The week of Jul 20–26, 2026 logged 10 dispatches across professional wrestling. Championships moved: Willow Nightingale dethrones Thekla for the Women's World Title; Maya World takes the TBS Championship from Hikaru Shida; Andrade beats Mark Davis for the AEW National Championship. Off screen, the business desk tracked: Mattel and WWE bring Lucha Libre AAA to the toy aisle; A wave of released WWE names clears its non-competes; WWE Radio goes 24/7 on SiriusXM channel 156.
A career-defining win at Redemption sets up a marquee defense against Mercedes Mone at All In: London.
One of four title switches on a stacked Redemption card.
Gold to show for the split from the Don Callis Family weeks earlier.
The SummerSlam card sharpens as champion and challenger share the ring.
A contract signing turns physical, escalating Gunther's path into SummerSlam.
Live premium-event coverage plus podcasts from Cody Rhodes, The Undertaker and Stephanie McMahon.
A multi-year global licensing deal puts an AAA figure line on shelves in fall 2027.
Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, Xavier Woods, Zelina Vega and the Motor City Machine Guns are reported free to sign elsewhere.
The update points toward an in-ring return following April ankle surgery.
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