Main Event Reax - 8/17/19, Kushida's EVOLVE opponent, Teal signs a contract, USA interested in NXT, WWE Netflix movie done shooting, AEW name cleared to return, NXT vs. NXT UK in PROGRESS, NXT name working 205 Live, AEW angle in Ontario, LAX says goodbye to Impact, AJPW issues Aoki statement, former WWE name set for Bloodsport, AEW's OWE UK tournament team, WWE live event notes, and Questions on AAA moving from MSG, other companies running MSG, how NXT's move will affect other brands, changes to NXT, and Sheamus' status

-- Main Event:
- Lacey vs. Dana:
I liked the pushup spot.

I like Lacey's mean streak.

Not bad.

- EC3/Cesaro vs. Hawkins/Ryder:
Interesting teaming idea.

Not bad!

Kushida's EVOLVE 133 opponent will be JD Drake.

Teal Piper has signed with WOW. She'll start at their September TV tapings. She's already getting a profile for herself.

USA Network has made an offer to air NXT. Some in WWE expect NXT to begin airing there as a two-hour series shortly. With NXT and AEW having two-hour televised shows, there are a lot more opportunities for wrestlers to get a good level of exposure. It's cool to see.

WWE's Netflix movie has officially finished filming.

Britt Baker has been cleared to return to the ring. She will be in All Out's Casino Battle Royale. I'm curious how much of a push she's in for.

NXT's Keith Lee and Matt Riddle will face NXT UK's Mustache Mountain at PROGRESS Chapter 95 on September 15. The WWE-PROGRESS relationship is continuing to grow.

NXT's Angel Garza will debut on 205 Live this week, teaming with Drew Gulak in the Captain's Challenge match. Humberto Carrillo has been added to Oney Lorcan's team. So there are cousins on opposite teams there.

Shawn Spears, Cody, and MJF were part of an angle at an Ontario indie show. Spears attacked MJF before fighting with Cody. MJF then recovered to turn the tables. I like AEW using other appearances to build their angles.

LAX received a sendoff from Impact Wrestling after Friday's TV taping, with the roster celebrating in the ring with the former tag team champions.

- Santana thanked Impact for their tenure there.

AJPW released a statement from Atsushi Aoki's family thanking fans for their support.

The former Santino Marella is set for Bloodsport II. I don't expect the Cobra there.

AEW's Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt are in OWE UK's tag team tournament.

At Raw's August 17 live event in North Dakota:
- The Cruiserweight Championship was defended on a "main roster" live event for the first time since April 21, with Drew Gulak defeating Tony Nese.

At the SuperShow live event August 17 in Texas:
- R-Truth had his first official live event match since July 7, defeating Drake Maverick. This was Drake's first official "main roster" live event match in WWE.
- Asuka teamed with Ember Moon to defeat The IIconics and Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville in a triple threat match. Kairi Sane wasn't on the show.
- Elias had his first official live event match since July 15, losing an Intercontinental Championship match to Shinsuke Nakamura. Ali was also in the match.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. They had sold about 2,000 tickets to an expensive-to-run 16,000-seat venue. I find it unlikely there was going to be a massive increase in interest to justify running there. Running the 5,000-seat Hulu Theater might be a stretch attendance-wise as well, but nowhere near the empty house MSG was shaping up to be.

2. Not at all. We could see AEW and/or NJPW giving it a shot at some point. The difference is those properties have a sizable U.S. audience.

3. I think NXT UK will continue pretty much as is, although of course we could see more crossover of those stars with NXT. It wouldn't shock me to see 205 Live discontinued so some of those names can be moved to NXT and other brands. I don't know that we'll see anything "replace" NXT on WWE Network other than EVOLVE, PROGRESS, etc. airing there.

4. I don't expect so, since the brand has already been going for a good while before moving to TV. ECW was being molded by Vince's team before it even hit SyFy. I do think there will be changes in the formatting of the show, but as long as the audience is what WWE and USA (FS1?) want it to be, hopefully they'll see that NXT's appeal is that it's not like Raw or Smackdown Live.

5. He's been recovering from surgery and slimming down. His in-ring future seems to be undecided, but he's still part of WWE.

More wrestling coming up.