Here's your fight size update ahead of AEW Collision on Saturday, December 23, 2023.
- In continuing to hype up the return of CM Punk to WWE, WWE released a compilation of his best matches with the company. Check out the marathon above.
- AEW Collision presents the final night of action in the Blue League of the Continental Classic tournament. The semi-finals of the tournament take place this coming Wednesday on Dynamite. Fans can check out the full preview of the show below:
- Keep up to date with the tournament standings at this link.
- Thunder Rosa makes her return tonight after a long time out of the squared circle.
Finally after 500 days in the darkness….. today I’m back. pic.twitter.com/T234r9Mv0J
— Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) December 23, 2023
- Speaking of Rosa, check out her latest vlog here.
- LA Knight was recently given the key to the city of Hagerstown, Maryland. Yeah!
Today @RealLAKnight was honored in his hometown of Hagerstown, MD with the key to the city. Congrats! -- pic.twitter.com/sLQ2y12LTR
— WWE (@WWE) December 23, 2023
- CMLL announced the card for the 12/26 edition of Martes de Arena México, headlined by Andrade El Ídolo teaming with Soberano Jr against Atlantis & Atlantis Jr.
- Mace and Mansoor will come so hard for you and anywhere you want.
- Fightful Select has reported that Dana Massie, wife of Matt Jackson and AEW's Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer is finishing up with the promotion.
- ICYMI: WWE SmackDown (12/22/23) Viewership Stays Above 2 Million, Key Demo Rating Holds Steady
- The following notes are from Fightful Select
- Fightful Award Nominations begin on Christmas Eve.
- Regarding Kenny Omega, he'd battled his illness all throughout the week and wasn't sure what it was. He got diagnosed on Friday. We wish him the best in recovery.
- Corey Brennan reports that Ilja Dragunov's injury is just storyline.
- A talent meeting scheduled for the December 2 AEW Collision was tapings was planned, then canceled. We haven't heard of why it was called.
- For those asking about Kazuchika Okada, we’re told that the TNA appearance isn’t indicative of a new deal or him heading there.
- Mustafa Ali is coming to AML Wrestling
- DIJAK believes that he could be the wrestler AJPW is bringing in from NXT. After all, he is very big.
Clearly this announcement is about me. https://t.co/iKbgtOo5xn pic.twitter.com/MX98k8BV9m
— DIJAK (@DijakWWE) December 23, 2023
- ICYMI: Mike Bailey Responds To Mustafa Ali's World Tour Campaign Vignette: The Indies Aren't What They Were
- Charlotte Flair was in the crowd on the 12/22 edition of CMLL Viernes Espectacular. Andrade El Ídolo was set to compete alongside his cousins (Espanto Jr & Brillante Jr) against Depredadores in the main event.
#ViernesEspectacularCMLL Visita especial para Andrade El Idolo! Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr está presente en la primera fila de La Catedral de la Lucha Libre.
— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) December 23, 2023
-- EN VIVO: https://t.co/qrRe27tE0U pic.twitter.com/n79fNTgA8W
- Leyton Buzzard has dropped his 2024 list of dream opponents
- Check out this year's rendition of WWE Superstars reading the Night Before Christmas
- Fightful's Robert DeFelice will be a producer on the upcoming podcast featuring Greg Gagne and Magnum TA hosted by Dominic DeAngelo.
Hi. I'm a podcast producer now. Looking forward to joining these icons and my thanks to Dom for considering me! https://t.co/dbOIjcYHGB
— Robert DeFelice Fightful (@dudefelice) December 23, 2023
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- LA Knight will give a BFT to Randy Orton and AJ Styles: SmackDown LowDown, Dec. 23, 2023