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SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 • 1 MIN READ

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THE SQUASH · SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 NO FILLER. FIVE TAKES.

⚡ The Squash · Wednesday, September 16, 2026

AEW actually doing the work to make a debut feel like an event—flying out family, keeping it secret—is how you build something people want to see instead of scrolling past. F4W Online →
Sherilyn Guerrero’s got the DNA and the name recognition, but the wrestling business doesn’t care about your last name until you prove you belong in the ring. Fightful →
La Catalina hitting NXT cold as the Reina de Reinas champ is the kind of surprise that actually means something, assuming WWE doesn’t bury the story by next week. WrestleTalk →
Ava getting hate mail because marks were mad about booking decisions isn’t character development, it’s just fans being fans, and she’s wise to remember that when things get weird online. Fightful →
Cody offering his soul to Ava instead of The Rock is the kind of dumb TV that only works if everyone commits, and at least somebody was trying. Fightful →

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