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May was a wonderful month for professional wrestling, but June has a chance to end with an absolute bang as this weekend will feature four major events across three companies and four brands.
WWE’s Night of Champions will be held on Saturday, where the King and Queen of the Ring finals will take place. The winners will earn title shots at SummerSlam, and there is plenty of intrigue with both matches. Jey Uso will take on Oba Femi in the King of the Ring finals and Liv Morgan will battle Iyo Sky in the Queen of the Ring finals.
The Uso-Femi match will have ramifications for both of their stories. Uso is once again trying to prove himself as a wrestler who could be “the guy” with The Bloodline. Femi has the cloud of a loss to Brock Lesnar hanging over him after the Clash in Italy. Uso could win and challenge either Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns for their world titles. Femi could do the same, but the possibility of him interacting with Lesnar in some way is very high.
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Oba Femi enters the arena during Monday Night RAW at The Accor Arena in Paris, France on June 8, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)
On the women’s side, Morgan is already world champion. The quest to win both titles and go undefeated with a shot at Rhea Ripley on the line could be the more interesting story. But Sky, a friend of Ripley’s, might want to draw even more eyes.
Those are the main fights to be excited about on that card.
In addition, Night of Championship will feature three title matches. Cody Rhodes booked himself a triple threat against Sami Zayn and Gunther for the WWE Undisputed Championship, Trick Williams will put the US Championship on the line against Ricky Saints, and Tiffany Stratton has the US Women’s Championship on the line against Jade Cargill.
Sunday offers three different events. WWE NXT’s The Great American Bash, AEW’s Forbidden Door and TNA’s Slammiversary. Each event with their own unique battles and stories to watch.
The Great American Bash will have four titles on the line. Lola Vice defends the NXT Women’s Championship against rising star Kendal Grey, Tony D’Angelo puts the NXT Championship on the line against Naraku, Myles Borne defends the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair defends the WWE Women’s Speed Championship against either Arianna Grace or Izzi Dame. Saquon Shugars also faces Dion Lennox.
It will be an interesting show to see what the future of WWE holds. That Vice-Grey matchup might have the most on the line beyond the title. Vice is AAA world champion in mixed tag with Mr. Iguana. A loss could cause her to focus more on Mexico than NXT in the short term. Gray has been cemented as the future of NXT and giving her the title would certainly strap a rocket on her back.
AEW Forbidden Door also has a lot on the line. Specifically, the pay-per-view will determine who goes All In for their world title shot. Will Ospreay takes on Swerve Strickland in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament final, while Mercedes Moné takes on Maya World in the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament final. These matches are sure to ramp up the excitement for AEW’s biggest show in years later this summer.
Will Ospreay will return to AEW Revolution in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 15, 2026. (AEW)
Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a shot at the AEW World Championship. Briscoe and his team of five will take on MJF and his team of five. The teams were announced on “Dynamite” last week.
Forbidden Door is also a fun show because it has professional wrestlers from all over the world gathered in one place. To that point, Thekla will put the AEW Women’s World Championship on the line against Stardom’s Starlight Kid. Shota Umino will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Pac. The AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship is on the line as Megan Bayne and Lena Kross take on Thunder Rosa and Olympia. Christian Cage and Adam Cope put the AEW World Tag Team Championship on the line against Clark Connors and David Finlay.
Finally, TNA will hold its annual Slammiversary pay-per-view on the same night. All six of the company’s titles will be on the line during the show, which will include an Ultimate X match and a ladder match.
Cedric Alexander, the X Division Champion, puts his title on the line against Leon Slater, Frankie Kazarian, Mr. Elegance, Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro and Amazing Red. Ultimate X matches are always fun to watch and the competitors in this match are sure to bring excitement.
Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance defend the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship against Rosemary and Allie. Mustafa Ali will hold an open challenge for the TNA International Championship. Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside’s rivalry will come to a head when Lee defends the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
Leon Slater makes his way to the ring during SmackDown at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on January 16, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
In the ladder match, Brian Myers and Bear Bronson put the TNA World Tag Team Championship on the line against The Hardys and Vincent and Dutch, known as The Righteous. The Hardys were seemingly obliterated by The Righteous in their Wicked Garden match. But they are ready to revive themselves in a fight for which they are known. Myers and Bronson of The System will have a lot to deal with to retain their titles.
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The main event will feature Mike Santana defending the TNA World Championship against Nic Nemeth who is trying for the title. Santana will look to keep his reign strong and make up for last year’s Slammiversary where he came close to winning the title against Trick Williams and Joe Hendry. Nemeth is a professional wrestling veteran in his own right and a former TNA World Champion.
If you’re not locked in now, you’ll be itching for it Thursday night.
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Los Perros del Mal reforms in AAA
There are points where AAA can get lost in the shuffle of all the incredible pro wrestling happening on TV and streaming on a weekly basis.
This week, El Grande Americano returned to the ring for a hero’s welcome. He received a big pop from the crowd when he returned to the ring. But with Chad Gable behind him, he faces a whole new threat – Perro del Mal.
Los Perros del Mal has been one of the fiercest factions in Mexico since it was first formed under Perro Aguyao Jr. The group has seen big stars join like Penta, Konnan, Hector Garza, Mephisto and several others. On Saturday night, the group was revived with a smattering of fresh faces.
Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts. The crowd was crazy, as was social media. It will be interesting to see where the story goes for the group and who decides to join them.
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Austin Aries back with gold
It’s been quite a while since Ausitn Aries had gold about his life. On Saturday’s “MLW Fusion,” the former TNA Champion defeated Blue Panther to win the MLW National Openweight Championship.
Aries started with MLW as a broadcaster, but he told Pakinomist Digital that he was presented with an opportunity to get in the ring last year and put his body through the test. Since then he has been back full steam ahead.
He shared his thoughts on returning to action last week.
“It’s been great. Came in to be a color commentator and got a little bit of an itch,” he recalled. “They asked me if I was interested in doing the Opera Cup last year. And then, yeah, stepped in to do the Opera Cup and there was some real top talent – guys like Kushida and Paul London and Místico.
“It was a real test for me to see where I was physically at this stage of my career. I felt good. I felt like I had a lot left in the tank. I can still perform at the high level I expect of myself. So I’ve been able to play that into the last year and I’m back as a full-time wrestler with MLW and it’s been a lot of fun.”
He vowed to take the openweight title away and make it a global championship.
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Pro wrestling news and notes from the past week:
- AEW announced a partnership with “The Last Match: A Pro-Wrestling Rock Experience!” The company will dip its toes into the world of musical theater in England.
- Tessa Blanchard addresses her TNA departure on her YouTube page.
- Tiger Mask said goodbye to Mexico at CMLL on Saturday night. He, Místico and Blue Panther defeated Black Tiger, Averno and Volador Jr in a trios match.
- AEW adds Create A Pro and Warrior Wrestling to the MyAEW streaming service.
- Pete Dunne appeared for Attack Pro Wrestling. He won his fight and thanked the audience for sticking with him over the past few years.
- The National Wrestling Alliance announced that Axton Ray signed with the company.
