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Latest News

• WWE Raw viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up
• Sammy Guevara not cleared for Wednesday's AEW Dynamite
• Rey Mysterio details advice he gave El Hijo del Vikingo
• Vince McMahon has no say in final cut of upcoming Netflix documentary
• AEW Collision ratings up, tops 500k viewers
• Updated card for NJPW Power Struggle
• NEVER title match official for NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed
• Will Ospreay to face Eddie Edwards at Impact Wrestling Turning Point
• WWE Raw video highlights: Jimmy Uso helps Judgment Day win tag titles
• NXT Women's title match, Logan Paul announced for next WWE Raw
• Undisputed Tag Team titles change hands on WWE Raw
• Fatal five-way Women's World title match set for WWE Crown Jewel
• Michael Cole misses WWE Raw season premiere

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This Week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• October 16, 2023 Observer Newsletter: NXT vs. AEW, UFC/USADA relationship breaks down

This week's issue of the Wrestling Observer is out with these stories:

• The Tuesday night head-to-head battle
• The ratings numbers and competition, quarters, demos, and how both numbers compared to last year
• Tony Khan's tweets
• Controversy over the MJF storyline
• Some notable bad taste angles
• Advertising of Moxley vs. Fenix
• MJF talks his angle
• Highlights and rundowns of both shows
• Next head-to-head battle and why this one won't be close
• The end of the UFC/USADA relationship from both sides
• Major questions on the USADA era and the good and the bad of it
• The cases of Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar and Conor McGregor
• Things fighters didn't like about USADA
• Travis Tygart's statement and UFC's response
• WWE Fastlane coverage and business note
• 2023 Hall of Fame ballot and thoughts on leading candidate
• Who are unknown to most but almost have to be in
• New Japan & Stardom talk future business, youth movement, reality show, Inoki movie
• Destruction in Ryogoku coverage, business notes, major angles, and plans for Copper Box
• This past week's UFC coverage
• The most detailed look at the U.S. TV ratings
• International TV ratings and streaming numbers
• Major women's tournament
• Stardom PPV notes
• Lots of injury updates
• Several wrestlers celebrate 25th anniversary
• Small town locals draw nice All Japan crowd
• Katsuhiko Nakajima update
• Tanahashi & Okada talk about Inoki upon release of movie as well as their futures
• Plans for January 4th by New Japan and Stardom
• Mayu Iwatani's first IWGP title defense in the U.S. and opponent
• Bill Dundee update
• Billy Corgan talks NWA changes
• Update on Mil Mascaras
• Four-part BBC drama on famous talk show host and sometimes wrestler Jimmy Savile
• Controversy regarding business deal in Europe
• Update on Davey Boy Smith Jr.
• GCW goes to Japan
• Lots of new directions for AEW
• AEW injury thoughts
• Gordon Solie award winner for 2023
• Update on WrestleDream PPV numbers
• Two AEW stars in movie roles
• Ticket advances for AEW & WWE shows
• International TV ratings
• Kyle O'Reilly talks return
• UFC Saudi Arabia deal
• UFC 294 changes
• Laurence Epstein talks WWE/UFC merger
• New UFC historical specials to be released this month
• Bellator 300 coverage
• Talks about the future of Bellator
• Real weights vs. weigh-in weights and some surprises
• A look at the career of Alistair Overeem
• Update on WWE creative process
• Ari Emanuel with interesting notes on the WWE TKO stock declines
• John Cena update
• Survivor Series notes
• Update on recent main roster call-ups
• Brian Pillman Jr. update
• Update on WWE prospect

This Week's Retro Observer Newsletter

• August 2, 2006 Observer Newsletter: WWE roster, Great American Bash

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Tuesday Update

WWE

• An angle was shot last on Raw that saw NXT’s Nathan Frazer have a confrontation with Dominik Mysterio.
• The latest from NXT Anonymous shows Cody Rhodes talking to Trick Williams ahead of Tuesday's NXT.
• Williams and Frazer appeared in matches during Monday’s Main Event tapings.
• Along with her recent appearances on Fastlane, SmackDown, and NXT, Jade Cargill also made an appearance on Monday’s Raw.
• Bianca Belair joined the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast.
• Matches added to WWE’s YouTube page today include Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley from the 2018 Mae Young Classic, AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio from the October 17, 2022 edition of Raw, and Randy Orton vs. Kane from the October 22, 2010 edition of SmackDown.

AEW & Other Wrestling

• Anthony Bowens was named in Out Magazine’s Out 100 list, placing first in the Groundbreakers category. AEW congratulated Bowens on X, writing "Congratulations to @bowens_official on being named the #1 Groundbreaker on the @outmagazine 2023 Out100 list! A list highlighting this year’s most impactful & influential LGBTQ+ people!"
• Bowens wrote on X: "I'm extremely honored to be named the #1 groundbreaker on the @outmagazine 2023 Out100 list. A list highlighting this [year's] most impactful & influential LGBTQ+ people. I love you all & thank you for coming along with me on this amazing journey." 
• Sports Illustrated has an article on Claudio Castagnoli’s love for both pro wrestling and coffee.
• Andrade El Idolo will face El Hijo Del Vikingo at Wrestlecade’s Supershow event on November 25.
• According to PWInsider, Ted DiBiase Jr. is set to face trial for six counts of wire fraud, among other charges, on July 16, 2024.
• All Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that Jonathan Gresham will be part of their Giant Series 2023 event.
• Kento Miyahara has launched his own YouTube channel.
• Dave Bautista is among the voice actors for the upcoming English release of ‘The Boy and the Heron’.
• Kurt Angle gets adjusted by Dr. Beau Hightower.
• Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair will be releasing cannabis brands to Nevada via Premium Produce starting Tuesday.
• Trish Adora will face Aja Kong at ASE’s event on December 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina.