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The article humorously discusses the triviality of the MLB All-Star Game, the confusion over WWE's The Miz being named to the team, criticism of MLB's marketing strategies, notable sports calls and incidents, and various sports media updates, emphasizing the game's lack of real competitive significance.
At WrestleMania XL, R-Truth and The Miz broke a 14-year streak by winning the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship in a thrilling ladder match. This victory marked R-Truth's first WrestleMania win in his 24-year career. The event also featured Rhea Ripley retaining the Women’s World Championship, new Tag Team Champions being crowned, and The Rock and Roman Reigns emerging victorious in the main event.
Former WWE Divas Champion Maryse, married to The Miz, is reportedly set to be present at the 2024 Royal Rumble, possibly in a non-wrestling capacity. While she hasn't competed in a women's Royal Rumble match, her presence adds to the tradition of bringing back past WWE stars for the event. Maryse has expressed admiration for the progress of women's wrestling in WWE and may consider returning to the ring.
Gunther successfully defended his Intercontinental title against The Miz at WWE Survivor Series 2023 PLE. The match featured several back-and-forth moments, with Miz targeting Gunther's leg and using dirty tactics. However, Gunther ultimately prevailed, hitting a top rope splash and locking in a Boston crab submission for the win.
The outcome of the WWE Raw fatal four-way match to determine the #1 contender for GUNTHER's Intercontinental Championship did not go as planned, with Ricochet unexpectedly kicking out of Ivar's moonsault. It is speculated that Ricochet may have suffered a head injury earlier in the match. The Miz emerged as the winner, but it remains unclear if Ivar will be added to the championship match or receive his title shot later on.
On WWE Raw, Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn had a rushed title match, Rhea Ripley's next feud was set up with Zoey Stark, The Miz's upcoming face turn could be the last great run of his career, WWE needs to do more to establish Zoey Stark as a serious challenger, and the potential for a great feud between Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn was burned by the rushed match on Raw.
Cody Rhodes' dog Pharaoh made his official debut on WWE Raw. The Miz attacked Tommaso Ciampa from behind and laid him out with a Skull Crushing Finale at the bottom of the ramp.
The original plan for Seth Rollins' World Heavyweight Championship open challenge on WWE Raw was for Tommaso Ciampa to answer the challenge, with the match scheduled to receive a lot of time and end in a non-finish. However, the plan was changed by Vince McMahon, and instead, The Miz offered his own open challenge, which led to Ciampa's return and a win over Miz. Those originally planned for the match were frustrated by the change, and there was a plan to reunite Ciampa and Johnny Gargano, but Gargano wasn't planned for the show by the night of the episode.
Cody Rhodes is currently without a match at WWE Money in the Bank, and three possible opponents for him are Dominik Mysterio, The Miz, and Drew McIntyre. While Rhodes is trying to get Brock Lesnar to show up on RAW for their third match, it is rumored to take place at SummerSlam 2023. Rhodes could be involved in a filler match-up at the premium live event next month if he doesn’t go up against Lesnar.
Seth Rollins successfully defended his world heavyweight title for the first time at a WWE live event against The Miz. He will defend it again on the June 5th edition of RAW against Damian Priest.
Seth Rollins, who was rumored to have walked out on WWE Raw after WrestleMania, will be facing The Miz on tonight's episode. Rollins seems excited about the match, and the rumor of him leaving the company has been put to rest.
Snoop Dogg, co-host of Wrestlemania, won an impromptu match against former WWE World Champion The Miz after Shane McMahon suffered a sudden leg injury. Snoop also participated in comedy bits throughout the event, forcing The Miz into matches against returning stars. Endeavor Group, the parent company of UFC, is reportedly in advanced talks to buy WWE and merge it with UFC.
Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 39 in Inglewood, California, and knocked out host The Miz with a right hook followed by a People's Elbow. WWE head of creative Paul "Triple H" Levesque praised Snoop's natural entertainment skills and respect for the industry. Snoop was previously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as the first-ever musician to join its celebrity wing.
Shane McMahon made a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 39 to take on The Miz in an impromptu match, but suffered a torn quad while performing a move. Snoop Dogg got involved in the match and pinned The Miz for the victory. McMahon's injury was confirmed by WWE's Chief Content Officer, Triple H. This is the second consecutive night The Miz was put into an impromptu match at WrestleMania.
Shane McMahon made a surprise return at WrestleMania 39 to take on The Miz in an impromptu match, but appeared to suffer a serious knee injury as he landed after jumping over The Miz. Snoop Dogg got involved in the match and pinned The Miz for the victory. It is unclear how severe McMahon's injury is. The Miz was put into an impromptu match for the second consecutive night.