The latest Bray Wyatt QR code which flashed on Smackdown led to a psychological/psychiatric evaluation report, most of which is redacted.
Filled by hand rather than the suggested word processing software in order to get reimbursement, the client’s name is listed as Wyatt, Bray with a date of birth of May 23, 1987 and a client ID of 855-211-1333.
The client ID is actually a phone number which when you call you get a voice mail with a hushed voice saying, “Oh no, not me. I never lost control.” The message is repeated twice before the phone hangs up.
The client’s signature in the form is listed as “refused to sign” and psychosocial history reads, “Difficulty showing remorse or empathy / conflict with social norms.”
A bunch of other stuff is redacted but in the Other section there’s written, “Disregarding or violating the rights of others.”
Some of the fields are redacted neatly with black boxes while other fields are redacted with a marker.
Wrestling is one of the most physically demanding sports around. It takes its toll on the body of our committed heroes. Mick Foley is a prime example of that. However, the emotional aspect of a wrestler’s lifestyle often gets swept under the carpet.
All of those weeks and months touring the globe are bound to have a serious impact on the relationships of a global superstar. So, how exactly do they cope? What does it take to be the other half of a world-famous wrestler? Do the pros outweigh the cons? Let’s move to a deeper level and find out.
Famous Wrestling Couples
The easiest way for a professional wrestler to deal with potential relationship problems is, undoubtedly, to commit to another member of the roster. This allows the couples to tour and perform together, which would take away a lot of emotional stress. Here are some of the most famous wrestling couples over the years:
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon – The infamous Hunter Hearst Helmsley is a perfect example of dating within the professional circle. When first breaking onto the scene back in the late 90s, Triple H struck up an off-screen romance with Chyna. That relationship lasted briefly before Triple H married Vince McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie. This wrestling power couple married in 2003 and went on to start a family together. The pair are still going strong today.
CM Punk and AJ Lee – More recently, former world champion CM Punk tied the knot with AJ Lee. The couple dated for a number of years before getting married in a lavish ceremony in June 2014. CM Punk stated that he ‘would not be here right now’ if it wasn’t for Lee’s commitment and love. Would this relationship have lasted if the two weren’t touring the world together? Who knows. But it certainly improved their chances.
Dating Outside of the Bubble
Plenty of superstars have gone on to have successful relationships outside of the WWE bubble. However, it hasn’t always been easy. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most famous names, and their relationships over the years.
John Cena – One thing is for certain – John Cena is not gay. The 45-year-old, former world champion has dated his fair share of beautiful women over the years. Cena has been engaged three different times over the years. This proves that dating while constantly being on the road isn’t an easy feat. However, Cena finally tied the knot with Shay Shariatzadeh in October 2020 after a couple of years of dating.
The Rock – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnston is arguably the most famous character to ever emerge from the world of professional wrestling. He essentially paved the way for wrestling to movies, which many others are now following. However, The Rock has experienced plenty of peaks and valleys in his private life, too. Dwayne Johnstone divorced Dany Garcia in 2008 after 11 years of marriage and 3 children. In 2019 The Rock remarried with Lauren Hashian.
What Does it Take?
Truthfully, there is no correct way to run a relationship. Like all of us, wrestlers face many issues on a day-to-day basis. Relationships are never easy. It doesn’t matter if they’re married to a fellow member of the roster or not, they’re still likely to encounter their fair share of problems. The only major difference is that professional relationships usually hit the headlines, which adds more pressure.
Sheamus with (The Brawling Brutes) VS. Solo Sikoa with (Sami Zayn and the Usos)
Sheamus attempts a Brogue Kick but Solo ducks and catches him with a superkick. Sheamus bounces off the ropes and hits Solo with a knee to the face and goes for the pin, but Sami gets on the ropes and gets the referee’s attention. Brawling Brutes pull Sami down and Sheamus gets a 2 count on Solo. The Usos hit superkicks on both Brawling Brutes members and dumped the announce desk on top of them.
Sheamus flies off the top rope, taking out the Usos. As Sheamus tries to get back in the ring Sami grabs his leg and after Sheamus gets away from Sami, he gets in the ring and gets hit with a Spinning Solo for the win.
Winner: Solo Sikoa
After the match, the Bloodline continue to punish Sheamus by holding his injured left arm against the ring steps and hitting it with chairs.
Rey Mysterio is shown arriving earlier and is met by Imperium. Rey then challenges one of them and Kaiser said he will meet him in the ring.
Bray Wyatt is shown and talks more about not getting to finish his message last week and wants to confess some problems to us all.
Liv Morgan VS. Sonya Deville
The women battled to a double count out as Liv snapped during the match and hammered Sonya’s head into the ring post and steps. Liv then searched under the mat for chairs and then she starts taking the timekeeper’s chairs and throwing them in the ring as Sonya attempts to get to her feet.
Liv then superplexes Sonya onto the stack of chairs.
Winner: Double count-out
Viking Raiders segment is shown.
Braun Strowman – Omos: Face to Face
MVP comes out and Strowman challenges Omos at Crown Jewel and MVP accepts. MVP said he never said Omos wasn’t here and he points to the ramp and Omos comes to the ring. Omos is about a foot taller than Braun. Omos shoves Braun out of the ring, and Braun stands up and just laughs as MVP gets Omos to leave the ringside area.
Kayla Braxton interviews Drew McIntyre and Drew says this thing with Kross has to end and it will be he and Kross in a steel cage match at Crown Jewel.
They show Logan Paul arriving.
Damage Control VS. Shotzi & Raquel Rodriguez for the Women’s Tag Team Championship
After Shotzi is distracted by Bayley, Sky hits a moonsault on Shotzi for the win. Raquel and Kai were outside the ring having fought over the top rope.
Winners and still Women’s Tag Team Champions: Damage Control
Kayla interviews Ronda Rousey and she said she gave it her all and got nothing but hate for it, now she is here for her not the fans.
Rey Mysterio VS. Ludwig Kaiser
While on the outside Rey had a chair and threw it making it look like Gunther hit him. The Referee throws Vinci and Gunther out of the ringside area. Rey hits 619 and a splash and gets the win.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Update on Sheamus he has a small fracture by his elbow and is still being evaluated.
Logan Paul comes out to the ring. As Logan was cutting his promo, Jey Uso attacks Logan. Sami then comes to the ring and yelling at Jey to get out of the ring. Jey pretends to leave but then runs after Logan again, but Logan moves and hits Jey with a right-hand knocking Jey out as Sami looks stunned on the apron.
Last Week’s Rating: 458,000 overall; 0.17 in 18-49 demo
What a treat this lineup is for the loyal fans who came every week during the pandemic.
It’s Friday Night, and you know what that means… it’s time for our Rampage Review!
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JR welcomed us in the familiar surroundings of Daily’s Place, alongside Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. In his rap, Caster referenced them beating NXT in the ratings Tuesday. Tony Khan might want to remember the constant ratings jabs next time he’s surprised WWE aren’t super-friendly. Not that they’re blameless either.
The Acclaimed vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese & Josh Woods), AEW Tag Titles
Backstory: Sterling has trademarked the term ‘scissor’ in pro wrestling, the winner gets ownership
After starting off with a mass brawl, the heels sent the champs packing before scissoring to loud boos. ‘You can’t scissor!’ chant from the crowd as the Acclaimed went to work on Woods with double teaming and a powerslam. Back body drop from Caster, arm-wringer in the middle, he and Woods going back and forth with those until Caster got the ropes.
Where Woods took a cheap shot, sending Max tumbling outside, following and being chased back in by Billy Gunn. Leading to Daddy Ass being booted backstage. Everything about this seemed backwards, excepting the champs’ popularity.
‘Bulls***’ chant from those present.
Caster took flight as we returned: cross body from the top, Bowens begging for the tag, finally getting it, his partner running wild, exploding with hard elbows, discus clotheslines and a leaping legdrop to the back of Nese’ head.
Until Woods again took a cheapshot – the champs back in trouble. Nice leaping forearm from Nese, he and Woods hit their finish (Olympic Slam/neckbreaker combo), mistiming it but still bagging a two as Max broke it up. Afterwards attacking Woods but blasted from behind by a Nese kick, Bowens responded with a kneestrike, then a chop combo and superkick on Woods, leading to the Arrival, the Mic Drop and a very loud 1, 2, 3 counted by the crowd.
Good action. Over quickly. Nese and co. shouldn’t be causing the champs this much trouble.
Afterwards, Sterling tried to renege on his agreement to hand over the trademark. Bringing Daddy Ass back out as the three came off the top onto Sterling’s genitals, then Scissored to end the segment.
WINNER: The Acclaimed
Schiavone with Jade, who after promising to hijack the show, was seated politely for something like a talkshow. Steve Austin/Randy Savage this was not.
Jade had graciously allowed Leila Grey to substitute for the injured Penelope Ford tonight against Willow Nightingale, an act she believed would lead to the return of her title from Nyla Rose.
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Alex Marvez with the Lucha Bros, Eddie Kingston and Ortiz. The latter of whom had organized something of an intervention for Kingston – his three friends telling him to calm down before he gets fired. Until Pac interrupted: ‘You should listen to them Eddie… they’re champions’, provoking the Mad King before quickly exiting.
Hook vs Ari Daivari, FTW Title
Backstory: Trustbusters tried to recruit Hook & buy his belt; didn’t go well
Daivari wondered if Hook wanted cash instead of a cheque. Hook didn’t want cash.
Daivari’s butler distracted the youngster, leading to him being stomped in the corner and left laying. After strugging for a bit, Hook caught Daivari running-in for a couple suplexes, including a fisherman. But was again distracted by ‘Jeeves. K’ – real creative name for a butler.
Finally, Hook dodged Daivari, the heel landing on the apron, from where Hook dragged him back inside via Redrum for the win.
Two matches, two should-be dominant babyfaces selling way too much against nothing opponents after garbage interference.
They should remarket the FTW title as something personally meaningful to Hook – a legacy, an inspiration, a memento of his father – rather than an actual championship. That way, it could be used as a way to eventually build a proper feud when someone steals/denigrates/destroys it.
Perhaps in 2032 when they finally get round to giving the youngster something good to do?
WINNER: Hook
Does this show take any breaks? Hook’s music had barely started again as we cut to Lexi with Ethan Page, Hathaway and Matt Hardy. Private Party have been sent for wrestling training. Hardy’s been booked on Dark: Elevation which they openly acknowledged as sucking. Hardy then did a weird rap. I did not miss anything.
Leila Grey vs Willow Nightingale
Backstory: Grey replacing the injured Ford as part of Jade getting her belt back
Usual nice reaction for Willow.
Grey ducked a couple lockups, stopping to flex and paying for it. A brief flurry in the corner got very slow as they looked lost early. Willow cartwheeled out then shoulder blocked her way through Grey, following with a monster short-arm lariat, then another, before dropping Leila via bodyslam.
Leading to Leila legging it outside, where – guess what!? – heel interference from the outside interrupted a dominant babyface. This time from Kiera Hogan.
Not that it meant anything, as, back from break, Willow was crushing Grey in the corner, following up with a spinebuster for a count of two. This is the first pin attempt I can remember all night which didn’t lead to a pinfall.
A step-up knee in the corner saw Grey briefly fight back but an attempted bulldog was countered into a belly-to-back suplex. Bringing Hogan back to the apron, Grey colliding with her, leading to a great-looking Dr. Bomb for the uno, dos, tres.
JR gave this the dreaded ‘bowling shoe ugly’ treatment.
Schiavone joined Willow in the ring to announce that Willow ‘is now All Elite!’ as they showed the graphic on the big screen. Jade Cargill immediately interrupted as Willow quickly ducked out and headed backstage.
Giving Nyla ten seconds to bring back her belt, the countdown began. Until being interrupted at ‘two’ by that girl who hangs round with Nyla and Vickie (genuinely still don’t know her name) via the big screen, showing that they’ve stolen Jade’s car too. Nyla sang very badly – presumably deliberately – as they drove away.
Cargill then beat-up some security guards.
WINNER: Willow Nightingale
They showed the segment leading to Cassidy being included in this upcoming match. Orange popped up from behind the bar as Rush and Ten argued. Not much more to it than that. Outside of Rush, everything here was supposed to be comedy.
‘I don’t know, I felt like it’ – literally Cassidy’s explanation for putting his title on the line in a three way. Perhaps revealing Tony Khan’s general strategy relating to title contenders?
Cassidy continued his stealing of Mark Henry’s lines. Which was about the first entertaining thing all night.
Preston ‘10’ Vance vs Rush vs Orange Cassidy, All-Atlantic Title
Backstory: Rush now playing the part of Andrade as LFI/Andrade Office try to recruit Ten (Cassidy was added to the match in a backstage segment yesterday, getting Khan’s approval to put his title on the line)
The way Dasha announced Rush reminded us why she should be doing it all the time. She sounds excited about what and who she’s announcing.
Orange continues to carry his belt in a backpack.
Ten and Rush went right to a slugfest as Cassidy perched casually on the ropes, pausing to pocket his hands and launch the kicks at both challengers, Rush dropping Ten mid-combo then eating a Cassidy dropkick. Tope to Ten but Cassidy was caught coming off the top by a Rush headbutt. Leaving him vulnerable to Bull’s Horns but Rush faked it, rolling backwards into his pose, mocking Orange.
JR and Schiavone made fun of how unintelligible Excalibur’s promos are as Rush set to whipping Ten with a cable at ringside. The Mexican well on top as he began doing the same to the champ, dominating both guys. No DQ in a three-way per Schiavone.
Ten fought back with a series of clotheslines, Cassidy dove at both but was caught and double chokeslammed into, but not through, the table at ringside. (It didn’t break).
A spear through the ropes by Ten to Rush brought us back from the last break, Ten catching Cassidy in his Full Nelson finish – Stundog Millionaire freeing him, tornado ddt to Rush, elbow-pad off, Beachbreak for two as Jose blatantly broke up the pin. JR continued complaining about how stupid the rules are – totally with him. And was even less impressed by Danhausen Cursing Jose – totally with hm.
A brutal belly-to-belly saw Rush catapult Cassidy into the buckle as a ‘tighty wighties’ chant sprang up, referencing the heel’s trunks. Spinebuster by Ten to Rush as the crowd chanted their favorite number, wheelbarrow German to Cassidy, discus lariat – broken up at 2 ½ by Rush as Excalibur announced that we’d have had a new champ otherwise.
Rush began targeting Ten’s mask, but was taken out by an Orange Punch as he turned ’round. A Beach Break attempt saw Ten try a roll-up but his mask started coming loose, allowing Cassidy to hook the legs for the pin and win.
WINNER: Orange Cassidy
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Next Dynamite:
FTR vs Swerve in our Glory, No.1 Contendership
Riho vs Jamie Hayter
Jericho & Garcia vs Claudio & Yuta
Danielson vs Sammy Guevara
Next Rampage:
They announced nothing, a huge improvement on tonight’s lineup
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Overall impressions
Completely understand Tony Khan suddenly realizing that his show had no star-power and calling on Orange Cassidy. What’s harder to comprehend is his continued insistence on throwing around title matches like Oprah prizes.
A title belt is supposed to be the pinnacle. We watch a wrestler start out, establish a bond, begin to root for them, until finally they break through and win. And we feel a part of it for supporting them on their journey.
It’s psychologically gratifying in the same way a long-term fan enjoys their sports team winning more than someone who just turned up yesterday because the team’s hot.
Title matches in themselves do not draw interest, the story and the characters leading to them do.
Case in point: There were six title matches from the company’s inception until the end of 2019. And the same for the first three months of 2020.
There were three tonight in one hour. And we all know which drew more viewers.
The State Farm Arena has finally removed the WWE Day 1 premium live event from its schedule of events, days after news came out that the show was being canceled.
Instead, WWE will be holding a Holiday Tour Supershow non-televised live event at the same arena on Tuesday, December 27.
Those advertised to appear include Drew McIntyre, Matt Riddle, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Bianca Belair, AJ Styles, The Usos, Liv Morgan, and others.
Tickets go on sale on October 28 at 10AM EST on Ticketmaster.com with prices starting from $20.
Day 1 survived just one year after it was supposed to be a yearly event. Football matches on December 31 and January 1 were said to be the main reason for the show to be canned.
During a conference call with reporters prior to tomorrow’s NXT Halloween Havoc, Shawn Michaels announced that the next premium live event for the NXT brand will be taking place on December 10 and will be titled Deadline.
WWE applied to trademark the name NXT Deadline with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 15 for entertainment services.
The December 10 date is also when Ring of Honor will have their Final Battle show but the two events will not overlap as ROH will start at 4PM EST while NXT will kick off at 8PM EST.
In an earlier interview, Michaels said that they are looking at moving out of Orlando for future premium live events. NXT Stand & Deliver this past April in Dallas has been the only show outside Orlando since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
Ahead of his match against the Undisputed WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns, Logan Paul has amped up his in-ring training and has been spending time with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.
WWE uploaded a video of Paul training with HBK and producer Shane Helms is also visible in the video lending a hand.
This will be Paul’s third match in WWE, with the first one being at WrestleMania in a tag match and the second one at SummerSlam. He recently signed a multi-show deal with WWE.
Reacting to the video, Roman Reigns said, “He’s gonna need all the help he can get. Hopefully he’s training with God next week!”
Reigns takes on Paul at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, November 5.
Although cannabidiol (CBD) is permitted under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), all other cannabinoids remain prohibited in competition. Hence, understanding that some CBD products may still include THC and other illegal cannabinoids is crucial.
Anti-doping rules hold athletes fully accountable for any chemical discovered in their blood or urine. However, CBD and other cannabinoids can be very helpful for amateur athletes who practice sports for health reasons and even for those who compete professionally.
These are subject to the laws of the World Anti-Doping Agency to treat pain resulting from sports training as long as precautions are taken, and products that do not contain any other cannabinoids are consumed.
CBD as a Compound in Medical Marijuana
Cannabidiol, known as CBD, is a substance in some cannabis strains. It is one of more than 545 chemicals found in Cannabis sativa, the most popular variety of therapeutic cannabis.
Why is CBD becoming so popular among athletes and sportists? You would understand how difficult it is if you have seriously performed any sport where your endurance is put to the test. Your muscles are impacted, which undoubtedly makes them sore, and your immune system is also impacted.
Instead, imagine you were a professional athlete who constantly pushed your body over its breaking point. Such intense training always has a negative effect. And what is the best way to recover? CBD. Especially when consumed with high-quality consumption devices from brands such as DankStop, recovery and pain management take only a fraction of the healing time.
Sports and Healing
Intense efforts placed on joints, tendons, and muscles during practice result in minor injuries that cause discomfort and inflammation. As a result, we frequently feel worn out and sore after a workout, sometimes even exhausted. This can impact the immune system, lowering its capacity to fight disease.
Sleep and rest are typical treatments to speed up the body’s recovery between workouts. In fact, one of the most important factors in determining how far an athlete can go is how quickly they recover. The capacity increases in direct proportion to how quickly the wrestler recovers. The sooner he can resume another strenuous session, the better.
How May CBD be Used in Wrestling and Other Sports?
CBD functions as an analgesic, an antispasmodic, an anti-inflammatory, a neuroprotective, a sleeping aid, and an appetite stimulant. Undoubtedly, CBD’s analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are what athletes value the most.
Recovery is aided by CBD’s ability to lessen discomfort following exercise. Because cannabidiol has no negative side effects and is a potent anti-inflammatory, it can be used for extended periods.
CBD lessens recurrent muscular cramps or spasms in exhausted and dehydrated muscles, both during exercise and recovery, in addition to reducing inflammation and pain. It significantly increases hunger, which is a quality of wrestlers who must consume a considerable amount of calories daily.
Cannabidiol also helps people fall asleep and fights insomnia, which is obviously detrimental to rest and muscle recovery following exercise. According to several studies, CBD helps people recover from traumatic brain injuries from contact sports like boxing or wrestling.
The Most Beneficial Components of CBD Products
Anandamide, also known as the “happy molecule,” is a neurotransmitter produced by the body and is the primary regulator of the endogenous cannabinoid system. It is also the cause of a feeling of focus and absence of pain that occurs during sustained, intense exercise, particularly in endurance sports.
CBD affects this system by halting the breakdown of anandamide and promoting a more prolonged and potent impact. The extreme sports community pioneered the use of these goods.
Should You Consume CBD Before Practice?
Since CBD is non-intoxicating, it may be a better pre-workout cannabis option than a product that contains THC. This may be the case, particularly for those who suffer from cardiac conditions like hypertension, as an animal study found that CBD helped reduce heart rate and blood pressure.
Make Cannabis Part of a Healthy Lifestyle
Cannabis may not necessarily improve your athletic performance directly, but nutritious food and adequate sleep can. Be diligent about the basics of health and maintain good eating, sleeping, alcohol, stress relief, and fresh air habits. But you can definitely get numerous benefits from using cannabis regularly. So, make sure to incorporate medical marijuana into your healthy lifestyle.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that AEW is in talks with CM Punk about a buy-out of the remaining years of his contract, suggesting that the company has no intention of bringing Punk back despite his popularity among the AEW fan base.
But a stumbling block preventing the two sides from reaching an agreement seems to be the no-compete clause and its duration. Punk is currently out injured and has months before he’s able to do anything physical.
WWE was not interested in bringing CM Punk back when FOX got him on the WWE Backstage show but the former two-time AEW champion has shown that he is still a draw, and WWE getting CM Punk would be a major move despite all the cons that come with such a decision.
With the no-compete being an issue, one would think that there is at least something planned from Punk’s side as otherwise he would not be bothered about it.
Punk was last seen in AEW at the All Out pay-per-view in Chicago where he regained the AEW World title from Jon Moxley and later gave an explosive post-show interview which led to a backstage brawl. Punk was stripped off his title the following Wednesday by AEW President Tony Khan.
Perhaps the most anticipated movie from Dwayne Johnson drops today in the United States as The Rock enters the DC Universe with Black Adam.
Filmed on a budget of a whopping $185 million, Black Adam tells the story of an antihero from the ancient city of Kahndaq who is unleashed into modern times after nearly 5,000 years of imprisonment.
Apart from Jonson in the leading role, Black Adam also has Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, and Pierce Brosnan as the main cast.
The movie was produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, FlynnPicturesCo., and Johnson’s own Seven Bucks Productions.
Johnson also shares the producer credit with Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, and Dany Garcia while it’s directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who worked with Johnson on Jungle Cruise.
Black Adam had its world premiere in Mexico City on October 3 and was released in several countries yesterday.
Predictions are big for Black Adam and according to industry insiders, it’s projected to do up to $75 million in its opening weekend, which would be Johnson’s biggest box office weekend in a movie where he was in a leading role.
Tristen Nash, the 26-year-old son of Kevin Nash, has sadly passed away.
A family statement issued to Fightful Wrestling read, “On behalf of Kevin and Tamara Nash, I have to unfortunately report that their son Tristen Nash has tragically passed away at the age of 26. Tristen recently started working on Kevin’s new podcast and the two enjoyed their time together. The Nash family asks if you could please respect their privacy during this time.”
A joint statement from AdFreeShows and Podcast Heat said, “The entire AdFreeShows.com family and Podcast Heat network are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Tristen Nash. Our hearts are with Kevin and his wife Tamara during this most difficult time.”
A press release announcing the launch of Disney+ in the Philippines revealed that WWE will be part of the streaming service when it launches on November 17.
The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Ltd. made the announcement earlier today and will also include content from Star.
“Premium live events and video-on-demand from World Wrestling Entertainment” is listed in the press release which means the WWE Network will port to Disney+ in the region just like Peacock has it in the United States.
The price will be P159, or equivalent to $2.75 in the United States per month for a mobile plan or P369, the equivalent of $6.50, for a premium plan.
WWE has a similar agreement with Disney for the Network in Indonesia.
Karl Anderson was scheduled to defend his NEVER Openweight champion for NJPW on November 5 but now he won’t be able to make the date because WWE has him booked for Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia that day.
In a video posted on social media, Anderson and Gallows addressed New Japan, with Gallows saying that he runs the booking for both of them and NJPW never went through him to book Anderson before announcing him for the show.
“Guess what? We’re a little double-booked because you didn’t run it through me. So, he ain’t coming. We’re not coming unless it’s on our time,” Gallows said.
The video, obviously done in character, continues with Anderson saying that while he loves NJPW for what they did to the Good Brothers over the years, he’s the greatest NEVER Openweight champion and will only work when the lights are bright.
“The Machine Gun will tell you when I’m coming to defend my championship,” he said.
Funny enough, both Gallows and Anderson were very vocal about their last trip to Saudi Arabia when they got held hostage by the Saudi government.
“MPs were surrounding us on the airway tarmac. There were a couple of situations, where just for a couple of seconds, I was like…’F*** man.’ We are in such a corrupt country with such a corrupt government,” Anderson said at the time during his podcast.
A day after he was knocked out in the ring by a clothesline from Jon Moxley and a subsequent diagnosis of a concussion, Hangman Adam Page wrote on social media that he’s “doing alright and feeling good.”
Page thanked everyone for being so nice to him and mentioned that he had a nice panini for lunch.
“Thanks to Paul, medical, Mox, Brandon, BJ, etc, (insert introspective yet merciless quote about unfinished business here),” he wrote in the tweet.
Referee Paul Turner got the credit for immediately noticing danger and quickly calling for help. He then called off the match on the advice of Dr Sampson. Page was then transported to a trauma center where he was examined, diagnosed with concussion, and later discharged.
Page will now have to pass all AEW protocols to return to the ring and that could take a while. He joins Adam Cole on the sidelines who is still out injured due to concussion reasons.
It was déjà vu for NXT again, losing the ratings battle against AEW despite appearances from several main roster stars. This week’s show drew 676,000 viewers, down 61,000 viewers from the prior week but drew a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 0.03 from last week and the highest of this year. The show placed #12 in the top 50 cable chart and trailed AEW by 76,000 viewers in overall viewership and 0.08 in the demo. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
The special episode of Dynamite on Tuesday won the ratings war with NXT in both viewership and the 18-49 demographic. Dynamite did 752,000 viewers, down 231,000 viewers from last week’s show which aired on its regular day. The show did a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demo and placed #8 in the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Sasha Banks will be appearing on the new series Barmageddon, hosted by Nikki Bella on USA Network.
The series, created by Blake Shelton and Carson Daly, features two celebrities facing each other in five games in a bar to win a prize for a viral internet sensation each celebrity chose to support. The show is filmed inside Blake Shelton’s bar in Nashville, Ole Red.
According to USA Insider, the former multi-time champion will face Brie Bella on the show. Barmageddon starts on Monday, December 5.
AEW will be returning to Inglewood, California for Dynamite and Rampage at The Kia Forum on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
The company visited the state of California for the first time in June with a sold-out Dynamite in the same location for the post-Double or Nothing broadcast.
The Kia Forum has been traditionally a very hard place to sell but AEW had zero problems in selling out the arena when tickets went on sale.
Tickets for this episode of Dynamite will go on sale on October 28 at 10AM PST on Ticketmaster.com.
Ring of Honor will have the last pay-per-view of the year on Saturday, December 10 with Final Battle, taking place at the College Park Center located on the campus of University of Texas in Arlington, Texas.
To avoid direct competition with other sports shows that night, the pay-per-view will kick off at 4PM EST. Tickets for the show will go on sale on November 4.
This is the third ROH pay-per-view under the ownership of Tony Khan, with Supercard of Honor and Death Before Dishonor held previously. Both shows did record buys for Ring of Honor and Warner Bros. Discovery were said to be ecstatic about the numbers.
Meanwhile, Khan also revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that an ROH weekly television show will start in 2023 and there will soon be an announcement.
Khan has been trying to get ROH on a WBD channel for the past several months and is keen to keep all his programming with the Warner Bros. Discovery family.
Billy Gunn thought he was given the green light to appear on Monday Night Raw as part of the DX 25th year anniversary according to his former tag team partner Road Dogg, but then something changed and Gunn was not allowed to participate.
During his podcast Oh You Didn’t Know, Road Dogg said the day before the reunion, he texted Billy to see if the powers that be in AEW gave him permission to show up and replied in the affirmative.
“Literally before I landed at home, I found out he was not in. I texted him back and he wasn’t happy either. It just didn’t work,” Road Dogg said, admitting that AEW and WWE are not fans of each other right now.
“It broke my heart, and I believe it broke his too. In all actuality, Hunter was not happy about it either. Shawn and X-Pac weren’t either,” he continued, saying that WWE tried everything they could do to come to an agreement to have Gunn on the broadcast.
“It was a big deal, and I feel like he got ripped off and didn’t live it with us. I’m sorry for that…I know he is too,” he concluded.
