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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7440
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Issue #7440 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it because not sure if there will be a newsletter tomorrow, probably will be a slow news day. Hope you have a good one and Santa gets you nice presents! :) ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at MAXXINE DUPRI ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT- WWE Superstar Maxxine Dupri and NXT's Anthony Luke have announced their engagement via a post on social media. "Status: FOREVER," Dupri wrote on Instagram, sharing several photos from the special occasion and flaunting her new bling on her finger. Luke is a former San Diego State University football player and was signed to an NIL deal in 2023 following his trial during SummerSlam weekend that same year. He wrestles at NXT non-televised live events but has yet to make the jump to the NXT main roster. Congratulations to the duo! SMACKDOWN RATING- Smackdown last Friday suffered against the Indiana-Notre Dame College Football Playoff First Round game, with the show doing a record-low of 1,326,000 viewers, down 204,000 viewers from the previous week. This was the least-watched Smackdown of 2024. The college football game had an audience of 13.4 million across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. In 18-49 demos, the show drew a 0.37 rating, down 0.10 from the prior week and was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and #5 in overall television. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) IYO SKY ADVANCES IN THE WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE TOURNAMENT- Former WWE Women's champion Iyo Sky advanced in the Women's Intercontinental title tournament last night on Raw. Sky beat Natalya and Alba Fyre in her triple threat qualifying match and completes the final four with Dakota Kai, Lyra Valkyria, and Zoey Stark. Both semi final matches will take place on next week's Raw, with Kai vs Stark and Sky vs Valkyria. The final will take place on the Raw Netflix debut on January 6. ELIMINATION CHAMBER TICKETS UPDATE- In the first count provided by @WrestleTix, the Elimination Chamber premium live event taking place from the Rogers Center in Toronto has 23,600 tickets moved so far, with just over two months left for the show. The former SkyDome currently is configured for 30,000 seats but as always, that will expand if necessary. The stadium can hold over 40,000 fans if every seat is in use. Tickets remain extraordinarily high for the event, with the cheapest being CA $170 and the most expensive for ringside at CA $4,000, both figures without the additional taxes and fees. The Elimination Chamber will be the largest wrestling gate in Canadian history, mainly thanks in part to the high ticket prices. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.ca. DUSTIN RHODES SIGNS NEW MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH AEW- Dustin Rhodes has announced that he has signed a new, multi-year deal with AEW and is staying put for the foreseeable future. "I want to thank my boss @TonyKhan for every opportunity he has given me," Rhodes wrote in a post on social media. "Since coming here and being an original since inception, I have truly had the time of my life." Rhodes added that everyone knows his story and how much he has been through during all his years in professional wrestling. "Lost my passion and found it again HERE in @AEW at the first Double Or Nothing. Did not expect this One Last Ride to last as long as it has, and man, what a run I have had!" Rhodes noted that he wants to finish his career in AEW as it feels it's his home and never felt the respect that he found in AEW. "This makes me want to do my very best for Tony and push myself harder than I ever have. I feel loved and wanted here. I love all of our roster deeply,” he continued. Rhodes is currently a double champion in Ring of Honor, sharing the ROH Tag Team titles with Sammy Guevara and the Six-Man Tag Team titles with Ross and Marshall Von Erich. AEW AND ITV EXTEND UK TV DEAL- British broadcaster ITV and AEW today announced that they have agreed to extend their TV broadcast deal into 2025. ITV will continue to show weekly episodes of AEW programming, with AEW Dynamite every Friday night and AEW Collision every Wednesday night on ITV4 and ITVX. The renewal for 2025 takes ITV into its sixth year as AEW’s free-to-air UK partner, first broadcasting AEW Dynamite in 2019. "We are thrilled to extend AEW's partnership with ITV to continue bringing the best wrestling action to fans all across the United Kingdom," said AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan. "We thank all of our incredible fans in the UK as well as everyone at ITV for their loyal support of AEW since our inception." Richard Botchway, Commissioning Editor at ITV, said: “We are proud to continue to be the UK free-to-air broadcast partner for AEW. We’re looking forward to continuing our relationship into 2025, bringing the UK audience every minute of action across ITV and ITVX.” RAMPAGE RATING- Rampage on Friday drew 227,000 viewers, down 52,000 viewers from the prior week. It had a 0.13 rating in 18-49, up 0.02 from the previous week and it was #15 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7439
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Monday, December 23, 2024 Issue #7439 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Nothing to say today, back tomorrow! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at RAW PREVIEW- Tonight's Monday Night Raw is not live and was taped last week from Boston to give everyone a few days off for Christmas before the annual holiday tour. Scheduled matches for the broadcast include a triple threat in the Women's Intercontinental title tournament between Iyo Sky, Natalya, and Alba Fyre, Chad Gable vs Akira Tozawa, Damian Priest vs Dominik Mysterio, The Miz vs Dexter Lumis, and Sami Zayn vs Drew McIntyre. Jey Uso, The Bloodline, The Wyatt Sicks, Alpha Academy, R-Truth, and The New Day will also be appearing on the show in other segments. WWE MOVING TO NETFLIX IN INDIA IN MARCH 2025- The India-based Business Standard is reporting that WWE will be moving to Netflix in the country in March 2025. Currently, Sony Pictures Networks India has the rights for WWE programming in the country, a contract which will expire in March of next year. The company had a five-year deal estimated at around $200 million for the whole duration. Business Standard stated that Sony Pictures Network India wanted to retain the TV rights even though "WWE content on SPNI’s platform reportedly fell short of expectations during the current rights cycle." A Netflix India spokesperson confirmed that WWE content will be moving to their platform in Q1 2025. Netflix India has around 12 million subscribers and the streaming service hopes that WWE's arrival will boost their numbers a little bit more. This will mark the end of WWE's collaboration with SPNI after over two decades. ALL IN: TEXAS MOVES 10,000 TICKETS SO FAR- Ticket tracking service @WrestleTix is reporting that AEW has so far distributed 10,000 tickets for their upcoming All In: Texas pay-per-view. It was believed that AEW sold around 3,000 tickets during the pre-sale before tickets went on sale to the general public. The Globe Life Field hosts up to 40,000 seats but judging from the seating chart and open seats, it's configured for just 18,000 at the moment. That will obviously expand if the demand is there. AEW President Tony Khan has stated that the show has already surpassed the $1 million gate with strong VIP tickets which were sold at a much higher price. It's projected that All In will be the biggest attendance for AEW for 2025, although it will fall short from the previous two All Ins which took place from Wembley Stadium. Tickets on Ticketmaster.com start from just $31. MAXIMUM CARNAGE DYNAMITE SET FOR JANUARY 14- The Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, host of the January 14 episode of Dynamite, revealed that that week's show will be themed Maximum Carnage. Collision will also take place from the same venue the following day and will carry the same theme. AEW trademarked the name Maximum Carnage and a few others a few months ago. Tickets go on pre-sale on Thursday, December 26 at 10AM while the general on-sale will follow on December 30, with both dates being less than a month before the two shows actually occur. It will be the second themed episode of Dynamite in January following Fight For The Fallen which will take place on January 1. BANDIDO SUFFERS CONCUSSION- Bandido, who made his return to ROH's Final Battle after a broken wrist injury in June, suffered a concussion just seconds after he hit the ring. Bandido came out to save Matt Cardona from The Learning Tree and executed a missile dropkick on Chris Jericho as his first move. But doing so, he landed right on the back of his head. The injury was immediately noticeable as he took some time to recover and then continued his part by taking out Big Bill and Bryan Keith. Dave Meltzer of the Observer is now reporting that he was confirmed to have suffered the concussion and it's not known how long he will be out for. The former ROH champion signed an AEW deal in October 2022 but in June, he suffered a broken wrist during a match against Konosuke Takeshita on Rampage. He eventually underwent a couple of surgeries to repair the problem. BANDIDO CONFIRMS CONCUSSION- In a post on his social media, AEW and ROH star Bandido confirmed that he indeed suffered a concussion this past Friday at Final Battle. Bandido came to the aid of Matt Cardona after The Learning Tree ganged up on the indie star. Bandido immediately hit a missile dropkick on Chris Jericho and landed on the back of his head. The former ROH champion said that he hopes there's no brain swelling and it has been a hard few days filled with frustration since he had just returned from several months out due to a broken wrist. He said the toughest battle will be with himself and will do his best to try and return to the ring. TNA SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH SPORTSNET 360 IN CANADA- TNA Wrestling has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sportsnet to air its flagship weekly TV show,?TNA iMPACT!, every Thursday from 8-10 p.m. ET nationally in Canada on Sportsnet 360, beginning on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Additional programming to air on Sportsnet 360 includes TNA’s Xplosion, TNA in 60 and other TNA Classics from the 20+ year library, showcasing over 6,000 hours of unforgettable matches and moments. Sportsnet is Canada’s No. 1 sports network. In addition to being the official Canadian NHL national multiplatform rights holder, and regional broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, Sportsnet also has extensive coverage of the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors, UFC and much more. “We are thrilled to bring TNA Wrestling to Sportsnet 360,” said Anthony Cicione, president of TNA Wrestling. “Anchored by our flagship weekly?TNA iMPACT!, this partnership is a major step forward for TNA Wrestling as all our fans in Canada can now watch on one of Canada’s largest sports outlets.” TNA iMPACT!?will continue to air on AXS TV and TNA+ in the US, in addition to being distributed internationally on TNA+ and other leading broadcast platforms. SLIGHT CHANGE TO TNA+ FOR CANADIAN SUBSCRIBERS- TNA+ will have a change to its Canadian customers due to the agreement with Rogers Sportsnet which was announced earlier today. Canadian subscribers to TNA+ will now be able to watch new episodes of Impact Wrestling two weeks after their initial TV broadcast in Canada. All monthly live TNA+ specials and pay-per-views will continue to stream on TNA+. The change, which goes into effect on January 2, 2025, helps support TNA’s growth in the country while still providing TNA+ streaming subscribers value for their money. WWE does the same with new episodes of Smackdown on Peacock. TNA+ will remain at $9.99 per month. MOANA 2 DROPS FROM THE TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE CHART- Dwayne Johnson's run at the top of the box office chart came to an end after three weeks, with Disney's Moana 2 slipping to fourth place following the highly-anticipated releases of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King movies. Moana 2 had a $13.1 million weekend and was surpassed slightly by Wicked which did $13.5 million according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. The movie now has a domestic gross of $359,068,328 plus an additional $431,100,000 in international box office receipts for a worldwide total of a staggering $790,168,328. Johnson's other movie, Red One, is still playing in theaters despite being available on Amazon's Prime Video. It was #10 on the chart with a domestic gross of $94,332,934 and $86,600,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $180,932,934. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7438
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Sunday, December 22, 2024 Issue #7438 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Flying to Prague tomorrow for Christmas week so there might be some interruptions for the newsletter on some days. Website remains updated along with our social media accounts. Please follow us there for up-to-date stuff. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at MORE SEATS OPENED FOR 2025 ROYAL RUMBLE- WWE has added more tickets for the 2025 Royal Rumble at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis with more sections on the side where the stadium was supposed to be tarped off opening up. Unless it's a WrestleMania, WWE uses half a stadium for their premium live events and then more sections are opened up depending on demand. According to ticket tracking service @WrestleTix, WWE has nearly 47,000 tickets out for the Rumble, with the stadium now configured for 53,500 seats. The cheapest tickets added are $150 plus taxes and fees and are in Section 400. The cheapest tickets are in Section 600, which is at the very top of the stands, with tickets at $125 plus taxes and fees. The most expensive tickets are second row for $5,100 and the majority of the floor area remains unsold. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com. NXT SENIOR WRITER AND PRODUCER JIM SMALLMAN DEPARTS- Jim Smallman, a senior writer and producer on the NXT creative team, has resigned from his position to return to the United Kingdom to "be a better dad" to his two children. Smallman, the co-founder of British indie promotion PROGRESS Wrestling, announced the decision himself via a post on social media. "This was an incredibly difficult decision as I was lucky enough to work with some of the most talented and excellent human beings on the planet, and yesterday was a very emotional day as I said goodbye - for now - to so many great friends," Smallman wrote. He cited that it's impossible to be a good dad from 4000 miles away and that combined with some health issues made it time to go home and "make up for lost time." Smallman said he wrote 216 episodes of NXT UK, 150 episodes of Level Up, worked on 190 episodes of NXT, and produced hundreds of in-ring and backstage promos. "I am forever grateful to Shawn and Hunter for giving me my chance, Johnny and the writing team for being amazing, Mr Regal for putting me forward for everything, Joe for showing me the ropes… and to every gifted talent that I’ve worked with in both Europe and the USA," he continued. "I wish I could have thanked every single person yesterday but we had a TV show to film! Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot." He added that while this might be a goodbye to the NXT creative team, it's not a goodbye to WWE and he hopes to see everyone again down the line. "I’m a very lucky man to have lived this life, but even luckier to be heading home now to an 8 year old who wants to play Fortnite and Hot Wheels and a 21 year old who wants to come to Japan with me," he concluded. PHOTO OPS FOR RUMBLE WEEKEND- WWE is now selling photo ops and autographs with many WWE Superstars for Royal Rumble weekend. Price for each Superstar varies and does not include a printed photo unless you pay an extra $16.28 fee on top. Appearing on Thursday, January 30 will be Bayley, Bianca Belair, Jimmy Uso, and Tiffany Stratton. Appearing on Friday, January 31 will be Bron Breakker, Chad Gable, Dakota Kai, Damian Priest, Rey Mysterio, Iyo Sky, Jey Uso, Kairi Sane, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance, Kofi Kingston, Lyra Valkyria, Maxine Dupri, Natalya, Omos, Otis, R-Truth, Rey Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, The Miz, Tiffany Stratton, Wyatt Sicks, and Zelina Vega. Doing photo ops on Saturday, February 1 will be American Made, Dominik Mysterio, Ludwig Kyser, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro, Pete Dunne, Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre, and Xavier Woods. Closing the weekend on Sunday, February 2 are Apollo Crews, Authors of Pain, Big E, Liv Morgan, Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville, and Zoey Stark, and Sami Zayn. The event will take place at the Indianapolis Convention Center inside Hall E located at 100 South Capitol Avenue. For more information go to . CONTINENTAL CLASSIC UPDATE- Four Continental Classic matches took place on last night's Christmas Collision from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. In the blue league, Daniel Garcia defeated Shelton Benjamin to move to seven points while Benjamin stays at six and second-to-last place. The other blue league match saw Mark Briscoe defeating The Beast Mortos. Briscoe is now at nine points and second in the table while Mortos is dead last with zero points. Over in the gold league, Ricochet defeated Will Ospreay to get to nine points and top of the table, leaving Ospreay with six following yesterday's loss. Claudio Castagnoli also sits at the top of the gold league with Ricochet with another nine points after he yesterday overcame Darby Allin thanks to his brass knuckles which he used to knock out Allin. Allin remains at six points. The remaining five Continental Classic matches will be held on Dynamite this Wednesday with three gold league matches including Ospreay vs Brody King, Allin vs Ricochet, and Castagnoli vs Komander. And the blue league matches will have Kazuchika Okada vs Benjamin and Garcia vs Fletcher. TBS TITLE MATCH ADDED TO WORLDS END- The TBS title will be on the line at the Worlds End pay-per-view next weekend after the match was made official last night on Collision. Prior to her match against Penelope Ford, Kris Statlander challenged the champion Mercedes Mone for the title. After the match was over, Mone came out with her answer, initially saying that she was going to take that weekend off, but since it's the holiday season, she would give Statlander a present and defend her title on the show. Statlander is a former TBS champion herself, winning the belt from Jade Cargill at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in 2023, ending Cargill's 508-day reign as champion. Statlander lasted 174 days as champion before losing it to Julia Hart at Full Gear later that year. Statlander was never pinned in that match as it was a three-way involving Skye Blue as well and Blue was the one who got pinned. MOMO WATANBE JOINS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CUP MATCH- The last entrant in the International Women's Cup at Wrestle Dream is Momo Watanbe, representing the Japanese Stardom promotion. Watanbe beat Saki Kashima, Yuna Mizumori, and Hanan in a four-way match to punch her ticket to Wrestle Dream. She now joins Athena from Ring of Honor, Persephone from CMLL, and Willow Nightingale from AEW in this four-way match. The winner of this match earns a title shot for any title in any of the participating promotions. ROH FINAL BATTLE RESULTS- Here are the results from Friday night's ROH Final Battle 2024 event which took place live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. ZERO HOUR: The Grizzled Young Veterans defeated The Dark Order; Hanako defeated Harley Cameron; The Undisputed Kingdom defeated The Infantry; Gates of Agony defeated LEEJ. PPV: Atlantis Jr defeated Mansoor; Katsuyori Shibata defeated Tommy Billington; Jay Lethal defeated QT Marshall; Red Velvet defeated Leyla Hirsch to retain the ROH Women's TV title; Lee Moriarty defeated Nigel McGuinness to retain the ROH Pure title; The Sons of Texas defeated The Righteous in a Texas Bull Rope match to retain the ROH Tag Team titles; Komander defeated Brian Cage, AR Fox, Blake Christian, Willie Mack, and Mark Davis in a Survival of the Fittest match to become the new ROH TV champion; Chris Jericho defeated Matt Cardona to retain the ROH World title; Athena defeated Billie Starkz to retain the ROH Women's title. NIGEL MCGUINNESS RETURNS TO THE RING- AEW commentator Nigel McGuinness made a surprise in-ring return at the ROH Final Battle event in New York, coming out to answer the open challenge for the ROH Pure title. McGuinness is a former ROH Pure champion himself, having held the title for a whopping 350 days between 2004 and 2005. The British star wanted the match to be contested under the old ROH Pure rules, which means no judges. Unfortunately for him, Moriarty came out on top and retained the title. This was his third match of 2024 after coming out from retirement at All In in August where he participated in the Casino Gauntlet match as a surprise entrant and then wrestled Bryan Danielson in September on Dynamite. DANHAUSEN RETURNS AT ROH- After being off AEW television for a year and absent from Ring of Honor for 10 months, Danhausen made a return at the Final Battle event. The popular star interfered in the opening match of the show where Mansoor was battling Atlantis Jr. Danhausen came out from under the ring and confronted Mason Madden, giving him a low blow and then doing his usual curse thing, offering enough distraction for Atlantis Jr to pick up the victory. The relationship between Danhausen and AEW took a nose dive in 2024 and the star admitted that the two sides had not talked for months apart from getting the go-ahead to work other indie dates. Danhausen was a big supporter of CM Punk, which might have played some part in him being somewhat exiled. ASH BY ELEGANCE JOINS ONLYFANS- Ash By Elegance, the TNA star formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE, has joined the OnlyFans platform. She made the announcement via a video on her social media. "It's the time you've all been waiting for. I'm officially moving over to OnlyFans which is the gift that keeps on giving," she said while sporting a Santa hat. The recently-married star is selling subscriptions for $5.99 a month and already has 20 posts up. You can subscribe at . ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7437
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I don't know about you, but the older I get, the faster the years fly by...especially when I'm on holidays LOL! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at ROH FINAL BATTLE 2024 LIVE TONIGHT- Live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York, AEW presents ROH Final Battle exclusively on the ROH HonorClub streaming service. The full card is as follows: Chris Jericho vs Matt Cardona for the ROH World title; Athena vs Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's title; Lee Moriarty vs TBD for the ROH Pure title; Red Velvet vs Leyla Hirsch for the ROH Women's Television title; The Sons of Texas vs The Righteous for the ROH Tag Team titles; Jay Lethal vs QT Marshall; Brian Cage vs Willie Mack vs Komander vs Mark Davis vs AR Fox vs Blake Christian in a Survival of the Fittest match for the ROH Television title; Mansoor vs Atlantis Jr; and Katsuyori Shibata vs Tommy Billington. ZERO HOUR: The Infantry vs The Undisputed Kingdom; Harley Cameron vs Hanako; LEEJ vs Gates of Agony; and The Dark Order vs Grizzled Young Veterans. Final Battle will air at 8PM ET and a subscription is required to watch the show. You can get a one-month deal for $9.99. The Zero Hour show will start an hour prior and will air on ROH's social media channels as well as on the HonorClub service. DYNAMITE RATING- The Holiday Bash themed episode of Dynamite drew 625,000 viewers, up 31,000 viewers from the prior week and their best number in one month. The show had a 0.19 rating in 18-49, up 0.02 from the previous week and was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) SMACKDOWN MOVING TO THREE HOURS- WWE has confirmed that Smackdown will expand to three hours starting with the January 3, 2025 episode. A WWE.COM entry on where to watch the weekly WWE shows and premium live events come 2025 states, "At the start of 2025, SmackDown will expand to three hours starting with the Jan. 3 episode from Phoenix, Arizona." Rumors have been flying around for months that Smackdown was moving to three hours once the new year kicks in but WWE did not make any official announcements until now. Raw is also expected to revert to three hours once it moves to Netflix, although their run time will have no constraints on the streaming service since there's no other live programming before or after Raw. This will be the first time that Smackdown will move to three hours and WWE will obviously get more money on top of their current deal with NBCUniversal for 52 additional hours of original programming per year. MORE WWE PLE'S TO BE HELD INTERNATIONALLY IN 2025- Speaking on the Sports Business Journal Sports Media podcast, WWE's Executive Vice President of Talent Relations Chris Legentil revealed that WWE is looking into holding more premium live events internationally in 2025 and are working with Netflix to identify key markets. WWE held a total of eight premium live events outside the United States this year, a record for the company. "This year alone, we did more than half our [premium live events] outside the U.S...look for more of that when we’re in partnership with Netflix because we’re going to be working with them hand-in-hand to select locations across the world where we can grow our audience and hopefully gain some subscribers for them," Legentil said. In 2024, WWE held Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia, Backlash in Lyon, France, King and Queen of the Ring in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Clash at the Castle in Glasgow, Scotland, Money In The Bank in Toronto, Canada, Bash in Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Survivor Series: WarGames in Vancouver, Canada. WWE premium live events will be moving to Netflix internationally starting with the 2025 Royal Rumble. CHARLOTTE FLAIR STEPS UP IN-RING TRAINING AHEAD OF RETURN- Charlotte Flair has stepped up her in-ring training ahead of her impending return to the WWE. Flair thanked Lainey Reid, currently signed to NXT, for helping her in the ring for the past few weeks in a post on social media and urged her followers to keep an eye on the 26-year-old. Charlotte tore her ACL, MCL, and meniscus on the December 8 episode of Smackdown in a match against Asuka and underwent surgery in January of this year. She started light training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, in late July and is now set to return to the company in a matter of weeks. During her time away, the 14-time champ signed a new WWE deal and was also cast in an indie horror movie titled You Lose You Die with Freddy Rodriguez. NXT LEVEL UP ENDING- Fightful is reporting that NXT Level Up is being discontinued moving forward and this month will be the last time the show will air. The show aired every Friday night on Peacock, replacing the WWE 205 Live series. It made its debut on February 18, 2022 and gave a platform to those up-and-coming stars who were not yet ready for NXT television, but still offered a chance to wrestle in front of an audience. Level Up is being replaced by the new reality competition seres WWE LFG, which is set to air next year on A&E. Matches for Level Up usually taped before NXT went live on air and many of today's NXT stars all featured on the show throughout the past two years. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7436
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Discovery and All Elite Wrestling today announced details about the start of their new multi-platform media rights agreement that will provide fans with the widest available access ever to AEWs most popular programming. Starting Wednesday, January 1, 2025, WBD's networks and platforms will remain the exclusive home of AEW Dynamite (Wednesdays on TBS) and AEW Collision (Saturdays on TNT), and will also, for the first time, stream those programs live for Max subscribers in the U.S. WBD and AEW will ring in the new year, and the new agreement, with AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen on TBS & Max at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 from Asheville, North Carolina. Fans will witness the aftermath of AEWs World End in a special New Year's Day event that will benefit victims of Hurricane Helene, which severely impacted the Asheville area in Sept. 2024. On Saturday, January 4 at 8 p.m., TNT and Max keep the high-flying action going with AEW Collision, emanating live from Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. All live AEW programming airing on WBD's networks will also be available to stream on Max and on demand after their live broadcast. Additionally, AEW Dynamite, AEW Collision, AEW Rampage and all AEW pay-per-view library content through the end of 2024, representing more than 700 hours of AEW action, will be made available on Max on a rolling basis. At launch, all AEW Dynamite episodes and pay-per-views from the company's inaugural 2019 year will be available, as well as more than two months of the most recent AEW programming that aired across WBD's networks (select episodes will be made available shortly after launch). As previously announced, AEW and WBD will also collaborate to distribute AEW live pay- per-view events on Max, with all marketing and promotions of those PPV events exclusively centered on Max. AEW PPV distribution on Max will begin later in 2025, with additional information and pricing to be shared in the coming months. FTR SAY THEY WILL NOT COME ALONE FOR JANUARY 1 DYNAMITE- Former AEW Tag Team champions FTR hinted last night on Dynamite that they're not coming to the Dynamite Fight For The Fallen episode alone and will have backup. The themed episode of Dynamite will air live from Asheville, North Carolina, the home of FTR. It will also be the first episode which will be simulcast on Max. FTR will be coming to get revenge on the Death Riders and while they're currently not cleared the compete due to the the backstage attack from last weekend, the duo will definitely be showing up in their hometown and not coming alone. The tease is for former TNT champion Adam Copeland, who was recently cleared to return to action following a broken foot. Copeland also lives in the area and is big friends with Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler. The event will benefit victims of Hurricane Helene, which severely impacted the Asheville area in September. CONTINENTAL CLASSIC UPDATE- Two Continental Classic matches took place last night on Dynamite as the tournament is nearing its end. In the blue league, Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Business defeated The Beast Mortos to get three points and move to six while Mortos remains with zero points along with Komander from the gold league. In the gold league, Darby Allin defeated Will Ospreay to get his three points and now the gold league has four stars - Ospreay, Ricochet, Claudio Castagnoli, and Allin - all with six points each. The action continues Friday on Rampage with Komander vs Brody King from the blue league and then on Saturday on Collision with Allin vs Castagnoli and Ospreay vs Ricochet from the gold league and Mark Briscoe vs The Beast Mortos and Daniel Garcia vs Shelton Benjamin from the blue league. RAW RATING- Facing an NFL double header on Monday, Raw drew 1,533,000 viewers this week, up 148,000 viewers from the previous week. The show started with 1,554,000 viewers in the first hour and then decreased slightly to 1,512,000 viewers in the second hour. The two NFL games on ABC and ESPN had a 17.8 million combined audience. In 18-49, Raw had a 0.475 rating, up 0.04 from last week's show and was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and #4 in all of television. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) VENTURA PRAISES WWE'S BACKSTAGE ENVIRONMENT- Writing just days after his return to WWE at Saturday Night's Main Event, Jesse "The Body" Ventura said it was "truly an honor" to come back home to WWE and it was an incredible feeling to return to the place where his career began. Ventura said that the biggest change he saw was the energy and vibe backstage. "You don’t feel a battle of ego’s like you often did back in my day," Ventura said. "From the executive level to the locker room level you instead feel a very strong sense of teamwork and creativity. Everyone is running in the same direction. Fueled by a desire to see everyone succeed, not just themselves." The WWE Hall of Famer heaped praise on Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Nick Khan for creating an environment which Ventura said he has never seen before in the world of professional wrestling. MORGAN VS RIPLEY OFFICIAL FOR RAW ON NETFLIX- Another huge match was announced for the Raw on Netflix premiere episode on January 6, with Liv Morgan defending her Women's World title against Rhea Ripley. The announcement came from Raw General Manager Adam Pearce at yesterday's Raw on Netflix Kickoff event which was held at the new, state-of-the-art WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Both women were in attendance for the event, an event which saw fans being welcomed inside the WWE Headquarters for the first time ever. This is the third match announced for the show so far, with Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa in a tribal combat rules match and Seth Rollins vs CM Punk. LOGAN PAUL JOINS RAW ROSTER- Logan Paul was unveiled as the newest member of the Raw roster yesterday at the Raw on Netflix Kickoff event by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce. Paul was making his first WWE appearance since losing the United States title against LA Knight at SummerSlam a few months ago. Coming out on stage, Paul said that the WWE product is amazing and incredible right now and getting to watch his peers wrestle every week made him realize...how much better he really is than everyone else! Paul said that he will stay humble but he's the best athlete and was the greatest United States champion ever, with all his matches being a banger. "Think about it. Mike Tyson wants to fight me, Conor McGregor wants to fight me. Of course they do...a payday with a Paul brother is a bucket list item for most all of these washed up fighters," Logan continued. Paul closed off with a warning to WWE Superstars on the roster, saying that if they have something that he wants, he's going to take it, and he's not going to ask for permission, he's simply going to take it from them. Last week, Paul said on his Impaulsive podcast that he's retired from WWE and would not be at WrestleMania 41, obviously a way to keep his appearance as a surprise. NXT RATING- NXT this week drew 708,000 viewers, up 28,000 viewers from the previous week and the highest since October 8, which was the second episode of NXT on CW. The show had a 0.16 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from the previous show. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) NY TIMES SAYS WWE'S LEE FITTING WAS FIRED FROM ESPN OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT- In a blockbuster article by The New York Times it was revealed that current WWE's Head of Media & Production, Lee Fitting, was fired from his ESPN job after years of sexual misconduct. Fitting was ESPN's Senior Vice President of Production for 25 years before joining WWE in the beginning of the year. The New York Times reached out to 20 women, including six which brought forward their complaints to ESPN's HR department. An investigation into Fitting's allegations led to his firing from the Disney company. WWE and TKO Group did not provide any comments to The New York Times while a spokesman for Fitting denied most of the allegations while ignoring some other allegations in the story. The story comes at an awkward time for the company as it's going through the Janel Grant lawsuit, with sexual allegations against former WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and the company itself. The full investigative story can be read at JANEL GRANT'S PR TEAM POUNCES ON WWE AFTER LEE FITTING STORY- Following yesterday's New York Times story on Lee Fitting, who is now WWE's Head of Media & Production, Janel Grant's legal and PR team kicked into gear to advance their case against the company, which is a plaintiff in their lawsuit which also includes Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis. The New York Times revealed that Fitting was fired from ESPN after 25 years after years of sexual misconduct, with the investigative team interviewing 20 women during his time with the Disney company. "How can WWE claim they are committed to improving the company's culture, and at the same time, hire a man earlier this year who was accused of sexual misconduct and workplace harassment in his previous role?" wrote Grant spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff-Lamy in a statement. "The allegations against Lee Fitting during his time at ESPN are extremely concerning. Revelations like this are why Janel Grant's lawyers sent a letter to WWE and Endeavor, urging them to release all current and former employees from their NDAs," Barkoff-Lamy continued. She said that the same "old boys club" who enabled Janel Grant's abuse are continuing to put alleged predators in leadership roles, urging for this pattern to change once and for all! WWE and TKO did not make any comments after Fitting's story was published. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7435
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With one referee out after a bump, a second referee joined the fray and when the champ hit his finisher, the Trick Shot, the first referee came to his senses and went for the pin...along with the second referee in the ring. Williams dropped on Thorpe but landed with both his shoulders on the mat too. One ref counted to three for Williams but the other referee simultaneously counted to three for Thorpe, who had his arm on Williams' body. Thorpe's right leg was under the rope, which supposed to mean a break in the count, but that did not seem like it had any effect on the planned finish. NXT went off the air with everyone arguing and NXT GM Ava trying to calm things down. After the show went off the air, Ava declared Williams still NXT champion. That did not sit down well with Thorpe, who got in Ava's face. That led to Shawn Michaels coming out at ringside as well and Thorpe got in HBK's face and shoved him as well. Thorpe was eventually escorted to the back after Williams took care of business. You can see the match and finish at . ETHAN PAGE RECREATES SHAWN MICHAELS' "I LOST MY SMILE" SPEECH- Ethan Page recreated the Shawn Michaels "I lost my smile" speech from the same building where HBK delivered it originally in 1997 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts last night on NXT. But it was all a setup and Je'Von Evans found out the hard way what Page is really made out of. Page, who has been on a bit of a losing streak lately, cut a great promo in the ring, mentioning that all he wanted to do is provide for his family. A somber Page then said that he lost his smile, before he was interrupted by Je'Von Evans. Evans said that everyone wanted to see the real Page and said that he was proud of him, and NXT was proud of him too. An emotional Page responded saying that Evans was right, and now everything is clear for him...he should not be worried about losing his smile, but rather, he should worry about taking Evans' smile. At that point, Page whacked Evans with the mic as the crowd went crazy, realizing they fell for Page's ruse. Page then got a chair, wrapped it around Evans' head and he jumped on the chair as he screamed, "You want the real me? This is the real me?" As soon as Page jumped on the chair, Evans spit out blood everywhere in perfect sync, making it a fantastic shot. Officials quickly hit the ring and the show went to commercials. You can see what happened at . KEVIN OWENS PROCLAIMS HIMSELF AS THE TRUE WWE CHAMPION- Kevin Owens has proclaimed himself to be the "true" WWE champion and it seems that the angle stealing the title at the end of Saturday Night's Main Event will continue heading at least in the next couple of weeks. "I am proud to officially announce that I will be competing in my first matches as your new, true WWE Champion on this year’s Holiday loop starting in Jacksonville on the 26th, followed by 3 more shows in Florida and then one in Detroit for some reason," Owens wrote on social media. "Be there to witness history! Oh, the Raw crew has shows too. Whatever." Owens copy and pasted his head on Cody Rhodes' body in the WWE tickets graphic and added a bad edit of the WWE Winged Eagle championship on his shoulder. Owens laid out Rhodes after SNME went off the air with a package piledriver, took the WWE title, and then had an altercation with Triple H on the way back. TONY D'ANGELO CAST IN CW SERIES- NXT star and North American champion Tony D'Angelo has been cast in season two of the television show Wild Cards on The CW. The show follows a cop, played by Giacomo Gianniotti, and a conwoman, played by Vanessa Morgan, who have no other option but to join forces to solve crimes. Other stars announced for the show are Martin Sheen, Ally Shelly, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Katie Findlay. D'Angelo will play the character of Jaws, a "formidable and commanding criminal mastermind" according to Variety. The CW is the home of WWE NXT. AXIOM TO WRESTLE AT INDIE SHOW IN SPAIN- WWE NXT star Axiom will make a rare indie appearance when he returns to his home country of Spain in less than 10 days. Local promotion Tyris Wrestling announced that one half of the NXT Tag Team champions will be wrestling on their Snowball 30 event in Valencia on Saturday, December 28. The Madrid-born star formerly known as A-Kid has been part of the NXT roster since 2019, first with NXT UK and then moving to America. His opponent has not been named yet. DYNAMITE PREVIEW- Tonight's Dynamite is the Holiday Bash themed episode and is live from the nation's capital of Washington, DC. Five matches have been announced for the broadcast including the main event of Jon Moxley, PAC and Wheeler Yuta vs Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy and Jay White in a trios match, Mercedes Mone defends her TBS title against Anna Jay, Hook teams up with Katsuyori Shibata against Christian Cage and Nick Wayne, and two Continental Classic matches with Will Ospreay vs Darby Allin from the gold league and Shelton Benjamin vs The Beast Mortos in the blue league. Appearances from MJF and FTR have also been announced. COLLISION TO AIR ON USA NETWORK IN CANADA- Bell Media in Canada announced that its Discovery channel will be rebranded as USA Network on January 1 after a major content and licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. The press release says that with the brand change, AEW Collision will be moving to Canada's USA Network from the TSN+ streaming service and will air live on Saturday nights. Dynamite will remain airing on TSN. USA Network is available to Canadians via a nationwide free preview, from January 1 to February 28, through participating service providers across the country. COLLISION RATING- Collision on Saturday drew 246,000 viewers, down 32,000 viewers from the previous week. The show had a 0.09 rating in 18-49, up 0.02 from the prior show so the audience skewed much younger with less viewers. This was the least-watched Collision in its regular Saturday time slot and went head-to-head with WWE's Saturday Night Main Event. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) SLAMMIVERSARY 2025 PRE-SALE KICKS OFF- The pre-sale for the TNA Slammiversary 2025 pay-per-view at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York, started yesterday morning on Ticketmaster.com using the code TNAUBS. The show will take place on July 20 and could be the biggest TNA audience in years if it sells good. Currently, the arena is configured to host just over 4,000 fans with the 200 and 300 levels closed off. The cheapest tickets are $44.65 while front row seats are $735.10 plus taxes and fees. This is fairly ambitious from TNA who is using a large arena for the first time in many, many years. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 20. TNA STARS EXIT THE COMPANY- A few stars from TNA have exited the company. TNA Hall of Famer Rhino worked his last tapings during the weekend and has said his goodbyes. Also working her last tapings in Atlanta was ring announcer Jade Chung, who has opted not to renew her deal according to PWInsider.com. Chung's husband, Josh Alexander, is also leaving the company in February 2025 and is rumored to be WWE-bound. Japanese star Kushida and British star Trent Seven have also departed the company. ASH BY ELEGANCE GETS MARRIED IN MIAMI- TNA star Ash by Elegance, real name Ashley Sebera, announced on social media that she got married on December 12 to Ulysses Diaz in Miami, Florida. "Tale as Old as Time. What a magical moment.. We truly are Beauty and the Beast! Our fairy tale is so pure & real...& our love was felt on 12/12/24," she wrote. The artist formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE got engaged to the Cuban boxer in July 2021. This is her first marriage. Photos from her wedding can be seen at DWAYNE JOHNSON'S RED ONE MOVIE SMASHES AMAZON PRIME VIDEO RECORDS- While it was not the biggest box office smash that they have hoped, The Rock's Red One movie has smashed the Amazon Prime Video records, with 50 million worldwide viewers in its first four days on Prime Video according to Deadline. That’s the most watched Amazon MGM Studios’ film ever on the service, besting Road House from March 21 which reached 50 million global viewers alone in its first two weekends. The movie opened in theaters nationwide on November 15 and was #1 for one weekend and was #6 last weekend. “Given the audience response to Red One both in theaters and on Prime Video, the film will clearly be a perennial holiday favorite for years to come,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios. “Every film is different, and we are so grateful for the partnership with our filmmakers in collectively finding the right strategy to get this film in front of the widest possible audience. With Red One, there was no doubt that strategy needed to include a theatrical release and associated marketing campaign, which drove audiences to theaters and generated awareness for the film with viewers who would ultimately tune in on Prime Video. It’s rewarding to see our plan pay off for customers, and we are incredibly thankful to the entire filmmaking team and cast who helped make it happen." ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7434
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Back on Thursday. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at PUNK VS ROLLINS OFFICIAL FOR RAW ON NETFLIX PREMIERE- The second match for the Raw premiere episode on Netflix was made official last night and it is a big one with CM Punk taking on his arch nemesis Seth Rollins. Punk opened the show and was interrupted by Seth Rollins who was among the fans in the stands. That did not stop the two from having a big brawl, with Punk and Rollins coming together among the fans. Several WWE officials and referees broke up the fight with fans chanting "let them fight." Just when it looked like the situation was under control and Punk was walking back through the stands, Seth Rollins escaped the officials holding him and ran towards Punk for part two of the brawl. The match was then made official by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce in a backstage segment. Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa in a tribal combat rules match for the ula fala was also announced last week, with this Raw shaping up to be like a premium live event. ZOEY STARK ADVANCES IN WOMEN'S IC TITLE TOURNAMENT- Zoey Stark advanced to the semi final of the WWE Women's Intercontinental title tournament after she successfully defeated Kayden Carter and Raquel Rodriguez last night on Raw. Stark will now face Dakota Kai in the semi final while Lyra Valkyria will meet the winner of the Kairi Sane vs Natalya vs Alba Fyre match which will air on next week's Raw. The final of the tournament was not announced as to when it's taking place but it's highly likely happening on the Raw premiere on Netflix early next month. The Women's Intercontinental title will be exclusive to Raw and it's the second mid-card women's title introduced following the Women's United States title on Smackdown. PRE-SALE FOR NXT NEW YEAR'S EVIL TICKETS KICKS OFF- Tickets for the NXT New Year's Evil episode on CW went on pre-sale today on AXS.COM with the code NXTLIVE. The show will take place from the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, January 7, the day after Raw debuts on Netflix. This will be the first NXT on Netflix for international viewers. The cheapest tickets are $127.15 or $344 for ringside, both prices including all taxes and fees. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow morning. You can get the pre-sale at . RAW ON NETFLIX KICKOFF PARTY TOMORROW AT WWE HQ- WWE is opening its brand new headquarters for the public tomorrow for the Raw on Netflix Kickoff event. The event will take place starting at 2PM ET at 707 Washington Blvd in Stamford and registrations quickly filled up, with the company not accepting new registrations. If you previously registered, be on the lookout for an email from tickets@... as selected participants will be notified by today 3PM ET. The event will stream live on the company's social media properties. Scheduled to appear are WWE World Heavyweight champion Gunther, WWE Women's World champion Liv Morgan, CM Punk, Solo Sikoa, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, and Logan Paul. MYSTERY ? VIGNETTE AIRS ON RAW- WWE is already promoting a new arrival to the Raw roster for the premiere episode on Netflix after a 23-second mystery vignette aired on the show last night. A big red 0 appears in the promo and then it changes to a zero with a strikethrough. The strikethrough zero then blinks three times before the Raw is Netflix logo appears and "Coming on 1.6.25" flashes on the screen. The vignette is most likely for the arrival of Penta El Zero Miedo, whose AEW contract expired at the beginning of the month. You can see the vignette at SMACKDOWN RATING- Smackdown last week drew 1,530,000 viewers, up 36,000 viewers from the prior week and the best number in three weeks. The show had a 0.47 rating in 18-49, up 0.03 and was #1 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and #1 on all of television, beating the second-placed show on CBS by 0.13 in 18-49. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT RATING- Saturday Night's Main Event drew 1,590,000 viewers for the NBC return along with a 0.42 rating in 18-49, a demo number which has to be considered disappointing since both Raw and Smackdown on cable beat it. Variety is reporting that the show, which was also simulcast on Peacock, drew an additional 700,000 viewers on streaming for a total audience of over 2.3 million, beating the NBA Cup semifinal match on ABC. The last SNME on NBC in 2008 drew 2.4 million viewers. REPORT: MATT CARDONA OFFERED AEW DEAL- Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that AEW has offered a contract to Matt Cardona although it's not known if he has signed or not. Cardona is currently locked in a program with Chris Jericho for the ROH World title and the two will meet at Final Battle at the Hammerstein Ballroom this Friday. The former WWE Intercontinental champion has been appearing on AEW television the past couple of weeks to build his program with Jericho. He already had a couple of appearances in the promotion throughout the past couple of years. Cardona recently stated that he would love to end his career in WWE and have another WrestleMania moment as Matt Cardona as his previous gimmick, Zack Ryder, is "dead." RAMPAGE RATING- Rampage on Friday night rebounded in the ratings and drew 279,000 viewers, up 102,000 viewers from the prior week. This was the most-watched Rampage since September 20. The show had a 0.11 rating in 18-49, up 0.07 and also their best number since September 20. Rampage was #14 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7433
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The slick video shows Triple H arriving at the new WWE Headquarters in Stamford as he pulls up in a car. "A logo is an identity, tells you everything you need to know without saying anything at all," Triple H says as he opens the car and walks into the state-of-the-art building. "It's real, rebellious, raw," he continues. Triple H then walks in front of a large video screen and says, "Welcome to Raw on Netflix," as the new logo is displayed. Raw moves to Netflix on Monday, January 6 with a live broadcast from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Over 10,000 expensive tickets have already been sold for the show. You can see it at BECKY LYNCH JOINS THE STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY CAST- Former champion Becky Lynch today announced that she has joined the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy which will start streaming on Paramount+ later next year. In a video shared on her social media, Lynch said, "When you've already been champion of the world there's really only one place where you can go next...and that's to the stars!" Lynch continued, "And I'm so excited to share with all of you that I'm joining Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as part of the bridge crew and this has been the most incredible experience acting alongside just a spectacular cast and crew." Joining the cast with Lynch are Holly Hunter, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diane, Zoe Steiner, Sandro Rosta, Robert Picardo, and Tig Notaro. Production on the 10 episodes began in August 2024 at Pinewood Toronto Studios in Toronto, Canada. A second season is already in development. MONE VS SHIRAKAWA SET FOR WRESTLE DYNASTY- Two titles will be up for grabs in the same match at Wrestle Dynasty next month in a bout involving Mercedes Mone and Mina Shirakawa. Mone last night headlined the NJPW Strong Style Evolved show and successfully defended the NJPW Strong Women's title against Hazuki. But after the match, Shirakawa made an appearance and said that she wants to take on Mone at Wrestle Dynasty in Tokyo. Mone agreed to have her NJPW Strong Women's title on the line as long as Shirakawa pus up her RevPro Undisputed British Women's title on the line as well. Shirakawa agreed to the deal and the two had a dance off the end the show. This means that if Mone beats Mina, she will hold the TBS title, NJPW Strong Women's title, and RevPro's Women's title, three titles from three different promotions and different countries. Shirakawa just recently lost a match against Mariah May for the AEW Women's title last week on Dynamite. YOUNG BUCKS APPEAR AT NJPW SHOW- The Young Bucks made a surprise appearance last night at the NJPW Strong Style Evolved show, coming to the aid of Jack Perry. The former AEW Tag Team champions attacked Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi, and Yota Tsuji following their tag match against Perry and Konosuke Takeshita in the second to last match on the 10-match card. After all the dust cleared, Matthew Jackson grabbed the mic and said it was great to be back in an NJPW ring and come January 5, they will take the IWGP Tag Team titles. The two will face Great-O-Khan and a partner of his choice at Wrestle Dynasty, marking their first NJPW match since 2019. The Bucks were last seen on AEW television in October, losing their titles to Private Party. HAMMERSTONE TO UNDERGO MINOR SURGERY- TNA star Hammerstone will be undergoing surgery for a knee injury which kept him out of the Final Resolution event this past Friday. Hammerstone was scheduled to team up with Jake Something against PCO and Sami Callihan and The Rascalz in a triple tag team match but the company announced that he was not medically cleared to compete. In a post on social media, the 33-year-old said that for the first time in his career, he has to undergo surgery, "which really sucks," but he's confident it's a "pretty minor procedure" which will not keep him out of the ring for a long time. The former MLW champion joined TNA earlier this year and has also appeared on NXT as part of the talent exchange the two had going on for months. DISNEY'S MOANA 2 WITH THE ROCK STAYS IN #1- In its third week since its release, Disney's Moana 2 movie featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson retained its #1 spot on the box office chart with a $26,621,000 weekend. The movie is now at $337,516,469 in domestic gross and another $379,500,000 in international sales for a worldwide number of $717,016,469 according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. It has now surpassed both domestic and worldwide box office of the original Moana movie which was released in 2016. Johnson's other movie, Red One, slipped one place to #6 with a $4,400,000 weekend and a total of $92,604,000 domestic gross and an additional $82,600,000 in worldwide receipts for a total of $175,204,878. The Christmas movie is already streaming on Amazon's Prime Video. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7432
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Was good to have McAfee back and Ventura was entertaining as well. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT RESULTS- The red, white, and blue ropes, bow ties and light blue referee shirts, the iconic Saturday Night's Main Event theme song, steel barricades, and Jesse Ventura's feather boas were all on display last night on SNME as WWE returned to NBC for the first time since 2008. Over 15,000 fans turned up for the event, held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York, the same location of the first-ever Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC held on May 11, 1985. Joe Tessitore opened the broadcast as a host running down the card, sporting a red bow tie as a tribute to Mean Gene Okerlund. He then brought out Jesse "The Body" Ventura for some added flair before the action was thrown to ringside, where Pat McAfee was introduced as the guest commentator for the night. The two-hour night had five big matches which started with Drew McIntyre keeping his 100% record against Sami Zayn. Liv Morgan and Iyo Sky for the WWE Women's World Heavyweight title was up next and despite Morgan b eing on the receiving end of a nasty knee to the face, she still won with the Oblivion. A triple threat for the WWE World Heavyweight title followed, with Gunther against Damian Priest and Finn Balor. It was a very good match which Gunther won. Chelsea Green then made history by becoming the inaugural WWE Women's United States champion, defeating Michin in the tournament final with the Unprettier. The Long Island crowd was certainly behind Green and popped huge for the victory. The main event had the extra color commentary of Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who informed Cole and McAfee that the snake skin on his jacket used to be Damien, the pet snake of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who he said stole and turned it into a jacket! Yikes! Cody Rhodes, who came out with the beautiful Winged Eagle WWE championship for one night only, then defeated his frenemy Kevin Owens after a Cross Rhodes on a steel chair in a match which also saw two referee bumps. KEVIN OWEN ATTACKS CODY RHODES AFTER SNME ENDING- Cody Rhodes might have won the match last night against Kevin Owens but Owens had the last laugh after Cody had to be stretchered out of the arena following the ending of Saturday Night's Main Event. With Cody in the ring cutting a promo for the crowd, Owens attacked from behind and delivered a nasty package piledriver, a move which is rarely seen on WWE television. Several WWE officials and EMTs rushed to the ring and placed Cody in a neck brace and stretcher. Owens stole the title and walked back with it, only to be confronted by Triple H, who came out of Gorilla and pushed Owens for his actions. The two then had a shoving match and went face-to-face several times before Triple H then gave Owens a big push to his chest which angered Owens. Referees had to split the two apart before it got worse. You can see what happened at . WINGED EAGLE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS FOR ONE NIGHT- The Winged Eagle WWE championship, considered by many the most beautiful design among all WWE titles, was back last night during Saturday Night's Main Event, albeit for one night only. Cody Rhodes, who in the past promised to try his best to bring back the popular title, walked out for his SNME match against Kevin Owens wearing the championship made famous by the likes of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, and Ultimate Warrior as part of the nostalgia for the show. The particular design, by belt maker Reggie Parks, made its debut in February 1988 carried by Hulk Hogan and was last seen on WWE television in 1998 after Steve Austin won the title from Shawn Michaels. The design was replaced by the Big Eagle championship, a somewhat similar, but not as popular title. An autographed version of the title that Rhodes carried last night is being sold by WWE Shop for $699 (). It has a gold Cody signature on the left side of the title and this special event item will be shi pped no later than February 21, 2025. Orders for this item will be only be available until December 16. A non-autographed title is available for sale for a much cheaper price of $429 () and is basically the same replica belt while a modified, dual-plated version of the title, is on sale for just $300 (). The title's strap measures 49.5" x 10.13" with the main center plate approximately 11.3" x 8.8". The title replica weighs almost 6 pounds and includes a cloth carrying bag. If you're still thinking about a Christmas present, this is the perfect gift for any wrestling fan! CHELSEA GREEN WINS THE WWE WOMEN'S UNITED STATES TITLE- Chelsea Green made history last night at Saturday Night's Main Event by becoming the inaugural WWE Women's United States champion. The title was introduced to the Smackdown brand on November 8 and a tournament to crown the first-ever champion kicked off a week later. 12 women took part in four, triple-threat matches with Bayley defeating Candice LaRae and B-Fab, Chelsea Green defeating Blair Davenport and Bianca Belair, Michin defeating Piper Niven and Lash Legend, and Tiffany Stratton defeating Naomi and Elektra Lopez. In the semi finals held on Friday's Smackdown, Green beat Bayley and Michin beat Stratton, sending both to the tournament final and a rematch from their previously well-received dumpster match of several weeks back. Green was the overwhelming favorite heading into the match, a testament to her hard work and character development over the past several months. Her victory was given the seal of approval from the usually-tough New York crowd who erupted following the Un prettier finisher. You can see it at . HULK HOGAN WALKS OUT WITH COLBY COVINGTON AT UFC SHOW IN TAMPA- While many thought Hulk Hogan would be part of the return of Saturday Night's Main Event last night, the Hulkster had another gig planned...with another TKO Group company by the initials of UFC. Hogan walked out with UFC fighter Colby Covington and former fighter Chael Sonnen for his fight against Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC on ESPN 63. Hulk's WWE theme song Real American was used for the entrance, with Hogan carrying and waving the American flag along the way. "A trio you didn't know you needed," the UFC X account posted along with the video. "An epic walk out for @ColbyCovMMA!" Covington cupped his ears the way Hogan did before he walked into the cage, although unfortunately for him, he lost the fight. The show took place from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. You can see the whole entrance at . WILLOW NIGHTINGALE TO REPRESENT AEW AT WRESTLE DYNASTY- Willow Nightingale has got her ticket to Tokyo and will be representing AEW in the Wrestle Dynasty International Women's Cup match. The former TBS champion defeated Jamie Hayter in the qualifying match last night on Collision and she now joins Athena, representing Ring of Honor, and Persephone, representing CMLL in the match. Stardom has yet to determine who they will be sending. The winner of the four-way match, which takes place on January 5, will receive a title shot for a title in any of the participating promotions. CONTINENTAL CLASSIC UPDATE- Two more Continental Classic matches took place on Collision last night, with the blue league featured during the broadcast. In the first match, Kazuchika Okada, the reigning Continental champion, defeated The Beast Mortos to go to seven points. This loss leaves The Beast Mortos with zero points after four matches, joining Komander as the only one who still has yet to pick up a win. Also last night, Kyle Fletcher suffered his first loss in the tournament with Mark Briscoe beating him for the three points. Up until yesterday, Fletcher was the only one with a 100% record in this tournament. Fletcher still leads the blue league with nine points while Okada is behind with seven points and Briscoe with six. Daniel Garcia and Shelton Benjamin have four and three points respectively and Mortos remains with nothing. CHRIS JERICHO APPEARS AT GCW EVENT ATTACKING MATT CARDONA- The issues between AEW and GCW seem to have been ironed out as last night, Chris Jericho showed up unannounced at the GCW Highest In The Room event at UCC in Los Angeles, attacking Matt Cardona. Jericho interfered in the Cardona vs Effy match, showing up in a hoodie and mask and took out Cardona with a bat, allowing Effy to use the rough rider finisher on Cardona to get the pin. After the match was over, Jericho removed the mask to reveal himself to a big pop from the crowd and then hit the Judas Effect on Effy. He also removed his hoodie, revealing that he was wearing a shirt sporting the AEW logo. Jericho then proceeded to beat both Cardona and Effy with the baseball bat before he left the ring. Jericho and Cardona will meet each other at ROH's Final Battle event later in the month for the ROH World title. LINDA MCMAHON DONATED OVER $21 MILLION TO DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN- A report on CNN.COM states that Linda McMahon, the soon-to-be Secretary of Education under President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, was the largest donor to Trump among his cabinet picks and his second most-generous donor. The person who pumped the most money into Trump's 2024 campaign was Elon Musk, but Musk does not form part of the cabinet. The former WWE President and CEO donated a total of $21.2 million, most of which went to Make American Great Again, Inc., the super PAC that spent heavily on advertising to aid his campaign. In comparison, Elon Musk donated over $262 million to pro-Trump super PACs. After McMahon's $21.2 million in donations, the closest cabinet member with the most donations is Howard Lutnick with a total of $9.4 million. He will be the Secretary of Commerce, a position which was originally thought it was going to McMahon. McMahon served as the Administrator of the SBA in Trump's first presidency and then transitioned to run organizations to help him get re-e lected into office. She, along with Lutnick, headed up the transition team after Trump won the election. Apart from being a confidant of Trump, McMahon is also a long-time friend along with her ex-husband Vince McMahon. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7431
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Hopefully fans at the arena are up for it too! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at FINAL RESOLUTION 2024 RESULTS- Here are the results from last night's Final Resolution 2024 event which took place live from Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. JDC defeated Leon Slater in the pre-show; Frankie Kazarian defeated Jonathan Gresham in the pre-show; Moose defeated Kushida to retain the TNA X Division title; The Rascalz defeated Jake Something and PCO and Sami Callihan in a three-way tag match; Ace Austin defeated Trent Seven; Jordynne Grace vs Rosemary ended in a no contest after the interference from Tessa Blanchard; Joe Hendry defeated Josh Alexander, Mike Santana and Steve Maclin in a four-way match to become the #1 contender to the TNA title; Masha Slamovich defeated Tasha Steelz in a falls count anywhere match to retain the TNA Knockouts title; The Hardys defeated The System in a tables match to retain the TNA Tag Team titles; Nic Nemeth defeated AJ Francis to retain the TNA World title. TESSA BLANCHARD RETURNS AT FINAL RESOLUTION- Tessa Blanchard made her return to TNA Wrestling last night at the Final Resolution TNA+ event, attacking Jordynne Grace. Blanchard appeared with a jacket and ski mask and took out Grace during the match against Rosemary. After hitting a modified DDT, she removed her jacket and mask, posed in the ring and smiled as a stunned audience looked on. "Tessa Blanchard is back. The rumors are true. Has hell frozen over in TNA Wrestling?" commentary said. News broke out that Blanchard signed again with TNA Wrestling yesterday and her arrival was imminent. The former champ was fired from the company in 2020 after no-showing television tapings during the pandemic era and failing to send in promos to be included on TV. She was the Impact World champion at the time and had psychical possession of the title, which was eventually returned following her dismissal. You can see her return at . FAN EJECTED FROM FINAL RESOLUTION AFTER SLAPPING EDDIE EDWARDS- A fan at ringside got ejected from Center Stage in Atlanta last night during TNA's Final Resolution show after he slapped Eddie Edwards. The incident came after Edwards was at ringside arguing with the fans playing the heel and one fan gave him the middle finger. Edwards knocked the water bottle off the fan's hand and the two came face-to-face with the referee trying to tell Edwards to back away. At that point, the fan slapped Edwards in the face and Edwards quickly returned the favor. Security then stepped in and ejected the fan from his seat as the crowd chanted "you f*cked up." You can see the incident at . RHINO DEPARTS TNA WRESTLING- Rhino is wrapping up his duties with TNA Wrestling tonight at the Impact TV tapings at Center Stage in Atlanta, the site of last night's Final Resolution show. He will be taking on Ryan Nemeth in his final match for the company, with his future currently unknown. He announced his departure last night via his Facebook page. "Tomorrow is my last day with TNA Wrestling. I am wrestling Ryan Nemeth. It will most likely be the last time EVER I will wrestle in a TNA ring," Rhino wrote. "If you can make it to Center Stage in Atlanta, come and be part of this 5 year chapter of my life and our journey. Thank you to all of the amazing wrestling fans for your support. I’m not done wrestling but TNA and I have parted ways." The 49-year-old returned to TNA Wrestling for his second stint in mid-2019. He has won the TNA Tag Team titles twice and the NWA World title when it was used as the company's top prize in its early days. In October, Rhino was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame during Bound For Glory. SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT LIVE TONIGHT ON NBC- Live tonight from the sold out Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York, WWE is back on NBC in prime time with the return of Saturday Night's Main Event. Five matches are set for this two-hour show which will kick off at 8PM ET, the first SNME broadcast since 2006. Tonight's show will be a retro presentation, a nod to the original broadcast in the 80s which also took place from the same exact venue. WWE champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title against Kevin Owens, with the Winged Eagle title expected to be on display for one night only. Gunther puts up his WWE World Heavyweight title on the line against Finn Balor and Damian Priest. Liv Morgan's WWE Women's World title is also up for grabs against former WWE Women's champion Iyo Sky and a new Women's United States champion will be crowned as Chelsea Green battles Michin. Plus, Drew McIntyre continues his path of destruction as he faces Sami Zayn. Also, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura will be on commentary plus other WWE Legends are expected to do cameo appearances throughout the show. The show will simulcast on Peacock and will air on WWE's YouTube in other parts of the world. TRIBAL COMBAT ULA FALA MATCH ANNOUNCED FOR RAW ON NETFLIX- Roman Reigns has challenged Solo Sikoa for a match with the ula fala necklace on the line in a tribal combat rules match for the January 6 episode of Monday Night Raw which will be the Netflix premiere episode. The match was later confirmed during Smackdown and is the first match announced for the blockbuster Raw. This will be the first one-on-one between Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, although the cousins have been involved in matches against each other over the past few months with the addition of other Bloodline members involved. The ula fala represents being the Tribal Chief and Roman said that he did not take the necklace, but rather, it was bestowed upon him by his father Sika and uncle Afa. He promised that on January 6, he will take back his necklace, Bloodline, and respect and everyone will have to acknowledge him. WOMEN'S U.S. TITLE TOURNAMENT FINAL MATCH SET- The two semi final matches in the Women's United States title tournament took place on Smackdown last night. In the first match, favorite Chelsea Green defeated former WWE Women's champion Bayley to advance while later in the broadcast, Michin defeated Ms Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton to secure her place in the final. Green and Michin will now face each other tonight on Saturday Night's Main Event to crown the inaugural Women's WWE United States champion. This is a return match from a few months ago when Green and Michin took part in an entertaining dumpster match which Michin won, although a different result is expected tonight! NAOMI REPLACES JADE CARGILL AS WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPION- Naomi has replaced Jade Cargill as WWE Women's Tag Team champion after last night on Smackdown, General Manager Nick Aldis informed Bianca Belair that he has to strip her and Cargill of the titles since Cargill is out injured. Naomi, who was with Belair and still somewhat of a suspect in Cargill's injury, offered to step in and assume the role of one half of the WWE Women's Tag Team champions. Aldis agreed to swapping her but on one condition, that the two will defend their titles on next week's episode of Smackdown. Belair and Naomi will take on Nia Jax and Candice LaRae, with Jax in a position to become a double champion. BRAUN STROWMAN RETURNS- Braun Strowman made his return on Smackdown last night as the surprise opponent of Carmelo Hayes in a match that ended in less than a minute and a half. Strowman has been out of action since late September when he tore his groin in a last monster standing match against Bronson Reed on Raw. He has now officially moved to Friday Night Smackdown. Talent will be swapping brands over the next few weeks as part of a transfer window ahead of WWE's new era on Netflix. 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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7430
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The full card is as follows: Nic Nemeth vs AJ Francis for the TNA World title; Masha Slamovich vs Tasha Steelz for the TNA Knockouts title; The Hardys vs The System in a tables match for the TNA Tag Team titles; Moose vs Kushida for the TNA X Division title; Joe Hendry vs Josh Alexander vs Mike Santana vs Steve Maclin in a four-way match to determine the #1 contender for the TNA World title; Jordynne Grace vs Rosemary; Ace Austin vs Trent Seven; The Rascalz vs Jake Something and Hammerstone vs PCO and Sami Callihan in a three-way tag team match; Leon Slater vs JDC in the pre-show; and Frankie Kazarian vs Jonathan Gresham in the pre-show. Final Resolution will start at 8PM ET and a TNA+ subscription is required. It costs $9.99 for a month and can be canceled at any time. The Countdown To Final Resolution streams live and free starting at 7:30PM ET on TNA+ and TNA digital platforms. REPORT: TESSA BLANCHARD RE-SIGNS WITH TNA- Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that Tessa Blanchard has signed again with TNA Wrestling and is expected to show up on TV imminently. Blanchard was fired from TNA back in June 2020 while she held the company's top title. "IMPACT Wrestling has confirmed that it has terminated its relationship with Tessa Blanchard and stripped her of the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship," a statement read at the time. She won the title in January 2020 at the Hard To Kill pay-per-view but then vanished in March after the coronavirus pandemic hit, refusing to attend any television tapings. She refused to send any taped promos for the TV shows and also refused to drop the title, leading management to fire her. She is the only female to ever hold the company's world title, generally reserved for just the men. Blanchard was one half of the CMLL Women's Tag Team champions and today CMLL issued a statement saying that the titles have been vacated "following the departure of Tessa Blanchard from the company." Blanchard has a mixed past and was exposed by her peers for constant bullying against fellow female wrestlers throughout the years. DOUBLE SMACKDOWN TV TAPINGS TONIGHT- WWE will be taping two episodes of Smackdown tonight at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut so everyone can have a good amount of days off for Christmas with their loved ones. With Saturday Night's Main Event happening live tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what the second tapings will consist of considering the outcome of the WWE title match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens and the winner of the inaugural WWE United States Women's title cannot be given away during the tapings. Rhodes and Owens will have their final promos tonight before tomorrow's championship match while the U.S. title tournament will have its two semi finals, Bayley vs Chelsea Green and Michin vs Tiffany Stratton. Carmelo Hayes will also face a mystery opponent. Raw and NXT next week will also have two tapings to cover Christmas week. ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA EURO TOUR TICKETS NOW ON SALE- Tickets for the WWE European tour on the road to WrestleMania went officially on sale to the general public this morning and the trend of very expensive ticket prices continued, at least for the TV portion of the tour. As part of this two-week tour, WWE will have six live television shows, three Raw and three Smackdown, across five different countries. The Smackdown in Barcelona on March 14 is the cheapest out of all TV shows, with tickets starting from �60 and going all the way up to �450 for ringside. Raw in Brussels on March 17 has tickets at �127 for the cheapest and �377 to the highest what's available right now. Smackdown in Bologna on March 21 has the most expensive starting point, with the cheapest tickets at �345 and the highest so far at �575. Raw in Glasgow on March 24 starts from ?172.95 and all the way up to ?897.70 for ringside. WWE will then tape both Smackdown and Raw in London on March 27 and 31 respectively. Only combo tickets are available and the cheapest are ?183.50 and the most expensive shoot up to ?1,504 for ringside. Tickets for the other non-televised shows in Dortmund, Hannover, Belfast, Nottingham, Vienna, and Amsterdam are also on sale. DYNAMITE RATING- The Winter is Coming episode of Dynamite this week drew 594,000 viewers, up 8,000 viewers from the prior week and makes it the third straight week in a row with viewership less than 600,000. The show had a 0.17 rating in 18-49, the same as last week and was #4 in the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) ROH WOMEN'S CHAMP ADVANCES TO WRESTLE DYNASTY FOUR-WAY- Ring of Honor's pick for the Wrestle Dynasty International Women's cup will be the ROH Women's champion Athena. The qualifying match took place on last night's ROH episode with a four-way match between Athena, Red Velvet, Billie Starkz, and Leyla Hirsch, with Athena pinning Red Velvet to secure her ticket to Tokyo. AEW's pick will be decided tomorrow on Collision with Willow Nightingale taking on Jamie Hayter. Qualifying matches from CMLL and Stardom are also yet to be held. All winners will face each other at the Tokyo Dome on January 5 and the winner receives a title shot of their choosing from any of the four participating promotions. DARK SIDE OF THE RING- The sixth season of the popular Dark Side of the Ring series on Vice will return on March 25. Season five which aired earlier this year had 10 episodes in total, focusing on Chris Adams, Sensational Sherri, Terry Gordy, Black Saturday, Chris Colt, Sandman, Earthquake, Harley Race, Buff Bagwell, and Brutus Beefcake. No episode titles have been revealed for the new season yet. The series made its debut in 2019 and has Evan Husney and Jason Eisener as its executive producers. All of its previous five seasons are streaming on Hulu. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7429
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After Mariah May successfully defended the AEW Women's title against her former friend Mina Shirakawa in the main event of Dynamite, Toni Storm's music hit the speakers to a massive ovation from the fans. Storm walked out to the top of the stage as Thunder Rosa held up a "WTF!" sign at ringside. "It's Toni Storm! I can't believe what I'm seeing," screamed Toni Schiavone on commentary as Storm removed her sunglasses and surveyed the arena. Storm looked emotional while May looked absolutely disgusted in the ring, looking at her other former friend. Storm was last seen at AEW All In in Wembley Stadium, losing her title to Mariah May. She had been using the Timeless gimmick since October of last year. You can see her return at WORLDS END 2024 MAIN EVENT ANNOUNCED- The main event for the Worlds End pay-per-view was announced last night on Dynamite with a four-way match for the AEW World title. AEW World champion Jon Moxley will defend his title against Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy, and Jay White and it was the champion who decided to give his challengers a shot at the title. After the Moxley and Pac vs Cassidy and White tag match ended in chaos, Moxley decided to deliver an early Christmas present backstage by offering to put his title on the line against Page, Cassidy, and White. Christian Cage, who still holds the contract to cash in any time, then reminded Moxley that at Worlds End he might cash in his prize. CONTINENTAL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT UPDATE- The Continental Classic tournament continued on Dynamite last night with two gold league matches taking place. Will Ospreay defeated Claudio Castagnoli to earn three points, sending him to six and giving Castagnoli his first loss in the tournament. In the other match, Ricochet also got a win and three points over Brody King, sending Ricochet to six points and sharing the top of the table with Ospreay and Castagnoli. Blue league matches for this weekend include Continental champion Kazuchika Okada vs The Beast Mortos and Kyle Fletcher vs Mark Briscoe. Fletcher remains the only man undefeated with three wins out of three. ADAM COLE GETS MJF AT WORLDS END- Adam Cole will get his chance to get back at MJF at the Worlds End pay-per-view after he defeated Kyle O'Reilly last night on Dynamite in an eliminator match. Cole and O'Reilly were the last two in the Dynamite Dozen battle royal last week and their one-on-one match last night determined who will go for the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Former AEW World champion MJF is the only individual to ever hold the Dynamite Diamond Ring since its inception in 2019. MJF and Cole have been involved in a storyline together since June 2023 but long injuries to Cole derailed everything. Despite being unveiled as the man under the devil's mask a year ago and the one who cost MJF the title against Samoa Joe, it was Cole who returned as the babyface at WrestleDream. NXT RATING- NXT this week with the post-Deadline episode drew 680,000 viewers on The CW, up 87,000 viewers from the prior week. The show had a 0.17 rating, up 0.04 from the last show. This was the best number since October 22 in both viewers and demo rating. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) WINGED EAGLE WWE TITLE RETURNING AT SNME- The Winged Eagle WWE championship is returning for one night only at Saturday Night's Main Event this weekend. A video on social media showed Triple H talking to Cody Rhodes, gifting him a large Pelican case. “We keep talking about Saturday Night’s Main Event. You know, the whole theme of that thing is going to be retro," Triple H told Cody. "Jesse Ventura's going to be there. Long Island, New York, Nassau Coliseum. With that in mind, got something for you. Understand this...one night only, alright?” Cody agrees and Triple H taps on the case. Cody opens it up and a golden glow comes out of it as Cody smiles, closes it, and walks away with it. The much-beloved title was used between 1988 and 1998 and is considered to be the most popular WWE title design in the history of the company. Cody has in the past tried to bring it back and warned fans not to get mad at him if it does not happen. Saturday Night's Main Event is set to be a retro presentation, without the use of many lights and video screens. You can see the video at . JANEL GRANT LAWSUIT TO PROCEED- The six-month stay ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice in the civil case filed by Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE has expired and will now move on after the go ahead from the U.S. Southern District for New York. In June, the DOJ asked Grant's legal team to pause their fight to pursue their own federal criminal investigation against Vince McMahon and this investigation will continue parallel to the civil case. Janel Grant's attorney, Ann Callis, said in a statement that they are pleased that prosecutors for the Southern District of New York have concluded that they can continue their criminal investigation while they bring forward new evidence in their civil case about the sexual exploitation carried out by Janel Grant’s abusers. "For the last six months, Ms. Grant has patiently waited to hold Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE accountable for the sex trafficking and abuse she endured at the company on a near daily basis. Her wait is over, and we now look forward to sharing Ms. Grant’s story,” Grant said. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7428
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We'll get the stories up later when they're up and running. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at FENIX DELETES CONTROVERSIAL POSTS FROM X- Fenix has deleted all his comments related to the "inhumane treatment" saga on X, with the only trace of what was said being a December 7 post which reads, "I will have my chance to speak the truth." On December 8, Fenix posted a controversial message which read, "No one stays in a place where they received inhumane treatment," a comment which sparked several debates and discussions. The following day, he alluded that AEW ignored him for months when he needed a doctor and added that due to contractual issues he can't speak now, but he will have his time. All those comments and replies were deleted, suggesting that the two sides have at least talked since then. Fenix had his contract extended by several months by Tony Khan to make up for his time injured, preventing him from entering free agency and possibly joining his brother Penta in WWE. He last wrestled on the July 27 episode of Rampage. WINTER IS COMING DYNAMITE TONIGHT ON TBS- AEW's annual tradition of Winter Is Coming returns tonight live on TBS from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri where a healthy crowd of over 4,000 are expected. Five matches are set to take place including Adam Cole vs Kyle O'Reilly with the winner facing MJF for the Dynamite Diamond ring at Worlds End, Mariah May defends her AEW Women's title against Mina Shirakawa, AEW World champion Jon Moxley teams up with Pac to take on Jay White and Orange Cassidy, and two Continental Classic matches from the gold league featuring Ricochet vs Brody King and Claudio Castagnoli vs Will Ospreay. A Winter Is Coming Rampage will be taped immediately following the conclusion of Dynamite and a Winter Is Coming Dynamite will be taped tomorrow night from the Chaifetz Arena in St Louis, Missouri. COLLISION RATING- Collision last Saturday, back in its usual time slot on TNT, drew 278,000 viewers, up 134,000 viewers from the prior week's record low. The show did a 0.07 rating in 18-49, up 0.04 from the previous week and was #8 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) WWE SELLS FORMER PRODUCTION STUDIOS LOCATION- CTInsider.com is reporting that WWE has managed to sell its former production studios located on Hamilton Avenue in Stamford to Developer V20 Group who intends to convert the site into a high-end warehouse for distribution or other uses. The total value for the location plus two adjacent lands were approximately $7.5 million. The studios featured 33,000 square feet of space on the ground floor on a three acre lot and the adjacent properties had an additional four acres. WWE has moved all of its operations to their new state-of-the-art headquarters at Washington Blvd. Their previous HQ, known as Titan Towers, is still for sale. RAW RATING- It was a bad night for Raw this week with the show doing an average of 1,385,000 viewers, down a whopping 324,000 viewers from the prior week. The NFL game was simulcast on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 and drew 18.6 million viewers. Raw started with 1,385,000 viewers in the first hour and then increased slightly to 1,386,000 viewers in the second hour. This was the least-watched Raw since September 23 and the second least-watched of 2024. The show had a 0.43 rating in 18-49, down also a big 0.11 from the previous week. It was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and beat everything else apart from NFL. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) WWE FILMS FOOTAGE FOR LFG SHOW BEFORE NXT- WWE has started filming footage for the upcoming LFG reality/competition series on A&E, with tapings being held prior to NXT last night at the WWE Performance Center. Elijah Holyfield, the son of former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, was featured in the taping, which had the LFG logo up on screens. Holyfield is a former Cincinnati Bengals NFL player and signed with the company last month. He wrestled Anthony Luke during the taping. LFG will have The Undertaker, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Mickie James appearing as coaches throughout the series, with Triple H and Shawn Michaels also part of the show. It will offer a behind-the-scenes look of what it takes to become a WWE Superstar, similar to what they did with the Breaking Ground series which aired on WWE Network. BRONSON REED UNDERGOING SURGERY TODAY- Bronson Reed is undergoing surgery today in Birmingham, Alabama to repair the broken foot he suffered at the Survivor Series: WarGames match. Reed's surgery will happen at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, the go-to medical facility for WWE Superstars for such injuries. He suffered the injury when he leaped off the top of the cage for a tsunami splash on Roman Reigns but Reigns was saved by CM Punk, sending Reed crashing through a table. Unfortunately for him, he landed on his ankle first, shattering it. The Australian star is expected to be out of action for several months and will miss WrestleMania in the process. NXT NEW YEAR'S EVIL LOCATION ANNOUNCED- The NXT New Year's Evil episode on The CW will be taking place from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. Set for January 7 the day after Raw makes its debut on Netflix, New Year's Evil will be a loaded show with the top two matches already announced: Trick Williams vs Oba Femi for the NXT title and Roxanne Perez vs Giulia for the NXT Women's title. The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall is located on W Jefferson Blvd in downtown Los Angeles next to the University of Southern California. It's a popular location for concerts and awards ceremony events, with the hall holding upwards of 6,000 spectators. Tickets will go on pre-sale on Tuesday, December 17 at 10AM PT and a general public on-sale follows the following day also at the same time. Those interested can register for the pre-sale at . SHOTZI RETURNS AFTER 10 MONTHS OUT- Shotzi made her return to WWE television last night on NXT, aligning herself with Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley. Her return came after Dolin and Paxley were being attacked by the trio of Jazmyn Nyx, Jacy Jayne, and NXT Women's North American champion Fallon Henley, with Shotzi coming out to even the numbers. Shotzi was injured in February, tearing her ACL during an NXT episode, and has been out of action ever since. While away from the company, Shotzi also took care of a back injury by traveling to Mexico to get stem cell treatment. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7427
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7426
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It's baffling that AEW decided to do this on a workday in the morning when pretty much everyone is at work or school. How bad was it? See for yourself: ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at ALL IN: TEXAS TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC- Tickets for All In: Texas officially went on sale to the general public this morning at 10AM CT on Ticketmaster.com. Taking place from the 40,000-seater Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on July 12, All In will be the first proper AEW stadium show in the United States. It will return to London's Wembley Stadium in 2026. Tickets for All In start at just $31 and go all the way up to $1,356 for ringside. The pre-sale was nothing spectacular so AEW is really hoping the general sale will kick things into gear. The company has already canceled one stadium show for 2025 as Grand Slam: Australia has moved to an indoor arena in Brisbane from the Suncorp Stadium after dismal sales. BRYAN DANIELSON AND STING APPEAR AT ALL IN: TEXAS PARTY- AEW held a launch party for the All In: Texas tickets on sale this morning at Globe Life Field Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Hosting the show were commentator Tony Schiavone and podcaster Conrad Thompson. Joining the two on stage where AEW President and CEO Tony Khan, Big Boom AJ and Big Justice of The Costco Guys, Thunder Rosa, Bobby Lashley, Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, Mercedes Mone, Darby Allin, and Sting. This was Danielson's first appearance with AEW since he lost the AEW World title to Jon Moxley at WrestleDream and Sting's first appearance since All In at Wembley Stadium in August. Conrad Thompson also announced that Starrcast will be returning for another edition to coincide with All In in Arlington that weekend. Unfortunately, very few people showed up for the morning event despite a strong lineup of AEW stars. ALL IN: TEXAS TO STREAM ON MAX- AEW's All In: Texas show will be streaming live on Max and will not be a pay-per-view show according to AEW President Tony Khan. Speaking at the ticket launch party this morning outside Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Khan said that pro wrestling has been at the forefront of all kinds of forms of broadcasting, and the future of pro wrestling will be streaming. "AEW All In and all of the AEW TV are gonna be live-streaming going forward on Max," Khan said, while putting over the TV partners TBS and TNT. "You can watch AEW the same great way you’ve been watching it, but you’re gonna be able to livestream the shows on Max too. It’s gonna be the future of pro wrestling," he added. DWYANE JOHNSON REMAINS KING OF BOX OFFICE FOR SECOND WEEK- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson remained the king of the box office charts this past weekend with the movie Moana 2 still at the top of the chart while his other movie, Red One, ranked at #5. Disney's Moana 2 had a $52 million weekend, sending its domestic gross to $300 million plus an additional $300 million in international sales for a total of just over $600 million worldwide. Domestically, it surpassed Moana's original gross of $248 million and is just $43 million away from surpassing its worldwide total after just two weeks. Red One increased its domestic total to nearly $86 million and an additional $78 million internationally for a total of $163.9 million worldwide, way short of the $250 million budget the movie had for production. FENIX: "I NEEDED A DOCTOR AND YOU IGNORED ME FOR MONTHS"- Fenix doubled down on his comments against AEW and his "inhumane treatment" post from X by posting another message this morning on the same social media platform. "I needed a doctor and you ignored me for months," Fenix wrote. He has not wrestled since July 26 and his last appearance for AEW was on the July 17 episode of Rampage. Dr. Chris Featherstone, host of the Pancakes and Powerslams podcast, wrote on X that according to an AEW source, the excuse that Khan prevented Fenix from joining his brother was because he found out that they were dealing with WWE is "fake news" and the real reason will be revealed soon. Dr. Featherstone said that the comments by Fenix on social media against AEW will soon make sense when the real story behind the whole situation is revealed. He added that when both Penta and Fenix are free and able to discuss, things will get ugly. Replying to his series of X posts, Fenix went on record that Dr. Featherstone's statements were "so far the most accurate" comments online. "Unfortunately, due to contractual issues I cannot speak now, but I will have my time," he added. BIG BILL AND LEXY NAIR GET MARRIED- AEW's Big Bill and backstage correspondent Lexi Nair got married over the weekend at the Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya in Mexico. The two got engaged during Christmas two years ago. This is the first marriage for both Bill, 38, and Lexi, 28. Nair is the stepdaughter of WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page and has been with AEW since early 2020 while Big Bill arrived over two years later. Congratulations to the newlyweds! ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7425
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Sol Ruca had a fantastic night and she's going to be a big name in a few years. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at NXT DEADLINE RESULTS- Here are the results from last night's NXT Deadline which took place from the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Oba Femi defeated Wes Lee, Le'Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, and Ethan Page to win the men's Iron Survivor Challenge match; Lola Vice defeated Jaida Parker in an NXT Underground match; Nathan Frazer and Axiom defeated No Quarter Catch Crew to retain the NXT Tag Team titles; Trick Williams defeated Ridge Holland to retain the NXT title; Giulia defeated Sol Ruca, Stephanie Vaquer, Zaria, and Wren Sinclair to win the women's Iron Survivor Challenge match. In the men's Iron Survivor Challenge results, Oba Femi had three, Je'Von Evans and Ethan Page had two, while Wes Lee and Nathan Frazer had one. In the women's Iron Survivor Challenge, Giulia had two, while Sol Ruca, Stephanie Vaquer, Zaria, and Wren Sinclair all had one. OBA FEMI AND GIULIA WIN IRON SURVIVOR CHALLENGE- Oba Femi and Giulia became #1 contenders for the NXT and NXT Women's titles respectively after yesterday they came out as the winners of the two Iron Survivor Challenge matches at Deadline. Oba Femi was not originally in the match but took the place of Eddy Thorpe, who was attacked this past Tuesday on NXT. Femi had pinfall victories on Je'Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, and Wes Lee, winning the match in the last three seconds pinning both Frazer and Lee with a double chokeslam. Femi was the last person to enter the match. Femi had been out of action since losing the NXT North American title to Tony D'Angelo at Halloween Havoc. Meanwhile, the women's match headlined Deadline and Giulia is now in line for her second NXT Women's title shot. Giulia was the first person to enter the match and had pinfalls on Wren Sinclair and newcomer Zaria, who she pinned with nine seconds to go. Stephanie Vaquer was the only one who did not get pinned in the match. NXT NEW YEAR'S EVIL EPISODE MOVING TO LOS ANGELES- The NXT New Year's Evil episode will be heading to Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, a day after Raw makes its debut on Netflix. The venue for the show has not been announced yet apart that it will be in the LA area. Raw will be live from the Intuit Dome in neighboring Inglewood the night before. The show will be headlined by Trick Williams vs Oba Femi for the NXT title and Roxanne Perez vs Giulia for the NXT Women's title. Ms Money In The Bank Tiffany Stratton made an appearance at Deadline last night and hinted at NXT General Manager Ava that she could cash her MITB briefcase on the winner of the Perez/Giulia match. CONTINENTAL CLASSIC UPDATE- The Continental Classic tournament had several matches over the weekend both on Rampage and last night's Collision. During Friday's Rampage, Kazuchika Okada defeated Mark Briscoe in the blue league for his first three points and is now at four. Also in the blue league, Daniel Garcia defeated The Beast Mortos for three points, moving him level with Okada at four. In the gold league, Ricochet defeated Komander to get his first victory and three points. The action continued on Saturday at Collision, with Darby Allin inflicting another defeat to Komander to get his first three points in the gold league. In the blue league, Kyle Fletcher defeated Kazuchika Okada to move to the top of the table with nine points while Mark Briscoe defeated Daniel Garcia in the main event to get his first three points. The Beast Mortos and Komander remain the only two with zero points while Fletcher and Claudio Castagnoli lead the boards with nine and six points respectively. REY FENIX SAYS HE GOT "INHUMANE TREATMENT" IN AEW- Rey Fenix sent AEW fans into frenzy after posting a very controversial statement on X regarding his current employer AEW. Fenix, who is stuck in AEW after the company extended his contract to make up for his time injured, wrote, "No one stays in a place where they received inhumane treatment." His contract extension has prevented him from joining his brother Penta in free agency and ultimately WWE, with his deal running well in 2025. AEW has no plans to use Fenix in the meantime. "I will have my chance to speak the truth," he also said, replying to a comment from a fan. Speaking of Penta, he showed up yesterday at the AAA television tapings for a surprise appearance and gave what many believe is a farewell speech. Joining WWE would prevent him from appearing for the promotion as long as he's under a contract. DWAYNE JOHNSON MOVIE SALE ON APPLE TV- Apple TV has a bunch of movies from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on sale for just $4.99 for a limited time only. These movies include Black Adam, Get Smart, The Scorpion King, San Andreas, Planet 51, The Rundown, Pain & Gain, Doom, Be Cool, Journey 2, Gridiron Gang, Hercules, Southland Tales, Fighting With My Family, The Game Plan, Walking Tall, Skyscraper, Race To Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, and GI Joe: Retaliation. An Apple account is required to purchase and watch the movies and they can be playable on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or any device which supports the Apple TV app. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7424
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Saturday, December 7, 2024 Issue #7424 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Hope you all have a great weekend! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at DEADLINE LIVE TONIGHT ON PEACOCK AND WWE NETWORK- Live from the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WWE presents NXT Deadline live on Peacock and WWE Network tonight. The full card is as follows: Trick Williams vs Ridge Holland for the NXT title; Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs No Quarter Catch Crew for the NXT Tag Team titles; Lola Vice vs Jaida Parker in an NXT Underground match; Wes Lee vs Je'Von Evans vs Nathan Frazer vs Ethan Page vs Eddy Thorpe in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge; and Sol Ruca vs Stephanie Vaquer vs Zaria vs Giulia vs Wren Sinclair in the women's Iron Survivor Challenge. Deadline will start at 7PM ET while the Countdown show will kick off an hour before and will air free on YouTube, Facebook, X, and as well on Peacock and WWE Network. WWE ANNOUNCES NEW LFG SHOW FOR A&E- A&E and WWE announced an expansion of its programming partnership which will include the debut of WWE LFG (Legends & Future Greats), a new competition series that features in-ring matches along with a behind-the-scenes look at rising talent vying for a coveted WWE contract. WWE LFG will offer viewers an inside look at the rigorous training process, featuring iconic WWE Legends such as Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Shawn Michaels and weekly regular coaches Undertaker, Booker T, Mickie James and Bubba Ray Dudley as they mentor a new generation in weekly matches on their quest to become the next WWE Superstars. "Literally filled with blood, sweat, and tears, there's never been a series that combines in-ring action, behind-the-scenes reality, high-stakes drama, and some of WWE's greatest icons all in one package. From total unknowns to legends, ‘LFG’ will give viewers a raw, ground-up, 360-degree view of what it truly takes to make it in the WWE," said Rob Sharenow, President of Programming, A+E Networks. "Our collaboration with WWE has clearly struck a chord with audiences, and we’re excited to continue producing premium content that resonates with a diverse viewership." Executive producers for WWE are Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, Shawn Michaels and Jeremy Borash. Elaine Frontain Bryant and Brad Abramson serve as Executive producers for A&E. WWE SUPERSTARS TO SWITCH BRANDS DURING "TRANSFER WINDOW"- A talent "transfer window" will allow several WWE Superstars to move brands in the next few weeks as a new era in WWE history is ushered in with the move to Netflix. The idea was announced on last night's Smackdown, with all three general managers - Adam Pearce for Raw, Nick Aldis for Smackdown, and Ava for NXT - having to discuss to see which stars are moving to which brand. Chad Gable and American Made were the first Raw stars to appear on Smackdown last night, interrupting Cody Rhodes. Dominik Mysterio and Gunther were also present during Smackdown and were shown with Smackdown General Manager Aldis. Carmelo Hayes, who was mad at Aldis for talking to Gunther instead of him, "threatened" to move to Raw and told Aldis that Monday Night Melo sounds good to him, something which Aldis agreed to as Melo was a pain to deal with! REED, LOA, AND USO OUT INDEFINITLEY DUE TO INJURIES- The three individuals who suffered injuries during the Bloodline WarGames match will be sidelined "indefinitely" according to a report on Smackdown last night. Bronson Reed suffered a broken foot when he went for the Tsunami on Roman Reigns from the top of the cage, only to crash through a table. He landed on his ankle and shattered it and will now undergo surgery. Tonga Loa also suffered a torn biceps in the match which was previously unreported. Loa underwent surgery on his left arm already and it was successful but it will be several months before he is back in action with the new Bloodline. Jimmy Uso is suffering from a broken toe, a casualty of another splash from the top of the cage, a splash which connected on Jacob Fatu through a table. Uso had to be helped to the back after the match. No surgery is required but he will be sidelined until it fully heals. TIFFANY STRATTON ADVANCES IN U.S. WOMEN'S TITLE TOURNAMENT- Tiffany Stratton advanced in the United States Women's title tournament after she yesterday successfully defeated Elektra Lopez and Naomi on Smackdown. The two semi final matches will take place on next week's Smackdown, with Bayley taking on Chelsea Green and Stratton battling Michin. The crowning of the inaugural Women's United States champion will follow the next night on Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC with the final match, pitting the two winners of Friday's semi finals. MARIA KANELLIS SAYS TUMOR WAS NOT CANCEROUS- In a positive update, Maria Kanellis revealed that her tumor was not cancerous after receiving a report from pathology, putting an end to months-long health scare. "I know it’s been a little bit, it took a while for the pathology to get back. But I wanted to let you guys know that I am cancer-free. The tumor was not cancerous," Kanellis wrote. "We are so incredibly grateful and thankful to be moving into this holiday season cancer-free and to not have that worry. Thank you so much for all of the well-wishes and the prayers," she continued. Kanellis said that her growth was a pheochromocytoma, which is an incredibly rare tumor, writing that only three to eight people in a million get it. "It’s just a weird thing that happened. It affects your mood, it affects your metabolism, it affects your blood pressure, your heart rate. So we are very, very blessed to have found it as early as we did, because it really can start causing problems in your body," Kanellis continued. The former AEW/ROH star announced in July that doctors found a mass on her adrenal gland but could not identify if it was cancerous or not until she goes under surgery and results came back from the biopsy. ANOTHER SHOW ADDED TO WWE'S A&E LINEUP- WWE will have another new show on A&E which will be titled WWE's Greatest Moments, a series that will provide fans a front-row seat to relive the iconic events that have shaped WWE history. A new season of the hit-series “WWE Rivals” will also complement this winter’s WWE programming slate on A&E, which will add more than 180 hours of original content over the next three years. WWE’s Greatest Moments will feature play-by-play announcer Michael Cole hosting half-hour episodes with various WWE Superstars & Legends, including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Owens and others, to share vivid recollections and perspectives on the most remarkable moments in wrestling history. In addition, WWE Rivals will return with an all-new season this winter celebrating some of the most iconic and beloved rivalries from the WWE including a never-before-seen look at Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins. "A&E has proved to be an excellent home for WWE content, and we’re excited to partner with their fantastic team on these new show concepts and the latest season of WWE Rivals," said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. Executive Producers for WWE are Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser and Marc Pomarico. Elaine Frontain Bryant, Brad Abramson, and Jonathan Partridge serve as Executive Producers of WWE Greatest Moments, and WWE Rivals for A&E. The WWE shows on A&E will air exclusively on A&E platforms and to be distributed worldwide by A+E Networks. SMACKDOWN ON EVE OF THE RUMBLE GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS TOO- The Smackdown on the eve of the Royal Rumble will be taking place live from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday, January 31. This will be a double-header for Indianapolis as the Rumble will take place just a few minutes away at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. It will be the first WWE event from the stadium and over 45,000 tickets have already been sold for the show. Tickets for Smackdown will go on sale on Wednesday, December 11 starting at 10AM on Ticketmaster.com. Indianapolis will also host a future two-night WrestleMania and a two-night SummerSlam in the coming years in a first of its kind deal brokered between WWE and Indiana Sports Corp. WWE CONTENT STARTS POPPING UP ON NETFLIX- WWE content has started popping up on Netflix for international subscribers although they won't be able to be viewed until January 1, 2025. Older premium live events such as Fully Loaded, Judgment Day, Battleground, Armageddon, King of the Ring, Extreme Rules, and Fastlane pop up when you look for WWE in the search but the selection of shows to watch remain limited as more get uploaded. None of the WWE shows listed are playable as WWE's contract with Netflix kicks off in the new year. There's no "WWE" tab like Peacock has in the United States, at least not for now, so any content has to be searched. As previously announced, not all the content from the old WWE Network will be available on Netflix, with only selected content plus the shows such as Raw, Smackdown, NXT internationally. JESSE VENTURA TO JOIN COMMENTARY TEAM FOR SNME- A familiar voice will be returning behind the mic for Saturday Night’s Main Event next week as Jesse “The Body” Ventura announced he will be part of the broadcast team for the show. Appearing on the Bill Simmons podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer also revealed that he will do announcing for all the SNME shows on NBC moving forward as part of his new deal with WWE. “It’s ironic because it means my career has gone full circle,” Ventura said. “And here’s the part I don’t understand…they couldn’t control me before, why do they think they can control me now?” During the podcast, Ventura also said that the show will visually be similar to the original Saturday Night’s Main Event, using the same look from the 80s. The entire SNME will be a throwback to the classic look and feel of the original show. The first SNME under this deal will take place from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York, the same location of the first ever SNME in 1985. WWE announced the Q1 2025 episode for January 25 live from San Antonio, Texas. NXT RATING- NXT this week drew 593,000 viewers, down 39,000 viewers from the previous week and the lowest since October 29. The show featured appearances from Eric Bischoff and X-Pac. In 18-49, NXT pulled in a 0.13 rating, down 0.02 from last week and the lowest number of the year. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) MATT CARDONA MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE ON ROH TV- Matt Cardona made a surprise appearance on ROH TV and came out to challenge Chris Jericho for the ROH World title at the upcoming Final Battle event on December 20. Jericho came out for his TV Time segment with Bryan Keith and informed the crowd that for Final Battle, he wants to take on someone who is from New York since the show will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The champ jokingly name dropped Frank Sinatra and Tony Soprano but instead he got Matt Cardona. Jericho was going to call him Zack Ryder, but Cardona cut him off and told him that "Zack is dead" and the one who's going to take the title away from him at Final Battle is Matt Cardona. Cardona is a regular for GCW and recently AEW pulled Ricky Starks from future GCW shows and also booked the Hammerstein for three straight nights, a location frequently used by GCW. "I'm excited for Matt and excited for the fans," GCW owner Brett Lauderdale said. "It will be a fun atmosphere at The Hammerstein Ballroom for AEW and I think things may have just gotten a little more interesting for GCW's return to The Hammerstein Ballroom on January 19th!" Lauderdale also posted "ALWAYZ READY" on X, a term used by Cardona. TONY KHAN TO ATTEND ALL IN: TEXAS ON-SALE EVENT- AEW will hold an All In: Texas Countdown to On Sale event this coming Monday which will be free to the public. AEW President Tony Khan, Bobby Lashley, and other AEW stars will be at Globe Life Field to celebrate the general public on sale. They will be meeting fans and posing for photo ops and will host a special panel discussion which will also stream on AEW's social media properties starting at 9:30AM CT. Tickets go on sale at 10AM CT on Ticketmaster.com. The pre-sale did not move a lot of tickets, with reportedly less than 5,000 tickets sold during the past few days. Tickets start from $38.50 plus taxes and fees and go all the way up to $1,356 for ringside. DYNAMITE RATING- Dynamite this week had 586,000 viewers, up 50,000 viewers from the previous week's episode on Thanksgiving Eve. It was the fifth least-watched episode of Dynamite of 2024. The show had a 0.17 rating in 18-49, up 0.02 from the prior show and was #7 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. 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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7423
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Thursday, December 5, 2024 Issue #7423 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR No newsletter tomorrow, but website updated as usual. Back sometime in the weekend. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at RAW RATING- WWE Raw drew an average of 1,709,000 viewers this week for the post-Survivor Series show, up 200,000 viewers from the prior week and their best number since August 26. Raw started strong with 1,815,000 viewers but then dropped to 1,603,000 viewers in the second hour. Raw faced ESPN's Monday Night Football as its main competition which did 11.8 million viewers. The show had a 0.54 rating in 18-49, up 0.07 from the prior week and was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and also #3 in all of TV, beating everything else apart from NFL. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT TO AIR ON YOUTUBE IN UK- For those in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Saturday Night's Main Event will not air on TNT Sports as other WWE programming but instead will be free and live on the WWE YouTube channel. The show will be geo-targeted so it does not mean that every other country in the world will get it free on YouTube. Saturday Night's Main Event will start at 1AM GMT. WWE is ending its partnership with TNT Sports at the end of this month with all of its programming moving to Netflix in January 2025. Raw, Smackdown, NXT, and premium live events will be on Netflix for UK viewers moving forward. PAT MCAFEE SAYS IT'S AN "ABSOLUTE HONOR" TO RETURN TO WWE- Reacting to Triple H's announcement that he will be returning full time to WWE, Pat McAfee said it is an "absolute honor" to be asked back to return to the company. "A childhood dream realized every single time I’m lucky enough to be in an arena with the @WWE Universe," McAfee posted on X. "Can’t wait to be talking into a microphone next to @MichaelCole again.. He’s the [goat emoji] I’m excited to tell the worldwide audience on Netflix how great the WWE Superstars are...and how big of scumbags some of ‘em are too. Let’s go!" Triple H told the press on Tuesday at the Netflix media event that McAfee would be returning to the company in January. He left his commentary position in August to resume his College Gameday duties on ESPN. CONTINENTAL CLASSIC UPDATE- Two Continental Classic tournament matches took place on Dynamite last night with two winners extending their unbeaten run so far. Kyle Fletcher defeated The Hurt Syndicate's Shelton Benjamin in the blue league. Fletcher now is at six points after earning another three last night while Benjamin remains with three points from two matches. In the gold league, Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brody King during the main event of the show. This also sends Castagnoli to the top of the chart with six points while King remains at three points. Rampage this Friday will feature three matches: Daniel Garcia vs The Beast Mortos and Kazuchika Okada vs Mark Briscoe from the blue league while Ricochet takes on Komander in the gold league. The action continues Saturday on Collision with Okada vs Fletcher and Garcia vs Briscoe from the blue league and Komander vs Darby Allin from the gold league. COLLISION RATING- Collision this past Saturday airing at the unusual 4PM ET time slot, drew a record low of 144,000 viewers, down 212,000 viewers from the prior airing. In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew just a 0.03 rating, down 0.08 from the previous show. This was the least-watched episode of Collision ever. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) RAMPAGE RATING- Rampage on Saturday, airing at 6PM head-to-head with the first hour of the Survivor Series, had just 126,000 viewers, down 123,000 viewers from the prior week. The show had a 0.03 rating in 18-49, down 0.06 from the previous show and it holds the record for the least-watched episode of any AEW show ever. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) RYAN NEMETH FILED COMPLAINT AGAINST CM PUNK WHILE IN AEW- Fightful is reporting through their Select service that former AEW star Ryan Nemeth, the brother of TNA champion Nic Nemeth, had filed a complaint with AEW claiming abuse and harassment from CM Punk while he was part of the company. According to the document obtained by Fightful, Nemeth backed up his complaints with copies of e-mails, phone call logs, text messages, and other electronic records but AEW failed to address the situation and instead, he was "ordered to verbally antagonize" Punk on television in return. Nemeth wanted changes to the AEW policies addressing harassment and abuse and was also offered money in exchange for signing an NDA. The document states that Nemeth was offered three years salary in return for an NDA but that offer was rescinded for unknown reasons. Nemeth's complaint started in April 2023 and went on for a few months. He said that Punk threatened him in the locker room after Nemeth tweeted that Punk was the "softest wrestler alive." His complaint went straight to Megha Parekh, who at the time was the AEW Chief Legal Officer. Three months after filing the complaint, Nemeth once again got in touch with Parekh because his issue was not addressed and was sent home a couple of times from TV. He was last seen on AEW TV in November 2023 and his deal was not renewed. The full report is available at but a subscription is required. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7422
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Issue #7422 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Nothing to say today, back later! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at PAT MCAFEE RETURNING TO WWE FULL TIME NEXT MONTH- WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque said at the WWE Netflix media event yesterday that Pat McAfee will be returning "full time" to WWE next month. McAfee had his last Raw broadcast on August 19 as he had to resume his duties with College Gameday on ESPN. "Letting the cat out of the bag a little bit right now," Triple H said. "Pat’s actually about to come back with us here, full-time on Monday Night Raw." His return was expected and he will team up with Michael Cole to be the voices of Raw while Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett, and Corey Graves will be doing Smackdown. ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA EURO TICKETS ON SALE NEXT WEEK- Tickets for the 11-city European tour on the road to WrestleMania will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 13 at 9AM GMT. A pre-sale will start two days earlier and fans can register now to receive an exclusive pre-sale offer by visiting: . This tour will consist of six televised shows - three Raw and three Smackdown - and six house shows across nine different European countries. It starts with Smackdown on March 14 in Barcelona, Spain. Two live events on March 15 and March 16 are in Dortmund and Hannover, Germany. Raw on March 17 will be from Brussels, Belgium and Smackdown on March 21 follows from Bologna, Italy. The weekend will have one live event on March 22 from Belfast, Northern Ireland and March 23 from Nottingham, England. The action continues with live Raw from Glasgow, Scotland on March 24 and Smackdown from London, England on March 28. Vienna, Austria hosts the March 29 live event and then another live event from Amsterdam, Netherlands on March 30. It wraps up with a live Raw from London, England on March 31. RAW TO STAY PG AFTER NETFLIX MOVE- At the WWE Netflix media day yesterday in Los Angeles, WWE President Nick Khan said that WWE will retain its PG rating and continue to offer family-friendly programming even once it moves to Netflix. "We're not changing the rating of our programming," Khan said. "There's some online chatter about, oh, it's going to be R-rated, or for us old folks, X-rated." Khan said that it's "definitely not happening" and they want to remain multi-generational, advertiser-friendly programming moving forward. "It's gonna stay that way. I would look for more global flair, especially as the relationship continues to develop," he said. The media day was attended by WWE champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women's World champion Liv Morgan, WWE Women's Tag Team champion Bianca Belair, The Miz, Rey Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, along with Khan and WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H. SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT RETURNING ON JANUARY 25- WWE today announced via a press release that Saturday Night's Main Event will return on Saturday, January 25 at 8PM ET on NBC live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 13 at 11AM CT on Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale kicking off two days prior on Wednesday, December 11. The date was chosen by NBC and falls just a week before the Royal Rumble premium live event. It will cover the first quarter SNME since there will be four throughout the year, one in each quarter. ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2025 PRE-SALE KICKS OFF- The pre-sale for the Elimination Chamber in Toronto started today on Ticketmaster.ca using the code UNIVERSE. The Rogers Centre, the location formerly known as the SkyDome, will host the Elimination Chamber next year. The seating chart shows that only half the stadium will be used with no big stage being set up. Ticket prices start from CA $187.80 up in the rafters all the way to CA $9,606.60 for ringside. Other prices are significantly expensive, with level 200 seats at CA $457 and CA $588 for level 100. Floor seats all the way to the back start from CA $661. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday at 10AM ET. IRON SURVIVOR CHALLENGE MATCHES NOW COMPLETE- The last two individuals for the Iron Survivor Challenge qualified last night on NXT. First, Wren Sinclair defeated Cora Jade, Jaida Parker, and Kelani Jordan in the fatal four-way match which saw the interference of Lola Vice, who accidentally knocked out Sinclair on Jade while taking out Parker. The referee then counted to three as Sinclair fell backwards on Jade who was already down on the mat. Then, Eddie Thorpe defeated Cedric Alexander, Lexis King, and Axiom in the men's fatal four-way match. His involvement however remains up in the air as Thorpe was taken out backstage by an unknown person as the show went off the air. The men's Iron Survivor Challenge now has Je'Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, Wes Lee, Ethan Page, and Eddy Thorpe while the women's Iron Survivor Challenge has Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Zaria, Sol Ruca, and Wren Sinclair. SMACKDOWN RATING- The taped episode of Smackdown which served as the go-home episode for Survivor Series drew 1,341,000 viewers, down a whopping 237,000 viewers from the prior week. Smackdown was #1 on cable television for the night with a 0.40 rating, down 0.06 from the previous show. The show went head-to-head with college football games which drew around 15 million viewers combined. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) JUICE ROBINSON OUT OF CONTINENTAL CLASSIC- Juice Robinson is no longer part of the Continental Classic tournament after an injury, believed to be a broken foot, which he suffered last week. Robinson lost his first round robin match to Will Ospreay during Saturday's Collision. AEW President Tony Khan announced his replacement in the form of Komander, who Khan said is the gold league's first alternate. Komander now has Darby Allin, Brody King, Claudio Castagnoli, and Ricochet to face in the gold league but will not face Ospreay. The Continental Classic continues tonight on Dynamite. TNA TO HOLD PPVS IN LA AND NY IN 2025- TNA Wrestling today announced that they will hold two major live events in Los Angeles and New York next year after an online vote from fans was split between the two cities. The Rebellion pay-per-view will be on Sunday, April 27, live from the Galen Center on the campus of the University of Southern California. The Slammiversary pay-per-view will follow on Sunday, July 20, at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. "I am beyond excited to defend the TNA World Championship from coast to coast, in the two of the most iconic cities in the world, Los Angeles and New York City," said TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth. "This is a groundbreaking day for TNA Wrestling. I cannot wait for the ride that TNA will be on in 2025." Tickets for both live events, in Los Angeles and New York City, will go on-sale on Friday, December 20, starting at 10AM local time. The exclusive presale for TNA+ subscribers starts Wednesday, December 18, at 10AM ET. ======================================================== ADVERTISING: (C) Copyright 1996-2024 Wrestling-Online.com ======================================================== |
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Wrestling-Online Newsletter #7421
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TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Issue #7421 ==================================================== Visit our website at ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR I felt REALLY SAD for Big E while watching Raw. Holy crap that was perfect. Didn't think they'd go that way but they did, and then some! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at BISCHOFF AND X-PAC ON NXT TONIGHT- WWE Hall of Famers and former nWo members Eric Bischoff and X-Pac will be both at tonight's NXT on CW. Bischoff will moderate a face-to-face between NXT champion Trick Williams and his number one contender Ridge Holland. It's unknown what X-Pac will be there for and no details have been revealed since he invited himself to the show last week. We will also find out the last participants of the Iron Survivor Challenge matches with two fatal four-way matches taking place. Eddy Thorpe, Lexis King, Axiom, and Cedric Alexander will fight for the last place in the men's match while Jaida Parker, Wren Sinclair, Cora Jade, and Kelani Jordan go for the last place in the women's match. There will also be a #1 contenders battle royal for the NXT Tag Team titles and Karmen Petrovic vs Nikkita Lyons. BRACKET FOR WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE TOURNAMENT- The bracket for the Women's Intercontinental title tournament was revealed last night on Raw. The first quarter final match took place yesterday with Damage CTRL's Dakota Kai advancing after she defeated Shayna Baszler and Katana Chance in a triple threat match. Kai will now face the winner of Zoey Stark vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Kayden Carter in the second match on the left side of the bracket. The right side of the bracket has Lyra Valkyria vs Zelina Vega vs Ivy Nile in the first match and Alba Fyre vs Kairi Sane vs Natalya in the second match. The winners of those two matches meet each other in the other semi final. No date was announced as to when the final match will take place. THE NEW DAY TURN HEEL, REJECT BIG E'S RETURN- The New Day's story took an unexpected twist last night on Raw as their 10th year anniversary celebration ended with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods turning heel on the returning Big E. During the celebration, former WWE champion Big E made a surprise return and said that while he's still not medically cleared to return to the ring, he is going to return to manage The New Day and help fix their issues. Kingston and Woods, who had their issues over the past several weeks, quickly accused E of abandoning them and choosing a desk job and girlfriend over them. A shocked Big E explained that he broke his neck but Kingston and Woods had none of it, reminding E that Steve Austin broke his neck and came back, Kurt Angle broke his neck and came back and Big E is still out and did not even need surgery. Woods told E that he should stop taking people for a ride and admit that he will never be cleared to return and that he should get out of the ring and go back to his desk job, saying sarcastic ally that they would call him if they need him. Big E, without a mic, tried to reason with the two and refused to say he'll never return to the ring, offering a hug. But Kingston stopped him by putting his arm out and Woods turned around. A devastated E then left the ring as Kingston and Woods went face-to-face. "Now it's just me and you," Woods told Kingston. "It's just us bro," Kingston replied as the two shook hands while E watched from the ramp. You can see the segment at . DREW MCINTYRE RETURNS ON RAW- Drew McIntyre returned to Raw last night, his first appearance since losing the Hell In A Cell match against CM Punk this past October at Bad Blood. McIntyre made his presence felt at the end of the broadcast when he attacked Sami Zayn with a Claymore kick after Zayn lost to Seth Rollins in the main event of the show. McIntyre wore a hoodie covering his face, but then removed it to give the camera a menacing look before Raw went off the air. Before the main event, Jey Uso was taken out backstage but his assailant was never shown, with Zayn thinking it was Rollins who did the job after their segment at the start of the broadcast which also involved CM Punk. TWO TITLE MATCHES ADDED TO SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT- The WWE World Heavyweight title and the Women's World title will also be defended on Saturday Night's Main Event, marking WWE's return to NBC with three huge title matches so far. Gunther will be defending his title against Judgment Day member Finn Balor while Liv Morgan will defend her gold against Iyo Sky, joining the WWE title match featuring Cody Rhodes vs Kevin Owens. Balor attacked Gunther last night on Raw following Gunther's win against Dominik Mysterio. This prompted Raw General Manager Adam Pearce to make the match official for December 14, but Balor might be in even more trouble. Pearce also dropped a hint that Balor and JD McDonagh will have to defend the WWE World Tag Team titles on the same show so Balor might have to pull double duty. Iyo Sky became the #1 contender for Morgan's WWE Women's World title after she won a battle royal earlier last month. The two were opponents at the WarGames match this past weekend. Saturday Night's Main Event will air on December 14 st arting at 8PM ET on NBC. WWE MEDIA DAY AT NETFLIX IN LOS ANGELES- PWInsider.com is reporting that several WWE Superstars and officials will be at the Netflix offices today in Los Angeles, California for a big media event. Several of the top WWE talent will be on hand for interviews and photos with journalists from the entertainment industry as the push from Netflix to promote WWE's arrival goes into full swing. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque and WWE President Nick Khan will also be at the Netflix location accompanying the talent. WWE will officially move to Netflix with Raw in the United States on January 6. The majority of the rest of the world will be getting more than just Raw, with Smackdown, NXT, and premium live events as well during the same time. DYNAMITE RATING- Thanksgiving Eve proved to be a tough night for AEW as Dynamite drew just 536,000 viewers last week, down 104,000 viewers from the prior week. This was the third least-watched Dynamite in its five-year history. In 18-49, Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating, down 0.05 from the prior week and was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. For comparison, last year's Thanksgiving Eve episode drew 845,000 and a 0.26 in 18-49. 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