Here's your fight-size update for the morning of June 8, 2020:
- Plenty of WWE stars reacted positively to Io Shirai winning the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: In Your House.
Congratulations ,@shirai_io!!--#NXTTakeover
— KAIRI SANE (@KairiSaneWWE) June 8, 2020
イオさんベルト戴冠本当におめでとうございます。
ときに涙を流し、辛いときは励ましあったり支え合いながら、これまで数えきれないほどの試練を一緒に乗り越えてきましたね。
そんな苦楽を共にしたイオさんの戴冠は自分のこと以上に嬉しいです。 pic.twitter.com/frtnVwOFqa
Paige, Nattie, Sasha, Becky, Bayley, Asuka, Shayna and so many more. This belongs to you now. Congrats @shirai_io ------------#NXTTakeOver #WeAreNXT
— Ms. WrestleMania (@MsCharlotteWWE) June 8, 2020
Congrats @shirai_io !! https://t.co/AJ2BLGWBvk
— The HBIC (@MiaYim) June 8, 2020
Io is the best. Prove me wrong! #NXTTakeOver
— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) June 8, 2020
What an absolutely incredible main event. So proud of all three of the women in this match.
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 8, 2020
Congratulations to @shirai_io, the NEW #WWENXT Women’s Champion!#NXTTakeOver #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/ILMEJByLY6
Congrats on you @WWENXT women’s championship @shirai_io! Happy for you my friend!!!!
— NattieByNature (@NatbyNature) June 8, 2020
Incredible, and so deserved! https://t.co/hCqlnB0bIE
— Jinny (@JinnyCouture) June 8, 2020
What a match!!---- Well done ladies!!
— Billie Kay (@BillieKayWWE) June 8, 2020
Congratulations @shirai_io ------ https://t.co/NqIOSTSn6O
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— Mercedes Martinez (@RealMMartinez) June 8, 2020
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- After Fightful Select reported that some parts of WWE Backlash was previously taped, Louis Dangoor of WrestleTalk reported that the Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley match was not among the matches that were taped.
- Lucha Libre Vanguardia announced a show in Mexico taking place on June 20 and below is a tweet showcasing the card.
---- #CARTELOFICIAL - #TierraDeOportunidades ----
— Lucha Libre Vanguardia (@LL_Vanguardia) June 8, 2020
--Esto es Tierra de Oportunidades, #InvisibleMan, 3 #Campeonatos en juego, 1 #Aglomeración en el ring y el duelo entre el #OdaibaSquad y #KingdomWrestling --
-- #SÁBADO 20 de Junio 2020
EN VIVO por @mas_lucha -- pic.twitter.com/6XiKItQkvj
- WWE stock opened at $48.90 per share when the stock market opened this morning.
- El Phantasmo talks to NJPW at this link.
- A GoFundMe to help out Larry Csonka's daughters has been set up and you can donate to it at this link.
- An announcement on more matches for ICW No Holds Barred Vol. 2 will be made later this week.
No Holds Barred Vol 2
— ICW: No Holds Barred (@ICWNEWYORK) June 7, 2020
SHLAK vs MURDOCH
DICKINSON vs DEPPEN
COLON vs RYAN
NEXT FIGHT COMING THURSDAY!
No Submissions, No DQ,
No Rules, No Holds Barred Vol 2 “DEATHMATCH DRIVE IN” --
Tickets ARE SOLD OUT
Streaming Options Coming Soon @indiewrestling
Art - @Toms_Customs pic.twitter.com/jxQ0xvl78V
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi also spoke with NJPW at this link.
- Rocky Romero explains why he became an NJPW wrestler.
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