Evening Daily News Update – June 12th, 2025

Good evening, Doomsters! It’s Thursday, and you know what that means! TNA Impact is tonight’s showcase, featuring the 8-4-1 match (that’s where the winners of an 8-women tag meet in a Fatal 4-Way to determine a #1 contender. The sides are set, and it will be Tessa Blanchard, Rosemary, Xia Brookside and Dani Luna taking on Indi Hartwell, Killer Kelly, Jody Threat, and Tasha Steelz. We’re also going to see the IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jess McKay) in action. Oh, and ROH tonight… what’s that? EVIL UNO IN ACTION? HOLY F*CK, SIGN ME UP! … Oh, I already am? YES!

You can check out Scott’s Rant on Dynamite, of course (no one is touching Collision with a 10 foot pole), Sonic brings us this week’s episode of WWE Evolve (audience of 13 and growing by the week!) and Phrederic has All Japan’s Champion Carnival from May 6th.

American Gladiators Cast Revealed
Among the names announced to perform as gladiators include former WWE Superstar Rick Boogs and AEW talent Wardlow and Kamille. I don’t know if anyone was really asking for American Gladiators in 2025, but the business is all about recycling ideas, and hey, at least we won’t have to deal with Hulk Hogan as the co-host.

Brie Bella WWE Bound?
We might not have to wait much longer for Brie Mode to activate on WWE programming. Maybe we can dust off Aksana and Cherry for some serious deep cuts.

YouTube Spotlight: Holy Grail – The Search for Bret Hart vs Tom Magee
Originally produced for the WWE Network… For decades, the 1986 match between Bret “Hit Man” Hart and Tom Magee had been thought to be lost to time, a tall tale told among tape traders and hardcore fans, until it was discovered in 2019. Learn about the legend of the match, the discovery of the footage and watch the battle between Hart and Magee. In a bit of a cheap plug from the archives, I did a detailed look at Magee prior to the release of the footage, and you can read that RIGHT HERE.

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight. The Florida Panthers are looking to secure a commanding 3-1 lead before heading back to Edmonton on Saturday Night. The Indiana Pacers outpunched the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday Night, taking a 2-1 series lead. We’re actually going to get Game 4 tomorrow night before we go back to the routine of two days off between remaining games.

As always, like what you like, conduct yourselves like mature adults and keep it clean… unless you’re dragging CM Punk, then the gloves are off. – GH (Obi Toppin’s #1 Fan!!!!!!!!!!)