Daily Update: Impact spoilers, Raw, Batista

DAILY UPDATE

Latest News:

Latest Audio:

JOB LISTING: Web/UI Developer(s)

  • Experience with OnLamp (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP)
  • GITHUB and Linux command line experience while be helpful as well.
  • CMS – Drupal and WordPress. vBulletin
  • Possible experience with AWS (s3 specifically), Dreamhost, UI development
  • Cloud based hosting experience a plus
  • Javascript also a huge plus

While this is a diverse request this doesn’t have to be just one person! If you fit any part of this please feel free to inquire.

This is not just for projects related to F4WOnline.

  • Send all inquiries to tonyleder@f4wonline.com with title WEB DEVELOPER. 
  • If you have inquired before, please send your information again. 

Latest Free YouTube Video:

Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!

WON NEWSLETTER: October 25, 2021 Observer Newsletter: AEW vs. WWE head-to-head results, Crown Jewel review

In this week’s issue:

  • What Friday’s WWE vs. AEW head-to-head showed about pro wrestling with literally every detail covered
  • Head to head numbers including WWE on broadcast, with and without commercials, what YouTube numbers mean compared to TV, how every segment did
  • How WWE reacted and what they should have learned, a number of moves WWE should make next, and one idea that is clearly not a good one to make
  • Where WWE beats AEW on an even field, where AEW beats WWE on an even field
  • Markets where WWE & AEW have upcoming shows and comparing numbers
  • Most popular streaming numbers for AEW & WWE
  • Match of the week and performer of the week
  • Update on ticket sales to all the key U.S. shows
  • Full rundown of WWE Crown Jewel, story of show, business interest, match-by-match
  • The cursed G1, what happens next for New Japan, how Ibushi’s injury both did and didn’t change things
  • Changes likely coming to New Japan
  • How Dynamite’s new time slot on cable in Pacific and Mountain time zones will affect total numbers and by approximately what percentage
  • Why NHL gets preference by TNT over AEW while delivering less than half the audience
  • Ratings and what live sports takes from wrestling numbers
  • International TV ratings for the week
  • Bad Boy Hido passes away
  • Story behind Omega match in Mexico
  • This past week’s UFC show coverage
  • Ngannou talking contract
  • Legal updates on star fighters

Current subscribers click here to read.

ORDERING INFO: Order the print Wrestling Observer right now and get it delivered via mail, by sending your name, address, Visa or Master Card number and an expiration date to dave@wrestlingobserver.com or by going to www.paypal.com directing funds to dave@wrestlingobserver.com.

Rates in the United States are $14.50 for 4 issues, $35.50 for 12, $70 for 24, $116 for 40 and $149.50 for 52.

In Canada and Mexico, the rates are $16 for 4, $27 for 8, $38.50 for 12, $76 for 24, $126 for 40 and $162.50 for 52.

For the rest of the world, rates are $18 for 4, $48.50 for 12, $93 for 24, $155 for 40 and $201.50 for 52.

If you order by mail with a check, cash or money order to P.O. Box 1228, Campbell, CA 95009-1228, you can get $1 off in every price range.

MONDAY NEWS UPDATE

Bryan and I will be back tonight and there is a ton of news to talk about, from the WWE PPV schedule, Power Struggle, and the fallout of the season premiere of Raw. You can send email questions to the show to mailbag@wrestlingobserver.com

As noted elsewhere, TNT made the move today to air Dynamite live on the West Coast and Mountain time zone before the NHL games on Wednesday today. That was the original idea, then it was changed. I have no idea why it was changed because the plan to air it after hockey on the West Coast did nobody any favors. This goes into effect Wednesday even though TV guides list differently and AEW advertised differently on Saturday.

WWE sources indicate the February and October PPV shows next year that were not announced will both be from Saudi Arabia. Most had figured that out but as of right now that is the case.

Raw tonight is the season premiere episode from Houston. Announced is Riddle & Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles & Omos. The NFL game is New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks There is no baseball against Raw and none of the World Series games this year will be on Monday so Raw gets a break. With the first week of the new rosters and no baseball opposition, they should not duplicate last week’s record low in 18-49. Both NXT and Dynamite this week go against the first two games of the series.

We’re looking for reports from the Impact tapings last night in Las Vegas and tonight in Las Vegas as well as from Houston tonight with any dark matches or Main Event matches or anything else not on the Raw live show to dave@wrestlingobserver.com

We also have polls for these shows, final day for Crown Jewel and the New Japan shows. You can leave a thumbs up, down or middle, best and worst match to dave@wrestlingobserercom for Crown Jewel, both New Japan shows at Budokan Hall with the final nights of G-1 and Impact Bound for Glory. We also have our annual polls for G-1 MVP and best match of the G-1 tournament.

Some more notes on the Impact tapings in Las Vegas last night much of which should be airing on Thursday: 

  • The Mickie James/Madison Rayne match was a title match which saw Mickie retain. Mercedes Martinez came out and issued a challenge for Turning Point which was accepted.
  • Ace Austin beat Chris Sabin in a real good match.
  • Laredo Kid won the fatal four way to become the number one contender for the X Division Championship.
  • The Good Brothers took on FinJuice but the match was interrupted by Bullet Club. Bey, El Phantasmo and Hikuleo laid out both teams with crotch shots with the tag titles.
  • Heath beat Joe Doering but after the match Violent By Design laid out Heath and Rhino. Eric Young got involved physically for the first time in six months. Also EY beat local talent Jai Vidal in a squash.
  • The IINSPIRATION came out on the stage to watch the Decay face The Undead Bridesmaids and then afterwards they got in the ring and Jess McKay was grabbed by the throat but nothing else came of it. (Thanks to Thomas Brunette)

The PFL’s six $1 million championship fights airs live on 10/27 head-to-head with Dynamite on ESPN 2.  Kayla Harrison, who was on Dynamite a few weeks back, faces Taylor Guardado in the women’s lightweight finals.

Jon Moxley’s autobiography will be out this week and we’ll likely be doing a show with him shortly talking about the book.

The movie “Dune,” which features Dave Bautista, was No. 1 at the box office this past weekend in its first week of release doing $41,011,174 in 4,125 theaters. It also grossed more than $180.6 million outside the U.S.  The film is also streaming on HBO Max.

WWE

  • Survivor Series now has 9,467 tickets out.  That’s total not paid. The WWE sells out Barclays Center for PPV’s usually with 13,600 paid and about 15,500 total.
  • Mike Johnson reported today that of the undrafted talent, the current plans are Asuka for Raw, Dakota Kai for NXT, Elias for Raw and the Lucha House Party for Raw.
  • The Miz is  again on Dancing with the Stars tonight.

AEW

  • Chris Jericho’s cruise ended today. Among those appearing outside of the AEW crew were Will Ospreay, Danhausen, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, World Famous CB, Pineapple Pete, Jazz and Madusa.

UFC

  • The 1/22 PPV show will have Francis Ngannou vs. Cyril Gane to clear up the heavyweight title picture, plus Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title and Jared Cannnoier vs. Derek Brunson for a high ranking middleweight spot.

OTHER NOTES

  • A story on former Georgia independent star Frank “Air” Paris who started with A.J Styles and was in WCW at the end, now running an optometry store. (thanks to Mike Kuzmuk)
  • MCW on 10/29 has Monster Mash at the FPX Theater in Baltimore with Penta, Moses, Sam Adonis, Tony Deppen, Ray Lyn and Dante Caballero appearing.
  • Pro Wrestling Australia announced a return after COVID on 11/13 at 8 p.m. airing live  and free on YouTube.  They also run 12/3 in on FITE and 12/11. They are based in Sydney and looking to expand into Melbourne and the Gold Coast.
  • A movie called “The Flying Greek,” about 1970s wrestler Iron Mike Pappas,premiers 12/10 at the Fox Theater in Springfield, MO. Madusa did the narration.

Daily Pro Wrestling History: WCW Halloween Havoc 1998

CONTACT INFORMATION