A look at the lessons learned and full coverage of the UFC on FOX show, as well as notes of Dwayne Johnson's schedule both within WWE and elsewhere are among the items covered in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that will be on the site today. It is one of two new issues today, with the other being a back issue from 1995 with coverage of what was, at the time, the biggest money pro wrestling live event in history, the Keiji Muto vs. Nobuhiko Takada match at the Tokyo Dome.
We look at the significance of the rating and positives of the show. We've got a list of the 15 most watched MMA television matches in U.S. history. We look at how every match on the FOX special did in the ratings, match-by-match growth, the future of the lightweight champion Benson Henderson, ratings from Saturday and how they compare to what FOX usually does, the next FOX show, how the prelims did, the main event heat, the future of B.J. Penn, plus match-by-match coverage with poll results on the show.
We also look at the retirement of Kenta Kobashi and Pro Wrestling NOAH's last big show of the year. We give the background as to why Kobashi announced his retirement, his status in Japanese wrestling, what his career is a case study of, a look back at the formation of Pro Wrestling NOAH, some talk of Kobashi's last match and who they are looking to have involved, plus a rundown of Sunday's show at Sumo Hall in Tokyo and interesting notes regarding many of the losers on that show.
We also look at Dwayne Johnson's first quarter schedule including a number of Raw dates, notes on the C.M. Punk vs. Ryback television match they talked about as upcoming, Randy Orton's injury, a major heel being talked about for a face turn and why, Slammy Awards notes as well as notes on all of next week's WWE programming, WWE video game sales, two WWE stars who recently have gotten engaged, notes on WWE talent development as well as an update on the best prospects including the first of the big football players to make NXT, Mark Henry update, notes on people leaving, and house show notes.
We also look at the UFC's announcements regarding GSP vs. Nick Diaz, Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche and Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald and what they all mean. We look at how the Rousey vs. Carmouche fight transpired and risks involved with the promotion of it. We look at the decision-making leading to GSP vs. Diaz and Dana White's explanation. We also look at the reaction of Johny Hendricks, notes on Rousey vs. Cyborg and how close that may be, comments from Rousey, Miesha Tate, White, Monte Cox and others on the first women's main event. We also look at who will be in charge of the women's division, UFC's ticket selling in Anaheim, undercard and more.
We've also got notes on the 2012 Tokyo Sports pro wrestling awards, plus a background on them and a list of every MVP dating back to 1974.
We've also got coverage of TNA's Final Resolution PPV, including match-by-match coverage with star ratings and poll results on the show. We look at the main event stories, injuries leading up to the show, and how the storylines did or didn't resonate with the live audience.
We also have a story on the Spike TV and Bellator relationship, the debut of Bellator after Impact on Thursday, the first fights on the debut show as well as notes on week two, and other Bellator programming on Spike.
Also in this week's issue:
--CMLL's year end spectacular lineup
--Major benefit show in Mexico ends up with a strange result
--CMLL false advertising talent
--Arena Mexico title match this past week held up and why
--Former WWE star debuts with Dragon Gate in U.S. next month
--Former TNA wrestlers also becoming regulars on Dragon Gate USA shows
--Yuji Nagata worked as a guest in a Dragon Gate match
--Rundown of All Japan's last big show of the year, featuring Masakatsu Funaki putting the Triple Crown up against Manabu Soya putting up the future of his world tag team title duo
--Notes on the major matches in January in All Japan
--Vader returns to All Japan and teams with Keiji Muto
--Pro wrestling show this past week draws 25,000 fans to a stadium
--All Japan world tag champs defend in rival promotion
--Notes on the IGF New Year's Eve television deal and it's not nearly what it's cracked up to be
--Mirko Cro Cop appears on pro wrestling show doing shoot match against a pro wrestling star
--El Generico headlines major Japanese show against Kenny Omega
--Continuation of the feud between 80s junior heavyweight stars
--Notes on the life and career of Hippie Mike Boyette
--What part of the country was he best known in
--More on Ric Flair
--Supreme Court ends a case involving the family of a well known wrestling star
--More on the retirement of Jerry Lynn
--Legends of Stampede Wrestling return for a big show at the Pavilion in Calgary along with a number of major modern names
--A look at Puerto Rico's biggest rivalry of the past decade, Carlito vs. Ray Gonzalez, this time in a hair vs. hair match
--What other Americans are now working in Puerto Rico
--Notes on the 2013 class of the Amsterdam based Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
--Notes on the CZW Cage of Death show
--Former WWF star writing autobiography
--Legendary talk show hosts talks about his favorite wrestlers, his 50 year association with the product and gives a sobering note about the current product
--WWE star from years back comes out of retirement after seven years away
--Notes on CHIKARA iPPV
--Dan Severn talks about his association with pro wrestling
--Notes on the ROH Final Battle
--Update on Jim Cornette
--Spike President Kevin Kay predicts big things for TNA in January
--Notes on the return of Sting, Velvet Sky and Eric Young to TNA
--Mickie James talks her surgery
--Bully Ray talks the elimination of two PPV shows
--Notes on major items at TNA television the next few weeks
--Notes on this week's UFC events
--Notes on the retirement of Mark Hominick and why
--Notes on who is and isn't being brought in from Strikeforce
--Who Anderson Silva says he is willing to defend his title against, but who he thinks will never get a title shot
--Strikeforce personality into a major sports Hall of Fame
--Ronda Rousey honored by men
--Update on Diego Sanchez
--Lots of new UFC matches made this week
--Anderson Silva contract talks
--What will be a very telling note regarding two money and talent decisions Bellator will have to make
--Notes on last week's Bellator show as well as the upcoming one
--Gate for Pacquiao vs. Marquez
--One-armed fighter captures championship
--Update on Gina Carano
--Lineup for the Dream New Year's Eve show at the Saitama Super Arena including one surprise name announced
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SATURDAY NEWS, NOTES AND LINKS
--It goes without saying how horrible the tragedy yesterday in Newtown, CT, was. Our deepest sympathies to the families involved, and don't forget to send a prayer about the rest of the kids, and teachers, at the school on that day because that's a traumatic experience at a young age that will never go away.
--Today is the 49th anniversary of the death of Rikidozan, who was among the five most influential pro wrestlers who ever lived. Rikidozan was the father and first great star of Japanese pro wrestling, who died at the age of 38 after being stabbed by a thug after a bar fight a week earlier in 1963. Rikidozan was a Japanese cultural hero the likes of which only one wrestler in history, El Santo in Mexico, could even approach. Even the biggest American stars like Jim Londos, Frank Gotch, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, whoever, as far as cultural impact and national heroes are so far out of Rikidozan's league it would be almost impossible for an American to understand. Rikidozan would be closer to Abraham Lincoln than to Steve Austin.
--Last night's Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen Bellator lightweight tournament final didn't take place. It was really weird watching the TV because it was never mentioned at all, after being plugged the week before. The two men even weighed in on Thursday. On Friday, Bellator officials were told that since Held was under 21 (he's 20), he would not be allowed inside the casino. The Indiana commission, which doesn't allow anyone under 18 to fight professionally, had approved it and everyone didn't know there was even an issue until a gaming commission authority found out and held them to the letter of the law. No date was announced for the match, but it would be on Spike early next year.
--I figure a lot of people skipped last night's UFC show, but it was one of those sleeper shows. Not much in the way of big names, but one great fight after another. Great crowd as well, particularly for the last two fights. Tonight will have a hard time topping it.
--After the fight, since the season is over and the nondisclosure terms are no longer in effect, Ross Pearson said the reason he didn't like George Sotiropolous was because Sotiropolous got into an argument with Erin Beach, who was the boxing coach Pearson brought for his team. Pearson said Sotiropolous punched Beach and Beach came back and knocked out Sotiropolous. "That's why I said I lost all respect for him, and that's why I didn't shake his hands afterwards," Pearson said. "That's why I'm not his friend now. Because he acted unprofessional."
--Randy Orton's actual injury was a separated shoulder although it didn't take place, obviously, in the angle that aired on Smackdown last night. The injury is not that serious and he's expected back in about two weeks. He did not suffer a concussion although his television character did. The injury took place last Sunday and then on Tuesday night they shot the angle for Smackdown as a cover reason.
--Rey Mysterio returns tonight in Wilkes-Barre.
--Kendall Windham turned 46 today, Elix Skipper turned 45 and Eric Young turned 33.
--Brady Boone was 40 when he passed away in an auto accident 14 years ago. Russ Haas, Charlie's brother, was 27 when he passed away 11 years ago from a heart attack. Hans Mortier (Jacob Grobbe), a major star in the 60s and big rival of Bruno Sammartino, was 86 when he passed away two years ago today. (thanks to Georgia Wrestling History)
--5 Dimes has these odds for TLC
The Shield -320
Team Hell No & Ryback +280
Dolph Ziggler -400
John Cena +280
Big Show -270
Sheamus +190
Wade Barrett -460
Kofi Kingston +320
Antonio Cesaro -750
R-Truth +450
Like I said before, I just can't see five heel wins in the five big matches, so individually you would think heels over every time, but I just get the feeling one or two of these "upsets" will happen.
--The WWE is promoting tonight's Rolling Stones PPV from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. It's $39.99 standard and $49.99 HD. I have no clue how it will do. Concerts historically have always flopped on PPV, which is why big concerts haven't been on PPV in close to 20 years. If there could be an exception, this would be it. E! is doing a pre-game show at 8 p.m.. I've seen the Stones many times in concert so figure I'd be a target buyer. Because of UFC, it really wasn't an option to consider, but even without UFC, I don't know that I'd have chosen it over taking my kids to a movie or watching boxing. But again, that's not a prediction. I hope it does well.
--One of the most famous matches in Japanese history took place 35 years ago today, the finals of the first-ever Real World Tag League between The Funk Brothers vs. The Sheik & Abdullah the Butcher. This is the match that really made Terry Funk into a super babyface in Japan, a position he held for the next seven years and had residual effect to this day. The storyline was he got his arm stabbed over and over, and was destroyed and taken out, then made a comeback minutes later after Dory fought both guys together. They used offshoots of that storyline in a few of the tag tourney finals years later. The Funks won via DQ back in the day when the top guys in Japan almost never lost.
--Ten years ago today, WWE did its Armageddon show with HHH beating Shawn Michaels in 2/3 falls, a street fight, a cage match and finally a ladder match all in the same night.
--K-1 is looking for fighters to compete in six U.S. events over the first five months of the year, many of which will air on Spike TV. There will be one-night tournaments in various weight classes to establish stars at
http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/apply
--Today is also a big day in boxing as CBS will air Leo Santa Cruz (22-0-1) vs. Alberto Guevara (15-0) for the IBF bantamweight title at 4:30 p.m., the first time boxing has been on that network since 1997. This will lead to a Showtime main event with Amir Khan vs. Carlos Molina. HBO airs Nonito Donaire vs. Jorge Arce and will replay the Pacquiao-Marquez fight tonight in what will be Larry Merchant's last show doing color. He will stay on the broadcasts in some form.
--The Washington Post on Thursday ran a story about Antonio Inoki running IGF shows in Pakistan.
--The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup take place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, FL and General Admission tonight is free, although they are asking for donations for Nathan Dodd's battle with cancer. It can be seen on iPPV at
www.WWNLive.com with Samuray del Sol vs. Jonathan Gresham, Shane Strickland vs. AR Fox, Mike Cruz vs. Jon Davis and Lince Dorado vs. Papadon. There will be a nine-man match with all the guys eliminated from the tournament last night.
--Des Delgadillo, who did the ROH preview for our site this week, has a video on him doing pro wrestling journalism while being blind at
http://vimeo.com/43945500
WHICH OF THESE MEN IS A STRONGER HALL OF FAMER?
Jumbo Tsuruta 58.8%
El Santo 41.2%
WHO WINS THIS FIGHT?
Roy Nelson 83.2%
Matt Mitrione 16.8%
HOW MANY NORTH AMERICAN BUYS DOES TLC DO?
Less than 80,000 15.7%
81-90,000 6.3%
91-100,000 20.5%
101-110,000 14.2%
111-120,000 12.6%
121-130,000 11.0%
131-140,000 5.5%
141-150,000 3.9%
151-160,000 3.9%
161-170,000 2.4%
171-180,000 2.4%
More than 181,000 1.6%
WHICH SHOW DOES MORE BUYS OUT OF JAPAN?
New Japan Tokyo Dome 55.1%
Final Battle 44.9%
POLL ON IMPACT
Excellent 15.7%
Good 39.3%
Average 15.7%
Fair 11.2%
Poor 18.0%
33.6% of those responding didn't see the show
--Dory Funk's BANG on New Year's Eve in Ocala, FL at the BANG Sound Stage has Cory Weston vs. Brian Davis and Hollywood Heather & Wes Brisco vs. Chanel & Ron Rymer in mixed tag match.
--CZW on 1/12 in Voorhees, NJ at Flyers Skate Zone with Masada vs. Joe Gacy for the CZW title.
--Here Comes the Boom opened at No. 4 in Australia this weekend doing $489,946 (thanks to James Stanios)
--Portland Wrestling will be taped today in Beaverton, OR at the FOX 12 studios. Roddy Piper is the big star there.
--USWO from last night in Nashville before 81 fans: Josh Crow b Michael Steele, Psycho Medic b TNT Mottley, Big Time Sexy b Chris Norte, White Tiger & L.T. Falk b Chris Norte & Shaun Fatal, Chase Stevens b Justin Grandberry, Mike Jablonski b Damien Payne to win the USWO title. This was the company's last show at its regular Friday night venue, the Stadium Inn. Tony Falk was told by the hotel owners that they no longer would allow wrestling there after running every Friday dating back to 2005. Falk is looking for a new location for his shows. (thanks to Jimmie Daniel)
--Not wrestling related but a sign of the times when it comes to changes in power in U.S. television. This was the 18-49 ratings for the most watched stations on Thursday night
CBS 3.4
FOX 2.2
ABC 2.1
NFL Network 1.9 (keep in mind with its limited reach, it would actually be a close 2nd when it comes to ratings among those who actually got the channel)
Univision 1.7
TNT 1.3
TBS 1.0
NBC 1.0
