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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

June 11, 2026

From what I’m told, the Celebrity Bitches Wrestling League had an extremely messy and disorganized day on Friday in Duluth, with multiple sources describing the atmosphere backstage as tense, chaotic, and at times unprofessional from the moment people began arriving at the building. The issues started early and seemed to snowball as the day went on, with several people who were there saying that problems kept piling up and very little seemed to go smoothly.

One of the biggest issues the promotion ran into was the ring truck failing to show up. According to multiple sources, the situation wasn’t fully resolved until well into the afternoon, which forced production and the agents to scramble and figure out how to run an entire show without a ring. I’ve heard from several people that the lack of a ring created a very thrown-together, low-rent presentation that affected more than just the look of the show. One source described the day as “one problem after another,” noting that once it became clear there would be no ring, a lot of last-minute changes had to be made to how the matches would be worked and shot. The feeling backstage, from what I’m told, was that the show was already behind before it even started.

The bathroom tag match also became a major source of heat backstage, though not just because of what happened during the match itself. Multiple sources confirmed that the handicap stall used in the match had been used earlier in the day and was not flushed. Sheri L. Dew was said to have used the toilet at lunch and again roughly twenty minutes before the match. Because of her well-known adherence to the Mormon Word of Wisdom, several people backstage were quick to point out that whatever Sheri left behind was likely very “clean,” which became a running joke among some of the crew. However, the bigger issue came from Sarah Silverman, who was reportedly encouraging Sheri to use the stall both times. According to two separate sources, Silverman also used the toilet herself, leading to immediate speculation backstage about what she may have left behind given her well-documented Jewish diet. By the time the match started, the toilet was apparently in rough shape, and Boxxy had no idea what was in the water until one of the girls lifted the toilet seat during the brawl. The fact that nobody informed production or the agents working the match about the condition of the toilet has left a bad taste with several people, especially since the referee crew was reportedly aware of the situation beforehand and treated it as an inside joke.

There was also frustration over how the day felt overall. With the ring situation still unresolved for much of the afternoon, production was forced to make several adjustments on the fly, and the agents working the show were reportedly scrambling to figure out camera angles and match layouts without a traditional ring setup. One person who was in the building described the atmosphere as “chaotic but not in a fun way,” noting that a lot of people seemed stressed and short-tempered throughout the day. I’ve heard from more than one source that the lack of a ring made everything feel more difficult than it needed to be, and that several people were openly complaining about how last-minute everything felt.

The main event also became a major source of tension once it was over. Emma Watson’s decision to go off script after the bell and continue attacking Hilary Duff, including locking in a Boston Crab-style submission on the exposed ice well after the match had ended, caught a lot of people by surprise. From what I’m told, there was no planned heat between the two women going into the match. They had a calm, professional conversation backstage earlier in the night and seemed to be on the same page about wanting to have a real match. What happened at the end appears to have been Emma deciding on her own to take things further than what had been called. Hilary was stretchered out after the show with significant chemical burns on her lower back, ass, and thighs, along with lower back strain, and several people in the back described Watson’s actions as excessive. That said, I’ve heard from more than one source that Cowboy Watts was not as upset with Emma as some might have expected. Despite everything that happened, the feeling is that he came away from the night with a positive view of her, and there is already talk backstage about potentially leaning into her more aggressive side moving forward rather than punishing her for going off script.

Anya Taylor-Joy also took some criticism backstage after the bathroom tag match. Multiple people felt she came across as weak and cowardly for escaping the stall first and then standing outside while her partner was left alone and eventually overpowered. One source described her as looking “completely lost” once she realized the match wasn’t stopping, and said she made no effort to go back in and help. Whether that perception sticks or gets walked back remains to be seen, but it was a noticeable talking point in the hours after the show.

Mariska Hargitay was also a topic of conversation throughout the day, though for very different reasons. Several people backstage commented on how good she looked, with more than one person noting how much effort she puts into her appearance even on days when she isn’t wrestling. Her body was specifically mentioned by a couple of people as looking particularly strong and toned, which stood out even more given how chaotic and low-energy the day felt overall.

Overall, Friday was described by multiple sources as one of the more disorganized and tense days the promotion has had in some time. Between the ring truck not showing up, the issues surrounding the bathroom match, and the main event going well beyond what was planned, there is a feeling that things got away from them at several points throughout the day and night. What happens next with Emma Watson and how the company chooses to move forward after a finish that went significantly off script will likely be the main focus over the next several days, with sources already split on whether the promotion should lean into Watson’s new aggressive direction or come down on her for disregarding the finish.