for a reason like that, I think they'll be able to get it. Everyone involved knows their bumping days are numbered.

More wrestling tomorrow.