Daily Update: Netflix price increase, Penta, Saraya
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- Joe Hendry appearance, Hardys match added to live TNA Impact
- Viewership for episode two of WWE Raw on Netflix
- Lexis King vs. Charlie Dempsey Heritage Cup match announced for WWE NXT
- Report: Corey Graves scheduled for tonight’s WWE NXT
- On sale now: Dave Meltzer & Bryan Alvarez Q&A in Las Vegas
- Rob Van Dam shares update on Chris Bey: ‘It’s going to be a long journey’
- Allie Katch discharged from hospital following surgery
- Details announced for WWE World WrestleMania week convention
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- January 20, 2025 Observer Newsletter: ’24 business year in review, Vince McMahon, WWE & AEW notes
- The biggest attended shows in combat sports of 2024
- Who drew the most big crowds of the year
- What companies drew the biggest crowds
- Amazing UFC PPV gates
- The biggest pro wrestling drawing card by the year from 1916 to 2024
- The biggest enduring drawing cards of all-time and where the modern stars rank with the historical stars
- Updating all the Vince McMahon legal issues, from the SEC findings, the criminal investigation an the lawsuits, plus several things that have happened regarding the Grant chase this past week and who are with Vince for his start of a new company
- WWE and NBC book Saturday Night’s Main Event head-to-head with All In Texas
- The history of this tactic, and an estimate of how much revenue it would cost AEW
- WWE on Netflix, what episode one did for business, trying to figure out what the numbers mean, time of show and more
- WWE & TNA make deal
- New Japan Battle in the Valley coverage
- The arenas in the U.S. that have held pro wrestling for the longest amount of time
- Bret Hart talks his favorite wrestler and the life of Sweet Daddy Siki
- What is up with Corey Graves
- Death of Ray Richard
- The most detailed look at the TV ratings over the past week and key takes
- Blue Panther vs. Hechicero
- Athena tours Stardom
- New Japan big shows coming up
- Thoughts on the death of Bob Uecker
- VOW best wrestlers of 2024
- More on the AEW show in Brisbane, Australia
- Lots more on AEW ratings declines and where
- Darby Allin update
- Ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEw shows
- International TV ratings and streaming numbers
- Conor McGregro sued again in a sex case
- PFL drops the Bellator name, releases Bellator’s biggest star and cuts tournament prize money in half
- Lots of new stuff from GFL
- WWE sets more business records
- Notes on the next Saturday Night’s Main Event
- Paul Heyman talks booking
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- Netflix is raising prices for their tiered subscriptions just a few weeks after WWE’s arrival on the streaming platform. The standard plan will now go from $15.49 a month to $17.99 a month, while their ad-supported tier will rise by a dollar to $7.99 a month. Premium will go up two dollars to $24.99. This is the first price hike since October 2023.
- After an angle took place on Raw where Bayley punched Roxanne Perez, the former NXT Champion dared Bayley to show up on Tuesday’s NXT.
- WWE has posted behind the scenes footage of Penta’s debut last week against Chad Gable.
- The company has a Ohio State Buckets WWE Legacy title belt on WWEShop following their National Championship win.
- Cora Jade on X: Hey @mashaslamovich tune in tonight to see what a real star looks like!!!!! #WWENXT
- Recent WWE Vault content includes The Shield attacking The Rock on the January 21, 2013 edition of Raw, 40 minutes of one-sided beatdowns, a five-man Royal Rumble match from the September 16 ,1999 episode of SmackDown, and the Coliseum Home Video release Invasion ‘92 highlighted by Randy Savage & Jim Duggan facing The Undertaker & Jake Roberts.
- WWE ID’s recent social media videos featuring Jack Cartwheel and Gal Barkay.
AEW/Other Wrestling
- TMZ Sports is reporting that Saraya and Ronnie Radke have ended their relationship.
- Samantha Irvin is releasing a new solo single on Valentine’s Day.
- KENTA vs. Kevin Knight has been signed for MLW Superfight 6 on February 8.
- Masha Slamovich vs. Megan Bayne has been added to GCW Live in London on January 26.