Daily Update: Stone Cold Steve Austin, New AEW trademark, Shingo Takagi

Latest News

• Becky Lynch never wants to leave WWE: 'It's my home'
• AEW Collision ratings up despite NFL competition
• Samoa Joe: I have 'more than a handful of good years left in me'
• Brian Myers re-signs with TNA Wrestling
• AEW's CJ Perry undergoes surgery for infection
• Report: Xavier Woods banged up, off the road for WWE
• Trademark filed for 'WWE Speed' concept
• New talent announcements made for NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
• WWE Raw video highlights: Three title matches, one title change
• Nia Jax declares for WWE women's Royal Rumble match
• Three new matches added to WWE Raw Day 1
• Kayden Carter & Katana Chance win Women's Tag Team titles on WWE Raw
• AEW's CJ Perry undergoing surgery, says infection has gotten worse
• Rey Mysterio re-signs with WWE

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This Week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• December 11, 2023 Observer Newsletter: WWE & UFC synergy, future of house shows

Highlights of the current issue:

• Match and performer of the week
• TKO COO Mark Shapiro talks WWE and UFC business and changes they are thinking about
• Future of the house show business and why breaking even should be okay
• Injury rate in WWE and AEW and does the schedule make a difference
• His thoughts on the PFL taking over Bellator
• Upcoming media rights deals to be made
• Ideas for UFC's streaming service
• How much UFC is making for certain overseas shows as well as WWE
• When deals are up
• Change in the look of the WWE ring
• Running shows in the same city in the same weekend
• What is the median income of the viewers of all the different promotions
• What is the level of education of the viewers of all the different promotions
• What is the ethnic makeup of the viewers of all the different promotions
• A look at All In 2024 ticket sales
• A look at NXT Deadline and the interest level
• A look at the Tokyo Sports MVP and its top candidates and why the person who should win has little chance to win
• Full coverage of Saturday's UFC show
• The most detailed look at the TV ratings, with competition, how each segment did, how the audience has changed over the past year and demo breakdowns
• AEW and former WWE star headed to Arena Mexico
• Plight of arrested wrestling star ends up in Mexico president press conference
• Stardom PPV coverage and build to the Sumo Hall show
• All Japan tag team tournament coverage
• New Japan tag team tournament coverage
• AEW star will headline major NOAH show
• Updates on Okada
• Notes on Iron Claw movie
• Former WWE tag champ retires
• Sukeban coverage
• Former WWE announcer working with Trump
• Great match on indie show
• U.K. promotion running April show in U.S.
• Major show with big names in U.K. next week
• TNA return ticket sales
• More on the firing of Kevin Sullivan by AEW
• Update on Continental Classic
• Von Erichs and AEW
• Tony Khan talks Sting's retirement and Ric Flair
• Khan talks future of Bryan Danielson
• Danielson talks CM Punk
• Ticket sales to upcoming WWE & AEW shows
• International TV ratings and streaming numbers
• AEW star on show in Vietnam and why
• Final Battle rundown
• Why Montreal didn't do well for AEW
• Injury updates
• Update on buys for last two PPVs
• How much money did the UFC owners pay themselves as compared to the fighters
• Dana White laughs at Bellator sale to PFL
• Former UFC champion arrested for allegedly punching his brother
• Average ticket sales for AEW & WWE
• More on multiple WWE firings
• Royal Rumble notes
• Update on WWE and Giulia
• Changes in WWE TV schedule
• Notes on newcomers to NXT
• Notes on the new WWE signings
• Rundown of WWE arena events

This Week's Retro Observer Newsletter

• September 20, 2006 Observer Newsletter: Mirko Cro Cop, Trish Stratus

Tuesday Update

WWE

• Chelsea Green & Piper Niven commented following their Tag Team title loss on Monday.
• Alpha Academy and Drew Gulak will be guests on this week’s The Bump.
• Slim Jim announced that their ‘Fast Meat’ car featured at WWE’s Survivor Series event has been stolen. It was last seen in California, as the car was headed to Los Angeles for a photo shoot. People with tips are encouraged to contact the LAPD or Los Angeles Crime Stoppers.
• Stone Cold Steve Austin on X: Thanks to everyone for the Happy Birthday wishes today. I always appreciate it. I had a great f****** time both living a dream and entertaining the @wwe and Pro Wrestling fans all over the world. What a f****** ride..Cheers, M***********!! And that’s the bottom line, cause Stone Cold said so.
• PWInsider is reporting that Marvin Jackson, who filed a lawsuit against WWE over alleged injuries that took place while he attended WrestleMania 38, will get a chance to argue for the continuation of the lawsuit during the week of February 5. The lawsuit had originally been dismissed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
• Matches added to WWE’s YouTube page today include The Usos vs. Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens from the December 19, 2022 episode of Raw, Sami Zayn vs. Braun Strowman in a 10 minute challenge match from Roadblock: End of the Line 2016, and William Regal vs. CM Punk from the January 19, 2009 edition of Raw.
• WWE has added a blurred version of the ‘yeet’ t-shirt on WWEShop.com.

AEW & Other Wrestling

• AEW filed for the trademark “AEW: Got the Feeling’ on December 18.
• Uproxx interviewed Mikey Rukus, who does entrance themes for AEW wrestlers.
• Jake Hager joined News 9 to talk about AEW’s upcoming debut in Oklahoma.
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which features Edge as Ares the God of War, will debut tomorrow on Disney+. The premiere episode will also stream on Hulu.
• Riho will make her return to TJPW on their January 4 Korakuen Hall event.
• Zac Efron talked to People about The Iron Claw.
• Rickey Shane Page vs. Akira in a Taipei death match has been added to MLW’s Kings of Colosseum card on January 6.
• Daga wrote on social media that he’s left AAA to concentrate on Pro Wrestling NOAH.
• Highspots Auctions will have a virtual signing with Beth Phoenix on December 21.
• Shingo Takagi will return to Dragongate on January 10 in Korakuen Hall, facing Masaaki Mochizuki in what will be Mochizuki’s 30th anniversary event.
• Dragongate’s Open the Twin Gate titles have been vacated dut ot an injury to one of the champions, Yuki Yoshioka. A match between Kota Minoura & Ben K and Alejandro & Kaito Kiyomiya will determine the new champions on Dragongate's December 24 event in Fukuoka.
• Davey Boy Smith Jr. will make his All Japan Pro Wrestling debut on December 31.
• Lita has been added to the 2024 WrestleCon.
• Wrestling Revolver has launched a Patreon account.