Date: 05/16	11:00 PM
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In this interview Becky Lynch talks about her greatest rivals: "I mean, I think my greatest rival is probably going to go down as Charlotte Flair. I think we've just had such a storied history, and I think that's always going to be the feud that people come back to and think of as maybe one that changed the game in terms of the story we were telling. And then, Bianca Belair is one rival that will go down as one of the stories that I'm most proud of."

Speaking of Becky, her feud with Trish Stratus is expected to continue past Night of Champions this month. (FF)

Here Mr. T suggests WWF wrestlers were "jealous" when he first showed up in the 1980's: "When I came in, at first, some of the wrestlers were a little jealous. Number one, they didn't know I could bring it. I was a wrestling champion in the city of Chicago. I knew how to wrestle. They didn't realize the business of wrestling. Vince McMahon brought me in to elevate wrestling. Those guys, sure, they had been around and had it hard. I'm bringing light to wrestling, and they didn't see that. They were a little jealous at first. They thought that, me coming in that I couldn't hold my own. They found out real quick."

NXT highlights and WWE related videos are available below.

AEW related videos are also available below.

From NJPW.

Visit the NJPW Dojo in Carson for the Resurgence Press Conference and Meet & Greet showcasing wrestlers featured in the Resurgence tournament and title matches. Witness interviews with the wrestlers live and in person, one day before their matches. Stay for the Meet & Greet event following the press conference to get a photo op and an autographed portrait with featured wrestlers from the show!

The press conference is a ticketed event. Tickets are available online only. No press conference tickets will be sold at the event.

Meet and Greet Tickets are $40 each. One ticket is good for one photo with a wrestler with your own phone. You May have up to two adults and any number of children under the age of 12 in the photo. One pose only, please. Same ticket is good for one autographed portrait. No personal items. No personalization on the autographed portrait. Please show up at scheduled start time. Wrestlers may leave once their line is finished. This ticket is valid only on May 20, 2023. This ticket is not refundable.

No large bags or backpacks allowed in the building.

Press Conference: 2:00pm start

STRONG Openweight Championship Title Match Signing, Number 1 Contender for IWGP US Heavyweight Championship Match Presentation, Strong Women's Championship Tournament Presentation

Meet & Greet Session 1: 3:30pm start

Will Ospreay, KENTA

Meet & Greet Session 2: 4:30pm start

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hikuleo

FAQ

Q. Can I bring XXX for the wrestler to sign instead of the portrait?

A. Sorry, due to time constraints, wrestlers will not be able to sign other items or personalize your autographed portrait.

About Resurgence:

NJPW will return to Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA on May 21, 2023 (Sun). Resurgence tickets can be purchased at longbeachstate.com/njpw.

In the latest round of WWE ratings on A&E, Most Wanted Treasures averaged 394,000 viewers (up from 383,000 last week), with a 0.14 18-49 demo (up from 0.11). Stone Cold Takes on America did 277,000 viewers (down from 282,000) and a 0.07 18-49 (down from 0.09). (SBD)

In this interview Kenny Omega talks about going from rivals with Kazuchika Okada to comrades: "I wouldn't be so quick to scratch his name off the list of guys I wouldn't help. Our match together was a wild-card draft. It was a fun time. It felt to me like, 'We had our thing. Our thing is done. I've said it before - Okada is very sharp. He is who he is for a reason. I had a lot of fun teaming with him at New Japan Dash, so I wouldn't strike that off the list of potential people who I wouldn't mind having their back. We're in completely separate divisions right now. I'm U.S. champion, and he's competing for the IWGP heavy. It's good to let us exist in our respective worlds and be comrades for a change."

Here's the lineup for ROH on Honor Club this week. (ROH)

* Fight Without Honor: The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) vs. Darius Martin & Action Andretti
* NJPW World TV Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. AR Fox
* The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry) & Shane Taylor vs. Schaff, Ricky Gibson, & Eddie Pearl
* Rey Fenix vs. Gringo Loco
* Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal vs. Zack Clayton & Cole Karter
* Angelico & Serpentico vs. Cheeseburger & Eli Isom
* Mercedes Martinez vs. Ashley D'Amboise
* Iron Savages (Bronson & Boulder) vs. Peter Avalon & Ryan Nemeth
* Willow Nightingale vs. Madi Wrenkowski
* Gates of Agony (Kaun & Toa Liona) (w/ Prince Nana) vs. Dalton Castle & The Boy
* Lady Frost vs. Miranda Alize

Rampage had another rough go being pre-empted by sports, as the last edition did 284,000 viewers (down from 294,000) and a 0.07 18-49 demo (down from 0.09). (SBD)

Grayson Waller tries to compare himself to Tom Brady: "I'm not gonna lie, it was tough. You know, I sat there on the Friday night for you know, four or five hours or however long it was. I saw name after name and Grayson Waller's name wasn't picked. Not everyone was there. Not everyone was there. I got asked to be there. So I expected to be drafted. When I wasn't, I was frustrated. And I had to sit that whole weekend and think about how low I felt. Then I turn up that Monday and the same thing happens. I watched the entire episode of Raw and I'm hearing these names picked - and there's some really talented people in NXT who got drafted, but I'm Grayson Waller. I'm the number one person here. My name should be drafted on television. So I was frustrated, and I really thought that I was gonna sit there for two nights and not get picked - and I thought about Tom Brady, and I thought about that, if you watch the documentary, The Brady Six about the six quarterbacks that got picked before Tom - and I know every single person drafted before me. I know every NXT person that was drafted before me. When my name was called last, I wasn't elated. I wasn't happy. I wasn't crying like everyone else. They're all just happy to get drafted. That's their goal achieved, they're done now. This is just the beginning. I took umbrage with the fact that I was picked last. I took umbrage to the fact that it wasn't on television. I don't think that's the wrong thing, I think for me, that's when I operate at my best - and I think when you saw when I talked afterwards, that was who I am, I was being real, I hold myself to a different standard. I'm not like everyone else in NXT who's just happy to be in the Performance Center, or happy to be on Raw now. I see myself as one of the best and I operate best with a chip on my shoulder, so I put a whole bag of chips on my shoulder that night."

A new NWA video is below.

As a result of that video the Crockett Cup card has been udpated. (NWA)

NWA Crockett Cup 2023 Night 1 (June 3):
* NWA National Heavyweight Championship: EC3 (c) vs. Thrillbilly Silas Mason w/ Pollo Del Mar
* Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament
* Hardcore Team War: Samantha Starr with Baby Doll, La Rosa Negra, & M95 (Madi Wrenkowski & Missa Kate) vs. Pretty Empowered (Kenzie Paige, Kylie Paige, Ella Envy & Roxy)

NWA Crockett Cup 2023 Night Two (June 4):
* NWA World Women's Television Championship: Kenzie Paige (c) vs. TBA (Pre-Show)
* Six-Man Scramble For NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: Participants TBA

The card for next week's NXT is below. (WWE)

* NXT Women's Championship Semifinal Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Cora Jade
* NXT Women's Championship Semifinal Match: Cora Jade vs. Lyra Valkyria
* Noam Dar vs. Nathan Frazer
* Tank Ledger vs. Hank Walker

And here's the card for NXT Battleground on May 28th. (WWE)

* NXT Championship Match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Bron Breakker
* NXT Heritage Cup Championship Match: Noam Dar vs. Dragon Lee
* NXT Women's Championship Finals: Lyra Valkyria OR Cora Jade vs. Roxanne Perez OR Tiffany Stratton
* NXT North American Championship Match: Wes Lee vs. Joe Gacy vs. Tyler Bate

The motion AEW and Luchasaurus filed to dismiss the lawsuit from Composite Effects LLC over him using their mask has been denied and the lawsuit will continue forward. (FF)

Here are this week's Level Up results. (PWI)

* Eddy Thorpe def. Kale Dixon
* Wendy Choo and Kelani Jordan def. Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice
* Luca Crucifino def. Dante Chen

The latest episode of NWA Powerrr is below.

And here are the results of said same. (FF)

* NWA World Women's Television Championship Match: Kenzie Paige def. Sierra
* EC3 cut a promo calling Thrillbilly Silas special, but noting he's going to make Silas an offer he can't refuse. He said he wants to be Silas' master and compares him to a dog.
* Crockett Cup Tune-Up Match: Kratos & Odinson def. Cyon & Jordan Clearwater
* Rhett Titus and Thom Latimer cut a promo saying they're going to win the 2023 Crockett Cup.
* Alex Taylor def. Psycho Boy Fodder & Koa Laxamana
* Dak Draper & Mims cur a promo promoting their NWA Tag Titles match next week, saying they're going to win.
* Pretty Empowered def. Labrava Escobar & La Rosa Negra

It has now been confirmed that the merged WWE and UFC will be called TKO Group.

The Pat McAfee Show is moving to ESPN.

This week's Raw did a 0.58 18-49 with 1.716 million viewers, up from 0.51 last week but down from 1.785 million. (SBD)