Jul 10, 3:00 PM
WWE Main Event recap (July 9, 2026): Waller returns, but show falls flat
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Grayson Waller returned to WWE TV after a two-month absence. | (Photo: Grayson Waller, Instagram) A week after I said WWE was missing the boat on Grayson Waller, the “Aussie Icon” returned to programming after a two-month absence Thursday on Main Event. Facing Je’Von Evans, Waller was an absolute killjoy. He attacked “The Young O.G.” as he was making an electric entrance, robbing the audience of a good time. Later, he mocked Evans and the fans as he shouted, “Your boy is bouncy,” before bouncing Evans’ head off the announce desk. Two spots in particular stood out. The first came when Evans shot Waller into the corner. Rather than leap over a charging Evans, Waller came down on the back of Evans’ head with a double stomp. Near the end, Evans fired back, hoisting Waller up in a torture rack position, then tossing him face-first into the turnbuckle, à la a snake eyes. As Waller stumbled out of the corner, Evans hit a running knee for the pin. With Evans set to compete in a gauntlet matc