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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The  new issue of the Observer is on the site today (after a snafu):

  • Full coverage of the lessons of Saturday Night’s Main Event, from ratings to execution
  • The Athletic story on Lee Fitting, plus our thoughts on the subject
  • B.J. Whitmer alleged victim Jaime Hawn comments on current and former AEW legal heads
  • Full coverage of New Japan’s show in Long Beach with the Mercedes Mone vs. Hazuki main event
  • Update on Worlds End and the Battle of Orlando
  • CMLL’s international based show on Friday and what went right and wrong
  • Dragon Gate’s lastest major show of the year
  • The most detailed look at the ratings of all the pro wrestling TV shows and UFC shows including segment ratings, standings for the week and night, demos, comparisons with last year and a lot more
  • Annnouncer leaves company after more than 30 years and why
  • Stardoms’ end of year show
  • Comedy wrestler retires
  • CyberFight (DDT, NOAH and TJPW) financials looked at
  • How sports ratings are doing
  • Notes on a movie on one of the most legendary woman wrestlers of all-time that will be out  in March
  • Chris Jericho and Matt Cardona angle in GCW and how it came about
  • Tessa Blanchard to TNA notes and the bigger picture
  • WWE, AEW and TNA PPV numbers updates
  • Notes on changes in WBD structure
  • More on AEW move to MAX
  • Ticket advanceds for WWE & AEW shows
  • UFC business updates
  • More on WWE to Netflix and international TV notes
  • Dwayne Johnson box office notes

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue

Tuesday Update

Natalya

WWE

  • The full match between Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn from Monday’s Raw has been uploaded in full to WWE’s YouTube channel.
  • WWE’s YouTube channel also has a look at the Bloodline story in 2024.
  • Following her loss last night in the Women’s Intercontinental title tournament, Natalya wrote on social media: “There’s so much more I want to say, but I don’t know how to. I wake up everyday  worried that I wont be able to realize my full potential. It haunts me. More than I can say. But I’ll never stop fighting. I’ll never stop showing up for my dreams. I love and appreciate everyone who’s fought hard with me. You guys are truly the best.”
  • A new teaser for Penta El Zero Miedo aired on Raw last night.
  • Drew McIntyre has a message for The Bloodline and fans ahead of Christmas.
  • Aaron Rourke vs. Timothy Thatcher in a WWE ID Showcase match has been added to Beyond Wrestling’s December 31 event in Worcester.
  • This week’s WWE Vault content has a focus on ECW. In the last couple of days, Gunther introduced the ECW One Night Stand 2005 match between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka, The Dudley Boyz relive their greatest moments, and the Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn match from Hardcore Heaven 1999 has been added.

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