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Dirtsheets sponsored by Rusev's Quest to get Orton to Celebrate Happy Rusev Day:
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Originally Posted by Observer
Even with competition coming from both Monday Night Football and the Major League Baseball playoffs, The Shield reunion and Enzo Amore look to have provided a strong 1-2 combination for WWE in the ratings.
Last night's show did 2.89 million viewers, a 4.6 percent increase from last week on a show that, based on the competition, figured to do the lowest mark of the fall.
The big news, and this is attributable to Amore, is that the third hour, at 2.71 million viewers, didn't drop nearly as much as expected and was ahead of the last few weeks. The third hour was promoted with Amore vs. Kalisto for the Cruiserweight title, which Kalisto won in an impromptu decision, as the focal point ...
The key to the third hour was the much lower level of women tuning out than has been usual for the show, and a big increase in teenage boys from hour two to three to almost compensate for the loss of the over-50 audience, WWE's largest viewing audience, which fell nine percent from hour two to hour three.
The three hours were:
8 p.m. 3.01 million viewers
9 p.m. 2.89 million viewers
10 p.m. 2.71 million viewers
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Somehow Enzo being in the main event for 3 weeks straight has lead to the 3rd hour doing better than the previous week. Not even Reigns had this type of consistency for the 3rd hour.
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Originally Posted by PWI
There were a number of changes made to the Raw script over the course of last night's Raw. The original plan was to feature a Three-Way between Emma, Nia Jax and Alicia Fox, where the winner would face Asuka at the TLC PPV. Then, the decision was made to move that match to next week's show and hold a six woman tag. Then, the decision was made to have a Five Way instead and hold it this week so the company could better promote Asuka's debut on the go-home show.
As we reported last night, the original plan to headline the show was for Neville challenging Enzo Amore, but that was changed to Kalisto instead.
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Originally Posted by Observer
Anthem Media announced today the launch of the Global Wrestling Network, a service that Ed Nordholm had discussed several weeks back on Wrestling Observer Radio.
While TNA Impact would be the major library used, the network will also use tape libraries that are owned by The Fight Network, including several years worth of Wrestling at the Chase from St. Louis, and a collection of tapes that aired on Canadian PPV produced by Aaron Weiss of some older promotions. In addition, there will be other Canadian independent content including Border City Wrestling, the promotion run by Scott D'Amore.
The company announced the service would debut with 1,000 hours of content at GlobalWrestlingNetwork.com. There is a 30-day free trial available and the price point after that is $7.99 per month
The service will be available on iOS and Android platforms and they state it will be coming soon to Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.
The service will also include the weekly episodes of Impact after they first air on television in the United States, Canada, and the UK, as well as episodes of Xplosion and weekly digital content produced for the service.
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Small warning to those interested since the service itself might still be vulnerable with handling personal info.
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Originally Posted by Observer
Following King of Pro Wrestling, NJPW has announced the first three matches for their next big event.
Hiroshi Tanahashi defending his IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Kota Ibushi will main event Power Struggle at the Edion Arena in Osaka on November 5th. That match once appeared to be a possibility for King of Pro Wrestling after Ibushi challenged Tanahashi, but they were involved in a tag team match at that show.
Ibushi defeated Tanahashi in this summer's G1 Climax to set up him challenging for the title at Power Struggle.
Will Ospreay's first defense of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title will be at Power Struggle as he faces a familiar rival in Marty Scurll, with Toru Yano set to challenge Minoru Suzuki for the NEVER Openweight Championship at the show as well. Both of those title matches were set up at KOPW.
NJPW has yet to reveal the full lineup for Power Struggle, but it will also feature the finals of this year's Super Junior Tag Team Tournament. KUSHIDA & Hirai Kawato, Sho & Yoh, Dragon Lee & Titan, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado, Ryusuke Taguchi & ACH, and Taka Michinoku & Taichi will be the teams in the tournament.
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Originally Posted by Observer
On a conference call, Roman Reigns seemed to take a shot at The Young Bucks by saying that WWE doesn’t need guys running around doing Too Sweets and acting like they’re DX from 15 years ago. Reigns said that they need original characters and that they’re trying to create something new. The comment came after Reigns had discussed his in-ring programs with Strowman and him as a wrestler. Matt Jackson responded to what Reigns said, noting that he was disappointed a current top guy would say what he did: “You expect old-timers/shock jocks to bury you, but not current, young, top-guys that you respect. Disappointing. #usVSthem”
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Originally Posted by Observer
In a report that should be taken with a grain of salt, the Irish Sun reported that Conor McGregor is in talks to do a match at next year’s WrestleMania.
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Might end up as the most expensive guest appearance in Mania history unless WWE gets him for very cheap. Current record is Mayweather since his rumored cost was around $20 million for Mania 24. Link to the report: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/46500...-wrestlemania/
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Originally Posted by Observer
Daryl Takahashi, Hiromu Takahashi’s stuffed cat, is now married to another cat named Carol.
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Originally Posted by PWI
The Ric Flair/Sting/Ricky Steamboat Table for 3, which disappeared when Flair had his health issues last August, is now slated for a December airing on the WWE Network.
The Kevin Owens documentary that will look at a year in his life will air under the title WWE 365.
The Hardy Boys and Breezango each recently filmed footage for WWE Ride Along on the WWE Network.
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Originally Posted by PWI
PWInsider.com broke several weeks ago that Bradley Cooper had been offered the role of Vince McMahon in Tristar Pictures' Pandemonium, the life story of WWE's Chairman and CEO.
According to a source intimately familiar with the project, Cooper is awaiting an updated version of the film's screenplay before making a decision on whether to take on the role.
The current plans are to begin filming in the Spring of 2018, but that is contingent on getting casting and a final, approved shooting script in place.
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Some more details about the film: https://www.pwinsider.com/article/11...pdate.html?p=1
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Originally Posted by Pro Wrestling Sheet
There’s a rumor going around stating Neville requested his release from WWE last night … and while we haven’t been able to confirm it quite yet, here’s what we know.
Sources say Neville was initially scheduled to lose to Enzo Amore in the main event lumberjack match on Raw. However, plans changed after the ex-cruiserweight champion walked out before the show.
In case you missed it, Kalisto was given the spot instead and won the Cruiserweight title.
While our sources haven’t been able to confirm this information officially, an account using the handle @WrestleVotes tweeted today saying Neville quit and most people we’ve spoken with say there does appear to be some truth in that claim.
It’s worth noting that not all wrestlers who ask for a release are immediately granted their request.
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Some other sheet news includes: - Sports Illustrated had a recent report about the making of Ric Flair's 30 For 30 Film. https://www.si.com/tech-media/2017/1...30-documentary
- Both Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas are rumored to be dealing with unknown issues at the moment, according to the Wrestling Observer.
- Jim Cornette and Santino Marella ended up getting into an altercation at convention event in Michigan over the weekend. Cornette also currently dealing with backlash regarding pulling out his wiener in front of a crowd during a live Bruce Pritchard show in Detroit.
- For those interested, PWG's Battle of Los Angeles 2017 tournament is currently available for purchase on DVD and Blu-Ray at website Highspots.com.
- Website Pop Culture had a recent interview with Jim Ross talking about if WWE should make changes to Reigns' push as the next mega-star and which floundering star on RAW will be the next to get a title push. http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...n-reigns-push/
- Both Aiden English and Vickie Guerrero recently celebrated the memory of Eddie Guerrero on what would have been his 50th birthday yesterday. English also gave thanks to Eddie for having a wonderful daughter, Shaul Guerrero, who became his wife last year. http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...ddie-guerrero/
Some stuff from the TPWW Frontpage:
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