On PAC, Tony Khan Wanted AEW Dynamite To Focus Entirely
According to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, AEW President. CEO Tony Khan wanted the September 30th episode of Dynamite to focus...
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Speculation On WWE’s Plans For Big Cass Following RAW Loss
Making waves in the industry, Dave Meltzer is of the opinion that Significant Cass’ latest loss on WWE Raw could be a sign that the company has cooled on plans ...
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On WWE’s AEW Counterprogramming Goal, Speculation
Dave Meltzer holds the view that WWE’s continued counterprogramming of AEW is part of a broader strategy aimed at weakening the company’s television ratings ahe...
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WWE x AAA Worlds Collide As per reports No Longer Airing Live
WWE and AAA’s forthcoming Worlds Collide special event will word is that no longer air live as originally planned. Per Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, the prese...
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AEW Star As brought word Out For Months Following Surgery
Maya World could per sources be sidelined for the next couple of months after undergoing surgery. Citing Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newslett...
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WWE Per those familiar with the matter Planned Brock Lesnar-Style Push For Gable Steveson
According to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio — WWE’s initial plan was to give Olympic gold medalist and former talent Gable Steve...
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Off-Camera News On Potential Ladder Bout At AEW All In
Per Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio — a multi-women’s ladder contest may be added to the card for this weekend’s 2026 AEW All In:...
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News On Potential Ladder Contest At AEW All In
It has been confirmed that According to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio — a multi-women’s ladder showdown may be added to the car...
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On Potential Ladder Encounter At AEW All In, News
A multi-women’s ladder match may be continued to the card for this weekend’s 2026 AEW All In: London pay-per-view (PPV) special event, based on Dave Meltzer on ...
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AEW Dynamite Viewership For 6/24/26
New viewership and ratings data are in for this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Based on Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the June 24 edition...
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Off-Camera Update On Mick Foley’s AEW Forbidden Door Status
Fans hoping to see Mick Foley appear at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door this weekend will evidently have to wait a little longer. Citing Dave Meltzer, the WWE Hall o...
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Missing Out Of Action: Update On WWE Status Of 39 Year Old Former Champion
That’s one way to go. With so many talented wrestlers in WWE, it can be difficult to find something for everyone to do. This can make for some strange and often annoying stretches where a wrestler is not around as often as they could be for one reason or another. Now we know something about where a missing star is and why he has been gone for so long. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A Rare Breed: Rhea Ripley Reveals Special Privilege WWE Grants Her During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer was asked about the status of Roderick Strong. While Strong has not been used by WWE since October, he is still under contract with the company and has not been released. Instead, WWE is simply not using him at the moment. It is not clear what caused them to go in this direction or when Strong might wrestle again. Strong can be a star. Check out what he can do in the ring: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vi..
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Who Will Induct Rey Mysterio Into The WWE Hall of Fame?
It’s an interesting choice. It had been previously reported that Rey Mysterio will be given the ultimate honor within WWE, and become a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2023. But who will be the one to induct Mysterio? According to a report from Dave Meltzer, former WCW superstar Konnan will do the honors of bringing Mysterio into the Hall of Fame. From Wrestling News: Konnan was the most obvious choice because they have been close for decades, dating back to Rey and Konnan’s early days in the wrestling business. This might be Konnan’s first appearance at a major WWE event. Konnan wrestled briefly as Max Moon on non-televised matches in 1992 but those matches never aired and he left the company before the character debuted on TV with Paul Diamond playing the role. Konnan will be inducting Rey into the Hall of Fame. Rey asked for him and the company approved it. As noted last night, to me it was the only choice. — Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) March 11, 2023 Editor’s Opin..
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It’s A Way Out: Speculation Over How WWE Could Solve Tag Team Titles Dilemma
It’s a family thing. Tag team wrestling has been undergoing a bit of a resurgence in WWE as of late, with more teams being formed and a more competitive division overall. While this has been going on, the Usos have reigned on high as one of the most dominant teams in WWE history. However, a change in plans might require someone else in the family to step in for a change. At the Royal Rumble, the Bloodline attacked Sami Zayn but Jey Uso refused to get involved, resulting in Uso not appearing this week on SmackDown. The Usos have a Tag Team Title defense scheduled against Braun Strowman and Ricochet next week on SmackDown, though there is doubt over whether Jey will team with his brother Jimmy. During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer speculated (rather than reported) that WWE could have the Usos’ brother Solo Sikoa team with Jimmy in Jey’s place. Jimmy and Sikoa teamed together this week in a dark match after SmackDown. Jey is still scheduled for the title matc..
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The Other One: Steve Austin vs. Brock Lesnar Reportedly Pitched For WrestleMania 39
What also could have been. We are less than two and a half months away from WrestleMania 39 and that means the card is about to start coming together. There are all kinds of things that need to be done, with one of the most important being the matches at the top of the card. A few of them have been rumored, but now we know of another one that would be among the biggest. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Crossover: Former WWE Star Trying His Hand(s) At Boxing Earlier this week, a story broke that WWE had pitched Roman Reigns vs. Steve Austin for WrestleMania. However, according to Wrestling Observer Radio, the match pitched was actually Austin vs. Brock Lesnar. The match has not been made and there is no word on if it will be, though it is still a possibility. Lesnar returned to WWE TV this week on Monday Night Raw, attacking Bobby Lashley. However, there is no guarantee that a match between them will take place at WrestleMania, though it is still a possibility. WOR: Dave Meltzer discusses the ..
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Dem Boy? Update On Mark Briscoe Possibly Appearing On AEW TV
Still no. Last week, the wrestling world was rocked by the death of Jay Briscoe in a car accident in Delaware. Briscoe was a reigning Ring Of Honor Tag Team Champion at the time with his brother Mark as part of the Briscoes. The team is one of the most successful of their generation, but they have not been allowed to work for major promotions due to some past comments. Now those comments are causing more issues. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: And The Award Goes To: AEW President Tony Khan Names His MVP Of 2022 On Wrestling Observer Radio, a fan asked about the possibility of Mark appearing on AEW TV following Jay’s death. Dave Meltzer said that the answer is no, though he did say that the answer could change in the future. This continues Warner Brothers Discovery’s edict that the Briscoes not be allowed to appear on AEW TV due to homophobic comments made by Jay on Twitter in June 2011. The Briscoes were a great team. Check them out together and apart: [This post contains video, click to pl..
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Blast From The Past: Possibility Of WWE Returning To Monthly Pay Per Views Under New Owners
That would be a step. We are in the middle of a series of changes in WWE as it is not clear where things are going. The biggest change seems to be focused around the idea of the company being sold to new owners, which opens a whole new world for the company. There are going to be a variety of changes should that take place, and now we have an idea of a possible huge change. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A Long Run: WWE Name Departs Company After 25 Years When speaking about the possible sale on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer speculated that WWE premium live events could return to being pay per views. Meltzer pointed to Endeavor (UFC’s parent company) having a series of regular events and then charging for major events. However, this would entirely depend on the Peacock contract, as Peacock pays WWE more than they would be able to make via pay per view. While Meltzer does not think such a change would happen, it would be something that Endeavor, or perhaps another new owner, would co..
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It’s Complicated: Speculation Over Bray Wyatt’s WrestleMania Plans, Why He Could Be A Problem
That’s an idea. We are rapidly approaching WrestleMania 39 and that means it is time fpr WWE to start getting ready for their biggest event of the year. They need to figure out what all of their top names are going to be doing, which is easier said than done in some cases. Now WWE is having a bit of an issue figuring out what to do with one of its stars, as there might be a bit of a problem. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH: Injured WWE Star Starts “MASSIVE COMEBACK” After Nine Month Absence During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that he believes Bray Wyatt will face Uncle Howdy at WrestleMania 39. Meltzer said that while Wyatt is popular and sells merchandise, top stars “probably want to avoid him” because of “his history with top guys”. Last week Wyatt said that he was Howdy, though Howdy appeared this week on Monday Night Raw. There is no word from WWE on what Wyatt will be doing at the show. Note that this is Meltzer’s opinion and not to be taken as a ..
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Two Stars In A Pod: How Being Seen As “The Next Sting” Kicked Off A Legendary Career
That is some high praise. Wrestling has been around for a very long time now and history has played an important role in developing new stars. Promoters are going to try to recreate something that they have done with success before and will often try to find their next star. Now we know how one of the biggest stars of all time got his start because of a previous star. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WRESTLING RUMORS: Very Interesting Report On WrestleMania 39 Main Events During a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that Paul Heyman helped get John Cena called up from WWE developmental in 2002. Heyman felt that Cena was the next Sting, a label that has been applied to Cena by various sources over the years, including around the time of his call up. Cena would debut in a segment and match with Kurt Angle on June 27, 2002. There might be something to this. Check out some of Cena and Sting: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, clic..
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Not So Much: WWE Reportedly Makes Change To Wellness Policy, Partially Due To AEW
The new rules. There are all kinds of rules to a wrestling match and all of them come together to make sure everything stays fair. Those rules are pretty easy to figure out and understand and it is notable when one of them is changed. Other parts of wrestling have rules of their own and now one of the more important seems to have been changed as well in a big way. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Back Later: More On Postponed WWE Live Event In India According to Dave Meltzer on The Board at F4WOnline.com, WWE has changed its Wellness Policy by dropping the rule that a wrestler is automatically fired for a third violation. This comes as multiple key stars have two strikes and the company has AEW to deal with these days. In addition, there was a chance that a star with two strikes could intentionally get a third to get out of their contract. There have been some big stars fired in WWE. Check out some of the more prominent ones: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains vi..