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The Latest from the F4W Staff
NEWS
Against tough competition, WWE Raw posts lowest ratings since June
WrestleMania 34 tickets to go on sale on November 17
Jinder Mahal to reveal his Survivor Series plans on WWE SmackDown
WWE Raw video highlights: Kane makes a surprise return
Three more matches set for WWE TLC
Kane returns on WWE Raw, gets added to TLC main event
WWE Raw live results: Reigns vs. Strowman on TLC go-home show
AUDIO
WOL: Raw, Kane return, TLC, Smackdown, WrestleMania tickets, more! 10/17
WOR: Raw report, final build to TLC, Dave Palumbo update, more! 10/17
WOL: Solo Sempervive recaps the weekend and talks tonight’s Raw 10/16
WOR: ROH iPPV recap, Lesnar vs. Jinder, tons of news! 10/16
FIGURE FOUR WEEKLY: Looking at Neville’s potential post-WWE life
While Neville’s situation with WWE remains unresolved a week after news broke that he wanted out of the company, his potential entrance into the global pro wrestling landscape would provide the most interesting test case yet of how successful someone could be outside of WWE in this era. Neville being unhappy isn’t an isolated incident.
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WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER: October 16, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WWE Hell in a Cell review, Tokyo Dome main event, more
A look at the WWE booking coming out of Hell in a Cell is the lead story in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Look at the business of the show, update on Neville, other changes on Raw this week, a look at the upcoming shows, as well as a look at match-by-match coverage of Hell in a Cell with business notes, star ratings and poll results.
Read about New Japan coming out of King of Pro Wrestling, the next shows on New Japan World, the direction it looks like things are going as well as match-by-match coverage of King of Pro Wrestling with star ratings, interest levels and poll results.
This issue contains updates on the Brock Lesnar contract situation, the Ric Flair 30 for 30 special and how there are two specials that night on wrestlers from the 80s and 90s, more on what happened with Jimmy Jacobs, update on Dwayne Johnson, the Vince McMahon movie, Conor McGregor and WWE, Ronda Rousey and WWE, Miz hosting a TV show, Nikki Bella Dancing with the Stars notes, weird coincidence of tragedies, Bret Hart talks Eric Bischoff, new WWE Network series, and UK ratings.
Coverage of UFC 216, the plight of Demetrious Johnson, the business notes on the show, some very surprising numbers, the direction things are going, plus poll results and match-by-match coverage, as well as pay for each of the fighters on the card, in this issue.
Read about the Santino Marella/Jim Cornette story, how it got started and everything thathappened this weekend between the two of them.
Have a look at summer business comparisons to see how WWE, ROH and Impact are doing as compared with the previous year in various categories.
Look at details on the ratings for all the national shows over the past week, including breakdown of who was watching all of the WWE shows.
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WON BACK ISSUE: September 25, 2000 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WWF moving to Viacom, WCW Fall Brawl reviewed, more
The Delaware Supreme Court on 9/18 ruled 3-0 not to overturn the Chancery Court ruling that the WWF would be able to accept the Viacom deal, and thus ending its 17-year relationship with the USA Network. The decision was more than one month in the making, which left much of the entire pro wrestling industry, and both networks, paralyzed to an extent, certainly as it pertained to wrestling programming.
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TUESDAY NEWS UPDATE
WWE
Jinder Mahal setting up his match for Survivor Series (which is planned to be a non-title match against Brock Lesnar) is the biggest thing advertised for SmackDown tonight. Sami Zayn will also open the show with a promo, Baron Corbin will be involved in a match, Bobby Roode will face Dolph Ziggler in a rematch from Hell in a Cell, and WWE is advertising that the Pulp Fiction-inspired edition of Fashion Files will finally air.
205 Live has Enzo Amore & Ariya Daivari vs. Kalisto & Mustafa Ali and Rich Swann vs. Brian Kendrick.
Ahead of Mahal vs. Lesnar likely being set up for Survivor Series tonight, Mahal spoke to ESPN about wanting that match, his work ethic, striving to be the greatest of all time, and denied rumors that he has a shoulder injury. In a Twitter Q&A session, Mahal also said that he wants to defend his title against John Cena at WrestleMania 34.
Nikki Bella got her highest score yet on Dancing with the Stars last night, getting a 27/30 from the judges on “Disney Night.” She and her partner tied for fourth, with five teams scoring below them.
While appearing on Busted Open Radio, Chris Jericho discussed Neville potentially leaving WWE and the matches that he’s had with him. Jericho said that he thinks Neville could be a bigger star outside of WWE than he was in the company due to getting a bigger opportunity, but leaving WWE is like walking off of the side of a building and being told a net is there without being able to see it. Jericho said Neville has the talent, ability as a character, and the intelligence to succeed elsewhere.
Dave Palumbo walked back the comments that he made about WWE’s drug testing policy.
Today is the official release date for the WWE 2K18 video game.
Shadia Bseiso, the first Arab woman to sign a WWE contract, discussed the road that she’s taken to get to the promotion.
Ric Flair named himself, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Hulk Hogan as his personal Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling.
Triple H posted a picture with Lio Rush and welcomed him to NXT.
WWE.com ran an article on Adam Cole and Britt Baker appearing on an upcoming episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” show.
Braun Strowman, The Rock, Razor Ramon, and Alexa Bliss are in WWE’s next line of Funko Pops.
Pro Wrestling
After teasing that they’d be discussing the first-ever “Impact Pizza” on a conference call, Impact Wrestling revealed some details about what that actually means. They’ll be holding a press conference at the Crust & Crate Fast Fired Pizza Pub in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Friday, where they’ll be unveiling the Impact-themed pizza and an Impact signature beverage. Bobby Lashley and Eli Drake will be at the press conference to try the products, which will be available only at the Crust & Crate from November 4-10. There will be post-show parties with members of the Impact roster at the Crust & Crate on November 5-10 as the promotion is in town for Bound for Glory.
WGN has some video of the Bullet Club appearing at Pro Wrestling Tees’ storefront in Chicago yesterday and singing happy birthday to Kenny Omega.
George Carroll, who is the director of NJPW operations in the United States, tweeted that NJPW will be making a major announcement at Power Struggle on November 5th.
Gail Kim discussed nutrition in an interview with The Daily Meal.
UFC/MMA
“Conor McGregor: Notorious,” a documentary about McGregor, will get a one-day release at some movie theaters in the United States on November 8th.
Holly Holm and Cris Cyborg went back and forth on social media about drug testing for their potential fight.
Derrick Lewis said that he cried for the first time in years after being pulled from UFC 216.
Donald Cerrone told The Luke Thomas Show that he’s penciled in to fight at UFC 219 on December 30th after his matchup against Darren Till on Saturday.
Tyron Woodley wants to face the winner of Georges St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping.
Today in Professional Wrestling History: WWF No Mercy 1999
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