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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Issue #7480 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR What a wild open to Raw. Never heard any crowd chant "one more time" so they can hear the entrance music again. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > CM PUNK AND LIV MORGAN ADVANCE TO ELIMINATION CHAMBER - CM Punk and Liv Morgan were the first two Superstars to qualify for the Elimination Chamber, winning their respective qualifying matches on Raw last night. Morgan was the first one in, defeating Iyo Sky via a cheap disqualification finish after Rhea Ripley attacked Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Morgan is the first one to qualify for the women's match. Later in the show during the main event portion, CM Punk defeated Sami Zayn to become the second person in the men's Elimination Chamber along with John Cena. Things got worse for Zayn who was attacked by Kevin Owens after the match. Another two qualifying matches will take place next week with Bayley taking on Intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria and Rey Mysterio vs Logan Paul. > REPORT: ALEXA BLISS SIGNS FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH WWE - Alexa Bliss has signed a new five-year deal with WWE according to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, a deal which was signed on the morning of the Royal Rumble. Sapp wrote that Bliss was flown into Indianapolis after signing her name and was factored in the women's Royal Rumble where she made her surprise return after two years out. Shotzi was supposed to enter the match instead of Bliss and was also part of the rehearsal until the "Goddess" showed up to take the spot. The negotiations were left in the hands of The Paragon Talent Group, which was founded by Steven Kaye and former WWE Superstar Dean Muhtadi, formerly known as Mojo Rawley. "The biggest congrats to my friend, my party partner, and my client Alexa Bliss on not only the new contract, but also a pop that blew the roof off of the Royal Rumble," Muhtadi wrote on X. "Absolutely deafening!!!!! It’s been a long and rewarding road with the best yet to come! Thanks for trusting me, @StevenMKaye, and our company @ParagonTG as your representation! Now let’s go celebrate!!!" > SMACKDOWN RATING - Friday Night Smackdown on the eve of the Royal Rumble drew 1,578,000 viewers, up 123,000 viewers from the prior week and the best number since November 22. Smackdown had an impressive 0.51 rating in 18-49, up 0.07 from last week and was #1 not only on cable television but in all of television including network. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) > AJ STYLES MOVES TO RAW - Raw is getting phenomenal...in the form of AJ Styles! Styles, who returned at the Royal Rumble, has officially switched brands and will now be on Netflix after Raw General Manager Adam Pearce announced that he managed to score another star before the transfer window expired on Saturday. The former two-time WWE champion had not been seen on WWE television since October when he suffered a leg injury during a match against former NXT champion Carmelo Hayes. His return at the Rumble was kept as a surprise and Styles came out to his original theme song. Styles was not on Raw last night

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Monday, February 3, 2025 Issue #7479 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Arrived home from my Royal Rumble trip and I'm absolutely pooped. I had nearly 40 hours of travel roundtrip and didn't sleep much so an early night for me. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > CHARLOTTE AND ANDRADE DIVORCED - TMZ.COM is reporting that Charlotte Flair and Andrade have divorced after Flair filed papers in June 2024. The divorce was approved by a judge in October of last year. Flair, who won the Royal Rumble this past weekend, and Andrade, who returned to WWE at last year's Royal Rumble after a stint with AEW, got married in Mexico in 2022. There were rumors in the past that the two were not on good terms after they each stopped posting photographs together on social media. This was Flair's third marriage and she seems to be following her father's footsteps not only in the ring, but also in her personal life. > WWE AND TUBI OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE EVOLVE SHOW - WWE and Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, today announced the launch of WWE EVOLVE which will showcase in-ring action featuring rising WWE prospects as they wrestle with the dream of making it to NXT and, perhaps, one day to SmackDown and Raw. WWE EVOLVE is slated to premiere March 5, 2025, at 8PM ET, exclusively on Tubi, with a new episode dropping each week on Wednesdays. “We are excited to work with our incredible partners at Tubi to showcase our young, rising talent to the WWE Universe, as they start their in-ring journey competing each week to fulfill their lifelong dream of becoming a WWE Superstar,” said WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels. “The next generation of professional wrestling will unfold through the brand new series WWE EVOLVE on Tubi,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. "Tubi offers WWE access to a broad base of young, multicultural audiences who represent a wide array of fandoms and we're proud to partner as WWE develops the superstars of the future. To quote CCO Paul Levesque, ‘Are You Ready?’” WWE EVOLVE will introduce viewers to the most intense and charismatic prospects recruited from college athletics and independent wrestling as they strive to build their in-ring careers and elevate their personas. WWE EVOLVE will prominently feature talent from WWE’s world-class Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., and WWE ID, a first-of-its-kind developmental program. > BACKSTAGE COMMOTION AT ROYAL RUMBLE FOLLOWING MCINTYRE'S EXIT - Multiple insiders are reporting that there was some commotion backstage at the Royal Rumble following the elimination of Drew McIntyre from the match. PWInsider.com reports that McIntyre was "screaming and cursing" and exited the building before the show was over in frustration. The story suggests that other individuals were also unhappy with how certain things played out, especially concerning somebody who was said to be trying to "get himself over" rather than work the match like everybody else. The name of this person was not immediately released although judging by how his elimination went,

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Sunday, February 2, 2025 Issue #7478 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR I enjoyed the Rumble, at least live it was a great experience. I think this city will be a good WrestleMania host eventually. Jey winning was a total surprise. I didn't see that one coming. On the other hand, Flair winning was inevitable. I am off to home now after just over 48 hours in the city. Another 16-hour trip awaits! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > ROYAL RUMBLE 2025 RESULTS - Here are the results from the 2025 Royal Rumble premium live event which took place from the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Charlotte Flair won the 30-woman over-the-top rope Royal Rumble match; DIY defeated Motor City Machine Guns in a two-out-of-three falls match to retain the WWE Tag Team titles; Cody Rhodes defeated Kevin Owens in a ladder match to retain the WWE title; Jey Uso won the 30-man over-the-top rope Royal Rumble match. The participants in the women's Rumble match had Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Lyra Valkyria, Chelsea Green, B-Fab, Ivy Nile, Zoey Stark, Lash Legend, Bianca Belair, Shayna Baszler, Bayley, Sonya Deville, Maxxine Dupri, Naomi, Jaida Parker, Piper Niven, Natalya, Jordynne Grace, Michin, Alexa Bliss, Zelina Vega, Candice LeRae, Stephanie Vaquer, Trish Stratus, Raquel Rodriguez, Charlotte Flair, Giulia, Nia Jax, and Nikki Bella. The men's Royal Rumble had entrants Rey Mysterio, Penta, Chad Gable, Carmelo Hayes, Santos Escobar, Otis, Bron Breakker, iShowSpeed, Sheamus, Jimmy Uso, Andrade, Jacob Fatu, Ludwig Kaiser, The Miz, Joe Hendry, Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, Jey Uso, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, John Cena, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Dominik Mysterio, Sami Zayn, Damian Priest, LA Knight, and Logan Paul. > CHARLOTTE FLAIR WINS THE ROYAL RUMBLE - Charlotte Flair won the women’s Royal Rumble and punched her ticket to Las Vegas for WrestleMania 41. Flair eliminated NXT’s Roxanne Perez last to win the match. She came in at #27 during the Royal Rumble and the final four consisted of Flair, Perez, Nia Jax, and the returning Nikki Bella. This is the second time that Flair won the women’s Royal Rumble match after she won it in 2020 and becomes the first woman to win the Rumble twice. This was Flair’s first appearance on WWE TV since December 2023 due to a knee injury that kept her out of action for over a year. > JEY USO WINS THE ROYAL RUMBLE - Jey Uso is going to WrestleMania in Las Vegas after he won the 2025 men's Royal Rumble match in what many are considering a surprise ending. Uso entered the match at #20 and eliminated John Cena to earn the win. The two battled it out on the apron and Cena went for the Attitude Adjustment, only for Jey to find a way to slip out of it and then pushing Cena off. The two were joined by Logan Paul and CM Punk in the final four and there were gasps all around the building when Paul eliminated Punk. Uso now has a pick of either Gunther and the World Heavyweight title or Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship. > ALEXA BLISS RETURNS - In one of the biggest, or perhaps the biggest, surprise of

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Thursday, January 30, 2025 Issue #7475 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Sending this from 40,000 feet in the air on the way to Indianapolis for the Royal Rumble. I missed last year's Rumble but this was too good to pass up so here we are! Will be posting photos and videos on social media so follow us! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > WWE PUBLISHES VIDEO OF TRIPLE H'S HALL OF FAME SURPRISE - WWE has published the video of the surprise Triple H received yesterday about the Hall of Fame induction. Triple H was at the podium, flanked by WWE President Nick Khan and TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro as they were addressing WWE employees during a town hall when all of a sudden, Shawn Michaels' music kicks in. Shawn Michaels comes out and greets Triple H and then The Undertaker's theme starts and he comes out as well to the stage. "HBK and The Undertaker have made an executive decision here today," Shawn Michaels says, as The Undertaker also chimes in with, "It's way, way past overdue." "Even though you are in the Hall of Fame as a member of D-Generation X, it is only fitting that The Cerebral Assassin, The Game Triple H, at WrestleMania 41, takes his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame," Michaels continued. An emotional Triple H then took the mic and said that from a guy that usually has something to say about everything, he's left speechless. "I'm going to kill Nick when we leave here," Triple H said. "If you see somebody flying off the top of the roof...just ignore it," he continued as Shaprio chuckled on the side. "I really...I don't know what else to say, just thank you," Triple H said after one of the employees shouted "You deserve it!" Stephanie McMahon was also on the stage for the announcement. You can see the video at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/wwe-publishes-video-of-triple-hs-hall-of-fame-announcement-surprise/. > NEW STEPHANIE MCMAHON SHOW FOR ESPN+ ANNOUNCED - WWE today announced a brand new show titled Stephanie's Places which will air exclusively on ESPN+. The show is a spinoff of Peyton's Places and it will be produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions along with WWE and ESPN. McMahon revealed the show while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show earlier today and will feature the former WWE co-CEO travel around the country to find the stories behind the biggest stars in WWE history. "I have loved every second of shooting this show, I can’t wait to share it with the world on @espn+," she wrote on X. A preview showed McMahon having discussions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Charlotte Flair, Roman Reigns, and The Bloodline. This will be McMahon's first project associated with the company since she resigned from WWE in January 2023. It's set to debut in March although there was no exact date listed. An ESPN+ subscription will be required to watch. You can see a preview at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/new-wwe-show-titled-stephanies-places-announced-for-espn/. > NXT RATING - NXT this week drew 827,000 viewers, up 15,000 viewers from last week's broadcast and their best number since October 8. The show had a 0.19 ra

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Issue #7473 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR JD McDonagh should not have been allowed to continue to wrestle last night on Raw after that spot. They know better. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > JD MCDONAGH INJURED DURING SCARY SPOT ON RAW - JD McDonagh can thank his lucky stars for avoiding a catastrophic injury last night on Raw, although he still walked out with a pretty serious injury that will keep him out for months. McDonagh, who teamed with Dom Mysterio to take on The War Raiders for the WWE World Tag Team titles on Raw, went for a springboard moonsault to the outside and his hand bounced off the announce table in a nasty, nasty spot. The scary incident led to Michael Cole repeatedly asking for help to check on the Irish star. The referee and Mysterio slid out of the ring to check on him during the replay as Cole once again asked for someone to come out and help. McDonagh then went on the apron and received an applause from the Atlanta crowd for his courage and was once again checked by Mysterio and the referee, with McAfee saying that the "thickness of his head" might have saved him. He continued to work the rest of the match but was visibly in pain. After the match ended, McDonagh was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked. "I've got a couple of broken ribs and a punctured lung, so I'm going to be out for a couple months," he wrote on X after. "All things considered, it could have been a lot worse, so I'm grateful for that." You can see the incident at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/jd-mcdonagh-suffers-broken-ribs-and-punctured-lung-in-scary-spot-on-raw/. > MORE NAMES ADDED TO THE 2025 ROYAL RUMBLE MATCHES - New entrants in the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches were announced last night on Monday Night Raw on Netflix. Four men declared for the Rumble including former United States champion Logan Paul, Intercontinental champion Bron Breakker, Chad Gable, and newcomer Penta. Carmelo Hayes, who attacked Cody Rhodes after Raw, also declared his intention to be in the Rumble off the air. This brings the total number of entrants to 14. Meanwhile, three women threw in their names as well for the match. Former WWE Women's champion Iyo Sky, Ivy Nile, and current WWE Women's Intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria are now part of the nine women who have been confirmed. Tickets for the Royal Rumble are available at ticketmaster.com. > FEB 25 EPISODE OF NXT TO TAKE PLACE IN CINCINNATI - WWE announced that the February 25 episode of NXT will take place from The Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is the same location where AEW held Dynamite and Collision just two weeks ago. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 31 at 10AM ET with an exclusive pre-sale starting tomorrow at 10AM ET on Ticketmaster.com. WWE has been taking NXT on the road around once a month since moving to The CW, with tonight's episode also moving away from the WWE Performance Center, taking place at Center Stage in Atlanta. > ROMAN REIGNS UNVEILED AS COVER SUPERSTAR OF WWE 2K25 - Roman Reigns was unveiled as the cover

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Issue #7468 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Nothing to say today, catch ya later. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > DYNAMITE PREVIEW - Tonight's Dynamite might again be affected by the weather, with not everyone who is supposed to be in Knoxville there yet for the show due to travel issues. Scheduled so far for tonight's broadcast are Cope vs Pac, Private Party vs Hurt Syndicate for AEW Tag Team titles, Julia Hart vs Jamie Hayter, and Samoa Joe vs Nick Wayne in Joe's first match back in several months. Plus, Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega come face-to-face following last week's events. Dynamite airs live on TBS with a simulcast on Max starting at 8PM ET. > AEW DYNASTY TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA - AEW today announced that it is holding the Dynasty pay-per-view from The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 6. The announcement came via a story on the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Liacouras Center, located on the campus of Temple University, is a popular place for AEW as it played host to several AEW television tapings in the past but this is the first time that AEW is holding a pay-per-view in the city of Brotherly Love. "Philadelphia has been a great home for AEW and really all of pro wrestling for many years,” AEW President Tony Khan said. "The energy is tremendous and we’ve always wanted to have a pay-per-view event there. AEW Dynasty is going to be a great pay-per-view in a great city at an arena where we have a great history of putting on awesome events. It’s the perfect place to make a pay-per-view debut." Tickets for AEW Dynasty go on sale on Monday, February 3 starting at 10AM ET. > RICKY STARKS ASKS FOR AEW RELEASE - Multiple industry insiders are reporting that Ricky Starks has officially asked for his AEW release but his request was denied by AEW President Tony Khan. Starks has not been seen on AEW television since the March 30, 2024 episode of Collision, losing in a tag team match with Big Bill against Top Flight. One of the people reporting on Starks' request for release, Chris Featherstone, also added that the 34-year-old never turned down creative ideas contrary to what was reported in the past but the powers that be have simply opted not to utilize him. Starks joined AEW in 2020 and it's unclear how long his contract runs for. > COREY GRAVES RETURNS TO NXT COMMENTARY TEAM - After an absence of a week, Corey Graves returned to the NXT commentary table alongside Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. "Do not adjust your sets, this is not AI," Joseph said before introducing Graves. "Corey Graves is here live in living color." Graves raised eyebrows when last week he posted a controversial message on X, saying he was told that he's not "famous enough" to do his job after he was moved from Smackdown to NXT. Graves followed that with another post later saying that he had "a lot to say" and for people to tune in to NXT. Unfortunately for him, he was pulled from last week's show as consequences of his actions. "I am right where I want to be, where passion is everything, only the hungry surviv

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Sunday, January 19, 2025 Issue #7465 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR There's some extra buzz surrounding TNA's pay-per-view tonight due to the involvement of WWE/NXT. Let's see what they cook up tonight! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > TNA GENESIS 2025 LIVE ON PPV TONIGHT - Live tonight from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, TNA Wrestling presents Genesis on pay-per-view. The full card is as follows: Nic Nemeth vs Joe Hendry for the TNA World title; Masha Slamovich vs Rosemary in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match for the TNA Knockouts title; The Hardys vs The Rascalz for the TNA Tag Team titles; Moose vs Ace Austin or the TNA X Division title; Spitfire vs Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles; Jordynne Grace vs Tessa Blanchard; Josh Alexander vs Mike Santana in an I Quit match; The System vs Eric Young and Steve Maclin; and Frankie Kazarian vs Leon Slater in the pre-show. TNA Gensis is available through TNA+ for $39.99 or else those living outside the United States can purchase it through Triller TV for $19.99. The show will start at 8PM ET. > NXT EXPECTED AT GENESIS - An NXT presence is expected tonight at the TNA Genesis pay-per-view as the two promotions continue to work together following the multi-year partnership deal that was announced earlier this week. The new promotional video hyping Genesis features the NXT logo and WWE is also promoting the pay-per-view through their social media channels. TNA went even a step further writing, "TNA Genesis. WWE NXT. This Sunday," pretty much confirming that NXT talent will somehow be involved during the show. It's unclear who will be showing up at the Curtis Culwell Center tonight at this point as everything is being kept under wraps. > WRESTLEMANIA 41 TEASER VIDEO ADDS THE ROCK - There have been several rumors that The Rock won't be working WrestleMania this year with filming commitments clashing within the same timeframe of the show or what is needed to prepare to be fit to compete on the show. The Rock has, in the past, dismissed these rumors but what happens with The Final Boss remains a tightly-kept secret that only a handful of people are aware of. A new WrestleMania 41 teaser which aired this week featured The Rock, suggesting that maybe he will be involved in some way, shape, or form. Things will probably get more clear in early February when WWE holds its WrestleMania press conference, rumored to be taking place from New Orleans, the site of the Super Bowl. The Rock returned for the Raw Netflix premiere earlier this month and then showed up the next day on NXT as well. He has not wrestled since night one of WrestleMania 40. > BROOKE HOGAN GIVES BIRTH TO TWINS - Hulk Hogan has become a grandfather after his daughter Brooke and her husband welcomed twins this week. Brooke, who is married to former NHL player Steven Oleksy, posted on her social media for the first time in a long time yesterday saying, "So... just been staying off socials cooking these two cuties," holding her two newborn babies. The couple named them Oliver Andre

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Thursday, January 16, 2025 Issue #7463 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR It's cool to see WWE and TNA officially announcing their partnership, hopefully this will lead to better things for both TNA and NXT in the months to come. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > WWE AND TNA ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR DEAL PARTNERSHIP - WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, and TNA Wrestling, one of the world’s top wrestling brands and a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, today announced a multi-year partnership aimed at creating unprecedented crossover opportunities within WWE and TNA programming for NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars. The agreement will enable talent to garner additional exposure across key WWE and TNA programming, including weekly flagship shows such as NXT – which airs live on The CW – and TNA iMPACT!, select WWE Premium Live Events and TNA pay-per-views, in turn bolstering their in-ring development with exposure to world-class talent and coaching. “This historic relationship demonstrates that collaboration and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive,” said Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content & Distribution for TNA Wrestling and Anthem Sports & Entertainment. “Our partnership allows the TNA Wrestling brand and its incredible athletes to reach a significantly wider audience, while giving WWE and NXT stars an opportunity to cross the line and gain valuable experience, as they join forces with one of the most talented rosters in professional wrestling today. The response to our collaboration over the past year has been tremendous and both companies have benefited, but the fans have reaped the greatest rewards from this talent crossover and working relationship.” “We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home,” said WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels. Former TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace and Joe Hendry frequently appeared on NXT programming in 2024, highlighted by an NXT Championship match featuring Hendry and Ethan Page at No Mercy, and an NXT Women’s Championship match featuring Grace and Roxanne Perez at Battleground. Many NXT Superstars also crossed the line into TNA Wrestling, including Wes Lee’s short-lived reunion with The Rascalz, Charlie Dempsey and the No Quarter Catch Crew, Riley Osbourne, Dante Chen, Gallus, Arianna Grace, Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, Wendy Choo, Brinley Reece and more. > TNA PROMOTES GENSIS PPV WITH NXT - Just minutes after the breaking news of the talent partnership between TNA and NXT, TNA Wrestling uploaded a new video for their Genesis pay-per-view featuring the NXT logo as well. The video features TNA stars in action in the ring as fans chant "TNA" in the background and parts of the NXT logo appearing every few seconds. The logo is then revealed with the TNA logo at the top, Genesis in the middle, and the NXT logo at the bottom. Genesis will take place from

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:[email protected] ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Issue #7462 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Nothing to say today, back tomorrow! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > DYNAMITE PREVIEW - The Maximum Carnage Dynamite on TBS and Max will have a bit of a different look tonight simply because of the location it's taking place in. The company is making its venue debut at the Brady Music Center in Cincinnati and this will not be your typical arena show, with around 1,500 in attendance at a location not typically used for pro wrestling setups. Headlining the show will be Cincinnati's own AEW World champion Jon Moxley defending the title against Powerhouse Hobbs. Other matches including Christian Cage vs Hook, The Hurt Syndicate vs Private Party and Mark Briscoe in a trios match, Kenny Omega returns to the AEW ring vs Brian Cage, and a number one contender for the AEW Women's title will be decided in the first-ever women's Casino Gauntlet. > MOXLEY SAYS AEW IS BUILDING "A LOT MORE" THAN WHAT HAPPENS IN THE RING - Ahead of tonight's Maximum Carnage Dynamite in Cincinnati, AEW World champion Jon Moxley did the media rounds to promote the show, telling Yahoo Sports that AEW is "building a lot more than what happens in the ring." "Building something sustainable for the future that we can take pride in, we’ve been doing that for the past few months," Moxley said. The company has been facing more than usual criticism over their product, with reduced attendances at live events, falling ratings, and some wrestlers who want out. Moxley said that it's a long process but tiny victories every day is what gets him excited. "It’s about a mindset and an approach of taking pride in what we do. We have a lot of guys and girls that are part of it. I’m pretty proud," the champion continued. Moxley said that he works for all the people who need AEW to succeed and for that to happen, everyone has to operate at their highest level at every level. "I feel a responsibility to these people because to be successful in wrestling, they’ve given and sacrificed their lives for the pursuit of this, as I had," he said. "I am but a servant to the pursuit of helping the whole thing, raising it up, and bringing along as many people as we can. It’s making me better and helping me learn a hell of a lot." > MASHA SLAMOVICH MAKES SURPRISE NXT APPEARANCE - TNA Knockouts champion Masha Slamovich made a surprise appearance on last night's episode of NXT on The CW. Slamovich is the second champion to appear on the show, following the footsteps of former champion Jordynne Grace who had her fair share of appearances on NXT television as well as the Royal Rumble last year. The TNA Knockouts champ was sitting at ringside and acknowledged by the commentary team before the Cora Jade vs Kelani Jordan match started. During her entrance, Jade looked to her left and eyed Slamovich who had her title with her. "I’m everywhere. And I’m always watching," Slamovich wrote on X afterward. The NXT/TNA relationship cooled off over the past several weeks but it seems that more things are planned for the near future. You can see he

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