WWE in Fall 2024/Winter 2025: Anyone still watching?

[Hawk 34]

NXT will be doing a show from the formerly known ECW Arena on Wednesday, 11/7.

 

[Fall of Epic]

It's getting real.

 

[Valeyard]

Bittersweet. Super bittersweet.

 

[Fall of Epic]

The Skull & Bones was whiffed a bit at the end but other than that, solid debut.

 

[Tino Standard]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1848430118009549290

Wow, Samantha Irvin has announced she’s done with WWE. Wonder if she’s following Ricochet to AEW or getting out of the wrestling business entirely.

 

[Valeyard]

Into the potential Toni Storm interactions of AEW so go there.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Can't see AEW tossing any their announcers over the side to make room for Samantha; what would she even do there?

 

[Tino Standard]

If the rumored third AEW show on Fox becomes a thing, that might be your answer. Wouldn’t be surprised if she transitions away from ring announcing to focusing on music, either.

 

[909]

She’s following him, has been going to follow him ever since he was gonna leave, but I dunno how long it will take to get her on TV

Can't see AEW tossing any their announcers over the side to make room for Samantha; what would she even do there?

Oh yes they would

 

[Valeyard]

Of course they would. Easily.

 

[Tino Standard]

Just find a way to keep Arkady on my TV, please and thank you.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Trading Justin Roberts for Samantha Irving is a no brainer.

 

[Fall of Epic]

....aaaaand it didn't take long for the internet to turn on her.

 

[Hawk 34]

She isn’t going to AEW, source is her husband.

Also, Lillian Garcia will return in her former role according to some sources. She was already in the building tonight.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

They might want to start a family, who knows/cares. Lilian Garcia is a cool person but a huge downgrade talent wise.

 

[909]

No she’s definitely going to AEW. They’re just messing around right now

 

[strummer]

Ha! Lilian botched her first announcement

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

Like she never left.

 

[strummer]

She also announced .Dom was accompanying Liv to the ring and he wasn't there

 

[Fall of Epic]

Eh she was called at the last minute after not doing any announcing for years. I'll excuse the cobwebs for now.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Eh she was called at the last minute after not doing any announcing for years. I'll excuse the cobwebs for now.

As will I, but they could have called someone up that they already had in house for a couple of shows, while they gave Lilian some time to reacclimate, or get some reps on a couple house shows, or something.

Samantha Irvin announced that she was leaving WWE, and Lilian Garcia was announced as the new RAW ring announcer the same night, and now I'm wondering which happened first?

 

[Fall of Epic]

Samantha confirmed that he put in her notice months ago. She apparently left because she couldn't pursue outside projects like she wanted.

 

[Valeyard]

Good thing she would get management support in AEW and only work like five days a month.

 

[Hawk 34]

TKO has acquired a number of new assets but most notably, Professional Bull Riders.

If only they could get Billy and Bart back together for one last rodeo.

 

[Hawk 34]

Putting the straps on MCMG is a big way to push them heavy.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Being pushed as a top team right out of the gate is what they truly deserve. Love seeing them get their due on a national stage. They're literally one of maybe 3 things I watch for these days.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Putting the straps on MCMG is a big way to push them heavy.

All I'm hearing is that they could have done that for Giulia.

 

[Hawk 34]

WWE launches new indie wrestling development program

October 29, 2024 – WWE today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind developmental program designed to provide up-and-coming independent wrestlers a pathway to a potential career in WWE. The program will be called WWE ID, short for WWE Independent Development™. “WWE ID is the latest in our...

www.wwe.com

Included in the program are wrestling schools/promotions such as Reality of Wrestling (Booker), Nightmare Factory (Cody) and Black & Brave Academy (Rollins) along with Elite Pro Wrestling and KnokX Pro Academy.


Hunter has talked for years about wanting to go back to a territory style of development and this appears to be the beginning of that ideal.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Good for all the indy talent but this is going to have big consequences for the indy scene and for the younger crop of talent in NXT. You can't employ everybody and provide TV time to every talent so some are going to be squeezed out. It's just like them doing shots in AJPW or NOAH. Great for the buys but there's an underlying agenda that will not benefit wrestling as a whole.

 

[Hawk 34]

It was no surprise to learn that Gabe Sapolsky was selected to oversee this operation.