Daily Update: Naomi, Becky Lynch, Action Dean 3
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Latest Headlines
- Tiffany Stratton addresses criticism of WWE SummerSlam match
- WWE Raw on Netflix viewership metrics for August 11 episode revealed
- For subscribers: Dave Meltzer on WWE Raw, Happy Gilmore Netflix viewership
- Karrion Kross announced for first post-WWE match next month
- Mercedes Mone, Alex Windsor set for RevPro show night before AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
- Sol Ruca on status of WWE Speed: ‘I honestly don’t really have an answer either’
- Spike Dudley opens up about moment he knew it was time to leave wrestling
- Taz to miss AEW Dynamite, Forbidden Door
- Kevin Nash responds to Bret Hart’s comments about not having a seat at WWE SummerSlam
- WWE SmackDown ratings down, tops TV in key demo
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
*The most detailed look at the UFC deal with Paramount, and all the doors that had to be opened to put it together, UFC getting out of PPV, how TKO boxing fights, trying to make this work economically, the loss to ESPN and the loss of ESPN exposure for UFC, analysts, stock market reaction and how much Vince McMahon and Dwayne Johnson made on this deal.
*A look at the next AEW, NXT and WWE major shows between now and the end of the month. The lineups, the business, the stories and more.
*Full G-1 Climax reports, the booking, the best matches, the worst matches and more
*The most detailed look at the strange case involving Karrion Kross
*Amateur wrestling Hall of Famer Greg Wojciechowski, who later was a world champion with Dick the Bruiser’s Indiana promotion, the grandstand challenge to Hulk Hogan, the boycotted Olympics and more.
*The most detailed look at the ratings for all the wrestling television shows this past week as well as UFC, competition, placings and more.
*A look at CMLL and the popularity of wrestling in Mexico City and Guadalajara.
*Arena Mexico coverage for this week.
*TripleMania notes
*Five Star Grand Prix notes
*Notes on two different Hulk Hogan documentaries
*What the documentaries didn’t cover
*Robbie Ellis, the art dealer turned independent wrestler
*Longest match in history
*More career highlights of Gerry Morrow
*The most detailed look at TNA, its agreement with WWE, why WWE may want outside ownership of the company and another attempt to break its attendance record
*New AEW signings
*Lots of injury updates
*Taz talks about Bret Hart’s view of wrestling
*WWE library
*Latest WWE cut
*New movies WWE talent is in
*Leading YouTube numbers
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Tuesday Update
WWE
- Becky Lynch reacted to Naomi’s pregnancy announcement on social media: “How irresponsible getting pregnant as a champion.”
- Naomi responded: “Well I learned from the best.”
- New merchandise featuring Lynch is also out.
- Following last night’s Raw, IYO SKY wrote: “I won tonight’s Match! However, I have mixed emotions now… “FRIENDS” can be difficult….”
- Finn Balor noted that the hamburger he ate at Triplemania made him sick.
- Recent WWE Vault content includes Mickie James reacting to her greatest moments, Two hours of “AWESOME “ Fatal 4-way matches,” the full episode of WWE Superstars from September 7, 1991 featuring Jake Roberts & The Undertaker crashing Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth’s wedding reception, and the full card from WrestleFest 1988 featuring Hulk Hogan facing Andre the Giant in a steel cage.
AEW & Other Wrestling
- Mercedes Mone was on the latest episode of Snack Wars.
- Action Wrestling announced a “Maestros Trios” match for ACTION DEAN~!!!3, which will take place on September 6 at the former ECW Arena. It will be a two out of three falls submission match. Virus is the first participant announced.
- Nicole Matthews has also been announced for the show.
- ROH has uploaded the entire match between Bandido and Konosuke Takeshita from Supercard of Honor 2025.
- AEW has also uploaded matches from the ROH library on their YouTube channel, including Kenny Omega taking on Sonjay Dutt from ROH Boiling Point 2009 and Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima from ROH Man Up 2007.
- Megan Bayne vs. Shotzi Blackheart has been announced for GCW Evil Deeds on September 12.
- Matt Taven announced he was filming a role for an upcoming Lifetime movie.
- The NWA congratulated Logan Paul and Nina Agdal on their recent marriage: “Of note, Mrs Paul is wearing a custom gown by House of Gilles, a fashion line owned and designed by William Patrick Corgan’s wife Chloe Mendel Corgan and her father, the legendary Gilles Mendel.”
- Samantha Irvin has a new music video, ‘Assumin’,” out now.
- Fightful interviews current IWGP Women’s Champion Sareee.
- Defy has revealed a new logo and a list of their upcoming dates for the rest of 2025. Tickets for their September 19 show are on sale this Friday.
