WWE's Saudi Arabian flight home was significantly delayed due to a mechanical issue on the plane's fuel line. A significant number of talents were returned to hotels in Riyadh after they had already passed through customs to get home.
- Brock Lesnar went home on a private plane, so he wasn't affected. Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, and Ric Flair were also out separately.
- A number of stars took a separate charter plane in hopes of returning to the U.S. in time for Smackdown, but were unable to make the broadcast.
- WWE covered the issues on their website. As you might expect, a lot of talent were unhappy with the serious delay. Hopefully a backup plan is in place for next time WWE's in the country.
WWE is seeing an increase in DVR viewership for Raw and Smackdown, which lessens the level of decline their audience is seeing. We'll see if that trend continues.
Cain Velasquez's Crown Jewel match was short due to the condition of his knee. He's expected to need surgery, but he will likely work his advertised Mexico City match first. It will take some real work to rehabilitate him after that presentation.
ROH's Honor United tour drew 400 fans on October 25, 150 fans on October 26, and 300 fans on October 27. I believe that second number is their lowest attendance ever, and obviously the other shows didn't excel, either. The UK live market really seems to be declining, and ROH is a cold product that will likely only get colder at the rate it's going.
Kenny Omega will defend the AAA Mega Championship in Mexico on December 1 at TripleMania Regia, with a setup for 15,000 people. That could be another really big event. One AAA star teased working with Cain Velasquez on the show due to Cain not making the third date he was signed for, but that doesn't look likely even if surgery is delayed.
Tijuana, Mexico's wrestling commission is now banning intergender matches, as well as fire and light tubes. This could significantly affect wrestling in the city given how often those elements are employed.
Kassius Ohno is booked for wXw's 16th anniversary show on December 14. He'll face Lucky Kid.
MLW will not be part of WrestleMania week. That can go either way.
ROH may not have a Supercard event in 2020, which to me suggests they don't expect to pair with NJPW on WrestleMania weekend.
Survival of the Fittest was canceled due to poor ticket sales. Kind of an appropriate event name with ROH's current standing.
Impact on AXS is expected to get weekly replays Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. EST. AXS isn't in enough homes to get clear ratings data, unfortunately.
Xavier Woods is expected to miss nine months or more. That's a very bad injury. I wish him the best.
Tyson Fury vs. Brock Lesnar was discussed for Crown Jewel, but Cain Velasquez's signing changed that. That would have been an interesting dynamic.
WWE Backstage will use Pro Wrestling Sheet's Ryan Satin, formerly of TMZ. That's going to be divisive.
Carolina isn't expected to be a Raw regular. With the mask, she'll be able to be rebooted in NXT (where she hasn't appeared on-screen) with no problem. Heck maybe Carolina goes to work at El Generico's orphanage!
WWE Performance Center coach Hartley Jackson has left to wrestle in Japan again. The door is open for him to return, potentially at an upcoming Japanese Performance Center.
WWE has hired Ace Steel as a Performance Center coach. That's pretty cool.
Evan Bourne has been coaching for EVOLVE lately on top of wrestling, so that could be a more long-term destination.
WWE isn't doing DVDs of anything other than PPVs in 2020. No surprise there.
NXT's Jordan Omogbehin has been renamed Big Jordan. Hey with that last name I can't say I didn't see a change coming.
WWE 2K20 has released a patch to address the game's many bugs.
Jerry Lawler's latest podcast features Memphis' Dave Brown.
"After The Bell" debuted as the number three sports podcast. Not bad.
Becky Lynch was named Pro Wrestling Illustrated's female wrestler of the year. Can't really argue with that one, achievement-wise.
WrestleMania 36's On-Sale Party is set for November 13.
Corey Graves discussed WWE commentary. Funny comment about the announce tables being destroyed.
WWE Backstage is getting its own podcast with Booker T. and Renee Young.
Jay Lethal is being replaced by Shane Taylor at The Experience, while El Lethal will be replaced by El Villainisto at Unauthorized. Weird how that lucha name was also injured when Jay can't be there!
Brody King is set to return at Final Battle. That's good. Villain Enterprises will be able to choose a replacement for King before The Experience's six-man tag team championship match, and King's tag match with Scurll against Shane Taylor and a mystery partner will be replaced with a different match featuring Taylor. So we won't get to see Scurll and El Villainisto on the same card.
Final Battle has added Alex Shelley and Dragon Lee. Matches have not been announced for either man yet. Notably both are free agents.
ROH could use UK talent on upcoming U.S. shows. Hopefully in front of larger crowds.
WWE's latest Hidden Gems are dark matches from November 1989, with Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude and Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan.
Bayley got hometown press for her new attitude.
Newsweek covered Crown Jewel's women's match, and not favorably.
Impact and Border City Wrestling are doing a joint show on December 8.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
- Brock Lesnar went home on a private plane, so he wasn't affected. Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, and Ric Flair were also out separately.
- A number of stars took a separate charter plane in hopes of returning to the U.S. in time for Smackdown, but were unable to make the broadcast.
- WWE covered the issues on their website. As you might expect, a lot of talent were unhappy with the serious delay. Hopefully a backup plan is in place for next time WWE's in the country.
WWE is seeing an increase in DVR viewership for Raw and Smackdown, which lessens the level of decline their audience is seeing. We'll see if that trend continues.
Cain Velasquez's Crown Jewel match was short due to the condition of his knee. He's expected to need surgery, but he will likely work his advertised Mexico City match first. It will take some real work to rehabilitate him after that presentation.
ROH's Honor United tour drew 400 fans on October 25, 150 fans on October 26, and 300 fans on October 27. I believe that second number is their lowest attendance ever, and obviously the other shows didn't excel, either. The UK live market really seems to be declining, and ROH is a cold product that will likely only get colder at the rate it's going.
Kenny Omega will defend the AAA Mega Championship in Mexico on December 1 at TripleMania Regia, with a setup for 15,000 people. That could be another really big event. One AAA star teased working with Cain Velasquez on the show due to Cain not making the third date he was signed for, but that doesn't look likely even if surgery is delayed.
Tijuana, Mexico's wrestling commission is now banning intergender matches, as well as fire and light tubes. This could significantly affect wrestling in the city given how often those elements are employed.
Kassius Ohno is booked for wXw's 16th anniversary show on December 14. He'll face Lucky Kid.
MLW will not be part of WrestleMania week. That can go either way.
ROH may not have a Supercard event in 2020, which to me suggests they don't expect to pair with NJPW on WrestleMania weekend.
Survival of the Fittest was canceled due to poor ticket sales. Kind of an appropriate event name with ROH's current standing.
Impact on AXS is expected to get weekly replays Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. EST. AXS isn't in enough homes to get clear ratings data, unfortunately.
Xavier Woods is expected to miss nine months or more. That's a very bad injury. I wish him the best.
Tyson Fury vs. Brock Lesnar was discussed for Crown Jewel, but Cain Velasquez's signing changed that. That would have been an interesting dynamic.
WWE Backstage will use Pro Wrestling Sheet's Ryan Satin, formerly of TMZ. That's going to be divisive.
Carolina isn't expected to be a Raw regular. With the mask, she'll be able to be rebooted in NXT (where she hasn't appeared on-screen) with no problem. Heck maybe Carolina goes to work at El Generico's orphanage!
WWE Performance Center coach Hartley Jackson has left to wrestle in Japan again. The door is open for him to return, potentially at an upcoming Japanese Performance Center.
WWE has hired Ace Steel as a Performance Center coach. That's pretty cool.
Evan Bourne has been coaching for EVOLVE lately on top of wrestling, so that could be a more long-term destination.
WWE isn't doing DVDs of anything other than PPVs in 2020. No surprise there.
NXT's Jordan Omogbehin has been renamed Big Jordan. Hey with that last name I can't say I didn't see a change coming.
WWE 2K20 has released a patch to address the game's many bugs.
Jerry Lawler's latest podcast features Memphis' Dave Brown.
"After The Bell" debuted as the number three sports podcast. Not bad.
Becky Lynch was named Pro Wrestling Illustrated's female wrestler of the year. Can't really argue with that one, achievement-wise.
WrestleMania 36's On-Sale Party is set for November 13.
Corey Graves discussed WWE commentary. Funny comment about the announce tables being destroyed.
WWE Backstage is getting its own podcast with Booker T. and Renee Young.
Jay Lethal is being replaced by Shane Taylor at The Experience, while El Lethal will be replaced by El Villainisto at Unauthorized. Weird how that lucha name was also injured when Jay can't be there!
Brody King is set to return at Final Battle. That's good. Villain Enterprises will be able to choose a replacement for King before The Experience's six-man tag team championship match, and King's tag match with Scurll against Shane Taylor and a mystery partner will be replaced with a different match featuring Taylor. So we won't get to see Scurll and El Villainisto on the same card.
Final Battle has added Alex Shelley and Dragon Lee. Matches have not been announced for either man yet. Notably both are free agents.
ROH could use UK talent on upcoming U.S. shows. Hopefully in front of larger crowds.
WWE's latest Hidden Gems are dark matches from November 1989, with Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude and Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan.
Bayley got hometown press for her new attitude.
Newsweek covered Crown Jewel's women's match, and not favorably.
Impact and Border City Wrestling are doing a joint show on December 8.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It's possible they'll focus on Bleacher Report Live.
2. I 100% agree that personal and private matters aren't newsworthy until they affect business and public matters.
3. Man, that's tough.
4. No, given the dangers involved with bloodborne pathogens and the like.
5. To fill space on big shows like this, to have extra talent on hand in case they end up needing to fill spots unexpectedly and suddenly, in case Creative decides to shift and start using them, and to prevent them from signing elsewhere.
More wrestling tomorrow.
2. I 100% agree that personal and private matters aren't newsworthy until they affect business and public matters.
3. Man, that's tough.
4. No, given the dangers involved with bloodborne pathogens and the like.
5. To fill space on big shows like this, to have extra talent on hand in case they end up needing to fill spots unexpectedly and suddenly, in case Creative decides to shift and start using them, and to prevent them from signing elsewhere.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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