Daily Update: Street Profits, Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, Chris Jericho
Daily Update
Latest News
- Triple H has had discussions with AJ Styles about potential final WWE opponents
- Rocky Romero says he thinks about retirement ‘all the time’
- TNA Wrestling announces re-signing of former Knockouts Champion
- Elayna Black ‘was hesitant’ to join TNA due to WWE partnership
- Undertaker: WWE has gotten ‘too comfortable’ pulling back the curtain
- State official: TKO is ‘very good at instilling fear’ due to WWE & UFC revenue
- TNA Knockout reveals she’s ‘100%’ healed after neck surgery
- Former WWE star Braun Strowman hospitalized with infection
- Brock Lesnar confirms status for WWE Royal Rumble
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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Among the topics covered:
- A look at Saturday Night’s Main Event, the interest level, the Royal Rumble and Rumble odds
Big Bad Bobby Duncum, a look at the career of a worldwide headliner who worked on top with almost every major babyface of the 70s, including big WWF and AWA runs and Japanese major tournaments - CMLL has a big business week with Bandido, Ricochet, Komander, Gates of Agony and Lee Moriarty.
- A look at some of the best matches so far this year and the craziness that ruined what could have been the best of all of them.
- A look at prior plans for 2025 PPV shows that changed
- A look at Netflix numbers over the past six months, as well as how every PPV in 2025 did and some surprises in that direction, as well as how SmackDown did internationally as well as NXT, and how shows that went head-to-head with AEW PPVs drew.
- Notes on the TNA ratings for the first show on AMC and what they tell us.
- TNA Genesis coverage
- 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards ballot
- More AEW stars to CMLL next week
- AAA TV taping notes
- Thoughts on the current AAA product and how it relates to Lucha Libre and WWE
- Stardom makes claim against Marigold
- Saya Kamitani returns early
- Notes about a mainstream model who became one of the first big stars in Stardom and women’s MVP
- Best tag team match of the year
- New Japan next major show lineup
- Eight promotions combine for a singles tournament
- The potential best actual wrestler in the world signs with RAF
- Feast or Fired thoughts
- More on AEW’s future with the WBD sale to Netflix
- Trey Miguel situation
- Ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW shows
- The most detailed look at the TV ratings over the past week
- UFC returns to action with first big show of 2026
- Top exec since the inception of PFL leaves
- More notes regarding a lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE
- WWE headliner talks bowing out
- WWE and AEW injury updates
- Punk movie box office
- Talent coming and going from promotions
- TKO and WWE execs get millions this quarter
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Wednesday Update
WWE
- WWE uploaded footage of the heartfelt moment CM Punk and AJ Styles shared in the ring after Monday’s Raw went off the air.
- Paul Heyman and Jey Uso made appearances on ESPN today to promote the Royal Rumble.
- The Street Profits are among the talent advertised for NXT’s house show tour in Tennessee and Alabama this Thursday-Saturday, which means they will not be in the Rumble. AAA star El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. is also advertised for the NXT live events.
- Trish Stratus recently visited the new WWE headquarters for the first time. She filmed an interview that will air on the next episode of Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” podcast.
- Uncrowned published a feature story on Charlotte Flair.
- For a WWE Playback video, The Usos, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, and Carmelo Hayes rewatched the 2025 men’s Royal Rumble.
- Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch appeared on The Viall Files.
Other Wrestling
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz have been announced for Beyond Wrestling’s Ballroom Blitz show in Cranston, Rhode Island on February 27.
- On his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross said he would like to see AEW sign Tommaso Ciampa:
- I think that’s logical. I don’t know for sure where else. What are his other options? I mean, they’re there. He could get a deal in Japan. He could work their style well. But if I know AEW as I do, he’s somebody you wouldn’t pass on. You know, he’s a good worker and he’s got a lot of name recognition, name identity in the business.
- I like his work. It seems to me, and like I said, I got nothing to base this on other than my gut instincts, that he will be on the AEW roster sooner than later. Because he can have great matches with anybody. I like his work. He’s solid. He doesn’t worry about breaking an egg. He’s a tough kid. So I hope that we get him. I really do.
- Elle magazine posted a first look at the upcoming Apple TV series “Margot’s Got Money Troubles,” with one of the pictures showing Chris Jericho sharing a scene with Nicole Kidman.
- Due to injury, Hechicero is unable to compete at a show for Bandido’s Entertainment in Mexico this Friday. The Beast Mortos is replacing him at the event.
- While speaking with the Orlando Sentinel, Killer Kross discussed the freedom he has outside of WWE:
- With the realities of television formatting, sometimes people are placed into positions with a very low ceiling to succeed. If you’re trapped in that position long enough … the casual fan may think certain performers don’t have anything more to give. That’s very soul-crushing. So I have to remind them that there’s still that guy in there. To be where I’m at right now, to have the freedom to perform the way they didn’t even know I could, is really important.
- Cha Cha Charlie is the latest entrant confirmed for MLW Battle Riot VIII this Thursday.
- Mike Santana spoke with radio station Q101 in Chicago.
- The Metro interviewed Shotzi Blackheart.
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.