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Congressional steroid hearing likely. We'll have much more on this in the newsletter this week, including some info about what others in Congress are thinking about it.

IFL announced that Jay Larkin was replacing Gareb Shamus as CEO of IFL. Yes, the Gareb Shamus that founded it. He has resigned but will remain available as a consultant.

Raw did a 3.5 this week, same as last.

RD Reynolds is doing a charity auction here to help support the Wheeler Mission. Thanks to everyone who has bid.

Mike Mooneyham on the Fabulous Moolah

December 7 at CMLL's last show of the year will be Shocker & Rey Bucanero vs. Toscano (formerly Tarzan Boy) & Black Warrior in a double hair vs. double hair match. Dr. Lucha Steve Sims will be on Figure Four Daily tomorrow talking all the news in Mexico, so that should be a great time as always.

Derek Burgan will be on the show Friday to discuss Christmas wrestling shopping, seeing as to how it's BLACK FRIDAY and all.

Speaking of, ROH will be having a big sale for Black Friday.

All the Chikara results from this weekend. Thanks to Dan and Odessa Steps:

CHIKARA “Battle of Who Could Care Less” results from Reading, PA (11/16): Mike Quackenbush & The Colony def. The Osirian Portal & F.I.S.T.; Chuck Taylor def. Shane Storm; Sara Del Rey def. Portia Perez; Brodie Lee def. Passion Hasegawa; Lince Dorado & El Pantera def. The Olsen Twins; MIYAWAKI def. UltraMantis Black; Larry Sweeney, Mitch Ryder & Robbie Ellis def. Los Ice Creams & Jigsaw; Claudio Castagnoli & Equinox def. Chris Hero & Shayne Hawke; Helios def. Hydra to retain the Young Lions Cup; Tim Donst & Incoherence def. BLK-OUT when Donst pinned Kingston.

CHIKARA “The Sordid Perils of Everyday Existence” results from Hellertown, PA (11/17): Lance Steel def. Retail Dragon; Soldier Ant def. Shayne Hawke; Shane Storm def. Hydra; The Osirian Portal def. Lince Dorado & El Pantera following a distraction by Mitch Ryder; Chuck Taylor def. Passion Hasegawa; Claudio Castagnoli def. MIYAWAKI; F.I.S.T., Mitch Ryder & Robbie Ellis def. Mike Quackenbush, Tim Donst & The Super Smash Brothers; Helios def. Fire Ant to retain the Young Lions Cup; Chris Hero def. Equinox in a mask vs. hair match. Equinox unmasked and was revealed to have lied about his Mexican heritage, for he was a GRINGO~! The rest of the masked tecnico roster threw him his bags and told him to hit the bricks; Incoherence def. Cheech & Cloudy to retain the CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas.

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