CM Punk Threw Out the First Pitch at a Cubs Game
CM Punk threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field in a Pete Crow-Armstrong jersey, then led the 7th inning stretch singalong himself.
WWE
AEW, Movies
MJF Pulls a Shotgun in the First Trailer for Stranglehold, and David Arquette’s There Too
AEW’s MJF shows up shotgun-in-hand in the first Stranglehold trailer, alongside David Arquette and former WWE broadcaster Kayla Becker.
Movies, WWE
Neil Patrick Harris Says Secretly Loving WWE as a Kid Was His First Clue He Was Gay
Neil Patrick Harris tells Sam Roberts his secret WWE fandom as a kid was “kind of a tell” that he was gay.
Movies, WWE
The Rock Reveals the Exact Diet That Helped Him Drop 50 Pounds for His Next Movie
The Rock detailed the year-long diet, no extreme measures, that took him from 282 to 235 pounds for Benny Safdie’s Lizard Music.
AEW, Music
Daniel Garcia Picks MusiCares for AEW’s $100,000 Andy Williams Tribute Donation
Daniel Garcia won AEW’s Butcher Battle Royal and gave the $100,000 prize to MusiCares in honor of the late Andy “The Butcher” Williams.
Music, WWE
Bayley Wants Hayley Williams to “Hit Her Up” for Wrestling Training
Bayley saw Hayley Williams wrestling in a viral clip and immediately invited the Paramore singer to train, continuing a years-long WrestleMania dream.
Music, WWE
Quavo Is Opening Sunday Night’s Main Event with a Brand New Song
Quavo will open WWE’s Sunday Night’s Main Event in his hometown of Atlanta, debuting an unreleased track off his upcoming album QROMELIFE.
WWE
Lil Yachty Is Making His WWE In-Ring Debut Against Baron Corbin
Lil Yachty will wrestle Baron Corbin at Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, with Trick Williams’ title hopes riding on the result.
TNA Wrestling, WWE
AJ Styles’ Son Avery Is Headed to TNA Lockdown, Right as the “Paying His Dues” Drama Fizzles Out
Avery Styles is heading to TNA Lockdown, right as the GCW “paying his dues” pile-on around him quietly fizzles out.
WWE
Jerry Lawler Just Got His Own Street in Memphis, and He Picked the Exact Spot Himself
Memphis renamed a stretch of Homer Street in Jerry Lawler’s honor today, the same route “The King” walked to school as a kid.
Rock & Wrestling, WWE
Andy Kaufman’s Wrestling Title Belt Has a Permanent Home in a Comedy Museum
The National Comedy Center’s Andy Kaufman exhibit features his wrestling title belt, Elvis jacket, and a replay of the infamous Jerry Lawler slap.
Indie Wrestling, Music, Rock & Wrestling
Billy Corgan’s NWA Is Casting a Wrestling Reality Show, No Experience Needed
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan is casting NWA’s new reality series Into the Fire, with in-person tryouts landing in Tampa this week.
Lucha Libre, WWE
Chad Gable Reveals El Grande Americano Was His Own Idea All Along
Chad Gable says the El Grande Americano mask was his own idea, and his shoulder injury accidentally wrote the rest of the story.
WWE
AJ Styles Says He’d Come Out of Retirement for One More Match, With His Sons by His Side
AJ Styles says he’d come out of retirement for one more match, but only if it means tagging with his sons on a big stage.
WWE
Rey Mysterio’s Daughter, AALYAH, Just Officially Began Her WWE Journey
Aalyah Mysterio has reportedly started training at the WWE Performance Center and joined the internal roster, following her father and brother into the family business.
Movies, Music
The Rock Is Seriously Exploring a Music Career; It All Traces Back to a Guitar Willie Nelson Gave Him
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tells Rolling Stone he’s seriously exploring a music career, starting with a song he wrote for his daughters.
Lucha Libre, WWE
The Undertaker Is Personally Training Evander Holyfield’s Son in AAA
WWE is sending Evander Holyfield’s son to AAA to train under The Undertaker, the mentor who called him a prodigy on WWE LFG.
Love is the Air, WWE
Dominik Mysterio’s Wife Has the Perfect Response Every Time He Kisses Liv Morgan on TV
Dominik Mysterio reveals how he and wife Marie keep his onscreen Liv Morgan romance separate from real life, tarantula included.
TNA Wrestling
TNA Announces a Partnership With Dude Wipes, Complete With Its Own Mascot Storyline
TNA and Dude Wipes just announced a partnership complete with a mascot storyline, kicking off at Lockdown and rolling out in September.
Lucha Libre, WWE
Rey Mysterio Just Announced a Luchador Tournament, and the Winner Gets Roman Reigns in Mexico City
Rey Mysterio announced a WWE/AAA luchador tournament to crown Roman Reigns’ next challenger, set for Raw’s first Mexico City show in 15 years.