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We’re looking for reports from Wednesday’s Raw show in Nottingham, England, last nights’ MLW show from Chicago, today’s Raw show in Bologna, Italy, today’s Revolution Pro show from London, today’s ROH show from Buffalo and tonight’s NXT in Tampa. to newstips@wrestlingobserver.com.

ROH TONIGHT FROM BUFFALO, NY AT 7:30 P.M. EASTERN TONIGHT ON HONOR CLUB

  • The Boys vs. Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia
  • TK O’Ryan vs. Dalton Castle
  • Silas Young vs. Juice Robinson
  • Jeff Cobb vs. Evil non-title
  • Young Bucks vs. Tetsuya Naito & Seiya Sanada
  • Cody & Adam Page vs. Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Chuckie T & Baretta
  • Kushida vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Flip Gordon vs. Bushi
  • Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin non-title

NORTHEAST WRESTLING TONIGHT FROM POUGHKEEPSIE AT 8 P.M. EASTERN     

  • Six man ladder match
  • Katie Forbes vs. Karen Q
  • Jack Swagger vs. Rob Van Dam
  • Jerry Lawler vs. Brian Anthony no DQ
  • Brad Hollister vs. PCO
  • Pentagon Jr. vs. Darby Allin
  • Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fenix

EVOLVE TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. FROM LIVONIA, MI AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL

  • Harlem Bravado vs. Jason Kincaid vs. Josh Briggs vs. Leon Ruff
  • AR Fox vs. Austin Theory
  • Allysin Kay vs. Shotzi Blackheart for Shine title
  • Mustafa Ali vs. DJZ
  • Street Profits vs. JD Drake & Anthony Henry for Evolve tag title
  • Fabian Aichner vs. Kassius Ohno for Evolve title

NEW JAPAN WORLD PRO WRESTLING AT 8 P.M. EASTERN TONIGHT ON AXS TV

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White for Tokyo Dome title match

MLW TONIGHT AT 8 PM. EASTERN ON BEINSPORTS

  • Low Ki vs. Daga for MLW title
  • MJF vs. Jimmy Yuta & Jason Cade for MLW middleweight title

LEGACY FIGHTING TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. EASTERN ON AXS TV

  • Kevin Natividad vs. Tom Ni
  • Harvey Park vs. Le’Ville Simpson
  • Joey Miolla vs. Andrew Tenneson
  • Kevin Croom vs. Kamuela Kirk
  • Braden Smith vs. Kyle Stewart
  • Casey Kenney vs. Brandon Royval for the interim flyweight title

CMLL TONIGHT FROM ARENA MEXICO AT 9:30 P.M. EASTERN

  • Grako & Coyote vs. Principe Diamante & Arkalis
  • Titan & Triton & Esfinge vs. Dragon Rojo Jr. & Polvora & Virus
  • Sanson & Cuatrero & Rey Hechicero vs. Kraneo & Volcano & Stuka Jr.
  • Ultimo Guerrero & Gran Guerrero & Euforia vs. Mistico & Diamante Azul & Valiente
  • Caristico & Volador Jr. & Angel de Oro vs. Rush & El Terrible & Cavernario

We’re looking for reports on Saturday from Raw in Rome, Italy, Smackdown in Minehead, UK and NXT in Daytona to newstips@wrestlingobserver.com.

UFC FROM DENVER SATURDAY

Fight Pass at 7 p.m. Eastern

  • Mark De La Rosa (136) vs. Joby Sanchez (135.5)
  • Joseph Morales (125.5) vs. Eric Shelton (126)

FS1 at 8 p.m. Eastern

  • Julian Erosa (155) vs. Devonte Smith (156)
  • John Gunther (155.5) vs. Davi Ramos (156)
  • Bobby Moffett (146) vs. Chas Skelly (146)
  • Amanda Cooper (116) vs. Ashley Yoder (115.5)
  • Luis Pena (155) vs. Mike Trizano (155)
  • Maycee Barber (116) vs. Hannah Cifers (115.5)
  • Beneil Dariush (155.5) vs. Thiago Moises (156)
  • Germaine de Randamie (136) vs. Raquel Pennington (138)
  • Donald Cerrone (170) vs. Mike Perry (170.5)
  • Chan Sung Jung (146) vs. Yair Rodriguez (145.5)
  •         Pennington missed weight so de Randamie will receive 20 percent of her purse

EVOLVE SATURDAY NIGHT AT 8 P.M. EASTERN FROM OAK LAWN, IL AT THE OAK LAWN PAVILION

  • Jason Kincaid vs. Josh Briggs
  • Isaias Velazquez vs. GPA
  • Fabian Aichner vs. Anthony Henry non-title
  • Kassius Ohno vs. Shane Strickland
  • Mustafa Ali vs. Darby Allin
  • J.D Drake vs. Austin Theory vs. Harlem Bravado for WWN title
  • Street Profits vs. AR Fox & Leon Ruff for tag titles

Sunday has Smackdown in Glasgow and ROH in Toronto.

ROH SUNDAY FROM TORONTO AT 7 P.M. EASTERN ON HONOR CLUB

  • Bushi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Juice Robinson & Dalton Castle
  • Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. Super Smash Brothers for tag titles
  • Cody vs. Baretta for the U.S. title
  • Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King for ROH title

Raw will be Monday from Kansas City with Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon on the show.

Smackdown, Mixed Match Challenge and 205 Live will be Tuesday from St. Louis with Bobby Lashley & Mickie James vs. Braun Strowman & Ember Moon, A.J. Styles & Charlotte Flair vs. The Miz & Asuka and Jack Gallagher & Drew Gulak vs. Akira Tozawa & Brian Kendrick.

F4W NEWSLETTER: Figure Four Weekly: Recapping WWE Crown Jewel

WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia ended up being almost as much of a mess as most expected it to be. A tag team main event with the combined age of 206, two of the promotion’s biggest stars pulling out of the show, Hulk Hogan returning to WWE television without the company really promoting it in advance, Brock Lesnar once again becoming Universal Champion, and Shane McMahon winning the World Cup tournament were the most notable moments from a show that is on the list of the most controversial events in WWE history.

WON NEWSLETTER: November 12, 2018 Observer Newsletter: WWE Crown Jewel review, more

The fallout of Crown Jewel is the lead story in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Look at the returns of Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar’s new contract, Shane McMahon’s World Cup win, the stock price, network cancellations, and Renee Young on tour.

Look at Survivor Series and TLC plans, plus match-by-match coverage with star ratings and poll results.

Read the run down of the UFC’s schedule for the first three months of 2019, including the ESPN strategy to get people to subscribe to ESPN+, and plans for matches on the early shows of the year.

Also look at WrestleKingdom 2019, with the lineup announced, other matches expected, the tag team tournament, plus full coverage of Power Struggle with match-by-match coverage, star ratings and poll results.

Read coverage of the end of the overrun and what it means, WWE buying tape library, WWE stars get married this past week, Hulk & Linda Hogan TV special, new NXT Takeover match, details on the WWE tryouts in Germany and notes on those who were there.

Look at the career of Jose Lothario, one of the biggest stars in the history of Texas wrestling.

Run down UFC 230, including PPV numbers, TV numbers, lessons of the show, plus match-by-match coverage with poll results.

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FRIDAY NEWS UPDATE

Linda McMahon is rumored as a replacement for Wilbur Ross for Commerce Secretary very shortly. (thanks to Mike Kuzmuk)

AXS will be announcing its TV wrestling plans for next year at some point next week.

Joey Ryan, who was injured on Wednesday night in Austin, TX and may have a torn pec, said today that he’s in no pain and has a full range of motion. He’ll be deciding today what to do but he’s off his weekend house shows.

WWE

UFC

  • A women’s flyweight fight with Joanne Calderwood vs. Ariane Lipski has been added to the 1/26 UFC show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
  • The BBC has a story on the first UFC show 25 years ago Monday. (thanks to Lee Wall)

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Miesha Tate, who hosts “MMA Tonight” on SiriusXM Fight Nation, spoke on the show about her new role as an executive for ONE Championship. Tate called in from an airport en route to Singapore and spoke with fellow SiriusXM hosts RJ Clifford and Ryan McKinnell.
  • Steve Austin has given up drinking and started to eat better.
  • Combate Americas has announced all eight-man in its one-night featherweight tournament on 12/7 in Fresno, CA at the Save Mart Center.
  • Funeral information on Danny Sammartino, the son of Bruno. (thanks to Chris Cruise) 
  • Combate Americas has announced all eight-man in its one-night featherweight tournament on 12/7 in Fresno, CA at the Save Mart Center:
    Bruno Cannetti from Argentina (7-5)
    Pablo Villaeca from Chile (13-4)
    John Bedoya from Colombia (6-0)
    Marlon Gonzales from Peru (13-3-2, 1 no contest)  
    Andres Quintana from New Mexico (15-2)
    Alejandro Flores from Mexico (13-1)
    Gason Reyno from Uruguay (8-2, 2 no contests)
    Zebenzui Ruiz from Spain (7-2)
  • ECCW on 11/17 and 12/8 in New West, BC with Scotty Mac and Nicole Matthews.
  • NHPW from Perth, Australia today: Vincent Sterling b Cannon Connors, Rogan Karguis b Salem Sixx, Kenicki Wheeler b Kodi York, Jebidiah & Creek Murdoch b King Shahil & Rory Holmes, Aaron O’Malley d David Nero, Michael Morleone b Jay Taylor, Saraya Knight b Lena Kross to keep the Blackcraft women’s title and a knock or tap out match. Knight said after that if WWE doesn’t sign cross son, they are making a big mistake. Knight faces Kross again on 11/17 for NHPW in Merriden,Western Australia. (thanks to Kevni Chiat)
  • Jinny has pulled out of the Eve She-1 shows this coming weekend. They announced she would be back in December. (thanks to Shannon Walsh)
  • Dallas Championship Wrestling from last night in Fort Worth, TX: Delilah Doom & Eli Everfly b Delmi Exo & Ashley Vox, Ethan Price & Zac Taylor b Wesley Crane & Ashley Vox, Baby D & Pho Be b Barbi Hayden & Matthew Palmer, Thunder Rosa & Cherry Ramons & Randy Wayne b Ryan Rimington & Tommy Beacker & Dave Sagan, Delilah Doom & Eli Everfly b Ethan Price & Zac Taylor, Thunder Rosa & Cherry Ramons b Baby D & Pho Be, Chandler Hopkins won elimination scramble mach over Gregory James, Dave Sagan, Rocketboy Wilson, Nate Collinsboy , Shane Sabre, Kody Lane, Chandler Hopkins, Jody Threat, Alex Gracia, Brian Cage, Moonshine Mantell b Andy Dalton to win DCW title, Thunder Rosa & Cherry Ramons b Delilah Doom & Eli Evefly to win in the finals. (thanks to Shannon Walsh)
  • Pac will wrestle on 1/5 in Newcastle, UK as well as a return date on 2/16 for Defiant Wresting. 
  • MLW debuts in Philadelphia on 2/2.
  • Defy Wrestling on 12/14 in Seattle at Washington Hall with Penta 0M & Rey Fenix.
  • Blue Collar Wrestling Alliance on 11/17 in Wyandotte, MI with Allysin Kay headlining.
  • Midwest Pro on 12/7 in Royal Oak, MI headlined by Zoey Skye vs. Gisele Shaw. (thanks to Shannon Walsh)
  • Ivelisse Velez has been training wrestlers at the I Belive in Wrestling School in Orlando.
  • A promo for the most anticipated rematch in KSW history – Mamed Khalidov vs. Tomasz Narkun 2.
  • A fan survey ranking wrestlers that is looking for readers voting.

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