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Monday, December 23, 2024 Issue #7439
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//->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE
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RAW PREVIEW

- Tonight's Monday Night Raw is not live and was taped last week from Boston to give everyone a few days off for Christmas before the annual holiday tour. Scheduled matches for the broadcast include a triple threat in the Women's Intercontinental title tournament between Iyo Sky, Natalya, and Alba Fyre, Chad Gable vs Akira Tozawa, Damian Priest vs Dominik Mysterio, The Miz vs Dexter Lumis, and Sami Zayn vs Drew McIntyre. Jey Uso, The Bloodline, The Wyatt Sicks, Alpha Academy, R-Truth, and The New Day will also be appearing on the show in other segments.

WWE MOVING TO NETFLIX IN INDIA IN MARCH 2025

- The India-based Business Standard is reporting that WWE will be moving to Netflix in the country in March 2025. Currently, Sony Pictures Networks India has the rights for WWE programming in the country, a contract which will expire in March of next year. The company had a five-year deal estimated at around $200 million for the whole duration. Business Standard stated that Sony Pictures Network India wanted to retain the TV rights even though "WWE content on SPNI’s platform reportedly fell short of expectations during the current rights cycle." A Netflix India spokesperson confirmed that WWE content will be moving to their platform in Q1 2025. Netflix India has around 12 million subscribers and the streaming service hopes that WWE's arrival will boost their numbers a little bit more. This will mark the end of WWE's collaboration with SPNI after over two decades.

ALL IN: TEXAS MOVES 10,000 TICKETS SO FAR

- Ticket tracking service @WrestleTix is reporting that AEW has so far distributed 10,000 tickets for their upcoming All In: Texas pay-per-view. It was believed that AEW sold around 3,000 tickets during the pre-sale before tickets went on sale to the general public. The Globe Life Field hosts up to 40,000 seats but judging from the seating chart and open seats, it's configured for just 18,000 at the moment. That will obviously expand if the demand is there. AEW President Tony Khan has stated that the show has already surpassed the $1 million gate with strong VIP tickets which were sold at a much higher price. It's projected that All In will be the biggest attendance for AEW for 2025, although it will fall short from the previous two All Ins which took place from Wembley Stadium. Tickets on Ticketmaster.com start from just $31.

MAXIMUM CARNAGE DYNAMITE SET FOR JANUARY 14

- The Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, host of the January 14 episode of Dynamite, revealed that that week's show will be themed Maximum Carnage. Collision will also take place from the same venue the following day and will carry the same theme. AEW trademarked the name Maximum Carnage and a few others a few months ago. Tickets go on pre-sale on Thursday, December 26 at 10AM while the general on-sale will follow on December 30, with both dates being less than a month before the two shows actually occur. It will be the second themed episode of Dynamite in January following Fight For The Fallen which will take place on January 1.

BANDIDO SUFFERS CONCUSSION

- Bandido, who made his return to ROH's Final Battle after a broken wrist injury in June, suffered a concussion just seconds after he hit the ring. Bandido came out to save Matt Cardona from The Learning Tree and executed a missile dropkick on Chris Jericho as his first move. But doing so, he landed right on the back of his head. The injury was immediately noticeable as he took some time to recover and then continued his part by taking out Big Bill and Bryan Keith. Dave Meltzer of the Observer is now reporting that he was confirmed to have suffered the concussion and it's not known how long he will be out for. The former ROH champion signed an AEW deal in October 2022 but in June, he suffered a broken wrist during a match against Konosuke Takeshita on Rampage. He eventually underwent a couple of surgeries to repair the problem.

BANDIDO CONFIRMS CONCUSSION

- In a post on his social media, AEW and ROH star Bandido confirmed that he indeed suffered a concussion this past Friday at Final Battle. Bandido came to the aid of Matt Cardona after The Learning Tree ganged up on the indie star. Bandido immediately hit a missile dropkick on Chris Jericho and landed on the back of his head. The former ROH champion said that he hopes there's no brain swelling and it has been a hard few days filled with frustration since he had just returned from several months out due to a broken wrist. He said the toughest battle will be with himself and will do his best to try and return to the ring.

TNA SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH SPORTSNET 360 IN CANADA

- TNA Wrestling has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sportsnet to air its flagship weekly TV show, TNA iMPACT!, every Thursday from 8-10 p.m. ET nationally in Canada on Sportsnet 360, beginning on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Additional programming to air on Sportsnet 360 includes TNA’s Xplosion, TNA in 60 and other TNA Classics from the 20+ year library, showcasing over 6,000 hours of unforgettable matches and moments. Sportsnet is Canada’s No. 1 sports network. In addition to being the official Canadian NHL national multiplatform rights holder, and regional broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, Sportsnet also has extensive coverage of the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors, UFC and much more. “We are thrilled to bring TNA Wrestling to Sportsnet 360,” said Anthony Cicione, president of TNA Wrestling. “Anchored by our flagship weekly TNA iMPACT!, this partnership is a major step forward for TNA Wrestling as all our fans in Canada can now watch on one of Canada’s largest sports outlets.” TNA iMPACT! will continue to air on AXS TV and TNA+ in the US, in addition to being distributed internationally on TNA+ and other leading broadcast platforms.

SLIGHT CHANGE TO TNA+ FOR CANADIAN SUBSCRIBERS

- TNA+ will have a change to its Canadian customers due to the agreement with Rogers Sportsnet which was announced earlier today. Canadian subscribers to TNA+ will now be able to watch new episodes of Impact Wrestling two weeks after their initial TV broadcast in Canada. All monthly live TNA+ specials and pay-per-views will continue to stream on TNA+. The change, which goes into effect on January 2, 2025, helps support TNA’s growth in the country while still providing TNA+ streaming subscribers value for their money. WWE does the same with new episodes of Smackdown on Peacock. TNA+ will remain at $9.99 per month.

MOANA 2 DROPS FROM THE TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE CHART

- Dwayne Johnson's run at the top of the box office chart came to an end after three weeks, with Disney's Moana 2 slipping to fourth place following the highly-anticipated releases of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King movies. Moana 2 had a $13.1 million weekend and was surpassed slightly by Wicked which did $13.5 million according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. The movie now has a domestic gross of $359,068,328 plus an additional $431,100,000 in international box office receipts for a worldwide total of a staggering $790,168,328. Johnson's other movie, Red One, is still playing in theaters despite being available on Amazon's Prime Video. It was #10 on the chart with a domestic gross of $94,332,934 and $86,600,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $180,932,934.


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