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WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS is on PPV Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern from Nashville
*Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena for WWE title - This should tell the story regarding title direction for WrestleMania. If Lesnar wins, it doesn't make sense to take it from him until Mania. If Cena wins, clearly they are going in another direction. And if Cena wins, that opens up Rollins winning it tonight. Lesnar vs. Cena needs to be more competitive than last time, and either man winning is fine based on what their big picture plans are. I think Lesnar winning makes the most sense, because he's got the aura of being special right now. But he's also the most expensive person they have to book.
*? vs. Seth Rollins - No word on what is being done here. They could do Dean Ambrose as a surprise, or Big Show (which they did last night in Huntsville). Hopefully Roman Reigns recovers fully and as quickly as possible.
*Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton - As Jericho's last match with the promotion for a while, Orton going over makes sense. The show should have a good match and perhaps, depending on time, a great one.
*Sheamus vs. Cesaro for U.S. title - This is the key match in whether this is a good or great all-around show because the potential is there to be a hot match. The two have been wanting to do a high-profile program and this is their match to do so. Given the booking, and to lengthen the program, Cesaro winning to me makes the most sense.
*Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz for the IC title - These two have the ability to have a good match, but most likely, given the storyline, this will be a comedy match using R-Ziggler and Mizdow frequently running in. Based on the booking so far where Miz really hasn't looked strong other than one match, him getting the belt back would make the most sense here.
*Usos vs. Goldust & Stardust for WWE tag titles - The Usos usually come through on the big stage and they've got good opponents to do so. We'll see if Goldust & Stardust can live up to the high standards of the Usos vs. Wyatt family match.
*Mark Henry vs. Rusev - Won't be a mat classic. Should be kept under 10:00. But also should have strong heat based on the storyline.
*Paige vs. A.J. Lee vs. Nikki Bella for Divas title - This has had a ton of push behind it. Given that the focal point of the division is Nikki vs. Brie, this will probably break off into Nikki vs. Brie and Paige vs. A.J. Paige vs. A.J. works best for the title. Still, with her push, Nikki winning is also a possibility.
On paper this looks good, but not can't miss level. The key is Rollins, who is one of the company's best performers and if he wrestles or not. If he doesn't, or does with Show that could be disappointing. As far as a show itself, the key is if Sheamus and Cesaro tear down the house or not. But it's really being sold on one match. Cena and Lesnar should be good, but it'll be hard to top the impact of their first two matches, so they need a good finish here to build next month. Also, somebody has to have a hot enough match or angle to lead to for a Hell in the Cell match.
Raw will be Monday in Memphis. Hulk Hogan, Sting and Paul Heyman on Twitter claimed there would be a major event taking place on the show.
NEW JAPAN DESTRUCTION IN OKAYAMA is late Monday night/early Tuesday morning. At this point there is no broadcast availability outside of Japan
Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask & Maximo vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Bushi & Captain New Japan
Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Young Bucks for the No. 1 contendership for the IWGP jr. tag titles
Alex Shelley & Kushida vs. Taichi & Desperado for IWGP tag titles
Kazushi Sakuraba & Toru Yano & Gedo vs. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka & Taka Michinoku
Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi for NWA tag titles
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Katsuyori Shibata & Hirooki Goto
Yujiro Takahashi vs. Yoshi-Hashi for Never championship
Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. A.J. Styles & Doc Gallows
Kazuchika Okada vs. Karl Anderson with the Tokyo Dome title shot at stake
Smackdown and Main Event will be taped on Tuesday in Little Rock.
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We look at Sunday's Night of Champions show, the main event direction and the build to all of the matches.
We also look at the Hall of Fame candidates in a number of categories. We look at who fares better than expected among modern wrestlers, and someone in his 20s who already has Hall of Fame contender stats. We look at who has done well in Wrestler of the Year awards, Match of the Year awards, overall long-term drawing power as well as world title histories and reigns. We look at how they make certain candidates look better, and others not so good.
We look at the NXT Takeover show, with match-by-match coverage with poll results and star ratings. We look at the debut of KENTA, the creative behind NXT, and the pitfalls of running shows frequently outside of Florida, as well as plans for the next live special.
We also have updates on WWE tape library, more on Ric Flair, a new WWE TV deal talked about, the latest on C.M. Punk and WWE issues, Notes on the Monday Night War story on Bret Hart and key points left out, is WWE really after German soccer star Tim Wiese, Update on Hulk Hogan, how much NXT talent is earning, WWE business notes from the past week as well as highlights from all the weekend house shows.
We also look at the weekend UFC show from Brazil, and the fighter who is anonymously closing in on a lot of UFC records.
We also look at the Grantland.com TNA story, and look at what it says and exposes about the product over the years. We look at where TNA stands, how it got there, the state of the TV deal, Dixie Carter, Vince Russo, and using crutches in arguments.
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--Longtime sponsor is leaving UFC
--TV documentary reality show on UFC fighter
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--Alexander Gustafsson talks fighting plans
--Marketing of UFC 178
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--Upcoming bouts
--Former UFC star gets cut
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SUNDAY'S NEWS UPDATE
--Bryan and I will be up tonight talking Night of Champions, New Japan Destruction, WrestleMania III and taking e-mail questions to
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We also have a first weekend show already up on the site today covering all the latest news, as well as the CMLL and UFC shows.
--Thus far this weekend is 3-for-3 on the big shows. UFC was good, particularly the main card. Not must-see but a fun show, and this was the weekend for ring intros with the CMLL show tearing it up, and Yoshihiro Akiyama and Minoru Suzuki.
--The must-sees for the weekend, for entirely different reasons, are Ultimo Guerrero vs. Atlantis, which was a great spectacle historical match and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata from New Japan. If you don't think it or know CMLL or Mexican wrestling, it doesn't matter, you'll pick up on it before the first bell and don't tune out when the match is over because it just gets started there. There is a link on the front page right now. If it goes off, the front page later today, check the news archives. Tanahashi vs. Shibata is just an incredible match. It crossed the line for me as far as stiffness goes, and kind of bugs me because Tanahashi is smart enough to know the pitfalls of that kind of a match and following it. But as far as what they did when it comes to doing a simulated fight, it was incredible.
--Bobby Eaton of the Hall of Fame Midnight Express tag team was hospitalized last night in Omaha. He was at a Pro Wrestling Phoenix show doing a seminar, and then did an autograph session, and when the show itself started, he had what was described as a seizure and was rushed to the hospital. The word we get is that he's okay right now. Eaton was one of the best in-ring performers of the 80s and early 90s, and a super nice guy as well, who has had to deal with all kinds of health issues in recent years that have forced him out of the ring.
--Countdown to UFC 178 airs tonight on FS 1 at 9 p.m. Eastern, during the PPV. A lot of people will look at the main event and blink but if you take away a main event that nobody really cares about, you have one of the best undercards of the year.
--Today is the one year anniversary of the Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight, the best light heavyweight title fight of all-time.
--For Raw tomorrow, the tease is a Next Generation deal announcement that a lot of the top guys are tweeting about.
--Phil Heath, who appeared on TNA after winning Mr. Olympia last year, won the Olympia last night in Las Vegas. In a trivia note, in the first Olympia, in 1965, both the second and third place finishers had the same job. They were pro wrestlers, Harold "Prince" Pool and Earl "Mr. Universe" Maynard. As he has been many times, HHH was at the show.
--I'll be the guest on Jim Ross' podcast on Tuesday, talking the current pro wrestling scene. Speaking of Ross, I'd highly recommend his show this week with Bill Watts. There's a lot of lessons to be learned from it.
--The big odds movement when the smart money comes in hasn't happened yet, but Brock Lesnar was at -400 three hours before the start of the show.
--Drew Galloway has been invited as a guest of controversial U.K. comedian Frankie Boyle for a show, Frankie Boyle's Referendum Autopsy, filmed for the BBC. He's taping on Tuesday and the show will air the following week. The subjects will include the Scotland independence vote as well as pro wrestling. His twitter is @frankieboyle
--We're also looking for reports on the CHIKARA King of Trios shows in Easton, PA this weekend.
--Guardians of the Galaxy was still No. 6 at the box office this weekend in the U.S. with an estimated $5.18 million gross. It was No. 5 in Australia (thanks to James Stanios)
--With Roman Reigns out, these were the results from last night in Huntsville, AL:
Dolph Ziggler b The Miz to keep the IC title
Sami Zayn b Tyler Breeze
Mark Henry b Rusev-DQ
R-Truth b Bo Dallas
Dolph Ziggler b Damien Mizdow
Brie Bella & Naomi & Emma b Nikki Bella & Eva Marie & Cameron
Big Show b Seth Rollins
--A Lou Thesz/Jumbo Tsuruta back suplex on Drew Brees today during the Vikings-Saints ame by defensive back Munnerlyn German
ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (thanks to Graeme Cameron and Brian Hoops)
1950 - Sugi Sito beat Tarzan Lopez to win the NWA middleweight title
1973 - Thunder Sugiyama & Rusher Kimura beat Red Bastien & Bill Howard in Nagasaki to win the IWA tag title
1977 - Mario Valenzeula beat Firma Azul in Acapulco to win the Mexican national lightweight title. Is that the same Mario Valenzeula who wrestled a few years later in California?
1979 - Tiger Jeet Singh beat Seiji Sakaguchi in Sendai to win the NWF North American title
1986 - Carlos Colon beat Terry Funk in the tournament final for the Universal title in San Juan. The RPMs, Mike Davis & Tommy Lane, beat The Sheepherders that night to win the WWC tag title
1989 - Fuerza Guerrera beat Aguila Solitaria in Puebla to win the NWA middleweight title
1992 - Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham beat Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to win both the WCW and NWA tag titles in Atlanta. It would be something for Rhodes to win another tag title 22 years later to the day.
1996 - Kendo Ka Shin beat Michael Kovac in Hanover to win the CWA jr. title
1999 - The New Age Outlaws beat Rock & Mankind in Dallas to win the WWF tag titles
2001 - Felino beat Nosawa in Mexico City to win the CMLL welterweight title
2003 - Bill Goldberg beat HHH in Hershey, PA to win the WWE world title
2009 - Kensuke Sasaki & Takeshi Morishima beat Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith in Nagoya to win the GHC tag title
2009 - Manami Toyota beat Aja Kong in Sapporo to win the Oz Academy Queens title
--The womens' Super 8 Chickfight tournament takes place on 10/11 in Carney's Point, NJ at the YMCA of Salem County. Announced this week for the tournament are Jessie Kaye, Renee Michelle, Tina San Antonio and Terra Calaway. They join Annie Social, Jenny Rose, Tessa Blanchard (Tully's daughter)_ and Chastity Ann Taylor. Heidi Lee Morgan will be the special guest.
--Pat Barry will be fighting for Legacy Kickboxing on 1/16 against Demoreo Dennis (9-3).
--On the controversial scorecards where Richard Walsh lost to Kiichi Kunimoto on yesterday's UFC show, it was the second round that was the decider. Both judges Kon Papaioannou and Greg Kelnjyans scored rounds two and three for Kunimoto.
--The new National Enquirer had a full page on Jerry Springer at Raw.
--Miley Cyrus wore a Dr. Wagner Jr. mask at a concert, and tore it up.
--There will apparently be a sumo event in San Francisco later this year.
--I Believe in Wrestling from Friday night in Orlando: Josh Hess b Gabriel Black, Jody Kristofferson b Leo Brien, Chico Adams b Blake Archer, Brandon Groom b Joey Mayberry, Aaron Epic b Willie Brown, Alex Porteau & Mike Patrick b Chasyn Rance & Rhett Giddins, Lince Dorado b Jason Cade. Next show is 9/26 with Yamamoto (Yoshi Tatsu) vs. Alex Porteau as well as Jesus (Ricardo) Rodriguez and Santana (Brittany in TNA). (thanks to Al Haft)
--Shelton Benjamin wrestled Orlando Jordan on Friday night in Sydney, Australia for the Australian Wrestling Entertainment group before 150 fans. It was a combination of comedy and chain wrestling and was a good match. Dann Lennard reports there was a mask vs. hair match where Lou Marcells beat Tukahe, but Tukahe only had a few strands of his afro cut before he left, so they killed that stip.
--Exodus Wrestling Alliance from last night in Bridgman, MI: Cory Landell b C.J. Anderson, Bobby Fulton (Fantastics) b Jun Hado, Bear St. Pierre b Bentley James, N8 Mattson b Josh Raymond, Great Akuma b Officer Roderick Street, Harker Dirge b Frank Wyatt, George South b Sheik from Iraq (thanks to Leonard Brand)
--Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling from last night in East Carondelet, IL before 250 fans: Big Jim Hoffarth & Farmer Billy Hill b Ax & Christian Rose, Bull Bronson b Jake Dirden, Gary Jackson NC Mohamed Ali Vaez, Shiloh Jonze & Bobby D b Matt Cage & Maliki Matthews, Flash Flanagan b Daniel Eads, Red River Jack b Ricky Cruz-COR, Heath Hatton b Ken Kasa-COR. Koko Ware was there. Next shows are 9/27 in Fairmont City, IL, 10/11 in Swansea, IL and 10/18 in East Carondelet, IL. One Man Gang will appear on the 10/18 show. (thanks to Larry Matysik and Patrick Brandmeyer)
--Lucha Xtreme from Fresno TV last night: Jesse Poole b Johnny Dynamo, JR Kratos b Mike Hayashi, Manny Fernandez b Mustafa Saed-DQ in a loser must retire match. They billed this was WCW vs. ECW and announced Saed had to retire. Fernandez then said that he would never retire, and wanted a rematch with Saed. (thanks to Jon Southerland)
--PWA from last night in Calgary: Travis Cole & Priest b Duke Durrango & Chris Steele, Marky b Brett Morgan, Michael Blais b Colton Kelly-DQ, Rage & Fury & Fenteico b Sheik Shabaz & Chase Patrick & Fabian Ribiero, Danyah b Jordyn Brooks, Dusty Adonis b Dylan Knight, Brandon Von Danielson b Dereyck Crosse (thanks to Dwayne Soper)
--Ronin Pro Wrestling on 9/27 at the Miami Airport Convention Center with Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, Joel Gertner, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Brian Blair, and more. There will be a fan fast from 4-7:30 and a show at 8 p.m Gertner will also do a seminar on everything but wrestling, talking about managing, promoting, announcing and promos, including psychology, acting, character development, writing, production, social media, self promotion, getting booked, the wrestling culture and more.
--Wrestle-1's world title tournament continues tomorrow (tonight) at Korakuen Hall with Yasufumi Nakanoe vs. Yusuke Kodama, Hiroshi Yamato vs. Seiki Yoshioka, Kaz Hayashi vs. Shuji Kondo, Masakatsu Funaki vs. Tajiri and Kai vs. Manabu Soya. The tournament will end on Tuesday
in Nagoya.
--Matt Riviera beat NWA champion Rob Conway via DQ on Friday night in Sherman, TX before a sellout of 300 fans.
--An interview with Roman Reigns right before he went to the hospital
