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• Backstage News On Buddy Matthews Signing A New AEW Contract
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed that Matthews has signed a new contract with AEW. According to Meltzer, the contract was finalized several months ago and is described as a “very lucrative deal.” The news of Matthews’ re-signing was initially reported by WrestlePurists. “Regarding the recent stories about Buddy […] The ...2024
• Dave Meltzer Breaks Down Ticket Sales For 2024 Editions Of WWE SummerSlam, AEW All In

Wresting reporter Dave Meltzer analyzes the current ticket sales numbers for WWE SummerSlam and AEW All In 2024....2024
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• Jon Moxley Takes Hiatus from AEW
Jon Moxley is currently on hiatus from the pro wrestling business. Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter at F4WOnline.com this week that the Blackpool Combat Club member was granted time off from All Elite Wrestling. Mox hasn’t wrestled since the AEW & NJPW: Forbidden...2024
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• Dave Meltzer Assesses Impact Of WWE Relationship On TNA PPV Numbers

Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer analyzes whether their working relationship with WWE helped TNA's PPV numbers for Slammiversary....2024
• Report: Jon Moxley Given Time Off From AEW

A new report provides an update on Jon Moxley‘s absence from AEW. Jon Moxley has not wrestled since AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on June 30th. There, he lost the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to Tetsuya Naito. Dave Meltzer addressed Moxley’s absence in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, as he wrote that AEW granted him […] The post Report: Jon Moxley Given Time Off From...2024
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• Backstage News On Kenny Omega’s AEW All In Status And Buddy Matthews’ Contract
The post Backstage News On Kenny Omega’s AEW All In Status And Buddy Matthews’ Contract first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.* It is believed that AEW originally planned to feature Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega for the Continental title at All In. Omega underwent hernia surgery on May 16th, but due to the four-month recovery time, he is not expected to be cleared in time for the event. In ...2024
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• Backstage News On Kenny Omega’s AEW All In Status And Buddy Matthews’ Contract
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• Dalton Castle injured, sidelined for the rest of the year

Unfortunate news just ahead of Death Before Dishonor. Tony Khan announced that Dalton Castle will be out of action for the rest of 2024 due to injury. The peacock’s status on the sideline means that his plans for the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV on July 26 are now canceled. Some injury news that's forced changes to the plans for this Friday's #ROHDBD Death Before Dishonor@theDALTONcastle was in...2024
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• Okada doing comedy work in AEW is a good thing

AEW Dynamite Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. January 15, 2024 CM Punk has made a big jump and is now the favorite to win the men’s Royal Rumble match at outlets like Bet Online. The Rock and LA Knight opened as favorites, but are now fourth and sixth, respectively....2024
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• The Latest On CM Punk’s WWE In-Ring Return + Kevin Nash Praises Punk
During today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, an update was provided on CM Punk as he continues to deal with a torn triceps injury. There have been some rumors that Punk vs. Drew McIntyre will be taking place at WWE SummerSlam 2024. Dave Meltzer is reporting that it is “probable” that Punk will be ready […] The post The Latest On CM Punk’s WWE In-Ring Return + Kevin Nash Praises ...2024
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• Will we ever see Giovanni Vinci in WWE again?

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. January 8, 2024 PW Insider says they haven’t heard about Drew McIntyre signing a new deal with WWE just yet. He did it in April so he hadn’t by this point. (1/1) They also say that while anything is possible, they have been ...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: Samoa Joe absence, Vaquer in WWE, AEW TV deal, Hayter return, more!

Photo: Ryan Loco Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the ...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: Money in the Bank botch, injury report, Joe Hendry plans, more!

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• Rumor Roundup: Cena retirement, new WWE women’s titles, Punk vs. McIntyre, more!

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrest...2024
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• Maybe the Rock isn’t the mastermind that we thought

WWE Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 30, 2023 Regarding the end of talks for Mercedes Moné to return to WWE, a WWE source told Fightful Select that their side “walked” after progress was no longer being made in the negotiations. I bet Mercedes ended up gett...2024
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• It sounds like Randy Orton said what we’re all thinking

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 23, 2023 During an interview on Wrestling with Rip Rogers, Ace Steel’s lawyer Stephen P. New stated that Steel and CM Punk will never tell the story of what happened in the backstage fight with The Elite at All Out 2...2024
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• Bulls don't fly and neither should wrestling’s heavyweights

WWE.com There’s a reason bulls have horns, not wings. When heavyweights aim for the stars, sometimes they fall hard. Real hard. In a recent series of top-rope mishaps, WWE’s biggest and best aimed high but missed their mark spectacularly. At Clash at the Castle, Jade Cargill fell flat on her face in front of a worldwide audience, while Damian Priest narrowly avoided a catastrophic leg inju...2024
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• Becky Lynch Says Her ‘Vacation’ Is Over, Vows To Win Women’s World Title On WWE RAW

Becky Lynch’s “vacation” is over, and “The Man” is determined to become the champion on WWE RAW. After Becky Lynch lost to Rhea Ripley at WWE WrestleMania 40, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that she was taking time off. Lynch disputed the report and went on to work live events over WWE’s tour in […] The post Becky Lynch Says Her...2024
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• AEW PPV Events Will No Longer Air In Theaters
The AEW Revolution 2024 pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. The event will be shown in select bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions instead of theaters. This marks a change from what they usually do with airing AEW PPVs in theaters. Dave Meltzer reported […] The post AEW PPV Events Will No Longer Air In Theaters ...2024
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• Backstage News On Buddy Matthews Signing A New AEW Contract
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• Here’s the latest on what exactly is going on with CM Punk and his WWE contract

WWE.com The pro wrestling rumor mill is buzzing about CM Punk’s WWE contract status, with the two sides apparently being in the process of restructuring his deal. Punk is about to return to the ring for a big money match against Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam, and some folks have made negative assumptions about Punk’s motives as a result of these rumors. However, Wrestling Observer Radio’s D...2024
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• Bobby Lashley & MVP reportedly aim to ‘revamp’ The Hurt Business in AEW

WWE.com It didn’t take long after the report hit that Bobby Lashley’s latest run with WWE is almost over — and that it looks like Montell Vontavious Porter will also soon be done with the company — for discussion to start up about their next move. Both men often talked about wanting to reunite The Hurt Business stable they were a part of from 2020-2022 while they were still with WWE. MVP ...2024
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• Alex Shelley Teases “Spoiler Alert” On His Wrestling Future Amid WWE Reports
The post Alex Shelley Teases “Spoiler Alert” On His Wrestling Future Amid WWE Reports first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) are free agents after their TNA contracts expired in March, but it is believed that they will join WWE. They were previously reported to be AEW bound. However, with Dave Meltzer and PWInsider.com reporting that they ...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: Big WWE free agent deals, Joe Hendry, SummerSlam special ref, more!

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• Rumor Roundup: Punk in the ring, Darby entrance, AEW U.S. stadium show, more!

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• Rumor Roundup: Seth Rollins plans, taped SmackDown, Meiko Satomura, more!

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• Former WWE Star Davey Boy Smith Jr. Signs Deal with Indie Promotion
Davey Boy Smith Jr., who has been a regular for MLW, is set to sign a six-month contract with All Japan Pro Wrestling. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling ......2024
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• Here’s the latest on what exactly is going on with CM Punk and his WWE contract
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• Maybe the Rock isn’t the mastermind that we thought
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• Rumor Roundup: Caesar Sikoa, AEW TV deal, Bryan Danielson, wrestler salaries, more!

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• Rumor Roundup: AEW ratings crash, SummerSlam plans, WWE working with AAA, more!

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• Rumor Roundup: WrestleMania deal, Uncle Howdy victims, new Bloodline name, more!

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• Dave Meltzer Provides Backstage Update On Ricochet's WWE Contract Situation

Ricochet has reportedly handed in his notice and will leave WWE later this month as a result, but a new update has provided more information....2024
• It sounds like Tony Khan worked out a deal to resolve a very tricky political situation

Fite AEW and NJPW are presenting this year’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view event on June 30 at UBS Arena in New York. In previous years, AAA stars were not allowed to work this event due to NJPW’s relationship with CMLL, which is AAA’s rival promotion in Mexico. The politics of that situation mandates that CMLL and AAA wrestlers are not allowed to work on the same shows. That’s why plenty o...2024
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• What will you win if AEW lives or dies?

All Elite Wrestling Since every fan apparently has skin in the game, what’s the prize if your side wins? Earlier this week, I shared a report by Matthew Belloni, the former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and entertainment lawyer, who recently covered AEW’s ongoing negotiations over its media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. In his piece, Belloni wrote that AEW’s owner, Tony Khan,...2024
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• Report – More WWE Office Cuts Expected
As we previously reported here on eWn, WWE implemented significant personnel changes within its office staff, resulting in Kristen Prouty, the Senior Vice President of Entertainment Relations, and Tavia Hartley, the Manager of Talent Operations and Appearances, being released from their executive positions. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports an anticipation of additional [&#...2024

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• Dave Meltzer Discusses AEW Struggling With Momentum

Wrestling Observer publisher Dave Meltzer discusses AEW's recent struggles with maintaining momentum after big pay-per-views....2024
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• Tony Khan responds to the Shane McMahon rumors

WWE.com It started out with AEW announcer Jim Ross thinking out loud about the possibility of his old WWE boss’ son showing up in his current promotion, but the idea of Shane McMahon possibly joining forces with Tony Khan really took off yesterday (June 20) when JR’s podcasting partner Conrad Thompson said Shane O’Mac “reached out to wrestlers on the AEW roster to at least hypothetically ...2024
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• Bulls don't fly and neither should wrestling’s heavyweights
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• WWE is able to give CM Punk something AEW wasn’t

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 9, 2023 F4WOnline’s Dave Meltzer claims that Sami Zayn recently asked WWE for time off and it was granted. With that in mind, it’s possible Drew McIntyre’s attack on Zayn’s knee this week on Raw was a way to write Sa...2024
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• This match is never happening

WWE’s YouTube Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 2, 2023 This week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter states that Vince McMahon had “nothing to do with the decision-making process” on CM Punk’s return to WWE. Nick Khan and Triple H made the decision together, an...2024
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• WWE will get these contracts done

Triple H twitter Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. November 27, 2023 Multiple outlets have stated CM Punk signed a new contract with WWE the day of Survivor Series and it’s a “multi-year deal.” Unfortunately he got hurt on his first televised match. Fightful Selec...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: AEW TV money, WWE & TNA deal, Ricky Starks says no, Missy Hyatt, more!

AEW Revolution 2023 Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around t...2024
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• Backstage News On Bo Dallas’ WWE Status
Bo Dallas returned to WWE and was paired with his brother, Bray Wyatt, on television as he portrayed the Uncle Howdy character. Both Dallas and Wyatt were taken off TV in March because Wyatt had a medical issue. Wyatt passed away in August due to a heart attack. Dave Meltzer was asked about it on […] The post Backstage News On Bo Dallas’ WWE Status appeared first on eWrestlingNews.com....2023
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• Backstage News On AEW’s Strategically Picking Collision Premiere Date
On Saturday night, AEW Collision premiered from Chicago, IL, at the United Center. Matches featured on the show included CM Punk & FTR vs. Jay White, Juice Robinson & Samoa Joe, TNT Champion Wardlow vs. Luchasaurus, Skye Blue & Willow Nightingale vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho, Buddy Matthews vs. Andrade, and more. Dave Meltzer […] The post Backstage News On AEW’s Strategically...2023
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• Details Behind Dwayne Johnson's WWE SmackDown Appearance, Possible WrestleMania Plans

Veteran wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer provided further details about Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's return on the "Wrestling Observer Radio" show....2023
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• It sounds like Roman Reigns was injured at SummerSlam

WWE.com Roman Reigns has been WWE Universal champion for nearly three years, and WWE business is booming this year in particular with him on top. If you asked me who the next most likely champ is, I’d probably guess Vacant, because at this point it seems like only an injury can bring down the Tribal Chief. This past weekend, Reigns worked the main event of SummerSlam against Jey Uso in a v...2023
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• It sounds like Ronda Rousey is leaving WWE soon
WWE.com When Shayna Baszler turned on Ronda Rousey at Money in the Bank in London, costing the two of them the tag team titles, it was quite the surprise. There was absolutely nothing to indicate a turn could be coming and, in fact, all signs pointed to the two having a lengthy run as champions. So what the hell happened? Well, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, Rousey ...2023
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• 16 Best Hulk Hogan Matches, According To Dave Meltzer

While he was more of an entertainer than an in-ring technician, Hulk Hogan still had some good matches. These are his best, according to Dave Meltzer....2023
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• The Young Bucks Were Reportedly Willing To Work With CM Punk If There Were Six Months Without Incident In AEW

Things were never solved between The Young Bucks and CM Punk backstage at All Elite Wrestling. According to Dave Meltzer in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Matt and Nick Jackson were willing to sit down with CM Punk and work with him. But that would have required him to go for six […] The post The Young Bucks Were Reportedly Willing To Work With CM Punk If There Were S...2023
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• Report: WWE Has Clause In Arena Contracts Preventing AEW From Running Within Weeks Of WWE Show
WWE doesn't want AEW running certain areas so close to them. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, WWE has put clauses in its deals with arenas that book both WWE and AEW, that AEW can’t run a certain number of weeks before or after a WWE show. The clause also reportedly says that AEW and the arena can't announce the show or sell tickets until after the WWE show. WWE and AEW run s...2023
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• Okada doing comedy work in AEW is a good thing
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• Rumor Roundup: Seth Rollins plans, taped SmackDown, Meiko Satomura, more!
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• Will we ever see Giovanni Vinci in WWE again?
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• Rumor Roundup: Cena retirement, Ripley status, Perry AEW release, Hologram, more!

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• Dave Meltzer Analyzes Schedule For John Cena's 2025 WWE Retirement Tour

Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer looks in-depth at John Cena's announced and probable schedule for his 2025 WWE retirement tour....2024
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• Report – CMLL/NJPW Upset With Stephanie Vaquer’s WWE Move
As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, Stephanie Vaquer has signed with WWE after parting ways with CMLL and NJPW. On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that CMLL and NJPW were displeased with Vaquer’s abrupt departure, as she had canceled previously scheduled appearances with them and other promotions in favor […] The post Report – CMLL/NJP...2024
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• Maybe the Rock isn’t the mastermind that we thought
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• WWE Schedule Change For The Summer Update

An update has emerged on WWE’s touring schedule for the summer, with the company cutting down the number of events taking place. Per Dave Meltzer in a Wrestling Observer Daily […]...2024
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• Rumor Roundup: Rhea Ripley return, Ludwig Kaiser injury, Ricky Starks, more!

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• Here’s the latest on what exactly is going on with CM Punk and his WWE contract
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• Rumor Roundup: Punk in the ring, Darby entrance, AEW U.S. stadium show, more!
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• Will we ever see Giovanni Vinci in WWE again?
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• Rumor Roundup: Adam Cole return, WWE name change, Shane McMahon in AEW, more!

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• Kayla Braxton shoot down AEW rumors after announcing WWE exit

WWE’s YouTube channel On Saturday, Kayla Braxton announced that she’s wrapping up her time with WWE after this week’s SmackDown from Madison Square Garden. As is the way of the wrestling world these days, it didn’t take long for speculation to start that Braxton could be headed to AEW. It was fueled in part by Wrestling Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer. While Meltzer said he didn’t know if Ka...2024
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• It’s been a real roller coaster for Chad Gable

WWE’s X Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. December 16, 2023 Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp heard that Kenny Omega “had been ill throughout the last week,” including before his match on AEW Collision against Ethan Page. Omega was later hospitalized and diagnosed with diver...2024
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• The Latest On CM Punk’s Potential In-Ring Return
As we previously reported here on eWn, there is speculation that CM Punk may make his in-ring return at the WWE SummerSlam 2024 pay-per-view event in August, potentially for a match against Drew McIntyre. Earlier today, Dave Meltzer provided an update on Punk’s status for WWE SummerSlam 2024, stating that while there is hope for […] The post The Latest On CM Punk’s Potential In-Ring Re...2024
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