NXT's Rhea Ripley will return for the second Mae Young Classic. She has been working at the WWE Performance Center since last year's edition.
Mark Henry will be the special enforcer at CWE's August 4 event. Smart move to put him in the main event so people stay for the whole show to see him.
Juice Robinson discussed Jim Ross being hurt at NJPW's G1 special and more. Here are highlights. I think he'll really become more valuable to WWE by going out and proving himself elsewhere.
Kofi Kingston threw out the first pitch at Boston's WWE Night. He might be the one getting thrown at Extreme Rules.
The Rock talked about his family's wrestling history.
Brock Lesnar is expected to compete at Summerslam. One would think he'd lose the Universal Championship then, but that's been called a number of times now and hasn't happened. He can't compete in UFC until January, so Vince might have another curve ball headed our way.
Hiromu Takahashi is not expected to need surgery for his neck injury. That's at least some good news for him as he continues to recover.
NJPW's G1 special in the Cow Palace drew nearly 7,000 fans, at a higher ticket price than their previous shows. So, not the runaway success they were hoping for, but still a very good number.
NJPW is expected to run other U.S. markets in 2019. That's a smart move so as to not burn out one corner of the map. I'm curious where else they'll expand to.
Smackdown Live's goal on FOX is in the neighborhood of 3.0-3.5 million, as they'll be available in many more houses on a more high profile network.
CMLL's July 6 event drew 12,500 fans, their biggest number in years. This show was built around Pentagon Jr. debuting in Arena Mexico. They've really rebounded with using AAA names and legends.
The Briscoes and Christopher Daniels are working CMLL's August 4 event on behalf of ROH. That's good between those sides.
PROGRESS and The Crash are working together to do shows in U.S. and Mexico. That's a good use of both sides' reach.
Recent Impact star Shotzi Blackheart broke her ankle recently. It's unknown if/when she'll work there again.
Marty Scurll vs. Sami Callihan is set for Chris Jericho's cruise in a ROH vs. Impact bout. That's pretty cool.
Tessa Blanchard's Impact deal is for two years. I expect her to be a featured Knockout.
WWE is openly discussing a sale, potentially to FOX. That would ensure WWE stays on their channels for a long time to come, with WWE being able to continue doing things they want to do them. It would be a very big moment for the company and wrestling as a whole.
Ronda Rousey is no longer advertised for the night after Extreme Rules. She could be "suspended" for longer due to getting involved in Alexa/Nia.
Jim Ross is now working on the followup to "Slobberknocker," covering the remainder of his career.
Charlotte Flair is expected to be cleared in a few more weeks. It will be good to see her again.
Dean Ambrose is expected back in WWE by the end of summer. I'm curious what they'll do with him.
Garza Jr. and Ultimo Ninja are apparently just waiting on visa issues to be cleared up before joining the WWE Performance Center.
The Lars Sullivan injury is now believed to be a storyline reason for his loss, in order to keep him strong, rather than a legitimate case of being hurt. Either way, he's off the road for the time being.
Australia's Elliot Sexton recently tried out for WWE. No word of any signings, but we should know soon.
The Motley Fool looked at the state of WWE's stock and whether it's peaked.
HoHo Lun talked in China. It's unfortunate to hear about his mother. I hope things go well for him in wrestling there.
Aksana is appearing at a New Jersey convention on August 25, the first time she's been in wrestling in years.
GLOW was nominated for Emmy awards for:
- Best Comedy Series
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy (Betty Gilpin)
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Hair Styling for a Single-Camera Series
- Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
Netflix's Andy Kaufman documentary was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Documentary Special or Nonfiction Special.
The Rock's Ballers series was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour).
WWE was not nominated for an Emmy award in any category they made the preliminary ballot for. So, that will continue to be out of the company's reach for now, but I'm sure they'll continue to strive for the honor in the years to come.
Global Force Wrestling is running three shows in New York with Create-A-Pro Wrestling featuring appearances by Jeff Jarrett, Jake Roberts, and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, with James Storm, Colt Cabana, KM, Fallah Bahh, LSG, Gabby Ortiz, and more in action. So that's still chugging along.
Martha Hart responded to Bret Hart recently saying she was "erasing" Owen's legacy, pointing out all the charity work she does in Owen's name. I'd like to see her allow WWE to promote Owen in a way that allows her to further her work.
Madison Square Garden will host G1 Supercard from NJPW and ROH the night before WrestleMania 35. This replaces the usual Supercard of Honor event, and will feature Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tetsuya Naito. That's a MASSIVE move, and, while the show will be at the same time as Takeover, it could definitely potentially be both NJPW and ROH's biggest U.S. show. Running in WWE's backyard during such a major weekend is really going to put them on the map and in the crosshairs. 2019 is shaping up to be a big year for wrestling.
At NXT's July 12 live event in Florida:
- Cezar Bononi worked for the first time since May 31, teaming with Adrian Jaoude in a loss to War Raiders
- Tucker Knight lost a singles match to Kona Reeves. Otis Dozovic was not on the card.
- Cheng Yuxiang worked for the first time since May 19, losing to Wesley Blake.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
Mark Henry will be the special enforcer at CWE's August 4 event. Smart move to put him in the main event so people stay for the whole show to see him.
Juice Robinson discussed Jim Ross being hurt at NJPW's G1 special and more. Here are highlights. I think he'll really become more valuable to WWE by going out and proving himself elsewhere.
Kofi Kingston threw out the first pitch at Boston's WWE Night. He might be the one getting thrown at Extreme Rules.
The Rock talked about his family's wrestling history.
Brock Lesnar is expected to compete at Summerslam. One would think he'd lose the Universal Championship then, but that's been called a number of times now and hasn't happened. He can't compete in UFC until January, so Vince might have another curve ball headed our way.
Hiromu Takahashi is not expected to need surgery for his neck injury. That's at least some good news for him as he continues to recover.
NJPW's G1 special in the Cow Palace drew nearly 7,000 fans, at a higher ticket price than their previous shows. So, not the runaway success they were hoping for, but still a very good number.
NJPW is expected to run other U.S. markets in 2019. That's a smart move so as to not burn out one corner of the map. I'm curious where else they'll expand to.
Smackdown Live's goal on FOX is in the neighborhood of 3.0-3.5 million, as they'll be available in many more houses on a more high profile network.
CMLL's July 6 event drew 12,500 fans, their biggest number in years. This show was built around Pentagon Jr. debuting in Arena Mexico. They've really rebounded with using AAA names and legends.
The Briscoes and Christopher Daniels are working CMLL's August 4 event on behalf of ROH. That's good between those sides.
PROGRESS and The Crash are working together to do shows in U.S. and Mexico. That's a good use of both sides' reach.
Recent Impact star Shotzi Blackheart broke her ankle recently. It's unknown if/when she'll work there again.
Marty Scurll vs. Sami Callihan is set for Chris Jericho's cruise in a ROH vs. Impact bout. That's pretty cool.
Tessa Blanchard's Impact deal is for two years. I expect her to be a featured Knockout.
WWE is openly discussing a sale, potentially to FOX. That would ensure WWE stays on their channels for a long time to come, with WWE being able to continue doing things they want to do them. It would be a very big moment for the company and wrestling as a whole.
Ronda Rousey is no longer advertised for the night after Extreme Rules. She could be "suspended" for longer due to getting involved in Alexa/Nia.
Jim Ross is now working on the followup to "Slobberknocker," covering the remainder of his career.
Charlotte Flair is expected to be cleared in a few more weeks. It will be good to see her again.
Dean Ambrose is expected back in WWE by the end of summer. I'm curious what they'll do with him.
Garza Jr. and Ultimo Ninja are apparently just waiting on visa issues to be cleared up before joining the WWE Performance Center.
The Lars Sullivan injury is now believed to be a storyline reason for his loss, in order to keep him strong, rather than a legitimate case of being hurt. Either way, he's off the road for the time being.
Australia's Elliot Sexton recently tried out for WWE. No word of any signings, but we should know soon.
The Motley Fool looked at the state of WWE's stock and whether it's peaked.
HoHo Lun talked in China. It's unfortunate to hear about his mother. I hope things go well for him in wrestling there.
Aksana is appearing at a New Jersey convention on August 25, the first time she's been in wrestling in years.
GLOW was nominated for Emmy awards for:
- Best Comedy Series
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy (Betty Gilpin)
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Hair Styling for a Single-Camera Series
- Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
- Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
Netflix's Andy Kaufman documentary was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Documentary Special or Nonfiction Special.
The Rock's Ballers series was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour).
WWE was not nominated for an Emmy award in any category they made the preliminary ballot for. So, that will continue to be out of the company's reach for now, but I'm sure they'll continue to strive for the honor in the years to come.
Global Force Wrestling is running three shows in New York with Create-A-Pro Wrestling featuring appearances by Jeff Jarrett, Jake Roberts, and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, with James Storm, Colt Cabana, KM, Fallah Bahh, LSG, Gabby Ortiz, and more in action. So that's still chugging along.
Martha Hart responded to Bret Hart recently saying she was "erasing" Owen's legacy, pointing out all the charity work she does in Owen's name. I'd like to see her allow WWE to promote Owen in a way that allows her to further her work.
Madison Square Garden will host G1 Supercard from NJPW and ROH the night before WrestleMania 35. This replaces the usual Supercard of Honor event, and will feature Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tetsuya Naito. That's a MASSIVE move, and, while the show will be at the same time as Takeover, it could definitely potentially be both NJPW and ROH's biggest U.S. show. Running in WWE's backyard during such a major weekend is really going to put them on the map and in the crosshairs. 2019 is shaping up to be a big year for wrestling.
At NXT's July 12 live event in Florida:
- Cezar Bononi worked for the first time since May 31, teaming with Adrian Jaoude in a loss to War Raiders
- Tucker Knight lost a singles match to Kona Reeves. Otis Dozovic was not on the card.
- Cheng Yuxiang worked for the first time since May 19, losing to Wesley Blake.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't think so. While the audience numbers haven't been strong on Pop, they're making improvements as far as running more markets more frequently, and they just got a TV deal in Mexico. They're certainly better off now than they were before Callis came in and D'Amore got promoted, so I think Anthem's going to continue to put faith in them.
2. If they did, they wouldn't be able to act on it due to his LU contract. LU works with Impact, so he's able to appear in both places.
3. There aren't any plans for them to start any new libraries before the end of the year. Instead, they're going to fill out libraries they've already started.
4. I don't expect him to do any angles or matches in NXT. He'll wait until a talent hits Raw or SDL if he really wants to work with them. That'd be a much bigger stage for those talents.
5. All signs are that it was legitimate, although we don't know how much they paid.
More wrestling tomorrow.
2. If they did, they wouldn't be able to act on it due to his LU contract. LU works with Impact, so he's able to appear in both places.
3. There aren't any plans for them to start any new libraries before the end of the year. Instead, they're going to fill out libraries they've already started.
4. I don't expect him to do any angles or matches in NXT. He'll wait until a talent hits Raw or SDL if he really wants to work with them. That'd be a much bigger stage for those talents.
5. All signs are that it was legitimate, although we don't know how much they paid.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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