Evening Daily News Update: May 8th, 2026

Good evening doomers, and welcome to your Evening Daily News Update for Friday, May 8th, 2026. Tonight, we have WWE Smackdown (preview below) and the further adventures of the NBA Playoffs. Will the Knicks take a commanding 3-0 series lead vs. Philadelphia? How will Minnesota respond to the shellacking from Wednesday? Will officials stop glazing OKC ahead of tomorrow night’s game against the Lakers?

Check out Scott H’s recap of this week’s episode of TNA Impact, Kat’s Smackdown Rewind has reached the conclusion of 1999, Jabroniville has a Joshi Spotlight for the year 2001, Mike recaps a special edition of Impact from 2016 with some Deletion shenanigans, and Logan has the January 8th, 1996 episode of Monday Night Raw.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown Preview:
Tomorrow night is Backlash: Tampa, but before we get there, we will see Tiffany Stratton defend the Women’s US Title against Kiana James, a Six-Woman Tag with Rhea, Charlotte and Alexa taking on Fatal Influence, the Funeral for the Gingerbread Man (… ), appearances from Gunther and Jacob Fatu, and lastly, Damian Priest versus TALLA TONGA?! THEY AIN’T RELEASE YOU YET?!

YouTube Spotlight: Best of Legion of Doom!
See why Hawk & Animal are one of the most popular tag teams in wrestling history in this compilation of their best matches, featuring The Road Warriors in WCW and WWE against The Steiner Brothers, The Nasty Boys, Money Inc. and more!

As always, enjoy yourselves, keep it clean and come out dooming! – GH