August 18, 2025 Observer Newsletter: UFC signs TV rights deal with Paramount, new WWE vs. AEW head-to-head battles

The brand-new Wrestling Observer Newsletter is ready.
In this week’s issue, Dave Meltzer leads off with the big news of the week which was UFC’s massive money deal with Paramount to bring their entire schedule to the streaming service & CBS, ending the PPV era in 2026.
He then looks at the latest developments in the WWE vs. AEW wrestling war which includes a new September PLE going head-to-head with All Out and perhaps John Cena’s final match going head-to-head with December’s Worlds End.
And then, there’s the TNA developments. More on that in this issue.
All that, the rest of the news around the wrestling world, and some more UFC as well awaits you, so click below as reading is your friend.