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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

This week’s issue is one of the biggest of the year when it comes to major shows and we have one our biggest issues of the year out:

  • Full coverage of All In Texas including why matches ended the way they did, business numbers, lots of injury updates, booking notes on the top matches,  PPV numbers, gate, merch, history of Texas stadium shows, complaints about the length and why, interest level comparisons with WWE this week and the past month, next head-to-head and more
  • Bill Goldberg’s retirement, his comments, a look into the ratings of the show, WWE side of the story, what could have been done differently, Seth Rollins angle looked at, SummerSlam card revealed, how to accurately look at the numbers and more.
  • WWE Evolution, early numbers, booking thoughts.
  • Great American Bash and competition wth All In.
  • ROH Supercard of Honor featuring an incredible main event
  • Dragon Gate has its biggest show of the year
  • The life and times of the Amazing Kung Fu on the death of Eddie Hamill and his influence on how babyfaces in the U.K. work
  • The most detailed look at the ratings for all the wrestling television shows this past week, with demo, comparisons with last year and quarters.
  • A look at the CMLL anniversary show
  • MJF heading to Mexico to challenge for title
  • Arena Mexico has trios match with young wrestlers that was super
  • Alberto turns face in AAA
  • G-1 Climax first week news
  • Celebrity returns to Japanese rings
  • MMA legends do pro wrestling title match
  • Cowboy Bob Ellis and the Hall of Fame
  • Tokyo Joshi Pro in the U.S.
  • Slammiversary is TNA’s  biggest event in years
  • Update on lawsuit against AEW
  • Tony Khan talks a number of subjects after All In
  • The story behind the Dralisico & Dragon Lee win over FTR in Mexico and what happened next
  • Advance ticket sales for WWE & AEW upcoming shows
  • Dana White talks about White House show for next year
  • MMA champion shot five times this past week
  • Randy Couture update
  • Business of Taylor vs. Serrano
  • Lawsuit involving Real American Beer
  • Stratus talks Evolution
  • SummerSlam advances

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Tuesday Update

 WWE

  • Triple H commented on the death of rock legend and WWE Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne on Tuesday: “Rock and Roll Heaven just received The Prince of Darkness, and if I know Lem, he asked what took you so Fkn’g long to get up there!! Ozzy was one of a kind. His relentless passion for music was something I always looked up to. From the moment I heard the first riff of Paranoid I was hooked on this sound that I never heard before.  My dream turned into reality as Ozzy would become involved with @WWE and eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame. My condolences to Sharon, your children and grandchildren who had the fortunate pleasure of your time. Give Lem a hug from me and I’ll see you on the other side. Give em Hell Ozzy.”
  • WWE also posted a tribute to Osbourne on social media.
  • Set to open NXT on Tuesday is an eight-person mixed tag team match pitting Hank & Tank, Sol Ruca, and Zaria against The Culling.
  • Jacy Jayne will appear on Tuesday’s NXT.
  • Ava noted on social media: ”Due to her attack on Stevie Turner and Robert Stone last week, @JordynneGrace will be banned from the arena tonight in Houston for #WWENXT”
  • Stacks on social media: “You should’ve thrown me off the bridge with my Heritage Cup. You were always soft. That’s why you left your hat. You can’t be the “Don” you thought you could be. You’ll regret letting me walk away. See you down the road Tony.”
  • The Rock’s upcoming film ‘Smashing Machine’ will debut at the Venice Film Festival.
  • New WWE YouTube channel uploads include El Grande Americano vs. Austin Theory from the most recent episode of WWE Main Event, Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso from SummerSlam 2023, and Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match from SummerSlam 1995 that was ranked number 9 on their list of the 25 Greatest SummerSlam Matches Ever.
  • Over at WWE Vault, the channel recently streamed SummerSlam 1991 in full featuring the match made in heaven (the wedding of Randy Savage and Ms. Elizabeth) and the match made in hell (Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Colonel Mustafa, and General Adnan).

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