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Cody Rhodes to face Ludwig Kaiser on WWE SmackDown next weekMasha Slamovich defeats Nick Gage to win GCW ChampionshipWWE's Kofi Kingston provides update after ankle surgeryUFC 286 live results: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3Semifinal matches set for New Japan Cup 2023WWE SmackDown video highlights: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn reuniteTag Team title match, two more bouts added to AEW DynamiteTNT Championship match set for AEW House RulesAEW Rampage live results: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Rey FenixTriple threat IC title match official for WWE WrestleMania 39Rey Mysterio vs. LA Knight set for next WWE SmackDownFirst team qualifies for WWE WrestleMania 39 women's four-way

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Fight Game: Who should be next in line for MJF?Wrestling Weekly: Bracket busting level upsets in pro wrestling historyWrestling Observer Radio: Lance Storm talks wellness improvements in wrestling

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This Week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

March 20, 2023 Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania 39 cards take shape, AEW Revolution buys

Highlights include:

Match of the week and performer of the weekWrestleMania updates, including status of different matches that have been planned and not announcedTicket sales notes and demand for tickets, plus notes on NXT Stand & DeliverA study of the buying patterns of PPVs for AEW, including comparisons with one year ago, how many shows the average AEW PPV buyer purchases each year, the difference between satellite owners and others in the viewing patterns, update on Revolution numbers and how many different people bought an AEW PPV this past yearLetters from WWE to the Alamodome in San Antonio show how WWE counted Royal Rumble attendance, along with the actual numbers from the showRichard Schaefer, the famed boxing promoter, heading Anthem's wrestling, MMA and new boxing divisions and what are future plans for the divisionsNew Japan Cup coverage with all the matches from the past weekNotes on AEW's Canada tourMexican star taken to prison on domestic violence charges against another Mexican wrestling starFull coverage of this past week's major pro wrestling events and the UFC showUpdate on the WWE Hall of Fame including stories on the careers of the inducteesCoverage of the WWE's return to its most famous arena, Madison Square GardenThe life of former wrestler Jeff Gaylord and his very checkered life after wrestling and during wrestlingThe most detailed look at the weekly television ratings, competition, how segments did, where shows are strong and weak.Promotion adding a ton of new talent after young wrestlers impress in a special formatMainstream angle being done in MexicoJoint show announced in Japan for the Himeka retirementA look at the Guerrero wrestling familyLegendary athlete passes away that a wrestling move done all over the world was named after including the person who actually named the moveNew promotion starting taking the name of a legendary regional companyInternational Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 2023 inductions and ceremonyRic Flair Twitter war of wordsLots of indie notes including some big crowds this week16 Carat Gold tournament in Germany newsNotes on recent Will Ospreay matchesNotes on major AEW negotiationsAEW cancels TV tapings and whyUpdate on social media abuse of RihoChris Jericho honoredTicket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW showsStreaming numbers for WWE & AEW this past weekInternational TV ratings updates including a company sets its all-time viewing record in CanadaNotes on AEW signeesUFC TV renewal talk even though it's years awayFormer UFC champion Benson Henderson retiresUpdate on WWE's attempt to get legalized betting on its matchesUpdate on Jay WhiteInterest level mainstream of UFC, WWE and AEW big shows including geographical popularity split between AEW Revolution and WWE Elimination ChamberUpdate on MLW lawsuit against WWEWhat are the key new things in the suitWWE injury updates and returns

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January 30, 2006 Observer Newsletter: Kurt Angle health issues, WB & UPN networks to merge

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Saturday Update

WWE

Against competition from NCAA March Madness, last night’s SmackDown averaged 2.122 million viewers in the fast national ratings. The rating in the 18-49 demo was a 0.52.In an interview with the Daily Mail, The Undertaker was asked about Omos facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania:I’m anxious to see what happens there. I’m really high on Omos, he has a way to go and it's difficult cause it’s so hard to book him. There’s nobody that matches Brock, but it’s so hard to match anybody up against him and it’s not like it was for Andre (The Giant) back in the day.Andre before WWE, he went from territory from territory and traveled and he was just a global ambassador so people didn’t see him week after week on the same show. With Omos, that’s something they’re going to have to figure out because he’s a very special talent. He’s still developing that talent and my gosh what a great human being he is – actually I'm killing him off cause he’s a bad guy right! But he is a really nice human being and he is a sponge and he wants to get better and he wants to do all of these things that I look for when I see somebody that I really want to mentor.But it’s difficult because its just so hard to book him in a way that he should be booked. He is an attraction, he’s not an every week TV kind of guy, he needs to be special and I think he needs to be protected in that way.It’s a really interesting dynamic, you have this guy who is massive and dwarfed Brock. Nobody dwarfs Brock. So it should be interesting, I’m curious to see how it all works out, but Omos is a great human being.On Watch What Happens Live, Omos revealed that he’s getting married later this year. Omos said his fiancee is a medical doctor.Booker T spoke about Stacy Keibler potentially being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame:I would love to see someone like Stacy Keibler actually make that walk on the stage because she was another one who did so much for this business. Stacy, she was someone you did not want to change the channel when Stacy Keibler was on, man. She didn't have to take one bump. That was the beauty about her career.Stacy was like a supermodel. She was someone that you could put in Vogue. She was definitely one of a kind.Cameron Grimes posted a picture revealing a new muscular physique.On Twitter, Butch seemingly teased a return back to being Pete Dunne.WWE shared sneak peek clips of the Paige and Jerry Lawler Biographies that are airing on A&E this Sunday.AEW’s Saraya (Paige) tweeted: “Make sure you tune in Sunday!! From becoming Paige to becoming Saraya. I watched it. Cried 3 times. Very hard to watch back but man I love to see the healthy transformation. Incredible journey I’m forever thankful. Thank you @WWEonAE for still showing this.”Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan, Drew McIntyre, and Cody Rhodes appeared on The SmackDown LowDown.WWE has a Women’s History Month photo gallery with women’s wrestlers reflecting on their inspirations.Trish Stratus was interviewed by Robbie Fox on My Mom’s Basement.Austin Theory was the guest on this week's episode of WWE After the Bell.Astro SuperSport has an interview with Cody Rhodes.WWE released a two-hour Playlist video chronicling the entire Bloodline story.WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded the following: Triple H vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship (WrestleMania XXV), Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio for the WWE Championship (March 18, 2004 SmackDown), and The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz (WrestleMania 32 pre-show).

AEW/Other Wrestling

Following the domestic violence allegations made against him, OTT Wrestling announced that Davey Richards will no longer be appearing at ScrapperMania in Dublin today or their show in Belfast tomorrow.Eddie Kingston explained why he deactivated his Twitter account: “I got rid of my tweeter because I saw some evil sh*t tweeted at Riho and I’m done.”Will Ospreay, who has been pulled from the New Japan Cup due to a shoulder injury, tweeted yesterday: “This is the first time I’ve every been pulled from a tour. Tomorrow I leave for rehab and recovery. Thank you everyone for the messages it’s gonna be ok. I’ll rest up and spend time with my family. Meanwhile support Davis in his Semi Final match. All the love guys”