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WWE SmackDown overnight ratings up big for return of fans
Women’s title rematch announced for next week’s WWE SmackDown
AEW Dark: Elevation and Dark spoilers for this week
WWE SmackDown video highlights: Fans are back
NJPW Summer Struggle results: Rocky Romero vs. El Phantasmo
NJPW Strong results: Tag Team Turbulence kicks off
Kota Ibushi to miss July 19 NJPW event due to illness
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WON NEWSLETTER: July 19, 2021 Observer Newsletter: Paul Orndorff passes away, Conor breaks leg at UFC 264
Paul Orndorff, whose 1986 feud with Hulk Hogan was the most successful house show feud in pro wrestling history, passed away on 7/12 at the age of 71.
The death is sad because friends of Orndorff remember him as someone who always trained hard and was meticulous about eating, which led to one of the great physiques in wrestling’s body era in the 80s. But his body and mind betrayed him starting in the 80s with his body, and both getting progressively worse over the last decade.
Unlike many of his muscular counterparts, Orndorff was an elite worker in the ring until injuries during his landmark feud nearly ended his career, even though he came back and wrestled into his early 50s on a national basis.
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WWE
On his Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman said WWE is doing a documentary on the post-9/11 episode of SmackDown. Waltman said he filmed an interview for the documentary while in Stamford, Connecticut to appear on WWE’s The Bump: “They had other stuff for me to do there. I signed a bunch of [Topps trading cards]. They had a gold plate. I want to say the lady told me that the set cost $15,000. So yeah, I signed a bunch of stuff and I sat down for some talking head stuff for — they’re doing a documentary on the SmackDown after 9/11… I have vivid memories of all of that. We were the first ones to do anything after what happened. The first entertainment.”
WWE uploaded a post-match interview with Harry Smith (Davey Boy Smith Jr.) after he worked a dark match prior to last night’s SmackDown. Smith said in the interview that he’s back in WWE to show how much he’s grown during the time he was gone from the company. Smith & Austin Theory defeated Odyssey Jones & Xyon Quinn in the dark match.
Stephanie McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque greeted fans outside of the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas prior to last night’s SmackDown.
It was announced at last night’s SmackDown that WWE is returning to the Toyota Center for the Monday, October 25 episode of Raw.
With WWE back on the road, this week’s Talking Smack was a studio show hosted by Kevin Patrick and Matt Camp. Interviews that Kayla Braxton conducted with Bianca Belair, Finn Balor, and The Usos while at SmackDown also aired on the show.
I previewed Money in the Bank for Sports Illustrated and wrote about the return of fans.
In an interview with Bleacher Report, Rhea Ripley spoke about the advice she’s received from Vince McMahon: “He’s sort of been pretty happy with what I’ve been doing. He likes my aggression, which is something that comes to me pretty easily which I’m sort of thankful for. But one thing he says is to try to smile more, which is something I’m still trying to learn.”
Sheamus and his girlfriend Isabella Revilla got engaged in Ireland this week.
Keith Lee tweeted about the third anniversary of him joining WWE: “Yesterday made 3 years since I joined WWE. So much has happened since then. And so much more yet to go…Here’s to the future. #Leegion #BaskInMyGlory #iAmLimitless”
WWE trainer Michael Monteforte posted video of Vince McMahon working out at the gym.
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott appeared on WWE’s After the Bell podcast with Corey Graves and Vic Joseph.
WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded Kofi Kingston vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship from Money in the Bank 2019, the 2019 women’s Money in the Bank ladder match, and AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn for the Divas Championship from Money in the Bank 2013.
Other Wrestling
ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reported that Invicta MMA fighter Alesha Zappitella will be appearing in some form at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary PPV tonight: “Invicta FC atomweight champion @aleshazapp is in Nashville for Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary PPV. I’m told she’ll be working out with Impact women’s champ Deonna Purrazzo (pro wrestling and MMA) today and appearing in some form on the broadcast.” Zappitella posted a video of herself at the show.
Mickie James told WrestleZone about the people who are helping her put together the NWA’s all-women’s EmPower PPV:
I’m hand-selecting the women that go into the [NWA Women’s Invitational] Cup, along with the women that I have aligned myself with. I’m talking to Gail [Kim], I’m talking to Madusa, I’m talking to LuFisto, and then I have my friend, Brent Tarring, who has been my friend for ages and has really helped me a lot with this project, both behind-the-scenes and he’ll be one of the commentators at the table. So I have so many amazing people that I trust and value their opinion. They’re really helping me find the right talent, the stories and how to build them, to get people excited about them.
Yes. I would say producers, agents. They’re the ones sitting at the table with me making these decisions, helping to build the vision for each person. It’s a lot of work, especially because it’s all these women that haven’t necessarily had a spotlight put on them. And to really showcase who they are, we need to do that and I’m one person. I need the right people in there to guide that vision of what that is. I’m excited. I feel like I couldn’t have picked a better team to stand alongside. I think we all want the same thing, especially for women’s wrestling and it’s exciting. It’s exciting and it’s a good core group of people who are well-respected in the business.
James also said Jazz is helping her with the EmPower PPV.
ROH’s Quinn McKay and Dak Draper announced their engagement.
The NWA congratulated Nick Aldis on his NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship reign reaching the 1,000-day mark: “Not many men reach this pinnacle (only 5). Even fewer do it with such style. Congratulations to the National Treasure & The Dealer, @RealNickAldis on the historic 1000th day of his reign as the REAL Worlds Heavyweight Champion.”
Denise Salcedo interviewed Josh Alexander ahead of tonight’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary PPV.
Mike Bennett reflected on reaching four years sober from opioids.
Lance Archer was the guest on this week’s episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast.
Samuray Del Sol (formerly known as Kalisto) appeared on Insight with Chris Van Vliet.
ROH’s Danhausen appeared on Talk is Jericho.
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