Daily Update
Latest News
- Footage of Ric Flair restaurant incident emerges
- Subscriber exclusive: Bryan Alvarez’s WWE Raw report
- Boa confirms WWE departure, grateful for time with company
- Kenny Omega to make ‘important announcement’ on AEW Dynamite
- Jerry Lawler says his WWE career has ‘probably ended’
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- Wrestling Observer Live: King of the Ring, RAW report, and AEW and NXT line-ups
- DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The pioneer era in Australia
- Wrestling Observer Radio: Ric Flair, Flair vs. Kerry memories, RAW report, ratings, mailbag
- Big Vinny V Show: TNA Under Siege & the worst gimmick of the year
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F4W/WON Convention
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Some of the highlights in this issue:
- John Laurinaitis’ lawyer appears to switch his story, why, case updates, lawyers talk and more case thoughts
- A detailed look at the WWE Draft including updated Raw & Smackdown depth charts
- WWE Backlash and what to look for
- A look at AAA’s first TripleMania show
- A look at Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom and maybe the best women’s match this year
- A look at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials
- The most detailed look at the ratings of all the wrestling shows
- Lots of major ratings takeaways from AEW, including the key to the audience decline
- How the shows are doing as compared to cable as a whole
- Notes on our latest book release
- Finals of CMLL’s Universal tournament of champions and who ended up getting the super push
- Who is coming to CMLL FantasticaMania
- Champion Carnival tournament update
- A look at the New Japan Best of the Super Junior tournament
- Rundown on New Japan big shows
- “Who Killed WCW?” TV series coming and thoughts
- Former WWE developmental wrestler indicted on murder charges and details
- One of the modern era’s biggest legends robbed at the airport
- Sting being honored
- Famous wrestling TV location getting a special show filled with big names
- MLW sets attendance record
- Update on WWE, AEW and TNA PPV numbers
- NBA negotiations and how this could affect AEW deal
- Early thoughts on AEW Double or Nothing
- AEW losing international deals
- Tony Khan publicity stunts
- Visa issues on foreign stars
- One of the three biggest executives in WWE resigns
- Lots on Dwayne Johnson from The Wrap story
- Lots of Dwayne Johnson in WWE notes
- More on a movie on the life of Ronda Rousey
- Cody Rhodes talks AEW
This Week’s Retro Observer Newsletter
Monday Update
WWE
- The full match between Sheamus and Gunther from Monday’s Raw is now up on YouTube.
- Following their third match together, Sheamus on X posted “There will be no part 4.”
- Continuing their feud, Drew McIntyre shared a picture of himself burning a CM Punk photo with the caption “My fire burns”.
- Zelina Vega will appear on The Bump this Wednesday.
- The nWo Wolfpac theme played during a Timberwolves/Nuggets NBA game.
- Both Natalya and Bret Hart shared thoughts on Owen Hart on his birthday today.
- The Rock shared photos of his training camp for the upcoming movie ‘Smashing Machine’, which will look at the life of Mark Kerr.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Will Ospreay is celebrating a birthday today.
- Jim Ross’ new book, ‘Business Is About to Pick Up’, is officially out on Tuesday.
- A celebration for Jerry Lawler will take place on May 10 and 11 in Evansville, Indiana.
- Torrie Wilson is signing for highspotsauctions.com on Thursday.
- Xia Li is now taking bookings.
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. is entering the MLW Battle Riot.
- Trey Miguel, Sami Callihan, Jason Hutch, and Josh Matthews will be a part of the pregame ceremonies and mascot race before the Cincinnati Reds game on May 9.
- GCW is heading to Hawaii on November 2. Sean Ross Sapp reported that they will be running the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.
- NOAH announced that Yoshinari Ogawa will be out of action ‘for a while’ due to injury. Hajime Ohara will also be out of action ‘for a while’ due to a concussion.
- Frankie Kazarian will be on The Top Ten Revealed on AXS on Tuesday.
