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Friday, July 24, 2020

OVW TV features guests, WWE stock note, wrestling content updates, Impact content on Verizon, Khan responds to Guevara return, MLW locks in top name, Adam Cole confronts radio host, WWE action figure notes, Summerslam officially moved, Dynamite+NXT audiences, and Questions on ECW Ultimate Jeopardy, Total Divas returning, WWE-Quibi, and HBK supporting nWo

OVW had an Al Snow birthday bash episode this week. Jim Ross, Tommy Dreamer, Shane Helms, EC3, Drake Maverick, Madison Rayne were among those who appeared. Very cool!

WWE had several executives with stock shares maturing this week.

Big Swole is on AEW Unrestricted this week.

ROH TV focuses on Jonathan Gresham this week.

ROH has released a Best of 2019 box set.

Pluto TV, which has an Impact Wrestling channel, has debuted on Verizon.

"Impact in 60" will focus on Chris Sabin on August 4.

Tony Khan commented on Sammy Guevara's return during a Sports Illustrated interview. Sammy has been remorseful and committed to change. 

MLW Champion Jacob Fatu has signed through 2025. This deal specifically prevents him from working for AEW. That's a really big investment from both parties. I hope it pays off. 

Adam Cole had a confrontation with Pat McAfee on McAfee's radio show, with Cole cursing at McAfee and leaving. McAfee responded on Twitter: Tweet 1 Tweet 2 I guess this is a way to keep Cole in the spotlight after his loss to Lee. It's very interesting we haven't seen him on NXT TV. Hopefully that means he's headed to Raw or Smackdown after Summerslam. 

WWE and Mattel released their virtual SDCC panel

- Reveals included Firefly Fun House Bray Wyatt with Mercy The Buzzard, Ramblin' Rabbit, Abby The Witch, and Mr. McBossMan puppets, a Mr. T and Roddy Piper 2-pack set, Kushida, Angel Garza, British Bulldog with Matilda, and The Fiend with his custom championship,

Braun Strowman and Lacey Evans took part in a MLB opening day singing of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." I guess this was recorded before he was submerged in the swamp?

Summerslam has officially been moved from Massachusetts. WWE is considering options for having the show outside the WWE Performance Center. That would be a great event to have a crowd for if they're able to do so safely.

Dynamite drew 845,000 viewers this week, a very strong number for them during the pandemic. That's some significant growth the last two weeks. 

NXT drew 615,000 viewers this week, close to what they did last week. They've seen a significant change from two weeks ago as well, but not in a positive direction.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. That's some very complicated booking.

Nothing to add to 2. 

3. I'm inferring it was put on hold due to the pandemic and/or WWE Network being in a state of flux.

4. I wouldn't expect the series on WWE Network any time soon. Quibi surely wanted it on their platform for a set period of time. 

5. Shawn Michaels was obviously pretty close to Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, so it was probably just a nod to that. 

More wrestling tomorrow.

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