Daily Update: WCW Nitro anniversary, Matt Riddle, Real American Freestyle

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Thursday Update

WWE

  • Rey Mysterio and his daughter Aalyah were in attendance last night for a session at Natalya & TJ Wilson’s Dungeon training facility. WWE legend Tatanka and his sons Jeremiah & Joseph were also there.
  • Natalya wrote:
    • An insane night of training in The Dungeon. Nights like this set my soul on fire. So much passion and generations of wrestling in one room. It was such an honor having you tonight as a guest @reymysterio. Lessons upon lessons—@NativeTatanka @TJWilson
  • Zelina Vega reacted to the Wyatt Sicks exhibit that’s part of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights:
    • The @WWE Wyatt house at #halloweenhorrornights is insane. Like insanely good. I got scared, I laughed and almost cried. It’s a MUST SEE! MUST EXPERIENCE.. and I’m not just saying that. [Bray Wyatt] would have loved it
  • Denise Salcedo has an interview with Kevin Nash.
  • The Kayfabe Friends Wrestling Podcast spoke with Mick Foley.

Other Wrestling

  • Today marks 30 years since the debut of WCW Nitro, which launched in 1995 with the first episode taking place in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Mall of America.
  • Eric Bischoff commented on the Nitro anniversary:
    • Weekly 2hr LIVE format, PPV quality matchs, introduction of Lucha/cruiserweight division on a national primetime platform, targeting 18-49 male vs the teen/preteen audience, focus on reality based stories and characters. Happy 30th #NITRO
  • The Mall of America also sent out a tweet acknowledging the role it played in launching Nitro.
  • The GoFundMe campaign to benefit former EVOLVE Tag Team Champion Jaka (Jonathan Echevarria) in his recovery from a heart attack has now raised more than $17,000.
  • Mike Santana sent out a tweet promoting the GoFundMe and asking fans to continue keeping Jaka in their prayers:
    • My brother from another. 
    • My heart aches for him and his family as he goes through this tough time.
    • If you ever came across Jonathan, you know that he was a special soul who always went above and beyond to put smiles on faces. His presence always filled a room and there’s truly no one like him. 
    • We all want to make sure that he and his family have no worries and can solely focus on his recovery. So we kindly ask if you can Donate/Share his Go Fund Me
    • It would mean the world to him and his family. PLEASE continue to keep him in your prayers.
  • Los Tranquilos de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI) will be competing in Germany for wXw on September 27.
  • Thekla was the guest on AEW Unrestricted this week.
  • WrestleZone spoke with Ash By Elegance.
  • SiouxperCon announced that they’ve pulled Matt Riddle from their convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota later this month following comments that Riddle made regarding the topics of sexual assault and domestic violence:
    • In light of recent public statements made by Matt Riddle regarding the topics of SA and DV, SiouxperCon has made the decision to cancel his appearance at this year’s convention. The statements that were made in no way represent our organization or event, and are not aligned with the mission, vision, and values of our organization.
    • Fans that have purchased photo ops in advance for Matt Riddle will be automatically refunded this week to their original form of payment.
    • SiouxperCon has always strived to be a safe and inclusive space and event for all to feel welcome, including those that have been affected by SA and DV. This is why we, along with New Sound Wrestling, will be donating 10% of the proceeds from all SiouxperMania tickets sold to The Compass Center to support the work they do in our community for survivors and victims.
  • Real American Freestyle announced that it will hold its second event at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania on November 8. The show will stream live on Fox Nation.
  • Riddle, who was backstage at RAF’s first show, told TMZ’s Inside the Ring podcast that he’s hoping to compete for the organization:
    • I’m a shooter. I love amateur wrestling. And honestly, I hope I get on one of these RAF shows. I talked to [Eric] Bischoff, talked to everybody else. I’m probably going to be on one of these shows soon.
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