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Originally Posted by Observer Tomorrow's Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay match is a somewhat rare IWGP heavyweight champion vs. junior heavyweight champion match. It has been done a handful of times in history, including those two including a March 6, 2018, match that Okada won. No junior heavyweight champion in history has ever beaten the heavyweight champion in a singles match in New Japan

Originally Posted by Observer Also, late tomorrow night is the biggest Dragon Gate event of the year, the Kobe World Festival. We have an interview up on the site with Larry Dallas talking about the show. It is the first time a Dragon Gate show from Japan will be broadcast live in the U.S. on a streaming service in English. Dallas and Rich Bocchini, who are having the times of their lives in Japan this week, will be doing the announcing. The thing with Dragon Gate historically is that it has always been the group in the last 15 years that is years ahead stylistically, so if you want to see what pro wrestling may look like in 2025 or so, this may be a good look. The main event result, if Ben K wins, would also at least open the door for talks for Pac in AEW.

Originally Posted by Observer While never advertised, we've been asked a lot about Bret Hart. Hart was asked but declined the offer. Shawn Michaels announcing Smackdown on Tuesday is a one-time thing.

Hart stuff is in regards to the upcoming RAW Reunion show.

Originally Posted by Observer Ring of Honor has announced the dates for their next three shows in the United Kingdom. This year's Honor United tour will take place across three days in October. The tour will begin at York Hall in London, England on Friday, October 25. It will continue at The Newport Centre in Newport, Wales on Saturday, October 26 and will conclude at Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton, England on Sunday, October 27. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to HonorClub members at 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday (July 24). They'll then go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. local time next Friday (July 26).

Originally Posted by PWI WWE has announced the main event of this Tuesday's episode of 205 Live will feature Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak vs. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott aka the former MLW Champion Shane Strickland. It would be Strickland's 205 Live debut. Scott was announced as signing with WWE's NXT system this past April. Strickland, a former MLW and CZW Champion, also worked for the El Rey Network's Lucha Underground promotion as Killshot. Prior to signing with WWE, Scott had also been a regular for WWE conduit EVOLVE Wrestling, debuting there in August 2018. Scott has been competing since 2009 and recently debuted on WWE NXT TV in the Breakout Tournament.

Originally Posted by PWI The 2019 WWE Hell in A Cell PPV will be Sunday 10/6 at the Golden Center in Sacramento, CA. Tickets will officially go on sale 7/26. Locally advertised for the PPV is WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton and Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre.

Originally Posted by PWI UPDATED LINEUP FOR WWE SMACKVILLE SPECIAL ON WWE NETWORK Local advertising in Nashville on the Bridgestone Arena's website features the following matches listed for the 7/27 WWE Smackville special on the WWE Network: *WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Samoa Joe. *WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Bálor. *WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss (with Nikki Cross). *WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day in action. *A musical performance by Elias

Originally Posted by PWI A WWE graphic for this Monday's Raw reunion features the following names who had not been previously disclosed for the USA Network broadcast from Tampa: *Jillian Hall. *Eve Torres *Jonathan Coachman. *Kaitlyn. *Alicia Fox

Originally Posted by PWI Local advertising in Tampa for Raw Reunion lists a DX Reunion featuring Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Road Dogg and X-Pac. Billy Gunn, obviously, would not be available due to his AEW position. WWE's website is also now selling a DX Reunion shirt listing the date of Monday's Raw, July 22, 2019.

Originally Posted by Fightful WWE has filed trademarks on "Smackville" and "Shorty G"

Originally Posted by Fightful Speaking to Collider, Chris Jericho gave his thoughts on CM Punk potentially joining AEW. "I haven't been asked about CM Punk [by the Executive Vice Presidents]. Do we need him? No. Would it be a huge pop to get him? Yes. I don't know what his attitude or mindset is, but I think our roster is jam packed right now. We're not looking to headhunt WWE. We never were. We don't want to be WCW in 98 or IMPACT in 2011 where you're just bringing in old WWE guys. We have a lot of young guys. WWE doesn't have 23-year-old kids. They put them in NXT and five years later, they come up. We wanted to focus on the younger demographic. The teenage heartthrobs that they used to have in every wrestling territory." Jericho specifically mentioned MJF and Jungle Boy as young talent who can capture the "teenage heartthrob" demographic. When asked about the women's division, Jericho had one talent at the top of his list of who he would like to see in AEW. "There's a lot of great women performers out there. There's a couple we have our eyes on that are working for other companies. Tessa Blanchard. She's a killer. She's amazing. From WWE, you can't go wrong with Charlotte. Becky Lynch is great too. But if you're talking about someone we might be able to get, Tessa is someone we might be able [to sign]." Blanchard is currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling. Her father, Tully Blanchard, recently signed on with AEW to be the "executive advisor" of Shawn Spears.

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