Daily Update: CM Punk, The Rock, Joey Janela
Daily Update
Latest News
- The Latest: WWE Elimination Chamber media call highlights
- Report: WWE optimistic about Hardy Boyz main roster run this spring/summer
- Fox denies involvement in rumored new Vince McMahon wrestling promotion
- Mercedes Mone wants to be a coach or producer after in-ring career
- The Rock: ‘We got some disruptive moves coming up, so tune in’
- TJPW star challenging for Women’s title in MLW debut
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Some highlights:
- A full look at AEW Grand Slam in Brisbane, Australia. The mentality behind the show, a look at the card, ratings, booking, business and more
- NXT Vengeance Day coverage
- The life and times of Gran Hamada, great wrestler, influential in history, including the glory days of LLI at El Toreo and his biggest matches and feuds, booking to make a star, biggest feuds, multiple world titles and far more huge crowds than people would ever realize. Plus the Tiger Mask heyday, matches of the year candidates in his late 40s, and the start of multiple different companies
- A look at the next WWE & AEW PPV shows
- The most detailed look at TV ratings and streaming for RAW, including how every show has compared with a year ago, the weekly standings, demos, quarters, every wrestling show on Netflix and more.
- CMLL announces its second biggest show of the year
- Valentine’s Day at Arena Mexico
- Big head-to-head battle in Mexico City on Saturday
- Fantastica Mania starts’
- More on the awards issue including multiple category placers
- Lots of AEW business notes
- WWE & AEW ticket sales for upcoming show including multiple PPVs
- Lots of new UFC main events announced
- Topuria vacates featherweight title
- Aaron Pico on leaving PFL
- Notes on Mania plans
- Notes on Dwayne Johnson being back
- Michelle McCool Hall of Fame story
- Notes on Hall of Fame update
- Trauma of leaving WWE
- Ricky Starks
- Sonya Deville talks being let go
- Michael Cole on the Corey Grave story
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue
- August 13, 2007 Observer Newsletter: Vince McMahon lashes out amid congressional investigations, Pacman Jones & TNA
Tuesday Update
WWE
- Triple H congratulated Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (as well as Dominik Mysterio) following their Women’s Tag Team title win on Raw.
- After CM Punk wore a Chicago Teachers Union t-shirt on Raw, the CTU wrote the following on social media: “We’re proud to see the Best in the World showing love for CTU. We don’t tap out. We’re fighting for nothing less than what Chicago students & families deserve.”
- Drew McIntyre took aim at John Cena in a social media post ahead of both of them competing inside the Elimination Chamber this coming weekend.
- Kelani Jordan and Jaida Parker exchanged words on the bus heading to tonight’s NXT.
- A new Hardy Boyz t-shirt has been released ahead of their return to WWE tonight on NXT.
- The Rock shared on social media that his dog, Hobbs, has passed away.
- Rock also posted a video honoring his father Rocky Johnson as part of Black History Month.
- Robert Stone on social media: “I AM A BROKEN MAN and have been advised to not travel this week to heal my injuries suffered last Tuesday.”
- Nissin Foods has been named an official partner of WWE, as their Hot & Spicy Fire Wok will serve as an official presenter of WWE Elimination Chamber.
- New WWE Vault additions include Randy Orton vs. Luke Harper from Elimination Chamber 2017, a compilation of Gunther in Evolve, Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi from Elimination Chamber 2017, and Victoria introducing her WWE Women’s title win against Lita, Molly Holly, and Jazz from the February 23, 2004 edition of Raw.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- KJZZ covered AEW ahead of Double or Nothing taking place in Glendale this May.
- Taz on social media: “I know fans like to compare wrestlers in AEW & WWE the past several years. I know as fans that’s fun to do! I get that, but PLEASE realize is it’s an unfair comparison. It’s too completely different organizations, with different goals creatively. With differing visions. Guys, u r comparing DOGS & CATS! And most of you don’t even realize that.”
- Preston Vance spoke to Bodyslam.net about his personal struggles, his battle with Crohn’s Disease, and his current run in AEW.
- Harley Cameron is the subject on this week’s Close-Up with Renee Paqutte.
- Joey Janela, who is recovering from biceps surgery, wrote that if he is unable to wrestle Sabu at GCW’s Spring Break event during WrestleMania weekend, Sabu won’t be wrestling: “If I’m not wrestling on the show Sabu won’t be wrestling on the show, as simple as that. Even if I’d have to create a new Joey Janela spectacle show for summer. That match belongs to me and I don’t deserve to have it taken from me..I’ve sacrificed too much not to be selfish this time..”
- The Lasseter estate’s civil lawsuit against Tammy Sytch is set to begin on 3/25. The family is suing Sytch in excess of $30,000 in damages after a car accident resulted in the death of Julian Lasseter. Sytch has been jailed since being found guilty of DUI and manslaughter.
- Joe Hendry, Masha Slamovich, and KC Navarro will be appearing at tonight’s New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers NHL game to promote July’s Slammiversary event at the UBS Arena.
- Jeff Hardy will be the guest of honor at Walemania X.
- Mike Johnson interviews Masha Slamovich.
- Chris Van Vliet interviews Will Sasso.
- Luke Jacobs has challenged Michael Oku for to a match in Las Vegas for Progress.