Below are some top WWE & AEW news stories of the day.
• On this week’s RAW, Dakota Kai was scheduled to face Sonya Deville. However, Sonya, Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark attacked Dakota backstage. IYO SKY then replaced Dakota in the match against Sonya.
According to the Wrestling Observer, this attack angle was done because Dakota is dealing with an injury.
Bronson Reed’s attack on Seth Rollins was also done because Rollins is banged up and was written off WWE TV.
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• AEW stars Ruby Soho and Angelo Parker shared some heartwarming news with their fans on social media this morning.
After announcing her pregnancy following the April 17th episode of Dynamite, Soho took to Twitter to reveal that she and her husband Angelo Parker are expecting a baby girl!
Soho wrote:
“In celebration of the first day of my last trimester…
We wanted to announce that the newest little ‘pain in the A$$’ addition to the Parker family… is a GIRL! She will be joining us in October, and we can’t wait to meet her!”
• Odyssey Jones made his debut on this week’s RAW after SummerSlam, assisting The New Day in their victory over Authors of Pain. After the match, Jones protected Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston from a further attack by AOP, taking down both Akam and Rezar with a Double Sidewalk Slam.
While Jones hasn’t officially joined the New Day, The appears to be aligned with them for now. However, Xavier Woods admitted he was unsure about Jones, mentioning that he didn’t know Odyssey and Kofi Kingston were friends.
PWInsider reported that there was “a lot of happiness” within WWE due to the strong social media numbers that Jones’ main roster debut drew. WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H also showed his support for Jones on X following his debut on RAW, signaling a promising future for him.
Jones was initially called up to the main roster in April 2023. During his time off TV, the 30-year-old was active in WWE house shows and dark matches, wrestling 16 times.
