NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: Erykah Badu performs onstage during Night 2 of the 2025 Essence Festival Of Culture at Caesars Superdome on July 5, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by ...

Lauryn Hill closed 2025 Essence Fest's first night at 3:37 a.m. The Superdome was empty. The entire night, which also featured Maxwell, Babyface, the Isley Brothers and GloRilla, ran late.

Mercedes Moné wins the Owen Hart Cup / Lee South ... The winner of the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament will also get a shot at Jon Moxley's AEW World Title that night.