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WWE NXT ratings down, ranks 15th on cable
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Trinity says she left WWE ‘because of the way I was talked to and handled’
AEW Dark & Dark Elevation done for now due to new exclusivity deal with WBD
WWE hires Eddie Dennis as NXT writer/producer
New champions crowned at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku
Jon Moxley returning to Japan for NJPW Dominion
WWE Q1 financials: Ticket revenue & attendance jumps, media rights negotiating window
NWA Power results: Kamille vs. Natalia Markova
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku live results: Five title matches
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted kidnapping of WWE's Sonya DevilleIndi Hartwell relinquishes Women's Championship on WWE NXTTag Team title match set for next week's WWE NXTMLW Underground results: Tag Team title defense, Alex Hammerstone in actionCarmelo Hayes vs. Bron Breakker confirmed for WWE NXT BattlegroundHammerstone vs. Alex Kane title match set for MLW Never Say NeverNWA's BLK Jeez diagnosed with form of cancer, fundraiser underwayScrypts exposed as Reggie on WWE NXT
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This Week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
May 1, 2023 Observer Newsletter: More on AEW Saturday show, WWE reveals new World Heavyweight Championship
Highlights include:
*Wrestler and Performer of the week
*Lots of new news regarding AEW plans, new television show, how this impacts AEW, who will be the stars of the different shows and more.
*WWE creates a new world championship belt, the story behind it, the draft and changes in draft plans, and what NXT talent is ready now and can be stars later
*Full coverage of Stardom's All-Star Grand Queendom, one of the biggest women's events of the past 25 years. We look at business, Mercedes Mone, creation of a new championship, PPV numbers, the count out finish with match-by-match coverage with star ratings.
*The lawsuit filed by former WWE writer Britney Abrahams against the company, including stereotyping wrestlers, comments by writers, and much more
*WWE and AEW major shows between now an the end of August, matches, tickets out, interest levels and top feuds
*The next TripleMania show with the El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Kenny Omega rematch
*UFC full coverage from Saturday, results, details, business and future prospects
*The most detailed look at al the television ratings this past week, including what competition means, how things compare to a year ago, and what major change this week in television and how that impacts prime time wrestling
*Dragon Gate's next major show
*All Japan Champion Carnival update
*Will Ospreay future
*New Japan Best of the Super Junior notes
*Notes on the New Japan shows this week
*Aaron Henare talks his greatest match with Shingo Takagi
*One of the greatest woman wrestlers of all-time, at 61 wins a tag team title
*The story of Don Luce, one of the most respected pro wrestling historians
*One of the all-time greats will have a statue put up in his home town
*Notes on the new season of Dark Side of the ring
*Devon Nicholson talks about the claims of Abdullah the Butcher
*New book deal about a gangland murder of a major 80s star
*Promotions piggybacking around AEW at Wembley Stadium
*MLW TV future notes
*Owen Hart Cup
*Kota Ibushi update
*Notes from All Access
*ticket advances for WWE & AEW shows
*Streaming and international TV numbers
*Two legendary wrestlers who later did MMA have documentaries out on them and finalists for Emmy Awards
*Bellator's return to Hawaii
*Business notes on Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia and crossover with the pro wrestling audience
*All of what went down with Nate Diaz in New Orleans
*Peacock business number and what that means for WWE
*Changes in Raw
*Law firm investigating WWE merger
*Lots of WWE injuries and talent questioning some of the training
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March 13, 2006 Observer Newsletter: WWE quartely investor's call, UFC 58 recap
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