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The Wrestling Brethren Podcast

NEWS (5/20/24–5/21/24)

• WWE Going To Air Reality Show and Documentaries In Its First Year On Netflix

→ Speaking at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference on Monday, TKO head Mark Shapiro discussed WWE’s partnership with Netflix and announced that starting January 2025, they will produce additional content. This includes a docu-series and documentaries about WWE stars.

• Mark Henry’s AEW Contract is up by May 31st

→ He does a lot of good for the community and has a steady gig on Busted Open. Would he stay? Would he return to WWE? Would he just stick to Busted Open?

• Eddie Kingston’s Injury Worse than initially reported

→ In addition to the broken leg, he suffered a meniscus tear and a torn ACL; has to undergo surgery - expected to be out minimum of 9 months; putting his earliest return to January 2025.

• Announced earlier today that Giulia has fractured her RT wrist

→ Fightful Select has learned from WWE and NXT sources that despite [the injury], WWE remain hopeful that she will be ready for their targeted debut date for her at NXT Heatwave vs Roxanne Perez.

• AEW is Moving All Out back Six days to Sat. Sept 7th

→ Will likely be confirmed on Dynamite. Still going to emanate from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Rampage/Collision on Friday from the Chicago area.

WWE RAW (5/20/24) - Greensboro, NC

• Earlier Today Arrivals: Liv gets out of a car driven by… Finn Balor

• Sami Zayn In-Ring Segment

• Match: Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable

• Vignette Promo: IYO SKY

• Backstage: Attempted Interview w/Alpha Academy, turns attention to attack on Cruz Del Toro

• Match: Bron Breakker vs. Kale Dixon

• Backstage: Dixon being wheeled to an Ambulance, Kiana James tried talking to Pearce, Breakker says this is all Pearce’s fault

• QOTR Semi-Final Match: IYO SKY vs. Lyra Valkyria

• Backstage: R-Truth, New Catch Republic, Miz

• Backstage: Kayla w/Ilja Dragunov, Ricochet– Bron Breakker

• Backstage: Judgment Day Clubhouse

• Backstage: Shayna Baszler + Zoey Stark run into… Sonya Deville

• Earlier Promo: GUNTHER in the empty stands

• Match: Awesome Truth vs. Judgment Day

• Backstage: Becky Lynch + Lyra Valkyria… then Liv Morgan

• Backstage: Sami Zayn, Bronson Reed, Otis

• In Ring Segment: Becky Lynch, Liv Morgan

• Backstage: Judgment Day Clubhouse… Demon “briefcase” in background

• Backstage: New Day… Karrion Kross

• Match: #1 Contenders Match: KC2 vs. Damage CTRL vs. Shayna + Zoey vs. Maxxine+Ivy

• Backstage: Kayla with Ludvig Kaiser… then Drew McIntyre

• Backstage: Chad Gable… Creed Brothers… Otis… Shayna/Zoey/Sonya talking in background

• Backstage: Jey Uso promo, run up to his entrance

• KOTR Semi-Final Match: Jey Uso vs. GUNTHER

WWE NXT (5/21/24)

• NA Qualifier Match: Fallon Henley vs. Thea Hail

• Tag Team Title Match: The Family vs. Axiom + Nathan Frazier

• NA Title #1 Contender Match: Wes Lee vs. Joe Coffey vs. Josh Briggs {Double Pin}

• Backstage: Ava announces that Oba Femi will face Wes Lee + Joe Coffey in a Triple Threat Match at Battleground

• NA Qualifier Match: Jaida Parker vs. Brinley Reece

• Match: Lexis King vs. Dante Chen

• In-Ring Segment: Trick Williams, Meta-Four, Gallus

• Main Event: Shayna Baszler & Lola Vice vs. Natalya & Karmen Petrovic