WON Preview: The death of Chyna and the Conor McGregor Saga

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READ IT HERE: The death of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer and the saga of Conor McGregor and UFC

The life and career of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer and the saga of Conor McGregor out of UFC 200 and Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier as the new main event are the lead stories in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. There is also an update the TNA situation, with tons of notes on the future of TNA and Lucha Underground and one of the best wrestlers in the world joins ROH.

The lead story looks at the life of Joanie Laurer. The story examines the circumstances of her death, the publicity it received, the media coverage that never looked past the surface and was almost totally lacking context regarding her role in wrestling, and her post wrestling life. The story also looks at her start in pro wrestling, how she got into WWE, her role in the ascension of HHH to the top of the card, how she was booked, how the relationship with HHH benefittted her, and just how hot pro wrestling was during that time period.

A look back at her IC title win and the back story, and why her title reign was so short along with a look at her run with Eddy Guerrero, doing Playboy, her departure from WWE, why she never lost the women’s title, her most-watched match of her career and it wasn’t in WWE, the attempt to make her a star in Japan, the WWE Hall of Fame and her life after wrestling, all in this issue.

This issue examines how Conor McGregor managed to get himself off the biggest UFC event of the year, how his strategy backfired, the UFC press conferences, the new Cormier vs. Jones fight, business notes for UFC 200 as well as a rundown of UFC 197, with all the business news, match-by-match coverage, pay records and poll results.

In this issue, there is a look at the upcoming Payback show, notes about the angle for power, the NXT title change, the return of John Cena, Bret Hart talks return to WWE, update on WWE Board of Directors, update on the concussion lawsuits and counter suits, WWE trying to make moves to Japan, WWE with new movie partnership, WWE wins awards and the update on the Global cruiserweight series. Finally, there is also a look at the Adam Rose suspension, a new WWE book, plus details on all the NXT shows over the past week as well as the complete WWE European tour.

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Also in this issue:

  • A new TV deal and how adding a promotion may cost a TV station another promotion
  • The 60th anniversary of pro wrestling at Arena Mexico
  • Last week at Arena Mexico
  • CMLL loses one of its top stars
  • Lucha Libre Elite tournament
  • El Hijo del Santo files suit, but wants to keep his identity a secret, and it goes to the Supreme Court
  • Notes on the lawsuit
  • Controversy over Pentagon Jr. bookings
  • All Japan Champion Carnival finals and a look at outsiders who have won the tournament
  • Update on Pro Wrestling NOAH annual tag team tournament
  • New Japan notes from Korakuen Hall shows
  • New Japan running loaded show this week
  • Notes on New Japan vs. NOAH combined show
  • Update on Ricochet
  • Major scares at Lucha Underground tapings
  • Update on Rey Mysterio with Lucha Underground
  • Update on ROH/New Japan shows in May
  • A look at the ROH show in San Antonio
  • More on TNA’s next PPV including most of the card
  • Newcomers and departures from TNA
  • A look at all TNA television through early June
  • More on UFC TV ratings
  • UFC owners about to come into a ton of money
  • UFC fighter forced to retire for unique reason
  • A look at the next UFC show
  • Dominick Cruz responds to Urijah Faber
  • UFC fighter gets announcing gig
  • Lots of new UFC fights
  • What happened with Benson Henderson’s Bellator debut
  • Debut of Bellator kickboxing

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