WON Preview 10/3: TNA at a crossroads, WWE Clash of Champions review

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

With the company’s future hanging in the balance, this issue looks at where TNA stands going into Bound for Glory, with updates on sale talks, who owns what, who is involved and what the key problems are regarding why the sale hasn’t been made.

The story looks at who the owners are right now, the status of the key players involved, the problems with buying the company, how this is similar to the end of WCW, why Toby Keith never ended up with the company, how they lost Spike TV, the status of television money going from station-to-station, along with a lot of comments from Billy Corgan regarding what he’d like to do if he could buy the company, and what changes he would make.  Plus, look at the Bound for Glory lineup, and what questions there are regarding the show including an update on Drew Galloway.

There is also a look at the first Raw-only WWE PPV, including a look at the next PPV, the main stories on the show, the business aspect of the show that is telling that nobody is talking about, along with match-by-match coverage with star ratings and poll results.

The latest observer also has a look at UFC 205, and why this could be the biggest show in company history.  Examine the press conference, everything that went down leading to the announcement of McGregor vs. Alvarez as the main event, Jose Aldo being furious and wanting to quit the company, just how big this is already trending, how UFC is now almost guaranteed to set revenue and PPV records this year, the return of Ronda Rousey talked about, McGregor talks his own earnings and more on the lineup of the first UFC show in Madison Square Garden.

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Also in this issue:

  • Why another star left CMLL
  • More on problems with CMLL and Elite
  • A look at the Reyes de Aire tournament and how business has been
  • A look at Matt Taven’s final show at Arena Mexico
  • Elite gets a U.S. television outlet
  • Also notes on Elite getting a Canadian TV deal 
  • Big celebrity heading to AAA’s big show
  • What fell through regarding AAA signing a big surprise for this weekend’s Heroes Inmortales show
  • What this week said about the attempts to rebuild NOAH
  • Complete details of Jim Ross & Josh Barnett calling Wrestle Kingdom 10 on AXS starting this week
  • Notes on Stardom’s five star tournament
  • Notes on a new Japanese market start up
  • Update on Tammy Sytch
  • Update on the WWC Aniversario cards and storylines including major U.S. stars coming
  • Kurt Angle talks pill addictions and how bad he once was
  • A look at the big show put on by The Crash and the grandstand challenge for a major match that will never happen
  • Major stars quits AAA
  • WWE star faces Lucha Underground star
  • Biggerst indie show in England in 35 years and who was on it
  • RPW owner arrested
  • Vince Russo looks to be back in the industry
  • Note on the AAW tournament
  • UFC fighter with a pro wrestling background
  • More on the revival of GLOW
  • Interest in El Santo
  • Nostalgia show in old Mid Atlantic arena
  • Former WWE & TNA star training for bodybuilding contest
  • Eric Van Wagenen talks Lucha Underground going forward
  • More on ROH All-Star Extravaganza and TV tapings the next day
  • Jay Lethal as this year’s Iron Man
  • Notes on major stars headed in as ROH regulars
  • More on Cody Rhodes in TNA
  • Bobby Lashley’s next fight 
  • TNA star getting acting gigs
  • Dana White’s ownership stake in UFC right now
  • Update on Brock Lesnar and his suspension
  • What WME IMG is hoping for out of TV when the current contract is up
  • TJ Dillashaw offers $100,000 side bet on title match to Cruz
  • Another UFC drug test issue
  • A look at this weekend’s UFC show
  • Lots of new UFC fights signed
  • More on Ryback and Bellator
  • Tito Ortiz talked about facing Chael Sonnen 

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