Below are some top WWE & AEW news stories of the day, featuring Bobby Lashley & more.
• According to multiple sources, Bobby Lashley’s WWE contract expired this past weekend and he’s a free agent now.
During an interview with ‘The Laboratory’, The All Mighty revealed what’s next for him:
“I love to be able to push myself to do things that are ridiculous. I set goals for myself every day. What can I do? How far can I push myself? How much can I do?
I want to run a marathon. I’m going to try to do that pretty soon. I’ll do jiu-jitsu, I’m going to try and win a World Championship in jiu-jitsu.
I’m going to do a Boxing Match. We’ve already talked about this Boxing Match. I might have an opportunity to do it. I’m Boxing somebody in Vegas. There is an opponent.”
WATCH: Kristal Marshall (Bobby Lashley’s Ex-Wife) Strips:
• The latest wrestler believed to be joining AEW is “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington, the nephew of the original Dynamite Kid (who worked for the WWF from 1984 to 1988).
Billington (age 23), who debuted in 2018, has previously teamed up with his brother Mark as the Billington Bulldogs, working in Canada, the UK, and with MLW from 2022–2023.
He first appeared in AEW in May, losing a singles match to Dax Harwood on Collision. He returned for a match on Collision in July, where he lost to Konosuke Takeshita.
According to Fightful Select, sources close to Billington suggest that he has signed with All Elite Wrestling, though there has been no official confirmation from AEW or Billington, and the specifics of his deal remain unclear.
• AEW held the ROH TV tapings last night, where Sidney Akeem (fka Reggie / Scripts in WWE) made his Ring of Honor debut.
Sidney is a former 4-time WWE 24/7 Champion. In his ROH debut match, he lost to Johnny TV (fka John Morrison in WWE).
