Daily Update: Toni Storm, AJ Styles, Metro Boomin

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• October 14, 2024, Observer Newsletter: WWE Bad Blood review, The Rock returns, AEW looking for ratings rebound

The new issue of the Observer is out today.  There are a ton of major stories covered including:

• Bad Blood coverage
• Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling update which is a big surprise
• Crown Jewel and Survivor Series
• Bill Goldberg notes
• Business notes on the show
• What finish was changed
• What match was also nearly changed and why and notes on head shots with objects
• AEW goes from the highest of highs to record lows
• What to learn from this week’s numbers
• How successful AEW will be financially compared to major  companies like WCW and WWE over the past 30 years
• Next NXT vs. Dynamite head-to-head is a few weeks away
• Notes on WrestleDream and positive business notes
• UFC 307 full coverage
• Janel Grant’s side asks for WWE to release women from NDAs
• Unique quote from Ari Emanuel from last year and how it plays into this story
• The full letter from Ann Callis
• The most detailed look at the  TV ratings from all the national shows, including placings, competition, demos and segments.
• CMLL focusing on women’s wrestling this month
• AAA Heroes Inmortales notes and Guerra de Titanes card
• Stardom PPV coverage
• NOAH and New Japan both have major shows this week
• Vikingo vs. Ricochet
• International Wrestling Hall of Fame notes
• More background on Ernie Roth, the Grand Wizard of Wrestling/Abdullah Farouk
• Bound for Glory news
• 70s and 80s legend looking to become the oldest male wrestler of all-time
• Does WBD own a percentage of AEW?
• Legendary ROH Matches added to the ROH television show
• What’s notable about AEW’s Mexico TV dal
• Luchasaururs update
• Taz update
• Ticket sales for upcoming WWE and AEW shows
• Largest streaming numbers
• Injury updates
• Fighters talk about health and money issues
• How much will Anderson Silva get if the Cung Le case gets settled this week.
• What fighters will make millions of dollars in the settlement.
• Conor McGregor to stand trial over a 2018 case.
• Former UFC champion coming  out of retirement
• How Hurricanes affecting WWE
• Update on the viewership of Mr. McMahoin and Queen of Villains on Netflix
• How much  WWE is getting from the government for next year’s SummerSlam and why
• Newcomers ready to debut
• International TV ratings
• Unique wrestling TV special aired

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue

• May 1, 2007 Observer Newsletter: History of Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen

Tuesday Update

WWE

• The full match tag match pitting Rhea Ripley & Tiffany Stratton vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez from Monday’s Raw is now up on YouTube.
• AJ Styles gave an update on the foot injury he suffered on a recent episode of SmackDown: “It’s called a Lisfranc injury. Look it up, it sucks! I thought when I took off my boot. I would have a bone sticking out of my foot.”
• Metro Boomin shared a picture of himself with X-Pac from Bad Blood: “used to get in trouble for this pose @TheRealXPac this photo means the world to me!! Thank you.”
• Chelsea Green has a part in the television series Blue Ridge.
• WWE Vault has added Undertaker & Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin & Booker T from the October 15, 2001 edition of WWE Raw.

AEW & Other Wrestling

• Toni Storm tops the list of this year’s PWI Women’s Top 250. Jordynne Grace and Rhea Ripley round out the top three.
• MJF appeared briefly on the WrestlePurists podcast and ran down Adam Cole in character.
• Wheeler Yuta on X regarding his actions at the end of AEW WrestleDream on Saturday: “sorry, bryan. enjoy retirement”
• Powerhouse Hobbs talked to NBC Bay Area to talk about AEW’s upcoming show in San Jose this Wednesday.
• Maple Leaf Pro reiterated that Speedball Mike Bailey will not get an AEW International title match this weekend against Konosuke Takeshita. However, if he wins, he will earn a future title match.
• Esfinge & Kevin Knight vs. Ultimo Guerrero and Hechicero has been added to MLW Lucha Apocalypto in Chicago on November 9.
• Sam Houston announced that he is cancer-free.
• Dave Bautista and Drew Barrymore join the ASPCA to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.
• Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku are set for Bloodsport XII on November 24.
• Actor Tom Hardy and director of Venom: The Last Dance Kelly Marcel visited Arena Mexico to promote the upcoming film.

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