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SRS: Variety has updated their AEW-WBD article to reflect the number we mentioned on the breaking news show and wrestlevotes reported. $185m.

[Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/seanrosssapp/status/1842253208585961785)

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BREAKING: Former 2x TNA World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, one half of one of the most decorated tag teams of all time, is coming to MLP Forged In Excellence in Windsor, Ontario!

For those who need consoling because of this news, [Psycho Mike was also announced](https://nitter.poast.org/MapleLeafPW/status/1841478244383539604#m) so we got that going for us which is nice.

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AEW on TV: New episodes... that's right with an S! So hold on to your forks and get ready to dive into Meal and a Match this Fall!

https://x.com/AEWonTV/status/1842233296677437516 [Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/AEWonTV/status/1842233296677437516) *Finally*, Meal and a Match is coming back!

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Taz: Unfortunately, I will be out for awhile. I’ll be having total knee replacement surgery very soon. Talk to you guys down the road. 👊

[Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/OfficialTAZ/status/1842226837625205074)

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Carlito presents from the WWE Vault: Himself vs Sabu from World Wrestling Council circa 2003

(WWC was the promotion owned and founded in Puerto Rico by Carlito's father, WWE Hall of Famer Carlos Colón.)

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Mascara Dorada with a leaping double clothesline over the top rope hurricanrana (that he lands) in CMLL.

[Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/luchablog/status/1841321208664482237)

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Will Ospreay on the criticism of his match vs Ricochet: "I appreciate the love & hate. It’s all criticism to take on board to help grow us as performers."

[Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/WillOspreay/status/1842130449671360626)

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Nikki Bella Gets A Restraining Order Issued Against Artem Chigvintsev For Domestic Violence Charges

Guess the answer to *that* question has been answered. --- According to her filing, Garcia stated that Chigvintsev “tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present.” TMZ reported that the altercation escalated after Chigvintsev, who had been increasingly angry since being cut from Dancing with the Stars, became upset over how their son’s English muffin was toasted. Garcia recounted the incident, saying, “Artem went off on Nikki over how their 4-year-old son’s English muffin should be toasted, screaming that she made their son a ‘picky eater.’” Nikki added that after throwing a pair of toddler shoes at Chigvintsev, he took their son upstairs, where he later tackled her outside their son’s room, held her down, and pushed her into their bedroom. Garcia stated, “He had his hands on her chest near her sternum, pressing down—I felt like I was suffocating.” In her filing, Garcia also alleged that Chigvintsev had been violent before, claiming he had “violently grabbed” her in mid-2023 to keep her away from their son. She cited numerous instances of verbal abuse and expressed concern for her son’s well-being, stating she doesn’t want him to grow up in a tumultuous environment. Chigvintsev is prohibited from coming within 100 yards of Garcia, their son, or their home, except for visitation under court-ordered arrangements. Garcia also filed for divorce following Chigvintsev’s August 29 arrest for domestic battery, although the Napa County District Attorney later declined to prosecute the case. A representative for Nikki stated, “Although Nikki requested that the Napa District Attorney not file charges against Artem as she did not want him to go to jail, he must still be held accountable for his actions, and Nikki and her son must be protected.” Garcia remains focused on her son’s well-being and has requested privacy during this difficult time. A hearing regarding her request to take their son to the UK for a project is scheduled for October 21.

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WWE SmackDown Discussion Thread - 10/04/24 (Spoilers)

Tonight, **WWE SmackDown** comes to us from Nashville, Tennessee! The card for tonight's show will be: **Singles Match** Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton **Dumpster Match** Michin vs. Chelsea Green **WWE Tag Team Title Triple Threat Ladder Match** The Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) *And more!* Please check your local listings and WWE.com for more information on how to watch. Card subject to change, enjoy your show!

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AEW Rampage Discussion Thread - 10/04/24 (Spoilers)

Tonight, **AEW Rampage** comes to us from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! The card for tonight's show will be: **Singles Match** Queen Aminata vs. Harley Cameron **Tag Team Match** The Learning Tree (Big Bill & Bryan Keith) vs. The Conglomeration (Kyle O'Reilly & Orange Cassidy) **Singles Match** Zoey Lynn vs. Kamille (w/Mercedes Mone) **Six Man Tag Team Match** Katsuyori Shibata & Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) vs. The Elite (Jack Perry, Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) *And more!* Please check your local listings and AllEliteWrestling.com for more information on how to watch. Card subject to change, enjoy your show!

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Stokely Hathaway sent a message to a WWE wrestler.

https://x.com/stokelyhathaway/status/1841889270128378248 [Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/stokelyhathaway/status/1841889270128378248)

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SRS: Some clarified details from Fightful Select after the WBD-AEW report.

[Nitter](https://nitter.poast.org/SeanRossSapp/status/1841868773801820187) --- - The deal is closer to $185M annual average (per @WrestleVotes). Both sides said they didn't provide the $150m number to Variety. - Both WBD and AEW sources had no knowledge of any equity situation, and reps said they've never been breached on that. - Dynamite and Collision will air in their normal time slot and days, and also be streamed on Max. This was an important factor for both sides. - Dynamite, Collision and Rampage replays will be the library of footage available on Max. - PPVs will be added to Max for a discounted price to subscribers in 2025 - Rampage will not be featured on WBD in 2025. AEW gets more money for less programming. - ROH and TruTV were not mentioned in the press materials. - WBD had exclusivity over AEW broadcast content on TV, but now do not.

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Tubi Is Looking To Invest In A Professional Wrestling Show

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Upside: MLW Downside: Some Willy Pumpkin shit for 2mo before someone does a heroin spot lmao

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ROH on HonorClub Discussion Thread - 10/03/24 (Spoilers)

Tonight, **ROH on HonorClub** comes to us from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! The card for tonight's show will be: **Tag Team Match** The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) vs. The Infantry (Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean) **Singles Match** Lady Frost vs. Kelly Madan **Singles Match** Serpentico vs. Sammy Guevara **ROH World Title Match** Mark Briscoe vs. Matt Taven *And more!* Please check your local listings and RingOfHonor.com for more information on how to watch. Card subject to change, enjoy your show!

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[Fightful] Bobby Lashley has signed with AEW.

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[Patreon link for those who pay Sapp money](https://www.patreon.com/posts/shelton-benjamin-113260535) ::: spoiler Dynamite spoilers Along with Shelton Benjamin who had his debut last night on Dynamite, Fightful reports that Bobby Lashley has also been signed to the company, the trio (including MVP) being signed weeks ago. ::: We can probably expect an on screen debut soon.

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NJPW: Ace and Omega reunite ahead of Tokyo Dome

>On January 4, 2019, Wrestle Kingdom 13 saw Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenny Omega collide in the main event for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. In the wake of defeat, Omega would disappear from the cerulean blue for four years; in his absence, something new was born in All Elite Wrestling. >On January 5, 2025, AEW and NJPW, together with CMLL, STARDOM and Ring of Honor are all under the same Tokyo Dome roof for Wrestle Dynasty. As the wrestling world counts down to this grand reunion, another came in the New Japan offices, where Tanahashi and Omega sat down to reflect and to look ahead. >‘Time goes by so fast,’ Omega reflected on his absence from the NJPW fold. ‘I was driven out of NJPW, but at the same time, AEW was born in that, so it’s happy-sad’. >Their Tokyo Dome encounter was a title fight, but also a clash of philosophies between the classical stylings of the Ace and an anything goes abandon from the Cleaner. ‘We wrestled once before, for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship,’ Omega recalled. ‘I won… less than cleanly, but I wanted to win a belt come what may. In the Tokyo Dome, it was about wanting to really test myself against the Ace of professional wrestling, on the biggest stage in pro-wrestling.’ >The Ace was victorious. ‘I was stronger, faster, more athletic. So why did I lose? It was a passion that Tanahashi had, his heart. That loss was important for me to learn from. More than disappointed by that loss, I’m grateful for it’. >It was a comment that brought mixed emotions of a different kind from Tanahashi, who acknowledged ‘we said a lot in the press about one another back in 2018, but he’s gone on to do great things,’ before confessing he was most conflicted that ‘(Kenny) has stayed in good shape all this time, while I’ve become a fat boy.’ >Kenny’s impressive physical shape comes despite a near fatal battle with diverticulitis earlier in the year, an illness that required surgery and that he is still not cleared to return to the ring from. ‘If they cleared me tomorrow, I would be back in the ring. There’s a lot I don’t know right now, but I’d absolutely love to be on a stage like Wrestle Dynasty,’ admitted Omega, in response to Tanahashi’s appeal to NJPW’s younger generation that he ‘hopes Kenny can experience for himself.’ >That turned conversation to the crossover event January 5. ‘I made my Japanese debut in DDT, and was satisfied then with being in Shin Kiba First Ring,’ Kenny reflected. ’From there I made steady steps, and bigger goals for myself. From there I wanted to be in NJPW, be in Best of the Super Jr., then the G1, then be a champion, then being in the biggest stage in the Tokyo Dome. Now there are people who will be in the Dome for the very first time, that have never been in Japan, and I’m so happy for them. Especially the AEW women and the STARDOM wrestlers. Whenever I found it hard to be motivated by wrestling, I drew a lot of inspiration from Japanese women’s wrestling and I’m excited to see them get back on the Tokyo Dome stage’ >Both Omega and Tanahashi have had their issues in 2024 with Kenny’s former partners in the Elite. The Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada were part of an attack on Omega that sent him out of AEW television on a stretcher, while Tanahashi along with the Acclaimed fell to the Elite during Forbidden Door this year. ‘I was so concerned after I saw what happened to you!’ Tanahashi exclaimed, drawing a wry ‘surely not,’ from Omega. Could Wrestle Dynasty be the site of a wrestling executive tag team standing up to the Young Bucks? >‘First priority is making my return,’ Kenny responded, ‘but if I can come back, I do want to face the Bucks. I want revenge, but more importantly, I want to do it the right way. The first time Tanahashi and I wrestled, it was for the belt, and then in 2019 it was a lot on the line for the both of us. Now, with the two of us aligned, next time we wrestle, I’d want to do it together. I’ve been a bad guy for a lot of my time, especially in AEW. I cheated to win the AEW title. I don’t want that to be the memory of myself that stays with young fans. If Tanahashi and I meet in that ring again, I’d want to do it as his partner.’ >Tanahashi offered encouragement to a his former foe and prospective partner, stating ‘I’m sure that Kenny will be doing all he can to get into ring shape, and I’ll be working as hard as I can to get into Kenny shape.’ Whether this backroom reunion will see the two reconvening in the cerulean blue remains to be seen, but the road to Wrestle Dynasty certainly sees some impressive possibilities.