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UFC 216 FROM THE T MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS

Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time

  • Thales Leites (185.5) vs. Brad Tavares (185.5)
  • John Moraga (126) vs. Magomed Bibulatov (126)

FX at 8 p.m.

  • Pearl Gonzalez (116) vs. Poliana Botelho (115)
  • Bobby Green (155) vs. Lando Vannata (155.75)
  • Matt Schnell (126) vs. Marco Beltran (126)
  • Tom Duqesnoy (135.5) vs. Cody Stamman (136)

PPV at 10 p.m.

  • Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Evan Dunham (156)
  • Mara Romero Borella (126) vs. Kalindra  Faria (125)
  • Fabricio Werdum (247) vs. Walt Harris (251)
  • Demetrious Johnson (125) vs. Ray Borg (124) for flyweight title
  • Tony Ferguson (155) vs. Kevin Lee (154.5) for interim lightweight title

There will be a Raw brand house show on Sunday in Rockford, IL.

WWE HELL IN A CELL FROM THE LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA IN DETROIT STARTING AT 7:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME SUNDAY NIGHT

  • Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens Hell in a Cell
  • Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for WWE title
  • New Day vs. Usos Hell in a Cell for tag team title
  • A.J. Styles vs. Baron Corbin for U.S. title
  • Randy Orton vs. Rusev
  • Natalya vs. Charlotte for women’s title
  • Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable vs. Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder (pre show at 7:30 p.m.)

NEW JAPAN KING OF PRO WRESTLING FROM SUMO HALL IN TOKYO MONDAY MORNING AT 4 A.M. EASTERN TIME ON NEW JAPAN WORLD

  • Seiya Sanada & Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi & Leo Tonga
  • Hirooki Goto & Toru Yano vs. Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs. Roppongi Vice 3K for IWGP jr. tag titles
  • Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith vs. War Machine vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa in a tornado elimination match for IWGP tag titles
  • Yoshi-Hashi & Baretta & Jado vs. Kenny Omega & Cody & Marty Scurll
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs. Kota Ibushi & Juice Robinson
  • Kushida vs. Will Ospreay for IWGP jr. title
  • Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the 1/4 IWGP title shot
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil for the IWGP title

Raw on Monday will be from Indianapolis. Indianapolis was where The Shield debuted, broke up, and this week will likely get back together so that’ll be the focus of the show. Smackdown will have a house show in East Lansing, MI.

Smackdown and 205 Live will take place on Tuesday night in Grand Rapids, MI. Rich Swann vs. TJP has been announced for 205 Live.

FIGURE FOUR WEEKLY:Figure Four Weekly 10/2/2017: Previewing WWE Hell in a Cell

For the first time since July’s lackluster Battleground show, SmackDown will put on a brand-exclusive pay-per-view as Hell in a Cell takes place in Detroit on Sunday night. Battleground was a night where nearly everything went wrong. The Punjabi Prison main event was awful, AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens had a botched finish, and only the tag title match between The New Day and The Usos saved it from being a totally irredeemable show.

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WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER:October 9, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Death of Lance Russell, HIAC preview, more

It’s a special issue of the Wrestling Observer this week with a lead story on the life and career of Lance Russell. Look through his life, both in and out of wrestling, going back to when he started being a fan, the people whose careers he made, comments from fans and others in the business, how he made the careers of Jerry Lawler and Dave Brown, interaction with fans, his thoughts on a number of subjects, decisions he made as the program director, his first mention in a national trade publication, his first year broadcasting Memphis wrestling and why it was so politically important, when he promoted and having to pack a gun, his time moving to WCW, the song about him, and my own interactions with him over the years.

Look at the next three WWE PPV shows and directions, as well as the next Takeover show.

There are also updates on Ric Flair, notes on how Jim Ross’ book is doing, an update on the concussion lawsuit and the judges’ ruling that hurts the case, Notes on Shane McMahon filing a suit claiming he was duped out of $500,000, WWE in India, Samoa Joe injury update, Nikki Bella Dancing With The Stars update, Brock Lesnar schedule change, Kurt Angle talks his future and wrestling, indie name likely on the way to WWE, update on Jim Ross and New Japan, more on Kane running for Mayor, and Randy Orton talks his current role,

This issue has coverage of all the WWE and NXT arena events, with business notes and highlights inside the rig.  

Check out AAA’s Heroes Inmortales show, how the company is doing and the story behind different people advertised who weren’t there.

Read details on the ratings for all the national shows over the past week, including breakdown of who was watching all of the WWE shows.

Results of the major league arena events held all over the world this past week, as well as notes on the various TV shows, all in this issue.

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WON BACK ISSUE: September 11, 2000 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WCW and ECW uncertainty, All Japan/New Japan feud, more

The pro wrestling industry in both the United States and Japan has never been in a more tumultuous period than it currently faces with only two companies, at least as it stands right now, having anything that could be close to regarded as rosy long-term futures. The lack of substantial news as the new TV season is about to start makes the future of the U.S. scene, aside from the WWF, speculative, in some cases, to a scary degree.

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SATURDAY NEWS UPDATE

WWE

  • Cody Rhodes put out a statement clarifying the reactions he’s had to WWE using concepts that Dusty Rhodes created like Starrcade and War Games. Cody wrote that it’s his job to protect his father’s legacy, but he’s never claimed that WWE needed his permission to use the concepts. He noted that WWE can do what they choose, but he doesn’t always have to like their decisions. Cody also wrote that he’s thankful WWE told him in advance that they were using War Games for the next NXT TakeOver show.
  • Replying to a question on Facebook, Kurt Angle wrote that he considers himself at the top of the list when it comes to the best wrestlers of all time but that WWE fans didn’t get to see the matches he was having in TNA: “It kind of sucks that my matches in TNA were just as good as the ones in WWE, but the WWE Universe didn’t see them. If you add my 11 years in TNA/Japan plus my 7 year WWE run, then yes. I think most would agree with that. But, we all have our own opinions. That’s what is fun about debating. Hearing others’ opinions on it.”
  • Kevin Owens spoke to ESPN about the angle he did with Vince McMahon, his road to WWE, and tomorrow’s Hell in a Cell PPV.
  • Daniel Bryan, Shawn Michaels, and more WWE wrestlers discussed their favorite Kane moments as this week marked 20 years since his debut. WWE also uploaded a video of Kane’s funniest moments.
  • Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose rewatched and talked about their Hell in a Cell match from 2014.
  • Hollywood Life interviewed Alexa Bliss about her career aspirations.
  • Ruby Riot spoke about how her character is a representation of herself in an interview with the Miami Herald.

Pro Wrestling

  • ROH announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi will be appearing at Supercard of Honor XII over WrestleMania weekend in New Orleans next year.
  • This week’s episode of Impact averaged 251,000 viewers on Pop TV, down from last week’s 264,000. The show faced tough competition from Thursday Night Football, which was up this week with the New England Patriots playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the MLB playoffs.
  • Jim Cornette and Santino Marella, who have a history of not liking each other, apparently got into a verbal altercation at a convention in Michigan today. Cornette tweeted that he walked out of the convention and apologized to anyone he missed, claiming that Santino wanted Cornette to slap him again like he previously did when they were in OVW.
  • Mike Mooneyham wrote a tribute to Lance Russell for the Charleston Post and Courier.
  • Pro Wrestling: EVE is running York Hall on May 5th, 2018 with tickets going on sale on November 1st. They’re touting it as the biggest all-women’s show in Europe.
  • Matt Jackson confirmed that Hot Topic will be carrying Bullet Club Funko Pops at some point next year.
  • wXw announced Penta El Zero M, Jeff Cobb, and Travis Banks as the first three entrants in their 16 Carat Gold tournament next year.
  • The Charlotte Observer interviewed George South about his life as a pro wrestler and minister.
  • Daryl Takahashi, Hiromu Takahashi’s stuffed cat, is now married to another cat named Carol.

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Today in Professional Wrestling History: WWE No Mercy 2007

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