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Around the World of Pro Wrestling 6/7/26: AEW Collision & Promo: Mankind “A man of integrity!? I ought to smack you!”

đŸŽ™ïž Rundown — AEW

Presented by Ed & Gordon.

🟩 DESK INTRO

Ed: “Fans, Collision has been hotter than a stovetop in July! AEW rolled from Dynamite into Collision with championship fights, tournament drama, and more chaos than a Fourth of July parade!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most turbulent stretch — rivalries sharpened, titles defended, and several competitors made emphatic statements.”

đŸŸ„ AEW — KEY DEVELOPMENTS (Dynamite)

⭐ MJF survives Rush in a brutal No‑Countout war

MJF retained the AEW World Championship after Rush passed out in the hammerlock, following a violent match involving barricades, exposed turnbuckles, and apron piledrivers.

⭐ Mark Briscoe defeats Lio Rush and calls out MJF

Briscoe pinned Lio Rush, then demanded a World Title shot.

⭐ Andrade El Idolo continues his climb

Andrade defeated Vandu and declared his intention to chase the World Title.

⭐ Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship

Knight defeated Speedball Mike Bailey in a hard‑hitting match, continuing his run as Don Callis Family’s centerpiece.

⭐ Owen Hart Cup momentum builds

Will Ospreay advanced in the men’s bracket; Mercedes MonĂ© returned as the women’s Wild Card and won her quarterfinal.

⭐ Triangle of Madness escalates their STARDOM feud

Thekla, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue cut a scathing promo on STARDOM.

🟧 FULL MATCH RESULTS — AEW COLLISION (June 6, 2026)

(Youngstown, OH — Covelli Centre)

đŸ”„ AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship

Divine Dominion (c) def. TayJay A wild, back‑and‑forth match ending with Bayne & Kross hitting Divine Intervention to retain.

đŸ”„ Shane Taylor def. Alan Angels

A decisive win capped with a package piledriver; Taylor then called out the Death Riders.

đŸ”„ Death Riders def. Shane Taylor Promotions

Moxley, PAC, and Claudio overcame STP in a heated trios battle.

đŸ”„ Tommaso Ciampa def. Beef

Ciampa won via submission and forced Schiavone to declare him “better than Chris Jericho.”

đŸ”„ Clark Connors def. Juice Robinson

Connors scored a big singles win over the Bang Bang Gang’s Robinson.

đŸ”„ AEW World Trios Championship

The Conglomeration (c) def. LFI (Rush, Dralístico & Sammy Guevara) A fast‑paced trios match with the champions retaining.

đŸ”„ Owen Hart Women’s Tournament Quarterfinal

Hazuki def. Persephone Hazuki advanced — then Mercedes MonĂ© attacked both women to send a message.

📰 AEW NEWS

  • Mercedes MonĂ© vs. Hazuki set for the Owen semifinals after their Collision brawl.
  • Shane Taylor vs. Jon Moxley for the Continental Championship expected on Dynamite after Taylor took out Wheeler Yuta.
  • Orange Cassidy vs. Andrade El Idolo announced for Dynamite’s Summer Blockbuster.
  • The Dogs challenge the Young Bucks for a future showdown.

🟩 SPECIAL FEATURE — THE MANKIND INTERVIEW (WWF, MAY 26, 1997)

Ed: “Fans, before we close, we’ve got to revisit one of the most unforgettable sit‑downs in wrestling history — the night Mankind bared his soul to Jim Ross in 1997!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most revealing portrait — equal parts disturbing, poignant, and transformative.”

⭐ BACKGROUND

The May 26, 1997 episode of WWF Raw Is War featured Part 2 of Jim Ross’s multi‑week deep‑dive interview with Mankind (Mick Foley). This segment explored:

  • Foley’s childhood obsession with wrestling
  • His hitchhiking trip to Madison Square Garden to witness Snuka vs. Muraco
  • The origins of the Dude Love persona
  • His early training under Dominic DeNucci
  • His emotional and psychological evolution into Mankind

These details are documented in fan archives and retrospectives.

⭐ SUMMARY OF THE INTERVIEW

Gordon: “Mankind spoke with a raw honesty rarely seen at the time. He described hitchhiking to Madison Square Garden as a teenager to witness Jimmy Snuka leap from the cage — a moment he said ‘changed the course of his life.’ He recalled creating the Dude Love character in homemade videos, imagining himself as a heart‑throb despite knowing he didn’t fit the mold.”

Ed: “He talked about training under Dominic DeNucci, getting roughed up in the ring, and discovering that pain didn’t scare him — it motivated him. The interview showed clips of his early backyard footage, his bald spot from pulling out his own hair, and his struggle between who he wanted to be and who he became.”

Gordon: “A most compelling portrait — not merely of a wrestler, but of a man shaped by trauma, ambition, and an unbreakable will.”

đŸŽ™ïž DESK OUTRO

Ed: “Fans, AEW is rolling into summer like a runaway freight train — and with Collision, Dynamite, and the Owen Cup heating up, the next few weeks are going to be explosive!”

Gordon: “Quite so. A most eventful period — and the echoes of that classic Mankind interview remind us how powerful wrestling storytelling can be.”

Around the World of Pro Wrestling 5/11/26: ROH, Stardom, wXw, NOAH and AJPW.

Desk intro

Ed: “Fans, from the HonorClub studios to Tokyo, Oberhausen, and beyond, the wrestling world is buzzing! While the history books haven’t quite caught up to this week’s action, we do know where the major promotions were headed—and it’s one wild landscape!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most international field—Ring of Honor, Stardom, wXw, NOAH, and All Japan all advancing their narratives in compelling fashion.”

Ring of Honor (ROH)

Results

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(09.05.2026) ROH on HonorClub Taping – Event @ SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Two On One Handicap: Satnam Singh defeats CD Bennett & James Tapia
Pure Rules: Josh Woods defeats Angelico (w/Serpentico)
Blake Christian (w/Lee Johnson) defeats Evil Uno (w/Alex Reynolds)
Deonna Purrazzo defeats Kaci Lennox
Shane Taylor Promotions (Carlie Bravo, Shane Taylor & Shawn Dean) (w/Anthony Ogogo & Christyan XO) defeat Eddie Kingston, Mance Warner & Ortiz
Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) defeat Baby Keef, Puma Johnson & Xander Maddox
Bandido defeats Action Andretti
Mixed Six Man Tag Team: The Premier Athletes (Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali & Tony Nese) (w/Mark Sterling) defeat Jacey Love, Maxx Stardom & Ricky Martinez
Death Riders (Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta) (w/Jon Moxley & PAC) defeat Adam Priest & Tommy Billington
Marina Shafir & MIT (Athena & Billie Starkz) defeat Lacey Lane, Maya World & Yuka Sakazaki

(09.05.2026) ROH on HonorClub #166 – Supercard Showdown – Online Stream @ SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Survival Of The Fittest Qualifying: Zayda Steel (w/Christopher Daniels) defeats Hyan
ROH World Television Title: AR Fox defeats Nick Wayne (w/Kip Sabian & Mother Wayne) (c) – TITLE CHANGE !!!

Ed: “Fans, ROH is still that work‑rate engine—Pure rules, trios chaos, and champions being tested every week!”

Gordon: “A most competitive environment, with HonorClub serving as the central showcase.”

World Wonder Ring Stardom

Results

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(06.05.2026) Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour 2026 In Fukuoka – Online Stream @ Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan
New Blood Tag Team Title: Cosmic Angels (Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara) (c) defeat Anne Kanaya & Matoi Hamabe (17:36)
Xena defeats Ema Maishima (6:40)
HATE (Azusa Inaba, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka) defeat Saori Anou, Suzu Suzuki & Waka Tsukiyama (6:51)
Tomoka Inaba defeats Akira Kurogane (7:27)
Syuri defeats Tabata (8:16)
Neo Genesis (AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Starlight Kid) defeat Cosmic Angels (Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori) & Rian (6:22)
God’s Eye (Ami Sourei & Lady C) & STARS (Hanan, Momo Kohgo & Saya Iida) defeat HATE (Bea Priestley, Fukigen Death, Konami, Rina & Saya Kamitani) (11:01)
FWC (Hazuki & Koguma), Maika & Maki Ito defeat Fuwa-chan, HANAKO, Kikyo Furusawa & Ranna Yagami (25:57)

Ed: “Fans, Stardom keeps rolling out high‑octane, high‑impact women’s wrestling—champions tested, factions clashing, and tournaments shaping the year!”

Gordon: “A most intricate tapestry of rivalries, with each unit vying for supremacy across multiple divisions.”

wXw (Westside Xtreme Wrestling)

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(09.05.2026) wXw We Love Wrestling – Live In Obertraubling – Event @ Eventhall Airport in Obertraubling, Bayern, Deutschland
Roadkill (Aeron & Conn Kelly) defeat Quick And Dirty (Hugo Brand & Niklas Bock) (9:45)
Katsuya Murashima defeats Aleksander Bellamy (8:23)
Peter Tihanyi defeats Dennis Dullnig (11:46)
wXw European Title: Zoltan (c) defeats Nick Schreier (14:15)
Diana Strong defeats Kade Brasher (8:52)
wXw World Tag Team Title: Planet Gojirah (Marc Empire & Robert Dreissker) (c) defeat CSI (Luca de Leone & Nordino) (11:18)
wXw Unified World Wrestling Title: Elijah Blum (c) defeats Laurance Roman (27:09)

Ed: “Fans, wXw is still that European pressure cooker—small buildings, loud crowds, and big stakes!”

Gordon: “A most intimate yet intense environment, where each episode of We Love Wrestling advances the broader narrative.”

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Results

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(05.05.2026) NOAH Legacy Rise 2026 – Online Stream @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
AMAKUSA & Kenoh defeat Black Menso-re & Eita (5:41)
Los Tranquilos de Japon (BUSHI, RYUSEI & Tetsuya Naito) defeat Hiroto Tsuruya, Midori Takahashi & Yuto Koyanagi (6:35)
Passionate RATEL’S (Manabu Soya & Yuki Iino), Daiki Odashima & Super Crazy defeat Atsushi Kotoge, Hajime Ohara, Kazuyuki Fujita & Mohammed Yone (8:32)
Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II) & Yoshiki Inamura defeat Team 2000X (Jun Masaoka, Knull, OZAWA, Tadasuke & Takashi Sugiura (9:25)
White Raven Squad (Shane Haste & Tetsuya Endo) defeat Katsumi Inahata & KENTA (10:51)
Hair Vs. Unit: Kaito Kiyomiya [Unit] defeats Masa Kitamiya Hair
GHC National Title: Naomichi Marufuji defeats Alpha Wolf (c) by referee’s decision (24:17) – TITLE CHANGE !!!

Ed: “Fans, NOAH remains a hard‑hitting storm—those forearms and kicks echo all the way to the cheap seats!”

Gordon: “A most physical style, with championships serving as both prize and proving ground.”

All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

Results

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(05.05.2026) AJPW Champion Carnival 2026 – Tag 9 – Online Stream @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Champion Carnival 2026 Block A: Rei Saito [8] defeats Yuma Anzai [5] by forfeit
Champion Carnival 2026 Block B: Hideki Suzuki [9] defeats Jun Saito [0] by forfeit
Pre-Show Tag Team: Saito Brothers (Rei Saito & Senor Saito) defeat Hideki Suzuki & Shota Kofuji (8:10)
Champion Carnival 2026 Block A: Talos [8] defeats Kuma Arashi 6
Champion Carnival 2026 Block A: Go Shiozaki [8] defeats Oddyssey 6
Champion Carnival 2026 Block A: Kengo Mashimo [8] defeats Kento Miyahara 7
Hyo Ogawa, MUSASHI, Seigo Tachibana, Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Aoki defeat Atsuki Aoyagi, Dan Tamura, Hokuto Omori, Ryo Inoue & Shotaro Ashino (9:32)
Champion Carnival 2026 Block B: Xyon [6] defeats Yuma Aoyagi 7
Champion Carnival 2026 Block B: Ryuki Honda [8] defeats Daisuke Sekimoto 8
Champion Carnival 2026 Block B: Madoka Kikuta [8] defeats Ren Ayabe 8
Champion Carnival 2026 Block A 2nd Place Decision: Rei Saito defeats Kengo Mashimo (4:50)
Champion Carnival 2026 Block A 1st Place Decision: Go Shiozaki defeats Talos (8:20)

Ed: “Fans, All Japan keeps that classic King’s Road spirit alive—big strikes, big suplexes, and even bigger heart!”

Gordon: “A most tradition‑rich promotion, where every title match carries historical weight.”

Desk outro

Ed: “So while the official history books haven’t fully caught up, we do know this: ROH, Stardom, wXw, NOAH, and AJPW are all pushing hard into the middle of 2026—champions tested, contenders rising, and fans getting their money’s worth across the globe!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most global landscape. And as the documented results continue to update, the picture of this week’s action will become even clearer. For now
 so long from the wrestling world.”