Below are some top WWE & AEW news stories of the day, involving Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Riho.
• Former AEW Women’s World Champion Riho, who recently returned to television after a four-month absence, suffered an injury during the July 6th episode of Collision.
Riho, who had just begun a feud with Serena Deeb, sustained the injury in her match against Lady Frost, despite securing a win.
She took to Instagram to reveal that she fractured her arm:
“I just fractured my arm but I’m doing very well.”
Her return on June 29 marked her first appearance since AEW Dynamite: Big Business in March.
• CM Punk had a fun little wrestling match against female WWE referee Jessika Carr, after Punk screwed Drew McIntyre in the World Heavyweight Championship match.
You can watch it below:
• Roman Reigns has been absent from WWE television since his loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40. During this hiatus, Reigns experienced a personal loss with the passing of his father, Sika Anoa’i, of The Wild Samoans, who died peacefully at age 79 on June 25th.
At the memorial service this past weekend, Reigns and his family gathered to honor Sika. Footage from the event shows Reigns dancing with his family members (including WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi), with some even throwing dollar notes in celebration of his father’s life.
You can watch it below:
