Daily Update: Hulk Hogan, Su Yung, Preston Vance
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- Update on Kenny Omega’s surgery recovery, no estimate for AEW return
- Bryan Danielson: My three years in AEW have been a ‘huge, huge blessing’
- AEW Collision draws best ratings in four weeks
- Jack Perry reveals how he redesigned AEW TNT title belt
- Randy Orton wants to main event WWE Bash in Berlin, expects ‘insane’ atmosphere
- Bret Hart: ‘Vince McMahon can rot in hell’
- Ronda Rousey: Becky Lynch match didn’t happen due to ’80-year-old a–hole’ Vince McMahon
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Tuesday Update
WWE
- WWE’s YouTube page posted the full main event between Randy Orton and Ludwig Kaiser, including the brawl between Orton and Gunther after the match.
- In a digital exclusive, Pat McAfee addressed the fans on Raw before taking a hiatus from WWE to cover college football this fall.
- TKO announced that COO Mark Shapiro will participate in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference on September 11.
- AFC Bournemouth announced they are collaborating with WWE 2K24: “The groundbreaking collaboration will see the Cherries be the first Premier League club that WWE 2K have formed a tag team with, consequently seeing several digital campaigns that will entertain fans and showcase the immersive experience of WWE 2K24.”
- Ethan Page’s theme music is now on WWE Music’s YouTube channel.
- Rhea Ripley appeared on Tuesday’s Gil Thorp comic strip.
- Chelsea Green and Matt Cardona shared their story of recently rescuing their new dog, Paisley.
- NXT stars Lola Vice, Bronco Nima, and Lucien Price will participate in a Q&A at the Roper YMCA of Central Florida on August 24.
- WWE Vault has added Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor in a Universal title match from the August 20, 2018 edition of Raw.
- Byron Saxton is celebrating a birthday today.
AEW/Other Wrestling
- In video footage obtained by TMZ, Hulk Hogan made disparaging remarks towards presidential candidate Kamala Harris while promoting his new beer. He asked the crowd in Ohio if they wanted him to “body slam Kamala Harris.” He also said “is Kamala a chameleon? Is she Indian?” before mocking her Indian heritage. “I’m going to get heat for that one brother,” he said immediately after. “That was not me, that was the beers talking.”
- AEW has a timelines video focusing on the relationship between Toni Storm and Mariah May.
- Preston Vance announced he is now taking independent bookings: “Looking to do independent promotions around the world. Ever since getting signed 4 years ago I have taken a hiatus from indy bookings. I am now taking indy bookings. I want to represent AEW while facing the best the world has to offer.”
- Su Yung shared an injury update after having a chair thrown at her face. A GoFundMe has been launched to cover expenses.
- El Phantasmo has been announced for Maple Leaf Wrestling’s Forged in Excellence events on October 19 and 20.
- Mojo Rawley’s Paragon Talent Group, in conjunction with Black Label Pro, will hold a wrestling combine on September 4. Those announced include Jordynne Grace, Parker Boudreaux, Xia Zhao (Xia Li), and Moose.
- This week’s edition of TNA Xplosion.
- TNA is uploading the entire Victory Road event from 2017.