Jan. 25, 2024

More Wrestling Brethren Than You

Show Notes

NEWS (1/22/24–1/23/24)

* WWE + NETFLIX

→ RAW moving to Netflix in January 2025 - it will be live streamed; the word “Monday” not mentioned in the official press release {later confirmed by Nick Khan on CNBC that RAW will remain on Monday Nights}

→ Currently (8:30am CT) unknown where RAW will air between October 2024 and January 2025

→ 10/$5Billion

→ Fightful Report: Netflix Subscribers On Standard No-Ad Plan Won't Get Ads During WWE Raw

* TKO NAMES DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON AS ITS NEWEST MEMBER OF THE BOARD

→ Part of the deal is that DJ gets IP of “The Rock”

→ According to the TKO SEC Filing that was released alongside The Rock announcement, Rock will receive $30 million worth of stock for his new role.

* KEVIN PATRICK REMOVED AS PBP FOR SMACKDOWN

→ As of Tuesday - no permanent replacement has been announced, but Cole will do the job on the go-home Smackdown for RR

* Kazuchika Okada Reportedly WWE-bound - but not so fast

→ According to Monthly Puroresu, a reliable source close to Okada has revealed that Okada is believed to be WWE-bound. The report also mentioned the possibility of Okada starting his journey in NXT.

→ UPDATE 11:05AM: Fightful sources close to NJPW and Okada said that is not the situation as they know it -- at least as of right now. It was reiterated that Okada seems early in his process. One WWE higher up said "that would be news to us at this point," and multiple sources on the NXT staff said they've heard nothing of the sort at this point. In addition, numerous people that Fightful has talked to within AEW believed they're very much in the running to land Kazuchika Okada.

* TNA Wrestling Looking to Secure Major TV Deal

→ This according to Santino Marella – in an interview on Busted Open Radio.

* 40-year anniversary of Hogan def. Iron Sheik

WWE RAW (1/22/2024)

* Seth Rolls kicked off RAW

* Cody Rhodes and CM Punk face-to-face

* Chad Gable vs. Ivar - Belly-to-back Suplex!!!

* Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest

NXT TV (1/23/2024)

* William Regal returns to NXT TV

* Ava appointed NXT GM

* Chase U to say their “Final Goodbyes” next week