Sami Zayn requires more surgery

Sami Zayn, who has already undergone one rotator cuff surgery, will undergo another operation in 7 weeks.

He’s now expected to be out for 6 to 8 months and is aiming for a WrestleMania return.

Velveteen Dream rejects Hulk Hogan’s offer

NXT’s Velveteen Dream has rejected an offer from Hulk Hogan to manage the rookie:

HollyWoodDREAM has a nice ring 2 it, but DREAM rides solo.

Good Try Terry! https://t.co/Q9BrLsAumC

— HollyWoodDREAM (@VelveteenWWE) June 22, 2018

Hogan made the Tweet after seeing Dream’s attire at TakeOver: Chicago II.

NJPW breathing down WWE’s neck

In a recent interview with the Winnpeg Free Press, Chris Jericho said New Japan is breathing down WWE’s neck:

“(NJPW) is a company that’s slowly but surely increasing its worldwide popularity and basically breathing down the neck of the WWE. It’s a Japanese wrestling company, the top stars are Japanese, but there we were, two foreigners, headlining and main eventing the Tokyo Dome. It would be like two Japanese football teams in the Super Bowl. The fact it’s two guys from Winnipeg is a really huge deal.”

Jericho is currently the IWGP Intercontinental Champion.