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Latest News
- Elite vs. Conglomeration trios match added to AEW Dynamite
- Cody Rhodes, AEW/ROH, more pay tribute to Joe Koff
- Former ROH executive Joe Koff passes away
- IWGP World title bout, five other matches set for NJPW Power Struggle
- NJPW reveals teams for Super Junior Tag League 2024
- Janel Grant asks court to deny Vince McMahon’s doctor’s motion to dismiss
- Full card announced for NJPW Royal Quest IV
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- Wrestling Observer Live: Death of Joe Koff, Janel Grant update, WWE Raw report
- Wrestling Observer Radio: King of Pro Wrestling, RAW and Smackdown, tons more
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The new issue of the Observer is out today. There are a ton of major stories covered including:
- Bad Blood coverage
- Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling update which is a big surprise
- Crown Jewel and Survivor Series
- Bill Goldberg notes
- Business notes on the show
- What finish was changed
- What match was also nearly changed and why and notes on head shots with objects
- AEW goes from the highest of highs to record lows
- What to learn from this week’s numbers
- How successful AEW will be financially compared to major companies like WCW and WWE over the past 30 years
- Next NXT vs. Dynamite head-to-head is a few weeks away
- Notes on WrestleDream and positive business notes
- UFC 307 full coverage
- Janel Grant’s side asks for WWE to release women from NDAs
- Unique quote from Ari Emanuel from last year and how it plays into this story
- The full letter from Ann Callis
- The most detailed look at the TV ratings from all the national shows, including placings, competition, demos and segments.
- CMLL focusing on women’s wrestling this month
- AAA Heroes Inmortales notes and Guerra de Titanes card
- Stardom PPV coverage
- NOAH and New Japan both have major shows this week
- Vikingo vs. Ricochet
- International Wrestling Hall of Fame notes
- More background on Ernie Roth, the Grand Wizard of Wrestling/Abdullah Farouk
- Bound for Glory news
- 70s and 80s legend looking to become the oldest male wrestler of all-time
- Does WBD own a percentage of AEW?
- Legendary ROH Matches added to the ROH television show
- What’s notable about AEW’s Mexico TV dal
- Luchasaururs update
- Taz update
- Ticket sales for upcoming WWE and AEW shows
- Largest streaming numbers
- Injury updates
- Fighters talk about health and money issues
- How much will Anderson Silva get if the Cung Le case gets settled this week.
- What fighters will make millions of dollars in the settlement.
- Conor McGregor to stand trial over a 2018 case.
- Former UFC champion coming out of retirement
- How Hurricanes affecting WWE
- Update on the viewership of Mr. McMahoin and Queen of Villains on Netflix
- How much WWE is getting from the government for next year’s SummerSlam and why
- Newcomers ready to debut
- International TV ratings
- Unique wrestling TV special aired
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- The full match tag match pitting Rhea Ripley & Tiffany Stratton vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez from Monday’s Raw is now up on YouTube.
- AJ Styles gave an update on the foot injury he suffered on a recent episode of SmackDown: “It’s called a Lisfranc injury. Look it up, it sucks! I thought when I took off my boot. I would have a bone sticking out of my foot.”
- Metro Boomin shared a picture of himself with X-Pac from Bad Blood: “used to get in trouble for this pose @TheRealXPac this photo means the world to me!! Thank you.”
- Chelsea Green has a part in the television series Blue Ridge.
- WWE Vault has added Undertaker & Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin & Booker T from the October 15, 2001 edition of WWE Raw.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Toni Storm tops the list of this year’s PWI Women’s Top 250. Jordynne Grace and Rhea Ripley round out the top three.
- MJF appeared briefly on the WrestlePurists podcast and ran down Adam Cole in character.
- Wheeler Yuta on X regarding his actions at the end of AEW WrestleDream on Saturday: “sorry, bryan. enjoy retirement”
- Powerhouse Hobbs talked to NBC Bay Area to talk about AEW’s upcoming show in San Jose this Wednesday.
- Maple Leaf Pro reiterated that Speedball Mike Bailey will not get an AEW International title match this weekend against Konosuke Takeshita. However, if he wins, he will earn a future title match.
- Esfinge & Kevin Knight vs. Ultimo Guerrero and Hechicero has been added to MLW Lucha Apocalypto in Chicago on November 9.
- Sam Houston announced that he is cancer-free.
- Dave Bautista and Drew Barrymore join the ASPCA to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.
- Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku are set for Bloodsport XII on November 24.
- Actor Tom Hardy and director of Venom: The Last Dance Kelly Marcel visited Arena Mexico to promote the upcoming film.