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This Week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
April 3, 2023 Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania 39 week preview
Highlights include:
Records that will be set during WrestleMania weekendMatch by match previews, odds, and what are the goals of the matchesTicket sales for the six major shows in Los Angeles this weekNotes on NXT and AEW doing major shows on the same day on 5/28 and background of that storyA look at the career of Tim White, going into the Hall of FameStand & Deliver and Supercard of Honor previewsSecondary market interest in all of the showsUpdate on WWE saleUpdate on Vince McMahon as it pertains to WrestleMania and the saleA look at the careers of Anderson Silva and Donald Cerrone as they go into the UFC Hall of FameFull coverage of this past week's UFC show, business notes, problems that seem to always be there in Texas and whyNotes on the first AAA TripleMania show of 2023 and the AEW relationship, the tag team tournament that will lead to a mask or hair being cut, another mask match, a celebrity match that has gotten mainstream news in Mexico and a funny story behind it, and more.How many homes are the major stations that carry wrestling and MMA in as compared to the peakThe most detailed look at the ratings for the past week's shows, competition, quarter hours, the weekly standings and more80th anniversary of pro wrestling in one of the major arenas in the world coming up this weekendWrestler whose matches are now not being put up new on YouTube and whyKairi talks AEW & WWE talent she'd like to work withStardom Cinderella tournament news and new major matchesLots of injuries to major stars being talked aboutKonosuke Takeshita returns to Japan this past week to team with former WWE starMark Hitchock Memorial show with top matchesXPW returnsRevPro York Hall big show notesBloodsport notes including the first match back of Kota IbushiImpact dealing with key injuries and crowning one or two new championsImpact star competing in a bodybuilding contest this weekImpact uses former NHL star who has been doing indie showsTons of AEW news including Jon Moxley's podcast interview, C.M. Punk's potential return, next PPV showDon Callis injury updateNotes on timing of a major returnTony Khan's view of ROH compared to AEW and who ROH is aimed forHonor Club updateAEW All Access first episode looked atAEW's top merchandise sellersTony Khan on MJF as a babyfaceVickie Guerrero talks leaving AEWInternational TV ratings and streaming numbersNew UFC main eventsFighter attempts to win title in third weight classBenavidez vs. Plant boxing numbers and what percentage of AEW & WWE big show buyers purchased that PPVMMA stars in major boxing event this weekPromotion with its own unique audience with 91 percent of TV viewers not watching any rival promotion on TVNick Khan talks TV rightsWhat Nick Khan says are the most important things to WWERey Mysterio's future and how long he wants to wrestleUpdate on Dominik MysterioInteresting note on Rey Mysterio's careerRonda Rousey talks creative and not in flattering wayA look at new WWE recruits
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February 20, 2006 Observer Newsletter: Bret Hart agrees to enter the WWE Hall of Fame
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Wednesday Update
WWE
On Out of Character with Ryan Satin, Damian Priest spoke about Rhea Ripley’s SmackDown Women’s title win at WrestleMania 39:Yeah, the homie Rhea. Obviously, everybody knows that we became friends in NXT and we've stayed close ever since. She's like my little sister. [I'm] so happy and proud. I legit got a little emotional last night [at Mania] just seeing how hard she's worked. She's been through a lot. Being away from home, away from her family.A lot of us sacrifice but not to that level. Her family's literally on the other side of the planet. It goes years without seeing them. For somebody who grew up very close-knit with their family, that's hard. But she muscles through, literally, and keeps working hard. [She] never stopped striving for more and it's really gratifying on my end to witness it, to be a part of it, and sharing that enjoyment that she's feeling right now. So proud of her.Priest also discussed Dominik Mysterio being a star:Yeah, Dom. He went from being a star with Rey, a star in the Judgment Day, to being his own star. It's Dominik Mysterio now. He's his own thing. Just like Rhea it's awesome to be a part of it. [Being] right there. I'm seeing this first-hand. I'm watching him from this distance, just glow and just do his thing. When he's in the ring and holding the ring with a mic and the crowd's going nuts, I can't help but smile in the background.Ripley and Gunther were guests on WWE’s The Bump this afternoon.Natalya reached 15 years on the WWE main roster on April 3: “Today marks my 15 years on the WWE main roster. 15 years of doing what I love, in front of the audience I love doing it for. I learned early that real legacy isn’t counting what you got from the business, it’s knowing what you put back in—and I’ve been blessed ever since.”William Regal tweeted about the passing of British promoter Max Crabtree: “Not on here much. I’m deeply saddened to hear of both British Promotor Max Crabtree who gave me my first run in a major company at 18 and always took the time to teach me. And very saddened to hear of the passing of top entertainer Paul O’Grady. Rest well.x”Charlotte Flair (37) and Dominik Mysterio (26) are both celebrating birthdays today.Popculture.com interviewed Big E.WWE uploaded a behind-the-scenes video from WrestleMania 39.
AEW/Other Wrestling
Chavo Guerrero tweeted in support of his cousin Sherilyn Guerrero after Sherilyn made a TikTok video alleging that she was sexually assaulted by her stepfather on a cruise in 2020. Sherilyn accused her mother Vickie Guerrero of abandoning her after the assault. Chavo wrote: “Just to let everyone know, I fully support my cousin, Sherilyn Guerrero, Eddie’s daughter & have been doing so privately in the last couple years of her struggles. She is a very strong woman for coming forward with the sexual assault she has suffered. I Love You Prima!”Vickie Guerrero responded to Sherilyn’s allegations via an Instagram post.Sports Illustrated asked Tony Khan about AEW potentially having its own signature multi-day event similar to WrestleMania: “We could do one event spanning a weekend and we could also do multiple events across a week. It’s something we’re considering, especially as we keep entering so many new debut markets. We’re looking forward to expanding and holding more huge events.”Kris Statlander wrote on Instagram:If younger me could see me now. My biggest regret is letting my self hatred for so many years stop me from making memories. I’ve got no pictures from years in my life where I was at my lowest. I didn’t want to remember those years, but it’s all a part of journey to get to where we need to be I guess. It feels so cheesy to say wrestling saved my life, but it gave me a purpose. It gave me something worth living for. Something I wanted to be better at, could get better at, and didn’t want to give up on, like I wanted to give up on myself so many times. But here I am, two blown out knees later and I wouldn’t change a thing. I may not be back yet, but I’m giving it my all and more to get there. Okay I’m never making a deep emotional post ever again after this.Britt Baker and Saraya made appearances on Busted Open Radio today.Colt Cabana, Orange Cassidy, Willow Nightingale, and RJ City were guests on The Best Show with Tom Scharpling.NJPW president Takami Ohbari noted that the amount of international fans attending NJPW shows has been increasing rapidly: “In the venue, the number of international fans has been increasing rapidly. Around 10% of the audience seemed to be from overseas [on Monday]. Thanks!”Billie Starkz vs. Mandy Leon is set for MLW Battle Riot V in Philadelphia this Saturday.