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        Monday has Raw in Chicago with Bob Barker as the guest host for Raw.

        Tuesday's Smackdown and ECW tapings are in Rockford, IL.  Announced is Tommy Dreamer & Christian vs. Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov for the ECW main event.

        "The Rise and Fall of WCW" is the subject of the latest WWE historical DVD release.  In our biggest historical feature so far in 2009, we look at the truth and fiction of what put down Jim Crockett Promotions, what built WCW, why WCW struggled, what killed the promotion and what really happened is the subject of a major issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter coming out this week.

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        Our lead piece looks at the impact of the death of the company, the heyday of the company, the beginning of the end, how big wrestling was during that period, a review of the DVD, where the DVD was accurate, where it wasn't, and whose memories were the most accurate.

        We look back at things important not covered in the DVD, including why WCW really closed down, Eric Bischoff's last week attempt to save the company, many others who were willing to buy the company, how the death of WCW affected the death of ECW, and the unique reason why Vince McMahon's first attempt to buy the company fell through, and how it was a decision McMahon was unable to convince broadcast partners that killed it the first time.  We also look at what was planned to keep the WCW name alive in a big way, and the night it all died in a snap judgment.  We look at the angle already shot that was going to lead to a change of WWE greatly as we now know it.

        We look at so many issues that happened that spelled the difference in the wrestling war, and that the biggest difference was nothing that people have said, but simply luck in so many different ways.

        We also look at a very major problem evident with WCW historical releases, and in the case of this DVD, errors so glaring they should have never snuck through.  We look at major events that weren't covered.  We look back at the Jim Herd era, the endless infighting, the real reason WCW started to become successful financially, why Jim Herd was never able to compete with Vince McMahon, the aggressiveness in competition of McMahon, the background of Jim Crockett Sr. and how he got started in wrestling and the building of the Mid Atlantic brand by his son.

        We look at why pro wrestling flourished in most of North America during the 70s, how Ric Flair first became a national star, how TBS started airing two hours of wrestling and how Georgia Championship Wrestling became the hottest promotion on television.  We look back at how being hot on television wasn't making them any money and why the company started losing money, and the death of the Georgia company.

        We look back at Vince McMahon on TBS, big money people wanting to partner with McMahon and getting turned down, why McMahon sold the TBS time slot to Crockett, the golden era of Crockett and how quickly and why it ended.

        We also look at the end of Mid South Wrestling, the plight of Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes in the 90s, Kip Frey and Bill Watts running WCW and what did both of them in, as well as the success and later failure of Eric Bischoff.

        We also have full coverage of UFC 102, including poll results, match-by-match coverage, how much people made on the show, as well as a look at Randy Couture's new contract.  We look at the role of Brock Lesnar, Couture talking about his own future, business notes on the show including some very important ones, as well as the Portland media coverage.  We also look at the middleweight title picture, and the emergence of a new star.

        We've got a detailed look at the Rey Mysterio situation, with all the twists and turns and the final verdict of what will end up happening and why.  It includes a lot on WWE testing procedure, Mysterio's claims about what it was he used and why he believed the suspension should have been lifted, and why it wasn't.

        We've got a look at the 25th anniversary of the career of Keiji Muto, including several legends back in the All Japan ring, notes on the show, notes on a huge mainstream celebrity at the show who got involved in one of the matches and much more on All Japan's biggest event in five years.

        We also have a preview of Dragon Gate USA, with a detailed look at the goals of the company, as well as a rundown of the first PPV which debuts this week.

        We also have a look back at someone who only had three matches, but all three were important for different reasons, including the biggest sell job Antonio Inoki ever did, and the creation of one of the most famous pro wrestling finishing moves of the last decade.

        We have notes on Jeff Hardy's next moves, creative being told that a character is no more, more on the release of Nick Dinsmore, talk of a former college football star and a member of an NBA dance team being signed by WWE.  We also look at Jerry Lawler as mayor, the contract talk of Jim Ross, MVP talking about the death rate of wrestlers, WWE stars on a national TV show, as well as business notes and highlights of all the weekend events.

        We also have our usual weekly features such as the most in-depth look at the ratings, the results from the major league events held around the world over the past week, and rundown of the major television shows.   

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     Also in this week's issues:

--Bryan Danielson farewell tour notes

--Update on court proceedings involving Kurt Angle

--Future of Rhaka Khan

--Dixie Carter talks why TNA didn't suspend Angle

--More on Jeff Jarrett in the company

--Carter talks why she doesn't like the current PPV schedule

--Behind the Chris Daniels arrest

--Taz compares TNA & WWE

--MMA star who has trained with Bobby Lashley disses him

--Newcomers at TNA tapings

--Reaction to Taz replacing Don West

--International wrestlers scheduled to appear on TNA shows in a few weeks

--Update on Traci Brooks and Playboy

--Notes on Lashley's in-ring debut house show matches

--Notes on the weekend TNA events as well as TV show notes

--Problems with DirecTV and Versus

--Another state approves MMA and governor talks

--UFC talks about another fan fest

--Lots of new UFC matches

--More on UFC vs. Strikeforce on 8/15 and who won

--Tito Ortiz talks signing with UFC

--Fedor's U.S. schedule

--Gina Carano talks about her loss

--Notes on biggest CMLL show of 2009 with lineup

--Mistico makes first IWGP Jr. title defense

--CMLL debuts new stripper character

--One of the biggest U.S. legends in history headed to Mexico in a few weeks

--A look at how that star was nearly involved in one of the biggest angles in Mexican wrestling history in the early 90s and why someone else got the spot

--Main event for Antonio Pena Memorial show

--One of country's most famous athletes agrees to appear on a wrestling show in a few weeks

--Next big Dragon Gate show in Japan

--First Kawada vs. Liger confrontation

--Kiyoshi returns to Japan

--NOAH talks about copying the tournament format

--King of the Summer match in Japan

--Gedo & Jado's 20th anniversary show

--Pro wrestling Hall of Famer in weekend election, and how he and his party fared

--Early 80s stars coming together as trio once again

--Inventor of a major hold announces retirement date later this year

--Pro wrestling legend will be honored in November being inducted into a legit sports Hall of Fame

--Update on issues with Hulk Hogan and Linda

--Notes on Hogan's book

--A lot of notes on who UFC draws from

--Gate note for last WEC show

--Ticket advance sales for UFC 104 in Los Angeles

--Some movie notes on UFC stars

--Randy Couture talks secret for longevity

--More on potential UFC debut in Boston

--Edits done on Spike from the live UFC 100 show

--First look at the 2009 K-1 World Grand Prix tournament

--Brian Kendrick talks WWE firing

--Notes on next WWE tour of Mexico

--Smackdown 10th anniversary DVD notes

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--Regarding the Quinton Jackson stuff, we did get it confirmed that Quinton Jackson pulled out of the 12/12 show in Memphis and there is no date for the Rashad Evans match to be rescheduled for.  That confirms Jackson did get the Mr. T role in "The A-Team" movie.  In the war between MTV and The Sun, well, MTV looked bad here.  

 

--John Morrison's first IC title defense on PPV will be against Dolph Ziggler on 9/13 in Montreal, as most would have expected.

 

--I'm not surprised, and kind of expected it.  Even though we did a poll that listed the show people were most looking forward to this month was last night's Dragon Gate PPV, we got virtually no response to it which is why no feedback was posted.

 

--There is a report up elsewhere, but in his last PWG match last night in Reseda, CA, Bryan Danielson won the PWG title beating Chris Hero. Danielson did a farewell speech and vacated the title, which will go up to the winner of the Battle of Los Angeles tournament on 11/20 and 11/21

 

--Dragon Gate lineup for tomorrow in Chicago has Naruki Doi vs. Bryan Danielson, Cima vs. Brian Kendrick, Genki Horiguchi & Ryo Saito vs. The Young Bucks, Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw vs. Gran Akuma & Yamato and Davey Richards vs. Shingo Takagi.  There is also an autograph session with Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross at 4-6 p.m., and an autograph session with Danielson at intermission.

 

--Nigel McGuinness was the No. 9 most searched term on Yahoo earlier today, but not in the top 100 on Google. (thanks to Jeremy Chavallier)

 

--Poll on Impact from Thursday

Excellent 48.2%

Good 38.3%

Average 8.5%

Fair 3.5%

Poor 9.2%

        32.5% of those responding didn't see the show

 

--Poll on Superstars

Excellent 13.2%

Good 39.6%

Average 22.6%

Fair 9.4%

Poor 15.1%

        62.4% of those responding didn't see the show

 

--Leading candidate for Fighter of the Year

Brock Lesnar 36.3%

Georges St. Pierre 24.2%

Lyoto Machida 16.9%

Anderson Silva 11.8%

Gegard Mousasi 5.6%

Fedor Emelianenko 2.2%

Mike Brown 1.9%

Brian Bowles 1.1%

 

 

--A story of A.J. Styles in seven years of TNA is at http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/sports/local_story_246232924.html?keyword=topstory 

 

--Our weekend edition of Wrestling Observer radio will take place tomorrow night.  You can send e-mail questions for the show here.

 

--There is an XFC show from Tampa live tonight on HDNet at 9 p.m. headlined by War Machine (the former Jon Koppenhaver, MMA's resident basket case) vs. Mikey Gomez in one of the main events.   

 

--On The Soup last night on E! they showed clips of Chavo Guerrero in the cow head vs. Hornswoggle from Raw.  They asked if the only ways to win matches in WWE is being on HGH, or to be in desperate need of it.  (thanks to Denis Gorman, Vince Averill and many others)

 

--An update on legal maneuverings in the Graziano family lawsuit against the Bollea family is at http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/grazianos-attorneys-will-be-allowed-to-hear-bolleas-jail-recordings-but/1033795

 

--A.J. Styles appears on MTV's Made on Sunday teaching a teenage girl how to wrestle.  Also on the show will be Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Taylor Wilde.

 

--WWE is offering about 25 hours of free on-demand wrestling action on Comcast.  Go to the on-demand channel, then to movies and events, then to ufc.wwe and boxing, then go Stone Cold Freeview.  They have interviews, old Raw and Nitros and Clash of Champions 23 (thanks to Roy Gibb)

 

--Delirious vs. Sabian headlines 9/20  in Sewell, NJ at the South Jersey Sorts Academy for Luchacore

 

--Iron Will Fighting Championships tonight in Johnstown, PA at the Cambria County War Memorial with seven pro fights and three amateur fights. 

 

--D.J. Hyde promises a major announcement at the 9/12 CZW show at the Arena in Philadelphia.  It's a doubleheader with an afternoon show at 2:30 p.m. as a memorial for former wrestler Chri$ Ca$h and the usual 7:30 p.m. evening show.

 

--Santino Marella will do an autograph signing on 9/11 before the FCW show in Punta Gorda, FL at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center.  The show  includes a Battle Royal, title matches and a swimsuit contest with Tiffany, Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox and several FCW women.

 

--Ric Flair appears for Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling on 9/12 in Rutherfordton, NC at the R.S. Central High.  Also appearing are Bugg Bagwell, Ricky Morton, Bobby Eaton, Chris Hamrick, Rikki Nelson and Ricky Steamboat Jr.

 

--WWE Superstars didn't air this week in the advertised time slot on Fox8 in Australia, and instead they aired sitcoms (thanks to Graeme Cameron)

 

--TNA is getting behind a campaign to get Curtis Granderson, a big wrestling fan who appeared at the July Slammiversary PPV, the Roberto Clemente award for the baseball player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contributions to his team.  Granderson is also part of the new TNA Impact trading card set.  Granderson is currently hitting .256 with 26 home runs and 61 RBI.

 

--Vito LoGrasso (Big Vito) is available for bookings at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

--USWO from Friday night in Nashville before 86 fans:  Psycho Medic b Dyron Flynn, Saint b Bad Boy Dixon, Shane Smalls b James Duncan, Lee Cross over Jason Haggerty and Insane D, Jeff Daniels & Ryan Stone b Tommy Mercer & Scott Hayes, Chrisjen Hayme DCOR Bryan Casey, Damien Payne & Josh Crowe b Kevin Dunn & Matt Korbaine-DQ, Chris Michaels b Jerry Lynn-DQ (thanks to Jimmie Daniel)

 

--MWF on 11/14 in Melrose, MA at the Memorial Hall with Slyck Wagner Brown vs. Jay Lethal in a cage match plus Iron Sheik appears and Awesome Kong wrestles on the show

 

--BANG tonight in Ocala, FL at the Funking Conservatory

 

--IHWE tomorrow night at the Wolfpac Gym in Fort Worth at 6 p.m.

 

--EWF from last night in Covina, CA:  Chris Kadillak b Brandon Parker, Espiritu Infernal b Marcius Pitsonopolus, Liger Rivera b Tim Lovato, Vizzion & Terex b Cedric the Hitman & Sgt Sanders, Jeremy Jaeger b Kiel Steria, Scorpio Sky b Ali Bumaye.  Next show is 9/18 with Scorpio Sky vs. Human Tornado 

 

--Darren Wyse, Hungarian Barbarian and Fat Paulie have all claimed they will retire together on 11/21 at the NCW show at the York County School of Technology in York, PA.  Tito Santana and Iron Sheik appear at the show along with Sal Sincere, Sweet Daddy Falcone, Axl Rotten and King Kaluha.

 

--Warriors in Combat in Chicopee, MA at tt the Hu Ke Lau will feature 10 amateur fights and an eight man pro grappling tournament, as well as a superfight grappling match featuring Gabriel Gonzaga.  If you are interested in competing you can write to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 413-335-1611

 

--Stacy "The Kat" Carter headlines for Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling Alliance on 9/12 at Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel, PA, on a show headlined by former husband Jerry Lawler and Al Snow.