Evening Daily News Update
By Garth Holmberg on 30 June 2025
Good evening, Doomers. It’s Monday and you know what that means! We’ve got Monday Night Raw with a special start time to accommodate taping for Friday Night Smackdown (July 4th broadcast, so a show that you can expect them to punt on). We have the fallout from Night of Champions to look forward to, as well as the New Day defending the Tag Team Titles against the Judgment Day. Sheamus takes on Rusev, Sami Zayn and Penta face Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker, and we have a special announcement teased for WWE Evolution.
We’ve got plenty of content to check out today. Rock Star Gary gives us his weekly recap of World Class (currently in February of 1988), Jabroniville has more Joshi Spotlight, and Scisco’s What the World Was Watching brings us into March of 1994.
Maria and Mike Bennett Expecting
ROH wrestler Mike Bennett and wife Maria Kanellis-Bennett recently announced they are expecting their third child. Mike recently returned to ROH TV while Maria has been out of the wrestling picture since her AEW contract expired last Fall.
Saraya Waiting For The Call
Former WWE and AEW Superstar Saraya a.k.a. Paige says she hasn’t had conversations with WWE despite online rumors suggesting so. As we’ve seen over the years, wrestlers and athletes denying conversations with front offices are always accurate until the news breaks several days later that those conversations did, indeed, take place.
YouTube Spotlight: Dino Bravo’s Best of 1988
Relive some of the greatest moments from Canada’s Strongest Man, with hidden gems against David Sammartino, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Sam Houston, and Ken Patera! 90-minutes of action TOO HOT for Coliseum Home Video! … What? You didn’t want a 90-minute compilation of Dino Bravo? HE’S THE WORST? Fine…
YouTube Spotlight Spectacular: Great American Bash 1985
Available for the first time in its most complete form, See the 1985 Great American Bash, featuring “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes challenging Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television Title in a Steel Cage Match. Ric Flair puts the NWA World Title on the line against Nikita Koloff, Magnum TA faces Kamala and much more!
Enjoy yourselves, keep it clean and come out dooming!
