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Saturday, November 23, 2019

Highspots Networks adds Kayfabe Commentaries content, assorted news and press, Interviews wih Austin/Adam Cole, Cain's training partners, MLW re-signs top star, Impact Plus joint show set, 205 Live note, WWE MSG return set, MLW in video games talks, Newsweek covers recent ROH controversies, more on Cornette-NWA, Scurll-ROH update, NXT signee drops title, and a DX reunion after Smackdown

The Kayfabe Commentaries library has been licensed by Highspots Network. That's a great idea; I expect there's overlap in those fan bases.

Survivor Series' WWE Now preview will feature Daniel Bryan, Bayley, and Mustafa Ali and begin at 3:00 p.m. EST.

Stone Cold discussed "Broken Skull Sessions" with Sports Illustrated and Yahoo! Entertainment.

Harvey Whippelman is on Jerry Lawler's latest podcast.

Cain Velasquez is training with Kalisto and Gran Metalik at the WWE Performance Center. I'm curious how he'll do in Mexico.

WWE raised $200,000 for The Boys and Girls Club of Tampa.

Booker T. discussed NXT beating AEW in this week's ratings battle.

MLW has re-signed Tom Lawlor to a multi-year exclusive deal. Court Bauer went the extra mile to keep him. He's very passionate about making the promotion the best it can be. Glad to see it.

Impact and OVW will have an Impact Plus special on February 22.

Survivor Series' Watch Along has announced Samoa Joe, Lio Rush, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, the Lucha House Party, Breezango, and The Street Profits, as well as MLB's Kyle Schwarber.

205 Live this week was replaced with a replay of Wednesday's NXT. With Takeover and Survivor Series coming up, that was the right move.

Madison Square Garden will host a Raw live event on March 22.

MLW is in negotiations for a video game. Wow. They're making moves!

Newsweek covered ROH's Kelly Klein controversy:
- This is not the kind of publicity the company wants as Final Battle approaches.

- ROH lacking in medical professionals goes against the narrative that the incredibly wealthy Sinclair Broadcasting treats the company as a priority. They're looking more and more like an indie these days.

- This really paints ROH in a bad light, and is likely the biggest exposure they'll get for a while.

- Yeah if a number of current and recent performers are saying there's not a concrete policy and ROH didn't provide one, I'm skeptical.

- It's pretty well known Koff and Gilleland don't stay around for the whole show. This has been the case for years. Some of that's because they have other responsibilities, particularly Koff, but it leads to situations where talent feels abandoned.

- As if there wasn't already an expectation of a talent exodus.

- Yeah the expenses of wrestlers in less-than-ideal pay conditions sucks. ROH being owned by Sinclair doesn't alleviate these expenses, it seems.

- Damn if they're cutting costs no wonder there's so much excitement to leave for AEW, NJPW, etc. We'll see if any talents ask for releases after this.

- Yeah they built Manic a lot and she ended up having a WWE tryout because they let her deal expire. That's a real indictment of management.

- As for the freelance wrestler, that was a NJPW name. If NJPW needed further reason to distance itself from ROH, they have it now.

- Yeah WOH is a garbage fire.

- I hope Klein and other ROH names can get better deals elsewhere.

Jim Cornette discussed his NWA split. Unsurprisingly, he turns blame elsewhere. This is a pattern of his over the years.

- NWA edited out other comments he had made on commentary before this most recent incident. NWA wanted him to apologize and take a hiatus from the product, but instead he quit. Cornette is a toxic person who has gotten far too many chances in this business.

Marty Scurll will compete at Final Battle, and potentially the night afterward. He has not signed a new contract, but the two sides remain in talks. I'm glad he'll be able to have a potentially more meaningful (possible) farewell.

Adam Cole spoke to New York Post before this weekend's events:
- He's earned some off days after this run. He's all over the place.

- I would have marked if he said Brock and The Fiend don't want any of UE.

- Honestly I hope NXT and AEW both draw good numbers. People who want Raw and Smackdown to be more like those shows should want the same.

Seth Rollins called out C.M. Punk when promoting Survivor Series. I'm not sure that's a smart move, since it doesn't look like it's going to happen.

Mick Foley promoted a speaking appearance.

Konnan is set for a Q&A at Expo Lucha.

Bob Armstrong was honored in Alabama.

Jake Roberts promoted a Q&A.

NXT signee Shotzi Blackheart has vacated her Shine Nova Championship.

After Smackdown, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Road Dogg did a DX reunion and took out King Corbin. Good times.

Takeover:WarGames' Kickoff show has added Angel Garza vs. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott. Should be good!

More wrestling tomorrow.

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