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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, May 17, 2021.

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(STINGER: WWE)

New SmackDown Tag Team Champions crowned at WrestleMania Backlash. Rey & Dominik Mysterio dethroned Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode last night. They are the first father-son tag team champions in WWE history.

Rey had to go it alone for much of this match...after Ziggler and Roode attacked Dominik backstage. But Dominik returned at the end and got the pin on Roode.

That was the only title change last night.

Roman Reigns choked out Cesaro to retain his Universal Championship. Seth Rollins showed up after the match to beat up on Cesaro.

Bobby Lashley is still the WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre put Lashley through part of the stage set during the 3-Way Title Match. But Lashley emerged just in time to SPEAR Braun Strowman and pin him.

Rhea Ripley dispatched Charlotte Flair long enough to hit Asuka with the Riptide and pin her to retain her Raw Women’s Championship.

Bianca Belair used a rollup to pin Bayley and retain her SmackDown Women’s Title.

Damian Priest beat The Miz in a Lumberjack Match. The lumberjacks...were zombies. True story.

On the kickoff show, Ricochet answered Sheamus’ U.S. Title open challenge...and lost. BUT Ricochet did steal Sheamus’ hat and jacket after the match and ran away.

The next pay per view is Hell In A Cell on Sunday, June 20th.

NXT is now promoting that Ted DiBiase will appear in-person at the Capitol Wrestling Center on Tuesday night’s show.

(STINGER: Impact)

FinJuice will defend their Impact Tag Team Championships on Thursday night’s Impact Wrestling. The challengers will be Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. They won a 4-Way #1 Contenders Match on Saturday night’s Under Siege show.

The new #1 Contender for Kenny Omega’s Impact World Championship is Moose. He won a 6-Way Match at Under Siege. Moose will challenge Omega at Against All Odds. That’s an Impact Plus exclusive show on Saturday, June 12.

The Good Brothers took out Sami Callihan during Saturday’s #1 Contender’s Match.

Earlier, Omega and the Good Brothers lost a 6-Man Tag to FinJuice and Eddie Edwards at Under Siege. Edwards pinned Karl Anderson.

Fire n’ Flave reclaimed the Knockouts Tag Team Titles. They dethroned Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering. Tasha Steelz pinned Grace.

Josh Alexander submitted El Phantasmo to retain his X-Division Championship.

Deonna Purrazzo submitted Havok to hang onto her Knockouts Championship.

W. Morrissey beat Willie Mack...and continued the beating after the match until Rich Swann ran out to save Mack.

Brian Myers pinned Black Taurus.

Taylor Wilde & Tenille Dashwood beat Kimber Lee & Susan. Wilde pinned Susan.

(STINGER: AEW)

At least 15 matches announced for tonight’s AEW Dark: Elevation.

Dustin Rhodes faces Aaron Solow.

Private Party go up against Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & Alan “5” Angels.

Plus, The Bunny vs. KiLynn King...and Joey Janela vs. Daniel Garcia.

Jon Moxley showed up at GCW’s Draft Day show over the weekend...to confront and brawl with Nick Gage. Gage had just defeated AJ Gray to retain his GCW Championship.

Another Japanese promotion is dealing with COVID-19 concerns.

Dragon Gate pulled Ben-K, Naruki Doi and Dragon Dia from shows over the weekend. Dragon Gate announced Ben-K and Dragon Dia were found to have slight fevers. Dragon Gate said it’s awaiting test results on all three before allowing them to return to action.

All this is happening in the middle of their King Of Gate tournament. It’ll cost Doi at least one match. He was forced to forfeit his tournament match against Kota Minoura. The tournament continues on Wednesday.

Revolution Pro announced that New Japan’s Shota Umino will return to the company this summer.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, May 17. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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