Michael Morleone News Today

Dave Meltzer rounds up the weekend news.

NHK airs documentary on Antonio Inoki's health issues, notes NOAH holds big show, ticket sales notes for WWE and AEW.

Preview for tonight's TakeOver, Inoki health update, fallout from last night's UFC 263.

Also in this issue:  Ospreay vs. Takagi, Dontaku coverage and New Japan COVID issues explained. Notes on the upcoming AEW & WWE PPV shows. Saturdays UFC coverage. The life of Randy Savage, what was and wasnt covered by A&E, aspects that were and werent true. AAA Rey de Reyes coverage and a major bout of international stars set up with Omega vs. Andrade. Debut of a new promotion with lots of international stars coming to PPV. Dragon Gate Dead or Alive coverage. Lots of new info on exactly how p...

The story of Jim Crockett Jr., and the rise and fall of Jim Crockett Promotions is the lead story in the current double-sized issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.   We look at the death of Crockett, the Crocketts family original involvement in wrestling, how Jim took over the moves he made in building a small market territory into one of the big three companies in the U.S., original plans and why they changed, the rise of Ric Flair, where Jm was a Hall of Fame promoter, the fight with V...

A look at the death, unique lives and careers of Jon Huber and Danny Hodge is the focus of what is the best issue of the Observer in more than a decade. Details surrounding the Huber health crisis and death, words from his wife, how he got started in wrestling, my own personal thoughts regarding my interaction with him, his leaving WWE for AEW, his WWE run with The Wyatt Family, what were the plans for the Bludgeon Brothers to imitate and how it fell through, the match that changes his WWE focu...