Speaking to Bill Apter at The Gathering Wrestling Convention, two-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hit Man” Hart said that he was sad that Vince McMahon resigned from his post at WWE.
“I don’t think anybody’s ever made as big a footprint as Vince McMahon and, you know, I feel kinda sad about it actually,” Hart said, admitting that he was surprised when he heard that Vince left.
Vince and Bret share quite a complicated history and their tumultuous relationship back in 1997 ended with the Montreal Screwjob. Things got worse when his brother Owen died but eventually both sides patched things up and even shared the ring in a match at WrestleMania.
“I know people probably think I would be gloating or happy to see him go through what he’s going but I don’t,” Hart continued, acknowledging their past. “I feel bad that it happened or whatever has happened. I think his loss or his absence from the business will be sorely missed.”
The Dynamite: Grand Slam event has surpassed 10,000 tickets sold according to ticket tracking service @WrestleTix.
While it took way longer to achieve this milestone than last time around, this will be a pretty good turn out for AEW as they look to fill the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the second consecutive year.
The current setup at the home of the U.S. Open stands at 15,616 seats so there’s over 5,000 tickets left for sale.
20,177 fans turned up for the first Grand Slam last year which had the highly-anticipated match between Kenny Omega vs Bryan Danielson, a match which went to a 30-minute time-limit draw.
Dynamite: Grand Slam takes place on Wednesday, September 21 in Queens, New York.
In an interview with DAZN, AEW President Tony Khan admitted that WWE has been doing “better shows recently” than ever before and is bringing old fans back which will eventually benefit AEW as well.
“I watch them pretty often, and I think they’ve been better,” Khan said. “It seems like that’s the consensus among people who watch them.”
Khan believes that in general, if more people tune in to watch wrestling, it’s not going to hurt any other company as they also stand to gain from the surplus in viewers.
“Because if you’re a big wrestling fan, and if you’ve been away and you like good wrestling, you might be saying, ‘Where are Chris Jericho and Bryan Danielson? CM Punk’s back?'” Khan said.
In a recent interview, Khan noted that the change in leadership over at WWE would not change the wrestling landscape at all and while Triple H and Stephanie are not as old school as Vince, he doesn’t necessarily think that they would lean more towards working with him in the future if the opportunity presents itself.
WWE is hosting a WrestleMania launch party today at SoFi Stadium from 7PM to 9PM which will involve Hollywood celebrities and WWE Superstars.
The free admission WrestleMania party will feature live in-ring matches and interviews with WWE Superstars, celebrity appearances, official WWE merchandise and more. Attendees will receive a commemorative WrestleMania souvenir ticket while supplies last. The event will give fans an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets to WrestleMania before they become available to the general public tomorrow.
Snoop Dogg, JoJo Siwa, and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will be on hand along with Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, The Miz, Maryse, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, The Usos, Theory, The Street Profits, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Corey Graves, Dominik Mysterio and Ricochet.
A live stream of the party will be available on WWE’s YouTube and Facebook accounts starting at 10PM ET.
WWE has signed 14 new talent to developmental deals who were part of the SummerSlam tryouts in Nashville, Tennessee two weeks ago.
The tryouts, headed up by WWE EVP of Talent Relations Paul Levesque, former WWE champion Big E, and Paul Heyman, along with WWE Performance Center staff, were held over a period of a couple of days and also had the participation of NBA player Dwight Howard, who shared the ring and the stage with other recruits.
The 14 individuals are Kennedy Cummins, Gabrielle Dunn, Rickssen Opont, Alivia Ash, Harleigh White, Chukwusom Enekwechi, Jade Gentile, Anna Keefer, Breanna Ruggiero, Beau Morris, Franki Strefling, Hayden Pittman, Lea Mitchell, and Kevin Ventura-Cortes.
WWE cameras were on hand to capture the emotional moment when Triple H informed each recruit face to face that they have been chosen for an offer and to move to Orlando to train to be the next WWE Superstar.
Kris Statlander is back on the injured list with a new injury confirmed by AEW commentator Tony Schiavone. Schiavone did not elaborate on what the injury is and how long she will be out for.
AEW removed Statlander from the weekly rankings which might suggest it will be another long layoff for the 27-year-old New York native.
Statlander returned from an eight-month injury in April of 2021 after she suffered a torn ACL in June 2020.
This week’s episode of NXT dropped from the last two weeks, getting a total of 597,000 viewers, down 52,000 viewers from last week’s show. In the 18-49 demo, NXT did a 0.13 rating, down 0.02 from last week, and finished #20 in the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Last Week’s Rating: 938,000 overall; 0.32 in 18-49 demo
After two years Covid finally caught me, so apologies if this isn’t as lucid or detailed as I’d like it to be. Take care out there.
And now…
It’s Wednesday night, it’s Dynamite. Let’s go.
Darby Allin vs Brody King, Coffin Match
Backstory: Brody attacked Darby at a signing; emptied him from the title contender battle royal
JR, Taz, Excalibur & Tony Schiavone greeted us as the lights dimmed, leading Brody King out, Darby attacking out of the darkness to a raucous response and loud chants of ‘Darby!’ Blood was out next, from King’s forehead due to Allin’s spiked skateboard. A wild avalanche-code-red brought the first attempt at ending the match but the big guy was dead weight.
Darby was laid out; blood was pouring from Brody as the break beckoned.
Crashing through a table, King missed with a splash as we returned, the smaller guy scrambling into the ring just as the lights went out once more, the other HOB members appearing, Buddy Matthews drilling Darby as the ‘Sting’ chants began, then propping him on a table in the corner, Brody smashing through with a vicious cannonball.
As Matthews opened the coffin, Sting was inside. This was dumb. Sting let his partner get battered by three guys just to surprise them for a bit. Taking out Matthews, he threw his bat to Malakai, who dropped it and left.
Recovering, Darby struck King with a suicide dive but was dropped onto the stairs, the pair fighting onto the apron as Allin choked Brody out with a chain, leading to him plopping into the open casket at ringside. A nice re-mix of the battle royal finish.
King was again painted as a monster; Darby being dominated but slipping by.
I can take or leave Darby. My interest tends to depend on his opponent and the style of match. If you like the blood & guts, maybe you liked this, but between the interference and interruptions, this wasn’t anything special.
WINNER: Darby Allin
Mox promo. ‘This championship is about pain, and how much you can endure.’ ‘If your fighting spirit doesn’t break, your body will.’ Short and very good.
Jericho response. Once again, vowed to ‘stretch the shit’ out of Mox. To say the least, Jericho was not seen as a heel. Good job making the main event seem big.
Lucha Bros vs Andrade El Idolo & Rush, Tornado tag
Backstory: Since Rush arrived, the pair’ve been trying to remove the Bros’ masks
Now this, this is a match worth tuning in for. La Faccion were out first with new, collective music. The ad for next week’s trios match made them seem the likely winner.
Penta was not ‘Oscuro’, at least for this week. Rapid start, highlights including a wicked knee from Rush, breaking down into singles between he and Penta, the latter striking with a thrust kick, tripped as he attempted a dive, Rey making up for it with a tope, then another to Andrade as Penta got a 2 on Rush with Made in Penta.
Stereo topes from the heels brought the break. Andrade’s still wrestling in a t-shirt, for what it’s worth.
Post-break, a flurry from the Bros: Fenix with the rope-walk tijeras, double thrust kick, splash off Penta’s shoulders onto Andrade for 2, uno-dos-tres-kicks, stereo dives which matched those done by the heels. Incredible, rapid offense from both. Rey’s balance is otherworldly.
Andrade got the knees up on a Fenix frogsplash, Penta saving his bro from the El Idolo ddt, Andrade heavily booed as he struck with double knees in the corner, ate a springboard thrust kick, powerbomb from Rush, cutter from Penta, all four down. A well-earned break.
A crazy destroyer on the apron from Penta to Andrade followed, the Bros looking for Fear Factor out there on Rush, but Andrade recovered to make the save. Rush tied Penta to the ropes by his mask; JR was just an asshole about the mask thing.
After unmasking himself to break up a pin at 2, Penta lay down, covering his face. Left alone, Fenix was hit with a very violent Bull Horns, then a Hammerlock DDT. You don’t kick out from that.
Other than the slight quibble about how quickly El Idolo recovered from that destroyer on the apron, this was wild fun. Without doubt, I’ve missed stuff, so check it out.
WINNER: La Faccion Ingobernables
Bucks were with Brandon, entering the Dark Order’s dressing room. Thanked Page for last week, apologized for their behavior, asked Hangman to be their trios partner next week. He turned them down, saying the Order had had his back when the Bucks didn’t and that the Bucks’ partner should be ‘someone who’d never turned their back on them’. It seemed amicable and that the Bucks were babyfaces.
Luchasaurus vs Anthony Henry
Backstory: Nada
Jungleboy joined on comms. Didn’t last long, Fossilizer for the win.
Christian appeared on the screen, JB made a beeline for him but they were once again separated by security, all of whom Luchasaurus obliterated as Christian escaped.
WINNER: Luchasaurus
Miro promo. Julia Hart appeared, Miro said that only one woman could touch him, then that, the ‘warpath leads directly to the House of Black.’ Miro/Malakai at All Out? Yes please.
Mark Henry was with Hobbs, QT approached him. Wasn’t much to this.
Jay Lethal etc. were out next, Dutt stating that they ‘weren’t done’ with Wardlow. Wardlow, on his way to ‘beat all three of your asses’, was joined by FTR. Which makes sense, the Pinnacle and all that. The heels took a powder. Sneaking back in, Lethal ate a Big Rig. Seems we’ve got another six-man.
JAS w/ Schiavone. 2.0 again shouted a lot, about how they’d celebrate later when Jericho won. Garcia again taunted Bryan Danielson. Anna again ‘lost it’, attempting to choke-out Rebel, who happened by. They’ve GOT to stop Anna Jay acting. Because she can’t. Garcia’s brief promo was good; the rest, awful.
Ricky Starks vs Aaron Solo
Backstory: Starks blew off his ex-partner Solo, QT & co., on Friday
The Factory were ejected early when Kole Carter grabbed Starks’ foot. A swinging ddt off the ropes from Starks led to a Roshambo attempt but Solo countered briefly with a hurracanrana, only for Starks to land a Spear for the quick win.
After, Comoroto ate a spinebuster until Solo attacked from behind. Starks headed through the crowd to avoid a beatdown. Backstage, Hobbs was smashing stuff.
Other than size, Starks has it all. Never hurts to give an up-and-comer a televised win.
WINNER: Ricky Starks
Gunn Club w Lexi. Stokely Hathaway tried to interrupt; Danhausen succeeded, tag match on Rampage.
Best Friends & Cassidy were interrupted by some dudes (one of whom they later told us was Ari Daivari), who wanted Orange to drop Trent and Chuck and join him. Orange wasn’t interested.
Jade Cargill vs Madison Rayne, TBS title open-challenge
Backstory: Jade challenged Madison on Friday after Madi beat Leila Gray
Shoved down and patted on the head to start, Madison struck with a dropkick from the top, then a hurracanrana on the outside. But after being distracted by Kiera Hogan, was drilled with a spear on her way back in.
Returning to Jade getting a two-count, a slow, awkward sequence led to a hanging neckbreaker from Rayne and a badly botched Blockbuster. Kiera again got on the apron, right in front of the ref and ate a pumpkick from Jade, as did Rayne. Jaded was next. 1,2,3.
Post-match, Athena attacked but Hogan dragged Cargill to safety.
Totally get that they’re trying to build a star in Jade. For reasons that are beyond me, she’s very over. But after 18 months, still incapable of having a decent match. Lacking both build and intrigue, this wasn’t good.
WINNER: Jade Cargill
ThunderStorm w Tony. Toni’s the no1 contender after Statlander’s injury.
Jon Moxley vs Chris Jericho, AEW Title
Backstory: Long-term: BCC & JAS clashed for months; short: Jer challenged Mox 2 weeks ago
Regal joined on comms.
Jericho came out alone, to ‘Lionheart’ music in his old ring gear, with his old mannerisms. It’s cool when AEW does stuff like this.
A good thirty minutes of tv time remained as the match started, the challenger flipping off the champ, who responded in kind. Out-wrestled early by the vet, Jericho locked-in various holds as Moxley struggled. After escaping, they exchanged chops and Mox landed a kick to the spine. Jericho answered by ripping Mox’s earring out, then landed a ‘vintage’ springboard dropkick, knocking the champ off the apron.
The obligatory blood was flowing when we returned, the champ draped in the corner, exploding with a lariat, a variety of strikes and uppercuts, but Jericho was once again a step ahead, hitting a double-underhook backbreaker, then landing a Lionsault to a big pop and a two-count.
Each slipped in and out of holds, then exchanged Germans, as Mox was drilled with strikes in the corner and Jericho continued the hits, heading up top for a hurracanrana and a count of just-about-two.
An homage to Bret Hart followed via a figure-4 around the ringpost, though Mox locked-in a crossface the second Lionheart returned inside. Fighting out, Jericho twisted the champ over into the Lion Tamer, on the brink of passing out as the final ads arrived.
A wild crowd was cheering Mox on our return, as he scraped his way over to the ropes to finally break the hold. Attempting another springboard dropkick, Jericho was swatted to the outside, then hit with a Macho Man double-sledge to the outside, straight into ground and pound. ‘THIS IS AWESOME’ rang out as Mox again went high with Jericho back in the ring, a Codebreaker meeting him as he landed for a count a 2 & 2/3.
As Jericho removed the buckle pads, Sammy Guevara flung-in Floyd, the bat bringing another extremely close count. After sending Mox into Aubrey, he was blasted with the Judas Effect. From which no-one’s ever kicked out, but Mox did. Just.
Bringing in the belt, Jericho missed, going face-first into the exposed buckle, Mox locking in the Bulldog Choke, a bloody Jericho slipping out and once again into the Lion Tamer as the crowd roared its approval. Breaking free, the champ laid in heavy shots, squeezing hard with the choke as both bled heavily. Finally, Lionheart could take no more, tapping out as Moxley retained.
Immediately, Sammy & Hager hit the ring. A mass brawl between JAS, the BCC, Kingston & Ortiz erupted. With Jericho poised to strike Mox with the belt, static hit the airwaves, Punk fighting his way through all the heels, leaving just he and Moxley in the ring to square-up, the latter once again raising his middle finger, Punk hopping happily on his injured foot as the show ended.
This was a masterpiece. It felt like a classic, old-school title fight from which both guys emerged stronger: Jericho dominating but no matter what he did, unable to put the champ away; Moxley like he’d overcome a more-than-worthy challenger.
WINNER: Jon Moxley
Next Rampage:
• Bryan Danielson speaks • So does Hook • So do Swerve & Lee • Erick Redbeard & Danhausen vs Gunn Club • Parker Boudreaux vs Sonny Kiss • Orange Cassidy vs Ari Daivari • Sammy Guevara & Tay vs Dante Martin & Skye Blue, AAA mixed titles
Next Dynamite:
• Andrade, Rush & Dragon Lee vs Bucks & Mystery Partner (So looking fwd to this. It’s poss it’ll still be Hangman, though Tony Khan has long insisted he was waiting for Kenny’s return to debut the trios titles) • Toni Storm vs KiLynn King • Bryan Danielson vs Daniel Garcia, 2 out of 3 falls Trios tourney, first round: • Death Triangle vs Will Ospreay & Aussie Open • Andrade El Idolo, Dragon Lee, & Rush vs Young Bucks & … • House of Black vs Dark Order • Trustbusters vs Best Friends
Overall impressions
This was one of the best AEW shows in months. There wasn’t a ton of wrestling, but that had its benefits. Number one, it allowed stories to develop building to both the trios tourney and the ppv. Number two, by the time the main event arrived, it’d been a long time since any real action, meaning the crowd were ready for some. And boy did they get it.
Moreover, the stars are slowly returning: first Danielson, now Punk, presumably Omega’s next.
A big Dynamite ended with a big return as AEW champion CM Punk made his first appearance on television since early June.
After Jon Moxley successfully retained his Interim AEW World title against Chris Jericho, the Jericho Appreciation Society hit the ring to pounce on the champ. But the Blackpool Combat Club came out to help their fellow team member and the two factions ended up in a huge brawl.
Cue “Cult of Personality” and Punk came out to a thunderous ovation from the Minneapolis crowd. Punk cleared the ring and then came face-to-face with interim champ Jon Moxley. Moxley welcomed back Punk by giving him the finger, knowing a date with Punk is on the horizon.
Punk had a leg injury which he suffered in a six-man tag match on the June 1 episode of Dynamite, keeping him out of the Forbidden Door pay-per-view.
He offered to give up the title the following week but he said Tony Khan convinced him to keep it and will now face Moxley in a title unification match, quite possibly at All Out.
Tonight’s Dynamite is themed Quake By The Lake live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it’s a loaded show headlined by a huge match for the Interim AEW World title.
Chris Jericho will get the opportunity to become a two-time AEW champion tonight as he faces current interim champion Jon Moxley in the main event of the show.
Newcomer Madison Rayne also gets a shot at the TBS title as she faces Jade Cargill, Brody King takes on Darby Allin in a coffin match, Ricky Starks wrestles Aaron Solo, and Lucha Bros take on Andrade and Rush in a tornado tag team match. Plus, FTR as set for an appearance as well.
AEW President Tony Khan has already started teasing something big for tonight, tweeting, “If you miss #QuakeByTheLake, it’ll be a regret you won’t forget.”
One of the world’s most exciting martial arts is wrestling. Despite being a relatively new sport in some countries, wrestling is quickly gaining in popularity.
Wrestling teaches us some of the most important aspects such as discipline, endurance hard effort, and making sure that we are better than the competition. But every sport has its challenges. And wrestling is a sport that not everyone can practice. Professional wrestlers experience a lot of pain after every competition and they are looking for different ways to relieve pain.
One of the most popular ways to relieve pain in athletes and sportsmen is CBD consumption. Let’s see some of its most important characteristics.
Amazing Healing Properties
No matter how frequently you train, you must still give your muscles time to rest and recuperate in between sessions if you want to prevent injuries. Professional wrestling competitors will be better prepared for the forthcoming battle if they spend more time training.
The ability to train longer and recover quicker is the primary reason why so many wrestlers turn to illegal medications. Therefore, one of the most popular justifications for its use among wrestlers is the assistance that CBD can provide for muscle healing. The most popular method of consumption among wrestlers is vaping since it is the safest and most effective alternative with no side effects. All you need to do is find the best cannabis vaporizer for sale and enjoy the healing properties that follow.
The fibers that make up our muscle tissue experience small tears every time we workout.
When there is injury, the body reacts by creating an inflammatory reaction in the damaged area, which results in pain for a few days following exercise.
However, the process frequently lasts too long, delaying healing and requiring wrestlers to postpone exercise.
Helps With Inflammation
Wrestlers get inflamed muscles very often and in the worst instance, chronic inflammation might cause some other more serious issues not allowing them to focus on the game.
Many professional wrestlers had to retire due to their health problems caused by chronic inflammation such as arthritis.
Let’s see how CBD products can help here.
The strong anti-inflammatory properties of CBD help to shorten the duration of inflammation and speed up the healing process. So you may swiftly return to the gym.
In addition to its anti-inflammatory properties, CBD also has strong antispasmodic properties, which means that it helps reduce post-workout muscle excitability, which frequently results in tremors and spasms.
No Negative Side Effects
Cannabidiol does not have any negative side effects and is not a danger to the body compared to other types of medications available in pharmacies.
It has a lot of medicinal potential as a result. Since CBD has so many advantageous benefits, it is frequently used as a pain reliever.
However, in this instance, we urge you to get the advice of a qualified medical professional before using the substance and to avoid replacing it with medications that have been recommended to treat the symptoms.
Since it is a natural product, cannabidiol is not considered a type of medication.
Helps With Relaxation
Numerous studies appear to support the idea that CBD interacts with the endocannabinoid system’s receptors to have calming effects on the human body, both physiologically and psychologically.
Some studies have even emphasized the potential medical benefits of cannabidiol in the management of relaxation.
There is an excellent reason to think that cannabidiol can help focus since, as we’ve seen, it lowers anxiety and tension and because some research suggests that it increases the quantity and quality of sleep.
Since CBD is frequently linked to the narcotic effects of cannabis and is regarded to be harmful to mental clarity, researches show the opposite. The capacity to stay alert is not compromised by this chemical, which means that THC has no psychoactive effect.
Improves Stamina and Durability
Since the world anti-doping agency withdrew CBD from the list of forbidden substances in 2018, the number of wrestlers and professional athletes using these products in their workouts and lifestyles has increased significantly.
To restore balance in areas that have fallen out of harmony, CBD interacts with the receptors of our endocannabinoid system, which are in charge of basic processes including the response to pain, appetite, thirst, stress, and pleasure.
We all know that when we exercise, especially when we push the body to its limits, we inflict minor injuries on our muscular tissues. These microscopic injuries trigger an inflammatory state that prompts muscle healing, enhancing the muscle from a tonic and volume perspective.
Scientific studies have shown that CBD has exceptional analgesic and anti-inflammatory characteristics, similar to those of ibuprofen but fully natural and free of negative effects. This additionally helps improve stamina and durability in professional wrestlers.
The WrestleMania 39 pre-sale kicked off today on Ticketmaster with the code UNIVERSE.
Tickets for night one and night two are on sale with limited number of combo tickets for both nights. The combo tickets went on sale to the general public yesterday and the absolute majority of them were scooped up within the hour.
Tickets in the riser sections are in the range of $300-$400 while in the 100 section they are $200-$300. 200 section is $100-$200 and 300 section is $75-$100. 400 section is $50-$75 and the 500 section is at $40. These prices are per day and excluding any fees. The cheapest $40 ticket carries $28 in extra fees while other tickets fees can rise well over $100.
Official platinum tickets are more expensive and run in the hundreds of dollars while ringside seats are $3,000, $5,000, $6,000, and $10,000 for front row if you’re feeling adventurous.
If you want to get your tickets, head over to Ticketmaster.com.
WrestleMania 39 takes place on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, live from the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
During the latest episode of Ric Flair’s podcast To Be The Man, titled Inside The Last Match, the 16-time world champion revealed that he passed out twice during his last match in what he thinks was because of dehydration.
“I swear to God. Twice during the match I went completely black,” Flair said.
He noted he went into the match lighter than he was training and underestimated the importance of keeping his body hydrated.
He said that at one point during the match, he was standing on the apron and looked at Lethal and told him he’s getting lightheaded and sick. “I’m sure a lot of it was nerves as well,” Flair said.
Flair continued saying that after he passed out, his son-in-law was telling him it was his turn to go in and he had no idea at which point the match was because he was out for at least 10 seconds.
The second time he passed out was before the guitar shot from Jeff Jarrett. Flair was supposed to be on the receiving end of it but Lethal took it instead.
“Then along came the guitar. Right down, bingo, don’t know. While I was down, I passed out again. I just passed out,” Flair said. “Manny is going, ‘Sir you have to wake up, I have the brass knuckles. Sir, you have to wake up!’ So then I woke up. I knew where we were, boom and we’re home.”
Flair also discussed Jeff Jarrett nixing the idea of him getting superplexed from the top of the turnbuckle as he was worried about his health.
The Nature Boy then said that after he went backstage, The Undertaker handed him two Gatorades and ordered him to drink those before he touched his beers.
“My hand started trembling. But it was all dehydration. I had two doctors in there right away with me. I underestimated the importance of keeping hydrated, which is really big especially when I lost that much weight and trained that hard.”
The Undertaker is bringing his 1 deadMAN SHOW to Cardiff, Wales for Clash at the Castle weekend.
The show will be taking place at the New Theatre in Cardiff on Friday, September 2 with tickets going on sale this coming Friday, August 12, at 10AM local time.
This will be the second 1 deadMAN SHOW that The Undertaker will be holding, with the first one held over the SummerSlam weekend in Nashville. The show promises to feature the WWE Hall of Famer in an intimate setting sharing stories from his career and taking questions from those in attendance.
New Theatre can hold just over 1,000 fans and with over 62,000 in attendance so far, chances are tickets will go quick.
Tickets are £105 each or £260 for a VIP meet and greet. The VIP ticket includes reserved seat within the first 6 rows of the stage, pre-show photograph opportunity with Taker, and limited edition premium photo to be autographed in person pre-show.
A drop in ratings for Raw was expected considering last week’s very strong number and although there was a drop, ratings for this week’s broadcast remained solid compared to recent averages. Raw did an average of 1,956,000 viewers, down 276,000 viewers from last week’s show.
Raw started with 1,953,000 viewers, then increased to 2,046,000 viewers in the second hour, before closing the night with 1,868,000 viewers.
The show was #1, #2, and #3 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demo and second in all of TV including network. Raw had 0.56, 0.54, and 0.51 ratings respectively for a 0.54 average, down 0.07 from last week. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, WWE announced that it has discovered two additional payments totaling $5 million that Vince McMahon made in 2006 and 2009.
These payments should have been recorded in the company’s consolidated financial statements but were not. This brings the total of inappropriately used funds by McMahon to $19.6 million.
WWE wrote that all these expenses will be paid by Vince McMahon personally and the investigation by the WWE Board of Directors remains ongoing.
The SEC filing also confirms the departure of John Laurinaitis from the company, who was also implicated with Vince of having a sexual relationship with an employee.
McMahon, who resigned from WWE in July, remains the company’s biggest stakeholder but is no longer involved into the day-to-day running of WWE.
His daughter Stephanie was elected Chairwoman and is co-CEO with Nick Khan.
Week five of WWE on A&E Network had a Lex Luger Biography, WWE vs WCW for Rivals, and the usual Smack Talk to round up the night.
Biography: Lex Luger was a success with 586,000 viewers, up 180,000 viewers from last week’s Biography with Kurt Angle. This was the second most-watched Biography episode this season so far. It also did a 0.17 rating in 18-49, up 0.06 from last week and placed #13 on the chart.
Rivals: WWE vs WCW followed with 488,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. This was also up big from last week, doing 127,000 more viewers and a 0.06 increase in 18-49. It finished #20 in the chart.
Smack Talk at 11PM did 235,000 viewers, up 26,000 viewers from last week and the same 0.06 rating of last week. The show was #66 on the cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Speaking on Jeff Jarrett’s podcast in an episode titled Inside The Last Match, Starrcast promoter Conrad Thompson thanked former WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and AEW President Tony Khan for allowing the Ric Flair’s Last Match main event to happen, noting that both had to green light the match since it contained people from both promotions.
While Andrade and Lethal are both under AEW contract, Jeff Jarrett is an EVP at WWE so there were some roadblocks, but eventually everything worked out.
“I want to give a ton of credit and props and kudos to Tony Khan for allowing really the forbidden door to happen,” Thompson said. “We’re not supposed to talk about it but we’re going to say it one time: We had an AEW superstar, tag teaming with a WWE Executive Vice President, to take on an AEW superstar, and Ric Flair. That shouldn’t have happened!”
While Vince was out of his position by the time Ric Flair’s Last Match took place, the former Chairman and CEO signed off on it to happen before he resigned.
“There’s a lot of reasons that it shouldn’t have happened but Vince McMahon, back when that was a thing, green-lit it and so did Tony Khan and this could not have happened without both of those folks allowing it,” Thompson continued.
Court Bauer from Major League Wrestling, Scott D’Amore from Impact Wrestling, and Dorian Roldan from AAA also got a thank you from Thompson for allowing their talent to compete on the show.
The Battle of the Belts III one-hour episode on TNT on Saturday night had a viewership of 437,000 viewers and considerably down from the previous two shows. BotB had a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo and placed #11 on the chart.
Battle of the Belts II had 527,000 viewers and 0.18 rating in April while the first episode had 704,000 viewers with a 0.27 rating. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
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