Sunday, September 8, 2024

Word is that Bret Hart’s appearance on Raw might have something to do with Gunther.

Mustafa Ali was backstage at All Out.

It seems after All Out Swerve Strictland and MJF are taking some time off.

At the press conference after All Out Tony Khan said an announcement about a media deal is coming soon.

Wrestling is a very dangerous business without the gimmick matches. As I have said before, what they routinely do can itself lead to injuries. All Charlotte Flair did was run off the ropes last December and she tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus. I love hardcore gimmick matches. I was a big fan of ECW. I still am. I remember buying and trading VHS tapes to keep up with ECW because it wasn’t broadcast anywhere in Canada. Taking calculated risks once in awhile is one thing. Doing something stupid like allowing The Undertaker to “throw” you off the top of a steel cage or permitting someone to jump off a ladder with nothing to stop their fall but a pane glass before they hit the arena floor is something else entirely. I never want the superstars, the talent to severely injure themselves just to entertain me. They have family, friends, loved ones to go home to. Much of what went on at All Out was far beyond the scope. As a promotor I would never allow my talent to actually staple each other’s bodies, be slammed on concrete blocks or take a light tube to the head. The occasional high risky move like being slammed through a table is dangerous enough as it is so hard to protect yourself.

Permitting talent to go that far is unconscionable. As we have seen in the past sometimes the talent has to be protected from themselves. They may want to do things that they shouldn’t and someone needs to step in and rein them in. Pushing the boundaries here and there is okay as long as everyone is aware of the risks and those risks are mitigated by experienced professionals, etc. You cannot mitigate the risk of jumping off a ladder and landing on your back on the arena floor. You cannot mitigate someone using a staple gun on your chest. You cannot mitigate a light tube being smashed into your face. Wrestling is dangerous enough without these added risks. Someone needs to tell that to AEW because I want to see great talent like Strictland and Allin, etc, have long and amazing careers.

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Big news from NXT:

WWE has reportedly trademarked the name The Unholy Union, which is expected to be the official tag team name of Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre.

Congratulations to Tenille Dashwood (formerly WWE’s Emma) and Riddick Moss, who announced they are expecting a baby.

The lovely and talented Molly Holly turns 47 today, and veteran George South turns 62.

Word is that Jimmy Uso will be returning soon.

Slam’s John Powell has Part Four of his In-Game Movie: Star Trek Resurgence series here.

Jacqueline has signed a legends deal with WWE.

HHH had this to say about WWE’s final episode on Fox:

AEW has filed a trademark for AEW: Shockwave.

WWE has this video to share today:

 

You cannot help but to have a good Saturday after listening to this song. You’re welcome.

Friday, September 6, 2024

If you missed last night’s episode of TNA Impact, the company announced it has signed Heather Reckless.

WWE legend The Barbarian turns 66 today, and WWE Hall of Famer Wendy Richter turns 64. Also celebrating are Braun Strowman (41), independent star Low-Ki (45), and former WWE Diva Jillian Hall (44).

Today is September 6th, or written another way, 6-9. In honour of that number, we’d love to post video clips of some of that action (HLA! HLA!), but we’re a family site. Instead, we’ll share this video of Jim Cornette talking about an infamous Don Callis and Kenny Omega promo.

If you’re in the Greater Toronto Area, former WWE star Aliyah will be doing a Meet & Greet / Autograph signing this Sunday at the Toronto Collective (389 Spadina Avenue) between 1pm and 3pm.

The WWE is apparently in talks with several of their superstars to extend their contracts.

Here is what you will see on Smackdown tonight:

Cody Rhodes responds to Solo Sikoa’s title match challenge

-“The Bloodline” vs. “The Street Profits” and “DIY”

-Tiffany Stratton vs. Bayley

-Giovanni Vinci debuts on Smackdown

Word is that Saturday Night’s Main Event could be returning soon.

Tonight is the last Smackdown on Fox.

Xia Li is heading to TNA:

Bret Hart will be on Raw this coming Monday.

Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal will air next Tuesday at 10 PM Eastern on the USA Network.

Things we DON’T want to see in the Vince McMahon documentary:

Thursday, September 5, 2024

NXT ratings:

This week: 631,000 overnight viewers and 0.17 in the key demos.

Last week: 615,000 overnight viewers and 0.17 in the key demos.

AEW Dynamite ratings:

This week: 660,000 overnight viewers and 0.19 in the key demos.

Last week: 697,000 overnight viewers and 0.23 in the key demos.

Raw ratings:

This week: 1,652,000 overnight viewers and 0.49 in the key demos.

Last week: 1,796,000 overnight viewers and 0.56 in the key demos.

Kevin Kelly had this message for J.R. today:

More AEW ticket deals:

The Mohegan Sun Arena has announced: “Get ready for a night of high-octane action as AEW makes its NEPA debut at the Mohegan Arena on Wednesday, September 18th! Don’t miss your chance to witness your favorite wrestling superstars live in the ring, delivering electrifying performances that will leave you on the edge of your seat. For this weekend only, you can score your tickets at up to 40% off with our Knockout Ticket Knockdown deal!  Use unlock code WEEKEND to claim your savings. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the action, this is your opportunity to be part of the excitement at an unbeatable price. Hurry—this offer only lasts through Sunday and seats are going fast! GET TICKETS

The first trailer is out:

Mandy Rose has turned to the ring, sort of.

Titans Towers is up for sale.

NJPW posted this message to fans today:

“On August 10 in Sendai, Yuya Uemura sustained an injury to his arm during his match with Yota Tsuji. Though he went on to win the match, Uemura was forced to withdraw from the G1 and has not been active since.

Medical evaluation of the injury returned the diagnosis of a torn triceps. The injury will require six months to fully recover.

Uemura wanted to deliver the following message to fans about his recovery:

‘I want to wrestle so badly right now, but I have some way to go in my daily life let alone in the ring. What I want is to fire up all of Japan with pro-wrestling, and to be the strongest there is. That will take some time, but I’m going to do what it takes to heal up and get there.

I’ll be doing all I can over this time to rest up and be even hotter when I come back. The Heat Storm will fire up your heart!’

New Japan Pro-Wrestling joins fans in wishing Uemura all the best for a full recovery.

Newmark is handling the sale of Titan Towers. You can check our their entire teaser, information package here. The strangest thing from this Canadian’s point of view is that on Newmark’s site they actually list the demographic of the neighbourhood for some strange reason. In a one mile radius, there are 40% white people, 13.9% African-American people, 40.8% Hispanic, 7.2% Asian, etc. I have never seen this before on any Canadian real estate site, commercial or otherwise. You will see things like schools, hospitals, etc, in the neighbourhood listed but never is the neighbourhood broken down by race. Weird that. I am not sure what that says if anything.