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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Interviews with Toni/Cody/Jungle Boy/Roman/McIntyre/Mox, WWE trademarks, another NXT return?, wrestling content updates, MLW note, assorted wrestling press, indie weekend sees COVID positive, AEW and NXT matches made, Gable honored, AEW name cleared, and Questions on drafting titleholders, Austin attacks, AJ vs. Roman, and WWE in the UK

Toni Storm spoke to PWInsider before NXT.

WWE has trademarked:

- Saturday Morning Slam, which briefly aired on CW Network years back. It's expected this means the series is soon coming to WWE Network.

- NXT UK ring names Flash Morgan Webster, Ilja Dragunov, Isla Dawn, and Jack Starz. 

- Triple H nicknames The Game and Skull King

Andrade is being considered to return to NXT. He might as well at this point. How many more examples do we need that that system is doing a terrible job grooming future stars for Raw and Smackdown?

Mansoor was revealed as The Bump's masked wrestler.

Lilian Garcia and Damian Priest will be on The Bump next week.

Shayna Baszler is on "After The Bell" this week.

Cody spoke to ABC before Dynamite. I agree about AEW being authentic. It's not something that's been decided upon by 15 writers.

- He also spoke to TVInsider. I like his reflection about early stumbles on his vision for AEW not coming to pass. Also, smart words about which fans are worth paying attention to.

Jungle Boy spoke to FOX News before Dynamite. 

OVW will begin airing on Game+ this Sunday.

MLW's returning tapings will have a select number of fans in attendance.

WWE named an official beer for Summerslam as part of a new marketing agreement. Didn't expect that out of a PG company!

Roman Reigns appeared on ESPN's "First Take."

WrestlePro Alaska announced an April tour.

The Collective has seen a COVID-19 positive test result. That's obviously worrying.  

Drew McIntyre is on the Sports Guys Talking Wrestling podcast.

UK wrestler Ryan Smile has passed.

Jon Moxley spoke to Sports Illustrated before Dynamite. Good sell for their match. Moxley's been a strong centerpiece.

- He also spoke to Reel Talker

Dynamite has announced:

- Rey Fenix vs. Penta El Zero M in an AEW World Championship contendership tournament match

- Kenny Omega vs. Joey Janela in an AEW World Championship contendership tournament match

- Hangman Page vs. Colt Cabana in an AEW World Championship contendership tournament match

- Wardlow vs. Jungle Boy in an AEW World Championship contendership tournament match

- Young Bucks vs. The Butcher and The Blade vs. John Silver and Alex Reynolds vs. Party in a Tag Team Championship number one contenders' match

Dan Gable will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Halloween Havoc has announced:

- Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae for the NXT Women's Championship in a Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal match

- Damian Priest vs. Johnny Gargano for the North American Championship in a Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal match

- Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez

Matt Hardy has been cleared to return to action. It appears he will face Sammy Guevara again.

Dynamite's October 28 episode has announced Cody vs. Orange Cassidy in a TNT Championship match.

Full Gear has added Darby Allin challenging for the TNT Championship

NXT has announced Breezango vs. Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish for the NXT Tag Team Championship.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:

1. It wouldn't be much of a draft if champions weren't eligible to switch shows. People would complain it's too predictable they won't draft the titleholders.

2. Yeah both were great in different ways. 

3. Another overreaction from someone looking to complain. 

4. An angle playing off wrestling reporting and Internet comments sounds very, very niche. 

5. If Tyson Fury and/or Conor McGregor are on the card, I think it could work. 

More wrestling tomorrow. 

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