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F4W NEWSLETTER: Figure Four Weekly: Thoughts on AEW Double or Nothing

If it wasn’t already clear, the success of All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing has solidified one thing: the remainder of 2019 is going to be a great time for the professional wrestling industry and its fans.

AEW’s maiden voyage had a lot of hype to live up to. There’s always difficulty when something transforms from an idea to a fully-formed product, complete with its own issues and imperfections. And while Double or Nothing wasn’t perfect, it managed to exceed reasonable expectations.

WON NEWSLETTER: June 3, 2019 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Double or Nothing review

A look at Double or Nothing and the debut of AEW is the lead story in this week’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Look at how the show did on PPV, where the buys came from, and how this number compares with the other companies. Compare it with All In, look at what was both good and bad about running in Las Vegas, the problems with Starrcast and high spots of Starrcast, merch numbers, the Cody vs. Dustin match,

Look at what Jon Moxley is doing next, why he left WWE, and cover his detailed interview on Talk is Jericho about why he left WWE and his goals going forward.

Also look at WWE’s Super Showdown, including some questions that you can’t get away from asking. Also run down the show, and the issue of it being easy to say things when it’s to your benefit but another having to make decisions that back up your proclaimed beliefs.

Examine this year’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament and where New Japan goes next.

Read about new legislation that could greatly affect how WWE and AEW wrestlers are treated, preview Takeover Bridgeport, updated PPV cards, update on Ric Flair, update on Sasha Banks, Lineups for big shows and WWE looking at making more purchases. 

Have a look at the Hall of Fame career of Rashad Evans, from his start in winning The Ultimate Fighter, to winning the light heavyweight title, to his grudge matches with Jon Jones and Rampage Jackson, and famous bouts with the likes of Lyoto Machida and Chuck Liddell. 

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  • ESPN’s Marc Raimondi tweeted about rumors of Henry Cejudo being injured: “Henry Cejudo says he’s not injured despite the report. He said he knocked his knee in the training room and it hurt. But no structural injury and he’s not out of the fight.”
  • The UFC uploaded episodes one and two of Embedded for UFC 238. Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes for the bantamweight title, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye for the women’s flyweight title, and Tony Ferguson vs. Donald Cerrone are the top three fights on the show.
  • Ali Abdel-Aziz, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, claimed that Nurmagomedov is now the highest-paid athlete in the UFC with the new multi-fight contract he’s signed.
  • Dana White said he could “absolutely” see a rematch between Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor happening at some point.
  • Nate Diaz told Ariel Helwani that he isn’t interested in a third fight against McGregor: “I’m not interested in it at all. I’m interested in winners. He lost his last fight, and I won my last fight. You think I’m trying to fight someone who just got his ass beat all over the place? I’m a black belt in jiu-jitsu. That sh*t wouldn’t happen to me.”
  • The prelims for Saturday’s UFC show in Stockholm, which began airing in the morning, averaged 257,000 viewers on ESPN2.

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