NEWS (1/13-1/15)

· Corey Graves Grievance

· Charlotte Flair + Mickie James backstage at NXT this week

WWE Smackdown (1/10/25) - Portland, OR

Top Moments:

- Paul Heyman tells Cody Rhodes that The Tribal Chief is entering the Royal Rumble to get his title back

- Kevin Owens interrupts and runs down Cody Rhodes

- Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu attempt to jump Paul Heyman; saved by Big Jim and Cody Rhodes

- Chelsea Green def. Michin

- Shinsuke Nakamura & L.A. Knight ends in no-contest (Bloodline 2.0)

- Tiffany Stratton’s promo {ft. Nia Jax, Bayley, Naomi, Bianca}

- Fatal Four-Way to determine a challenger

- Main Event: Cody + Big Jim vs. Tama Tonga + Jacob Fatu

WWE RAW (1/13/25) - San Jose, CA

- CM Punk opening promo {Ft. Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre}

- Penta’s Debut Match + Promo {mentions of TNA + Lucha Underground}

(Sacrifice Armbreaker - LU / Mexican Destroyer / Penta Driver)

- Sheamus def. Ludwig Kaiser / face off with Bron Breakker

- Gunther Promo {ft. Jey Uso}

- Lyra Valkyria def. Dakota Kai to become inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Champion

- Rhea Ripley promo {ft. Nia Jax, Bayley}

- Damien Priest def. Finn Balor in a Street Fight

- SNME Matches:

GUNTHER vs. Jey Uso

Bron Breakker vs. Sheamus

NEWS (1/8-1/12)

· Nic Nemeth signs a contract extension with TNA Wrestling

AEW

- Ross and Marshall Von Erich have officially signed with All Elite Wrestling

- Malakai Black reportedly done with AEW

- Maria Kannellis-Bennett’s contract with AEW/ROH reportedly comes to an end at the end of January.

- Jojo Offerman to work as a ring announcer again… with AEW

- Powerhouse Hobbs won a casino gauntlet match, to challenge Jon Moxley

- Taya Valkyrie and Johnny TV had to evacuate their home in Los Angeles this week

WWE

- Corey Graves’ future on the announcer’s desk

- Tiffany Stratton still listed as a heel internally on rosters

- Alexa Bliss will soon return to WWE. According to one source, Bliss’ long-awaited return is “on the horizon,” with the WWE creative team “reportedly working her into future plans.” Merchandise and promotional materials surrounding Bliss’ return to WWE are already in development.

- Early Road to WrestleMania Reports

Cody v Cena

GUNTHER v Cena

GUNTHER v Punk

GUNTHER v Logan Paul

Roman v Cody

Rhea v IYO

Bianca v Jade

Bianca v Naomi

NEWS (1/6-1/7)

· Triple H confirmed on Monday that Smackdown’s 3 hour format is only temporary

· Sheamus in an interview with CVV confirms that he has signed a new 5 year deal with WWE

· Becky Lynch Update - including that she has signed a new WWE Contract

WWE Smackdown (1/3/25) - Phoenix, AZ

Top Moments:

- Tiffany Stratton cashes in and WINS the Women’s Title!

WWE RAW (1/6/25) - Los Angeles, CA

Highlights (Ep 1,650)

- Cold open video package

- Triple H is the first in the ring

- The Rock opens the show; drops a “bullshit”, but “Let’s Fucking Go” gets censored

- Tribal Combat first match - Roman wins - similar overbooking like XL

- Crowds not muted! (ie. swearing)

- Another Penta teaser that LITERALLY spells out P-E-N-T-A

- John Cena Promo - crowd sings along with his theme for the first time

- Logan Paul vignette

- Women’s World Title match - Rhea wins with 2 Riptides / Riptide to Dom

- Rock on IG says he’s coming to NXT (old news by the time we read this)

- Undertaker appearance – with nothing else

- Chad Gable vs Penta set for next week

- Jey Uso def. Drew McIntyre

- GUNTHER promo pre-recorded

- Heyman/Roman backstage (2k25 door)

- Hulk Hogan segment

- CM Punk def. Seth Rollins

WWE NXT New Year's Evil Results + Rock's Promo

(recorded Jan 5, 2025)

NEWS: 1/2-1/5

· NXT Lvl Up has been cancelled and will reportedly be replaced by NXT EVOLVE; produced by Gabe Sapolsky, who worked with Paul Heyman in ECW and was a key figure at ROH before starting EVOLVE, will be involved in the project.

· The Rock has confirmed he will be at RAW.

· Hulk Hogan is the latest name to be added to the RAW Premiere on Netflix

· Becky Lynch Joins Cast of Happy Gilmore 2

· Bronson Reed provides update on his injury and status

2024 Year End Award Categories

Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year (Male)

Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year (Female)

Surprise of the Year

Best Storyline of the Year

Worst Storyline of the Year

Moment of the Year

Finisher of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Most Underutilized Talent of the Year

Most Overutilized Talent of the Year

Feud of the Year

Poor Decision of the Year

News of the Year

Faction of the Year

Promotion of the Year

PPV/PLE of the Year

Promo of the Year

Match of the Year

Tag Team of the Year (Male or Female)

Babyface of the Year (Male)

Babyface of the Year (Female)

Heel of the Year (Male)

Heel of the Year (Female)

Wrestler of the Year (Male)

Wrestler of the Year (Female)

NEWS (12/24 – 1/2)

· Karrion Kross interview with Sam Roberts revealed an idea from Bray Wyatt

· Netflix Announces Several New WWE Shows Debuting On Their Platform On January 1 in the U.S. Internationally, there is also a Smackdown Vault and NXT Vault.

· Tay Melo is returning to the ring in STARDOM on 1/3

· Jordynne Grace Reportedly Finishing Out Her TNA Contract

· Karl Anderson Says He Will Be On Sidelines From WWE For “At Least Six Or Seven More Months” (torn rot cuff + labrum)

· Sami Zayn Says Matches On WWE Raw On Netflix Debut Were Originally Planned For WrestleMania 41

· After running its annual WWE Holiday Tour, the company now has no house shows scheduled until their March 15 date in Germany. Talent is very happy about this.

· Santino Marella Pitches Father-Daughter Surprise Appearance With Arianna Grace In 2025 WWE Royal Rumble

· Becky Lynch Returning To WWE As Soon As Raw On Netflix Debut, Will “Factor Heavily Into High-Level WrestleMania Plans” (WrestleVotes)

· Ring Announcers Lillian Garcia and Alicia Taylor are switching brands. Lillian will start on the first SD of the year, and Alicia will start on the Netflix debut of RAW.

AEW Thoughts

- Jeff Jarrett announced at FFTF that he has re-signed with AEW and plans on winning a World Title

- Casino Gauntlet For Title Shot At AEW Maximum Carnage Announced For Next Week’s Dynamite

- Ricochet is a heel now; beat up Swerve Strickland this week

- Edge > Adam Copeland > Cope

WWE Thoughts

- On the 12/24 NXT - Lexis King def. Charley Dempsey to win the Heritage Cup when William Regal knocked out King with brass knuckles; and CD gets DQ’d.

- Natalya def. Michin in the finals of this round of the Speed Tournament; faces champion Candice LeRae next Wednesday

- Emotional segment took place after the 12/27 Smackdown (Bray’s fam + Jon’s fam)

- Final RAW on USA; video montage - very short for spanning as many years as it did

- NXT New Year’s EVIL card

- Finals of IC Tournament

- Seth + Punk

NEWS: 12/14-12/23

· Update on Cody post-SNME attack from Kevin Owens

· Tay Melo has been training with a few fellow AEW wrestlers.

· Becky Lynch announced via Social Media on Monday that she has joined the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Paramount Plus. “Not your average average Starfleet officer”. Season 1 begins in 2025.

· AJ Francis Wraps Up TNA Contractual Obligations at iMPACT Taping After Final Resolution (which aired 12/13).

· New WWE World Tag Team Champions: War Raiders, Ivar & Erik

· New Ø Teaser Airs On WWE RAW - everyone believes it to be for Penta; with rumors that he will debut on the Netflix RAW debut.

· Carmella Gives Update On Her WWE Status & Health Issues Stemming From Giving Birth

· There have been talks behind-the-scenes in the WWE about potentially adding a new Tribal Chief Championship for the ongoing rivalry between “The Tribal Chief” Solo Sikoa and “The Original Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns.

· Heavily rumored planned match for WrestleMania 41 is Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk

· AEW Press Release on Content for MAX and a clarification added.

· At the start of 2025, SmackDown will expand to three hours starting with the Jan. 3 episode from Phoenix, Arizona.

· Netflix Reveals When WWE Raw Episodes Will Be Made Available For On Demand Viewing After Live Airing

· Tony Khan made a big announcement on Sunday regarding an AEW show.

· Dustin Rhodes Says He Rediscovered His Passion In AEW, Announces He Has Signed New Multi-Year Contract

Jarret and Josh discuss the return of Saturday Night's Main Event from December 12th. They also cover Tessa Blanchard returning to TNA. [recorded December 13, 2024]

NEWS: 12/11-12/12

· Bronson Reed had his surgery yesterday, December 11th, and post-surgery his surgeon said it was more complex than expected. His rehab is expected to take a long time. No time table has been set for a return at this early stage.

· In a video released via social media on Wednesday, Triple H presented a gift case to the Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes.

Factoid: The WWE Winged Eagle Title originally debuted in 1988 and remained in use until 1998, when it was replaced during the rise of the Attitude Era.

· Corey Graves on Wednesday posted about his anniversary since being forced to retire.

· Logan Paul allegedly retires from Wrestling

· WWE Creative Team Working This Week On Plans For Charlotte Flair’s Return

· Season 6 of Dark Side of the Ring premiers on March 25th

· WWE has reportedly booked several iconic personalities for SNME, including Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Hart, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, and Koko B. Ware. Whether these legends will appear in segments or simply be spotted in the audience remains to be seen.

· WWE is preparing for a major milestone with the final Monday Night RAW episode on the USA Network, airing on December 30, 2024, from Houston, Texas. After nearly two decades on the USA Network, the show will make the move to Netflix, with the debut episode set for January 6, 2024, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. According to a report from WrestleVotes Radio, WWE is putting significant effort into ensuring the final episode on the USA Network is memorable, especially for the Houston crowd. A video package will look back at the most iconic moments from RAW’s long history on the USA Network. Additionally, the episode will feature the highly anticipated finals of the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament.

· WWE Content on Netflix

· An Item Just for Jarret: ROH will be holding its annual December PPV: Final Battle. It will take place on Friday, December 20th at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Chris Jericho will defend the ROH World Championship against Jarret’s absolute favorite wrestler… "The Deathmatch King", "The Internet Sensation", "The King of the Indies"... MATT CARDONA!

NEWS (12/8-12/10)

· WWE files to trademark “Raw Vault” and most are assuming this will be the name of the section of Netflix to find Monday Night RAW archives.

· Jesse Ventura Scheduled For Four WWE Saturday Night Main Event Appearances Per Year

· Bryan Danielson interviewed by Denise Salcedo (Instinct Culture)

· Bronson Reed Expected Out “A Long Time,” Likely to Miss WrestleMania 41

WWE Smackdown (12/6/24) - Minneapolis, MN

Top Moments:

- Tiffany Stratton advances in U.S. Title tournament

- The Bloodline 2.0 takes out L.A. Knight and Andrade

- Michael Cole interviews Kevin Owens in KO’s rental car

- DIY turns heel together and defeats MCMG to win Tag Team Titles

- Cody Rhodes def. Chad Gable amid news of the “Transfer Window”

- Josh talks about repetitive / concurrent booking between brands

- Jarret talks about Cody’s selling

WWE RAW (12/9/24) - Wichita, KS

Highlights

- GUNTHER’s promo - quasi face turn incoming?

- World Title match is now a triple threat with Damien Priest added

- Wyatt Sicks surprisingly lose to Final Testament + Miz

- CM Punk sit-down interview

- Seth Rollins in-ring promo

- Sami Zayn challenges Drew McIntyre for SNME

- Lyra Valkyria advances in Intercontinental tournament

- New Day heat goes scorched earth

- Rhea Ripley def. Raquel Rodriguez in an Anything Goes Match

[recorded Nov 22, 2024]

NEWS (11/21/24–11/22/24)

· WWE Network No Longer Available In Europe Starting On January 1, 2025· WWE released a CM Punk Signature series championship title belt.· WWE is relaxing the brand split through WM 41· WWE is making Bron Breakker a TWEENER. Heel in the ring, but Babyface with his promos and interactions with the crowd.

AEW Full Gear Predictions

— AEW Tag Title Match / 4-Way Match — [3 pts]

Private Party [c] vs. The Outrunners vs. Kings of the Black Throne vs. The Acclaimed

— Singles Match —

MJF vs. Rodderick Strong [1 pt]

— AEW TBS Title Match —

Mercedes Mone [c] vs. Kris Statlander [4 pts]

— Singles Match —

“Hangman” Adam Page vs. “Switchblade” Jay White [1 pt]

— Singles Match —

Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher [1 pt]

— AEW TNT Title Match —

Jack Perry [c] vs. Daniel Garcia [4 pts]

— AEW International Title Match —

K. Takeshita [c] vs. Ricochet [3 pts]

— Singles Match —

Swerve Strickland vs. Bobby Lashley [1 pt]

— AEW World Title Match —

Jon Moxley [c] vs. Orange Cassidy [5 pts]