Wrestling Roundup: May 24, 2019

The Wrestling Roundup is here to bring you all the news and rumors you need to know in one place.

Steve Austin’s New Show

WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has a new show coming to USA Network. USA announced the new series, titled Straight Up Steve Austin, on Thursday (h/t WrestlingInc). The show will premiere after the August 12th RAW.

USA Network welcomes "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (@SteveAustinBSR) with his new series, Straight Up Steve Austin, coming August 12! Celebrity guests will include: @TraceAdkins, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr), and Gabriel Iglesias (@fluffyguy) and more! https://t.co/7rIZSRXz9E pic.twitter.com/gKCP65jU3t

— USA Network (@USA_Network) May 23, 2019

The show is an interview-style show, similar to Austin’s podcasts. Some guests announced include Becky Lynch and Cleveland Browns Quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Lesnar Cash-in Plans

Brock Lesnar was a surprise winner of the Money in the Bank briefcase. On Monday night, he teased a cash-in on either WWE Champion Kofi Kingston or Universal Champion Seth Rollins. Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Sportskeeda) says that the plans for Lesnar’s cash-in will be announced on this coming Monday night.

It’s likely that Lesnar announces his title match in advance, and cashes in for a match at Super ShowDown in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kofi Kingston is already scheduled to defend his title against Dolph Ziggler. It’s rumored that Lesnar will cash-in against Seth Rollins, and get a Wrestlemania rematch at Super ShowDown.

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Extreme Rules Card Advertised

While it’s not until July 14th, some matches have been advertised for Extreme Rules by the Wells Fargo Arena (h/t CagesideSeats). The matches give an indication of where WWE’s booking may lead.

Advertised for the card as of now: Kofi Kingston versus Dolph Ziggler versus Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins defending the Universal title in a tables match against Baron Corbin, and Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre facing Roman Reigns in a handicap match. Of course, all cards are subject to change.