===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Issue #7366 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR NXT was good, but not the earth-shattering show I was expecting, or what HBK hyped us for. Maybe they're saving it for next week when it matters against AEW. Who knows. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > AEW MEDIA RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT IMMINENT - The announcement of AEW's new media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery is expected imminently, as in, today, to coincide with Dynamite's fifth year anniversary. AEW President Tony Khan said on X that he "may" have an announcement by showtime today, with that announcement being the confirmation of the new television deal. The announcement has been expected for weeks after both sides wrapped up their negotiations. The deal is not expected to be exclusive as AEW is also working with another network, reportedly FOX, to bring another show to television. Today's rumored announcement will only concern the deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Wrestling is also reporting through his Select service that one part of the deal is for Dynamite and Collision to be simulcast live on Max apart from airing on cable television. > DYNAMITE CELEBRATES FIFTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT - Dynamite celebrates its fifth anniversary tonight with a live broadcast on TBS from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in front a crowd of just under 5,000 fans. Four matches have been announced so far, two of which are for a title. Headlining the show will be AEW World champion Bryan Danielson vs AEW Continental champion Kazuchika Okada. This match is for both titles, but the Continental title is only on the line for the first 20 minutes of the match. Also set for tonight are Will Ospreay vs Ricochet for the AEW International title, "Hangman" Adam Page vs Juice Robinson, and Serena Deeb vs Britt Baker. The show is expected to have a longer than usual overrun. > TRICK WILLIAMS WINS NXT TITLE - Trick Williams walked out of the Allstate Arena with extra weight in his luggage as he was crowned the new NXT champion on the premiere episode on The CW. Williams defeated Ethan Page in the main event of the show which also had CM Punk as the guest referee. The finish of the match saw Page delivering the GTS on Trick, but he kicked out. Page then tried to hit his Ego's Edge finisher but Williams found a way out by sliding and then hit the Trick Shot as Punk counted to three. Confetti fell as Williams celebrated and then Page got in CM Punk's face, who he pushed and Punk hit a GTS on Page as payback as the crowd exploded. This is Williams' second run with the NXT title, with his 75-day run coming to an end courtesy of Ethan Page, who held the title for 86 days himself. > PUNK BUYS PIZZA FOR ALL FANS AT ALLSTATE ARENA - Following the conclusion of NXT from the Allstate Arena last night, CM Punk informed the fans that everyone can get free pizza. "I don't want to cut the champ's celebration short, but I gotta tell you a little secret, on your way out, ladies and gentlemen, get yourself some Lou Malnati's pizza on us," Punk said. "Sha

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Issue #7365 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Looking forward to see what NXT cooks up tonight for its CW premiere episode. Hopefully the crowd is up for it. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > NXT MOVES TO THE CW TONIGHT - A new era of NXT kicks in tonight as the show moves to the CW Network beginning at 8PM ET with a show live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It's a huge night for NXT, with two big title matches on the card. Starting the show will be Roxanne Perez defending the NXT Women's champion against Giulia while the main event will be Ethan Page defending the NXT title against Trick Williams with Chicago's own CM Punk as the special guest referee. Other matches announced are Wes Lee vs Zachary Wentz in a street fight and Lola Vice teams up with Jaida Parker to take on two members of Fatal Influence. Plus, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill appear and The Miz hosts MizTV with guests Oba Femi and Tony D'Angelo. > SETH ROLLINS RETURNS ON RAW - Seth Rollins returned to Raw last night, interfering in the main event match between Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman. After Reed hit a superplex on Strowman and both men struggled to get to their feet to beat the 10-count, Rollins ran in and delivered a curb stomp on Reed who was using the ring steps as leverage to get up. With Reed completely out, Strowman barely made it up on his feet before the count and was declared the winner. Reed attacked Rollins in August, delivering six tsunami splashes off the top rope, an angle done to explain why Rollins would be off television for the next several weeks to recover from an injury. Rollins has not wrestled since Money In The Bank on July 6. You can see his return at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/seth-rollins-returns-on-raw-takes-out-bronson-reed/. > SAMI ZAYN GETS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE SHOT NEXT WEEK - Sami Zayn is finally getting what he wants: a World Heavyweight title match against Gunther, and that match will take place next week as the main event of the two-hour Raw. Zayn has been trying to get Gunther to agree to a match for several weeks now, but only managed to get a yes last night after he poked Gunther with the wrong line! During their in-ring segment, Gunther said that losing to Zayn at WrestleMania was the biggest embarrassment of his career because he lost in front of his wife, his parents, and his family. Gunther told Zayn that his father told him that he had to travel all the way from Vienna to Philadelphia to see his son lose to Zayn. Gunther continued telling Zayn that while Zayn kept losing in front of his wife and kid, his family is not used to seeing him fail as he was the golden boy of the family. Zayn admitted that he lost several matches in front of his family, but always got back up and went on to the next challenge. Gunther, he said, was such a failure th at he disappeared and never even asked for a rematch because his dad told him he's a loser and now, after several weeks, he's also showing his father that he's a coward too. That was enough for Gunther, who flattened Zayn, put him i

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Thursday, September 26, 2024 Issue #7361 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Two-night SummerSlam in New Jersey next year? Why? And at the Meadowlands of all places? Come on! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > MVP MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE ON DYNAMITE - MVP made a surprise appearance at Dynamite: Grand Slam last night, trying to cook up some trouble between Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland. While Nana was giving an update on Swerve's condition, MVP walked out to rudely interrupt him, labeling Swerve as the most phenomenal and dangerous man in AEW. MVP blamed Swerve's loss on Prince Nana, telling him that he was more worried about his dancing rather than Strickland, a comment which Nana obviously didn't appreciate. The former manager of the Hurt Business then told Nana that when Strickland is up and ready to go again, he should give him a call because he's ready to talk "business." MVP left WWE last month along with Bobby Lashley, who is also expected to join AEW. MVP has also reportedly signed a deal with AEW. > DANIELSON VS MOXLEY TO MAIN EVENT WRESTLEDREAM - The main event for WrestleDream was confirmed last night after Jon Moxley defeated Darby Allin in the main event to get the title shot Allin earned a few months ago. After the match ended, Danielson got his revenge on his former Blackpool Combat Club partners when he choked out Moxley with a tie. Claudio Castagnoli, Pac, and Marina Shafir then came out to help Mox and attack Danielson but Private Party and Komander came out to even the odds. Danielson had earlier in the broadcast defeated Nigel McGuinness to retain the AEW World title. Each title defense is like a retirement match for Danielson as he has previously stated that when he loses the title, he will retire from full-time active roster. WrestleDream will take place on Saturday, October 12. > AEW PPVS NO LONGER ON BLEACHER REPORT - AEW pay-per-views will no longer be available on Bleacher Report in the United States and starting from next month's WrestleDream, AEW shows will be offered on Triller, YouTube, and PPV.COM. The announcement came last night during Dynamite after Tony Khan hinted earlier that the WBD-owned Bleacher Report is being closed down. Up until earlier this year, Bleacher Report was the only streaming outlet in the United States to offer AEW pay-per-views but AEW expanded their options in April, adding Triller, YouTube, and PPV.COM as partners. It's unclear what will happen to those pay-per-views which fans bought on Bleacher Report, although it was assumed that they will be migrated to another service. > TWO-NIGHT SUMMERSLAM 2025 ANNOUNCED FOR METLIFE STADIUM - WWE and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority today announced that MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the first-ever two-night SummerSlam on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, 2025. Ahead of the general ticket on-sale date for SummerSlam 2025, which will be announced at a later date, fans can register now to receive an exclusive presale offer by visiting https://www.wwe.com/summerslam-2025-presale. "New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

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