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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
*A detailed look at the SummerSlam show, post-SummerSlam direction, thoughts on key matches, business numbers, a record set that WWE fans and AEW haters seem to have missed, the press conference as well as a major note on the 2025 SummerSlam show.
*A look at TKO business, why the stock price rose, breaking down different categories, how much debt does the company have, the lawsuit settlement, the next negotiations and why WWE ticket prices are about to rise.
*More notes on the move from USA to CW for NXT, why the second show will likely be loaded up, and how the television situation for both the WWE shows and announcing teams will be changing in the fall, and again in the winter.
*Early notes on the Olympics in wrestling
*Update on All In’s card and business notes
*A drug testing scandal involving the U.S. and USADA
*Full coverage of the G-1 tournament an the best matches
*Steve McMichael goes into the NFL Hall of Fame and a look at his life and his career
*Updates on the Janel Grant claim against Vince McMahon, a court ruling as well as Dr. Carlon Colker fires back at Grant.
*The most detailed look at the ratings for the past week. The segment-by-segment, comparisons with last week and a lot of insight into where the major trouble spot is for AEW right now.
*MJF vs. Templario at Arena Mexico as well as one of the best matches of the year in Mexico on that show
*The biggest stipulation match of the year in Mexico
*What trivia distinction in Mexico does MJF have
*Former TNA champion wins major title in Mexico
*Last build for TripleMania including Dorian Roldan saying that they are going for a five star match with an undercard bout.
*Update on El Hijo del Vikingo.
*Stardom star out for a year
*NOAH’s debut 24 years ago last week
*Star of the N-1 tournament
*Jeff Cobb notes NJPW star turned down a major WWE offer
*Giulia’s final stuff in Japan
*A look back at Beauregarde, a 60s and early 70s star
*The Bruno Sammartino Cup in Italy
*Lots of TNA television notes for the next several weeks
*Tony Khan talks media rights
*Issues with WBD
*Lots more on Pentagon & Fenix leaving AEW
*AEW star gets television acting gig
*Advance ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW shows
*International TV ratings including AEW has unusually big numbers in U.K. and Canada
*Dana White and Richard Boulaware and the origination of the term Black Gordman High School
*UFC announces a loaded show
*Conor McGregor flips out on Donald Trump
*UFC star subject to a drive by
*PFL announces a PPV show
*The latest boxing and pro wrestling PV numbers
*WWE & AEW July ratings and attendance and how things are moving
*Son of former WWE star signs NIIL deal and will continue college
*Update on Brock Lesnar
This Week’s Wresting Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Sunday Update
– Our weekend show with Garrett Gonzales is up on the site, where we talked heavily on the life of Kevin Sullivan. That show is likely very different from any other show you’ll hear about him because of different perspectives of so many different parts of his career and post-career. We also talked about the key stories in the Observer. Bryan and I will be back tonight talking about lots of different topics including weekend shows, G-1, N- 1 and more.
– Hulk Hogan turned 71 today.
– Yuya Uemura is out of the G-1 tournament due to an elbow injury suffered in his win over Yota Tsuji yesterday in Sendai. For Thursday, if Jeff Cobb, David Finlay or Ren Narita, all 5-3, win on Thursday then they all make the playoffs. If they lose, they will be in a pack that would include the winners of bouts with Tsuji, Hirooki Goto and Konsuke Takeshita who can make the playoffs with a win and the right head-to-head record involving everyone who ends up with a 5-4 record.
– Saw a clip. 50 years ago yesterday I was at the Cow Palace for a show headlined by Jack Brisco vs. Moondog Mayne for the NWA world title (one of only two Brisco NWA title bouts at the Cow Palace). It was a good match. All Brisco matches in that era were, but far from the type of bout he’d have with Dory Funk Jr., Harley Race or Johnny Valentine. The most memorable thing about the night is that early in the show, ring announcer Allan Bolte came out and announced that Brisco wasn’t there and Roy Shire hadn’t heard from him all day (no cell phones in 1974). He said they are assuming that he won’t be there and we have a new main event of Pat Patterson vs. Mayne in a non-title match. They offered refunds (they had to, back then if a main eventer didn’t appear a promoter had to offer refunds per athletic commission rules). Patterson was going to win to set up a U.S. title shot at Mayne. Then 30 or so minutes later, Bolte comes running out, “Jack Brisco has arrived! The world champion has arrived”. Shire never booked Jack Brisco again.
– Looking for reports from today’s RevPro show at York Hall, the two Stardom Five Star Grand Prix shows from the weekend and today’s ROH show in Arlington, TX. We’re looking for results, finishes and highlights to [email protected]
– I’m still going through a lot of stuff but two matches I have seen that are pretty much must-sees are Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Ryohei Oiwa from the N-1 tournament. You will see Oiwa in a completely different light from that one. The other is Oleg Boltin vs. Konosuke Takeshita from yesterday. Takeshita needs to take it easy on some of those high angle bumps because he has the talent to be one of the five best for probably another decade if he works smart. My God, talk about making Boltin look good.
– The Kennedy Blaydes German suplex at the Olympics yesterday.
– Kyle Snyder at 213 pounds only placed fifth at the Olympics. It was the first time the U.S. didn’t have a men’s gold medalist since 1968. Zain Retherford was injured in the first round and unable to continue. Spencer Lee got a silver medal. Aaron Brooks got a bronze. Kyle Dake got a bronze medal as well. Blaydes on the women’s side ended up with a silver medal.
– Japan won the team standings.
– At the closing ceremonies several members of Team Mexico wore masks, notably one wearing a Rayo de Jalisco mask.
– Masai Russell won the 100 meter hurdles yesterday, earning a gold medal. Russell is under contract to WWE as an NIL athlete.
– Raw on Monday announced Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark vs. Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane, Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn for the IC title in a 2/3 fall match, Damian Priest vs. Carlito, and The Creeds vs. Otis & Tozawa, plus Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton are also announced.
– The angle at today’s RevPro show at York Hall saw MJF beat Michael Oku to keep the American title using the Tiger Driver. Oku sold an injury. MJF then teased doing the move to Amira Blair (Oku’s girlfriend). Will Ospreay made the save and basically said he would not hesitate to use the Tiger Driver on MJF at All In.
– A block in G-1 finishes the round-robin in a show at 4 a.m. Monday morning Eastern time:
- Evil (5-3) vs. Shota Umino (3-5)
- Tetsuya Naito (5-3) vs. Great O’Khan (4-4)
- Shingo Takagi (4-4) vs. Jake Lee (4-4)
- Sanada (4-4) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (6-2)
- Callum Newman (2-6) vs. Gabe Kidd (3-5)
– Sabre has already won the block. Even if he loses, and Evil and/or Naito win, he’s got singles wins over both of them he’s in first. If Naito or Evil win, they are in the playoffs. If they lose, that opens it up for O-Khan, Takagi and Sanada if they win. Then it comes down to tie-breakers.
– Regarding ordering All In on Triller, it is now available to order. It wasn’t until late Friday. Also, they have a deal where for $84.99, or a $15 discount, you can order both All In and All Out. That’s only on Triller
– Ninja Mack is leaving NOAH after tomorrow’s show. He said that this isn’t a permanent departure but he’s leaving for now.
– Donovan Dijak vs. Gabe Kidd has been added to the 8/24 Rev Pro show in London at the Copper Box Arena.
– House of Glory debuts on 9/5 in Chicago at the Logan Square Arena. That’s two nights before All Out. Mike Santana vs. Donovan Dijak is the main event plus Mustafa Ali, Zilla Fatu and a women’s title match with Megan Bayne defending against Kylie Rae.
– FTR is doing a meet and greet in conjunction with the 9/29 Prestige Wrestling show in Portland, OR at the Roseland Theater.
– Tavion Heights lost on today’s N-1 show at Korakuen Hall to Manabu Soya. Heights is now 1-2 while Josh Briggs is 2-1, after losing yesterday to Jack Morris. Fans were chanting for Heights today because of his cool suplexes.
– Anna Jay debuted in the Stardom Five-Star Grand Prix beating Saori Anou. It was a good match. We heard Mayu Iwtani vs. Tam Nakano on yesterday’s show was a great match, as was Syuri vs. Starlight Kid (thanks to Paul Adams)
– Empire State Wrestling is doing a charity event with the PUNT Foundation to host a BBQ party to support local families fighting pediatric cancer. The event is 9/7 at the Rapids Fire Hall in Lockport, NY. It will run from 1 p.m. to 6 pm.
– Antony Smith vs. Dominik Reyes is scheduled for the 12/14 UFC PPV show in Las Vegas at the T Mobile Arena.
– Brock Anderson will make his MLW debut on 8/29. He will form a new Andersons tag team with C.W. Anderson of ECW fame.
