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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • July 29, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Big WWE & AEW summer events take shape, early NJPW G1 thoughts
  • The key stories covered are:
  • Update on SummerSlam and All In, lineups, possible additions, things expected to happen, business notes on both shows, ticket sales and where they will stack up in the all-time historical records. We also look at the stories behind the matches.
  • London Mayor Sadiq Khan meets with Nick Khan and Paul Levesque regarding bringing WrestleMania to the city.
  • Notes on the first week of the G1 Climax tournament, stories, standings, business and quality of the matches.
  • Notes on week two of G1
  • Part one of our story on the life and career of Canadian star Leo Burke, a Stampede Hall of Famer and how he shaped the career of Bret Hart, and trained some of the biggest names in wrestling
  • Vince McMahon’s lawyers try and shut down a motion by Janel Grant’s lawyers
  • TNA Slammiversary, its biggest crowd in years and how it was done, PPV numbers update, and full show coverage
  • Coverage of Dragon Gate & DDT’s biggest shows of the year
  • The most detailed look at the ratings of all the major pro wrestling shows, placings, competition and segment-by-segment
  • What the CMLL current era compares to in Mexican history
  • A look at the big matches coming over the next month including AEW stars and World Grand Prix participants
  • Stardom PPV shows this weekend
  • 50th anniversary celebration
  • One of the top legends of this era pushing his farewell tour
  • Bloodsport notes
  • Next few weeks of TNA television
  • Update on AEW TV negotiations
  • Lots of AEW injuries
  • Tony Khan talks about strippaing titles vs. waiting for champions to recover
  • Darby Allin talks current scene
  • Ticket sales for upcoming AEW & WWE shows
  • International TV ratings and streaming numbers
  • Cung Le lawsuit update
  • Top ten male and female fighters of the 21st century
  • Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry and update on celebrity fights and how they are doing

This Week’s Wresting Observer Newsletter Back Issue

Tuesday Update

WWE

  • Here is the full match between Finn Balor and Gunther from Monday’s Raw, including Damien Priest’s attack after the match.
  • Jesse Ventura wrote on X after attending Monday’s Raw: “Yes, it’s true. The Body is back home. Thank you @TripleH and the whole @WWE family. @CMPunk looks like hell froze over… again.” 
  • Ventura also took a picture with Punk as well as Damian Priest.
  • Punk posted a recent picture of himself, Brody King, and Darby Allin on Instagram.
  • Shawn Michaels spoke to Sports Illustrated about his second ladder match with Razor Ramon, which took place at SummerSlam 1995: “Sequels are always tough, but this is one I think that doesn’t quite get the recognition it deserves,” he said. “There’s a simple reason for why: it’s number two. Number one is always first. That’s when the moment shifts. There’s only one first time.”
  • Kevin Owens attended a recent Marigold event at Korakuen Hall.
  • Added to WWE’s Vault channel on YouTube is Randy Orton vs. John Cena from 2009.

AEW/Other Wrestling

  • Mercedes Mone’s Comic Con vlog.
  • After Gabe Kidd called out Kenny Omega on X, Omega replied: “You must have forgotten that I work for AEW. Most of our roster are delusional psychopaths like you so I’m kinda used to the schtick. Tell you what, brah – Go win that G1 and maybe I’ll think about gifting you with the “Kenny Omega touch”. The same one that scored all your top talent that bag here in the US.”
  • Mark Henry talked to TMZ Sports about his son’s amateur wrestling career.
  • TNA has announced meet & greet information for this weekend when they tape shows at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.
  • Alex Wright will be a part of the upcoming The Wrestling Code video game.
  • Aaron Reed, a former WWE developmental talent who wrestled as Lift Sawyer in FCW, has a role as Juggernaut in the new Deadpool & Wolverine film.
  • Matches announced for GCW’s The Sky is The Limit event in Tokyo include Mance Warner vs. Manders for the GCW title, Maki Itoh vs. The Great Sasuke, Joey Janela vs. Marcus Mathers, and Rina Yamashita & Masha Slamovich vs. Alex Zayne & Gringo Loco.