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WON NEWSLETTER: December 28, 2020 Observer Newsletter: WWE TLC review, Tokyo Dome preview, more

We look back at the good and bad of last week’s major events as well as where this all leads in the current issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

We’ve got TLC coverage, looking at the card, with match-by-match coverage with star ratings and poll results.  

Also in this issue:

Our new feature of Performer of the Week and match of the week.

Tokyo Dome show as well as talk of the new restrictions and just how much money the restrictions are costing the company, the lineup of both nights and more stories regarding the show.

WWE Slammy Awards for the serious and not-so-serious.

WWE top star talking about wrestling becoming secondary to him and negotiate fewer dates, Notes on the most-watched Smackdown of the year, WWE’s next legends show, Flair & Hogan’s drawing power in the past, lots of new WWE TV show ideas, plans for 2021 Hall of Fame, WWE star wins major Jui Jitsu tournament, update on Pat McAfee and Ronda Rousey, U.K. TV ratings, how WWE & AEW compare to sports ratings, more on Bill Goldberg, Hulk Hogan new business, most-watched shows on the WWE Network and market value of WWE right now.

UFC’s final show of the year in detail with all the stories of the different matches.  

Dragon Gate’s last big show of the year, with the match to lead to a faction being disbanded, rookies being pushed and thoughts on the handling of the Ben K concussion.

Kevin Greene, an NFL Hall of Famer who did several matches in WCW and picked up pro wrestling better than most athletes do.

Luis Carlos Borges, one of Argentina’s biggest-ever stars and the heyday of Los Titanes en el ring.

A feature on 1930s Bulgaria star Dan Koloff, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. This was scheduled for this year’s Hall of Fame issue originally. This feature by Phil Lions goes through his career and explains why he is a cultural icon in Bulgaria, where multiple books and even a major movie were done on him. 

Detailed look at the television business, looking at stats not available elsewhere to get the deepest read into how shows are doing, what categories are doing well and how shows compare with previous weeks and one year ago.  

Results of all the major pro wrestling events around the world over the past week.

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WEDNESDAY NEWS UPDATE

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  • AEW Music Production Coordinator Mikey Ruckus has released a song decicated to Brodie Lee.
  • Additional tickets have been released for tonight’s Dynamite.
  • PWInsider is reporting that a Brodie Lee memorial t-shirt will go on sale at 8 p.m. EST on ShopAEW’s website.
  • On the Pro Wrestling Junkies podcast, Kenny Omega talked about the passing of Brodie Lee. “Regardless of what he left unaccomplished in the ring, I’m sure he was destined for extreme greatness in AEW,” he said (h/t WrestlingInc). “You could just see that with the little bit he did with us, which was unfortunately cut short. I find a lot of happiness in looking at my timeline and seeing all these stories that everyone else had with him. I’m just happy he was so universally loved with everyone he worked with and everyone he met.”
  • John Silver spoke to Sports Illustrated on Brodie Lee’s death and the impact he had on his career.
  • Relentless, a new documentary on Diamond Dallas Page, is now available on Amazon Prime.
  • Lance Storm has been added to the upcoming “The Wrestling Code” video game.
  • Former WWE star Mike Knox spoke to SportsKeeda on working with CM Punk early in his WWE career.
  • Gabriel Kidd’s latest article for NJPW’s website.
  • NJPW’s website also has an interview with Shingo Takagi ahead of Wrestle Kingdom 15, where he will defend the NEVER Openweight title against Jeff Cobb.
  • El Phantasmo will debut his new entrance theme at Wrestle Kingdom 15.
  • PCO turned 53 years old today.

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