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Saturday, December 28, 2024 Issue #7444
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//->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

Enjoy Worlds End tonight. I will watch on-demand as I have to be back at the airport at 5AM for my flight out of Prague back home.


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//->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE
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WORLDS END 2024 LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW TONIGHT

- Live from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, AEW presents its final pay-per-view of 2024, Worlds End. The full card is as follows: PPV: Jon Moxley vs Orange Cassidy vs "Hangman" Adam Page vs Jay White in a four-way match for the AEW World title; Mariah May vs Thunder Rosa in a Tijuana Street Fight for the AEW Women's title; Mercedes Mone vs Kris Statlander for the AEW TBS title; Konosuke Takeshita vs Powerhouse Hobbs for the AEW International title; Will Ospreay vs Kyle Fletcher in the Continental Classic semi final; Kazuchika Okada vs Ricochet in the Continental Classic semi final; Okada or Ricochet vs Fletcher or Ospreay in the Continental Classic final for the AEW Continental title; and MJF vs Adam Cole for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring. ZERO HOUR: The Outrunners and Top Flight vs Murder Machines, Action Andretti, and Lio Rush; Jeff Jarrett vs QT Marshall; and Toni Storm vs Leila Grey. The Zero Hour show starts at 7PM ET and airs on AEW's social media channels as well as Triller TV while the pay-per-view starts at 8PM ET and is available to purchase from PPV.COM, YouTube, and Triller TV. Internationally, the show can be purchased from Triller TV.

DYNAMITE RATING

- The Christmas episode of Dynamite on 34th Street drew 574,000 viewers this week, down 51,000 viewers from the prior week. In 18-49, Dynamite drew a 0.18, just 0.01 down from the previous show and was #2 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. This was the first time Dynamite aired on Christmas night and did similar to their November and December average, which should be considered a win. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

LADDER MATCH FOR WWE TITLE AT THE ROYAL RUMBLE

- The WWE championship match for the Royal Rumble was announced last night on Smackdown and Kevin Owens will get yet another crack at the title. During the final segment of Smackdown, Owens said that the match should not involve a referee that counts the finish after what happened to him at Saturday Night's Main Event. Cody did not object and suggested the two face off in a ladder match. Smackdown GM Nick Aldis signed off on the match and both Cody's WWE Championship and the Winged Eagle WWE title which Owens took after SNME will be suspended above the ring, with the first person who snatches them will be declared the winner. Owens continue to declare himself the true WWE champion and took out both Aldis and Rhodes at the end of the segment with his Winged Eagle title. Apart from the two Royal Rumble matches, this is the only other match so far announced for the show.

BIG EN ANNOUNCED AS CHIEF FIESTA OFFICER

- Big E has been announced as the Chief FIESTA Officer for the Fiesta Sports Foundation in a press release issued today by the Fiesta Bowl. In his role, Big E will enhance the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl experience through a variety of fan-centric activities while bringing unparalleled energy and fun to the first-ever CFP Quarterfinal. "The first-ever College Football Playoff Quarterfinal being played at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl is worthy of maximum hype and energy to mark this historic moment on the field," said Fiesta Sports Foundation Executive Director & CEO Erik Moses. "Big E, a college football player and one of WWE’s premier personalities, will elevate fan interactions and engagements before, during and after the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl." Big E's duties as Chief FIESTA Officer include fan engagement, interactive experiences, event participation, media and brand promotion, and community outreach. Big E was introduced to the Valley fans and visitors at the Rate Bowl on Thursday night and will continue to enhance the fan engagement around the Fiesta Sports Foundation’s events, including the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Lerner & Rowe, to make them unforgettable for all fans and participants. In addition to these engagements, Big E will partake in social media takeovers on the Fiesta Bowl channels offering up exclusive vantage points of the Fiesta Sports Foundation’s signature events. "I’m thrilled to step into this role as Chief Fiesta Officer," Big E said. "College football has always been close to my heart, and the Fiesta Bowl is one of the biggest stages to celebrate the game we all love. I’m here to bring the energy, connect with the fans and make sure this year’s Fiesta Bowl is unforgettable. Let’s have some fun and make some noise!"

MORGAN VS RIPLEY NOW A LAST WOMAN STANDING MATCH

- The WWE Women's World title match between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley on the Raw premiere episode of Netflix now has an added stipulation attached to it. The bout is now a last woman standing match as was announced during the international broadcast of Main Event. This will be Liv's fifth title defense since winning it at the King and Queen of the Ring premium live event from Becky Lynch in May. It's also the third match between the two for the title. The first match was at SummerSlam where Morgan came out victorious. The second match was at Bad Blood two months later where Ripley defeated Morgan via disqualification, so Morgan retained the gold. The last time Morgan defended the title was at the Saturday Night's Main Event broadcast on December 14 against Iyo Sky.

JORDYNNE GRACE WRAPPING UP TNA DUTIES AT GENESIS

- Fightful is reporting through their Select service that former TNA Knockouts champion Jordynne Grace is set to wrap up her commitments with the company on January 19, which is the Genesis weekend. Grace is set to face Tessa Blanchard on the pay-per-view that night to finalize her program and then she will be a free agent and expected to sign with WWE. The timing is perfect for a Royal Rumble return, a match she was a surprise participant in last year. The 28-year-old has been working for TNA since 2018 and was the first Knockouts Triple Crown winner, winning the Knockouts title, Knockouts Tag Team title, and the Digital Media title.


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