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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Saturday, August 7, 2021.

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(STINGER: WWE)

WWE reportedly released at least a dozen wrestlers on Friday. Most of them were working on NXT and 205 Live.

Perhaps the most surprising name is Bronson Reed. He was the NXT North American Champion just a couple months ago. He also got a look recently on Main Event.

Other confirmed cuts: Jake Atlas… Kona Reeves... Anthony Henry, who signed with WWE back in January, and was wrestling under the name Asher Hale...Alex Zayne, who was wrestling under the name Ari Sterling. He signed with the company late last year... and Denzel Dejournette, who was recently using the ring name Desmond Troy.

More names were reported by Fightful and PWInsider:

Bobby Fish…

Mercedes Martinez…

Tyler Rust, who was part of the new Diamond Mine faction on NXT...and had just signed with WWE last December.

Former NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff, who won the title shortly after he signed with WWE last summer…

Giant Zanjeer…

Zechariah Smith...

AND referee Stephon Smith.
We got two new matches officially announced for SummerSlam during Friday night’s SmackDown.

Bianca Belair will defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks. Belair beat Zelina Vega in a non-title match on SmackDown.

Also added to SummerSlam, Edge vs. Seth Rollins.

Finn Balor is not over last week’s contract signing...and the Universal Title match he missed out on when Baron Corbin interrupted the ceremony...and then, John Cena swooped in to sign the contract himself.

Balor steamrolled Corbin on Friday night. After the match, Balor said he still wants his title shot and he’ll go through Cena to get it. That drew out Roman Reigns...and The Usos. Balor got the better of them for a bit, but eventually succumbed to the numbers game.

KING Nakamura beat Intercontinental Champ Apollo Crews via disqualification...after Commander Azeez got involved. This was a non-title match, but this appears to put Nakamura in line for a title shot.

Tegan Nox pinned one half of the WWE Women’s Tag Champs Tamina. Nox rolled up Tamina after she was distracted by Shotzi firing a shot from her tank at ringside.

One half of the SmackDown Tag Champs Jey Uso beat Dominik Mysterio.

The Street Profits returned to action with a win over Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode.

(STINGER: New Japan)

New Japan’s Super Junior Tag League kicks off Saturday with the first three matches at the Summer Struggle show at Korakuen Hall. It’s a FREE show on New Japan World.

The tournament continues on Sunday...with three more matches: Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo...Tiger Mask & Robbie Eagles vs Roppongi 3K...and El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Dick Togo & Gedo.

Team Filthy appeared to gain some extra manpower at the end of last night’s New Japan Strong.

Team Filthy’s Danny Limelight & JR Kratos beat the West Coast Wrecking Crew - Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs - in the main event. The two sides were ready to keep going at it after the match, but FILTHY Tom Lawlor himself came to the ring to play peacemaker...and Nelson & Isaacs left the ring with Team Filthy.

Pro-Wrestling NOAH’s YO-HEY is out of action after a PCR test came back positive for the coronavirus. Five other wrestlers and a referee were also pulled from Friday’s show due to contact with YO-HEY.

Several upcoming shows in Australia are canceled or postponed due to a new 7-day lockdown in the country over COVID-19 concerns.

An extra episode of NWA Powerrr on Friday produced a new champion. Tyrus took the NWA TV Title from Da Pope.

Lady Frost is now added to the Empowerrr pay per view on August 28th. She’ll be part of a battle royal...where the winner gets a shot at the NWA Women’s Title the following day at the NWA’s 73rd Anniversary pay per view.

(STINGER: AEW)

AEW released a bonus episode of Dark Friday night. Eleven matches packed into this one.

Billy & Colten Gunn beat The Factory’s Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo. Billy grabbed a handful of Solo’s tights as he rolled him up for the pin.

Major League Wrestling’s TV tapings on November 6th, which were originally set to be held in Chicago..are being moved to Philadelphi’s 2300 Arena.

Germany’s WXW promotion is holding its 20th Anniversary show on Saturday, with Axel Tischer - the former Alexander Wolfe - in the main event.

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