Lawler podcast update, Interviews with Kofi/Riddick/Orndorff, WWE HoF ceremony in Japan, Bray update, Stomping Ground attendance problems, WWE changing TV matches, AEW promotes incorrect match, NJPW gets big press, advertised Extreme Rules matches, Slaughter signing, Raw matches, and Questions on whether to skip Stomping Grounds, advertising live events on WWE TV, WWE's Japan show on the Network, Nikki turning on Alexa, and what Vince thinks of Bray's character

Jerry Lawler is changing his podcast. More details in the future.

Kofi Kingston spoke to the BBC. I'm glad he's having such an inspiring run.

Riddick Moss is on Sam Roberts' latest podcast. I hope he's able to get some momentum going now.

WWE will hold a ceremony for Legacy Hall of Famer Hishashi Shinma during the June 28 Japanese event. That's great!

Bray Wyatt was backstage at Stomping Grounds. He would have been an interesting special referee for the main event, but that would have been short-sighted.

Stomping Grounds saw a lot of fans moved from upper level seats to the floor, and a significant part of the arena was blocked off with curtains, as those sections were empty. Yeah that show was the opposite of a hot ticket. It ended up being pretty good, though.

WWE has decided to no longer have matches spill through commercial breaks unless they're multiple-fall matches or elimination matches, with the idea that real sports don't do content during commercial breaks. I'm split on that. Ultimately it will depend on what that means for viewership.

AEW mistakenly announced Leva Bates vs. Kylie Rae for Fyter Fest, which looks to be changing. I'm curious what will end up happening there, as a second women's match had been indicated.

NJPW got big press for appealing to Western fans.

Extreme Rules is currently locally advertising:
- Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship
- Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin in a tables match for the Universal Championship
- Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon
-- It's clear WWE needs to cut back on the number of PPVs so we don't get the same thing over and over.

Sgt. Slaughter is doing a meet-and-greet before a June 29 baseball game in Idaho.

Paul Orndorff gave a long interview, with B. Brian Blair joining late.

Raw is advertising:
- Ricochet vs. AJ Styles in a non-title match
- Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon. Obviously Extreme Rules is advertising this, too, so I'd expect one or the other to not happen/change.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I can't disagree here. If the booking is more important than the actual card and this seems like a skippable show as a result, there are plenty of other products out there to enjoy. That said, the show ended up beating expectations and being pretty solid.

2. There's no telling what Vince is thinking at any given time. It could be that he doesn't like how that would look. As always, he's got so much money coming in from those TV deals that he can pretty much do whatever he wants.

3. There's no indication the show will air on the Network, although there's a decent chance we see a clip from that match on Smackdown Live to set up the future title match. It does seem like WWE is making that show meaningful for the local audience, though. That could be in response to NJPW's success.

4. Nahhhhh I don't see any reason to do it. It would seem out of place. I would like to see Alexa as a face at some point, though, which we got teases of recently.

5. Vince is at least willing to let them continue, for what that's worth. I've really enjoyed the segments, although I also wonder how it ties into the in-ring product.

More wrestling tomorrow.