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JULY 23, 2026 β€’ 1 MIN READ
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THE SQUASH Β· JULY 23, 2026 NO FILLER. FIVE TAKES.
⚑ The Squash · Thursday, July 23, 2026
  1. The 90-day no-compete is dead and the cupboard is about to get a lot more crowdedβ€”AEW and TNA are about to find out what WWE’s April bloodletting actually cost them. F4W Online β†’
  2. Batista understood something most wrestlers never do: knowing when to leave as a main event draw beats overstaying as a nostalgia act. Ringside News β†’
  3. Trick Williams calling out Tom Brady is the only interesting thing to happen in this entire Logan Paul fever dream. Wrestling Headlines β†’
  4. Kevin Knight got the turn but not the story, which means AEW did what AEW doesβ€”rushed the plot and left the guy hanging. Ringside News β†’
  5. Dragon Lee wants his rematch with Gunther; Gunther wants to keep him unmasked; someone’s about to get a lesson in what disrespect actually looks like. F4W Online β†’
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