Daily Update: UFC Fight Night 98, Big Damo in NXT, Wrestle Kingdom 11

UFC FROM MEXICO CITY’S ARENA CIUDAD ON SATURDAY AT 6:30 P.M.

Raphael Dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson

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Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m.

  • Chris Avila (5-3) vs. Enrique Barzola (11-3-1)
  • Marco Polo Reyes (6-3) vs. Jason Novelli (11-2-1)
  • Sam Alvey (28-8) vs. Alex Nicholson (7-2)

FS 1 at 8 p.m.

  • Henry Briones (16-5-1) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (22-1)
  • Max Griffin (12-3) vs. Erick Montano (7-4)
  • Marco Beltran (8-3) vs. Joe Soto (16-5)
  • Felipe Arantes (17-7-1) vs. Erik Perez (16-6)
  • Martin Bravo (10-0) vs. Claudio Puelles (3-0) in finals of TUF Latin America lightweight tournament
  • Alexa Grasso (8-0) vs. Heather Jo Clark (7-5)
  • Beneil Dariush (13-2) vs. Rashid Magomedov (19-1)
  • Ricardo Lamas (16-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (21-6)*
  • Marcin Held (22-4) vs. Diego Sanchez (26-9)
  • Rafael dos Anjos (25-8) vs. Tony Ferguson (21-3)

*Oliveira weighed in at 155 for a 145 pound weight class fight and was fined 30 percent of his purse

Sunday we’re looking for reports from WWE Raw in Leeds, England and Smackdown in Newcastle, England.

Raw will be Monday night from Glasgow, Scotland, while there will be a Smackdown house show Monday night in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Smackdown on Tuesday will be from Glasgow, Scotland, while Raw will have a house show in Oberhausen, Germany.

Wednesday has Raw in Berlin, Germany and Smackdown in Birmingham, England.

THE ROUND-UP

The latest from the F4W Staff

NEWS

AUDIO

Figure Four Weekly 10/24/2016: Deregulation of pro wrestling in Arizona – In Arizona, deregulation of professional wrestling wasn’t a pressing matter by any stretch when the topic was first broached in 1981. There was no major promotion running in the state and little to no full time work, with only one licensed promoter, who was running shows weekly in Phoenix…click here to continue.

F4W YouTube Page: Tons of clips and full free audio shows that you can tell your friends about, and much more to come! Make sure you subscribe today!

The Death of WCWby Bryan Alvarez and RD Reynolds is now available as an audiobook through Amazon.com and Audible. Alvarez did the narration for the book which runs almost fifteen hours, so grab yours today!

Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Nov 7, 2016: Judge rules in favor of TNA, Hogan settles with Gawker – In what will likely be the biggest business issue of the year, this issue has extensive looks at the business behind TNA, WWE and UFC as part of a double issue of the Observer up on the site today.

The lead story looks at the presentations and evidence in Billy Corgan’s failed attempt to get an injunction against TNA and into power. The decision behind Anthem Sports’ funding the company, who will be in charge, the financial questions involving Corgan and what type of money is being fought over, Corgan’s reaction, the value of TNA’s television deals, the true background of TNA losing its TV deal in the U.K. with Challenge with ratings notes, as well as notes on meetings with another station and a laughable press release, examined in this issue.

This issue also looks at the reasons behind the Gawker settlement with Hulk Hogan.

Inside, there is a full WWE business rundown with all the figures from the last quarter, why the stock price went down so much after the numbers came in and why it was delayed, an in-depth look at the WWE network, the percentage of subscribers who let their subscriptions expire or canceled in the last three months, how the network did last year vs. this year in adding and losing subscribers, and what it says about SummerSlam and other PPVs, the value of doing two PPVs per month, company projections on numbers short-term and long-term, the value of the PPVs this year vs. last year to the network, and if WWE is for sale.

Plus, check out the breakdown of where WWE’s money comes in, as well as profits by division and details behind what is up and what is down for the quarter. 

UFC business, including the amount FOX is paying UFC from last year, this year and next year, how the TV money compares with that of WWE, PPV revenue for last year and projections for this year, updated numbers on the drawing power of McGregor and Rousey, why the front office was cut so harshly, and where UFC’s money comes from, all in this issue… click here to continue.

Order the print Wrestling Observer right now and get it delivered via mail, by sending your name, address, Visa or Master Card number and an expiration date to Dave Meltzer, or by using PayPal directing funds to Dave@WrestlingObserver.com. 

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WON BACK ISSUE: November 7, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Judge rules in favor of TNA, Hogan settles with Gawker – TNA’s short-term issues as far as who will be in charge of the beleaguered franchise were settled on 10/31 when Nashville Chancery Court Judge Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled against Billy Corgan’s request to get an injunction against the company making any financial moves unless he was put in charge… click here to continue.

Saturday News Update

WWE

Big Damo

PRO WRESTLING

  • New Japan Pro Wrestling furthered the build to WrestleKingdom 11 at the Tokyo Dome on January 4th with angles shot at their Power Struggle pay-per-view last night. The semi-main event of the show appears to be set after Hiroshi Tanahashi confronted Tetsuya Naito after Naito had retained his IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Jay Lethal in the main event.
  • The junior heavyweight title match at the Dome also seems to be clear after NJPW’s time bomb was revealed to be Kamaitachi, going by his real name Hiromu Takahashi. He was brought out following KUSHIDA defeating BUSHI to win the title.
  • And in the finals of the junior heavyweight tag tournament, Roppongi Vice picked up the win over ACH and Taiji Ishimori and will likely be facing The Young Bucks at the Dome unless other teams are added to the match. The main event of WrestleKingdom 11 will be Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kenny Omega.
  • Chris Hero appeared as “Brother Hero” teaming alongside Broken Matt Hardy at AAW last night. Hero did a swanton bomb during the match.
  • Ratings for TNA Impact held steady this week with 359k viewers watching the show. Last week’s episode did 362k viewers.

MMA

  • Tom Lawlor tweeted that the substance he potentially tested positive for is Ostarine, and said there isn’t much news other than that.
  • Watch the GLORY 35 SuperFight Series on UFC Fight Pass, starting at 2pm ET / 11am PT (6pm GMT), followed immediately by GLORY 35 Nice on ESPN3 at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.

VARIETY

Mr. Athletic Jeff Cobb

  • All Pro Wrestling on 11/11/16: Featuring Cody Rhodes vs Joey Ryan, MVP vs Jeff Cobb, plus Reno Scum, Colt Cabana, Jacob Fatu and many more APW Stars! Ingrid B. Lacy PTO 1427 Palmetto Ave, Pacifica,CA 94044.
  • Check out Ron Pasceri’s latest episode of Mat Madness Unsanctioned, as Paul Carboni and Joe Lafferty argue the merits of Miz’s 2010-2011 run as World Champion, in addition to his WrestleMania headlining match.  Also, the greatest metaphor ever:  how is HHH wrestling’s Arnold Schwarzenegger? And why is he the greatest wrestler of all-time? The answers aren’t quite as obvious as you might guess. There’s also wrestling business analysis: The plight of the Cruiserweight division, the flawed NXT business model (thanks, Dave Meltzer, for the analogy) and…Roman Reigns at ROH’s Final Battle?? Search for Mat Madness on iTunes and YouTube for the best wrestling breakdown all week.
  • Results: Saturday’s Lucha Xtreme TV results in Fresno. 1. Darwin Finch defeated Sean Black by pin. 2. Anthony Idol defeated Hunter Freeman by pin. 3. Donny Suarez defeated Chazz Herrera by pin.
  • Alpha-1 Wrestling • One More Crazy Night • Sunday, December 18 at 2 PM – 5 PM, Polish Alliance Association of Canada, 219 Olive Ave, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 2P4 Tickets available at Jug City Oshawa locations. For anymore info check out or our official Twitter.
  • IWA Mid-South Wrestling presents: “The 2016 Ted Petty Invitational” – SATURDAY November 5, 2016 The ArenA, 1416 Spring Street, Jeffersonville, IN. Doors Open: 7:15pm. Bell-Time: 8:00pm. Official hashtag for Twitter & Instagram is #TPI2k16! Trik Davis vs “Diamond Cut” Ace Perry, “Hybrid Monster” Zodiak vs “The Duke” John Wayne Murdoch, Rickey Shane Page vs Reed “By God” Bentley, “The Warhorse” Jake Parnell vs Corey Storm, “Knockout Artist” Chris Hero vs Johnathan Wolf, “Infinite” Cole Radrick vs Sami Callihan, “Blue Eyed Devil” Tripp Cassidy vs “Iron Demon” Shane Mercer, “Bad Boy” Joey Janela vs “Prince of Dayton” Jake Crist. These are not bracketed. The semis will be two total elimination 4 ways & the finals will be a 1 on 1 match! CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
  • Former TNA Star Garett Bischoff was the latest guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show. He had much to say about his stint at TNA, as well as their current state. Here are some highlights. What wrestling is lacking today: “What was special about wrestling back then that we lack today is the magic. With the internet and everybody has got a phone, Instagram, and Facebook, and social media, and Youtube, and everything else. It’s just the magic isn’t there like it used to be. It’s not as special as it used to be, from a viewer’s perspective.”

Today in Professional Wrestling History 11/4: The Rock wins the WCW World Title

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