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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • The new issue of the Wrestling Observer is up on the site right now:
  • Jon Jones announces his retirement, a look back at a remarkable career inside the cage and a story of problems and controversy outside the cage.  We look at his background, details on his latest arrest, and thoughts by others.
  • Preview to Night of Champions, the stories and the direction
  • Who is Aaron Wolf and why he’s starting his career under more pressure than almost anyone in recent history, his background as a fan, and as an Olympic gold medalist and world champion in judo.
  • A look at All In Texas and the largest attendance and biggest grossing non-WWE PPV shows in history.  What milestones has the show already broken with two weeks out, and what’s the final milestone that it’s touchy if it can break.  We look at money adjusted for inflation and AEW’s former biggest shows as  well as big shows from Crockett, WCW and the 114 year  milestone.
  • A look at the combined CMLL,  AEW,  NJPW and RevPro Fantastica Mania at Arena Mexico on Friday.  We look at moves CMLL should make to take advantage of its new exposure, popularity and  position in the wrestling ecosystem, the big tag team main event and the future booking direction.
  • The most detailed look at the television ratings for pro wrestling and MMA this past week, including how segments did, demos, did and comparisons to one year ago.  
  • A detailed look and discussion of how Raw on Netflix is doing and on AEW Dynamite on MAX.
  • More on CMLL’s big week at its other arenas
  • Next CMLL tournament
  • AAA booking direction and when WWE takes over the booking and state of current angles
  • One of the best matches of the year took place on Saturday
  • Dragon  Gate has its biggest event of the year
  • Lots of G-1 updates
  • Jun Kasai vs. Desperado looked at
  • Sabu funeral
  • Tom Lawlor physical issues discussed in detail
  • Ronda Rousey physical issues discussed as well
  • Real American Freestyle early ticket advance
  • Tetsuya Naito back in action and new name of his faction
  • Mistico and MJF angle in MLW
  • More on many AEW and WWE stars health updates
  • Which company has a higher injury rate by percentage, AEW or WWE, with the actual stats.
  • AEW ratings comparison between the end of 2024 and the current MAX era
  • Mortos on wrestling at  Arena Mexico after 15 years
  • Update on AEW performers who aren’t being used
  • More on  the Cung Le lawsuit settlement
  • Dana White goes into promoting boxing and BJJ
  • Internet personality arrested for threatening Joe Rogan
  • Crazy story about Sedriques Dumas and UFC signing him to fight this week and how bad a look that was, and the fight falling apart
  • Why the UFC main event this week is so big
  • Update on Ben Askren nd B Penn
  • Update on Janel Grant lawsuit against  Vince McMahon and TKO
  • How another sport’s move from TV to streaming compares with Raw and what we can learn from it as it relates to Raw
  • Boxing legend and former MMA champion both talk performing in WWE
  • Thoughts on Cody Rhodes saying his babyface run is almost over
  • WWE star doing a record album as a tribute to 1990s All Japan Pro  Wrestling

This Week’s Back Issue

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Tuesday Update

 WWE

  • The full segment from last night’s Raw involving Seth Rollins, CM Punk, and LA Knight.
  • Triple H on social media talked about receiving a statue from the Saudi Arabian government: “A Symbol of Strength, Honor, and Partnership. 1 of 200. Crafted and lined in 24 carat gold. This handcrafted falcon statue is more than just a gift, it is a tribute to a shared journey of excellence, friendship, partnership, and the powerful cultural bridge we continue to build together. In Saudi culture, the falcon represents vision, courage, and prestige. Thank you for the honor @Turki_alalshikh and the @GEA_SA.”
  • A trailer was released today confirming WWE 2K25 will release on the Switch 2 on July 23. Physical releases will contain a digital download code in a box.
  • According to the Nintendo eShop listing, KSI will be part of the upcoming Fearless DLC pack. He will be wearing a Prime Energy bottle outfit. 
  • Big E reacted to The New Day losing the World Tag Team titles on social media.
  • Seth Rollins is in a new A Day to Remember music video
  • Added to the WWE Vault channel today is Alundra Blayze & Bob Holly vs. Hakushi & Bull Nakano from the WrestleFest 95 Coliseum Video tape, Henry Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley from WWE In Your House 5, and a Bret Hart mixtape.
  • WCW’s channel added the full card for The Great American Bash from 1985. This appears to be the first time the entire event has been released in full.

AEW & Other Wrestling

  • Full matches added to AEW’s YouTube channel today include Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay and Adam Cole vs. MJF from All In 2023.
  • Ospreay reflected on his 2025 so far: “Halfway through 2025. This is flight number 68 this year. Time I have spent on an aeroplane totals to; 397 hours 22 minutes. Everyday I’m super grateful to be living this life and performing for the greatest wrestling fans in the world. Thank you @AEW.”
  • MJF, Toni Storm, and Kenny Omega met with the cast of ‘Superman’ to promote the upcoming film.
  • Former CMLL Women’s Champion Zeuxis has undergone surgery for a torn meniscus.
  • JCW has released a documentary hyping the upcoming Mara Sade (Jakara  Jackson) vs. Masha Slamovich match for the JCW Championship.
  • Syuri announced she is taking a break from Stardom, releasing the following statement: “I have been wrestling for 17 years. I thought about it long and hard, but I have decided to take a break from #STARDOM. I will train overseas and level up my game even more. My loss to Sareee was really frustrating. I won’t go out like this. I want to hold the IWGP again. That’s why I made this decision. I’m sorry to everyone who was looking forward to my appearances in the ring. I will be back in a STARDOM ring one day.”
  • TNA has compiled the “complete history” of Abyss on their YouTube channel.