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Latest News
- Scrypts departing WWE when contract expires this June
- NBA playoff lead-in boosts AEW Collision to best ratings of 2024
- AEW star Darby Allin details how he got struck in face by bus
- Cody Rhodes: I could never root against AEW
- Vice TV reveals premiere date for The Rock’s ‘Who Killed WCW?’ docuseries
- WWE refutes report The Rock was three hours late for WrestleMania 40
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- April 29, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Vince McMahon responds to Janel Grant lawsuit; AEW Dynasty recap
The new issue of the Observer is loaded with news:
- The most detailed look at the news of the week regarding the Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE and John Laurinaitis
- Vince’s lawyers strategies in the case
- What Vince is hoping to have happen and is it even possible
- Lawyers for both sides go back-and-forth on things that really aren’t related to the key aspect of the case
- Answers to some questions on the case
- Vince’s under oath recent pleading
- AEW Dynasty news
- Early business reports
- Comparing Ospreay vs. Danielson to the best matches ever including someone who saw that match, Omega vs. Okada IV and Omega vs. Ospreay II live
- What the PPV number teaches us
- Ospreay vs. Danielson or Ospreay vs. Oku, strengths of each
- Strickland wins AEW title
- Danielson & Ospreay booking for long-term thoughts
- WWE draft preview
- Details on all the WWE cuts
- Which wrestler cut was just assured he wouldn’t be cut
- A note about how the Netflix deal by WWE may open things up for international deals for other companies
- TNA Rebellion PPV notes and numbers
- The most detailed look at the TV ratings over the past week
- Looking at last week’s Arena Mexico show
- Stardom PPV preview
- New Japan surprise debut
- Dos Caras responds to accuser
- Why MLW tag titles were vacated
- TNA taping news
- Tony Khan recent pub
- Notes on Bill Goldberg and his comments on AEW
- Ticket advances for upcoming shows
- Cain Velasquez trial update
- Non-compete ruling by FTC and WWE
- Lots of WWE injury updates
- How much top TKO execs made in 2023
- Backlash preview
- London mayor talks WrestleMania
- New WWE title
- Ronda Rousey talks MMA media
- WWE arena and TV reports
This Week’s Retro Observer Newsletter
Tuesday Update
WWE
- The entire match featuring Jey Uso, Andrade, and Ricochet taking on Judgment Day was uploaded to WWE’s YouTube page.
- Following the events of Raw, Drew McIntyre wrote to CM Punk on X: You made my life (and a bunch others) hell back in 2011. They might be cowards now and play house with you. But that doesn’t work me brother. In 2024 you’re my b****.”
- McIntyre also posted a picture of himself with Triple H just days after it was confirmed he signed a new contract with the company. He wrote: ”I trusted @TripleH when he brought me back in 2017. And I trust him now to lead the evolution of our industry. Here’s to the future.”
- Shawn Michaels will be on this Wednesday’s episode of The Bump.
- JD McDonagh posted a picture of his face after Logan Paul accidentally hit him with Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl rings on Raw.
- Pat McAfee talked about the Mahomes/Logan Paul/Jey Uso angle on his ESPN show.
- CM Punk signed a ‘CM Poop’ sign that fans brought to Monday’s Raw.
- Tiffany Stratton talked to Chris Van Vliet.
- Full matches added to WWE’s YouTube channel on Monday include AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura from WWE Backlash 2018 and The Undertaker vs. Edge from WWE Backlash 2008.
- WWE stars taste test French macarons.
AEW/Other Wrestling
- A new Kenny Omega x Tekken 8 t-shirt is coming to ShopAEW.com.
- Hulk Hogan joined The 700 Club to talk about his faith and his relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Matt Riddle has been announced for MLW’s Battle Riot VI on June 1.
- Kenta Kobshi recalls meeting the future Gunther back in 2008 during a tour of Germany.
- Marigold announced that each roster member will wear a uniform with a number on it.
- This week’s TNA Xplosion featuring Leon Slater vs. Zachary Wentz.
- The Full Blooded Italians will return to TNA on the Countdown to Under Siege show.
- GCW announced that Blake Christian will defend the GCW Championship against Laredo Kid at The Wrld on Lucha on Cinco de Mayo.
