Daily Update: NXT, Penta, Swerve Strickland
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The new issue of the Observer is up on the site today:
- All-time records for WWE business that will be broken at the Royal Rumble
- What 38 years old company attendance mark goes down this week
- Rumble favorites and news on the show
- Things AEW should look to do regarding the creative on Dynamite to avoid things like redundancy, not getting key people over, and examining what the actual purposes of angles are and making them work
- Full coverage of Saturday Night’s Main Event from this past week, business numbers and what they mean, Dory Funk Jr., Jesse Ventura and match-by-match coverage.
- Paul Levesque goes into the Paul Levesque picked WWE Hall of Fame
- One of the most notable pro wrestling arenas in the world closes this year after nearly 50 years of running major shows. A look at some of the biggest matches held there including Inoki, Jack Brisco, Hogan, Andre, Monsoon, Hansen, Dusty Rhodes, Backlund, Volk Han, Nobuhiko Takada and even the Crush Gals.
- The life and times of Ed Wiskoski aka Col DeBeers. A look at a 25 year career that went all over the world with a variety of gimmicks, including rises and falls of major territories, the making of his most famous gimmick and its controversial nature.
- The GFL draft is basically admitted to be a fraud as to how it was presented and all the major names from the past part of the new team-based promotion.
- Bryce Mitchell says some of the dumbest things possible and Dana White counters. But should the company cut ties with him.
- The life and times of 50s and 60s star Bill Melby, including the angle that put the Cow Palace on the map as a regular wrestling building, and the most accomplished wrestler/bodybuilders.
- The most detailed look at the ratings for all the television shows, as well as WWE shows on Netflix. Quarters, year-to-year comparisons and more. Plus competition and demo numbers
- CMLL’s second biggest show of the year coming
- Hot Arena Mexico main event
- Announcer leaves promotion after 30 years
- TripleMania news for 2025
- Stardom awards
- Dark Side of the Ring 2025 notes
- How the major TV cable stations are doing
- Former WCW star in jail
- AEW international TV notes
- Lots of notes on AEW Grand Slam Australia
- International TV numbers
- Christopher Daniels talks the end of his career
- AEW star wants to box and do MMA
- Giant fight talked about is for sure not happening
- Death of legendary sportswriter Michael Katz
- WWE star in one of the top box office movies of all-time
- Jordynne Grace talks leaving TNA
- WWE injury notes and thoughts about the policy of not stopping matches
- Top YouTube numbers for the week
This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue
Tuesday Update
WWE
- Sami Zayn was stretchered out following the attack by Kevin Owens on Raw.
- Rey Mysterio confronted Logan Paul backstage following their angle on Raw.
- Zaria and Sol Ruca vs. Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin has been added to tonight’s NXT. Lexis King will also appear.
- Penta spoke to TV Insider about his WWE debut: “I had mixed emotions and feelings because my family was there. My little girl was crying when I was in the locker room. So when my music hit, I forgot about everything when I went to the ring. Chad Gable is one of the best wrestlers in the world. I think it was the best opening for me. After the match, it was definitely a turning point in my career.”
- Following Duke Hudson’s release from WWE, Andre Chase wrote on social media: I just wanted to publicly thank Duke Hudson for all of his hard work and contributions to Chase U. From the poker table, to the classroom, to the tag-team Match of the Year, all the way to top as champions in the WWE. You the real MVP.”
- Jonathan Gresham welcomed back Jordynne Grace following her Royal Rumble weekend.
- WWN will have three WWE ID matches on February 10 in Clearwater, FL.
- CCW will also have a WWE ID match where Bryce Donavon will take on Jack Cartwheel. Ticket info can be found here.
- The Rock’s entrance in WWE 2K25. Also, a first look at Lola Vice and Seth Rollins.
- Jim Smallman, International Talent Scout for WWE, posted on Instagram about his new role and took a photo with himself and UK talent.
- Recent WWE Vault additions include The Hardy Boyz reliving their greatest moments, Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Three Stages of Hell match at No Way Out 2001, Triple H vs. Scott Steiner from No Way Out 2003, and 35 minutes of dark matches featuring Steve Williams vs. Scorpio, Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. The FBI, Low-Ki, and PCO.
Other Wrestling
- Swerve Strickland talked to Ric Garni from 11Alive to talk AEW’s upcoming Dynamite in Atlanta on Wednesday.
- Hook was featured in Tommy Hilfiger’s Instagram story with Ava Dash.
- During the Chris Jericho Cruise, Curry Man (Christopher Daniels) wrestled then announced his retirement.
- Enzo and Big Bill reunited on the Jericho Cruise.
