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Saturday, May 17, 2024 Issue #7240
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COLLISION PREVIEW

- Eight matches will be part of tonight's Collision, one of the biggest cards for the two-hour broadcast. And if that is not enough, Rampage will follow with four more matches with AEW presenting 12 bouts over a three-hour period. Set for Collision are Bryan Danielson and FTR vs Lance Archer and The Righteous, Will Ospreay vs Shane Taylor, Katsuyori Shibata vs Rocky Romero, Orange Cassidy vs Isiah Kassidy, Johnny TV vs Hook, Bryan Keith vs Boulder, Serena Deeb vs Anna Jay, and Jack Cartwheel vs Nick Wayne. Rampage follows with Kyle O'Reilly vs Lee Moriarty, Anthony Bowens vs Brian Cage, Deonna Purrazzo vs Robyn Renegade, and Rush vs an opponent still to be named.

WILLOW NIGHTINGALE DEFENDS TBS TITLE AT STARDOM

- Before defending her TBS title in Las Vegas against Mercedes Mone, Willow Nightingale had one more title defense, in Japan for STARDOM. Wrestling for the first time for the promotion, the popular AEW star successfully defeated Tam Nakano during the Stardom Flashing Championships event held in Yokohama at Yokohama Budokan. The two co-main evented the show in a 17-minute match. In the post-show press conference, Nightingale hinted that this might not be the end for the two of them, but today, she was the better woman. This was the first time that the TBS title was defended in Japan. It's rumored that STARDOM stars will be part of the upcoming Forbidden Door pay-per-view in June.

EDDIE KINGSTON HAS FRACTURED LEG

- Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com is reporting that Eddie Kingston is suffering from a tibula fracture to his leg, an injury he sustained during his match against Gabe Kidd last week at the NJPW Resurgence show. Kingston was suplexed from the apron and onto a table at ringside but his leg violently hit the guard rail. He immediately clutched his right leg and took a while to get on his feet. He still had the beat-down angle with The Elite to follow and went through that as well. His return will be impacted depending on if he requires surgery. The injury took him out of the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing and he was replaced by Darby Allin.

AEW ANNOUNCES COLLISION RESIDENCY IN ARLINGTON

- AEW announced a residency at the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas for six upcoming Collision shows and the Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. Dubbed the AEW Path To All In Summer Series, the July 20, July 27, August 1, August 10, and August 17 television tapings of Collision will take place at the arena along with the July 26 ROH pay-per-view. All shows are live except the August 1 episode, which is being taped on a Thursday to air on August 3. “We are thrilled to partner with the City of Arlington for AEW’s first-ever events at Esports Stadium. This AEW summer series will add to the rich legacy of major professional wrestling events held in the great state of Texas and serve as the ultimate springboard for AEW: All In London on August 25 at Wembley Stadium,” said AEW CEO, General Manager and Head of Creative Tony Khan. “This partnership would not have been possible without the tireless support of Matt Wilson, Justin Grimsley, the Arlington Sports Commission and City of Arlington teams and of course, our incredibly passionate fanbase throughout Texas.” The Esports Stadium hosts around 2,500 fans. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, June 6 at 10AM CT via ETix.com and AEWTix.com. Fans interested in exclusive pre-sale opportunities can register to become an AEW Insider by visiting allelitewrestling.com/aew-insider.

DYNAMITE RATING

- NBA and NHL programming continued to wreck wrestling shows in ratings with Dynamite this week drawing 672,000 viewers, down 39,000 viewers from the prior week and the least-watched episode since January 6, 2021. The show had a 0.23 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from last week and placed #6 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)

SEMI FINALS FOR KING AND QUEEN OF THE RING

- The semi finals of the King and Queen of the Ring from the Smackdown bracket are now confirmed after last night's episode where the final four advanced in the tournaments. In the King of the Ring, Tama Tonga of the Bloodline defeated LA Knight to move on while Randy Orton beat Carmelo Hayes in the main event. In the Queen of the Ring, Bianca Belair took out Tiffany Stratton first and then Nia Jax beat Jade Cargill via a disqualification in the second match. Tonga vs Orton and Belair vs Jax will be taking place on next week's Smackdown which airs from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the first time ever.

NO U.S. TITLE ON THE LINE IN CHAMP VS CHAMP MATCH

- It's going to be champion vs champion at King and Queen of the Ring but Logan Paul's United States championship will not be on the line at the premium live event. After being hinted several times that both titles would be on the line including by Cody Rhodes, WWE changed direction of the match yesterday and during the contract signing segment, Paul said that he only agreed to wrestle for the Undisputed WWE title and did not agree to have his United States title on the line. Paul and his lawyer then presented a brand new contract after Paul tore up the original one and while Smackdown GM Nick Aldis was not impressed by the switch, Cody Rhodes accepted anyway. The segment ended with Cody throwing Paul out of the ring and then powerbombing one of Paul's people through a table.

IVAR OUT WITH SERIOUS INJURY

- Ivar of the Viking Raiders will be out of commission for a while as he announced on social media that he is suffering from an injury which he did not disclose. Writing that there has been a lot of misinformation about him on the Internet, Ivar said that it's a very serious injury but did not have surgery yet. "Still trying to figure out all options and what this means for my future. That being said, I want to thank everyone for the out pouring of love and support, not only after finding out I was injured but thru out the last several months, I have heard you all," Ivar wrote. Ivar was written off television on Tuesday's episode of NXT when Gallus returned and took him out. "No matter what happens, I owe it to everyone who ever believed in me to do everything I can to get back in that ring, under those lights, and in front of the most amazing fans on the planet,” he continued. "See you soon as I can!"

WWE LAUNCHES BRET HART LEGACY TITLE

- WWE launched the Bret "Hit Man" Hart legacy championship replica title today, an all pink, black, and white title which is different from any other legacy replica title already available in WWE's collection. "Every inch of the belt is dressed in subtle and stunning tributes to Bret Hart. It is 'The Excellence of Execution' personified in collectible form and a must-have for the die-hard sports entertainment fan," reads the description of the title, which retails at a cool $749.99 price. The item is in stock now and available to ship within one business day. Free shipping is available if you use the code WWE29 at .

TKO SHARES REACH YEAR-TO-DATE HIGH

- TKO shares hit a year-to-date high yesterday, with stocks trading at over $105. This represents a 29% increase year-to-date and gives the company a market cap of $17.83 billion. The $105 figure is still below its 52-week high which was $118.04 in August 2023.


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