Daily Update: WWE SuperCard, Batista, Amanda Huber
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Latest News
- WWE Raw ratings down against Home Run Derby
- Joe Hendry feels WWE-TNA relationship ‘benefits everybody’
- Jeff Jarrett: Bryan Danielson winning Owen Hart Cup was very emotional for me
- AEW Collision ratings up despite Trump news coverage
- Cody Rhodes comments on The Rock’s WWE in-ring future
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The new issue of the Observer is up on the site now. Among the stories covered are:
- Lots of news on John Cena’s retirement tour
- What plans are made and what are yet to be made
- WWE marketing of Cena
- The Ric Flair and Lou Thesz records
- Who actually held the most world title reigns
- The 15 biggest drawing cards in North American history
- Cena’s early career
- The Stephanie Vaquer timeline and why everything happened the way it did
- SummerSlam top seven matches
- Money in the Bank coverage
- Unique poll result
- Business notes on the show
- PPV updates on Money in the Bank, Forbidden Door, Double or Nothing and Diaz vs. Masvidal
- Dana White talks about two giant deals from the past and why they fell through at the last minute
- NXT Heatwave coverage
- All In update and business notes
- Explaining the decline in cable television and how AEW compares to that
- The most detailed look at the TV ratings for all wrestling and MMA shows including competition, one-year comparisons and segment-by-segment.
- Weekly TV placings for the top wrestling shows
- Mistico vs. Chris Jericho
- G-1 updates
- Oldest still-living major world champion agrees to come back for one last match
- Notes on the Marigold PV show
- Update on Kevin Sullivan
- Second oldest living wrestler passes away, career dates back to the 1940s
- Historical wrestling landmark about to be torn down
- Major matches in Europe
- Update on AEW TV negotiations
- Lots of health updates on WWE stars
- International TV ratings and streaming numbers and what wrestler in main events makes a 31% positive difference in AEW international numbers
- Studying the changes in submissions in UFC by the decade
- Ronda Rousey praises Dana White and Paul Heyman
- WWE talking new belts update
This Week’s Wresting Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- WWE has posted the full match between Sami Zayn and Ilja Dragunov from Monday’s Raw.
- Amanda Huber responded to Monday’s Erick Rowan promo, writing: “Not Brodie and I crying this morning. Family forever.”
- The Rascalz vs. Gallus is set to open Tuesday’s NXT.
- WWE Supercard has announced a crossover with Street Fighter 6 that will see Street Fighter characters appear on WWE’s mobile card game.
- WWE Music has uploaded Ava’s theme.
- The trailer for My Spy The Eternal City starring Batista.
- Batista talked about his first tattoo on Live with Kelly and Mark.
- WWE Vault has uploaded the entire match between Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose against the Wyatt Family from SummerSlam 2015.
- Bobby Lashley is celebrating his birthday today.
AEW/Other Wrestling
- AEW has released a special poster ahead of Wednesday’s Dynamite match between Will Ospreay and MJF.
- The presale code for AEW Grand Slam 2024 is GEN8AEW. Tickets can be obtained here.
- Masked Republic has issued a press release for their upcoming Masked Mania event at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas on September 7.
- Donovan Dijak will make his House of Glory debut on September 5.
- Rickey Shane Page announced that he is no longer under MLW contract: “My time at @MLW was super special to me. Worked with great people. Learned so much. Truly grateful for the experience huge thank you to the whole team. I have a new skill set and I’m ready to work. Time to thrive. Rickeypage84@gmail.com for any and all business inquiries. Let’s go!”
- Jordynne Grace has challenged the Montreal Canadiens mascot to an arm wrestling match on July 19.
- Hollyhood Haley J is scheduled for NWA 76 in Philadelphia on August 31.
- The NWA has announced they have signed Tiffany Nieves.
- Mike Bailey is celebrating a birthday today, as well as QT Marshall and Excalibur.