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        We're looking for reports from the Smackdown house show on Monday night in London, as well as today's Smackdown show in Nottingham, England and Raw show in Newcastle.  The tour continues with Raw in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Smackdown in Zurich, Switzerland tomorrow.  Friday has Raw in Glasgow, Scotland and Smackdown in Nuremberg, Germany.

 

        Ultimate Fighter tonight at 10 p.m. features Krysztof Soszynski vs. Kyle Kingsbury.  If the whole world was WWE, the one good thing would be that they would force Krysztof to change his name to Rad Pitt and they'd tie him up with bubble wrap and harass him because he doesn't have enough time in the business to talk back to Nogueira.

 

        UFC Unleashed at 9 p.m. tonight has Rob Emerson vs. Mannny Gamburyan plus the Forrest Griffin title win over Quinton Jackson.

 

        This coming Monday's issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter features a preview of Lesnar vs. Couture, giving a look at both men's history, background and motivations coming into the most anticipated fight of the year.  We discuss each man's game plan, PPV buys strategy and many different ways the fight could go. 

 

        We also have the most in-depth coverage of the business of WWE, covering every aspect, with a lot of what is up, what is down, where cuts are being made, and looking at the reality behind the numbers.  We also have notes on Wrestlemania ticket sales, how it compares with last year, as well as news on Shawn Michaels openly talking retirement, including when and who he wants to face in a big match before doing so.  We talk about the various stages Michaels has gone through over the past year in that decision making.         

 

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        Our story on WWE business includes economic affects on the company, why WWE is still bullish on future growth and why Wall Street right now isn't.  We look at the profitability now as compared to there points in the past, as well as how thus far revenue growth has been over 2007 in every different major market.  We look at where funds have been depleted, and why and where the company is expecting to make massive budget cuts.

 

        We look at revenue comparisons between the last two quarters, including some increases, but some ominous drops.  We have PPV comparisons for the last quarter, as well as a look at PPV business so far this year.  We look at changes in merchandise business, and one aspect of business that dropped 22% in just three months.  We also look at the web site drop and why it looks significant, but may not be as bad as the numbers indicate when it comes to the bottom line.

 

        We have a look at the future of Shawn Michaels, including what he has said publicly, as well as what is being said privately and the different things he's said over the past year.  We've got notes on the business of the WWE's tour of Europe, as well as the latest major departure in WWE hierarchy and why it happened, as well as interesting notes regarding WWE and UFC.  We've got more on the best selling DVDs of the year, as well as of the past week, and a lot of thoughts on the current WWE developmental program and who looks good and who doesn't.  We also have notes on the business from the past week and highlights from the European tour house shows. 

 

        We've got notes on Wrestlemania ticket sales as compared with last year.

 

        We've got full coverage of the Turning Point show, including lots more on the Scott Hall situation, why several people in the company felt it was unprofessional (and on the part of company management and not Hall), as well as poll results and match-by-match coverage with star ratings.

 

        We also have an in-depth look at WEC, and some major thoughts I have regarding the future of the group and its biggest stars, and why major changes in the thought process should be made for the star fighters to have the most career notoriety and for the company to maximize revenue.  We look at the ratings of the show, and future of WEC in 2009.

 

        We also have an in-depth look at all the major WWE cuts over this past week, as well as UFC cuts.  We've got the real reasons Fabricio Werdum was let go, and the situation is very much different than has come out publicly.  We've got more on the future of Paulo Filho.  We've got why someone as talented as Paul London never made it, and exactly what happened politically to end the career of Elijah Burke and Kenny Dykstra.

 

        We have an update on the death of Elite XC, and questions raised regarding the legality of contracts being put up in auction.  We also have notes on the resignation of Armando Garcia.

 

        We've got all our usual weekly features including the most in-depth look at the ratings, including what shows were up, what shows were down, what demo saw Raw this week have an increase in, how did the Lesnar-Couture preview show do and more.  We also have results from the major league arena events held over the past week, as well as the major TV show reviews.

 

        Also in this week's issue:

 

--Former teenage rock idol both looking at promoting as well as already inked for a major show angle

 

--How the return of Mistico did at Arena Mexico

 

--How this affected a decision regarding a former star

 

--Update on Vampiro's career

 

--Arguably the biggest drawing card of the past five years is suddenly without work

 

--NOAH's Christmas tournament

 

--Update on next NOAH Budokan Hall show

 

--Probable main event for Jan. 4 New Japan Tokyo Dome show

 

--New Japan tag tourney news

 

--A look at Adam Pearce's first weekend as ROH booker

 

--What changes were made and how were the shows received

 

--A bad business sign overseas for TNA

 

--Update on a television vehicle for one of pro wrestling's most popular stars, including what former booker has signed on as a producer

 

--A look at TNA's Final Resolution PPV

 

--TNA upcoming TV taping news

 

--A staggering number of people classify themselves as UFC fans

 

--UFC 90 early buy rate notes and cities with the most per capita interest

 

--Update on Lesnar-Couture ticket sales

 

--Notes on a probable loser leaves town match in UFC

 

--Update on a UFC star arrested

 

--A look at upcoming UFC shows

 

--Update on New Year's Eve in Japan and the pro wrestling grudge match nearly 15 years in the making that will headline

 

--Another Olympian says he's going into MMA

 

--A look at the new ESPN Deportes MMA promotion and plans

 

        New subscribers ordering 24 or 40 issues have to let us know what major story (ies) of the past 11 years you are most interested in and we'll send the issue with the best coverage of that story. We've got coverage of every major PPV event and world wide spectacular, every major star switching promotions, histories of companies like FMW, Rings and New Japan, retirement and obit issues of every major star who fits into those descriptions over the past 11 years, as well as our biggest issue every year, the annual awards issue, and our most controversial issue of every year, the Hall of Fame issue. Our most requested issues in our history are:

 

*November 17, 1997 (full details of everything leading to the most famous wrestling match finish of modern times at the Survivor Series plus a history of in-ring double-crosses)

 

*December 21, 1998 (the complete Vince McMahon-Bret Hart conversation right before the Survivor Series match so you'll know exactly what was said--the conversation played in edited form both on the inaugural broadcast of Confidential as well as in Wrestling with Shadows, but everything that was said between the two about the match that was going to take place that same night)

 

*August 1, 1994 (the most detailed coverage anywhere of the Vince McMahon steroid trial, an issue praised in numerous newspaper article and Sex, Lies and Headlocks)

 

*March 26, 2001 (death of WCW and history of pro wrestling on the Turner networks)

 

*October 22, 2001 (why the adult audience has left pro wrestling in such great numbers and what needed to have been done to save them) 
*July 8, 1991 (Ric Flair leaves WCW as world champion/Zahorian steroid trial)

 

*February 8, 1993 (the life and times of Andre the Giant)

 

*May 13, 2002 (the life story of the most incredible pro wrestling career ever, a look at Lou Thesz, in one of the largest issues of our history)

 

*January 27, 2003 (part one of the two-part series covering the career and life of The Sheik)

 

*February 3, 2003 (Part two on The Sheik including thoughts from people who worked with him and where he stands historically)

 

*March 24, 2003 (history of the WWWF title, inside behind the Sammartino, Backlund and Backlund era)

 

*April 21, 2003 (history of WWF continues with the expansion nationally, the death of the regional territories and the rise of Hulk Hogan)

 

*May 12, 2003 (The life and death of Elizabeth, and the rise of fall of Lex Luger)

 

*June 9, 2003 (Part 1 of history of WWF vs. WCW wars and what many say was the greatest year in U.S. wrestling; plus a look at Fred Blassie)

 

*June 16, 2003 (Freddie Blassie through the eyes of his biggest rivals and friends)

 

*July 28, 2003 (Part 2 of the history of the WWF vs. WCW war and the plans to make new superstars in the early 90s, what happened, and the night where the three biggest wrestling companies in the world combined for a joint show and what happened)

 

*August 25, 2003 (2003 Hall of Fame issue with huge profiles on the controversial career of Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit as well as historical features on Earl Caddock and Francisco Flores)

 

*September 22, 2003 (Part 3 of the history of the WWF vs WCW war with the seeds that caused the collapse of the industry in the 90s, Zahorian trial, Gulf War controversy, Flair leaves WCW while holding world title and much more)

 

*October 27, 2003 (The fascinating life of Stu Hart plus the story of Road Warrior Hawk)

 

*January 19, 2004 (2003 Awards issue)

 

*February 2, 2004 (History of Toronto wrestling, Jack Tunney life story, Royal Rumble and Battle Royal history)

 

*February 23, 2004 (History of Guerrero family with Eddy's win over Brock Lesnar)

 

*March 1, 2004 (History of WWF continues with the period that brought the company down in early 1992, the mistakes, the real stories and how the business changed)

 

*March 8, 2004 (History of Wrestlemania, its greatest matches and best and worst shows as voted both by wrestlers and non-wrestlers and Wrestlemania history books)

 

*July 5, 2004 (A look behind the scenes and Ric Flair's book and his background with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan)

 

*July 12, 2004 (A look at more on Ric Flair's book and his comments on Bruno Sammartino, Bret Hart and Mick Foley)

 

*August 16, 2004 (History of the Olympians in pro wrestling)

 

*August 23, 2004 (2004 Hall of Fame issue and biggest issue of the year with huge profiles on Kazushi Sakuraba, Undertaker, Bob Backlund, Masahiro Chono, Ultimo Dragon, Kurt Angle and Tarzan Lopez--this counts as one issue if you are asking for a free issue, but ordered separately, due to size, is $6 in North America and $7 overseas)

 

*October 4, 2004 (the life and times of Big Bossman; as well as details of the life and times of one of the most influential men world wide in pro wrestling history, Jim Barnett)

 

*November 15, 2004 (the full story of what happened between Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder, plus coverage of the most important week in the history of TNA)

 

*January 24, 2005 (2004 Awards issue, Rock and WWE part company)

 

*March 14, 2005 (the 50 biggest money players in the history of WWF and a look at their
Hall of Fame)

 

*May 9, 2005 (the life and times of Chris Candido)

 

*June 20, 2005 (The full story behind Paul Heyman and the death of ECW, as well as coverage of One Night Stand, Hardcore Homecoming and behind the scenes of both shows)

 

*July 18, 2005 (death of Shinya Hashimoto and his records with a look at the fall of New Japan, the Matt Hardy angle, tons of WWE firings, Cornette firing in detail as well as problems of a WWE developmental territory in our biggest news issue of the year which is a double-sized issue and would be $6 on its own and $7 overseas)

 

*August 24, 2005 (2005 Hall of Fame issue with career profiles of Paul Heyman, HHH and Freebirds plus debut of MMA Hall of Fame)

 

*September 12, 2005 (History of Mid South Wrestling)

 

*October 10, 2005 (Life and Times of the Ultimate Warrior)

 

*November 21, 2005 (Life and Times of Eddy Guerrero and Crusher, double issue $6 on its own and $7 overseas)

 

*December 5, 2005 (The Eddy Guerrero special issue, double issue $6 on its own, $7 overseas)

 

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*January 16, 2006 (2005 Awards double issue, $6 or $7 overseas)

 

*April 3, 2006 (Story of Ann Calvello and the history of Roller Derby--many called this the best issue of the Observer ever)

 

*April 10, 2006 (Behind the scenes at the 2006 Wrestlemania/Hall of Fame week)

 

*July 24, 2006 (The History of the Von Erichs and World Class Championship Wrestling--the most unreal story ever in wrestling)

 

*September 4, 2006 (The Rise and Fall of Kurt Angle; 2006 Hall of Fame inductions of Eddie Guerrero, Paul Bowser, Masakatsu Funaki, Aja Kong and Hiroshi Hase including tons of wrestling history around the world from the 20s through the 60s, the evolution of working to not working in Japan, and a look at Guerrero in hindsight, double issue $6 or $7 overseas)

 

*October 9, 2006 (A look back nine years later at the life and legacy of Brian Pillman with tons of inside information about what made him tick as his real objectives)

 

*November 15, 2006 (History of WCW part one, Eric Bischoff's book and how the industry was changed forever)

 

*November 20, 2006 (History of WCW part two, Why Jim Ross left WCW, How Bischoff changed the company, signing of Hulk Hogan, Beginning of Nitro, Jesse Ventura, Brian Pillman, Chris Jericho and signing Wrestlemania planned celebrity away)

 

*November 27, 2006 (History of WCW part three, When Bischoff challenged McMahon to fight; Truth and fiction around Bret Hart signing with WCW and why it didn't click)

 

*December 6, 2006 (details behind Pride's offers to sell promotion and Part four of History of WCW part four, Hogan-Goldberg match and why there was no rematch, WCW loses NBC network deal in 1999 and the real reasons the company fell apart)

 

*January 22, 2007 (2006 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

*February 14, 2007 (Life and Times of Bam Bam Bigelow)

 

*March 5, 2007 (WWE begins plans that will change the business)

 

*March 12, 2007 (Life and Times of Mike Awesome)

 

*March 19, 2007 (Life and Times of Ernie Ladd)

 

*April 4, 2007 (Life and Times of Badnews Allen Coage--which many are calling one of the best issues in history)

 

*July 2, 2007 (Part one of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 5, 2007 (Part two of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 10, 2007 (Part three of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 19, 2007 (Part four of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 23, 2007 (Part five of Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 25, 2007 (Part six of Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*August 15, 2007 (The legend of the God of Japanese wrestling and his influence on MMA, Karl Gotch)

 

*October 15 (2007 Hall of Fame double issue, $7 on its own, $8 overseas including inductions of The Rock, Tom Packs and the original Strangler Lewis)

 

*November 12, 2007 (Life and times of Fabulous Moolah and history of U.S. women's wrestling) .

 

*December 31, 2007 (History of Ric Flair and the heyday of wrestling at the Greensboro Coliseum)

 

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*March 17, 2008 (Life and times of Johnny Weaver)

 

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We now have available personally autographed copies of Tributes II, our latest book, as well as a DVD that comes with it talking more about the subjects in the book. The book covers the life stories of Lou Thesz, Wahoo McDaniel, Elizabeth, Fred Blassie, Road Warrior Hawk, Andre the Giant, Curt Hennig, Johnny Valentine, Davey Boy Smith, Terry Gordy, Owen Hart, Stu Hart, Gorilla Monsoon, The Sheik and Tim Woods. To get all of those biographies as back issues of the Observer would be a $60 value today. This is a collection of some of the best Observer articles of the past several years in a hardcover, full-color format that is 239 pages. There is also a foreword by Bret Hart. The book price is $12.95 plus $3.50 for shipping costs in the U.S., $10 for shipping costs to Canada and $12 for shipping costs outside North America. You can order the book the same way you order the newsletter.

 

 

--Royal Rumble tickets in Detroit were put on sale today and I believe they were gone quickly. 

 

--WWE is advertising for 12/26 in Charlotte for a Smackdown house show HHH vs. Vladimir Kozlov in a street fight and Undertaker vs. Big Show in a casket match (thanks to Michael Carpenter)

 

--If you didn't see the spoilers, the HHH vs. Kozlov title match for Survivor Series has been changed to a three-way involving Jeff Hardy 

 

--In cable ratings for last week, with the election coverage, USA was down to No. 4 even with a 2.3 prime time average rating.  Sci-Fi was No. 17 at 0.9 and Spike was No. 18 at 0.9.  With all the election coverage, neither hour of Raw cracked the top 25.  With the exception of Monday Night Football and a Nick movie, the other 23 of the top 25 shows were election coverage on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC.

 

--Johnny Devine is real mad about cyberstalkers and someone who is trying to impersonate him on the Internet to get bookings for him, that he'd evidently no-show.  Someone contacted a promoter and said, "I am writing in regards to your show this Friday, Nov. 14.  i will be in the area for business and noticed you have a show the weekend I am in town.  I have recently parted ways with TNA and can handle my own bookings once again. As reported on the Internet this week, I will be going to WWE come January and I would like to get in as much work before then.  Seeing I will already be in the area I can do the show for $100 as it is short notice.  Let me know if you are interested. Again, I apologize about the short notice it's something that just came up."  This is, of course, a total fraud.  The deal is that the impersonator is going around claiming to be Devine and telling people he's going to WWE, to get it out, because doing so could very well sabotage any shot he would have at going to WWE.  He said if anyone gets an e-mail from him that doesn't come from This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it then it is a fraud.

 

--Bobby Lashley's MMA debut on 12/13 in Miami will be against Joshua Franklin, who is also making his MMA debut

 

--Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Black is official for Joe's ROH return on 11/22 in Chicago    

 

--On tonight's Wrestling Observer radio, we have Gina Carano as guest talking about her future, making weight, fighting Cyborg, Couture/Lesnar, being a videogame character and the mean girls who say bad things about her on the Internet, but she likes them anyway. 

 

--Also on tonight's show will be a trivia contest to give away either C&C Red Alert 3 PC Premier Edition or the Xbox 360 edition, as well as a signed photo of Gina Carano, a game shirt, a Poster of Girls of Red Alert 3 and a Red Alert 3 prima game guide.  We'll ask questions on the air tonight and you can e-mail responses in and a winner will be picked at random.  This is only open to U.S. subscribers.

 

--TMZ.com reported today that Kim Couture took out a restraining order against Todd Beard of Affliction, claiming Beard has been on a campaign of terror against them since they asked for an accounting of the profits from the Xtreme Couture t-shirt line.  I guess that's the reason Beard went on Scott Ferrall's show and said he hoped Lesnar killed Couture.  Kim Couture claimed Beard has made "a series of threats and acts intended to intimidate me and otherwise coerce me to back off."  She claimed Beard has an extensive criminal history and has engaged in "numerous acts of violence, including violence against women."

 

--Paul Jay, who is doing a daily video news web site www.therealnews.com is raising money for donations to fund the project and one of the gifts would be to get both "Wrestling with Shadows" and "The Life and Death of Owen Hart" documentaries that he produced. 

 

--Osmar Dias, a trainer at the Chute Boxe gym in Curatiba, Brazil, was shot three times at 1 a.m. late Monday night.  No other details are available.  Story is at http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/chute-boxe-trainer-dead-15124

 

--There is an MMA book coming out next month called "Total MMA"  Inside Ultimate Fighting" by Jonathan Snowden that I got a preview copy of yesterday.  I have not read the entire book yet, but it's been very difficult to put down.  This book covers the entire history of MMA in the U.S., Japan and Brazil and at least what I've read is simply awesome.

 

--The licenses for Pro Elite and King of the Cage to promote in California are back after a temporary removal due to financial concerns.

 

--The Los Angeles Times has a note on Perry Saturn at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/11/perry-saturn.html

 

--UFC weigh-ins will be at 7 p.m. Eastern time Friday and carried live on both DirecTV Ch. 101 and ESPN News.  DirecTV 101 will air Countdown to Lesnar vs. Couture at 6 p.m. Friday.  The next airing on Spike is tomorrow night at midnight.  (thanks to Steven Voeller) 

--Australia's PPV provider Main Event will not be airing Lesnar-Couture live, but instead showing it on a 24 hour tape delay because instead, they are showing a replay of an Andre Rieu concert.  There are some unhappy people about that one. 

 

--Next week's UFC on Spike will have two hours of Unleashed on Tuesday including more Anderson Silva, plus an hour of matches from UFC 84 a week from tonight including Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine and Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida.

 

--Next week's Ultimate Fighter has George Roop vs. John Polakowski.  Apparently Polakowski loses his cool after the heel team does something gross with his cereal.   

 

--Buy rate predictions for Couture-Lesnar are far lower than those made in recent days by Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta.  Our poll

Less than 600,000 7.2%

601,000 to 700,000 9.8%

701,000 to 800,000 25.1%

801,000 to 900,000 19.6%

901,000 to 1 million 16.5%

1 million to 1.1 million 7.9%

More than 1.1 million 13.9%

 

--Poll on Raw

Excellent 12.6%

Good 44.1%

Average 18.9%

Fair 11.2%

Poor 13.3%

        22.7% of those responding didn't see the show

   

 

--Randy Orton talks videogames at http://www.gamedaily.com

 

--Besides the matches listed in the Observer, also on New Year's Eve officially is a Mirko Cro Cop vs. Alistair Overeem rematch 

 

--This probably won't air on Smackdown, but they did a segment where Chavo Guerrero ended in a casket and poor Charles Robinson was given the job of reviving him by doing mouth-to-mouth.  Guess somebody's Christmas humiliation tape was still short.

 

--Not to be outdone by TNA inviting Sarah Palin, the NWA has invited Joe the Plumber to be at an 11/28 show in Niles, OH at the Eastwood Expo Center.  They want him to be either referee or ring announcer for the main event. 

 

--TNA got some mainstream as the Palin story is on the front page of MSN.com and was covered at FoxSports.com (thanks to Cory Van Kleeck) 

 

--Maryland Championship Wrestling on 12/27 in Dundalk, MD at The new Green Room with Stevie Richards and Christian York

 

--GOUGE on 1/10 in Raleigh at Vintage 21

 

--KOFY TV Ch. 20 in San Francisco will be airing a 30 minute Thanksgiving day pro wrestling special at 1:30 a.m. with matches that were taped on 10/25 in San Francisco headlined by Raven, Gangrel and Rikishi.  Raven also headlines a 12/13 show in San Francisco 

 

--EWA Lethal Lottery on 11/15 in Middle River, MD for a free 1 p.m. show at the EWA Pro Wrestling Training Center in Middle River, MD 

 

--A flat track Derby group on 12/6 in Mount Laurel, NJ is having a championship match called the Atkinson Cup, named after former Warriors general manager Buddy Atkinson Jr. and there will be an Eastern Warriors reunion that day as they are flying Atkinson Jr. and Judy Arnold (the Philadelphia star in the heyday who doubled for Raquel Welch in "Kansas City Bomber")   

 

--CZW on 12/13 presents Cage of Death 10 at the Alhambra in Philadelphia featuring Drake Younger, Brain Damage, Danny Havoc, Devon Moore, Sami Callihan and more

 

--ECWA on 11/22 in Newark, DE at the Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club featuring two cage matches

 

--In Your Face Wrestling on Saturday night in Rutland, VT at the Holiday Inn featuring H.C. Loc

 

--EWA on Friday night in Three Rivers, MA at the AmVets Club featuring the reunion of the Heart Throbs aka Heartbreakers, Romeo Roselli & Antonio Thomas

 

--ASW on 11/15 in Spring Hill, FL at the Towne Square

 

--Next BANG tapings are 11/23 in Ocala, FL featuring Elvis Sharp and Shane Chung, just back from Japan, as well as Hack Meyers and H.C. Loc

 

--Sean Sherk is thrilled that Armando Garcia is out of the CSAC at http://mmarated.com

 

--Ron Simmons is booked for Eastern Pro Wrestling on 11/21 in White River Junction, VT and 11/22 in Westerly, RI

 

--Mutan Entertainment at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it is booking Torrie Wilson, Sandman, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Stro and ODB for indie dates

 

--Big Daddy V will be blocking out the sun on 12/7 at Noon at Collector's Realm from Noon to 2 p.m. in Poughkeepsie.  Kevin Nash will be there on 2/1.

 

--Shane Douglas is available for autograph sessions, seminars and motivational speaking through Mike Petkovich at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

--Michael Kingston's Headlocked comic got a good review at http://www.aintitcool.com.node/39069  

 

--Koko Ware will be hosting a wrestling clinic on 11/29 at 2 p.m. at the BWO Wrestling School in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.  Cost is $25 and you can call 201-370-7891 to reserve a spot.

 

--PWF in Wilste, Germany before a turn away crowd of 500 fans:  Axel Dieter Jr. b Dan Marschall, Dennis Broszinski b SP Peterson, Big Van Walter b Valentine-DQ, Heimo Unkonselka b Pierre le Prestee, Walter & le Prestee b Valentine & Unkoselka, Bd Bones over Masterpiece Marsellus and Michael Knight (thanks to Sebastian Klussman)

 

--Tuesday Night Wrestling from last night in Atlanta before 200-250 for a free show:  Frankie Valentine b Yoko NoNo, Matt Black b Evan Turner, Mike Stratus & Jake Slater b J.P. Magnum & Vordell Walker, J-Rod b Elix Skipper, Dean Doyle & Coach Ponder & A.J. Steele b Cru Jones & Micah Taylor & Kodiak (thanks to David Wills)

 

--There are Lucha Libre shows on Friday night in Omaha at Casa del Sol, Saturday night in Schuyler, NE at Club Casino  and Sunday in Kansas City.  Super Parka & Huracan Ramirez vs. Pierko el Boricua & Corazon de Barrio headline. (thanks to Steve "Dr. Lucha" Sims)  

 

--GCW on 11/13 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Oshawa, ONT with Koko Ware

 

--PWX from Saturday night in Tillsonburg, ONT before 230:  Tyler Tirva b G.T. Dynamite, P.D. Skillz b C.K. Sexx, Amy Victory b Jenn Blaker-DQ, Robbie McAllister b Robbie Crawford, Atlantis b Daemon Reznor-DQ, Reck & CK DCOR Freak Show & P.D. Skilz, Cody Deaner b Pepper Parks (thanks to Steven Ashe)

 

--Pro Wrestling Revolucion on Saturday night in San Jose:  Jon Anderson (who worked for the IGF in Japan) b Matt Carlos & Jay Streets, Billy Blade & Kayden Anthony b Rik Luxury & Jeckles the Jester, Amante & Ulysses & Vaquero Fantasma b Chicano & Rey Tigre & Shinobi, Cheerleader Melissa (Raisha Saeed) b Young Nakano, T.J. Perkins b Mr. Wrestling IV, Michael Modest and MPT, Octagoncito b Mini Border Patrol, Oliver John b Gangrel to win title, Rey Misterio Sr. & Hijo de Rey Misterio b Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez (thanks to Mike Lano)

 

--Ed Loredo and Mike Sawyer talk Lesnar/Couture at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Edward-Loredo

 

--NWS on 12/5 in Kenilworth, NJ at the Veterans Center and 12/6 in Dundellen, NJ at the Knights of Columbus Hall featuring Jimmy Snuka