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WON NEWSLETTER: Jim Cornette leaves NWA, weekend preview Following controversy, Jim Cornette leaves NWA, plus a weekend preview and tons more.

The story behind Jim Cornette’s greatest attribute, his mouth, leading to his latest fall, is covered in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.  We talk about the line he said, the background of the line, why Cornette was wide open for this reaction even though others have said worse of late to little or no outcry.

The new issue also covers: 

NWA’s decision to get rid of him and what that happened, what opened Cornette up to this, his reaction, Nick Aldis and Dave Marquez speak on the subject, why it is not in the NWA’s best interest to be critical of AEW, Cornette’s line about Justin Roberts which started all this, how Jerry Lawler, Randy Orton and Eric Bischoff fit into the same story and how social media has changed things.

Cornette’s background, how he got started in wrestling, his managerial heyday, his time as a promoter and the lesson of how times have changed.

Five shows in six days in Chicago this week, lineups, ticket sales and ticket demand.

The return of C.M. Punk to WWE television on Backstage, rating, what he said and thoughts on the show.

Paul Levesque press conference and his talking on different subjects, an ACH update, NXT U.K. Takeover card, Starrcade card, Canadian ratings, German ratings, next Mexico show, NXT injuries, main roster injuries, WWE current market value, most watched shows on WWE Network and a rundown of all the NXT and WWE house shows over the past week with business notes.

The career of Ben Askren, including how WWE’s leading scout viewed him coming out of college and why he didn’t get an offer, his amateur background, his strengths in promoting himself, his career and his being forced to retire.

New Japan tag team tournament, standings plus notes and every match in the first week and coverage of the bigger show.

UFC show from Sao Paulo, Brazil with Jan Blachowicz vs. Ronaldo Jacare Souza.

Japan saying goodbye to Dick “The Destroyer” Beyer, what he was best known for in the country as well as coverage of his memorial this past week.

Wednesday ratings, with every match,every segment, viewers, demos and high points, the major lessons of the AEW viewer and the WWE viewer and the NXT viewer.

Full coverage of all the WWE and AEW television shows from the past week.

In-depth looks at the ratings of all the major shows, the key demos and quarters for AEW and WWE, what happened head-to-head and what can be learned from them.

Results of all the major pro wrestling events around the world over the past week. 

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TUESDAY NEWS UPDATE

WWE

  • Triple H will be on WWE Backstage tonight on Fox Sports 1 talking about NXT’s win at Survivor Series. CM Punk will not be on the show, as confirmed by the WWE on FOX Twitter account.
  • Becky Lynch today has surpassed Ronda Rousey’s Raw Women’s championship title run, making her the longest reigning champion at 232 days.
  • In the dark match after Raw went off the air, The Fiend defeated Drew McIntyre in a steel cage match after giving him three Sister Abigails and walked out of the cage door.
  • Trish Stratus will be on The Bump tomorrow talking about her new WWE 24 documentary that will air after Starrcade on Sunday.
  • The company has recently trademarked old ECW event names, including CyberSlam and Barely Legal.
  • WWE’s PC YouTube account has Survivor Series thoughts from Matt Riddle, Shayna Baszler, Pete Dunne, Kay Lee Ray and Keith Lee & Dominik Dijakovic.
  • Sports Illustrated interviewed Shawn Michaels on training NXT stars.
  • Glenn Jacobs talked to Yahoo Sports promoting his new autobiography that is now out, including how he became involved in politics and the WWE’s support since taking elected office.

Pro Wrestling

  • A documentary on Bruno Sammartino will be screening in New York and Santa Monica, CA from November 29 through December 5.
  • SoCal Uncensored interviewed Rocky Romero about his career and New Japan’s expansion in the United States.
  • Here is Sammy Guevara’s latest vlog.
  • The New York Times wrote an obituary on Ethel Johnson, an early black women’s wrestling star who wrestled in the 1950s through the 1970s. She died of heart disease at the age of 83 on September 14, 2018.

MMA

  • A title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian has been confirmed for the February 8 event in Houston.
  • A GoFundMe has been set up for Brian Keck, who passed away in Mexico. He was the former wrestling coach for Xtreme Couture and Alliance MMA. The money is needed to send his body back home from Mexico.
  • Anthony Pettis will move back to lightweight to face Diego Ferreira on January 18.
  • Derrick Lewis announced a fight between him and Ilir Latifi for the UFC’s February 8 card in Houston.
  • Paige VanZant’s next fight may be against Amanda Ribas for UFC Brasilia in March.
  • A Mickey Gall vs. Carlos Condit fight for the December 7 UFC card is off after Condit had to pull out due to an eye injury. Gall has been removed from the card and will not face a replacement.

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