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Originally Posted by Observer
Ratings for Thursday's episode of Impact were about even with last week's numbers.
The show averaged 212,000 viewers on Pop TV, up just under one percent from last Thursday. At 248,000, 168,000, 210,000, and 212,000 viewers, the last four episodes have been the four lowest audiences for Impact in 2018. All four went up against preseason football ...
For a year-over-year comparison, the August 24, 2017 episode of Impact drew 296,000 viewers.
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New Japan Pro Wrestling's next show in the United States will be airing on AXS TV a few days after taking place.
AXS announced today that Fighting Spirit Unleashed, which will be held at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California on September 30, will be premiering on the channel at 8 p.m. Eastern time on October 5. The show is taking place on a Sunday and then airing on AXS on Friday.
Jim Ross and Kevin Kelly will be the broadcast team for the event, with Kelly filling in for Josh Barnett due to Barnett having a scheduling conflict.
“I had a conflicting event with one of my fighters in Japan,” Barnett said, “otherwise I’d be there to call this event and have my partner Jim Ross’ back, as always. I’ll be back next time!”
“While I will miss working with my normal broadcast partner Josh Barnett, I am excited for the opportunity to work again with Kevin Kelly, whom I broadcast with for the first time 20 years ago," Ross said. “Kevin has great knowledge from working on NJPW World, so he’ll bring another perspective to the broadcast and, as we all know, anything can and usually does happen. It should be a heck of a night.”
Cody Rhodes challenging for Juice Robinson's IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, The Young Bucks defending their IWGP Tag Team titles against Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa, and Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight title tournament semifinal match have been announced for Fighting Spirit Unleashed.
KUSHIDA vs. BUSHI is the other semifinal match in the eight-man tournament, with them facing off at Destruction in Kobe on September 23. The finals are scheduled for King of Pro Wrestling on October 8.
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Link: http://www.axs.tv/press_articles/axs...-5-at-8pe-5pp/
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Originally Posted by Observer
For those asking, the 9/30 Long Beach New Japan show will air live on NJPW World. It won't air on AXS TV until 10/5 in its normal Friday night time slot. Jim Ross and Kevin Kelly will be announcing since Josh Barnett will be at the Rizin show at the Saitama Super Arena cornering one of his fighters that night.
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Robin Leach, best known as the host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, which did a few episodes with WWE talent including a worked episode with Ted DiBiase putting his gimmick over, passed away today. Leach also appeared at WrestleMania IV.
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Indies Roundup:
Pro Wrestling Revolver on 10/20 in West Des Moines, IA at the Val Air Ballroom with Sami Callihan & Jake & Dave Crist & Larry D vs. Shane Strickland & Matthew Palmer & Jason Cade & ?, Walter vs. PCO, Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz vs. Mat Fitchett & Davey Vega vs. Dustin Rayz & Aaron Williams, JT Dunn vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Rich Swann vs. David Starr vs. Trey Miguel and Marko Stunt vs. Ace Romero.
Rise on 10/19 in Berwyn, IL with Rise champion Tessa Blanchard vs. Mercedes Martinez in a 60 minute Iron woman match and Dust & Raven's Ash defend the tag titles against Delilah Doom & Shotzi Blackheart.
The UK based Revolution Pro Wrestling has announced they will be holding a television taping on Wednesday, September 5th at York Hall. They have announced KUSHIDA vs. Zack Sabre Jr. and Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Chris Brookes this far for the taping, which is being promoted as an “International Wrestling TV Taping” but have not announced the outlet.
MLW has announced singles matches with Teddy Hart vs. Rich Swann and Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Vandal Ortagun for their War Games card on September 6th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Chase Owens has been added to the Ring of Honor television tapings from Las Vegas on Saturday, September 29th.
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Originally Posted by WrestlingInc
Ronda Rousey's emergence in WWE has impressed many with her dedication to learning the art form of professional wrestling. Sasha Banks recently spoke to Peter Rosenburg on Complex's Open Late where she expanded on how she initially felt like WWE didn't need a distraction like Rousey, but that opinion changed in time ...
"I'm ready for her," Banks said on wanting to face Rousey. "Especially knowing her now I would be more than happy to have a match with her. I think she's awesome I think we could make magic together and I have don't have anything bad to say about her.
"When I first found out that she was going to come [to WWE] I was like 'ugh we don't need that taking away from what we're doing but she helps so much she works so hard. She always wants to learn and she loves it and respects it, and you know, I appreciate that. She works very hard."
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Link: https://youtu.be/HfSwf0uqS5s
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The September vintage WWE Network content will be more episodes of the old WWWF All Star Wrestling series from the 1970s and early '80s.
As PWInsider.com previously reported, the Network will be working on adding additional content to already established vintage wrestling content as opposed to adding new, older wrestling promotions or series that have yet to be presented in the Vault section of the WWE Network.
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WWE has begun uploading 1981 episodes of All-Star Wrestling to the WWE Network.
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Any word on Summerslam next year? There was nothing announced during the show and they usually make that announcement.
The rumor among those within the company was that the event was Toronto-bound, but we were unable to confirm that. Raw is in Toronto next week, so it makes sense to announce it then. Had they announced that during Summerslam, they would have risked the NYC audience being angry and turning on the show live.
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From PWI's weekly Q&A articles.
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Originally Posted by WrestlingInc
WWE NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa debuted a new entrance and finally came out with theme music at last night's tapings. Correspondent Will Henderson (@willh94) tweeted these photos of Ciampa making his entrance at the tapings:
It's his moment now. @ProjectCiampa #NXTFSLive pic.twitter.com/lcUvFWq2eE
— Will Henderson (@willh94) August 24, 2018
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Link: https://twitter.com/willh94/status/1032792509548777472
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As expected, Madison Rayne's latest stint in IMPACT Wrestling has officially come to an end.
Earlier this week, her profile on ImpactWrestling.com was removed from the Knockouts roster and placed among the Alumni.
Last month at Slammiversary, Rayne unsuccessfully challenged Su Yung for the Knockouts Championship. Rayne passed out after Yung locked in the mandible claw, thus awarding the victory to Yung. Immediately following the match, Yung placed an unconscious Rayne inside the coffin and stood on top of it with the Knockouts Championship held high.
Yung's actions seemingly wrote off Rayne's character from IMPACT Wrestling and the promotion alluded to that on Twitter ...
A week later, WWE announced that she would compete as Ashley Rayne in Mae Young Classic 2018.
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