Daily Update: Ellsworth signs, Emma injury, two UFC shows
THE ROUND-UP
The latest from the F4W Staff
NEWS
UFC Fight Night 100 live results: Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 2
UFC Fight Night 99 live results: Gegard Mousasi vs. Uriah Hall 2
Will Ospreay captures the ROH TV title in his debut
NJPW World Tag League 2016 results: Tetsuya Naito’s mystery partner revealed
TNA Impact Wrestling results: Jeff Hardy & Eddie Edwards vs. The DCC
WWE to go four-in-four for the Big Four starting with WrestleMania 33
AUDIO
Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Newsday’s Mark La Monica on UFC 205, what’s next for NY 11/18
F4D: The Sweetest Man in the World, Jervis Cottonbelly 11/18
WOL: Lucha Underground, Survivor Series, WrestleMania, open lines, more! 11/18
Wrestling Weekly: Brock vs. Goldberg, EVOLVE, and Eddie Guerrero 11/18
UFC ON SATURDAY NIGHT FROM SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Fight Pass at 6 p.m. Eastern
Francimar Barroso vs. Darren Stewart
Pedro Munhoz vs. Justin Scoggins
FS 1 at 7 p.m. Eastern
Christian Colombo vs. Luis Henrique
Johnny Eduardo vs. Manny Gamburyan
Gadzhimt Antigulov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Cezar Ferreira vs. Jack Hermansson
Sergio Moraes vs. Zak Ottow
Warlley Alves vs. Kamaru Usman
Krzysztof Jotko vs. Thales Leites
Claudia Gadelha vs. Cortney Casey
Thomas Almeida vs. Albert Morales
Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
NXT TAKEOVER IN TORONTO ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT 8 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON WWE NETWORK
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Samoa Joe for NXT title
Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson vs. Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano 2/3 falls for tag titles
Asuka vs. Mickie James for women’s title
Bobby Roode vs. Tye Dillinger
TM 61 vs. Authors of Pain in finals of Dusty Rhodes tag team classic
They will also tape matches for NXT television live starting at 7:30 p.m.
BELLATOR ON SATURDAY NIGHT FROM SAN JOSE, CA AT THE SAP CENTER AT 9 P.M. EASTERN ON SPIKE TV
Keri Melendez vs. Sheila Padilla
Brandon Girtz vs. Adam Piccolotti
Linton Vassell vs. Francis Carmont
Michael Venom Page vs. Fernando Gonzalez
Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson for lightweight title
NEW JAPAN WORLD TAG LEAGUE IN GUNMA AT 2 A.M. EASTERN TIME LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Teruaki Kanemitsu vs. Hirai Kawato
Katsuyori Shibata & Yuji Nagata & Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Yoshitatsu & Billy Gunn & Kushida & David Finlay
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Seiya Sanada & Evil & Bushi
Kazuchika Okada & Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kenny Omega & Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens & Bone Soldier
Manabu Nakanishi & Henare vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
Brian Breaker & Leland Race vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson vs. Ray Rowe & Hanson
Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Tetsuya Naito & Rush
We’re looking for reports Sunday from the ROH show in London at York Hall (Adam Cole vs. Jay Lethal for ROH title, Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson vs. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe vs. Nick Jackson, Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Bobby Fish & ?, Jay White vs. Donovan Dijak, Lio Rush vs. Dalton Castle).
WWE SURVIVOR SERIES SUNDAY AT 6:30 P.M. ON WWE NETWORK FROM TORONTO
Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns & Chris Jericho & Braun Strowman vs. A.J. Styles & Dean Ambrose & Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt & Shane McMahon in elimination match
New Day & Enzo Amore & Big Cass & Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson & Shining Stars & Sheamus & Cesaro vs. Heath Slater & Rhyno & Usos & Jason Jordan & Chad Gable & Tyler Breeze & Fandango & Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder in tag team elimination match
Charlotte & Sasha Banks & Alicia Fox & Bayley & Nia Jax vs. Becky Lynch & Nikki Bella & Naomi & Carmella & Alexa Bliss in elimination match
The Miz vs. Sami Zayn for IC title
Brian Kendrick vs. Kalisto for cruiserweight title, if Kalisto wins then cruiserweight move to Smackdown
Raw will be Monday night in Toronto. There will also be a Smackdown house show on Monday night in Kingston, Ontario.
NEW JAPAN WORLD TAG LEAGUE IN ISHIKAWA ON NEW JAPAN WORLD (will be up on Tuesday at some point)
Seiya Sanada & Evil vs. Bad Luck Fale & Bone Soldier
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yoshitatsu & Billy Gunn
Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kenny Omega & Chase Owens
Katsuyori Shibata & Yuji Nagata vs. Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi
Smackdown will be on Tuesday night from Ottawa.
NEW JAPAN WORLD TAG LEAGUE IN NAGOYA ON NEW JAPAN WORLD LIVE AT 2 A.M. LAST TUESDAY NIGHT ON NEW JAPAN WORLD
Teruaki Kanemitsu vs. Hirai Kawato
Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma & Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Yoshitatsu & Billy Gunn & Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay
Katsuyori Shibata & Yuji Nagata & Kushida vs. Seiya Sanada & Evil & Bushi
Kazuchika Okada & Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Kenny Omega & Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens & Bone Soldier
Manabu Nakanishi & Henare vs. Brian Breaker & Leland Race
Ray Rowe & Hanson vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa
Tetsuya Naito & Rush vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima
FIGURE FOUR WEEKLY: 11/16/2016: Buddy Rose and the California State Athletic Commission
Buddy Rose was always a troublemaker wherever he went, and northern California was no exception. Brought in as the new top heel while still headlining in the Portland territory, it wasn’t long before he started getting in trouble with the California State Athletic Commission. His first infraction was brought up at the commission’s August 13, 1978 meeting, stemming from a show a couple weeks earlier… click here to continue.
WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER: November 21, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: UFC 205 reviewed, Vader given 2 years to live, more
Conor McGregor and the records set on Saturday night is the lead story in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We have a full report live from UFC 205, including the unique situation McGregor is in regarding his power from his box office, from the realities of the UFC sale, and his demands of getting a stake in the company. We look at the profit margin of McGregor’s three fights as well as the total revenue he generates. We look at what he means compared to a normal headliner. We look at the situation with him holding two titles, a look at the contenders in three weight classes on hold until McGregor makes his next pick for a fight. We look at the biggest live gates in combat sports history and where Saturday ranks, the retirement of Miesha Tate, and how UFC’s biggest enemy ended up leading to its most successful live gate ever. We also have early PPV buyrate trends and full match coverage.
We have a story on the life of Leon “Vader” White, the creation of Big Van Vader and how it got over, his WCW and UWFI runs, his brawl with Paul Orndorff, why he never won WWF title, and his recent serious health issues.
We look at Bill Goldberg and his first match in 12 years, and the business of WWE in Toronto this week.
Also in this issue, Paul Levesque talks Conor McGregor, new WWE signings, WWE WrestleMania weekend business comparisons, Sin Cara punishments, Hulk Hogan talks rumors of a return, Shawn Michaels at the Performance Center and the basic idea for who will do what, latest WWE injuries, a new WWE network show that was taped, Rhyno talks about his failed election, LeBron James/Undertaker story, XFL documentary, Paige update, and the McMahons/Foley/Bryan network special, Linda McMahon being considered for a major position in the Trump administration and even Dwayne Johnson talking about running for president in the future and his positives and negatives.
We have a WWE Network feature examining the different gimmicks the company is using to try to get new subscribers and maintain existing ones. We look at why they are done, the timing, the battle plan, why it could work, where they may be sacrificing money and how UFC is doing something similar.
This is just a taste of what is in the new 35,000 word weekly Wrestling Observer Newsletter for subscribers… click here to continue.
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WON BACK ISSUE: October 25, 1999: WWF No Mercy review, first Nitro with Vince Russo, more – The new era of WCW television began on 10/18 in Philadelphia, with Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara’s first Nitro. There was no mistaking the fingerprints even if viewers didn’t have that fact drummed into their heads from early in the show. Far more detailed work was done in scripting the show then at any Nitro in recent memory and possibly ever… click here to continue.
SATURDAY NEWS UPDATE
Emma posted on Instagram about overcoming her recent injury: “Six months ago today I couldn’t bend over to put my shoes on. I couldn’t lift my arms up to get dressed. I couldn’t hold my hand up to do my makeup. I couldn’t sit stand or walk without pain. I knew it was bad when I realized all these things weren’t going away and when the left side of my spine and neck started to constantly spasm.
It was even more scary finding out I needed surgery on my spine right away because the spasms and the weakness in my left arm were from nerve damage from the herniated disc pressing on my spinal cord. But in that instant all I could think was that I was lucky I wasn’t paralyzed!
Six months ago I had surgery and you can see the removed disc above. Today I stand here happy to say I’m fit and healthy. It was a crazy ride but I stayed positive, focused and determined to be better than before. After all, I didn’t move my life across the world and leave everything behind for nothing. I fully believe that everything happens for a reason and maybe I needed to fall back for a while away from the crowd so that I can come back and take that spotlight… And believe me I will!”
WWE
James Ellsworth confirmed that he’s signed a WWE contract.
Last night’s NXT live event in Tampa saw multiple wrestlers make their Florida house show debuts with Gran Metalik, Jack Gallagher, Tozawa, and Sara Bridges (the former Crazy Mary Dobson) in action.
Enzo and Cass run down their Survivor Series opponents.
Goldberg takes part in his first WWE photo shoot in 12 years.
John Cena tweeted: “I miss @WWE terribly. Wishing all luck at #SurvivorSeries proud to be involved in a life changing opportunity. But damn I miss @WWEUniverse”
WWE.com has photos of this year’s Survivor Series teams.
Current stars pick their dream Survivor Series partners.
WWE is debuting a new cartoon called Story Time after Survivor Series, a show where WWE superstars tell tall tales.
Sporting News interviewed Paul Heyman. In it he talks about his role in the making of the Lesnar vs. Goldberg match.
In this interview with Goldberg, he talks about how he has spent his time in the past decade, and staying fit.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is this year’s sexiest man alive.
William Regal mocked how the main roster general managers dress.
Tonight on CBC hockey night in Canada Chris Jericho did the opening for the show.
PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
Drew Galloway shot an angle for ICW where he faked that his neck injury would require him to undergo surgery, but then turned on the promotion’s owner Mark Dallas and said that he’s cleared for tomorrow’s Fear & Loathing show.
Gabe Sapolsky posted on Facebook about the Joey Styles controversy taking attention away from EVOLVE 72’s Squared Circle of Survival main event between Timothy Thatcher and Drew Gulak.
Impact ratings were up a bit this week with the show doing 336k viewers compared to last week’s 317k.
This is an interesting look at lucha libre, extreme.
According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, The Rock N Roll Express are making an appearance in the next edition of the Matt Hardy insanity tour.
UFC / MMA
The New York Post has an article on Ronda Rousey’s year away from the Octagon.
Female fighter Samantha Diaz made weight by cutting her hair, on the spot.
This article discusses why UFC fighters are NOT actually employees of the company.
Invicta FC commentators TJ DeSantis and Julie Kedzie recap Invicta FC 20
Following six successful years, “Round 7: Operation Knockout” continues to grow in size and finds a new home at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. “Operation Knockout” was created to help Randy Couture’s G.I. Foundation raise funds and awareness for wounded soldiers and their families. 100% of the proceeds are given as Operation Knockout continues to build on its efforts to raise more money and help more wounded soldiers and their families. The event is tonight in downtown Las Vegas.
Lion Fight Muay Thai’s last event of 2016 featured a historic three title fights on the main card, headlined by Super Welterweight champion Jo Nattawut (58-6-2) and Lightweight champion Antonina Shevchenko (38-1) who both defended their titles with dominant unanimous decision victories. In the third title fight, Regian Eersel (40-4) landed a flying knee to knock out Jake Purdy (27-7-1) and claim the Lion Fight Super Middleweight Title.
VARIETY
RESULTS: NWA New South Wrestling – Franklin , KY – Tim Jernigan def. Vic the Bruiser; Shawn Hurley and Phil Rockso def. Tony Kozina and Big John Irons; Derek Neal def. Tim Jernigan; Chris Michaels def. Hammerjack; Christian James and Justin Grandberry def. Damien Wayne and Arrick Andrews (11-18-16).
RESULTS: IGNITE Wrestling brought live pro wrestling back to Okeechobee FL on November 18th after over a ten year absence. Puerto Rican Hounddogg def Chuckles, Matt Knotts and Jude Jean def Marcos Espada and Jester Yorick, Lacey Lane def Trish Adora, Teddy Stigma def CJ O’Doyle and Nick Nero, Jon Cruz def “Death Proof” Aaron Epic, The Unit (Chico Adams and Ronnie Ladd) def James Anthony and James Ryan and Jacob Ryan, Angel Rose def Johann Ramzes, The Dream Bros – Rex Bacchus and Slade Porter def The Dirty Blondes, Tokyo Monster Kahagas def “Mr 500” Timmy Lou Retton.
TODAY IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING HISTORY 11/19: Bret Hart wins the WWF title at Survivor Series
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