WWE released another digital album. "Uncaged X" has previously unreleased themes.
ROH's UK tour will have Flamita in place of the injured Bandido. That's a pretty notable get.
- UK stars Rampage Brown and Lana Austin will also compete on the tour. Lana is set to face Kelly Klein on October 26.
TK O'Ryan has been cleared to return to the ring.
Finn Balor discussed his NXT return with Newsweek. Sounds like he's not NXT-exclusive. They're nuts if they don't do Demon Finn vs. The Fiend at some point.
WWE Now before Friday Night Smackdown had Kofi Kingston, The Miz, Alexa Bliss, and Nikki Cross. WWE and FOX did everything they could to make that debut meaningful; we'll see what they were able to accomplish audience-wise.
Titus O'Neil will speak at University of Florida's May 2020 commencement. That's really cool.
John Cena missed Smackdown's 20th anniversary due to filming "Fast 9."
Roderick Strong promoted NXT in a PWInsider interview. He has absolutely been an asset for a significant amount of time. I think he can have quite a successful career ahead of him, which is saying something given all he's already accomplished.
Chris Jericho was at a recent NHL game, where he was identified as "WWE superstar" with no mention of AEW or NJPW. That's hilarious. AEW has had an unprecedented first nine months and a very impressive weekly TV debut, but many more fans recognize what the business did in prior decades.
Hell in a Cell's Watch Along will feature Cesaro, R-Truth, X-Pac, Chad Gable, Zelina Vega, Tyler Breeze, and Tamina.
Seth Rollins spoke to Muscle & Fitness. I popped for the CrossFit Jesus meme mention.
Michael Cole is on Pat McAfee's latest podcast.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were on The Jim Rome Show.
Backstage at Friday Night Smackdown were Drew McIntyre, The Usos, and Tamina. Smart to save them for next week's draft.
NXT UK's commentary team is now Tom Phillips and Nigel McGuinness. Phillips replaces Raw's Vic Joseph in the move.
Kevin Owens looked back at his time in PWG before Friday Night Smackdown. It will really be the end of an era with that building shut down.
Mia Yim discussed her experiences with domestic violence.
John Cena discussed not expecting to make it to WWE.
AEW had Chris Jericho and Cody fight at New York Comic Con, following MJF asking Jericho a question. Well done.
205 Live did not air a new episode this week so WWE could focus on Friday Night Smackdown debuting on FOX. This decision was made very late, as matches were being planned out for the show when the choice was made. 205 Live is scheduled to return next week.
- There was no dark match after Friday Night Smackdown. It would have been tough to get people's attention back after the Cain Velasquez debut anyway.
CMLL's Sofia Alonso is considering forming her own promotion. That could be a major shift for the Mexican scene, depending on who joined her.
Scarlett Bordeaux is pulling out of independent appearances as a result of signing a contract. It's believed she's WWE-bound. I'm really curious how that will go for her.
Velveteen Dream's NXT entourage included Brandi Lauren,Tasha Steelz, and EVOLVE's Avery Taylor.
Chris Jericho was on Ariel Helwani's latest ESPN podcast.
- Jericho also spoke to Complex, discussing the WWE-AEW battle. I do think WWE was taken aback by Dynamite's success.
Nyla Rose got press in the Washington Post. I'm quite surprised she didn't win the women's title given the publicity she gets compared to Riho; Nyla will still be a major player, though, I'm sure.
Walter decided not to work in Germany this weekend in order to avoid a tough travel issue with weekly NXT tapings in the U.S. He's going to have a tough time balancing international commitments.
Bret Hart is set for a prostate cancer benefit show in November 2 in conjunction with hockey's Calgary Hitmen.
Jeff Hardy was arrested Thursday for driving while impaired. It's very, very sad to see him continue to end up in situations like this. I don't know what he needs in order to get in a place where he doesn't risk the livelihood of himself and others in these ways, but I really, really hope he gets it.
Wednesday's Dynamite has announced Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara vs. Hangman Page and Dustin Rhodes.
Before Friday Night Smackdown, Ali defeated Buddy Murphy. Then, WWE played a Stone Cold promo for the live crowd. Very strange he wasn't on the show after being advertised for it, but I don't think the show needed him added just for the sake of it.
Hell In A Cell has added Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women's Championship. As of press time, this show has four matches announced less than 48 hours out.
NXT's Rocky competed in his first live event since June 29 on Thursday, losing to fellow Chinese recruit Boa by disqualification.
Lio Rush worked his first live event since March 3 Friday night, defeating Isaiah Scott at NXT's Florida live event.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Naomi indicated she's had some health issues recently but intends to come back.
2. Wrestling's a crazy place sometimes.
3. I haven't seen anything about it.
4. I don't believe he will. Just the face paint, outfit, etc.
5. The only name there I'm familiar with is Eddie Kingston, who definitely fits the bill.
6. I wouldn't expect it unless things really change for NBCU. It's not being planned right now.
7. It was a pretty short-lived venture, all things considered.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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