Undertaker trademark opposed, MLW signs top lucha name, Ohio arena damaged, Raw wrestler speaks out, Interviews wih TJP/Foley/JR, more on Zayn mentioning AEW, ROH airing taping match live, why Raw match changed, more Impact-HOH matches, new AEW signings, AEW airing plans, Y2J misses booking, another DON backstage note, Ryan update, first CHIKARA trio, new WWE exec, another SDL event canceled, Moxley's first AEW opponent, SDL dark matches, and Questions on being injured from crazy bumps, champs entering MITB, changing WWE's independent contract status, AEW PPV prices, and why Brock won

Starrcast's "Dead Man Talking" trademark is being opposed by Audioboom, as they have a podcast of their own by that name unrelated to wrestling. I'm under the impression an Undertaker podcast isn't on its way after Taker signed his most recent deal limiting outside appearances.

MLW has signed Mexico's Flamita to begin at Saturday's Fury Road event. He will be part of the company regularly once he finishes his next tour of Dragon Gate. Flamita appeared at Impact's United We Stand event WrestleMania weekend, but hasn't been used by them since.

Ohio's Hara Arena, which hosted many wrestling events before closing in 2016, suffered roof damage during a tornado. It's unknown if the building is still on the path to be reopened.

Lance Anoa'i commented on appearing on Raw. I would not be surprised to see him in WWE again down the line.

TJP discussed his post-WWE endeavors. I'm glad he's getting meaningful work; there are quite a few WWE stars who could benefit from a new stage in their careers.

Sami Zayn mentioning AEW wasn't listed on the script, so Zayn likely improvised it. It will be interesting to see if there are any ramifications for the name-drop.

ROH will air Saturday's four-corner survival match live on HonorClub. The rest of that date's matches are being taped for TV.

Raw's main event was changed from an elimination bout in order to protect the stars who didn't win. I can't say I fault WWE for that reasoning.

Impact and HOH's June 8 event has added:
- Willie Mack vs. Rich Swann vs. Teddy Hart for the HOH Television Championship
- Sami Callihan vs. Eddie Edwards in a South Philly Street Fight
- Taya Valkyrie vs. Jordynne Grace for the Impact Knockouts Championship

Impact and HOH's June 9 event has added:
- Johnny Impact, Moose, and Taya Valkyrie vs. Tommy Dreamer, Billy Gunn, and Jordynne Grace
- Rich Swann vs. Teddy Hart
- Eddie Edwards vs. Sami Callihan vs. Willie Mack
- Michael Elgin vs. Luchasaurus

Mick Foley discussed the 24/7 Championship and more on Busted Open.

AEW has signed UK star Sadie Gibbs. They're filling up their women's division nicely.

- AEW has also signed Luchasaurus, who has made a number of appearances for ROH after his Lucha Underground tenure. Obviously he won't be able to work there after signing this deal.

AEW will stream both FyterFest and Fight for the Fallen on B/R Live.

Jim Ross discussed Double or Nothing. He likes calling things as they happen rather than being told beforehand what's going go occur.

Chris Jericho no-showed Starrcast's scheduled panel, playing it up as part of the crowd not properly appreciating him. I'm all for being a heel and whatnot, but it left Starrcast in a rough spot. Fans were allowed to attend Dustin Rhodes' panel as a make-good.

Double or Nothing featured a significant number of former WCW and Impact production employees.

Joey Ryan has reportedly turned down an AEW contract. He will address his future at May 30's Bar Wrestling event. It will be very interesting to see what he does next, given his current "farewell to the indies" tour. He had reportedly already turned down an NXT deal, so I'm not sure what he has planned.

CHIKARA's King of Trios 2019 has announced Scott Steiner, Petey Williams, and Jordynne Grace as a trio. That's amazing.

WWE has named a new vice president and general manager for the UK and Ireland. He's replacing the current senior vice president and group general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Smackdown Live's June 3 live event has been canceled so the top names can appear on Raw. This is more or less the norm in the Wild Card era. I hope Smackdown Live talents are being appropriately compensated for the missed work day, since they have to be on the road that night.

Jon Moxley will face Darby Allin at Fyter Fest, in Moxley's AEW debut. That's definitely gotten people talking.

Before Smackdown Live, Ali defeated Buddy Murphy. Murphy has not competed on TV since being drafted from 205 Live.

After Smackdown Live, Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair to retain the Smackdown Live Women's Championship.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Basically they do the best they can in the circumstances!

2. I would think they would be prevented from doing so, since they can't cash in on themselves! I do like the idea of trying to have a friend win, though.

3. I don't really see any current WWE star suing to get their status changed, since that would obviously jeopardize their career and be very expensive and time-consuming. As for Lars' situation, there is a morality clause in the contract that covers what he did.

4. It's possible the WarnerMedia deal played into what they could charge, since it's being shown on their streaming platform. It's definitely possible they adjust the price from here on out. I don't expect them to do monthly shows for $50.

5. Brock's surprise win was intended as a quick fix for declining ratings. It's much easier for WWE to go to something that's worked in the past instead of going down the longer road of building someone or something new.

More wrestling tomorrow.