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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Issue #7499
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NXT cooked last night and the Roadblock show is gearing up to be incredible.


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//->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE
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DYNAMITE PREVIEW
- Over 3,000 fans are expected tonight for Dynamite at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. The show airs on TBS at 8PM ET and also live streams on Max. Scheduled for tonight are Konosuke Takeshita vs Orange Cassidy for the AEW International title with the winner facing Kenny Omega at the Revolution pay-per-view, Bryan Keith vs Will Ospreay in a bounty match, a trios match featuring Daniel Garcia and FTR vs Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong, and Deonna Purrazzo vs Harley Cameron. Plus, "Hangman" Adam Page will also be in action and we'll hear from MJF, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana.


COLLISION RATING
- Collision this past Saturday drew 421,000 viewers, down 81,000 viewers from last week's episode which had the big lead in from the NBA. This was the second most-watched episode of Collision of 2025 so far. The show had a 0.12 rating in 18-49, down 0.09 from last week and placed #9 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)


GIULIA VS VAQUER, TITLE VS TITLE AT NXT ROADBLOCK
- Someone will be walking out with two NXT Women's titles at the Roadblock NXT event on Tuesday, March 11, as NXT Women's champion Giulia and NXT Women's North American champion Stephanie Vaquer are on a collision course. After Vaquer successfully defended her title against Karmen Petrovic on last night's episode, Giulia came out to say that she is the best women's champion. Vaquer begged to differ and then challenged her best friend to a double title match. Both women then held up their respective title above their shoulder and the match was later made official for the March 11 Roadblock show.


OBA FEMI VS MOOSE FOR NXT TITLE ANNOUNCED
- TNA X Division champion Moose will get a shot at the NXT title, currently held by Oba Femi, on the March 11 Roadblock event, live from The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. Moose defended his title on NXT last night against Lexis King and afterward, the NXT champion came out to confront Moose. "This is the match to make, and Ava made it official," Femi said. "So in two weeks at Roadblock at Madison Square Garden, it's going to be The Face of the Franchise versus The Ruler for the NXT title." Only Femi's NXT title will be on the line in this match. The two have been locked in a program for the past couple of weeks and Femi will team up with The Hardys against Moose, Brian Myers, and Eddie Edwards in a six-man tag match which will air tomorrow on Impact on AXS TV.


HARDY BOYZ TO DEFEND TNA TAG TEAM TITLES AT NXT ROADBLOCK
- The Hardy Boyz are returning for another match on NXT television and their TNA Tag Team titles will also be on the line. After Matt and Jeff beat No Quarter Catch Crew last night on the show, the NXT Tag Team champions Fraxiom came out to confront The Hardy Boyz. Frazer said they are the greatest tag team today and are standing face-to-face with the greatest tag team of all time. "Spare the small talk, let's make it happen, Fraxiom vs The Hardy Boyz, we'll find out who the best tag team in the world is, brother," Jeff said. Cue Santino Marella's music as the TNA Director of Authority came out to a huge ovation from the crowd. Marella said he talked with Ava and they had an announcement to make - Fraxiom vs Hardyz at Roadblock for the TNA Tag Team titles.


WWE ON A&E RATINGS
- Week two of WWE Superstar Sunday on A&E saw the second episode of LFG, Rivals, and Greatest Moments in a three-hour block from 8PM to 11PM. LFG kicked things off with 209,000 viewers, up 49,000 viewers from the previous week and a 0.04 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from episode one. Rivals with Roddy Piper vs Mr T followed at 9:30PM. 248,000 viewers tuned in, up 70,000 viewers from episode one. The show had a 0.04 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from last week. And WWE's Greatest Moments, focusing on the 80s and 90s Royal Rumble events, drew 232,000 viewers, up 63,000 viewers from episode one. It had a 0.03 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from the prior week. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)


RAW VIEWS FOR FEBRUARY 17
- The February 17 episode of Raw on Netflix was #10 on the top 10 chart with 2,800,000 global views and 5,500,000 hours consumed. This is the same number of last week, which ties the lowest viewership in seven weeks since moving to the streaming service. Raw was in the top 10 in eight different countries including Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and United States.


ELIMINATION CHAMBER SUPERSTORE OPENS TOMORROW
- The Elimination Chamber Superstore opens at the Rogers Centre Gate 5 tomorrow and will be open until Sunday. The store will have exclusive merchandise, replica titles, Superstar apparel, signed memorabilia, mini-titles, and the largest collection of Elimination Chamber apparel. Opening hours are tomorrow from Noon to 8PM, Friday from 10AM to 9PM, Saturday from 9AM until the gate closes, and Sunday from 10AM to 2PM. The Elimination Chamber Photo Experience will also be held at the same location but at Gate 1. A complete schedule of who's appearing and to purchase tickets go to .


HOT & SPICY FIRE WOK TO SERVE AS ELIMINATION CHAMBER PRESENTING PARTNER
- WWE and Nissin Foods today announced a new partnership that will see Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK, the company’s hottest ramen brand, serve as a presenting partner of Elimination Chamber, which takes place Saturday, March 1 at Rogers Centre in Toronto. As an Official Partner of WWE, Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK will receive prominent exposure within key WWE assets, including a match sponsorship at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, integrations within WWE’s flagship programming, Raw and SmackDown, and WWE’s popular e-gaming YouTube channel, UpUpDownDown, as well as sponsored episodes of WWE Playback, social integrations and more. Additionally, Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK will sponsor the iconic Men’s Elimination Chamber match, which will feature WWE Superstars Logan Paul, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Damian Priest and John Cena, who is appearing in the final Elimination Chamber match of his career. “Nissin Foods is home to a variety of classic brands, and we are excited for Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK to present Elimination Chamber to a worldwide audience,” said Grant Norris-Jones, Executive Vice President & Head of Global Partnerships for TKO. “WWE fans crave intensity and excitement, and we’re bringing that same fiery thrill to their taste buds with Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK,” said Priscila Stanton, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Nissin Foods USA. “Whether you’re a fan of WWE or someone who craves bold flavors, our Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK line delivers an unmatched spice experience that will pair perfectly with Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 41.” Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK recently launched limited edition packaging featuring WWE Superstars Seth Rollins and Liv Morgan. Hot & Spicy FIRE WOK bowls and packets are available online and in-store at retailers nationwide. WWE and Nissin Foods are partnering to give fans a chance to witness the grandeur of WrestleMania 41, live and in-person, with an all-expense paid trip through the "Can You Handle The Heat Sweepstakes.”


TKO ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
- TKO Group today announced that its board of directors has declared its inaugural quarterly cash dividend pursuant to the capital return program the Company announced on October 24, 2024. TKO’s Class A common stockholders will receive their pro rata share of an aggregate distribution of approximately $75 million from TKO Operating Company, LLC to its equity holders. The per share dividend to the holders of TKO’s Class A common stockholders will be $0.38 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 31, 2025 to Class A common stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 14, 2025. Future declarations of quarterly dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of TKO based on its consideration of various factors, such as its results of operations, financial condition, market conditions, earnings, cash flow requirements, restrictions in its debt agreements and legal requirements and other factors that TKO deems relevant.


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