Daily Update: Bryan Danielson & Hangman Page, Giulia, Takeshi Morishima

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- Eddie Kingston undergoes knee surgery
- AEW Collision ratings drop against WWE Money in the Bank
- AEW Rampage ratings up slightly for holiday weekend episode
- WWE SmackDown ratings steady for Money in the Bank go-home show
- Tyler Bate undergoes surgery for torn pec
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Among the topics covered in this issue:
- Full Forbidden Door coverage
- Early notes on how the PPV did
- Arena business and what historical achievement took place this past weekend
- How the poll for the show had a unique and noteworthy result
- Looking at AEW going into All In
- A look at Money in the Bank, Heatwave, and ticket demand for the three WWE shows this week in Toronto.
- A look at the playoffs for the G1 tournament
- UFC 303 coverage of one of the shows where they had to change everything over and over again
- Thoughts on the WrestleMania documentary, what was talked about, and what wasn’t.
- A look at all the TV ratings info from the past week including rankings for the night and week, the competition, the whys behind the numbers, segment-by-segment and more
- Chris Jericho returns to Arena Mexico
- A look at Friday’s show including the Altantis Jr. ROH TV title win
- AAA TV time notes
- AAA Verano de Escandalo card
- Major changes in Stardom
- New Japan pushes a big open to 2025 for both their promotion and Stardom with dates for tourists
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Sanshiro Takagi rematch on the bullet train
- Notable sight gags on the match
- Update on Marigold’s first major show with Iyo Sky
- Rematch of one of the best bouts of the year set for the RevPro anniversary show at the Copper Box Arena
- WWE stars at TNA TV tapings and at Bloodsport
- More on Britt Baker’s return
- Tony Khan talks about media rights negotiations, the Juneteenth rating, a milestone Eric Bischoff could never do
- Will Ospreay opens up about his autism
- Advance ticket sales for all the WWE & AEW shows over the past week
- Biggest merch sellers in WWE & AEW
- Dana White makes a claim that will blow your mind
- More on the Bloodline angle
- SmackDown issues with FOX
- Notes on WWE departures
- WWE investing in new business with notable partners including the NFL
- Dijak talks more about his contract not being renewed
This Week’s Wresting Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update

WWE
- WWE uploaded the full segment from last night’s Raw between CM Punk and Seth Rollins.
- After it was announced that Drew McIntyre would be returning to Raw on Monday, GM Adam Pearce wrote on X: “@DMcIntyreWWE Incompetent Bald B**** looking to set a meeting with Insecure Hirsute Dobber for Monday in Dayton. Combative Tattooed Chicagoan won’t be there. Left you a msg, so shoot me a text or childish tweet and let me know.”
- Punk posted pictures from his time in Canada on Instagram, including a photo with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Tokyo Sports has an interview with IYO SKY ahead of her match against Utami Hayashishita at Marigold Summer Destiny on July 13.
- The company uploaded a video on their new WWE Vault account showing previously unaired tryout matches with former Pro Wrestling NOAH star Takeshi Morishima from 2008. He faced Jamie Noble and Charlie Haas in seperate matches.
- Also uploaded to WWE Vault is the Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian TLC match from SummerSlam 2000.
AEW/Other Wrestling
- AEW has uploaded the entire trilogy between Bryan Danielson and Hangman Page ahead of their Owen Hart Foundation tournament final on Wednesday.
- Adult Swim announced that a ‘Battle for the Booty’ event with AEW wrestlers will take place on July 25 in during the San Diego Comic-Con. Matches will have Johnny TV and Taya vs. “Fang + Meatwad” and Willow Nightingale and Orange Cassidy vs. “Rachel and Mr. Frog”.
- Brandon Cutler filed to trademark the name ‘Brandon Cutler’ on July 8.
- Keerrang has a story on Will Ospreay’s 10 songs that changed his life.
- CMLL is hinting at a future announcement concerning an international star, presumably Chris Jericho.
- Rossy Ogawa via Tokyo Sports announced that Giulia is cleared ahead of her match against Sareee for a Marigold Summer Destiny.
- Orange Crush’s “VISITORS: The Exhibit” is coming to Tokyo from August 12 to 14.
- TNA has issued a press release detailing their Slammiversary week schedule.
- Steph De Lander is issuing a warning to female talent regarding Marco Polo Wrestling: BEWARE OF ‘MARCO POLO WRESTLING’ emails such as this one are being sent to female wrestlers around the globe. I don’t think this is a real company, but let’s make sure it doesn’t become one.”
- Effy vs. Sean Ross Sapp has been announced for GCW’s Believe Me event on July 18.
- AXS TV announced that NJPW will make its return to Thursday nights following TNA Impact.
- Fightful reported that Shane Haste has re-signed with NJPW.
- Netflix will air the Starz pro wrestling series ‘Heels’ starting on July 29.