Daily Update: UFC notes, Holly Holm, Ospreay vs. Ishii

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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

*Vince McMahon talks about returning and we talk about the prospects of that, including from those close to him
*The Rita Chatterton story resurfaces, and we go back to look at the original story and current legal status as well as a new allegation against Vince McMahon that came up this week
*What can’t happen to WWE as long a McMahon wants back in
*What would have to take place before McMahon to return to power
*What risks are there for the company
*The Vice special on Vince McMahon and those who would and wouldn’t talk
*Mandy Rose gets fired and details of why it happened and what the original plans were regarding the women’s title
*ROH PPV coverage, Honor Club, PPV buys, ROH title change
*Sasha Banks and Japan WWE, AEW prospects, a return t WWE and more
*Notes on Wrestle Kingdom, the card,te story behind the card
*Updates on Matt Riddle
*Full coverage of UFC 282, hat happens next, business notes, what’s next for the fighters
*ROH Deadline and the debut of Iron Survivor
*Just how rapidly is cable losing homes, a list for the stations that air wrestling and MMA and what the numbers are now
*Tokyo Sports awards and story behind it
*PWG Battle of Los Angels
*The most detailed look at the ratings for all wrestling shows on national TV including how each segment did,
*Streaming numbers
*Advance ticket sales for the major WWE & AEW events
*Government works with Arena Mexico for a special event
*CMLL’s next tournament
*Konnan talks his health
*Rules in place for independent promoters and usage of El Hijo del Vikingo
*A look at a Mexico match of the year candidate
*A look at another match of the year candidate
*Finances of major wrestling conglomerate
*Future of Kota Ibushi
*Why the economics are going to be tougher for New Japan
*Coverage of the New Japan tag tournament finals
*Update on the MLW lawsuit against WWE
*Huge match in London this week
*AEW announces new television deal
*Behind the Jericho loss to Action Andretti
*What famous feud started in a similar fashion
*People who have been world champion in the U.S., Japan and Mexico
*UFC takes action regarding a suspicious fight
*World MMA Awards
*William Regal news
*WrestleMania news

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Sunday Update

Garrett Gonzales and I will be back tonight talking the news of the week and weekend. If you have any questions for the show send them to gg@fightgamemedia.com.

We’re looking for reports from the the WWE house show tonight in Rochester, MN, as well as last night’s NXT show in Tampa and RevPro from York Hall in London to dave@wrestlingobserver.com

In last night’s UFC show, the Rafa Garcia bloodbath is because his artery was cut open by an elbow by Maheshate. The bleeding was on the side of the head and it didn’t affect Garcia’s vision. It took almost two hours to close the cut and stop the bleeding. Garcia said the doctors told him he’d lost 20 percent of his blood because of the cut in the artery. Garcia still won the fight 30-27 across the board despite all the bleeding.

In last night’s UFC main event, Jared Cannonier won over Sean Strickland by scores of 49-46, 46-49 and 49-46. Media scores were 65 percent to 35 percent in favor of Cannonier. Derek Clearly gave Cannonier every round but four. Judge Sal D’Amato only gave Cannonier the fourth round, so he and Clearly disagreed on all five rounds. Junichiro Kamijo gave only round three to Strickland giving Cannonier rounds 1, 2 4 and 5

Holly Holm vs. Yana Kunhitskaya was announced for a 2/25 UFC show in San Antonio.

Results from last night’s WWE show in Moline, IL:
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson & Mia Yim b Damien Priest & Dominick Mysterio & Rhea Ripley when Gallows pinned Mysterio after the magic killer
Madcap Moss & Emma b Karrion Kross & Scarlett when Emma pinned Scarlett with a roll-up
A.J. Styles b Gunther-DQ in a title match when Gunther shoved dow the ref.
Kevin Owens & Sheamus & Shinsuke Nakamura b Usos & Sami Zayn when Owens pinned Zayn with a stunner
Street Profits b Alpha Academy when Ford pinned Chad Gable wit a frog splash
Bianca Belair & Liv Morgan & Candice LeRae b Bayley & Iyo Sky & Dakota Ky wen Belair pined Sky after the KOD
Austin Theory b Seth Rollins to keep the U.S. title after a low blow and A Town Down. Rollins laid Theory out with a curb stomp after the match, ducking Theory’s belt shot (thanks to Shannon Walsh, Ronnie Skilor, Brett Robertson, Don Feldman and Scott Minor)

RevPro from yesterday in London: Robbie X won the cruiserweight title in a four-way over Luke Jacobs, Dan Moloney and Will Kaven in an elimination match, Dani Luna b Kanji to win the Southside women’s title, Brendan White & Danny Jones b Callum Newman & JJ Gale in a street fight to keep the British tag titles, Zack Sabre Jr. b Leon Slater, Great O’Khan b Zak Zodiac to win the British title (it was held by Ricky Knight Jr., but vacated due to Knight’s injury), Michael Oku b Conor Mills, Will Ospreay b Tomohiro Ishii. People raved about the main event (thanks to Shannon Walsh)

GCW results from Friday night in Los Angeles: Jack Cartwheel won scramble match over Cold Radrick, Jordan Oliver, Titus Alexander, Nick Wayne and Alec Price, Starboy Charlie b Matt Cardona, Masha Slamovich won three-way over Sawyer Wreck and Dark Sheik, Gringo Logo & Latigo & Toxin b Arez & Kommander & ASF, Joey Janela b Pagano to keep the Extreme title, Willie Mack b Jimmy Loyd, Effy NC Charles Mason, Miedo Extremo & Ciclope b Johnny Yuma & BHK to keep the GCW tag titles, Nick Gage b Tony Deppen to keep the GCw title, El Hijo del Vikingo b Blake Christian

Defy from last night in Seattle: Giullermo Rosas won over El Phantasmo and Jordan Oliver, Artemis Spencer b Alex Shelley, Vert Vixen b Cat Power to keep the women’s title, Judas Icarus & Travis Williams b Schaff & Randy Myers, Titus Alexander b Joey Janela, El Hijo del Vikingo b Nick Wayne

The next show is 1/20 at ALMA Tacoma with Evil, Uno, Alex Reynolds and Marina Shafir

EPW from last night in Western Australia before more than 800 fans for their 21st anniversary show: Davis Storm & Mikey Nicholls b Jarrad Slate & Felix Young to win the EPW tag titles, Mikey Broderick b Mr. Thompson in a schoolyard brawl, Bruno Nitro won four-way over James Hartness, Lucas Fantasia and Joel Hagan to keep the Coastal title, Marcius Pitt & Damian Slater b Dan Moore & Bobby Marshall, Chris Target b Tyler Jacobs to win the SHWA title in a tables match, Aaron Hawk & Stella Nyx & Great George & Cannon Connors b King Shahil & Rogan Karguis & Chadwick Jackson, Julian Ward retained the EPW title over Taylor King and Michael Morleone (thanks to Kevin Chiat)

Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo are booked for Adrenaline Pro Wrestling on 2/25 in Melbourne, Australia.

People have been raving about the Mike Bailey vs. Bryan Keith match on Friday night’s Freelane Wrestling show in Chicago. The bottom rope broke five minutes into a 25 minute match. (thanks to Derek Walker, Lance LeVine and others)

Jose Delano (12-2) faces Gabriel Santos (9-0) for the LFA featherweight title on the company’s 1/28 show in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Fight Pass.

Bellator and Rizin have a press conference on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern talking the New Year’s Eve show at the Saitama Super Arena which is headlined by a Best-of-five series with Bellator vs Rizin.

The Tuesday Night shows from Arena Mexico in Mexico City will start streaming on the CMLL digital media channels live, for free, on both Facebook and YouTube.

Stardom from today in Tochigi: Saya Iida won three-way over Saki Kashima and Lacy C, AZM won three-way over Maika and Himeka, Tam Nakano & Natsupoi b Natsuko Tora & Ruaka, Syuri & Mirai & Ami Sohrei b Giulia & Mai Sakura & Thekla, Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe & Rina won three-way over Mayu Iwatani & Hazuki & Hanan and Utami Hayashishita & Saya Kamitani & Hina