Morning Daily News Update
By Conor Renshaw on 17 October 2025
Good morning, all!
It’s Friday once again! But before we can celebrate the weekend, it’s time for the Morning Daily News Update!
But before we get into it, we’ve got some updates from the blog! First, we’ve got Sonic Reducer’s review of WWE Evolve: Succession, Scott Herin’s review of the latest episode of TNA Impact, and last, but not least, we’ve got Niz’s AEW Collision review.
Seth Rollins’ Surgery Timeline Could Sideline Him Beyond WrestleMania
Seth Rollins is set to undergo surgery to repair his shoulder injury, according to Dave Meltzer. Metlzer said that Rollins will need surgery to fix his shoulder and that Rollins will be out of action for quite some time, and will likely miss WrestleMania in April next year.
Mercedes Moné Breaks Record, Now The Longest-Reigning AEW TBS Champion
Mercedes Mone is now the longest reigning AEW TBS Champion as she surpassed Jade Cargill’s record reign of 508 days. Mone has now held the title for 509 days after winning the belt at Double or Nothing back in 2024 in her first match as a member of the AEW roster. She has yet to break Cargill’s record for successful defences of the title, however, as Mone has only defended it 22 times, whereas Cargill defended it 25 times before losing it in 2023.
Title match announced for WWE SmackDown
WWE confirmed a title match for tonight’s episode of SmackDown as the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title will be on the line as champions Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss will defend against Sol Ruca and Zaria from the NXT roster.
The IInspiration Currently Working Without Contracts In TNA Wrestling
The IInspiration’s Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay are reportedly working in TNA without a contract despite being the current Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Their contracts are said to have recently expired, but it is expected that they will renew their deals very shortly.
