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Friday, May 24, 2024 Issue #7245
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SMACKDOWN PREVIEW

- Smackdown tonight will air on tape delay as the show has already been taped from the Jeddah Superdome, the first-ever Smackdown from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Matches set for tonight include Bianca Belair vs Nia Jax in the Queen of the Ring semi final, LA Knight and The Street Profits vs Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory in a six-man tag team match, Bayley vs Chelsea Green, and Randy Orton vs Tama Tonga in the King of the Ring semi final match. There is also an in-ring promo between WWE champion Cody Rhodes and U.S. champion Logan Paul as well as a special edition of The Grayson Waller Effect.

CODY RHODES OFFICIALLY CAST IN THE NAKED GUN REBOOT

- Deadline has an exclusive story where it confirms Cody Rhodes being cast in the new Naked Gun movie reboot. The WWE champion joins Liza Koshy, CCH Pounder, and Buster Rhymes in the updated cast but Rhodes will only have a cameo role which will be pivotal in the movie. Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, and Danny Huston are also in the cast. Rhodes has not had any movie roles prior to this and his most recent acting gig came as a character on the television series Arrow.

EARLY KING AND QUEEN OF THE RING BETTING ODDS

- WWE returns to Saudi Arabia for King and Queen of the Ring tomorrow, their first of two premium live events this year. The show features just five matches, same as Backlash France had. Below are the early betting odds for tomorrow's show which starts at 1PM ET. These odds are likely to change so please be careful when betting real money. In the Undisputed WWE title match, Cody Rhodes is as secure as ever with his odds set at 1/50 while those of United States champion Logan Paul are 9/1. Becky Lynch puts her WWE Women's World title on the line against Liv Morgan and bookmakers are still on the fence about this one, with both champion and challenger sitting with 17/20 odds. In the King of the Ring final, Gunther is 8/25 favorite to beat either Randy Orton or Tama Tonga, with Gunther's opponent having odds of 21/10 at time of this writing. In the Queen of the Ring final, Lyra Valkyria has 39/20 odds and underdog while her opponent, either Bianca Belair or Nia Jax, have 7/20 odds and f
avorites. The Intercontinental title will be up for grabs in a triple threat match. Champion Sami Zayn is 1/4 favorite to walk out of Jeddah still champion while Chad Gable is 4/1 and Bronson Reeds is at 7/1.

JIM ROSS HOSPITALIZED

- Jim Ross had to be hospitalized yesterday after he was suffering from shortness of breath and was kept by hospital staff. "Unexpected trip to ER in Norman this morning," JR wrote on X. "Shortness of the breath. That's all for now." He then posted a photo from his hospital bed with his two daughters by his side. The WWE Hall of Famer was expected to call matches this Sunday at Double or Nothing although it remains up in the air if he will be fit enough to go to work. Ross, 72, had multiple health issues over the past few years, mostly related to his cancer.

KENNY OMEGA UNDERGOES SURGERY

- Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting that former AEW champion Kenny Omega underwent diverticulitis surgery on Thursday in New York. Apart from appearing once in person on Dynamite from his hometown in Winnipeg and then the following week via video, he's been absent from AEW television since the Worlds End pay-per-view back in December. Omega has been suffering from diverticulitis for months and was told he was lucky that it wasn't fatal. He previously stated that he found a top doctor in this field and managed to get an appointment for surgery. It will still be months before Omega returns full time to his AEW duties. On the Winnipeg Dynamite, he was taken out by The Elite after he proclaimed that he will return even if he had a 5% chance and "with a bag."

DYNAMITE RATING

- The Double or Nothing go-home episode of Dynamite drew 713,000 viewers this week, up 41,000 viewers from the prior week. It was the most-watched episode since April 17. The show had a 0.24 rating in 18-49, up 0.01 from the prior week and placed #6 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)

OWEN HART CUP FINALS TO BE HELD IN CALGARY AGAIN

- In a story published yesterday by the Calgary Sun to commemorate the 25th anniversary from the death of Owen Hart, it was revealed that the Owen Hart Cup will return this year on AEW television and the winners will be crowned in July. The finals of the men's and women's tournaments will take place on the July 10 episode of Dynamite, live from Hart's hometown of Calgary at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Martha Hart will be on hand once again to present the winners with their prize. AEW did the same with last year's tournaments, crowning Willow Nightingale and Ricky Starks winners on an episode of Collision which also took place from the Saddledome in Calgary.

DAZN TO CARRY THE NEXT TWO AEW PPVS WORLDWIDE

- After dropping the weekly AEW programming from its schedule, DAZN and AEW announced a partnership that will bring the company's next two pay-per-views - Double or Nothing and Forbidden Door - to wrestling fans worldwide via the DAZN Platform. Beginning this weekend, fans will be able to purchase AEW PPV events direct on the DAZN Platform. "We are pleased to be partnering with AEW to bring their exhilarating Pay-Per-View events to audiences across the globe," said Pete Oliver, CEO of Growth Markets at DAZN. "By providing fans with access to these blockbuster events, we aim to elevate the sports viewing experience and enable wrestling fans to experience every moment of the action, from thrilling matches to surprise appearances." For more information visit dazn.com.


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