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Originally Posted by Observer Raw ratings are delayed due to this past weekend’s Fourth of July holiday.

Originally Posted by Observer In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Triple H was asked about counter-programming and if NXT would still be putting on the Great American Bash if it wasn’t for AEW’s Fyter Fest: “It absolutely is part of healthy of competition. Anyone that thinks it isn’t, to a degree, is being naive to the situation. You saw that back in the day when Clash of Champions was counter-programming [to WWE’s WrestleMania IV in 1988]. At the same point, it can’t drive your booking decisions. Obviously there are counter-programming decisions, but I can tell you exactly how this came about. Almost all of these storylines were headed where they are now. There was a gap, timing wise, between In Your House and what will become the SummerSlam TakeOver, and you need a halfway point and a build. This is that halfway point. So it doesn’t change our decision-making process. I don’t counter-book, I book what’s right for NXT.

Basically almost a 180 on his earlier claims and stance about NXT not counter-programming AEW.

Originally Posted by Observer A major announcement by Taz has been announced for tomorrow’s Fyter Fest event. Tony Khan tweeted the following this afternoon: “Also tomorrow night at Night 2 of the Fyter Fest on #AEWDynamite on TNT, @OfficialTAZ & Brian Cage @MrGMSI_BCage will be interviewed by @tonyschiavone24, and Taz will make an announcement that I guarantee will send shockwaves through the world of professional wrestling!” Cage was originally set to face Jon Moxley for the AEW World title on the second night of Fyter Fest. However, Moxley has been at home following his wife Renee Young’s positive COVID-19 test. The match has been rescheduled for Fight for the Fallen, which will take place on the July 15th edition of Dynamite.

Originally Posted by Observer There are now four matches confirmed for night two of NXT's Great American Bash. WWE announced today that Johnny Gargano vs. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott will air on night two of the Great American Bash this Wednesday. The match was set up by a backstage segment on night one of the event. Gargano and Scott argued on last week's show after Scott tried to break up a backstage brawl between Candice LeRae and Mia Yim. LeRae vs. Yim in a street fight is also set for Great American Bash night two.

Originally Posted by PWI The ongoing trial brought against Impact Wrestling parent company Anthem Wrestling LLC by Jeff Jarrett and his company, Global Force Entertainment has been put on pause and delayed until the morning of 7/21, Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. informed all parties. The belief among sources we have spoken to is that a concern about rising COVID-19 cases locally led to the court pushing back the trial several weeks. The two sides will have a telephone conference on 7/10 discussing the case as well.

Originally Posted by PWI Multi-time NWA World Tag Team Champions and WWE Hall of Famers Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson jointly filed a trademark on their team name "Rock 'n' Roll Express" on 6/30.

Originally Posted by Post Wrestling After TSN2’s airing of AEW Dynamite this Wednesday night in Canada, they will air four episodes of Dark Side of the Ring beginning at 10 pm Eastern. They will air the episodes covering the Montreal Screwjob, The Match Made in Heaven (Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth), The Killing of Bruiser Brody, and The Last of the Von Erichs. I would highly recommend the latter two, which were the strongest episodes of the first season

Originally Posted by Fightful Jay Lethal comments on allegations against him. In 2018, Taeler Hendrix came forward and alleged she was taken off ROH television for not sleeping with Lethal, who she managed during her time in the company. Triple H On Counter-Programming AEW: I Don't Counter-Book, I Book What's Right For NXT Related Article Triple H On Counter-Programming AEW: I Don't Counter-Book, I Book What's Right For NXT Lethal denied the allegations and ROH announced that they had launched an investigation into the matter, which nothing came of. On July 6, former Women of Honor Champion Kelly Klein alleged Jay Lethal would sexually harass women in ROH and that ROH covered it up. Klein did not specifically reference the 2018 allegations by Hendrix, but said multiple women came forward regarding Lethal. Klein wrote on social media, "When [J-Rocc] harassed a female member of [ROH] locker room, he was told to leave and was not welcome back. ---- MULTIPLE women brought complaints & evidence of sexual misconduct/harassment by Jay Lethal. ROH ignored/covered it up. They only take action when convenient. They are hoping to use another “investigation” to wait everyone out until we 'forget.' Thank you, ROH for all of the truly wonderful things you do and have done. Now please address the bad behavior. Do better. Right now you continue to CHOOSE not to. It’s hard when your faves get called out. Imagine what it’s like to be targeted/harassed by that person & not protected because he/she is a 'favorite.' People can be talented, friend to many, good for community, & also take advantage of & abuse others. Not mutually exclusive. In fact, qualities that make it hard to accept that a “favorite” could do something horrible are the things they use to gain access to victims & escape accountability. They don’t usually wear a sign or broadcast their bad intentions." With allegations being brought up again, Lethal put out the following statement on Monday night: "It has always been my choice to use silence to keep my dignity, refrain from publicly attacking people I'm not fond of, and relying on who I have been as a person to speak for itself. I've also never wanted to sue MY platform to boost or give attention to any negativity. I do however know and realize that some people will sadly take my silence to mean something else. The #speakingout movement has given me hope that the industry that I've chosen to give my life to will become a better place. I've wanted to stand in support of all those brave enough to share their painful stories. Unfortunately I was afraid to due to the lies that are being said about me. I have never and would never sexually harass, sexually assault, rape or force myself on anyone. I would never use my status to deny anyone opportunities. Even now, it pain me to know that defending myself might somehow tarnish an important movement and cast doubt on real, troubling experiences." ROH has not commented on the matter.

Originally Posted by Observer WWE announced Tuesday that Kristina Salen is their new Chief Financial Officer, effective August 3rd and reporting directly to Vince McMahon. Salen replaces interim CFO Frank Riddick who stepped in when co-presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson were fired in late-January. The company has yet to replace their Chief Revenue Officer position. Salen comes with an impressive resume as the first CFO of Etsy from January 2013 through March 2017, helping grow the business from $895 million to $3 billion in gross sales over four years and executing their move to go public, according to the WWE release. Following that, she was in similar roles for UnitedMasters and Moda Operandi, both New York-based companies. She was the first woman named to the board of Endeavor (the former WME-IMG) in 2019, and also sits on the boards of SiriusXM and Cornerstone OnDemand ... As of this writing, WWE's stock price was down nearly 2% for the day to $45.48.

Originally Posted by PWI The forthcoming A&E documentary on WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin officially commenced production today. The plan is to broadcast the documentary this December. The Austin doc is one of several announced earlier this year, alongside docs on the lives and careers of Roddy Piper, Shawn Michaels and Booker T.

Originally Posted by PWI Scout Comics announced that they have published 1,000 variant tribute versions of Assassin and Son, the comic book written by former WWE stars Shad Gaspard and Marc Copani (aka Mohammad Hussan) available at this link with money raised being donated to Gaspard's family.

Link: https://www.scoutcomics.com/collecti...ssin-and-son-1

Originally Posted by Post Wrestling The likes of Jordan Devlin, former OTT World Champion David Starr and Scotty Davis had allegations placed against them by way of the #SpeakingOut movement. Multiple promotions have cut ties with the aforementioned performers and the Over The Top Wrestling promotion based in Ireland issued a statement today regarding changes within the organization. They announced that Anne O’Brien is joining their team. Anne is going to lead the talent relations department and will be the designated contact for any issues that talents are dealing with. Anne is also going to work with the OTT Wrestling schools in Dublin and Belfast respectively. OTT management, staff and the performers will undergo Garda vetting, which is a background check conducted by the National Vetting Bureau. Joe Cabray is continuing on as the promoter of OTT. Roster members LJ Cleary and Kaydee McKeon Joyce are going to be working with Fight Factory Pro Wrestling in Ireland. Karen Glennon, who’s known as Session Moth Martina has also been appointed as a coach for OTT’s ‘School Of Wrestling NI’, formerly the ‘Wrespect Wrestling’ school. OTT acquired the school recently. The promotion is drafting a code of conduct for fans who attend shows. The full press release can be read on OTT’s official website.

Originally Posted by Post Wrestling On Monday’s edition of Raw, two new matches were added to the Extreme Rules event taking place on Sunday, July 19th. The event is now being branded as “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules” with varying degrees of success for the performers getting that mouthful across in their promos on Monday’s episode.

Originally Posted by Observer MLW’s Jared St. Laurent issued a statement on Brian Pillman Jr.’s contract status: “Brian is not released and is fully aware of our schedule, which includes events October 3rd and December 5th pending the state of the pandemic. We put the health of our talent/staff and their family and our fans before bookings, which is why we are not running at the moment. We’ve been in contact with Brian to relay this. If he elects to perform elsewhere under the terms of his deal, he certainly has our full blessing to do so.”

Originally Posted by Observer Brandon Thurston is conducting a Pro Wrestling Favorability Survey. The goal of the survey is to understand "fan demographics, favorability of major brands, and possible economic effects on the wrestling business of COVID-19 and the #SpeakingOut movement,” and the results of it are intended to be used in future published work.

Link: https://forms.gle/wLC7QbDX6boLHMZB9


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