Daily Update: Shinsuke Nakamura, Halloween Havoc pre-show, new NXT trademark
Daily Update
Latest News:
- Hangman Page ‘doing alright and feeling good’ after suffering concussion on AEW Dynamite
- AEW Dynamite tops WWE NXT in Tuesday night ratings war
- Karl Anderson says he’s ‘double-booked,’ won’t defend title at NJPW Battle Autumn
- Women’s Tag Team title match added to NWA Hard Times 3
- Road Dogg says Billy Gunn texted ‘I’m in’ for WWE DX reunion, not happy he wasn’t there
- Jeff Hardy pre-trial hearing pushed back again
- Women’s Tag Team title match added to NWA Hard Times 3
- Sasha Banks to appear on USA Network’s ‘Barmageddon’
- AEW Dark Elevation spoilers from Cincinnati: Mei Suruga returns
- Ace Steel released from AEW
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
- Match and performer of the week
- The Bray Wyatt return, speculation, numbers, comparisons to Punk
- Full coverage of Extreme Rules and business notes
- Jon Moxley signs five-year deal, the signing of Renee Paquette, how his situation changes and how it stays the same, plus why he did so, why he wasn’t looking at signing at one point and will he work indies
- The fight for the rights to Antonio Inoki’s name now that merchandise is expected to be huge
- How Inoki was pushed from a young age
- Inoki vs Bruno
- New Japan Declaration of Power full coverage
- Upcoming New Japan events
- Impact Bound for Glory coverage
- Ross Hart looks at the Cauliflower Alley Club banquet
- TV ratings from the last week, including international numbers and streaming numbers
- What show set its all-time viewership record in the U.K?
- How Raw & Dynamite rank on cable for the week
- Preview of TripleMania
- NOAH announces major show
- PWG returns
- Ronda Rousey key speaker at Gene LeBell funeral
- AEW gets major vote of confidence
- Update on status of Young Bucks, Kenny Omega and C.M. Punk
- Ticket sales for upcoming WWE, AEW and UFC events
- Vince McMahon documentary news
- Upcoming contenders for Roman Reigns
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Wednesday News Update
WWE
- PWInsider reported that Shinsuke Nakamura will be making additional appearances in NXT. Nakamura was on last night’s NXT episode, defeating Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. Tony D’Angelo chose Nakamura to be Lorenzo’s mystery opponent.
- Comicbook asked Shawn Michaels how excited he is to have Ilja Dragunov in NXT: “I don’t think anybody would be surprised to know that we’re thrilled to have Ilja here as we are with so many of our UK stars. But he is obviously an incredibly special young man, a very unique talent, to say the least. And look, I’m excited because first of all, I’ve watched Ilja and JD [McDonagh] go at it before. It’s nothing short of spectacular every time. Then you add Bron [Breakker] in there. I’m anxious to see the intensity between Ilja and Bron. I think that’s going to be a fantastic match. “
- Busted Open Radio’s Dave LaGreca will be a special guest on the NXT Halloween Havoc pre-show this Saturday. The pre-show starts at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time and is being hosted by McKenzie Mitchell and Sam Roberts.
- WWE has filed a trademark for “NXT Deadline.”
- Ronda Rousey said she’d have Logan Paul beat Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel if she were booking the match.
- The Miz will be wrestling in a dark match at this Friday’s SmackDown in Toledo, Ohio.
- Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn appeared on WWE’s The Bump this afternoon.
- Candice LeRae was the guest on this week’s edition of Out of Character with Ryan Satin.
- WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded the following full matches: Batista vs. Bobby Lashley (October 6, 2006 SmackDown), Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens for the Intercontinental title (May 14, 2018 Raw), and The Great Khali vs. Kane (August 17, 2007 SmackDown).
AEW/Other Wrestling
- AEW uploaded a 14-minute video of MJF and William Regal’s stellar promo segment from last night’s Dynamite.
- Chris Nowinski of the Concussion Legacy Foundation gave praise to referee Paul Turner for his quick action in stopping last night’s Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page main event. Page was diagnosed with a concussion after being injured during the match.
- Ultimo Dragon told Sports Illustrated that he’d like to face Chris Jericho in AEW: “I am honestly not very familiar with AEW. But if I have the opportunity, I would really like to participate in one of their shows and end my rivalry with Jericho.”
- Jim Ross commented on Ace Steel being released from AEW:
- He’s a smart guy. He has a lot of product knowledge. Solid hand. I thought he did a nice job. I didn’t work with him directly a lot. I have seen him at TV and he was always friendly and approachable. I’m sorry to hear that because I thought he was a good hand and did a nice job there. Things have a way of working out, you never say never, but I always thought he did a nice job for us. He was very loyal to CM Punk, nothing wrong with that, they were buddies. I’m assuming CM Punk is the guy that got Ace Steel his job. I don’t know where all of that is going. I hate to see anybody lose a job, lose a paycheck. While he was there, he seemed to be a viable asset, but again, I didn’t work with him directly. I didn’t have any issues, pro or con, with him. The bottom line is, another guy lost his job. That’s what’s regrettable.
- Nick Gage will defend the GCW World Championship against Lio Rush at GCW’s Hit Em Up show in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 29.
- KENTA vs. Andrew Villalobos has been announced for the first NJPW TAMASHII event, which is taking place in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday, November 11. NJPW TAMASHII will highlight wrestlers from NJPW’s New Zealand dojo and the best talent from Australasia.
- The American Wolves are facing Motor City Machine Guns at Prestige Wrestling’s show in Worcester, Massachusetts on Friday, December 30.