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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Updates on Chris Bey and El Hijo del Vikingo
  • Preview of Crown Jewel
  • Lots of notes on 2025 WrestleMania
  • WWE tie-in with some wrestling schools and what does it mean
  • Changes in TKO as a company
  • More on Samantha Irvin leaving WWE
  • Sports star ways he wants to do pro wrestling after he retires
  • Preview of Full Gear
  • Crown Jewel favorites
  • Updated Bad Blood and WrestleDream PPV numbers and the most shocking thing about the Bad Blood number.
  • Why the ringboys lawsuit was filed in Baltimore this year
  • A star from the 80s and 90s talks about the ring boys lawsuit
  • NXT Halloween Havoc coverage
  • UFC 308 coverage, fighter of he year thoughts, what’s next for the winners
  • Previewing Wednesday’s AEW & NXT going head-to-head, what are the key things to look out for
  • TNA Bound for Glory coverage
  • The weekly placing of the pro wrestling shows on cable
  • Competition, demos, where NXT was way down this week and where AEW is right now
  • Looking at how the segments did for the major shows
  • The longest reigning world champion of a major promotion of the modern era gives up his title
  • Women’s Grand Prix tournament
  • New Japan Super Junior tag tournament notes
  • Fantastica Mania 2025 notes
  • Kota Ibushi issues with DDT
  • Two pro wrestlers and MMA star entering amateur wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Anthony Robles movie out soon
  • TNA TV tapings notes
  • What interview actually secretly had the biggest AEW news in it
  • More on Young Bucks taking time off and dropping the titles
  • Jericho tries to get Hall of Famer to come out of retirement
  • Kenny Omega talking about a return
  • Ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW shows
  • International TV ratings Netflix ratings notes, streaming numbers
  • Merch numbers
  • Dana White wants to do rankings a new way
  • Former UFC champion retires at the end of this year and turns down January fight

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue

Wednesday Update

WWE

  • In an interview with Metro, Carmelo Hayes praised Baron Corbin for his help following the news that his contract wasn’t renewed by WWE: “Listen, Baron was one of the people that actually took a liking to me, and took me under his wing. He did so much for me, he helped me so much, he gave me so much advice. Not just wrestling, life advice, money advice, so many things. I’m forever indebted to Baron Corbin – super talented, and I hate to see him go. That was one of those ones that really kinda hurt, seeing that, because believe it or not, me and Baron were pretty close, pretty tight. Everybody loved Baron!”
  • Wade Barrett told PWMania that there is a small chance that an in-ring return could happen, naming Drew McIntyre as a possible opponent: “If the opportunity arises, obviously it’s something I would consider and think about and think, could I deliver something here but similarly, I’m absolutely thrilled with my role on commentary. It’s not something I’m looking to step away from. I don’t have some itch to scratch like a lot of the older guys have when they talk about comebacks. I’m really, really satisfied with what I’m doing right now. I love contributing in any way I can on the desk. But like I say, if the magic is there and it happens and it’s the perfect storm, maybe those tights will be pulled out of storage, have to make sure the moths haven’t eaten them or I may have to pay for a new pair, we’ll see. There’s always a tiny, tiny chance, but don’t hold your breath.”
  • Seth Rollins was on The Pivot podcast.
  • Ivy Nile is featured in HERS magazine.
  • Netflix will remove all of its interactive titles on December 1, including WWE’s Escape The Undertaker special.
  • WWE Vault has added the War Games match from WCW Fall Brawl 1993 and a three-hour video focused on Randy Orton.
  • Rhea Ripley vs. Zoey Stark from Survivor Series 2023 has been added to WWE’s main YouTube channel.

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