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WWE
- WWE uploaded the full Tatum Paxley vs. Jacy Jayne NXT Women’s Championship match from Gold Rush week one.
- A video aired on NXT hyping the arrival of WWE LFG season two winner Shiloh Hill.
- On the Battleground podcast, Tatum Paxley was asked how she reacts when fans on social media call for her to be brought up to the main roster:
- Whenever my time comes to be on Raw or SmackDown, I trust when Triple H sees the perfect time – I trust in his decision entirely. You know, I’m in no rush to get to Raw or SmackDown. But I’m super excited to be there.
- But I’m super comfortable here in NXT as well. I just know, wherever I am, I’m going to try to connect to that audience.
- Bayley made an appearance as a guest trainer at the Chicago Wrestling Center, where former WWE wrestler Mustafa Ali is the head instructor.
- Charlotte Flair congratulated Maxxine Dupri on her Women’s Intercontinental title win: “At @FlatbacksT I saw firsthand the work, the growth, and the passion she poured into chasing her dreams. Congratulations, champ @maxxinedupri so damn proud & happy for you!”
- WWE shared a brief video of CM Punk and Rhea Ripley reacting to Dupri’s victory.
- Sony Pictures posted a photo today giving a first look at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the rest of the cast for the next Jumanji movie. The film, which is the third and final installment in the rebooted Jumanji franchise, recently began production. It’s scheduled for a Christmas 2026 release.
- Bill Apter interviewed WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.
- The Undertaker appeared on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football today, discussing his Dallas Cowboys fandom.
Other Wrestling
- Ariel Helwani commented on his interview with Tony Khan: “If you would have asked me in 2023 who’s the one guest I’d never see in studio, it would prob would have been @TonyKhan. Massive respect for him for coming in & even greater respect for how he handled today. Enjoyed the chat very much. Hope we can all be friends now, AEW fans.”
- Khan responded to Helwani: “Thank you for having me on your show, I appreciate you inviting me + giving me that tremendous opportunity to promote Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite Tomorrow night + #AEWCollision and #AEWFullGear this Saturday night! You and your staff were very kind hosts!”
- During the Helwani interview, Khan mentioned that AEW brings in Chris Nowinski every year to talk to the roster about head injuries and safety.
- Nowinski posted a tweet calling the annual visit an honor: “It’s a privilege and honor to share my concussion experience, CTE research & @ConcussionLF HelpLine with my former colleagues to help them stay safe in the ring. Thanks @AEW & @TonyKhan for the annual invitation.”
- Dustin Rhodes listed his 11 favorite wrestlers of all time:
- Dusty Rhodes
- Barry Windham
- Arn Anderson
- Steve Austin
- Kenta Kobashi
- Bobby Eaton
- Dean Malenko
- Rick Rude
- William Regal
- Terry Funk
- Cody Rhodes
- Here is the announced TNA Impact lineup for this Thursday:
- We’ll hear from Mike Santana
- Four-way match: Xia Brookside vs. Victoria Crawford vs. Killer Kelly vs. Jody Threat (winner advances to number one contender’s match in two weeks)
- Four-way match: Dani Luna vs. Indi Hartwell vs. Rosemary vs. Myla Grace (winner advances to number one contender’s match in two weeks)
- Matt Cardona vs. Mance Warner
- Myron Reed vs. John Skyler
- NJPW’s English-language website posted an interview with IWGP Tag Team Champions OSKAR & Yuto-Ice.
- Nic Nemeth vs. Cedric Alexander will take place at the WrestleCade SuperShow in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 29.
- House of Glory uploaded Nic Nemeth vs. Amazing Red and Shotzi & Scarlett Bordeaux vs. Allie Katch & Priscilla Kelly from its Superclash event.
- Gail Kim will be a guest at GCW’s Fan Slam convention this Saturday at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Leilani Kai was a guest on Busted Open Radio today.
Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.
In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.