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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Punk buries Cabana, assorted press and hype, NWA series details, NJPW notes after U.S. shows, NJPW tryout coming, Naomi update, Dynamite opening, Interviews with HHH/Bauer/Bret/Rey/Sasha/Beth/Hornswoggle, AEW signs big merch deal, another Dynamite taping location, Rock set for SD20, BFG sets gauntlet match with local guest, new EVOLVE matches, EVOLVE camps set, Corino seminar, former WWE contestant on MLW commentary, NXT tour set, Dynamite-Canadian TV home official, what happened after Raw, and Questions on the future of WWE live events, WWE trademarks, live wrestling, podcasts, and Bryan's eco title

C.M. Punk commented on the Colt Cabana lawsuit ending on Twitter, indicating Cabana made the move to settle: Tweet 1 Tweet 2 Tweet 3 Tweet 4 It definitely doesn't sound like the friendship was repaired, but at least everything's done with legally and they can move on with their lives.

Matt Riddle is on Lilian Garcia's latest podcast.

Becky Lynch was on a FOX NFL halftime show this weekend.

Titus O'Neil had more footage from Tamron Hall.

NWA's weekly series will be called Power, and will stream on social media and FITE Tuesdays at 6:05 p.m. beginning next Tuesday. That's a clever nod to "Turner Time," where programs would begin five minutes after the hour.

Roman Reigns will appear on Thursday's NFL game to promote Friday Night Smackdown's debut.

Some NJPW Fighting Spirit USA tour notes:
- NJPW was said to be very happy with how the tour went overall.

- Commentary was done from a studio in Japan. Interesting move.

- The Massachusetts and Pennsylvania shows are expected to be eventually added to New Japan World.

- The Rock 'n' Roll Express being used is said to have been a Jado suggestion.

- The Pennsylvania show was attended by Kairi Sane, Sumie Sakai, Cheeseburger, and DJ Hyde.

- The Monster Factory assisted at the Pennsylvania event.

- A significant number of fans attended more than one night of the tour.

- Jushin Liger wasn't booked on the tour due to his current storyline as Kishin Liger.

NJPW is set to have an invite-only tryout at their California dojo today. That could be very valuable as they continue to broaden the promotion globally.

Naomi updated her status. I'm glad she's doing well; she's talented.

WWE 2K20's soundtrack was revealed.

AEW Dynamite's opening was released. That's pretty well-done.

Triple H discussed WWE Premiere Week and more:
- WWE definitely has an opportunity to make fresh things happen on each show.

- NXT being as important as Raw and Smackdown sounds like a pipe dream.

- Yes, having a strict brand split does make things matter more when someone pops up on the other show. It's all too easy to move people around more frequently, though.

- Keeping looks and rosters fresh is something WWE has need for a while, so I hope it sticks.

- So far NXT has gotten to be what it has been, but if AEW beats it in the ratings, I'd be surprised if that doesn't change.

- I would like to see NXT run larger venues, but certainly Full Sail has been a great partner. And I concur about small venue shows being very special.

- YESSSS Triple H always nails the shade.

- Whoa. Crazy to hear him acknowledge Impact.

- It's got to be difficult to determine who gets TV time when, who's on which live event tour, etc.

MLW's Court Bauer did a conference call, covered here:
- FITE could absolutely be a beneficial venture for them.

- Oooooh TV tapings as iPPVs is intriguing.

- A distribution deal can make or break a wrestling company.

- WWE isn't on a strong channel in the UK, so that's not the accomplishment it sounds like.

- Oooooooh interesting note about MLW talent in AEW.

- I worry the insane amount of hype and exposure young talents are getting will be their downfall. What happens if they peak before 30?

- Interesting notes about other merch.

- Hahahahahaha Mr. Velvet. Make it happen!

- I don't see AEW loaning talent, since that would benefit MLW more than AEW.

- VINTAGE Spin the Wheel. I love it.

AEW has announced a distribution deal with Hot Topic. That makes a ton of sense. It's crazy how quickly their deals are happening.

Dynamite's December 4 episode will come from the University of Illinois. So, they'll be doing two straight weeks in the state. WWF drew 14,000 fans there in 1988, but the biggest crowd since then is apparently 7,000 for a Raw/ECW live event in January 2009.

The Rock is booked for Tuesday's Smackdown 20th anniversary. That's major!

Bound For Glory has added a "Call Your Shot" Gauntlet match. The winner can challenge for any championship of their choosing, and it sounds like they're planning some surprises for it. Could be fun.

- Former MLB manager Joe Maddon will be at ringside for the 20-person match.

EVOLVE 137 has added:
- Cameron Grimes vs. Curt Stallion
- Kassius Ohno vs. Josh Briggs in a Lights Out match

EVOLVE 138 has added:
- Cameron Grimes vs. Eddie Kingston
- Kassius Ohno vs. Curt Stallion

EVOLVE will have recruitment camps on October 11 and from November 1 through November 3. William Regal will attend the former, while Terry Taylor, Norman Smiley, and Jeremy Borash will be at the latter.

Steve Corino is holding a CZW Academy seminar on November 17.

MLW has signed AJ Kirsch, independent wrestler best known for Tough Enough, as a broadcaster. He has experience in that role.

Bret Hart discussed his Starrcade 1999 concussion.

Rey Mysterio spoke before Raw. It's pretty cool to see Dominick again after the previous angle.

NXT is set for Wisconsin on November 21 and Indiana on November 22 leading into WarGames on the 23rd.

Sasha Banks was on the We Have Cool Friends podcast.

Beth Phoenix discussed joining NXT commentary.

Hornswoggle is on Sam Roberts' latest podcast.

Dynamite will air live on Canada's TSN beginning this week. They've got a really big opportunity to succeed.

After Raw, Seth Rollins fought The Fiend to a no contest as he disappeared. Can't do that in Hell in a Cell!

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I'm under the impression Monday Smackdown live events are being dropped but Friday Raw live events are continuing. Time will tell.

2. They definitely need to do a better job on such things. I'm sure it is a hassle to file that many trademarks all the time, though. And I'm not sure that they were.

3. Clash of Champions for me. AEW will have a TV taping here in a few weeks, but I'm not currently planning on going given by less than enthusiastic response to the shows they've run so far. We'll see how things play out in the coming weeks.

4. Not with any regularity. There's following wrestling and then there's having it consume your life to the point where you're chasing every bit of information.

5. Given how the original belt was made, it's not something that can be mass-produced. They did make some, though. I miss that title...

More wrestling tomorrow.

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