Evening Daily News Update: August 5, 2026

Good evening doomers, and welcome to your Evening Daily News Update for Wednesday, August the 5th, 2026. Get hyped for some AEW action as we are inching ever-so-closely to the 2026 NFL Season. While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out Niz’s recap of the latest episode of WWE NXT, Alex kicks off a new 5-Star Book Reviews with Jun Akiyama, Jabroniville has more Dream Matches, Logan’s World Was Watching the May 11th, 1996 episode of Superstars, and YOURS TRULY has a Fan-Cam Review featuring the WWF @ San Jose from May 30th, 1997.

AEW Grand Slam: Mexico Preview:
With so much being advertised, might as well list the entire card for tonight…

Street Fight: Will Ospreay vs Mark Davis

AEW International Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Mike Bailey

Mercedes Mone & Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) vs. Willow Nightingale & Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor)

AEW Trios Championships: The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, & Toa Liona) (c) vs. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Hangman Page, Bandido, & Brody King)

Number One Spot In Casino Gauntlet: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Andrade El Idolo vs. Komander

Kris Statlander vs. Persephone

Kevin Knight, Kazuchika Okada, & Hechicero vs. Mistico, Darby Allin, & Chris Jericho

The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) & Cage & Cope (Christian Cage & Adam Copeland) vs. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, & PAC)

YouTube Spotlight: Dirty Dom & Super Troopers Cast Watch Outrageous Moments!
Dominik Mysterio sits down with the cast of Super Troopers 3 to watch some of the most outrageous, over-the-top moments in wrestling history. Watch Super Trooper 3, in theaters Friday, Aug. 7.

Enjoy yourselves and come out dooming! – GH