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The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with one another, but the lights briefly flicker off. Axiom wears down The Miz with a shoulder submission, then rocks him with a kick and sends The Miz crashing out of the ring.

The Miz looks to retreat up the entrance ramp, but Frazer blocks his path and forces The Miz to get back in the ring. The Miz then trips Axiom on the ropes.

Back from the break, Axiom kips up and fires off strikes on The Miz and follows it up with a German suplex. He goes for a pin, but The Miz kicks out and catches Axiom with a DDT. He goes for a pin, but Axiom kicks out and lands a crossbody on The Miz off the top rope. He goes for a pin, but Miz kicks out and Axiom looks to cinch in a modified Rings of Saturn on him. The Miz counters into a pinfall, but Axiom kicks out and The Miz uses the ropes to send Axiom crashing into the mat. He ascends up the ropes, but the lights flicker once again.

Axiom takes advantage and connects with a Spanish Fly on The Miz off the top rope, then delivers a Spanish Fly to him for the win.

Winner: Axiom

We then head backstage, where R-Truth tells Damian Priest that he isn’t medically cleared. Royce Keys approaches Priest and offers to team up with him, but Priest makes it clear he doesn’t trust Keys after Solo Sikoa has repeatedly approached Keys. Truth reveals that he set everything up to get Priest and Keys to tag with one another, asking them if they’re scared.

We then head elsewhere backstage, where Sami Zayn vents to Johnny Gargano about Cody Rhodes as Candice LeRae stands by. Matt Cardona approaches Zayn, but Zayn questions if Cody Rhodes sent Cardona. Cardona says no, but the two men get into a verbal confrontation and agree to face one another in the ring tonight.

Damian Priest and Royce Keys then make their way to the ring. MFT follows.

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Earlier this week, WWE talent Ludwig Kaiser was arrested and charged with first degree misdemeanor battery, ahead of this weekend’s Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide Noche de Los Grandes pay-per-view, at which he’s expected to compete as El Grande Americano.

Reports since have noted that Kaiser was ultimately released on a $1000 bond that his former stablemate and real-life friend, GUNTHER, paid. Per a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Kaiser pled not guilty against the charges and will have his court hearing on July 18, while being allowed free travel and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim, Richard Reap.

The report also went into Reap’s incident report, wherein he claimed that he was followed into an elevator by Kaiser and his girlfriend, Andrea Bazarte, before the two began “aggressively kissing.” As he got off the elevator, Reap claims he simply told the two to “please have some manners,” which led to Kaiser attacking him. The officer on the case, Officer Victor Cortes, has since confirmed that Reap sustained head injuries which seem to match with his version of the story.

Another version of the story exists which alleges that on his way off the elevator, Reap threatened to call ICE on Bazarte to make sure she gets deported. Following this, Kaiser roughed him up but never struck him. The surveillance footage that picked the scuffle up seems more likely to corroborate the first story at time of writing, with the Observer noting that the second story felt like “something people wanted out to keep Kaiser as a hero in Mexico.” Either way, it seems like WWE is backing Kaiser, and the Observer report indicates the story will most likely disappear.

Further details have emerged regarding the arrest of former WWE star Curtis Axel, whose real name is Joseph Hennig, the son of “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig, for DWI. The 46-year-old, who has largely remained out of the public eye following his second departure from WWE in 2022, was arrested on May 17 for DWI and various other charges.

According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, who cited the local report from The Watch MN, Hennig was released from jail two days after his arrest, which reportedly involved a crash in a McDonald’s drive-thru where Hennig backed into another vehicle.

Police were called to the scene, where they found Hennig and claimed he smelled strongly of alcohol. They later found an open bottle of vodka in his vehicle, according to the initial report. Hennig reportedly had to be forcibly removed from his vehicle by police after he refused to get out of his truck and officers had to reach inside the vehicle to turn it off, all while Hennig reportedly swore at them and used a slur.

Hennig also reportedly refused chemical testing during the arrest. He swore at McDonald’s employees, as well as the driver of the vehicle he backed into during the incident.

According to Meltzer, the two DWI/DUI charges are classified under state law as gross misdemeanors. Hennig was also charged with obstructing legal process, a traffic citation regarding the open container in his vehicle, and disorderly conduct. The initial report from The Watch MN said that Hennig had the option of $0 bail with conditions, or $12,000 bail or bond without.

United States President, and WWE Hall of Famer, Donald Trump reportedly purchased stock in TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of both WWE and UFC, ahead of UFC Freedom 250, the event that will be held on the lawn of the White House next month.

According to the Huffington Post on Friday, Trump purchased stock valued between $15,001 and $50,000 back in March. The purchase was revealed via Trump’s financial disclosure filing on May 12, according to the outlet.

Jordan Libowitz, a source from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, DC was quoted in the article, blasting the president for using UFC Freedom 250 to promote a company he owns stock in. Libowitz called it a conflict of interest.

The White House had not responded to the outlet’s request for comment at the time of the article’s publication. Huffington Post noted that various officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have publicly stated that the president personally does not decide what stocks to purchase or sell.

UFC Freedom 250 will take place from the White House’s south lawn on June 14, Trump’s 80th birthday, though the event is advertised to be part of the various celebrations across Washington, DC and the country to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. UFC President Dana White revealed in May that the event will host 4,300 people, with many in attendance being members of the military.

Seven fights have been announced for the card. Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje, in a lightweight title bout, will be the main event of the show. For those not in attendance at the White House, the event will stream on Paramount+, the exclusive home of UFC events in the states.