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WON NEWSLETTER: July 5, 2021 Observer Newsletter: More WWE cuts, Del Wilkes passes away

Dave Meltzer covers the 14 WWE cuts that took place last week, the death of Del Wilkes, and more.

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FRIDAY NEWS UPDATE

Garrett and I will be talking about a number of news topics from the past week on Observer radio tonight, including Del Wilkes, ratings fallout and much more. Bryan and I will be back Sunday night as well.

Smackdown tonight features Edge cutting a promo about his match with Roman Reigns plus Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn in a last man standing match as a Money in the Bank qualifier. 205 Live has Guru Raaj vs. Andre Chase (Harlem Bravado) and Joe Gacy vs. Desmond Troy.

New Japan Strong at 10 p.m. on New Japan World tonight:

  • Fred Rosser vs. Bateman
  • Jordan Clewarter vs. Hikuleo
  • Lio Rush vs. Adrian Quest

Stardom has a PPV on Sunday morning at 4 a.m. Eastern in English with Utami Hayashishita vs. Natsuko Tora for the World of Stardom title, Tam Nakano vs. Saya Kamitani for the Wonder of Stardom title and Giulia & Syuri defend the tag titles against Mayu Iwatani & Koguma.  PPV details can be found here.

Tonight’s Arena Mexico main event is Caristico & Volador Jr. & Titan vs. Ultimo Guerrero & Gran Guerrero & Templario. Sunday is headlined by a father & son tag battle with Atlantis & Atlantis Jr. vs. Panterita del Ring & Panterita del Ring Jr.

AAA Verano de Escandalo takes place tomorrow and little is known about it. There will be a flyers tournament, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Lady Shani in a non-title match, Mr. Iguana & Maximo vs. Arez & Chik Tormenta vs.; Flamer & Abismo Negro Jr wit the winer getting a shot at the mixed tag title, Laredo Kid & Faby Apache & Nino Hamburguesa vs. Mocho Cota Jr. & Carta Brava Jr. & Tito Santana, and the Psycho Circus is back together in the main event against Rey Escorpion & El Texano Jr & Taurus.

Fast 9 has topped the $100 million mark.

WWE

  • A story on Sean Tan, the first native of Singapore to sign with WWE. (thanks to Mike Kuzmuk)
  • The Guardian has an article on music and WWE talking Motorhead and Bad Bunny. (thanks to Lee Wall)
  • Digital Spy has a story on the Grizzled Young Veterans.

 UFC

  • Rob Font will face no sanctions for a positive drug test. USADA recognized that chlorphenesin, a cosmetic preservative, was common to trigger a positive test for what he tested positive for.  Font is the No. 3 contender at bantamweight after beating Marlon Moraes.
  • Diego Ferreira vs. Grant Dawson is scheduled for the 10/2 show.

AEW

  • Wednesday’s show did 94,900 viewers and 63,200 in 25-54 on TSN 2 in Canada. The total viewers is usual but the demo number is very good. (thanks to John Pollock)
  • DAZN interviewed Arn Anderson about his podcast and his departure from WWE.

OTHER NOTES

  • Kevin Eck’s ROH news for the week.
  • Sean Waltman talks to the Bollywood Boyz.
  • Yesterday’s Gleat show is up for free. This is the UWF style promotion that featured Masakatsu Funaki and Sho in the top two matches, plus some good pro wrestling style early matches.
  • Quentin Tarrantino on the Joe Rogan show discussing Bruce Lee.
  • Mick Foley at Santa’s Village in New Hampshire. (thanks to Mike Kuzmuk)
  • Olympic gold medal winning weightlifter Szymon Kolecki (9-1) faces bodybuilder and fitness coach Akop Szostak (4-3) in the main event of the KSW show on 7/17 from Warsaw, Poland. Kolecki won a gold medal in the 2008 games and a silver medal in 2000.  He has beaten two highly renowned athletes in strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski and wrestler Damian Janikowksi.
  • Pro Wrestling Phoenix runs tomorrow at the Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha, NE.
  • New England Fights on 8/21 at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, NY featuring both MMA and kickboxing fights on the show.
  • AAW on 7/17 in Chicago Heights, IL has Daga vs. Aramis, Lance Archer vs Robert Anthony no holds barred, Brian Cage vs Ninja Mack, Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison vs. Bryce Benjamin & Richard Holliday, KC Navarro vs. Dante Martin, Danhausen vs. Lee Moriarty, Kylie Rae vs Lady Frost, Jordan Oliver vs Calvin Tankman, Davey Richards vs. Jonathan Gresham and Dante Leon vs. Brayden Lee.
  • Sunday marks the 61st anniversary of the pro wrestling debut of Les Thatcher, whose first match was on July 4, 1960, in Blue Hill, ME against Ronnie Hill.

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