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NEW JAPAN WORLD PRO WRESTLING TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. ON AXS
Kazuchika Okada vs. Karl Anderson
A.J. Styles vs. Tetsuya Naito
Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata
RESURRECTION FIGHTING ALLIANCE FROM BOISE, IDAHO AT 10 P.M. TONIGHT ON AXS
Miles Hunsinger (171) vs. Austin Miller (170)
Stephen Martinez (155.5) vs. Darrell Flores (154.5)
Daniel Swain (145.5) vs. Scott Thometz (146)
Jan Jorgensen (250) vs. Josue Lugo (266)
Czar Sklavos (124.5) vs. Nick Burgos (123.5)
Joe Murphy (136) vs. Jesse Brock (135.5)
WWE IN TOKYO SUMO HALL AT 5:30 A.M. EASTERN ON THE WWE NETWORK
John Cena & Dolph Ziggler vs.. Kane & King Barrett
Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston
Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor for the NXT title
Neville vs. Chris Jericho
Nikki Bella vs. Paige vs. Tamina Snuka for the Divas title
Prime Time Players vs. Lucha Dragons for tag titles
*Not all of these matches may be airing on the network as they only have a two-hour window. The Lesnar and Owens matches are the only sure things.
NEW JAPAN DOMINION AT 3 A.M. EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FROM OSAKA JO HALL
Yohei Komatsu & Tiger Mask & Jushin Liger & Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi & Ryusuke Taguchi & Mascara Dorada & Sho Tanaka
Young Bucks vs. Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish vs. Rocky Romero & Baretta for the IWGP jr. tag titles
Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Kenny Omega vs. Kushida for IWGP jr. title
Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii for Never Open weight title
Michael Bennett & Matt Taven vs. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows for IWGP tag title
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano
Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for IC title
A.J. Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada for IWGP heavyweight title
Saturday also has a WWE show in Winnipeg (Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns, Ryback vs. Big Show)
Sunday has a WWE show in Rockford.
Raw will be Monday in Chicago. Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Randy Orton, HHH & Stephanie McMahon are all scheduled to return on Monday. Guess which two were pushed on USA network ads last night?
Smackdown and Main Event will be taped on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. No John Cena advertised, so the top stars advertised are Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton.
The story behind UFC losing perhaps its biggest fight of the year with Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, update on WrestleMania and the match that isn’t in the plans right now, the TNA-GFW situation and how it happened, and how many expect big changes in UFC very soon, multiple WWE related lawsuits, Tough Enough and the WWE & TNA monthly business rundowns are the lead stories in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
The new issue is up on the site at July 6, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Jose Aldo injury fallout, TNA/GFW mystery
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Our lead story looks at the injury to Conor McGregor, what UFC attempted to do to save the fight, why the fight didn’t happen, McGregor building up a later fight, how much does this change hurt, the positives of Mendes in the spot and the mentality of the PPV buyer. We look at the key issues involved in the fight not happening.
We also look at why the TNA/GFW alliance took place, why TNA made the call to Jeff Jarrett, plans or non-plans going on, why this is beneficial to both, departures from TNA, where that talent would go next and more.
We look at why Saturday’s UFC show in Hollywood, FL was the end of an era on several accounts, both from the uniform standpoint, as well as drug detection and weight cutting standpoints. We also make a suggestion of something that is already done in other sports that UFC should implement, although it will never happen, as well as an example of why weight-cutting is done the way it is.
We also look at a lawsuit against WWE for making allegedly misleading claims that led to the stock price going way up, and then falling. We look at a unique thing that came up regarding the key witness, stories changing, and if stories were legit to begin with.
We also look at the death of the bill to legalize MMA in New York, and how it went down.
We also have early notes on next year’s WrestleMania, an update on Sting, how the main event planned is unique because it’s out of WWE’s control if it happens, more on Reign vs. Wyatt, the Japanese tour, ideas for the network in 2016, Japanese pro wrestler tryouts, Dolph Ziggler on his contractual situation, The Rock at the house show in Boston, Rock movie news, update on Tyson Kidd, update on WWE network, update on lawsuits against WWE, and notes on the new season of Total Divas.
We also look at awards WWE is nominated for, Randy Orton, WWE announcing, and notes on the weekend NXT and WWE house shows and business notes and highlights from all of the shows.
We’ve got coverage of the UFC show in Hollywood, FL, how the card fell apart beforehand, business notes on the show, and what should happen next for Yoel Romero. We also look at TNA Slammiversary.
We’ve got a story on the new season of Tough Enough, what has and hasn’t worked so far, notes on the ratings, notes on the competitors, who are said to be the favorites, what on the show is misleading and more on what is involved.
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The Observer is the world’s most detailed weekly pro wrestling publication, in its 32nd year of publication, and is read by the biggest names in the pro wrestling, industry, MMA industry, sports world and on Wall Street.
We also have our regular features such as the most complete look at ratings, plus results of the major house show events each week in pro wrestling and MMA, and complete inside rundowns of all the TV shows.
Also in this week’s issue:
–New promotion that has had success dumps its two biggest stars
–A look at the All Elite show in Mexico City with several American stars brought in and others scheduled who had to pull out
–CMLL announces its next major big show main event
–Updates on reaction to the Busca de un Idolo tournament
–Notes on the last shows at Arena Mexico
–Notes on this year’s TripleMania and why it is taking place so late in the year
–Some major injuries to Lucha Underground stars
–AAA signs a longtime CMLL star
–Rey Mysterio Jr. headlines for AAA’s last TV tapings
–Why the Great Muta U.S. tour fell through
–An international promotion having money problems and having to cut back and losing wrestles in the process
–Notes on Dragon Gate’s next major show including some U.S. tours appearing
–Notes on the NOAH upcoming junior heavyweight tournament
–Updates on New Japan business
–New Japan World G-1 notes
–Notes on New Japan’s biggest main event of the week
–Notes on the New Japan U.S. television show
–Update on the original tiger Mask
–Genichiro Tenryu’s final match
–Hiroshi Tanahashi appears on DDT major show
–Update on Bruno Sammartino
–Dave Bautista likely to land another major movie role
–Notes on this past week’s PWG show including celebrities and four-star matches
–Notes on the next two PWG shows
–Young Bucks face Mysterio for the first time and notes no the show
–More talent appearing for Jarrett on shows
–Lots of news regarding the new NWA streaming service and Houston wrestling tape collection
–Another major streaming service announced
–Former WWE star set for a new E! reality show
–Another former WWE performer gets into legal trouble
–Notes on pro wrestling books
–Update on former WWE star Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore
–Update on the WWC’s last major show
–Former pro wrestler competing in high level bodybuilding contest
–One of the most reviled men of the last 50 years in wrestling is coming out of retirement once again
–Latest on Lucha Underground
–Notes on the ROH stadium show in Brooklyn
–Complete lineup for ROH’s next iPPV show
–Notes on the next ROH show in Las Vegas
–Updates on TNA titles after this set of tapings
–Everything on TNA television through mid-August
–Update on problems with production people
–Update on health of Kurt Angle
–Update on Jeff hardy
–Former WWE star working for TNA behind the scenes
–Controversy over Anderson Silva drug test result
–Ronda Rousey ESPY award nominations
–Crazy UFC schedule over an eight day period
–Official UFC 187 numbers
–Update on C.M. Punk training
–UFC’s return to Ireland announced
–Update Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson
–Lots of new UFC fights
–Aftermath of Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice
–Ken Shamrock talks about a fight with Frank shamrock
–More on Alexander Shlemenko suspension
–Foamer Pride star sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison
–An August battle of MMA legends falls through.
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*November 17, 1997 (full details of everything leading to the most famous wrestling match finish of modern times at the Survivor Series plus a history of in-ring double-crosses)
*December 21, 1998 (the complete Vince McMahon-Bret Hart conversation right before the Survivor Series match so you’ll know exactly what was said–the conversation played in edited form both on the inaugural broadcast of Confidential as well as in Wrestling with Shadows, but everything that was said between the two about the match that was going to take place that same night)
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*March 26, 2001 (death of WCW and history of pro wrestling on the Turner networks)a
*October 22, 2001 (why the adult audience has left pro wrestling in such great numbers and what needed to have been done to save them)
*July 8, 1991 (Ric Flair leaves WCW as world champion/Zahorian steroid trial)
*February 8, 1993 (the life and times of Andre the Giant)
*May 13, 2002 (the life story of the most incredible pro wrestling career ever, a look at Lou Thesz, in one of the largest issues of our history)
*January 27, 2003 (part one of the two-part series covering the career and life of The Sheik)
*February 3, 2003 (Part two on The Sheik including thoughts from people who worked with him and where he stands historically)
*March 24, 2003 (history of the WWWF title, inside behind the Sammartino, Backlund and Backlund era)
*April 21, 2003 (history of WWF continues with the expansion nationally, the death of the regional territories and the rise of Hulk Hogan)
*May 12, 2003 (The life and death of Elizabeth and the rise of fall of Lex Luger)
*June 9, 2003 (Part 1 of history of WWF vs. WCW wars and what many say was the greatest year in U.S. wrestling; plus a look at Fred Blassie)
*June 16, 2003 (Freddie Blassie through the eyes of his biggest rivals and friends)
*July 28, 2003 (Part 2 of the history of the WWF vs. WCW war and the plans to make new superstars in the early 90s, what happened, and the night where the three biggest wrestling companies in the world combined for a joint show and what happened)
*August 25, 2003 (2003 Hall of Fame issue with huge profiles on the controversial career of Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit as well as historical features on Earl Caddock and Francisco Flores)
*September 22, 2003 (Part 3 of the history of the WWF vs WCW war with the seeds that caused the collapse of the industry in the 90s, Zahorian trial, Gulf War controversy, Flair leaves WCW while holding world title and much more)
*October 27, 2003 (The fascinating life of Stu Hart plus the story of Road Warrior Hawk)
*January 19, 2004 (2003 Awards issue)
*February 2, 2004 (History of Toronto wrestling, Jack Tunney life story, Royal Rumble and Battle Royal history)
*February 23, 2004 (History of Guerrero family with Eddy’s win over Brock Lesnar)
*March 1, 2004 (History of WWF continues with the period that brought the company down in early 1992, the mistakes, the real stories and how the business changed)
*March 8, 2004 (History of Wrestlemania, its greatest matches and best and worst shows as voted both by wrestlers and non-wrestlers and Wrestlemania history books)
*July 5, 2004 (A look behind the scenes and Ric Flair’s book and his background with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan)
*July 12, 2004 (A look at more on Ric Flair’s book and his comments on Bruno Sammartino, Bret Hart and Mick Foley)
*August 16, 2004 (History of the Olympians in pro wrestling)
*August 23, 2004 (2004 Hall of Fame issue and biggest issue of the year with huge profiles on Kazushi Sakuraba, Undertaker, Bob Backlund, Masahiro Chono, Ultimo Dragon, Kurt Angle and Tarzan Lopez–this counts as one issue if you are asking for a free issue, but ordered separately, due to size, is $6 in North America and $7 overseas)
*October 4, 2004 (the life and times of Big Bossman; as well as details of the life and times of one of the most influential men world wide in pro wrestling history, Jim Barnett)
*November 15, 2004 (the full story of what happened between Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder, plus coverage of the most important week in the history of TNA)
*January 24, 2005 (2004 Awards issue, Rock and WWE part company)
*March 14, 2005 (the 50 biggest money players in the history of WWF and a look at their Hall of Fame)
*May 9, 2005 (the life and times of Chris Candido)
*June 20, 2005 (The full story behind Paul Heyman and the death of ECW, as well as coverage of One Night Stand, Hardcore Homecoming and behind the scenes of both shows)
*July 18, 2005 (death of Shinya Hashimoto and his records with a look at the fall of New Japan, the Matt Hardy angle, tons of WWE firings, Cornette firing in detail as well as problems of a WWE developmental territory in our biggest news issue of the year which is a double-sized issue and would be $6 on its own and $7 overseas)
*August 24, 2005 (2005 Hall of Fame issue with career profiles of Paul Heyman, HHH and Freebirds plus debut of MMA Hall of Fame)
*September 12, 2005 (History of Mid South Wrestling)
*October 10, 2005 (Life and Times of the Ultimate Warrior)
*November 21, 2005 (Life and Times of Eddy Guerrero and Crusher, double issue $6 on its own and $7 overseas)
*December 5, 2005 (The Eddy Guerrero special issue, double issue $6 on its own, $7 overseas)
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*April 3, 2006 (Story of Ann Calvello and the history of Roller Derby–many called this the best issue of the Observer ever)
*April 10, 2006 (Behind the scenes at the 2006 Wrestlemania/Hall of Fame week)
*July 24, 2006 (The History of the Von Erichs and World Class Championship Wrestling–the most unreal story ever in wrestling)
*September 4, 2006 (The Rise and Fall of Kurt Angle; 2006 Hall of Fame inductions of Eddie Guerrero, Paul Bowser, Masakatsu Funaki, Aja Kong and Hiroshi Hase including tons of wrestling history around the world from the 20s through the 60s, the evolution of working to not working in Japan, and a look at Guerrero in hindsight, double issue $6 or $7 overseas)
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*November 20, 2006 (History of WCW part two, Why Jim Ross left WCW, How Bischoff changed the company, signing of Hulk Hogan, Beginning of Nitro, Jesse Ventura, Brian Pillman, Chris Jericho and signing Wrestlemania planned celebrity away)
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*December 6, 2006 (details behind Pride’s offers to sell promotion and Part four of History of WCW part four, Hogan-Goldberg match and why there was no rematch, WCW loses NBC network deal in 1999 and the real reasons the company fell apart)
*January 22, 2007 (2006 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)
*February 14, 2007 (Life and Times of Bam Bigelow)
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*April 4, 2007 (Life and Times of Badnews Allen Coage–which many are calling one of the best issues in history)
*July 2, 2007 (Part one of the Benoit double murder-suicide)
*July 5, 2007 (Part two of the Benoit double murder-suicide)
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*July 19, 2007 (Part four of the Benoit double murder-suicide)
*July 23, 2007 (Part five of Benoit double murder-suicide)
*July 25, 2007 (Part six of Benoit double murder-suicide)
*August 15, 2007 (The legend of the God of Japanese wrestling and his influence on MMA, Karl Gotch)
*October 15 (2007 Hall of Fame double issue, $7 on its own, $8 overseas including inductions of The Rock, Tom Packs and the original Strangler Lewis)
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*January 21, 2008 (2007 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)
*March 17, 2008 (Life and times of Johnny Weaver)
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*August 11, 2008 (Ric Flair leaves WWE; Updated history of pro wrestlers and MMA fighters who went to the Olympics)
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FRIDAY’S NEWS UPDATE
The Andy Barton departure from TNA is a far bigger story than is being played up. Barton has been with Dixie Carter since 1996, long before TNA ,and was described to me as the person who would know more about the state of the company than anyone except Dixie Carter.
For the NXT show in Brooklyn, they are setting the place up for 5,000 rather than 13,500, but can add seats if they have a quick sellout.
Ricochet showed up at today’s New Japan card and challenged the winner of Sunday’s Kenny Omega vs. Kushida match for the IWGP jr. title. Ricochet hasn’t been in New Japan since he signed with Lucha Underground.
As for as twitter trending topics for today, UFC Embedded has 5,327, Joe Riggs vs. Uriah Hall has 546 and NXT in Brooklyn has 1,370. Nothing is listed in Google which is a lot more historically proven tool of interest.
For those who didn’t see Conor McGregor on Conan last night, he never said he’s beat Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, only that he’d beat him in a fight because boxing is singularly dimensional. And he’d almost surely wax him in a fight. He said he’d box him for $180 million but never said he’s actually beat him in such a fight, although if he was offered $180 million, I’m sure he’d say he’d beat him to build up the fight.
The WWE 2K 16 video game cover will be announced Monday night on Raw.
Nikki Bella is working on a separated shoulder.
A correction from yesterday. As it turns out, we don’t know any wrestling shows shot as TV pilots to be shopped around. The two examples we listed, WSX and Lucha Libre USA Masked Warriors, were funded by the networks themselves to do a pilot, which is a big difference between doing a pilot and then trying to find a network. MTV spent $650,000 on the WSX pilot. Lucha Libre USA had a 52-week contract with MTV which was supposed to be the AAA television show from Mexico with English announcers. But it bombed before test market audiences to Steve Ship, behind the project, convinced the network to fund an American Lucha Libre TV show. Ship had all AAA rights in the U.S., which is why AAA was blocked from doing anything in the U.S. for several years.
GFW announced these matches for a show on 7/9 in Appleton, WI:
Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows vs. Dave & Jake Crist
Magnus vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Santana Garrett vs. Melanie Cruise
Sonjay Dutt vs. PJ Black
The 7/24 PWG show in Reseda sold out in three minutes.
There will be a Dusty Rhodes special after Raw on Monday night. This will be a new special and not the one that aired a few weeks ago.
Dragon Gate will have an iPPV on 7/12 from Osaka headlined by Masato Yoshino & Shingo Takagi & Ricochet vs. Naruki Doi & K-Ness & Yamato at www.niconico.com
The city of Chicago has just imposed a 9% tax on Internet transactions. It’s been specified this includes Netflix and Hulu, so it should also include everything from WWE Network, UFC Fight Pass and even this web site.
Battlewar on Sunday in Montreal: Shayne Hawke b Stew Ramjattan, Mitch Thompson b Kevin Dunn, Cecil Tank b Adam Sky, Brett McLoed over Mike Mercer and Decker Lockheart, Mike Gibson b Twiggy, Giant Tiger NC Big Magic, Big Magic & Salty Bully b Giant Tiger & 2 Cold Scorpio
Evolve announced for show son 8/25 in Queens, NY and 8/16 in Deer Park, NY they would have Johnny Gargano, Ethan Page, Zack Sabre Jr., Timothy Thatcher, Chris Hero, Rich Swann, Drew Gulak, Biff Busick, Rey Hours, Mike Bailey and Tracy Williams.
For those in Las Vegas who want to see UFC 189, it is sold out, but the following places will have closed-circuit airings:
Ri Ra
Double Barrel
Legasse’s Stadium
Palace Station
Sunset Station
Green Valley Ranch
Red Rock
Santa Fe
PWX on 7/18 has a TV taping at the PWX Wrestleplex in Pittsburgh.
CMLL from Tuesday in Guadalajara: Flash II & Magnum b Furia Roja & Jocker, Meteoro & Stukita & Ultimo Dragoncito b Relampago Azul & Mercurio & Pequeno Olimpico, Cancerbero & Okumura & Raziel b Gallo & Hombre Bala Jr. & Super Halcon Jr., Blue Panther & Blue Panther Jr. & Brazo de Plata b Misterioso Jr. & Pierroth & Sagrado, Maximo & Mistico & Volador Jr. b Ephesto & Rey Bucanero & Rey Escorpion-DQ (thanks to Kris Zellner)
wXw in Germany announced a 16 team tournament from 10/2 to 10/4. Announced so far are Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson, Tommy End & Michael Dante, Lucky Kid & Tarkan Aslan and Jonathan Gresham & Chris Brookes. Kid & Aslan are from a Berlin based promotion. Alberto El Patron is booked on 10/17 in Mannheim. They are also running a major show on 12/12 in Oberhausen. Gresham and Brookes will be on tour with them from 9/11 to 10/10.(thanks to Markus Gronemann)
Mick Foley was at the Portland Seadogs (AA Boston Red Sox affiliate) game last night in Portland, ME (thanks to Kevin Lagasse)
Mariusz Pudzianowki (9-3) vs. Peter Graham (11-9) was announced as the main event for KSW on 10/31 at the SSE Arena in London. Also announced is Jim Wallhead (27-9) vs. Rafael Moks (10-7) and Oli Thompson (14-8) vs. Michal Wlodarek (7-0)
Trailer for a Zack Sabre Jr. documentary
Preview of new season of Total Divas and making Eva Marie a babyface
TODAY’S VIDEOS
WWE/NXT
7/1/15 Kevin Owens Is Furious After Being Pinned By Finn Balor
7/1/15-Finn Balor Celebrates After Pinning Kevin Owens
6/30/15 WWE Tough Enough Digital Extra: Reigns Talks “Tough”
6/30/15 WWE Tough Enough Digital Extra: Emma Gives Her Thoughts On The Competitors
7/1/15 WWE Tough Enough Digital Extra: Lita Imparts Wisdom Upon The Hopefuls
7/1/15 WWE Tough Enough Digital Extra: Alex Confides In His Girlfriend That He Can’t Swim
7/1/15 WWE Tough Enough Digital Extra: The Coaches Break Down Week 2
7/2/15 WWE Tough Enough Digital Extra: The Coaches React To This Week’s Elimination
7/2/15 WWE Smackdown “Fallout”: Kiss Time
7/2/15 WWE Smackdown “Fallout”: King Wassup Proclaims
7/2/15 WWE Smackdown “Fallout”: Lana Ready For Change
7/2/15 WWE Smackdown “Fallout”” A Humbled Big Guy
5 Things: Superstars With The Same Entrance Themes
MISC. STUFF
Ringside Collectibles’ “Ringside Or Riot” (season 4, Episode 32)
Dad You Don’t Work, You Wrestle (Episode 126)
Larry Zbyszko on “The Apter Chat”
POWW “Inside The Ropes” (Episode 17)
7/2/15 CHIKARA “Thursdays On The Throne”
The Candice & Joey Show (Episode 121)
Smash Wrestling: Top 5 Moves-Chris Hero
Pro Wrestling Blitz “Mid-Week Mayhem (Episode 9)
Warriors Of Wrestling “Wrestling Wire (Episode 50)
INDY TV SHOWS
Smash Wrestling TV (Episode 58)
Pro Wrestling Syndicate TV (Episode 26)
CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling “Worldwide” TV (Episode 7)
LUCHA UNDERGROUND
The Vampiro Monologues: My Big Break
TNA
7/1/15 IMPACT In 60: Three Title For The Ages, Which Faction Disbands? More!
Comments From EC3 After Becoming World Champion…He Doesn’t Hold Back…
The Wolves After The 30-Minute Iron Man Match Against The Dirty Heels
7/1/15-Jeff Jarrett Speaks About The Future Of TNA Wrestling And Global Force Wrestling
WWE Network Schedule For Saturday, July 4,2015
12:00 AM ET
WWE BEYOND THE RING Witness some of the rarest matches from Hulk Hogan’s 30-year career. This special is an absolute must-watch for all Hulkamaniacs!
2:00 AM ET
WWE NXT NXT Champion Kevin Owens teams with Rhyno to take on Finn Balor and Samoa Joe in tag team action!
3:00 AM ET
WWE SUPERSTARS WWE Superstars features the best of the best, in matches you’ll have to see to believe. You never know what to expect, so expect everything.
4:00 AM ET
TOTAL DIVAS Nikki plans a future without boyfriend John Cena. Eva’s life is turned upside down when she must decide between family and her husband.
5:00 AM ET
FINN BALOR: THE DEMON REVEALED An in depth look inside the life, career and future of NXT Superstar Finn Balor.
5:30 AM ET
THE BEAST: LIVE FROM TOKYO Live from Tokyo, Japan, Brock Lesnar returns to the ring against Kofi Kingston. Finn Balor challenges Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship!
7:30 AM ET
SWERVED R-Truth gets a lesson in gym safety, a frisky granny invades Axxess and Kofi locks the champ out of Extreme Rules.
8:00 AM ET
THE WWE LIST Whether it’s winning the Diva’s Championship, or posting a very flattering photos on Twitter… These Divas do it all to stay trending.
8:30 AM ET
WWE UNFILTERED WITH RENEE YOUNG Renee’s back! Join the Unfiltered host for an exclusive interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the cast of Terminator Genisys!
8:45 AM ET
CULTURE SHOCK WITH COREY GRAVES Corey Graves hits up Austin, Texas for this year’s X Games!
9:00 AM ET
WWE BEYOND THE RING Witness some of the rarest matches from Hulk Hogan’s 30-year career. This special is an absolute must-watch for all Hulkamaniacs!
11:00 AM ET
CELEBRATING THE DREAM A celebration of the life and career of the late, great WWE Hall of Famer, ‘The American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes.
12:00 PM ET
WWE UNFILTERED WITH RENEE YOUNG Renee’s back! Join the Unfiltered host for an exclusive interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the cast of Terminator Genisys!
12:15 PM ET
CULTURE SHOCK WITH COREY GRAVES Corey Graves hits up Austin, Texas for this year’s X Games!
12:30 PM ET
SWERVED R-Truth gets a lesson in gym safety, a frisky granny invades Axxess and Kofi locks the champ out of Extreme Rules.
1:00 PM ET
THE WWE LIST Whether it’s winning the Diva’s Championship, or posting a very flattering photos on Twitter… These Divas do it all to stay trending.
1:30 PM ET
THIS WEEK IN WWE Get caught up on all the highlights from Raw and SmackDown with This Week in WWE.
2:00 PM ET
THE BEAST: LIVE FROM TOKYO Live from Tokyo, Japan, Brock Lesnar returns to the ring against Kofi Kingston. Finn Balor challenges Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship!
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SWERVED R-Truth gets a lesson in gym safety, a frisky granny invades Axxess and Kofi locks the champ out of Extreme Rules.
4:30 PM ET
LEGENDS HOUSE The legends play a polo match…WWE style! Back at the Legends House, Tony Atlas and ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan attempt to co-exist.
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THIS WEEK IN WWE Get caught up on all the highlights from Raw and SmackDown with This Week in WWE.
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WWE COUNTDOWN Counting down the Top Ten Most Epic Smackdown Moments of all time!
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MONDAY NIGHT WAR Media mogul Ted Turner launches WCW Monday Nitro in direct competition against Vince McMahon and WWE
8:00 PM ET
THE BEAST: LIVE FROM TOKYO Live from Tokyo, Japan, Brock Lesnar returns to the ring against Kofi Kingston. Finn Balor challenges Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship!
10:00 PM ET
SWERVED R-Truth gets a lesson in gym safety, a frisky granny invades Axxess and Kofi locks the champ out of Extreme Rules.
10:30 PM ET
THIS WEEK IN WWE Get caught up on all the highlights from Raw and SmackDown with This Week in WWE.
11:00 PM ET
THE BEAST: LIVE FROM TOKYO Live from Tokyo, Japan, Brock Lesnar returns to the ring against Kofi Kingston. Finn Balor challenges Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship!