“American Gladiators” isn’t the only situation where WWE have been unhappy at the fact that a star, or stars, from All Elite Wrestling are sharing the spotlight with one of their talents. 

On the June 16 episode of “WWE Raw,” Netflix ran commercials for the upcoming release of “Happy Gilmore 2” starring Adam Sandler, which will begin streaming exclusively on Netflix on July 25. The problem WWE have is that former AEW World Champion MJF is not only featured in the movie, but has a large role as he will portray one of Gilmore’s sons, and has featured in nearly all of the trailers that have been released so far.

The solution? A specialized trailer made for WWE that will air on Netflix that doesn’t feature MJF as Meltzer noted Netflix will obviously want to promote the movie given that it’s one of their biggest summer releases, but WWE doesn’t want to shine any sort of light on MJF or AEW. Sure enough, an MJF-free commercial aired during the June 16 edition of “Raw.” Current WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch and WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella also have roles in the movie, albeit smaller than the role played by MJF, but there is every chance WWE will try to get Lynch and Bella in more trailers going forward.

As for AEW, Meltzer claims that Lynch and Bella being in the same movie as MJF isn’t something they will care about, but given that the movie is on Netflix, there is a chance they won’t outright promote it in the same vein as “The Iron Claw” in 2023 (starring MJF), or “Queen of the Ring” in 2025 (starring Toni Storm) as it’s unlikely that Netflix will sponsor the show. However, Meltzer thinks it makes sense for AEW to promote the movie given how much hype is surrounding it heading into the summer.