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Friday, May 22, 2026

A date-specific look at the stories collected for this edition of indieReader™.

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AEW announces Double or Nothing ‘hydration partner’ sponsorship

AEW has announced a new partnership ahead of this weekend’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view in New York City. The promotion sent out a press release today announcing that Vita Coco, a popular brand of coconut water, has been named the “official hydration partner” of Double or Nothing 2026. The PPV is taking place at Louis […]

El Grande Americano Mexico City event back on after cancellation

Plans for El Grande Americano are moving forward with Ludwig Kaiser now seemingly able to travel outside of the country. Lucha Libre AAA’s “Serenade for El Grande Americano” event, originally scheduled for Wednesday before being canceled, is now back on and will take place tonight (May 22) in Mexico City. It’s a free event where […]

WWE reportedly enforcing name changes for WWE ID talent

WWE is reportedly making ID talent use their specific WWE-mandated names going forward. According to a new report from BodySlam, WWE ID talents will no longer be able to use their indie names on the circuit and will have to go by their WWE ID names for all upcoming appearances: Sources have revealed to Bodyslam.net that Independent […]

Date announced for CMLL 93rd Anniversary show

The official date has been announced for CMLL’s upcoming 93rd Anniversary show. Earlier today, CMLL, aka Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, announced that their upcoming 93rd Anniversary show will take place on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Arena Mexico. Salvador Lutteroth founded the Mexican-wrestling promotion in 1933, which will complete 93 years in 2026. “BREAKING […]

Former MLW Champion reportedly gone from the company

Former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Mads Krule Krugger has reportedly departed MLW, aka Major League Wrestling. According to a recent report by Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Krugger has now left MLW. A former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, Krugger first joined MLW in 2019 and stayed with the promotion till February 2020. He later made a […]

AAA cancels El Grande Americano serenade event in Mexico City

An event involving El Grande Americano scheduled for Mexico City has been canceled. Ludwig Kaiser, appearing as El Grande Americano, had been scheduled to be honored with a special serenade on Thursday, May 21, at the Kings League in Mexico City. The free event was organized by Kings League México in collaboration with AAA. AAA […]