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Daily Update: Vince McMahon, WWE Raw at MSG, XFL

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Monday News Update

  • Bryan and I did a special show today covering the major announcements today regarding Paul Levesque running creative and the Vince McMahon issues, and how that changes a lot of dynamics of the wrestling world. We will be back with another show.
  • The Wall Street Journal reported that The Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have launched inquiries into payments made by Vince McMahon to settle allegations of sexual misconduct.
  • Raw is tonight at a sold out Madison Square Garden. There are 13,300+ tickets out as of this morning. Earlier today the get in price for the show was $139. Keep in mind there was no great secondary market demand at all a few days ago. With all the news of the day, most feel this will do a huge rating. Smackdown did 2,256,000 viewers and an 0.62 in 18-49. When you have these “scandal” days where the ratings go up, the increase is heavily in the 18-49 age group so that would be expected. The Friday 18-49 number was Smackdown’s best since January pre-Rumble when a lot more people are watching television. There isn’t a lot advertised, just the Rey Mysterio 20th anniversary show with Rey & Dominik vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor, Logan Paul doing his Impaulsive TV interview segment and Roman Reigns and Ronda Rousey have both been advertised locally with Reigns pushed hard for television.
  • We’re looking for reports from WWE’s house show in Utica, NY, last night, as well as both NXT weekend shows in Melbourne, FL and Cocoa, FL with results, highlights, finishes and any other major happenings to [email protected] We’re also looking for dark match notes or anything off the air from MSG tonight.
  • We’re also doing our weekend poll on the ROH PPV show, so you can leave a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst match to [email protected]
  • I’ve got a number of media appearances scheduled over the next few days. I’ll be doing the Sports Illustrated Jimmy Traina podcast this week as well as WPIX morning news in New York tomorrow. I did CNN on Saturday. 
  • Miz & Mrs. will have its final two episodes of the season airing on USA at 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. It most likely gets the benefit of a big lead-in.
  • The XFL, headed by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia., sent out a press release announcing the season opens February 18, 2023, with teams ni Arlington, TX (Bob Stoops coaching), Houston (Wade Phillips coaching), Orlando (Terrell Buckley coaching), Las Vegas (Rod Woodson coaching),San Antonio (Hines Ward coaching), Seattle (Jim Haslett coaching), St. Louis (Anthony Becht coaching) and Washington DC (Reggie Barlow coaching). Season tickets are being put on sale today.
  • The G1 Climax continues tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. from Korakuen Hall with Great-O-Khan vs. Chase Owens (B bock), KENTA vs. Evil ((C block), Tom Lawlor’s G-1 debut against Lance Archer (A block) and David Finlay vs. Juice Robinson (D block).
  • Aussie Open became the first New Japan Strong tag team champions yesterday beating Yuya Uemura & Christopher Daniels in the finals of the tournament in Charlotte, NC at the Grady Cole Center. It was said to be a great match (thanks to John Edwards)

Other Notes

  • Kaito Ishida announced today that he was leaving Dragon Gate. He had been frustrated over the booking change. 
  • The Gathering III on 8/4 to 8/7 at the Hilton University Place in Charlotte, NC has announced a giant lineup of people including Jacques Rougeau, Kim Duk, Mike Enos, Wayne Bloom, Paul Roma, Shane Douglas, Francine, Tito Santana, Haku, Ricky Morton, Paul Ellering, Nikita Koloff, Marc Mero, Jerry Jarrett, Sandman, Jeff Jarrett, The Mulky Brothers, The Berzerker, Bill Apter, Tonga Kid, Masked Superstar, Krusher Khrushcev, Gunner, Stan Hansen, Bill Dundee, Lodi, Brooklyn Brawler, Robert Fuller, Ted DiBiase, Ken Patera, Tugboat, George South, Magnum TA, Torrie Wilson, PCO, Jim Valiant, Kevin Sullivan, Kimberly, Bret Hat, 2 Cold Scorpio, The Fulton Brothers, Baby Doll, Sam Houston, Tommy Young, Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin, Scott Norton Baron Von Raschke, Warlord, Barbarian, Teddy Long, Tony Garea, Robert Gibson, Rachael Ellering, and Nick Aldis.
  • Garden State Pro Wrestling from Saturday night in Newark,NJ: Alan Angels b Kevin Blackwood (first round of GSPW title tournament), Heather Monroe & Bailyan Akki b Dark Sheik & Jai Vidal, Titus Alexander b Calvin Tankman (tournament first round) Jordan Oliver &Charlie Tiger & Griffin McCoy b Marcus Mathers & Reid Walker & Austin Luke, Tayak Valkyrie b Trish Adora to retain the AAA Reina de Reinas title, Bryan Keith b Effy (first round tournament match)),Robert Martyr b Davey Richards (first round tournament match), Miyu Yamashita won three-way over Janal Kai and Billie Starkz, Konosuke Takeshita d Josh Alexander.
  • Defy Wrestling comes to Tacoma, Wa on Friday with Christopher Daniels va. Adam Brooks for the Interim Defy title, Ortiz of AEW vs Cody Chhuhn, Bollywood Boyz vs. Midnight Heat in a Mumbai street fight plus Levi Cooper (Tucker from WWE), vs. Guillermo Rosas, Su Yung vs. Rebel Kel, and Ethan HD vs. No Way Jose. Only standing room tickets are available.
  • Rooted in Wrestling from Saturday night in Alameda, CA: Karisma b Scarlett Rose, Dash Riprock b Boyce LeGrande, Dom Cirrus b Levi Shapiro, Anna Diaz b Brittany Wonder to win the women’s title, Shane Kody b Super Diablo, Daga won three-way over Mecha Wolf and Rey Genesis, Gangrel b Jeckles, Tasha Steelz b MJ Jenkins, Carlito b Juicy Finau,Moose b Cody Hall, Jacob Fatu & Sionne Finau & Journey Fatu b JTG & DD Fresh & Alpha Zo. Tonga Kid hit JG with a chair after the match (thanks to Mike Lano)

Daily Update: Raw fallout, WWE at MSG, Bill DeMott

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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter: May 9, 2022 Observer Newsletter: WWE Q1 2022 financials, Forbidden Door presale sells out

  • Match and performer of the week
  • WWE business, profits, revenues
  • WrestleMania number releases and putting them into perspective
  • Elimination Chamber viewership and the obvious unsaid reason why it was up
  • Ticket demand for the Cardiff, Wales show
  • More on the WWE deal with A&E
  • Nick Khan talks multiple bidders for WWE rights deals including the next rights deal
  • Stephanie McMahon talks WrestleMania sponsorships
  • More on WWE recruiting and question on adding Performance Centers
  • Questions on doing a stadium show in India
  • What categories is business up and and what categories is it down
  • AEW Forbidden Door sellout and gate, ticket demand, the card, secondary market numbers
  • Full coverage of New Japan’s return to the former Fukuoka Dome and all the angles, returns and direction of the company
  • Business notes on the show
  • What matches had to be changed as well as endings
  • Notes on the Best of the Super Junior tournament and Dominion
  • Story behind the changes to the WrestleMania Backlash show
  • What is the planned stadium direction
  • Ticket updates for all the WWE PPV thought the summer
  • Details on AEW’s new television show
  • AAA Triplemania coverage
  • Story behind the Triplemania main event
  • Plans for the next Triplemania
  • More notes on the recent WWE cuts
  • Full coverage of Saturday’s UFC show
  • A look at both Stardom PPV shows and future direction
  • Dragon Gate Dead of Alive coverage
  • TV ratings including what category AEW beat both Smackdown and Raw in
  • How the different segments did
  • CMLL Universal tournament concludes
  • New tournaments coming to CMLL
  • Who Stardom is interested in from AEW
  • King of Gate tournament
  • Who is Jumbo Tsuruta and his Memorial show
  • What was the highest rated pro wrestling match on television in history
  • Champion Carnival coverage
  • NOAH Sumo Hall coverage
  • What American signed a new contract with NOAH
  • Freddy Prinze wants to start a promotion
  • PWG coverage
  • Update on a new pro wrestling cartoon show
  • AEW and Warner/Media
  • A look at what is the likely Double or Nothing show
  • WWE vs. AEW in Long Island this week
  • AEW stars on TV show Sunday
  • WWE & AEW ticket sales for all the upcoming major events
  • Streaming numbers
  • Dana White on boxers pay
  • More on Jorge Masvidal charges
  • Plans for July 2 UFC show head-to-head with Money in the Bank
  • UFC longtime stars in a must-win fight
  • WWE draft plans
  • Canadian TV numbers for AEW & WWE
  • WWE European tour coverage

This Week’s Retro Observer Newsletter: April 4, 2005 Observer Newsletter back issue: WrestleMania 21 preview, All Japan Women shuts down

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Tuesday News Update

WWE

  • Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch in a dark match following last night’s Raw.
  • The identity of Veer’s opponent last night on Raw is Rex Lawless, who competes regularly for NYWC and Beyond Wrestling.
  • Matches for this week’s Main Event will include Reggie vs. T-BAR and Apollo Crews vs. Akira Tozawa.
  • Guests for tomorrow’s episode of The Bump include Theory, JBL, and Drew Gulak.
  • 2K Games announced that they will be ending online support for WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20 starting on June 30. This will include all online functions including online matches and community creations.
  • Tonight’s preview of Young Rock on NBC: “On the day of the Brawl-B-Q, Rocky’s relationship with partner Tony Atlas hits a breaking point. Dewey becomes the object of multiple school crushes. Meanwhile, the extortion case against Lia reaches its conclusion.”
  • WWE sent out a survey to members of their mailing list today regarding feedback for the first season of WWE Evil. The survey asks for interest in names such as Roddy Piper, Bobby Heenan, Paul Heyman, Mr. McMahon, Jake Roberts, JBL, and The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase as potential subjects for a second season.
  • Tickets for WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden on 7/25, which will be a Raw taping, will go on sale on 5/13. Advertised are Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, RK-Bro, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, Finn Balor, and The Street Profits.
  • On May 4, WWE filed to trademark the name ‘Rip Fowler’.
  • WPRI has has an interview with local business owners in Providence, Rhode Island talking about getting a boost thanks to WWE WrestleMania Backlash.

AEW/ROH

  • This week’s AEW Road To, which focuses on the opening rounds of the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
  • The presale code for AEW’s debut in Savannah, Georgia on 7/13 is dm3kmar.
  • Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Kris Statlander will be on a future episode of the Netflix show Floor is Lava.
  • Ethan Page’s final ‘Fake Name No Gimmicks’ vlog will air tomorrow at noon ET.
  • Chris Jericho has applied to trademark the term ‘The Wizard’, which he has been using on television in recent weeks.
  • William Regal turns 54 today.

Other Wrestling

  • Bill DeMott’s Keri Anne DeMott Foundation issued a press release calling for WWE to remove Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch from their Hall of Fame after being charged with DUI manslaughter. “When do we start holding people #accountable BEFORE they kill themselves or someone else?,” DeMott wrote on Twitter. “When do we decide as law makers and judges that we DO NOT get to decide who should and shouldn’t be punished? When do organizations speak up for EVERYONE not just influential cases? #WHEN”
  • Pro Wrestling NOAH is accepting applications from wrestlers who are interested in joining the promotion through 5/15.
  • Jonathan Gresham’s TERMINUS promotion announced their next show, Modern Age Grapplin, for May 22.
  • The Washington Post has an interview with Jay White ahead of the NJPW show in Washington D.C. on May 14.

Daily Update: SmackDown, WWE at MSG, Jimmy Rave

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WON NEWSLETTER: December 27, 2021 Observer Newsletter: COVID hits pro wrestling again, Corporal Kirchner passes away

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The latest COVID spread through the Delta and Omicon variant leading to new cases that caused delays and changes to the NFL, NHL (which paused its season this past week until after Christmas) and NBA schedule this past week have also involved pro wrestling.

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FRIDAY NEWS UPDATE

Garrett Gonzalez and I will be back Sunday with another Wrestling Observer Radio. With the weekend being slow for wrestling, we’ll probably do a heavy Q&A show. You can send question ideas to Garrett’s twitter for the show.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

The traditional biggest house show of the year, the day after Christmas in Madison Square Garden, has Big E vs. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens in a cage match for the WWE title, Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair in a cage match for the Raw women’s title plus the rest of the Raw crew. It’s being pushed as the first time in the history of pro wrestling in MSG that there are two cage matches on the same show. Tampa also has a show that night at the Amalie Arena with Drew McIntyre & New Day vs. Roman Reigns & Usos and Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks in a street fight for the Smackdown women’s title. MSG as of this morning had 5,839 tickets out so unless they get a substantial amount of sales, it would be among the lowest crowds in the modern history of the building for wrestling.

Trish Stratus will be appearing as the host of the Wednesday night show in Toronto.

Smackdown is taped tonight. Results are available in detail in the current issue. The show has a 12 person gauntlet for an IC title shot with Cesaro, Drew Gulak, Mansoor, Sheamus, Shanky, Jinder Mahal, Sami Zayn, Ricochet, Angel, Humberto, Erik and Ivar. Also Paul Heyman does a promo about being fired by Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre & New Day vs. Usos & Madcap Moss in a Christmas street fight which means they pour egg nog on each other and Charlotte Flair vs. Toni Storm for the women’s title. 205 Live tonight has Solo Sikoa vs Ru Feng, Ivy Nile vs. Fallon  Henley and Damon Kemp makes his debut against Andre Chase.  Kemp is former University of Minnesota heavyweight Bobby Steveson, the older brother of Gable Steveson.  People have praised him to me as a very hard worker.

While ONE has lost ridiculous money, they have new money. They just closed a new $150 million round of funding led by the Qatar Investment Authority, basically the government of the country, and Guggenheim Investments. The company did cut losses in 2020 to $47.6 million from $96.3 million in losses in 2019.

AEW has no show tonight. A four-match taped show from Greensboro will air Saturday night at 9 p.m. on TNT with Cody Rhodes vs  Sammy Guevara and the TNT title at stake, Leyla Hirsch vs. Kris Statlander, Hook vs Bear Bronson and Jungle Boy vs. Isaiah Kassidy.

There is also no CMLL show tonight at Arena Mexico, with the big weekly show being tomorrow night with Mistico vs. Averno. The NWA middleweight world title, which dates back to 1939, is now just being called the Historic middleweight title.  

There will be a memorial service for Jimmy Rave (real name James Guffey) on 2/6 at the Lakepoint Sports Champion Center at 261 Stars Way, Cartersville, GA 3011 from 1-5 p.m. The period from 2-5 p.m.will be open to the public.

As noted in the Observer but now officially announced by AAA, FTR will return to Mexico to defend the AAA tag titles against Fenix & Pentagon Jr on 1/30 in Merida. There will be three title bouts on the show as Villano III Jr. & Taurus & Rey Escorpion defend the AAA trios titles against both the New Generation Dinamitas and Los Poderes del Norte, plus Laredo Kid defends the cruiserweight title against Aramis, Dragon Lee and Willie Mack. I’m not sure what world Willie Mack is a cruiserweight in.   

WWE

AEW

  • As of this morning, the 1/5 show at the Prudential Center has sold 180 more tickets since Wednesday’s announcement of Adam Page vs. Bryan Danielson for the AEW title. They are closing in on 8,000. For whatever reason, the New York market buys tickets early for the company and rarely do late announcements make a difference. The announcement of Danielson vs. Kenny Omega at Arthur Ashe Stadium did move some tickets, but it was not like the announcement led to huge amounts of new ticket sales. Almost nothing does, past WWE having huge success the past two weeks for Day 1 tickets in Atlanta after sales had been slow.

UFC

  • Jorge Masvidal said he’s off the injury list and is ready to fight. 

OTHER NOTES

  • Rashad Evans comes out of retirement to face Gabriel Checco at the 1/28 Eagle Fighting Championship event in Miami, FL. Evans, one of UFC’s early television stars, has his first fight in nearly four years after retiring in 2018. Eagle FC is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion.
  • Kevin Eck’s weekly look at ROH news.
  • Robbie Eagles will be returning to Australia after the Tokyo Dome shows and wrestle for PWA on 1/14.
  • 559 Fights returns to Visalia,CA at the Convention Center on 2/11.
  • Travis Banks was announced for Tuesday’s CMLL show is Guadalajara in the main event teaming with Averno & Mephisto against Mistico & Soberano Jr; & Dulce Gardenia. Then hours later, he was replaced by Black Warrior. Banks continuing to wrestle after charges made by ex-girlfriend Millie McKenzie that led to WWE cutting ties with him has been a hot button issue. He has moved to Mexico. (thanks to Rene Ochoa)
  • NFC on 1/15 at  The District in Atlanta.

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