Week in Review · Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026

Shavkat Rakhmonov & Islam Makhachev dominated the week

500 stories across the wrestling world this week, WWE generated the most coverage with 151 reports, 31 matches on record.

Main events

Roman Reigns went over Jacob Fatu at Backlash (2026). Sami Zayn went over Cody Rhodes and Gunther at Night of Champions (2026). Mike Santana went over Frankie Kazarian at TNA Genesis (2026). Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth went over Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy at TNA Lockdown (2026).

Busiest on the card

A. J. Francis (2 matches), BDE (2 matches), Cedric Alexander (2 matches), Dutch (2 matches), Eddie Edwards (2 matches).

Running stories

Shavkat Rakhmonov & Islam Makhachev (5 reports), Justin Gaethje & Ilia Topuria (4 reports), Ian Machado Garry & Islam Makhachev (4 reports), Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss (3 reports).

The week's most-read

  1. 1
    The Wrestling World Pays Tribute To Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williamsvia eWrestlingNews (AEW)
  2. 2
    Chelsea Green explains how WWE fans went from finding her ‘very annoying’ to loving hervia Wrestling Observer (F4W)
  3. 3
    Stacks Reacts To Adriana Rizzo’s WWE Releasevia eWrestlingNews
  4. 4
    Vacant UFC flyweight championship to be decided at UFC 332 in Utahvia POST Wrestling
  5. 5
    Tessa Blanchard Says Some Wrestling ‘Nepo Babies’ Have the Name But Not the Talentvia Ringside News (Indies)
  6. 6
    Adriana Rizzo comments on NXT departure: “I know there is a lot more of my story left to write”via POST Wrestling
  7. 7
    Backstage Update – Wardlowvia eWrestlingNews (AEW)
  8. 8
    UFC Paris ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’ play-by-play, results & round scoringvia Sherdog

Compiled automatically from the week's reporting, championship records and match results. Story links go to our summary of each report, which credits and links the original outlet.

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