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F4W NEWSLETTER: Figure Four Weekly: Recapping WWE Money in the Bank 2019

This year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view offered WWE the chance to revitalize one of their best match types.

The Money in the Bank briefcases haven’t been all that much of a factor over the past couple of years. Both men’s winners (Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin) failed on their cash-ins. The women’s winners (Alexa Bliss and Carmella) were successful, but Bliss cashed in on the same night that she won the 2018 ladder match. WWE has missed out on being able to use Money in the Bank as a star-making tool or something to kick off notable angles.

WON NEWSLETTER: May 27, 2019 Observer Newsletter: Death of Ashley Massaro, Double or Nothing preview

A story on Ashley Massaro, the ramifications of her death, mental illness in pro wrestling and the legal fight she was in, the horrible story about Kuwait are all part of an extensive lead story in the current issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Look at her career before wrestling, life after wrestling, rundown the physical toll of pro wrestling, winning Diva Search, comments from those who knew her, her thoughts on a comeback, the concussion lawsuit and all the different questions her career as a swimsuit contest winner being rushed into pro wrestling matches because she got so popular so quickly raise.

Also look at the one debut of a promotion show in history that can compare with AEW’s Double or Nothing, look at the difference between this show and All In, the different fights the promotion has to face, and a detailed rundown of why Pac isn’t on the show, his status with the company, what the company wants out of its PPV shows, where a number of suggested surprise wrestlers are booked on that night, and why putting on the best shows is not the complete or even close to the key factor in a wrestling war.

Also look at the changes in television wrestling in the U.K. in 2020, and what this may mean when it comes to WWE and AEW in that market as far as exposure, and whether that is or isn’t a big issue.

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SUNDAY NEWS UPDATE

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  • The Super Smash Bros (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) were the tag team that attacked Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor and Angelico & Jack Evans at Double or Nothing last night. It had been teased on Being the Elite that the Super Smash Bros would be coming to AEW.
  • Awesome Kong made a surprise appearance and was added to Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae at Double or Nothing. Baker pinned Rae to win.
  • Dustin Rhodes tweeted after his match against Cody: “I’m ok. God bless y’all and from my heart of hearts, the greatest night of my life.”
  • Bret Hart is okay after falling down when he was heading to the back after his appearance at Double or Nothing.
  • Here are some post-Double or Nothing media scrums:
    Tony Khan
    Cody Rhodes
    The Young Bucks
    Chris Jericho
    Dustin Rhodes
    Britt Baker
    Nyla Rose
    Shawn Spears (formerly known as Tye Dillinger)
  • On Twitter, congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to video of an answer Cody gave about diversity and how Brandi Rhodes helped him see that saying he was colorblind meant that he wasn’t seeing her experiences: “This exchange is a promising peek into what growth looks like in our national discourse on race. Thanks for sharing your experience in this powerful moment, @CodyRhodes.”
  • When asked if he’s signed with AEW, Spears said there’s nothing in writing between the sides. Spears said it felt like home with the way he was treated.
  • WhatCulture has video of Cody and Kenny Omega’s post-show speeches to the crowd from last night.
  • With AEW All Out set for the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on August 31, Starrcast III has also been officially announced for Thursday-Sunday of that Labor Day weekend.
  • Mike Tyson was in attendance at Double or Nothing.
  • Pro Wrestling Tees released Jon Moxley’s first AEW T-shirt.

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