Johnny Gargano's injury is believed to be storyline. We'll see what happens with him going forward; that was an incredible ending.
Impact's Mexico TV tapings will be set up for 2,000 fans. That would be a really good house for them.
Alberto El Patron has been pulled from working AAA due to a dispute between the two sides, with AAA no longer feeling he's worth the risk after he no-showed the Impact vs. AAA show.
NJPW's September 15, September 17, and September 23 events will be broadcast in English on New Japan World.
Kenny Omega has signed an endorsement deal with a German gaming brand. His appeal outside of wrestling has really benefited him.
All In's Over Budget Battle Royal has added Marko Stunt.
Honor Re-United drew significantly lower than ROH's May UK shows. They used more local talent this time around, so there weren't as many guests from the U.S. Running the same buildings three months apart hurt attendance. Hopefully things improve next time ROH comes to the market.
Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella is set to headline Evolution, with the goal of pairing the two biggest mainstream names in the company. They're really looking to push this as a big night for women in WWE.
Tegan Nox was originally set to make it to the finals of the Mae Young Classic, and it's possible she would have won. Hopefully she'll be able to get a big push when she's recovered.
- Nox might need surgery following her MYC injury.
NXT UK's events this weekend are at a gaming festival, Insomnia.
Daniel Bryan has still not signed a new WWE contract, due to an attorney looking over the deal. He's deliberately working a style that will prolong his career.
Saudi Arabia is expected to host WWE again on November 2. Notably, that's five days after Evolution, so the contrast between a show featuring all women and one where no women are allowed will be pretty big.
Paul Heyman is being considered to stay on WWE TV, possibly working with Ronda Rousey. That could really be interesting. WWE should definitely save him for big things like working with Ronda, rather than pairing him with someone lower on the card to get them over.
Roman Reigns is now the top merchandise seller in WWE. With John Cena out of the picture, Reigns' relative prominence has grown.
Chris Jericho pitched facing Seth Rollins in a match between Intercontinental Champions at Summerslam, but Vince McMahon never responded. I very much doubt he would have been OK with that.
NJPW has applied for U.S. trademarks for G1 Climax, G1 Supercard, and G1 Special, so they intend to use those names for future events.
WWE recently trademarked the ring names Alexander Wolfe, Bobby Fish, Bobby Lashley, Corey Graves, Kairi Sane, Killian Dain, Kyle O'Reilly, Mandy Rose, Mike Kanellis, Sarah Logan, Shayna Baszler, and Sonya Deville.
Jack Gallagher discussed his "Gentleman" character and more. He's really made a name for himself with his look and work.
WWE promoted their appearances with the New York Mets. I'm disappointed Mr. Met didn't get to pin Hawkins.
Goldberg further discussed being hacked.
NWA's 70th anniversary (!!!) event will air on FITE TV on October 21 from the Asylum in Nashville. Jeff Jarrett will be there, which isn't a surprise given the location. That venue held a lot of early NWA:TNA shows. It will be interesting to see how that card comes together.
WWE Network has added Big Time Wrestling's Star Wars '81 event to their Hidden Gems section, minus the Bruiser Brody/Chan Chung match. This promotion was the precursor to World Class Championship Wrestling.
WWE Studios' president Michael Luisi has been released. The call was made by WWE co-president Michelle Wilson. It will be very interesting to see how the move affects that part of the company.
New Day, Sasha Banks, Rusev and Lana were on Open Late with Peter Rosenberg.
Chris Jericho will host a Travel Channel special on October 10, where he'll explore the bayous of Louisiana.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
Nothing to add to 1.
2. I wouldn't make any assumptions about their future one way or another, other than that the next steps will be taken together. It's entirely possible all of them come to WWE as a group.
3. Just because they didn't get in trouble on-screen, doesn't mean they didn't get in trouble from the office later!
4. WWE loves Owens and Alexa for what they do. Sometimes villains get thwarted by dominant heroes. WWE knows those two are talented enough to rebound from losses. I fully expect both of them to be back in important roles soon.
More wrestling coming up.
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