Chris Jericho on Match With Kenny Omega
During a recent episode of Talk Is Jericho with Austin Aries as the guest, Jericho briefly discussed his current deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling. While Jericho mentioned he will tell the entire story in more detail in a future episode, he did confirm reports of his deal with NJPW being in the works for months. He also mentioned that his match against Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 12 could be made available to watch in more ways other than just NJPW World.
ESPN 30 For 30 Ric Flair Documentary News & Notes
ESPN currently has the entire Ric Flair documentary available to watch on their official website for those with cable subscriptions.
The director of the documentary, Rory Karpf, revealed The Undertaker was one of the nicest people he has ever interviewed in his career. He said that The Undertaker brewed coffee and brought snacks for the entire crew as part of his appearance for the documentary.
For those interested in watching a replay of the documentary, ESPN currently has two viewings scheduled with first on November 9th at 8:30PM EST on ESPN 2 and the other November 19th at 10PM EST on ESPN.
Newest WWE Poll Asks Fans Who They are Interested the Most for RAW’s 25th Anniversary
WWE is currently holding a poll on WWE.com asking fans which legend appearance they are looking forward to the most for the RAW 25th Anniversary show. The choices available are The Undertaker, Kevin Nash, or Shawn Michaels. At the time of this report, The Undertaker leads with 73% of the fan vote, Shawn Michaels is at 19%, and Kevin Nash is at 8%.
Indie Wrestling News & Notes
Current IWGP Heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada celebrated his 30th birthday today.
EVOLVE announced the card for December 10th’s EVOLVE 97 show in Melrose, Massachusetts features a singles match of Matt Riddle versus Walter and an EVOLVE Championship match of Jaka versus champion Zack Sabre Jr.
A new book on the life of Brian Pillman written by Lian O’Rourke is currently available for purchase at Amazon. The book is called “Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later” and is currently on sale for $14.39 for a limited time only.