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October 30, 2023 Observer Newsletter: Dana White's comments on Vince McMahon, Jon Jones off UFC 295
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Match and performers of the weekThe history of UFC and WWE togetherHow Vince McMahon is responsible for UFC taking off and whyDirty tricks McMahon tried to play on UFC and blasting it when it got popularDana White talks about his prior and current changes in relationship with McMahonHow Vince McMahon viewed UFC when it first broke throughThe first attempt at Undertaker vs. Lesnar at WrestleMania and why it didn't happenHow things have changed since the merger and what Vince's role in UFC is nowJon Jones injury, why Stipe Miocic is off, and what are the different possibilities going forward in the heavyweight divisionA look at the Aspinall vs. Pavlovich fightBusiness notes on what was expected to be a record setting showPreview of Crown Jewel and Full Gear and matches announced and other things built upWWE goes with more international major shows in 2024Rundown of Impact changing to TNA and what it will and won't meanThe decline of TNA and change to Impact years agoWhat changes to expect with the move back to TNAThe story behind the Bound for Glory main eventBusiness notes on Bound for GloryMatch-by-match coverageHall of Fame ceremonyUFC 204 coverage and what next for the top stars of the showTyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou, and how once again Saudi Arabia has changed the economic necessities of a big fightThe most detailed look at the ratings for all of the wrestling shows, as well as segment-by-segment and comparison and where shows were up and downBlue Panther 45th anniversary eventStardom bad injury situationAll Japan annual tag team tournamentWhy two Japanese wrestlers disappeared in AprilGreat Triple Crown title matchFuture of Will OspreayNew Japan Super Juniors tag tourneyCain Velasquez first interviewMexican legend survives scary hospital stayBritish J CupWrestling star expects to announce a new TV series in NovemberRic Flair in AEWAEW December PPV and its competitionJon Moxley on battles with addictionTicket advances for upcoming WWE & AEW showsInternational TV ratings and streaming numbersPitch for independent star to AEWHow many matches top AEW stars have doneControversy over UFC business dealPeacock subscription number and financial lossesMemo all WWE employees received and how this has changed the stock priceTickets now available for Survivor Series and whyWWE NIL talent in college wrestling notesA look at the WWE shows over the past week
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August 7, 2006 Observer Newsletter: WWE SmackDown roster, NOAH
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WWE
Vince McMahon and The Undertaker are in attendance for today’s Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match in Saudi Arabia. WWE Crown Jewel is being held in Saudi Arabia next Saturday. Both events are part of the Riyadh Season festival.Rhea Ripley celebrated the 11th anniversary of her entering the pro wrestling industry: “My 11th year in this crazy wrestling world today… Wild. Time flies when you’re being a MENACE”Nick Aldis was the guest on WWE After the Bell this week.Kevin Owens, Damage CTRL, and Shotzi appeared on The SmackDown LowDown. During her interview, Shotzi was confronted by Chelsea Green & Piper Niven. Green & Niven challenged Shotzi to find a friend for a tag team match against them.WWE uploaded a two-hour Playlist video covering Bray Wyatt’s run as The Fiend.WWE also streamed five hours of The Undertaker’s best matches.
AEW/Other Wrestling
On Rampage last night, Kyle Fletcher was welcomed into the Don Callis Family as Callis’ apprentice. Don Callis wrote:Takeshita, Hobbs, Ospreay, Guevara and now my precocious young apprentice Kyle Fletcher. Never has so much young incredible talent been assembled in one family. We are the most impressive wrestling family in history. You cannot name one family that is even closeAEW produced a video package hyping up MJF and Kenny Omega’s AEW World Championship match for tonight’s Collision.Omega spoke to Sports Illustrated about what the AEW World Championship means to him:It conveys the same feeling to me that I felt for the IWGP title. It’s the pinnacle of what the sport represents in America. That might be different in Japan or Mexico or the UK, but for me, the list of champions in AEW features some of the most incredible athletes to ever exist in this sport. Having my name on that list is quite an honor. To say I’ve won it once, that’s quite an accomplishment. To say I’ve won it twice would be even better, and I’d also still be able to say I’ve held it the longest–the cherry on top of the sundae.In an interview with The Messenger, Jon Moxley explained what his post-WWE career would have been like if AEW never started:The timing of it was crazy. I was gone one way or another. I was going to give it all up. I didn't give a f— if I was never on TV again. I'd go wrestle in a f—ing mask in Mexico in a parking lot if it means having fun again.I hate speaking in the third person because it feels so f—ing pretentious, but speaking from a character standpoint, it just makes it easier. But it was like as Jon Moxley was getting his release date from jail and walking into the world again, it just happened to be when AEW was starting.If there was no AEW, I think I’d be doing the exact same thing, just in a bunch of other places. You'd probably see me in f—in' Japan or Revolver, places like that. It probably wouldn't be that much different.As far as the opportunities for the wrestlers and their families, it's an entirely different world now than it was four or five years ago. So much has changed, it's crazy.For Substance Abuse Awareness Month, AEW shared a video with Big Bill discussing his sobriety and working with the Herren Project.Darby Allin appeared at another Nitro Circus event on Thursday, finally completing a tricycle backflip stunt.Billy Gunn appeared on this week’s edition of AEW Unrestricted.Paul Wight was interviewed by the Battleground Podcast.Fightful reports that Heath (former WWE wrestler Heath Slater) is now a free agent and is accepting bookings. Heath had been contracted to Impact Wrestling before finishing up with the promotion last weekend.“Speedball” Mike Bailey reacted to his match against Will Ospreay from Bound for Glory receiving 5.25 stars in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter: “Getting 5.25 for my match at BFG is honestly pretty cool! We are the 1st match in Impact to get this high of a rating since Joe/AJ/Daniels which feels insane. It's all very subjective but the hope is that people continue to pay more & more attention to TNA 'cause WE'RE BACK!”A GHC Heavyweight Championship change took place today with Kenoh defeating Jake Lee at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Demolition Stage in Fukuoka. Also on the show, Jack Morris defeated El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. to win the GHC National Championship.Sports Illustrated has an interview with Tetsuya Naito.Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse will team with Effy & Allie Katch against Ricky Morton, Kerry Morton & George South at GCW’s show at WrestleCade on Friday, November 24.Click Here: Bernardo Silva jersey sale