Daily Update: WBD & Paramount trial date set, Rebel, Dragongate notes
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Tuesday Update

WWE
- Following SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar’s profile has been moved back to the alumni section of WWE’s website.
- Royce Keys was stretchered out following the angle that closed out Raw on Monday.
- Drew McIntyre took a photo with actor Russell Crowe.
- Damian Priest will be voicing The Hood in Marvel Rivals season 9.5.
- Je’Von Evans spoke to MuscleManMalcolm.
- WWE Vault additions include Abdullah the Butcher vs. Bruiser Brody from a WCCW event that took place on August 4, 1986, Legacy vs. John Cena & Batista from the August 4, 2008 episode of Raw, a compilation of every John Cena vs. Randy Orton match, and Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle vs. A-Train & Big Show from the July 31, 2003 episode of SmackDown.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- The Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery antitrust trial date has been set for March 2. By that time, Paramount would accumulate about $1.2 billion in ticking fees.
- AEW has released a video highlighting Rebel’s battle with ALS.
- Anna Jay, Jack Perry, and Luchasaurus all did the Ice Bucket Challenge in support of Rebel.
- The presale code for AEW WrestleDream tickets in Orlando is INS4DREAM.
- The AEW theme song for the Motor City Machine Guns is now up on YouTube.
- Maple Leaf Pro announced that as of 2 pm ET on Tuesday, there were only 21 tickets left for their upcoming Northern Rising event on October 3.
- Shun Skywalker competed in his final Dragongate match on August 4, defeating Homare.
- Dragongate also announced that Uhaa Nation would be returning to the promotion starting on September 12.
- Low Ki vs. Karl Malenko is set for Produce 3 on September 13.
- Nikki Storm (Cross) vs. Kay Lee Ray is set for Progress Wrestling on September 6.