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Friday Update
– We've got a busy weekend coming up with shows. Garrett and I will be doing our week in review, looking at the major news in the Observer this week which also talks the future. Bryan and I will be back tomorrow night covering Survivor Series along with the weekend WWE & AEW shows.
– The new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is up on the site right now:
What did people think of Full Gear as compared to the other AEW PPVs of latePerformers and match of the weekLots of good and bad thoughts on Swerve Strickland vs. Adam PageA look at WWE vs. AEW when it comes to free agent signings of lateWhat Will Ospreay will and won't mean for AEWFull details of why Ronda Rousey appeared on the ROH show this week and it's not what you thinkWho is the top free agent out there right nowThoughts on the MJF/Cole/White/Gunns storylineRealities of AEW's enemies and how the Strickland vs. Page match fits into that discussionLogic issues and creative license in wrestlingImpromptu and using instinct in reacting when things mess up in a matchWhy Ospreay signed with AEW and why it was announced this weekPPV numbers early on and what is says about more PPV showsLive show business notesTheater business notesFull match coverageSorting out the Bellator/PFL deal and looking at the business aspect, top talent, show plans, next two PPV show ideas and moreCompany talks 2024 schedule plans for Bellator and PFLThe top fighters under contract at this point to the new groupHall of Fame updates and reaction to last week's issueGreatest tag teams of all-timeA look at a likely 2024 ballotA look at Survivor Series plans, plus public demand and interest levelA look in depth at the Continental Classic, the good and bad of itA look at this last week's UFC show and notes about future showsThe most detailed look at the TV ratings over the past week, the segment-by-segment, changes in each group, competition, and where wrestling stands in the weekly numbersWorld title match doesn't get over on major show and whyPromotion running a business deal with major company to get major discount on a famous productNew team will be taking over the name of one of the best tag teams in historyMajor changes in Stardom hierarchy and what happened to lead to itStardom titles vacant and steps on filling those vacanciesStardom PPV rundownFantastica Mania 2024 notesWhat dream match was planned for January in California and where it stands right nowNew Japan tag tournament notesAll Japan tag team tournament notesA look back at one mystery in the death of WCWWrestlers suspended for working an unlicensed showFull details on Ronda Rousey's appearance at AEW show in Los AngelesYoung Bucks repackagingDarby climbing Mount Everest and detailsWhat day will a number of new free agents be availableLooking at the ones AEW could signTwo new rulings in Cung Le case and what kind of money figures are being bandied aboutA look at WWE arena business and future show ticket sales, has it peaked, what does future sayAEW future ticket salesInternational TV ratings and streaming numbersReigns next match and who it's not withLevesque booking philosophyA look at the WWE & NXT house shows over the past weekNotes on December television schedule for both AEW and WWE including a show not airing, and a double taping planned
– A few weekend notes: There is no Rampage tonight due to an NHL game on TNT, AEW has three hours from 7-10 p.m. tomorrow night head-to-head with Survivor Series.
SmackDown tonight is the Survivor Series go-home show. It's on FS1 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago. If you have a season ticket pass, you may have to manually record this show as my DVR didn't pick it up. Also, on the Wet Coast, the show airs at 5 p.m. rather than 8 p.m. With the smaller stage in use it will be the largest legit crowd for a WWE TV shoot this year. As of last night there were 15,720 tickets out. Announced is Damian Priest & Finn Balor vs. Street Profits for the tag titles and Kevin Owens on the Grayson Waller Effect.
– We'll write more about it this coming week, but BTE is not on hiatus, it's actually done. As of this point in time, there are no plans to bring it back.
– Katsuyori Shibata vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure title has been added to tomorrow's first hour [Rampage] at 7 p.m. on TNT. Eddie Kingston vs, Brody King and Daniel Garcia vs. Claudio Castagnoli will be on the last two hours [Collision] in the Continental Classic.
– We are doing a poll this weekend for Survivor Series, so you can leave a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst match to [email protected]
– We're looking for reports from these weekend events
Smackdown tonight in Chicago (dark matches only)Collision tapings tomorrow in Pittsburgh (only need stuff not on the live show)Sunday WWE house show in Peoria, IL
We're looking for results, finishes and highlights to [email protected]
– WWE is doing a 30 percent off ticket sale for the 12/26 holiday tour house show in Madison Square Garden using the code FRIDAY. It's a one-day sale.
– We have another new book out for Christmas covering the first part of 1991. It's available on Amazon in the U.S., Canada and U.K.
– The PFL has a PPV show tonight from Washington, DC. It is mostly the $1 million finals of the company's tournaments this year.
Jesus Pineda (145) vs. Gabriel Braga (144.6) for the featherweight $1 million finalDerek Brunson (185.8) vs. Ray Cooper III (186,8) – Cooper missed weight by 0,.6 poundsKayla Harrisoin (150.4) vs. Aspen Ladd (150)Josh Silveira (202.6) vs. Impa Kasanganay (202.4) for he light heavyweight $1 million finalMagomed Magomedkermiv (170) vs,. Sadibou Sy (169.8) for the welterweight $1 million finalLarissa Pacheco (145) vs. Marina Mokhnatkin (144) for the women's featherweight $1 million finalDenis Goltsov (244.6) vs, Renan Ferreira (261.2) for the heavyweight $1 million finalClay Collard (154.8) vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (154.8) for the lightweight $1 million final
– Will Ospreay talks this past year for him.
– New Japan tag team tournament continues with an A Block show in Fujisawa tomorrow morning
Shota Umino & Ren Narita vs. Bishop Kaun & Toa LionaTomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs, Alex Coughlin & Gabe kiddKaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa vs, Evil & Yujiro TakahashiGreat O'Khan & Henare vs. Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste
– Eve results from Sunday in London:
First show: Su Yung defeated Skye Smitson, Alex Windsor defeated Lizzy Evo, Millie McKenie defeated Emersyn Jayne, Nina Samuels defeated Safire Reed-DQ, Miyu Yamasthia defeated Chantal Jordan, Yuu defeated Rhio to retain the International title
Second show: Rhio won over Alexxis Falcon and Emersyn Jayne, Royal Aces won the Eve tag titles in a four-way over champions Nina Samuels & Chantal Jordan, Aleah James & Kanjji and Skye Smitson & Nightshade, Su Yung defeated Kasey, Yuu defeated Rhia O'Reilly to keep the International title, Safire Reed defeated Miyu Yamashita to win Eve championship.