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WON NEWSLETTER: March 22, 2021 Observer Newsletter: UFC running Florida with full crowds, WrestleMania tickets
A look at how WrestleMania tickets, the COVID situation, UFC running Jacksonville all tie together is the lead story in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer.
We look at WWE’s attendance goals, foreign attendance, ticket prices, Super Bowl COVID spreading, Spring break, the WrestleMania card updated, Dana White’s decision to run a full house indoor show, his planned big card, why so many people UFC fighters have gotten COVID than wrestlers, as well as a look at the most recent COVID outbreak in NXT.
Also in this issue:
New Japan Cup with coverage of all the shows of this past week, with results, notes and star ratings for all the Cup matches.
WWE’s move to Peacock and the functions, Eric Bischoff Hall of Fame story, Charlotte Flair movie starring role, Tyson Fury vs. Drew McIntyre, WWE Network gift cards, how WWE & AEW did against sports programming this past week, Canadian WWE ratings, Danny Burch injury, new WWE signees, A&E schedule for WWE programming, UFC star talks going to WWE, WWE market value, most-watched shows on WWE Network and Paul Weight talks how WWE nixed his business idea.
Saturday’s UFC show, with the stories from the fight, future direction as well as match-by-match coverage.
A story that isn’t there now, but based on things being worked on that will greatly change all combat sports as well as pro wrestling and look at what changes can and can’t be done.
A major feature on Buddy Colt, one of the biggest pro wrestling stars of the 1970s, who passed away last week. We look at his career, his similarities with an all-time legend and the plane crash that led to the end of his in-ring career. We go into detail on the crash, the injuries he and the others had, his thoughts on the business, his interaction with Muhammad Ali, his breaking in Brian Blair and what he taught him, the first interracial match in Georgia, the death of Eddie Graham and the end of Championship Wrestling from Florida and much more.
More into detail on the ratings than any other source, we have how every segment on NXT and AEW did as well as how it did with different age groups, genders and more, plus a look at all other wrestling shows of the past week.
Results of the major pro wrestling events of the past week.
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SATURDAY NEWS UPDATE
WWE
In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Daniel Bryan spoke about his Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns at tomorrow’s Fastlane PPV: “I haven’t been in the main event of a pay-per-view for over two years. I’m going to go out there and do what I know I can do and do what I love doing. I don’t know if WWE likes this term, but it’s going to be a violent professional wrestling match. This is two guys that think they’re the best, competing for the top championship in the entire world of professional wrestling, putting it all on the line to see who truly is the best.”
Bleacher Report also has an interview with Bryan. Bryan named Kazuchika Okada, Shingo Takagi, Jungle Boy, MJF, Darby Allin, Jonathan Gresham, Kushida, Kyle O’Reilly, Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano, and Bailey Matthews (the son of William Regal) as people he’d like to face who aren’t part of WWE or aren’t part of the WWE main roster. Bryan also mentioned wanting to have one-on-one matches against Gran Metalik, Riddle, Ricochet, and Keith Lee.
Shotzi Blackheart, Ember Moon, Paige, Wade Barrett, Chad Gable, Otis, Kaitlyn, the cast of WWE’s The Bump, Alyssa Marino, RJ City, Kazeem Famuyide, Steve Buchanan of Draftkings, and more will appear on tomorrow night’s Fastlane edition of WWE Watch Along.
Drew McIntyre spoke to Bleacher Report about in-person fans returning for WrestleMania 37: “It means the world. Last year, I’m so proud of. What we did, bringing the world an escape with WrestleMania, brought a lot of smiles on a lot of faces during a difficult time…but we’ve all been buzzing for the idea of the fans coming back. The fans are unreal, so passionate in general. They’ve been starved of WWE for a long time, and they’re ready to make some noise, and it’s so cool the first time they’re gonna be there is at WrestleMania. I’m just gonna try to not get overwhelmed. That’s gonna be the biggest challenge for me, walking out for the first time in a stadium with that many people at WrestleMania trying to compose myself. I can’t wait.”
WWE posted its liability waiver and release for WrestleMania 37 attendees.
WWE.com lists 8 p.m. Eastern as being the start time for the main cards of both nights of WrestleMania 37.
In addition to Chelsea Green being backstage at last night’s SmackDown, Santana Garrett posted a picture while backstage at the show and wrote that she was “Feeling BLUE.” Neither Green nor Garrett appeared on last night’s SmackDown.
On Talking Smack this week, Paul Heyman made a reference to Charly Caruso reportedly being done with WWE. Heyman joked with Kayla Braxton that WWE “got rid of the wrong female journalist around here.”
Also on Talking Smack, Heyman reacted to Eric Bischoff’s upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame: “This is an honor that is long overdue, and it’s well-earned. It’s most deserved. The criterion to be in the WWE Hall of Fame is impact upon the industry and it would be very hard for anyone to argue that Eric Bischoff did not make as significant an impact on this industry as almost anybody else in its history. I respect WWE for having the intelligence, and for understanding just how much Eric Bischoff belongs in the Hall of Fame. And I congratulate, profoundly congratulate my old rival Eric Bischoff for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame class 2021. I would like to add, however, that if you look back in history — and I don’t do that often — that the 1990s in this industry were ruled by Eric Bischoff, Paul Heyman, and Vincent Kennedy McMahon. And only one of us is still relevant enough to be on television each and every week. On top. In the main event of WrestleMania, with the biggest star in the industry, the champ — Roman Reigns.”
Ben Askren told Chris Van Vliet about visiting the WWE Performance Center: “I went down there in October. It was fun, they were really cool… I left with an open door there. I’m running my Askren Wrestling Academy business so I don’t think it’s something I would do full time but I would be interested in doing a little something with them. I really like them, everyone there was really cool and they run a really professional operation down there, it was awesome.”
Samoa Joe, R-Truth, and Rey & Dominik Mysterio rewatched the fatal four-way US title match from Fastlane 2019. The match featured Joe, R-Truth, Rey, and Andrade.
In an extra clip from this Sunday’s Broken Skull Sessions episode, Randy Orton played word association with Steve Austin.
WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded Austin vs. The Rock from WrestleMania XIX, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair from Fastlane 2019, and the fatal four-way Women’s Tag Team title match from WrestleMania 35.
Other Wrestling
Warrior Wrestling confirmed that Thunder Rosa will be Kylie Rae’s opponent for Rae’s return match at their Saturday, June 5 Stadium Series show. Rae’s Warrior Wrestling Women’s Championship will be on the line in the match.
Rocky Romero vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr., Alex Coughlin vs. Royce Isaacs, and Matt Makowski vs. Heddi Karaoui have been announced for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6. The show is taking place at The Cuban Club in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, April 8.
Gringo Loco, Black Taurus & Arez vs. Laredo Kid, Dragon Bane & Aramis is set for GCW’s Spring Break. The Cuban Club is hosting that show on Friday, April 9.
The NWA paid tribute to Joseph “Jocephus” Hudson and previewed Nick Aldis and Aron Steven’s NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match at tomorrow’s Back For The Attack PPV.
Today is Sting’s 62nd birthday.
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