Wrestling For The Culture: July 1st

New Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion Crowned

Jay Lethal wins his second Ring of Honor World Championship at a taping in Fairfax, Virginia, defeating Dalton Castle (champion), Matt Taven, and Cody Rhodes. This was definitely a shocker. 

*SPOILER*

Jay Lethal has won the ROH World Heavyweight Championship at the ROH TV tapings in Fairfax, Virginia on Saturday night. The match also featured Dalton Castle, Matt Taven, and Cody Rhodes.

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— ハングマン (@xRobsonHD) July 1, 2018

 

Cedric Alexander's Year Keeps Getting Better

The WWE Cruiserweight champion, Cedric Alexander married his fiance' Aerial Monroe this weekend. Alexander won the cruiserweight champion at WrestleMania, being the first African-American male to win a singles title at WrestleMania, but this weekend he got the ultimate prize. 

May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together. Congrats to @CedricAlexander and @aerialmonroe 💗 pic.twitter.com/a0u3XE1bIg

— D.A. Brewer (@DABrewerWWE) June 30, 2018

Aerial Monroe is a JohnsonMania state of mind

Y’all... @aerialmonroe came out to California the day after her wedding, right? THEN we beat the hell out of each other in the second round of this @bartaws tournament. AND NOW I’m watching her and @Shotziblack KILL IT in the finals. Holy hell, dude

— Willow Nightingale (@w_nightingale_) July 1, 2018

The day after marrying Cedric Alexander, Aerial Monroe (Johnson) proved that JohnsonMania was more than just their wedding hashtag. She went to California and competed in the AWS Promotions USA tournament and reaching the finals.

Sasha Banks Tweets Her Feelings

Make sure to buy my Merch while I still have a job @WWEShop

— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) June 29, 2018

After getting beat down by Bayley last week, Sasha Banks has been sentenced to join Bayley at counseling by RAW GM Kurt Angle. If they don't go they will be fired. You cannot say that Sasha didn't have this coming. Bayley had enough. Check out last week's episode of Break It Down With Brian H where I discuss this in detail. Here is clip from the show.

Have you ever snapped on someone they way @ItsBayleyWWE did on @SashaBanksWWE?
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— The Wrestling Wrealm (@WrestlingWrealm) June 28, 2018

Faye Jackson Celebrates Her Birthday with a Win

Thank you 😘 https://t.co/rBISz5EfoA

— Faye Jackson (@fayejackson419) July 1, 2018

Faye Jackson defeated Aspyn The Mermaid at Carolina Federation Wrestling Mid-Atlantic on her birthday.

ACH and Rich Swann Put on a Clinic

Beautiful backbreaker, Snap German suplex combo from @GoGoACH #MLWFusion #beINSPORTS @MLW https://t.co/9jFmiR3eCA pic.twitter.com/9FYsmPt0us

— Jocay 🇪🇨 (@Jocay19) July 1, 2018

In the main event of MLW Fusion episode 11, ACH defeated Rich Swann in a classic.