We have a loaded issue of the Wrestling Observer this week, with business and history features.
We update WWE financials, with comments from Nick Khan, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Kristina Salen talking about the state of the company, the state of sports business, what media companies are looking at right now, AEW, plus a look at WWE revenue and profits. We also look behind the numbers at what they mean, how every category is doing and what categories the company is no longer reporting on. We also look at the decline of WWE ratings as compared to that of cable television and network television.
Quick Results
Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado & Minoru Suzuki pinned Tiger Mask, SHO & YOH in 7:09 ( ½)
Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr. & DOUKI defeated Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Jado via disqualification in 6:53 ( ¾)
Dick Togo, EVIL, Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi pinned Toru Yano, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato in 12:17 ( ½)
Will Ospreay & Jeff Cobb pinned BUSHI & Shingo Takagi in 13:23 ( ¼)
SANADA pinned Aaron Henare in 23:28 ( ¾)
Tetsuya Naito pinned Great-O-Khan in 27:05 ( ½)
With the new State of Emergency in Tokyo, New Japan’s gotten lucky – they were away from Tokyo for the best part of two weeks to conclude the Wrestling Dontaku tour; but overnight the promotion announced three Road to Wrestle Grand Slam shows on May 8, 10 and 11 that were scheduled for Korakuen Hall as they prepare for shows at Yokohama Stadium and the Tokyo Dome.
Quick Results
Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi & DOUKI submitted Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura in 8:52 ( ½)
Master Wato, Tomoaki Honma & SHO pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado & Minoru Suzuki in 8:06 ( ¾)
Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI pinned Yujiro Takahashi, El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori in 9:54 ( ¼)
EVIL & Dick Togo vs. Kazuchika Okada & Toru Yano went to a double count-out in 1:29 (DUD)
Kazuchika Okada defeated EVIL via disqualification in 5:40 ( )
YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii pinned Tanga Loa, Tama Tonga & Jay WHite in 27:03 to retain the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship ( ¾)
Kota Ibushi pinned SANADA in 27:51 to retain the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships ( ¼)