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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, August 2, 2021.

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(STINGER: WWE)

Tonight’s Raw is hyping a rematch from last week...with some added intrigue. It’s Raw Women’s Champion Nikki A.S.H. vs. Charlotte Flair in a No Holds Barred Match. Nikki’s title is NOT on the line.

Also tonight, Riddle vs. one-half of the Raw Tag Champs Omos...And Goldberg is set to return to Raw.

We could get an update on the future of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

One half of the champs, Natalya, revealed Friday she underwent surgery on the ankle she injured during a match on last Monday’s Raw.

The big WWE news from over the weekend: The release of Bray Wyatt. He had been part of the WWE in one form or another since 2009 - his entire pro wrestling career.

The main event of SummerSlam is set. Roman Reigns will defend the Universal Championship against John Cena.

A contract signing for a match between Reigns and Finn Balor went sideways on Friday’s SmackDown. Balor was jumped by Baron Corbin before he could sign the contract. Cena then took it from Corbin and signed it...and that’s apparently good enough for the legal department.

Sasha Banks returned to SmackDown on Friday night. She aligned with Bianca Belair just long enough to win a tag match against Carmella and Zelina Vega...and then, Banks attacked Belair.

(STINGER: AEW)

Serena Deeb revealed over the weekend that a knee injury is keeping her out of action.

Tonight’s AEW Dark: Elevation has Darby Allin vs. Bear Bronson.

(STINGER: New Japan)

A new match announced for New Japan’s Resurgence show in Los Angeles. The Good Brothers vs. Jon Moxley and a mystery partner.

It won’t be Shota Umino. New Japan announced Umino will not appear at Resurgence due to travel restrictions in the United Kingdom.

The Good Brothers won the Tag Team Turbulence tournament on New Japan Strong on Friday.

Back in Japan, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI are STILL the NEVER Six Man Tag Champs. They beat Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & Zack Saber Jr. on Sunday.

In Dragon Gate, there’s a new Open The Dream Gate Champion. YAMATO ended Shun Skywalker’s 259-day reign on Sunday.

In Pro-Wrestling NOAH...Naomichi Marufuji had a successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Kazushi Sakuraba on Sunday.

On the first day of Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix tournament over the weekend...Maika pinned the Wonder Of Stardom Champion Utami Hayashishita.

(STINGER: Impact)

W. Morrissey suffered his first loss in Impact Wrestling over the weekend. Eddie Edwards pinned him in a Hardcore Match on the Impact Plus exclusive Homecoming show Saturday night.

Matthew Rehwoldt (RAY-walt) made his Impact debut. He joined up with Knockouts Champ Deonna Purrazzo, and together they won the one-night mixed tag team tournament to crown the Homecoming king and queen.

Also on the show, Josh Alexander beat Black Taurus to retain the X-Division Title.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, August 2. 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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