Daily Update: Je’Von Evans, Bandido, Ted DiBiase Jr.
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- January 5, 2026 Observer Newsletter: AEW Worlds End review, key text exchanges revealed in WWE shareholder lawsuit
*Polls on Worlds End plus Continental Classic MVP and best match polls.
*The story of the WWE/UFC merger and Vince McMahon’s resignation, how real was it, the big unanswered question about the WWE Board of Directors, lots of Discovery information in the shareholders lawsuit against WWE, McMahon, TKO, Nick Khan and others, things behind the scenes about the merger, and the change in plans prior to the 2023 WrestleMania in more detail than ever before.
*Full coverage of AEW Worlds End and business notes on the show
*The retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi and the Tokyo Dome show
*The record setting 2025 at Arena Mexico and biggest attendance week in the 92 years of CMLL, a look at the last week as well as how many Americans are at the shows.
*The few times in history that a company sold out a major arena three times in the same week.
*A look at the Stardom Dream Queendom show
*Pro Wrestling NOAH hosts the first major show of 2026
*Weekly ods
*2026 Observer award ballot
*Most detailed look at the TV ratings from the past week.
*Weedings and engagements in pro wrestling this past week
*All Japan has its best match of 2025
*William Regal and others talk about neck injuries in pro wrestling and our thoughts on it as well as the reaction of some
*Who had the most great matches in 2025
*How Eric Bischoff’s new promotion is similar to Sam Muchnick starting out as a promoter
*Company does a Vince McMahon/Janel Grant angle on its TV show
*AEW business partner delisted
*Tony Khan talks a ton of different subjects
*Top merch sellers in US outside of WWE
*Tom Aspinall update
*Don Frye talks health issues
*Lots of injury updates
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Tuesday Update
WWE
- Becky Lynch following her Women’s Intercontinental title win: ‘My phone has been blowing up with calls from the BIGGEST celebrities, MASSIVE sports stars, dignitaries from all over the world CONGRATULATING me and THANKING me for beating Maxxine last night! As YOUR Intercontinental champion, I represent each and EVERY one of you (even my HATERS)!!! MANY people are saying I’m the greatest champion in the WHOLE GALAXY!!! THEY should rename it the GALACTIC CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Something to look into.”
- Je’Von Evans’ mom reacted to the news of her son signing with Raw in a Facebook post: “The first time our son signed his WWE (NXT) contract, it was on our kitchen table with the “Fantastic 4” there to witness. The second WWE contract he signed…..was last night, for RAW…..and was in front of the entire world!!!! 2 years…..from kitchen tables to major stages but even years before was PUTTING IN WORK! We ALWAYS knew…..the world is just catching up!!! Malachi Jeffers, proud is a WHOLE UNDERSTATEMENT! Soar son, SOAR!”
- CM Punk talked to Fox 5 New York on his role in the upcoming film ‘Night Patrol’ and his match against Bron Breakker on Raw.
- TMZ reported that Nikki Bella has been on dates with Cooper DeJean of the Philadelphia Eagles, but still considers herself single.
- WWE ID Women’s Champion Laynie Luck will defend the title against Ivelisse at Shine Wrestling this coming Sunday.
- Recent additions to WWE Vault include Gunther vs. Braun Strowman from the January 13, 2023 edition of SmackDown, a compilation of lumberjack matches, Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight in the Pitch Black Match from Royal Rumble 2023, and The Wrestling Classic pay-per-view from 1985 featuring Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Bandido set up a ring near his home in Torreon, Mexico recently and put on a free show for his neighborhood.
- NJPW uploaded a video of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s last-ever entrance from Wrestle Kingdom 20.
- CMLL has released a poster for their Arena Mexico show on Friday that will be headlined by Mistico squaring off against Barbaro Cavernario for the CMLL Light Heavyweight title.
- PWInsider is reporting that Jake Roberts is scheduled to undergo a hip revision surgery tomorrow.
- They also report that Duke ‘The Dumpster’ Drose is set for a court appearance next week. He is charged with one count of attempted aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.
- Jury selection has begun in the trial of Ted DiBiase Jr., who is charged with misappropriating millions in safety net funds in the state of Mississippi.
- Jaime Dundee wrote on social media that he was ‘good’ after flipping his truck three times: “Well flipped my truck 3 times yesterday I’m sore as hell but I’m good seatbelt saved me from being ejected ..trucks totalled but I’m not lol …”
- A trailer has been released for an upcoming documentary on The Jumping Bomb Angels.
- Warhorse posted a picture of himself recovering from foot surgery: “1 METAL PLATE AND 6 SCREWS LATER…OPERATION WAS A SUCCESS. NOW I’M MORE METAL THAN EVER.”
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.