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Latest News
- Becky Lynch enjoying time away from ring, has ‘many options on the table’
- WWE Raw draws best ratings in four months
- Penta El Zero Miedo: No more gossip, my present is AEW
- Wes Lee segment announced for WWE NXT
- Tag team match rescheduled from AEW Collision to Rampage
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- Wrestling Observer Live: Raw, ratings news, Adam Abdalla talks VISITORS exhibit
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
*A detailed look at the SummerSlam show, post-SummerSlam direction, thoughts on key matches, business numbers, a record set that WWE fans and AEW haters seem to have missed, the press conference as well as a major note on the 2025 SummerSlam show.
*A look at TKO business, why the stock price rose, breaking down different categories, how much debt does the company have, the lawsuit settlement, the next negotiations and why WWE ticket prices are about to rise.
*More notes on the move from USA to CW for NXT, why the second show will likely be loaded up, and how the television situation for both the WWE shows and announcing teams will be changing in the fall, and again in the winter.
*Early notes on the Olympics in wrestling
*Update on All In’s card and business notes
*A drug testing scandal involving the U.S. and USADA
*Full coverage of the G-1 tournament an the best matches
*Steve McMichael goes into the NFL Hall of Fame and a look at his life and his career
*Updates on the Janel Grant claim against Vince McMahon, a court ruling as well as Dr. Carlon Colker fires back at Grant.
*The most detailed look at the ratings for the past week. The segment-by-segment, comparisons with last week and a lot of insight into where the major trouble spot is for AEW right now.
*MJF vs. Templario at Arena Mexico as well as one of the best matches of the year in Mexico on that show
*The biggest stipulation match of the year in Mexico
*What trivia distinction in Mexico does MJF have
*Former TNA champion wins major title in Mexico
*Last build for TripleMania including Dorian Roldan saying that they are going for a five star match with an undercard bout.
*Update on El Hijo del Vikingo.
*Stardom star out for a year
*NOAH’s debut 24 years ago last week
*Star of the N-1 tournament
*Jeff Cobb notes NJPW star turned down a major WWE offer
*Giulia’s final stuff in Japan
*A look back at Beauregarde, a 60s and early 70s star
*The Bruno Sammartino Cup in Italy
*Lots of TNA television notes for the next several weeks
*Tony Khan talks media rights
*Issues with WBD
*Lots more on Pentagon & Fenix leaving AEW
*AEW star gets television acting gig
*Advance ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW shows
*International TV ratings including AEW has unusually big numbers in U.K. and Canada
*Dana White and Richard Boulaware and the origination of the term Black Gordman High School
*UFC announces a loaded show
*Conor McGregor flips out on Donald Trump
*UFC star subject to a drive by
*PFL announces a PPV show
*The latest boxing and pro wrestling PV numbers
*WWE & AEW July ratings and attendance and how things are moving
*Son of former WWE star signs NIIL deal and will continue college
*Update on Brock Lesnar
This Week’s Wresting Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- WWE has uploaded the entire two out of three falls match between Bron Breakker and Sami Zayn from Monday’s Raw.
- Triple H posted a picture of him with Bron Breakker on X with the caption “The future.”
- The Final Testament paid tribute to Kevin Sullivan on Raw.
- John Cena, Awkwafina, and director Paul Feig talked to the Los Angeles Daily News on their upcoming film ‘Jackpot!’.
- Christopher Giard (Oney Lorcan) and Cory Weston (Wesley Blake) are listed as coaches on the WWE Performance Center website.
- A full match pitting John Cena & Umaga vs. Randy Orton & Carlito from the August 13, 2007 episode of Raw has been added to the WWE Vault channel.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Bryan Danielson spoke to Kerrang about the 10 songs that have changed his life.
- AEW’s X account has now surpassed one million followers.
- Dax Harwood reflected on this 20-year anniversary in the pro wrestling business: “Today, 20 years ago, I wrestled my very first professional wrestling match. Friday the 13th, 2004. I’m trying to wrap my mind around it. 20 years?! I remember as a kid watching Bret Hart win the 1993 King of the Ring. I told my mom, I wanted to be a wrestler when I grew up. I was obsessed. I remember as a kid, walking to my friend’s house, passing a long stretch of bushes, and high fiving every leaf on the way, as if they were each a fan of mine, hoping one day that amount of people would love me. I remember as a kid, every single night, praying that God would allow me to become “a WWF, WCW, or ECW champion”. I remember as a kid having over 500 posters hanging on my walls and ceiling of all my favorite wrestlers in hopes of one day having a poster of my own. And it’s all lead to this. 20 years.”
- Thunder Rosa showed appreciation for Dustin Rhodes: “I love you @dustinrhodes. You had been my ride or die since I started in @AEW you are the most kindhearted and real mentor I’ve had ever had. I’m blessed every day to call you a friend.”
- Jesse Ventura talked to NewsNation on his current thoughts on the upcoming US elections.
- An Opera Cup match between Alex Kane and Bad Dude Tito has been added to MLW Summer of the Beasts on August 29.
- Mike Santana paid tribute to Homicide on X after the two faced off two weeks ago: “This one meant a lot to me for many reasons. Homicide has been a true constant in my career going all the way back to my beginnings in wrestling. 2 weeks ago, I got to fight with him for the last time in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY. For what was a true passing of the torch moment that will be with me forever. This vid is a thank you to him for his contributions to this crazy biz and what he’s done for me and so many others. Cheers to an amazing career. Thanks for trusting me with the throne.”
- Ella Envy has signed an NWA contract.
- Maple Leaf Wrestling has started to upload footage from their collection, including an early Bret Hart match from 1984.