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Kay Lee Ray officially gets a new in-ring name, AEW news and notes, and more.
JOSEPH CURRIER
WWE:
On last night’s NXT, it was officially confirmed that Kay Lee Ray is now going by the name “Alba Fyre.”
Sami Zayn tweeted that Michael Cole told him that Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38 is the most fun he’s had calling a wrestling match: “I love this video. One of the biggest compliments I got about the Wrestlemania match with Johnny Knoxville was Michael Cole, who’s seen & called it all for 25 years, saying it was the most fun he’s had calling a match. He & Pat added so much. What a party.”
Becky Lynch interviewed Katie Taylor and Bianca Belair interviewed Amanda Serrano ahead of this Saturday’s Taylor vs. Serrano boxing match.
Cultaholic has an interview with Gunther.
Byron Saxton guest hosted this morning’s episode of WWE’s The Bump. Omos, MVP, Drew Gulak, and Solo Sikoa were guests on the show.
MVP tweeted about people who compare Omos to The Great Khali: “If you compare the not so ‘Great’ Khali to the Colossus @thegiantomos you're an idiot of the highest order. I've been in the ring with both of them. I'm an expert in this craft. Khali was AWFUL. Omos has HUGE potential. Watch how I move…”
WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded Edge vs. Kane from Backlash 2004, Big E vs. Bad News Barrett for the Intercontinental title from Extreme Rules 2014, and Randy Orton & Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins & Kane from the April 27, 2015 episode of Raw.
Other Wrestling:
Sports Illustrated reported that top NJPW officials knew about the promo Tony Khan cut on WWE’s Nick Khan last May before it was released, and they encouraged him to do it: “Tony Khan found out about WWE’s interest through his trusted contacts in New Japan, SI learned. New Japan officials stressed to Tony Khan that working with AEW was their priority, especially with the trust they had forged. This led to Tony Khan’s promo directed at Nick Khan last May, when he stated there was only room for one Khan in wrestling – and ‘not some con man from Connecticut.’ Per sources, top NJPW officials knew about the promo before it was released – and encouraged him to do it.”
Tony Khan will be speaking at Collision Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, June 21: “The professional wrestling industry has undergone many changes over the years, but how can new technology deliver the industry's most creative period since its heyday in the 1990s? All Elite Wrestling's CEO, general manager and head of creative, Tony Khan, explains how AEW is revolutionizing the wrestling game.”
Josh Martinez of Z100 interviewed Khan ahead of tonight’s Dynamite.
A sit-down with the Jericho Appreciation Society and Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz will take place on Dynamite tonight.
Taz tweeted that he underwent his first stem cell and platelet-rich plasma treatment on his knee: “First Stem Cell & PRP treatment on this banged up knee….I’m feeling good about how the end result will be!”
At 11 a.m. next Wednesday, AEW will be streaming a sneak peek of its console video game on Twitch.
AEW announced its updated roster rankings.
Stephanie Chase interviewed Adam Cole.
Eddie Kingston will face Davey Richards at Glory Pro’s Massive Aggression show in St. Louis on Sunday, May 22.
Max The Impaler will make their NWA debut against Ella Envy at Power Trip 2 this Saturday.
Ric Flair made an appearance on The Pivot Podcast.
Booker T and Brad Gilmore’s Hall of Fame radio show is expanding to four nights a week on ESPN 97.5 and ESPN 92.5 in Houston. The one-hour show will air Tuesday through Friday.