Randy Orton is on the latest "After The Bell."
FS1 will air Survivor Series 1996 Tuesday.
Kris Statlander is on the latest AEW Unrestricted podcast.
Eddie Sharkey was on VOC Nation's "Wrestling With History." Here are highlights.
Sean Waltman will get an X-Factor action figure due to a fan vote.
Karrion Kross spoke to Newsweek. I enjoyed the different approach to his match at Takeover. I'm glad it stood out.
WWE held a virtual roundtable with Mick Foley, Big Show, and Christian discussing Edge vs. Randy Orton.
WWE is on the cover of Licensing Magazine.
Stephanie McMahon spoke to Adweek about her life in and out of the ring.
WWE DVD releases this summer:
- Backlash on July 14
- Extreme Rules on August 18
- Summerslam on September 20
Nick Aldis hit 600 days as NWA Champion. He's obviously been a key part of that promotion.
Slammiversary is available for preorder on FITE. Wow. They're getting ahead of themselves, huh?
Impact has released Microbrawler action figures for Tessa Blanchard, Rhino, and Taya Valkyrie.
ROH has released Microbrawler action figures for PCO and Brody King.
Silas Young is the focus of ROH's latest TV episode.
The United Wrestling Network is creating more digital content. This service airs Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and similar series.
WWE alum Daniel Rodimer has become the Republican candidate for a Congress seat in Nevada.
IWTV aired footage focusing on black athletes, with profits going to Black Lives Matter.
Smackdown has added:
- Braun Strowman and Heavy Machinery vs. Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, and John Morrison. So Tucker hasn't disappeared off the face of the Earth.
- Jeff Hardy and Sheamus having a contract signing
Dynamite drew 677,000 viewers this week, a drop from last week.
NXT drew 673,000 viewers this week, also dropping from last week but not as sharply.
Bret Hart will be on Backstage Tuesday.
MLW Anthology will focus on the Lucha Bros this weekend.
Paul Heyman has been removed as Raw's executive director in response to ratings continuing to struggle. It sounds like he has been completely removed from the creative end of the company, which is obviously a major change for a lot of talents.
- Talent reaction has been largely negative, as many felt he was doing a good job building and showcasing them where others hadn't. I expect we'll see a greater focus on already established acts instead of turning things over to younger and less utilized names as Heyman had made a priority. For better or worse, Raw will be altered in key ways from his approach.
- Bruce Prichard will take over Heyman's responsibilities, consolidating Raw and Smackdown's creative teams into one group. It's telling both Bischoff and Heyman are out of the high profile positions they were named for. Prichard's podcasts will continue.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. My guess is she would be a bit out of place in the Profits/Raiders feud but maybe she'll come back and berate Montez and Angelo for losing focus on wins and losses.
2. I fully expect he'll be able to have a career in wrestling outside of taking bumps if he so desires. I would be surprised to see him completely stay away from the business once he's done wrestling, but I also don't really see him doing something like producing or training full-time.
Nothing to add to 3, 4, or 5.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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