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Thursday, February 20, 2020

NJPW retirement notes, Interviews with BFS/Lio/Kross+Scarlett/Mansoor, Dream's non-PG tweet, Omega AAA match set, MLW talents challenging for AAA title, Germany swaps WWE PPVs for AEW, new ROH matches, FCW documentary coming, WM36 Bump plans, WWE books names from the past, wrestling name making first appearance in 27 years, Ascension set to reunite, Shayna responds to upset parent, WWE event ticket deal, CWFH auditions, Takeover causes event to move, Raw audience, assorted wrestling press, NXT staff at EVOLVE tryout, Dynamite guests, NXT dark matches, upcoming matches, AEW action figures, and Questions on the XFL's success, Zelina wrestling, seliing WWE, and Amell in AEW

At NJPW's Tiger Hattori retirement show:
- Hattori assisted Toru Yano with a backslide pin, and hit low blows on Jado and Gedo. GOD looked for revenge, but Hiroshi Tanahashi saved him.
- Hattori was thanked by the NJPW roster and referees with flowers. He also scored a pinfall on Kazuchika Okada twice, with the second time coming after the roster threw him in the air in celebration.
- Guests included The Great Kabuki, Hirsohi Hase, Keiji Mutoh, and Riki Choshu. Antonio Inoki and Genichiro Tenryu sent in video messages.

- Kyle O'Reilly paid tribute to the retiring referee on Instagram.

Bowling For Soup discussed their Alexa Bliss song and more. It would be a cool WWE entrance.

Velveteen Dream posted a non-PG tweet about Roderick Strong and Marina Shafir. Hey Matt Riddle can't have all the Twitter fun.

Kenny Omega's AAA Mega Championship opponent will be Laredo Kid.

MLW's Injustice will challenge for AAA's Trios Championship on March 13.

WWE PPVs are being dropped from Sky Germany in April when their current deal expires. Sky will air future AEW PPVs. That's pretty embarrassing for WWE! It was probably inevitable when the main Sky stations split from WWE, though.

Past vs. Present has added Sumie Sakai vs. Nicole Savoy.

WWE Network will air an FCW documentary after Elimination Chamber. I'm very interested to see that one.

"The Bump" will have live episodes at AXXESS on April 1 through April 4 as well as an episode April 5.

WWE has booked Brodus Clay and Cameron for WrestleMania weekend, which could mean AXXESS signings or something greater. That's a REALLY bad look with Clay being in a lawsuit right now. 

The Haiti Kid is booked for 80s Wrestling Con 3, Kid's first appearance since 1993.

The Ascension's first post-WWE match is set for tonight against Bull James and Bill Carr in New York.

Lio Rush spoke before NXT

Shayna Baszler responded to a father upset at the language she used on Raw. NICE!!!!! 

Elimination Chamber is doing a "buy three tickets, get one free" special. 

Championship Wrestling from Hollywood is seeking talent auditions after getting a new Creative team.

PROGRESS has moved Chapter 105 so as to avoid running against Takeover:Dublin. The show will now be on April 20.

Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux spoke to Ethan Page on Highspots Wrestling Network.

Raw drew 2.44 million viewers this week.

Roman Reigns granted a "Make-A-Wish" on The Bump this week.

WWE sending championships to sports teams was profiled.

ROH's 18th anniversary event has added The Briscoes vs. Dalton Castle and Joe Hendry.

EVOLVE has set up a recruitment camp from March 27 through March 29 in Florida. William Regal, NXT coaches Robby Brookside, Christopher Guy (Ace Steel), and Sean Hayes, NXT producers Ryan Katz and James Long, and NXT referee Daryl Sharma will all be on hand.

Austin Aries, Raven, and Diamond Dallas Page were all visiting at Dynamite. Raven was visible in the crowd, and AEW teased him as Dark Order's Exalted One. I wouldn't think they'd spoil that in such a matter.

Mansoor promoted Super Showdown, announcing he'll compete on the show.

Before NXT:
- Candice LeRae and Kacy Catanzaro defeated Deonna Purrazzo and Taynara
- Damien Priest defeated Cameron Grimes

Revolution has added:
- Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. the Young Bucks for the tag team championship
- Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara

NXT's March 4 episode has added a steel cage match between Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox.

AEW has announced its first action figures through Wicked Cool Toys. Very impressive! Things continue to move very quickly for them.

Dynamite has announced:
- The Butcher and The Blade vs. Best Friends
- Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley having a weigh-in before Revolution

Smackdown has announced:
- The Bella Twins on "A Moment of Bliss"
- Kofi Kingston, Big E, and the Usos vs. The Miz, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode

Cody cut a live promo after Dynamite.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It's too early to say how successful the new XFL is. Certainly week one was good. Honestly until we know if it's coming back for a second season there's not much to say. At any rate, Vince definitely isn't as directly involved as he has been in WWE. They're very different businesses, though. As far as I know Vince isn't changing the finishes at halftime.

2. I could see WWE seeing a Vega match taking time away from what could be an Andrade match, and Andrade's going to be considered as more important as a wrestler.

3. Basically as long as Vince could keep doing things his way he'd be willing to sell the company, but otherwise things will continue the way they are for now as long as Vince can continue doing his role.

4. It's too early to know where WWE content will go, how much of it will go there, and how much it will cost. Everyone will have to make the choice once the specifics are known.

5. Honestly I'm surprised it hasn't happened already! I thought he'd at least be a Dark commentator or something by now.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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