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Paramount and UFC extended seven-year deal to Latin America and Australia

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Colin Vassallo
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Even though their partnership has not officially started yet, Paramount and the UFC today announced a new deal which will see viewers in Latin America and Australia watch all UFC shows on Paramount+ for the next seven years.

The length of the deal and specifics are the same as the one that was signed for the United States. Both deals kick off in January 2026.

“The partnership with Paramount has already been incredible and it just keeps getting bigger and better,” said UFC President and CEO Dana White. “They are now taking on new territories like Latin America and Australia and this thing is just going to continue to grow. It just shows you how aggressive they are with this business, and I love it. I can’t wait to continue working together and building the next generation of talent all over the world.”

“Delivering premium UFC programming to audiences on a global scale remains a top priority for Paramount,” said Cindy Holland, Chair of Direct-To-Consumer, Paramount. “We are thrilled to expand upon the historic offering of UFC content for Paramount+ subscribers across all plans to more passionate and engaged fans around the world.”

UFC fans across Latin America, including Brazil, will have unprecedented access to every moment of the action, with all 13 marquee numbered events and 30 UFC Fight Nights televised live, at no additional cost to Paramount+ subscribers. This expansion positions Paramount+ as the premier destination for UFC fans in the region and significantly increases the value proposition for subscribers by bringing together the sport’s most anticipated events in one place. Today, Paramount+ has further solidified its position as a leading platform for world-class sports and entertainment in Latin America.

Paramount+ Australia is also stepping into the Octagon. As part of its expanded sports offering, the fastest-growing major streaming service in the country is bringing fans a great lineup of UFC content—including all 30 UFC Fight Nights, as well as the prelims for all marquee UFC numbered events. This strategic move brings two powerhouse live sports programs under one roof and supercharges the sports experience across Paramount+ in the region.

This expanded partnership underscores the commitment of Paramount+ to broaden its diverse offering of high-quality TV series, blockbuster movies, most-watched reality, and favorite kids’ content to global audiences through one of the world’s most dynamic and influential sports franchises.

Details on the first UFC events to stream live on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America, and Australia, will be announced in coming weeks.

WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda in hospice care

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda, maybe better known to wrestling fans as IRS, is in hospice care. The news was revealed by his former tag team partner and brother-in-law Barry Windham during an interview with Bill Apter.

Windham did not reveal what Rotunda is suffering from, although being in hospice care does not bode well.

“It’s kind of tough right now, you know, Mike is in hospice right now,” Windham told Apter. “So, anyway, that family…I love that family, but it’s so tragic.”

Rotunda is the father of the late Bray Wyatt and current WWE Superstar Bo “Uncle Howdy” Dallas.

Windham asked viewers to pray for Rotunda, suggesting things are not looking good.

Rotunda and Windham were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2024 as the U.S. Express.

WWE Intercontinental title triple threat match added to November 1 SNME

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Colin Vassallo
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The WWE Intercontinental title will be defended on Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend in a triple threat match after last night’s #1 contender match ended in a no contest following the interference of Los Americanos.

El Grande Americano along with Bravo and Rayo attacked challengers Rusev and Penta during their match, causing a non-finish and leaving champ Dominik Mysterio with no opponent.

Raw General Manager Adam Pearce was not impressed with what happened, even though Mysterio played dumb and didn’t know the attack was going to happen, suggesting that Rusev and Penta should now go after Los Americanos. But Pearce shot down that idea and instead made Mysterio defend the title in a triple threat match this Saturday.

It is the fourth match on the card following Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE title, CM Punk vs Jey Uso for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight title, and Tiffany Stratton vs Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s title.

CM Punk and Jey Uso face-to-face headlines live Raw tonight from Anaheim

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Colin Vassallo
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Tonight’s Monday Night Raw is coming to you live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and airs on Netflix worldwide.

Due to the Daylight Saving Time already in effect in many countries around the world but not in the United States, the broadcast will air an hour earlier, for example, at Midnight GMT or 1AM CET.

Scheduled for tonight are so far Rusev vs Penta with the winner advancing to become the #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental title, Nikki Bella vs Roxanne Perez, and a WWE Women’s Tag Team title defense with Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair defending against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.

Plus, Jey Uso and CM Punk will go face-to-face ahead of their match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight title this weekend.

Dwayne Johnson joins the cast of Disney’s Zootopia 2 voicing the character of Zeke

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Colin Vassallo
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Disney today unveiled the final trailer for the animated feature Zootopia 2, revealing the full cast of Disney favorites voicing the characters.

Among them is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who joins the cast voicing the character of Zeke, described as “an accident-prone dik-dik who crosses paths with Judy and Nick in a chaotic chase sequence.”

Johnson joins the voicing cast featuring Hollywood stars such as Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Idris Elba, Shakira, Danny Trejo, and many others.

In the sequel, the characters of Judy and Nick face their toughest challenge yet when a mysterious newcomer, Gary De’Snake, slithers into town and throws the city into chaos.

Zootopia 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures on November 26 and it’s directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard.

Teaser videos on WWE social media reportedly related to WrestleMania 42

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Colin Vassallo
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WrestleMania 42

WWE has been busy posting teasers on social media since yesterday, showing a clip of individuals walking, with the camera focusing just on their shoes.

The first video sparked some theories online on who it might be and if it’s something related to tonight’s Raw but then a couple of more videos, showing different walking styles and shoes, surfaced.

PWInsider.com is reporting that top WWE Superstars including the likes of Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, and Roman Reigns, were filming scenes for a WrestleMania 42 promo which is about to drop and these teasers are related to this video.

WrestleMania 42 tickets went on sale several weeks ago but sales have been very disappointing so far, with WWE not even mentioning anything about it unlike last year when tickets for WrestleMania 41 flew off Ticketmaster despite the high prices.

Two-day combo tickets for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas are available starting from $704.77 plus fees with almost half of Allegiant Stadium still closed off.

Netflix heavily promoting John Cena’s final Raw on November 17

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Colin Vassallo
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Netflix is heavily promoting John Cena’s final Raw appearance ever, at least as an active WWE Superstar, on Monday, November 17.

The show will be held at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York, where over 14,000 tickets have already been sold. The cheapest tickets available are $203.50.

The marketing being sent by Netflix says that “Netflix and WWE have confirmed Madison Square Garden as John Cena’s final appearance on Monday Night Raw.”

Cena has one more Raw appearance before that November 17 show, a week earlier on November 10 live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s going to be a particularly busy weekend for Cena as he will be in Liverpool, England on November 8 and 9 to participate at the Liverpool Comic Con, also hosting a panel on Sunday.

Natalya’s bio book The Last Hart Beating released tomorrow nationwide

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Colin Vassallo
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Natalya’s biography, The Last Hart Beating: From the Dungeon to WWE, will be released tomorrow in bookstores nationwide and also online.

Published by BenBella Books and featuring 288 pages, the book features a foreword by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and chronicles her chaotic childhood including her family’s brush with homelessness, her father’s battles with addiction and other effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, her struggle to navigate the complex dynamics between the Hart family and WWE in the aftermath of the Montreal Screwjob, Owen Hart’s tragic death, and her husband TJ Wilson’s near-fatal, career-ending, in-ring injury, her front-row seat to the rise of women’s wrestling and the resilience it took to thrive as a female wrestler at a time when what you looked like on screen was more important than how talented you were between the ropes, and much more.

The book is available in hardcover format on Amazon for $27.85 or $30.56 on Kindle.

The former multi-time champion is also embarking on a book tour, making 13 autograph signings in Canada and the United States.

  • October 28 at 7PM at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles, California
  • October 29 at 4 PM at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • October 30 at 6 PM at Bookends in Ridgewood, New Jersey
  • November 1 at 11 AM at Indigo Eaton Center in Toronto, Ontario
  • November 2 at 4 PM at B&N West Side in Albuquerque New Mexico
  • November 7 at 6 PM at Chapters Bookstore in Calgary, Alberta
  • November 9 at 6 PM at Dave and Busters in Providence, Rhode Island
  • November 10 at 2 PM at Kowloon Restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts
  • November 15 at 1 PM at Nerdbombers in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • November 17 at 11 AM at Hudson Booksellers at Penn Station in New York, New York
  • November 17 at 6 PM at The Wrestling Collector in Stockholm, New Jersey
  • November 23 at 3 PM at Dave and Busters in Orlando, Florida
  • November 30 at 3 PM at Dave and Busters in Glendale, Arizona

Hank and Tank getting GHC Tag Team titles shot at Pro Wrestling NOAH

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Colin Vassallo
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Former NXT Tag Team champions Hank and Tank will get a crack at the Pro Wrestling NOAH GHC Tag Team titles on November 8.

The duo are currently in Japan for a stint with NOAH and made their debut yesterday.

They now face champions Masa Kitamiya and Takashi Sugiura at the Star Navigation 2025 event held at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. It will stream live on the Wrestle Universe service.

Pro Wrestling NOAH has a working relationship with NXT with several talent going to Japan for additional experience.

New Year’s Eve episode of Dynamite to air live from Ralston, Nebraska

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Colin Vassallo
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The December 31 episode of Dynamite will be a live broadcast despite being New Year’s Eve and will be held at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in the Ralston, Nebraska.

AEW announced the news today on social media, with tickets going on general sale on Monday, November 3 at AEWTix.com.

The show will serve as the fallout from the Worlds End pay-per-view which will take place the previous weekend on Saturday, December 27.

The Liberty First Credit Union Arena holds around 4,600 seats in a basketball setting.

New Year’s Eve is not typically a great day to host a live wrestling show, both for potential fans attending and even those watching on television due to the celebrations of the new year.

Iyo Sky victorious against Mayu Iwatani at Marigold Grand Destiny 2025

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Colin Vassallo
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Iyo Sky wrestled a rare non-WWE match in Japan, main eventing the Marigold Grand Destiny 2025 show against Mayu Iwatani held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

The nearly 27-minute match ended when Sky hit two, quick picture-perfect moonsaults from the top rope, pinning the former IWGP Women’s champion for the win.

After the match, the two shared a long hug in the ring and were very emotional. During the pre-show press conference, Iwatani cried when Sky looked at her as this was a dream match for her.

Fellow Japanese star and WWE Women’s United States champion Giulia wrote on Instagram that she watched the match and it made her cry, telling fans that she also has a heart!

Former NXT talent Sareee was also part of the show, defeating Chika Goto. Sareee recently made her ROH debut.

WWE stars at AAA Heroes Inmortales event

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE AAA

Dominik Mysterio retained the AAA Mega title last night against Dragon Lee in the main event of the AAA Heroes Inmortales event. Mysterio was attacked by Hijo del Vikingo following his win but El Grande Americano came out to lend a helping hand to the champion.

Mysterio, Lee, and Americano were not the only three WWE stars who were part of the show.

Lince Dorado and Jack Cartwheel were involved in a fatal four-way match for the AAA Cruiserweight title, which also involved Aerostar and champion Laredo Kid. Kid retained his title.

Natalya and Lola Vice were also part of the show, with Natalya wrestling in a triple threat match against Faby Apache and Flammer for the AAA Reina de Reinas title, which Flammer won and Vice defeated Chik Tormenta in a regular singles match.

The WWE Tag Team champions Wyatt Sicks came out to attack Psycho Clown and Pagano, the AAA Tag Team champions after their successful defense against Dinamita. The whole faction, minus Uncle Howdy, stood tall over the AAA champs, with Rowan holding up the AAA Tag Team titles while Lumis and Gacy held up the WWE Tag Team titles.

The show is available to watch on YouTube on the AAA channel.

NXT Deadline 2025 set for December 6 in San Antonio

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT Deadline

The next NXT premium live event will take place on Saturday, December 6.

The show is the yearly Deadline and the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, will play host.

The Deadline event is best known for the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor Challenge matches, which both will return for this year’s show. Each match lasts 25 minutes and consists of five Superstars. The ones with the most points throughout the match after 25 minutes wins, and winners then earn a future shot at the NXT or NXT Women’s title.

Oba Femi and Giulia won last year’s event and both went on to become champions.

Nixon Newell makes AEW debut on Collision

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Colin Vassallo
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Former WWE star Nixon Newell, who was known as Tegan Nox, made her AEW debut last night in a backstage segment.

Newell and Miranda Alize walked into the frame and interrupted Anna Jey and Tay Melo who were talking about the AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament and challenged them to a tag team match.

The 30-year-old Welsh star was released from WWE for a second time in 2024. Her stint there was marred by a couple of long-term injuries, including tearing her ACL twice. She has mainly wrestled on the indie circuit since her WWE release and at one point also mentioned how it was hard for her to get booked on shows.

Two-week NXT Gold Rush with TNA, AAA, and EVOLVE announced

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT Gold Rush

WWE announced a two-week event titled Gold Rush, a presentation with NXT, TNA, AAA, and EVOLVE.

The two broadcasts, airing on The CW in the United States and on Netflix internationally, will take place on November 18 and November 25 from the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While the November 18 broadcast will be live, the November 25 episode will be taped on the same day as the first episode.

Titles from all four different brands will be defended on these two shows.

Tickets for the shows are available at Ticketmaster.com starting from $50.75.

Mone to defend CMLL Women’s title on next week’s Collision

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Colin Vassallo
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CMLL

CMLL Women’s champion Mercedes Mone will be defending her championship on next week’s episode of Collision.

Mone will be facing Olympia, who made her debut with AEW on last night’s episode of Collision, defeating Taya Valkyrie.

The champion defended her title at the all-women CMMLL Viernes Espectacular show last week, successfully retaining against Persephone.

The CMLL Women’s title is one of 12 titles that Mone currently has possession of, breaking the record of Ultimo Dragon.

Blake Monroe, Tatum Paxley, and DarkState win titles at Halloween Havoc

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT Halloween Havoc saw a total of three title changes out of five title matches last night.

It was Blake Monroe who was responsible for the first title change, defeating Zaria to become the new NXT Women’s North American champion. Zaria was defending the title on behalf of Sol Ruca, who is injured and unable to compete, but the former Mariah May picked up her first gold since arriving a few months ago. Ruca’s reign came to a close after 189 days.

The NXT Women’s champion also changed hands in what many thought was a surprise ending, with Tatum Paxley defeating Fatal Influence’s Jacy Jayne to become the new queen of NXT. The ending came when The Culling ran out for interference and Izzi Dame snatched the title and pretended to hit Paxley, but Paxley moved away and Jayne avoided the collision, knocking out Dame. That was enough distraction for Paxley to hit the Cemetery Driver on Jayne for the pinfall. Jayne held on to the title for 151 days and this marked Paxley’s first gold in NXT.

The third title change came at the expense of The Hardys, who lost the NXT Tag Team titles against DarkState in a Broken Rules match. The match had a lot of tables and ladders spots, with Jeff Hardy doing some of his usual crazy stunts. DarkState won when they hit a Doomsday Device off a ladder through a table on Brother Nero. The Hardys’ run with the titles only lasted 18 days.

Ethan Page and Ricky Saints were the only ones who successfully defended their respective gold on the show.

NXT Halloween Havoc 2025 resutls

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Colin Vassallo
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NXT Halloween Havoc

Here are the results from last night’s NXT Halloween Havoc which took place from the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Je’Von Evans and Leon Slater defeated Mr. Iguana and La Parka; Ethan Page defeated El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. in a Day of the Dead match to retain the NXT North American title; Blake Monroe defeated Zaria to become the new NXT Women’s North American champion; Tatum Paxley defeated Jacy Jayne to become the new NXT Women’s champion; DarkState defeated The Broken Hardys to become the new NXT Tag Team champions in a Broken Rules match; Ricky Saints defeated Trick Williams to retain the NXT title.

Collision returns at 8PM ET tonight on TNT and HBO Max

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Colin Vassallo
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Collision returns to its usual 8PM time slot tonight on TNT and also streaming on HBO Max.

Four matches have been announced for the show including Young Bucks and FTR vs JetSpeed and Jurassic Express in an eight-man tag match, Pac vs Tomohiro Ishii, Thekla vs Mina Shirakawa, and Bryan Keith vs Ace Austin.

Plus, Hook will be in action as well, there will be an MxM TV casting call, and “Hangman” Adam Page will be in the house as well.

AEW to air Dynamite and Collision on Thanksgiving Eve and Day next month

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW will have broadcasts on Thanksgiving Eve and on Thanksgiving Day next month, with Collision slated to air on the holiday to avoid going head-to-head with the Survivor Series premium live event a few days later on Saturday night.

The Thanksgiving Eve episode of Dynamite will air live from The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, November 26 and Collision tapings will start immediately following the conclusion of the live Dynamite.

Collision will then air on Thursday, November 27 at 8PM ET on TNT so the show will be taped to allow everyone to spend time with their family on the holiday.

AEW has visited Chicago over the past several years for the Thanksgiving Eve episode of Dynamite but that changed this year after the NOW Arena in nearby Hoffman Estates got the Worlds End pay-per-view on December 27.

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