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The new Observer is up now:

  • Match of the week and performer of the week
  • Adam Copeland comes to AEW, analysis of he deal, surprises, comments by Copeland, and the positives and negative of it
  • Full rundown of WrestleDream, including business notes
  • Updates on the last three AEW PPV shows including one major surprise
  • What to learn from AEW doing three PPV shows so closely
  • Full coverage of WWE NXT No Mercy
  • AEW vs. NXT this coming Tuesday as both load up, and what to expect given how things went last year
  • Notes on WWE Fastlane
  • Russ Francis, the aspects of his pro wrestling career that few know, growing up as the son of a wrestler and promoter, NFL and other sports background, the Francis family in Hawaiian rings, the last big house drawn by the AWA, WrestleMania 2 and 31, his playing in the Super Bowl and the wrestling connection in that game, politics, broadcasting and more.
  • Story on Joyce Grable, who passed away this past week.
  • AEW & WWE attendance for quarter three
  • Matt Riddle update
  • The Infernos tag team history
  • How many homes are the stations that carry wrestling and MMA programming in
  • The most detailed look at the ratings from the past week, comparisons with one year ago, segment numbers, placings, star power and competition to provide information as to the ups and downs
  • CMLL Night of Champions as fans pick the card
  • Women’s tournaments coming
  • A show honoring 45 years of Blue Panther in the ring
  • AAA Heroes Inmortales
  • Stardom Five-Star Grand Prix notes
  • Stardom tag team tournament update
  • Notes on New Japan U.S dates
  • Crush Gals anniversary show
  • New pro wrestling documentary notes
  • Impact gears up for its biggest show of the year
  • Update on AEW and WBD
  • Adam Cole on his injury
  • Tony Khan talks Jade Cargill
  • Why AEW announced 81,305 instead of 85,228 for All In
  • Problems AEW had with its last TV show
  • Streaming numbers for AEW & WWE
  • Ticket sales for upcoming AEW & WWE shows
  • International TV ratings
  • Star returns from injury
  • UFC & Bellator updates
  • Canelo Alvarez PPV notes and how many buys came from AEW & WWE fans
  • Two wrestlers being inducted into Louisiana Hall of Fame
  • C.M. Punk notes
  • Why WWE stock is down
  • WWE in Japan update

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Monday Update

Bryan and I will be back tonight and tomorrow night covering Raw tonight as well as the latest news and tomorrow night we’ll be up after the NXT & AEW shows the same night.

Tomorrow is the head-to-head AEW Dynamite and NXT shows. We have a story in the current issue basically handicapping and using last year’s numbers to give an idea of what to expect in the ratings. NXT is doing the first 30 minutes commercial free which also should help and the star power this year is much higher than when they loaded up last year where Shinsuke Nakamura and Rhea Ripley were the biggest names. Both shows are expected to have extended overruns with the idea whoever stays on the longest will get the benefit of people switching over. NXT has Carmelo Hayes vs. Bron Breakker, Asuka vs. Roxanne Perez and Butch & Ridge Holland vs. Mark Coffey & Wolfgang in a pub fight. Scheduled for the show are Undertaker, John Cena, Paul Heyman, Cody Rhodes (making a major announcement), Becky Lynch and others.AEW has Bryan Danielson vs. Swerve Strickland–winner faces Christian Saturday for the TNT title, Saraya vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW women’s title with Ruby Soho banned from ringside, Rey Fenix vs. Jon Moxley for the International title, Adam Page vs. Jay White, Chris Jericho vs Powerhouse Hobbs and Adam Page vs. Jay White. Also announced is MJF and Toni Storm.

The advance for tomorrow’s AEW Title Tuesday show in Independence, MO, was 2,725 as of this morning. Paul Wight was on Great Day Kansas City as the show’s special guest co-host to promote the event. 

New Japan has a press conference tonight live on New Japan World at 2 a.m. Eastern. They are likely to be announcing a lot of new matches and perhaps the Super Junior tag team tournament. Bushiroad also has a strategy meeting tomorrow involving talent as well as announcements for Stardom and New Japan.

We’re doing polls through tomorrow on WWE Fastlane and New Japan Destruction Ryogoku that took place this morning. You can leave a thumbs up, down or middle along with a best and worst match for each show to dave@wrestlingobserver.com

Raw tonight is from Omaha with Becky Lynch vs. Tegan Nox for the NXT women’s title, Ivar vs. Kofi Kingston in a Viking ruels match, Nia Jax vs. Raquel Rodriguez and Jey Uso & Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens for the tag team titles. (PW Insider first reported this match). There were 8,916 tickets out for the show as of this morning. Jade Cargill, Axiom and Kiana James are also there. Cargill is expected to debut on the show tonight.

We’re looking for reports from Raw tonight in Omaha with Main Event matches and anything else not on the live show to dave@wrestlingobserver.com

A movie on the life of Antonio Inoki was released in theaters in Japan this past Friday. This is a trailer for the movie:

Lots of talk today about Eddy Guerrero, who would have turned 56 today.

Paulo Costa said that he had elbow surgery three weeks ago. He said he was still fighting Khamzat Chimaev in the semi of the 10/23 show in Abu Dhabi. The main event of that show is Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title. Meteusz Gamrot will be going to the show and will be the replacement fighter if something happens to Makhachev or Oliveira and they can’t fight.

Derrick Lewis is replacing Curtis Blaydes in the main event for the 11/4 UFC show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lewis will face Jailton Almeida, who is 19-2 and 5-0 in UFC competition.

Colt Cabana and Brandon Cutler were announced for the 12/30 GLEAT show at the Tokyo Dome City Hall.

Wrestling Revolver from last night in Dayton, OH: Gringo Loco b Rich Swann in a street fight, Alan Angels won four-way over Yoya, Damian Chambers and Rachel Arrmstrong, Marina Shafir b Zoey Skye, Alex Colon & Ricke Shane Page b 1 Called Mandes & Matthew Justice to win the tag titles, Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed NC Jessicka & Courntey Rush & Jordyne Grace, Moose b Man Man Dulton, Kaito Kiyomiya b JT Dunn, Jake Crist b Ortiz to retain the Revolver title. Jon Moxley was to wrestle Loco and he was there, but said he wasn’t medically cleared and announced Swann would replace him. Moxley did commentary on the match. Loco called out Moxley after and Moxley went to hit the ring but Sami Callihan and security stopped him. Several masked people helped Colon & Page win the tag tiles. Two of them unmasked as Steve Maclin and Killer Kelly. The men vs. women match was total comedy all about everyone trying to convince Grace to smoke weed and then they all did slow-mo spots until Alpha Sigma Sigma interfered and attacked both for a no contest. Moose vs Fulton said to be good. Shark Boy bit Matt Rehwoldt in the ass. Kiyomiya vs.; Dunn was said to be the best match. (thanks to Gregory Gabbard and Shannon Walsh)

There was also a womens’ tournament earlier in the day which Billie Starkz beat Marina Shafir in the finals. Starkz had earlier beaten Rachel Armtrong and Trish Adora.

Tracy Williams vs. Griffin McCoy has been added to the 10/14 MLW show in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena.

Lucha Va Voom has announced shows on 10/26 and 10/27 at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles called Area 51. Mini Abismo Negro, Taya Valkyrie, Magno, Microman, Jack Cartwheel and Peter Avalon are on the shows.

Mick Foley will be doing a comedy show on 12/21 in Nashville at Zanie’s Comedy Club.