===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Monday, December 30, 2024 Issue #7446 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Not much going on today. Catch ya later. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > LAST RAW ON USA NETWORK - Tonight's Monday Night Raw will be the last one ever on USA Network as the show moves to Netflix starting from next week. The show, which made its debut on January 11, 1993, has always aired on USA Network apart from a five-year period between 2000-2005 when it moved to TNN/Spike TV. It moved back to USA Network in 2005. USA Network was the home of some incredible episodes of Raw, especially during the most important period during the Attitude Era. It has catapulted USA Network to the top of the cable chart for many, many years and its loss from the line-up will certainly be felt since it has constantly been the most-watched series on the cable network. But WWE is not ending its association with USA Network altogether as Smackdown remains on it for the next five years in a brand-new deal. Smackdown is also expanding to three hours starting from this Friday. Raw was originally supposed to end its USA Network run in October but the Netflix deal was not kicking in until January 6, ena bling WWE and NBCUniversal to strike a separate, three-month deal worth $25 million to keep the red brand on USA. The show moved to two hours on October 7, ending its continuous three-hour broadcast after 12 years. > NEARLY 100,000 FANS ATTEND WWE HOLIDAY TOUR EVENTS - Almost 100,000 fans were part of a very successful WWE Holiday Tour, a five-day, 10-event tour which will end tonight with the final two events. The tour kicked off on December 26 with over 12,000 fans at Madison Square Garden in New York and over 6,000 fans at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. On December 27 there were over 7,700 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and over 11,700 at Amalie Arena in Tampa for the live Smackdown on USA Network. December 28 had two shows more, with over 8,000 at the Kia Center in Orlando and over 8,300 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. The Orlando house show out-drew the AEW Worlds End pay-per-view on the same day in the same city. On December 29, over 6,600 fans were at the Casey Center in Miami and then over 12,000 attended at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. It ends tonight with over 9,000 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and a sold out Toyota Center in Houston with over 14,500 expected. All attendance numbers are courtesy of ticket tracking service @WrestleTix on X. > PUNK TAKES ON GUNTHER IN STEEL CAGE MATCH IN ROSEMONT - Over 12,000 fans showed up at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois last night to witness CM Punk getting a WWE World Heavyweight title shot against Gunther inside a steel cage. This was Punk's first crack at a title since returning to WWE 13 months ago at the Survivor Series and it was the first Gunther vs Punk match ever as well. Unfortunately for the hometown boy, Gunther came out victorious thanks to the interference of Dominik Mysterio, who showed up just in time to slam the cage's door in Punk's face, blocking his exit and allowing Gunther

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Issue #7441 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Not the super news day that I thought it would be. So here it goes Ho! Ho! Ho! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > CM PUNK AT NETFLIX NFL GAME - WWE Superstar CM Punk showed up at the Steelers vs Chiefs NFL pre-game show on Netflix on Christmas Day to promote the upcoming WWE move to the streaming giant. Punk, in a dark three-piece suit and blue tie, said just like the football world is excited to be on Netflix, he and WWE are also excited to be part of the Netflix family come January 6. "I think we have a tremendous global reach that’s only going to be compounded by being on Netflix, and that’s going to reach a lot of people," Punk said. "I’m very excited!" The Miz was also one of the celebrities who wished Netflix viewers happy holidays during the pre-show, followed by a new Raw commercial. Netflix is airing their first two NFL games today as part of their expansion into live broadcasting, with the Christmas Gameday graphic taking over the Netflix front page worldwide. > BECKY LYNCH FEATURED IN NEW RAW ON NETFLIX COMMERCIAL - Before CM Punk appeared on the panel to promote WWE's move to Netflix earlier today, a new Raw commercial aired which showed Becky Lynch. The new commercial, which was filmed several weeks ago during a busy day with several WWE Superstars on hand, offered a quick glimpse of Lynch, wearing all black, with a graphic of a goat and GOAT on the back as she looked at the camera in a menacing look. Lynch has not been part of the WWE roster since her final match at the end of May against Liv Morgan on Raw. Her contract ran out on June 1 and opted not to re-sign with the company at the time. During her time away, Lynch joined the cast of the new Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series which will air on Paramount+ next year. She is credited under her real name of Rebecca Quin in the series. The commercial also featured Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Gunther, Liv Morgan, Bayley, Bianca Belair, and others. You can see the new commercial at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/becky-lynch-featured-in-brand-new-raw-on-netflix-commercial/. > EDDY THROPE ADDED TO NXT TITLE MATCH AT NEW YEAR'S EVIL - Following the controversial ending of last week's NXT championship match which ended in a double pin, Eddy Thorpe will get another crack at the title at the New Year's Evil show. The original match between Williams and Iron Survivor Challenge Oba Femi is now a triple threat match which also includes Thorpe now. The match was announced last night on NXT, with Williams agreeing to turn this into a triple threat and NXT General Manager Ava making an appearance to sign off on it. The segment ended with all three in the ring brawling and eventually Femi standing tall over both Williams and Thorpe, holding up the NXT title above his shoulder. NXT New Year's Evil show will take place on January 7 on CW and will stream live on Netflix for international subscribers. > TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS QUIETLY GOES AWAY - Christmas is here and one WWE broadcast which was synonymous wi

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Monday, December 23, 2024 Issue #7439 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Nothing to say today, back tomorrow! ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > 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. I

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Sunday, December 22, 2024 Issue #7438 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Flying to Prague tomorrow for Christmas week so there might be some interruptions for the newsletter on some days. Website remains updated along with our social media accounts. Please follow us there for up-to-date stuff. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > MORE SEATS OPENED FOR 2025 ROYAL RUMBLE - WWE has added more tickets for the 2025 Royal Rumble at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis with more sections on the side where the stadium was supposed to be tarped off opening up. Unless it's a WrestleMania, WWE uses half a stadium for their premium live events and then more sections are opened up depending on demand. According to ticket tracking service @WrestleTix, WWE has nearly 47,000 tickets out for the Rumble, with the stadium now configured for 53,500 seats. The cheapest tickets added are $150 plus taxes and fees and are in Section 400. The cheapest tickets are in Section 600, which is at the very top of the stands, with tickets at $125 plus taxes and fees. The most expensive tickets are second row for $5,100 and the majority of the floor area remains unsold. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com. > NXT SENIOR WRITER AND PRODUCER JIM SMALLMAN DEPARTS - Jim Smallman, a senior writer and producer on the NXT creative team, has resigned from his position to return to the United Kingdom to "be a better dad" to his two children. Smallman, the co-founder of British indie promotion PROGRESS Wrestling, announced the decision himself via a post on social media. "This was an incredibly difficult decision as I was lucky enough to work with some of the most talented and excellent human beings on the planet, and yesterday was a very emotional day as I said goodbye - for now - to so many great friends," Smallman wrote. He cited that it's impossible to be a good dad from 4000 miles away and that combined with some health issues made it time to go home and "make up for lost time." Smallman said he wrote 216 episodes of NXT UK, 150 episodes of Level Up, worked on 190 episodes of NXT, and produced hundreds of in-ring and backstage promos. "I am forever grateful to Shawn and Hunter for giving me my chance, Johnny and the writing team for being amazing, Mr Regal for putting me forward for everything, Joe for showing me the ropes… and to every gifted talent that I’ve worked with in both Europe and the USA," he continued. "I wish I could have thanked every single person yesterday but we had a TV show to film! Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot." He added that while this might be a goodbye to the NXT creative team, it's not a goodbye to WWE and he hopes to see everyone again down the line. "I’m a very lucky man to have lived this life, but even luckier to be heading home now to an 8 year old who wants to play Fortnite and Hot Wheels and a 21 year old who wants to come to Japan with me," he concluded. > PHOTO OPS FOR RUMBLE WEEKEND - WWE is now selling photo ops and autographs with many WWE Superstars for Royal Rumble weekend. Price for each Superstar varies and doe

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Issue #7435 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Okay, well, I came back earlier than I thought and there was quite a bit of news today so here we go... ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > NXT TITLE MATCH ENDS IN DOUBLE PIN - The NXT title match last night between champion Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe ended with no real winner as both stars were pinned by each other with two different referees making the three-count. With one referee out after a bump, a second referee joined the fray and when the champ hit his finisher, the Trick Shot, the first referee came to his senses and went for the pin...along with the second referee in the ring. Williams dropped on Thorpe but landed with both his shoulders on the mat too. One ref counted to three for Williams but the other referee simultaneously counted to three for Thorpe, who had his arm on Williams' body. Thorpe's right leg was under the rope, which supposed to mean a break in the count, but that did not seem like it had any effect on the planned finish. NXT went off the air with everyone arguing and NXT GM Ava trying to calm things down. After the show went off the air, Ava declared Williams still NXT champion. That did not sit down well with Thorpe, who got in Ava's face. That led to Shawn Michaels coming out at ringside as well and Thorpe got in HBK's face and shoved him as well. Thorpe was eventually escorted to the back after Williams took care of business. You can see the match and finish at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/nxt-title-match-main-event-ends-with-double-pin/. > ETHAN PAGE RECREATES SHAWN MICHAELS' "I LOST MY SMILE" SPEECH - Ethan Page recreated the Shawn Michaels "I lost my smile" speech from the same building where HBK delivered it originally in 1997 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts last night on NXT. But it was all a setup and Je'Von Evans found out the hard way what Page is really made out of. Page, who has been on a bit of a losing streak lately, cut a great promo in the ring, mentioning that all he wanted to do is provide for his family. A somber Page then said that he lost his smile, before he was interrupted by Je'Von Evans. Evans said that everyone wanted to see the real Page and said that he was proud of him, and NXT was proud of him too. An emotional Page responded saying that Evans was right, and now everything is clear for him...he should not be worried about losing his smile, but rather, he should worry about taking Evans' smile. At that point, Page whacked Evans with the mic as the crowd went crazy, realizing they fell for Page's ruse. Page then got a chair, wrapped it around Evans' head and he jumped on the chair as he screamed, "You want the real me? This is the real me?" As soon as Page jumped on the chair, Evans spit out blood everywhere in perfect sync, making it a fantastic shot. Officials quickly hit the ring and the show went to commercials. You can see what happened at https://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/ethan-page-recreates-the-shawn-michaels-i-lost-my-smile-speech-with-a-twist/. > KEVIN OWENS P

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Issue #7434 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR There will be no newsletter tomorrow but the site will be updated regularly throughout the day. Back on Thursday. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > PUNK VS ROLLINS OFFICIAL FOR RAW ON NETFLIX PREMIERE - The second match for the Raw premiere episode on Netflix was made official last night and it is a big one with CM Punk taking on his arch nemesis Seth Rollins. Punk opened the show and was interrupted by Seth Rollins who was among the fans in the stands. That did not stop the two from having a big brawl, with Punk and Rollins coming together among the fans. Several WWE officials and referees broke up the fight with fans chanting "let them fight." Just when it looked like the situation was under control and Punk was walking back through the stands, Seth Rollins escaped the officials holding him and ran towards Punk for part two of the brawl. The match was then made official by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce in a backstage segment. Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa in a tribal combat rules match for the ula fala was also announced last week, with this Raw shaping up to be like a premium live event. > ZOEY STARK ADVANCES IN WOMEN'S IC TITLE TOURNAMENT - Zoey Stark advanced to the semi final of the WWE Women's Intercontinental title tournament after she successfully defeated Kayden Carter and Raquel Rodriguez last night on Raw. Stark will now face Dakota Kai in the semi final while Lyra Valkyria will meet the winner of the Kairi Sane vs Natalya vs Alba Fyre match which will air on next week's Raw. The final of the tournament was not announced as to when it's taking place but it's highly likely happening on the Raw premiere on Netflix early next month. The Women's Intercontinental title will be exclusive to Raw and it's the second mid-card women's title introduced following the Women's United States title on Smackdown. > PRE-SALE FOR NXT NEW YEAR'S EVIL TICKETS KICKS OFF - Tickets for the NXT New Year's Evil episode on CW went on pre-sale today on AXS.COM with the code NXTLIVE. The show will take place from the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, January 7, the day after Raw debuts on Netflix. This will be the first NXT on Netflix for international viewers. The cheapest tickets are $127.15 or $344 for ringside, both prices including all taxes and fees. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow morning. You can get the pre-sale at https://ms.spr.ly/6013oni7N. > RAW ON NETFLIX KICKOFF PARTY TOMORROW AT WWE HQ - WWE is opening its brand new headquarters for the public tomorrow for the Raw on Netflix Kickoff event. The event will take place starting at 2PM ET at 707 Washington Blvd in Stamford and registrations quickly filled up, with the company not accepting new registrations. If you previously registered, be on the lookout for an email from tickets@... as selected participants will be notified by today 3PM ET. The event will stream live on the company's social media properties. Scheduled to appear are WWE World Heavyweight champion Gunther, WWE Women's

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===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Thursday, December 12, 2024 Issue #7429 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR A bit late today, but here it goes... ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > TONI STORM RETURNS - Former AEW Women's champion Toni Storm made a surprise return last night on the Winter Is Coming edition of Dynamite, minus her Timeless gimmick, reverting to her original character. After Mariah May successfully defended the AEW Women's title against her former friend Mina Shirakawa in the main event of Dynamite, Toni Storm's music hit the speakers to a massive ovation from the fans. Storm walked out to the top of the stage as Thunder Rosa held up a "WTF!" sign at ringside. "It's Toni Storm! I can't believe what I'm seeing," screamed Toni Schiavone on commentary as Storm removed her sunglasses and surveyed the arena. Storm looked emotional while May looked absolutely disgusted in the ring, looking at her other former friend. Storm was last seen at AEW All In in Wembley Stadium, losing her title to Mariah May. She had been using the Timeless gimmick since October of last year. You can see her return at https://www.wrestling-online.com/aew/toni-storm-returns-on-winter-is-coming-dynamite/ > WORLDS END 2024 MAIN EVENT ANNOUNCED - The main event for the Worlds End pay-per-view was announced last night on Dynamite with a four-way match for the AEW World title. AEW World champion Jon Moxley will defend his title against Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy, and Jay White and it was the champion who decided to give his challengers a shot at the title. After the Moxley and Pac vs Cassidy and White tag match ended in chaos, Moxley decided to deliver an early Christmas present backstage by offering to put his title on the line against Page, Cassidy, and White. Christian Cage, who still holds the contract to cash in any time, then reminded Moxley that at Worlds End he might cash in his prize. > CONTINENTAL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT UPDATE - The Continental Classic tournament continued on Dynamite last night with two gold league matches taking place. Will Ospreay defeated Claudio Castagnoli to earn three points, sending him to six and giving Castagnoli his first loss in the tournament. In the other match, Ricochet also got a win and three points over Brody King, sending Ricochet to six points and sharing the top of the table with Ospreay and Castagnoli. Blue league matches for this weekend include Continental champion Kazuchika Okada vs The Beast Mortos and Kyle Fletcher vs Mark Briscoe. Fletcher remains the only man undefeated with three wins out of three. > ADAM COLE GETS MJF AT WORLDS END - Adam Cole will get his chance to get back at MJF at the Worlds End pay-per-view after he defeated Kyle O'Reilly last night on Dynamite in an eliminator match. Cole and O'Reilly were the last two in the Dynamite Dozen battle royal last week and their one-on-one match last night determined who will go for the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Former AEW World champion MJF is the only individual to ever hold the Dynamite Diamond Ring since its inception in 2019. MJF and Cole have been involved in a storyline together since Ju

===================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE : mailto:wrestling-online+unsubscribe@groups.io ===================================================================== _ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ _ _ ___ \ \ / / _ \ __/ __|_ _| | |_ _| \| |/ __| \ \/\/ /| / _|\__ \ | | | |__ | || .` | (_ | \_/\_/ |_|_\___|___/ |_| |____|___|_|\_|\___| ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ / _ \| \| | | |_ _| \| | __| | (_) | .` | |__ | || .` | _| \___/|_|\_|____|___|_|\_|___| _ _ _____ _____ _ ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ | \| | __\ \ / / __| | | __|_ _|_ _| __| _ \ | .` | _| \ \/\/ /\__ \ |__| _| | | | | | _|| / |_|\_|___| \_/\_/ |___/____|___| |_| |_| |___|_|_\ ==================================================== Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Issue #7428 ==================================================== Visit our website at http://www.wrestling-online.com ==================================================== //->> OPENING WORDS FROM THE EDITOR There were problems updating our Facebook page today since Facebook is mostly down. We'll get the stories up later when they're up and running. ======================================================== //->> NEWS FROM THE WRESTLING-ONLINE NEWSWIRE Web version at http://www.wrestling-online.com/ > FENIX DELETES CONTROVERSIAL POSTS FROM X - Fenix has deleted all his comments related to the "inhumane treatment" saga on X, with the only trace of what was said being a December 7 post which reads, "I will have my chance to speak the truth." On December 8, Fenix posted a controversial message which read, "No one stays in a place where they received inhumane treatment," a comment which sparked several debates and discussions. The following day, he alluded that AEW ignored him for months when he needed a doctor and added that due to contractual issues he can't speak now, but he will have his time. All those comments and replies were deleted, suggesting that the two sides have at least talked since then. Fenix had his contract extended by several months by Tony Khan to make up for his time injured, preventing him from entering free agency and possibly joining his brother Penta in WWE. He last wrestled on the July 27 episode of Rampage. > WINTER IS COMING DYNAMITE TONIGHT ON TBS - AEW's annual tradition of Winter Is Coming returns tonight live on TBS from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri where a healthy crowd of over 4,000 are expected. Five matches are set to take place including Adam Cole vs Kyle O'Reilly with the winner facing MJF for the Dynamite Diamond ring at Worlds End, Mariah May defends her AEW Women's title against Mina Shirakawa, AEW World champion Jon Moxley teams up with Pac to take on Jay White and Orange Cassidy, and two Continental Classic matches from the gold league featuring Ricochet vs Brody King and Claudio Castagnoli vs Will Ospreay. A Winter Is Coming Rampage will be taped immediately following the conclusion of Dynamite and a Winter Is Coming Dynamite will be taped tomorrow night from the Chaifetz Arena in St Louis, Missouri. > COLLISION RATING - Collision last Saturday, back in its usual time slot on TNT, drew 278,000 viewers, up 134,000 viewers from the prior week's record low. The show did a 0.07 rating in 18-49, up 0.04 from the previous week and was #8 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider) > WWE SELLS FORMER PRODUCTION STUDIOS LOCATION - CTInsider.com is reporting that WWE has managed to sell its former production studios located on Hamilton Avenue in Stamford to Developer V20 Group who intends to convert the site into a high-end warehouse for distribution or other uses. The total value for the location plus two adjacent lands were approximately $7.5 million. The studios featured 33,000 square feet of space on the ground floor on a three acre lot and the adjacent properties had an additional four acres. WWE has moved all of its operations to their new state-of-the-art headquarters at Washington Blvd. Their previous HQ, known as Titan Towers, is still for sale. > RAW RATING - It was a bad night for Raw this week

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