- Ahead of his arrest, we're told that BJ Whitmer had some heat with how he'd produced a recent match.- Keith Lee was actually supposed to be on the June 7 AEW Dynamite, but there were travel and logistical issues that ended up preventing it from happening. - Bobby Lashley hasn't wrestled since the World Heavyweight Title tournament, but is advertised locally for Friday's WWE Smackdown. - Christopher Daniels produced the main event segment for AEW Dynamite that featured Eddie Kingston and Will Ospreay's returns.Ridge HollandRidge Holland of the WWE’s Brawling Brutes joined Fightful for an exclusive interview. Sean kicked things off by mentioning Ridge’s Rugby background. Sean asked Ridge if there had been other sports that piqued his interest. Ridge says people have been telling him to check out the NFL, but he has been pretty busy. However, he said it would be something he’s sure he will check out sometime.Ridge talked about his reaction to getting drafted to SmackDown. Ridge said he was eating dinner and watching SmackDown. It nearly made him spit his food out when it appeared on TV. Ridge said there was no heads-up about getting drafted.Ridge said it was bittersweet because he never really got to show people what he was capable of [in NXT]. Ridge said going to the main roster and being paired has been fantastic. He still says there is some adversity because of injuries and the unfortunate incident with Big E. Ridge says he believes he is still trying to prove himself and looking for opportunities to show the fans and his peers what he can do.Sean pointed out to Ridge that we have seen Angel Garza, Humberto Carillo, Mustafa Ali, and Baron Corbin back on NXT. Sean asked Ridge if that was something that he would be interested in. Ridge said he was open to anything, but for now, being on the main roster and getting the experience of what goes on is where he wants to be.Ridge said you couldn’t prepare for a War Games match when asked about War Games and how one prepares for it. Ridge said the experience of the people in the ring with him, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, Kevin Owens, and Butch. Ridge mentioned that Butch and Dakota are the OG’s of the War Games match because they’ve been in the most.Ridge believes the Brawling Brutes have yet to scratch the surface with the Brawling Brutes. Ridge talked about how their matches with Imperium have been well received. Ridge said that Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni can bring it.Another subject was Sheamus; Ridge talked about how Sheamus leads by example. He still goes out trying to surpass everything he’s done. Ridge said Sheamus is having a great run because of the fans. Ridge believes it’s a sign of respect because the fans have seen what he has done in the company he has been in for so long.They talked about the WrestleMania and 40-Year-Old Virgin commercial spoof. Ridge spoke about the behind-the-scenes. Ridge says the call time for him was at 7:30 AM, and Sheamus, Butch, and Drew McIntyre’s were at 12:30, and that was because of the hair they applied.Ridge said he has turned down requests to move to Nashville, where Drew and Sheamus live. He said getting his family from the United Kingdom to Florida was good, and there was no chance of moving elsewhere.NJPW G1 Betting odds (BETONLINEAG)NJPW - G1 ClimaxBlock A WinnerSANADA-500(-500)Kaito Kiyomiya200(+200)Shota Umino300(+300)Yota Tsuji300(+300)Hikuleo600(+600)Gabriel Kidd1000(+1000)Ren Narita1000(+1000)Chase Owens5000(+5000)Block B WinnerKazuchika Okada-200(-200)Will Ospreay100(+100)KENTA350(+350)Taichi500(+500)Tanga Loa700(+700)El Phantasmo900(+900)Great-O-Khan900(+900)YOSHI-HASHI900(+900)Block C WinnerDavid Finlay-300(-300)Shingo Takagi250(+250)Tama Tonga350(+350)Aaron Henare400(+400)EVIL400(+400)Tomohiro Ishii500(+500)Eddie Kingston800(+800)Mikey Nicholls2000(+2000)Block D WinnerZack Sabre Jr.-130(-130)Tetsuya Naito100(+100)Hiroshi Tanahashi300(+300)Jeff Cobb350(+350)Hirooki Goto450(+450)Alex Coughlin800(+800)Shane Haste800(+800)Toru Yano3000(+3000)
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