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Thurs. #1 is HERE. To help the site out subscribe to Mistah MegaManFan (current count: 1,017). If you're a gamer you'll enjoy it! Don't miss Thursday Night AMP taping at 9 PM ET! With the cheap plugs out of the way here's Thursday's latest wrestling news.

According to Tony Khan, Jake Hager (f/k/a Jack Swagger) has been signed to AEW since before All Out in August. If you missed AEW Dynamite on TNT last night, Hager came out at the end of the show to join in a beatdown by all the heels against The Elite, leaving Swagger and friends standing tall as the show went off the air. We'll see where this goes next Wednesday.

A New Japan press release involving Jushin Liger is below.

NJPW to be represented at Destroyer Memorial Night on November 15 in Ota City Gymnasium

On November 15, a special memorial card will be held to remember the Destroyer Dick Beyer, a legendary figure in global professional wrestling and Japanese pop culture, who passed away in March at the age of 88.

The main event sees Jushin Thunder Liger, Keiji Muto and Kento Miyahara take on SANADA, BUSHI & KAI!

The top match of the night will see Jushin Thunder Liger in an impressive trio with WRESTLE-1's Keiji Muto and Kento Miyahara of All Japan Pro Wrestling. Speaking of AJPW, their opponents are three men who got their first breaks in the promotion; Los Ingobernables De Japon's BUSHI and SANADA and freelancer KAI.

Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru to face Aoyagi brothers!

Keeping an AJPW theme are two more All Japan alums now part of Suzuki Gun: Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru. They'll face All Japan's promising sibling tag team of Yuma and Atsuki Aoyagi. Taichi has a history with Yuma Aoyagi; the Holy Emperor was vicious in his assault on Yuma during their first round Super J-Cup 2016 meeting, and since then, they've been opposite one another at the AJPW 45th anniversary event in Ryogoku in 2017, and the Giant Baba Memorial card in February.

Suzuki, Taiyo Kea reform GURENTAI Tag!

Also on the card, Minoru Suzuki will team with freelancer and former Tokyo GURENTAI team mate Taiyo Kea, taking on AJPW's Suwama and WRESTLE-1's Shuji Kondo.

The Destroyer Memorial Night: The White Mask Reigns Forever

Ota City Gymnasium, Tokyo Japan

Friday November 15 /Merchandise sale 4PM/Doors 4:30PM/Start 6PM

Information (Japanese) giant-baba.com.

New WWE related videos are available below.

AEW did triple the numbers of NXT on PlayStation Vue last night. (WO)

In this interview Rocky "Soulman" Johnson says AEW made him an offer but he turned it down: "It was great working with Dusty. We were tag champs in Florida and we switched back and forth with the heavyweight belt. Now that his son has a chance with this Elite Wrestling, they have the capital and everything. I had talked with them and probably could have worked with them, but I'm not interested any more."

A new National Wrestling Alliance video is available below.

A press release from Ring of Honor is below.

JAY LETHAL VS. MARK BRISCOE, JONATHAN GRESHAM VS. JAY BRISCOE SIGNED FOR LONDON

Now that Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham have resolved their differences, they are once again focused on winning the ROH World Tag Team Title. They haven't secured a title shot as of yet, but they will get the tag team champions in the ring in singles matches on the Honor United UK tour stop in London on Oct. 25.

Lethal will take on Mark Briscoe, while Gresham faces Jay Briscoe.

Tension between best friends Lethal and Gresham boiled over and led to them wrestling each other at the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view on Sept. 27. After Gresham won the match, he and Lethal embraced and resumed their friendship.

The Briscoes, in the midst of their record 11th reign as ROH World Tag Team Champions, have have had plenty of success in singles matches over the years, especially Jay Briscoe, who is a two-time former ROH World Champion.

The result of these singles matches in London could be a factor in determining whether Lethal and Gresham get a shot at the tag team title down the line.

Join us live in London or streaming for HonorClub to watch Honor United!

From AXS TV.

Watch: First Look at Saturday's All-New WOW-Women Of Wrestling Premiering Oct. 5 at 8pE

Check out a first-look clip from this Saturday's all-new episode of WOW – Women Of Wrestling, premiering Oct. 5 at 8pE/5pP.

This week, the animals of the ring, The Beast and Jungle Grrrl battle to determine dominance. Meanwhile, WOW World Champion Tessa Blanchard seizes an opportunity to settle a score.

Matches include:

* Psycho Sister, Fury (accompanied by Razor and Mezmeriah) vs. Fire
* Siren The Voodoo Doll (accompanied by Holidead) vs. Chantilly Chella (accompanied by Sassy Massy)
* The Fabulous Lana Star and The Lioness vs. Jessie Jones and Amber O'Neal
* Main Event - Jungle Grrrl vs. The Beast

From MLW.

ORLANDO - Two of the truest fighters in Major League Wrestling will meet this autumn for the first time ever in a match with championship implications.

MLW today announced Timothy Thatcher vs. Low Ki for MLW: Blood & Thunder at GILT Nightclub in Orlando, Florida on November 9. The event will be a MLW FUSION TV taping for beIN SPORTS.

The event has a special matinee bell time of 4:00pm with doors opening at 3:00pm to the general public.

Fans can buy tickets now at MLWgo.com.

The most dangerous striker in the game will compete against arguably the best scientific pro wrestler in the world, Timothy Thatcher in what promises to be a big throwdown this fall in Florida.

Respected and feared for their no nonsense, take no prisoners style in the ring, this highly-anticipated bout comes on the heels of recent wins that have them both showing prime form.

"Two of the toughest wrestlers in the sport both want in on a title shot and this match gets them in the hunt," said MLW CEO Court Bauer. "I promised our return to Orlando would be a fan appreciation experience and this match is just one of many backing that up."

Revered and feared for his rugged, technical style Thatcher is already deep in training for this bout in Northern California while Low Ki has been spotted at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn readying for this highly anticipated ring war.

Who will triumph when the two tangle in Orlando? Find out LIVE in Orlando on November 9.

Ticket prices range from $20-$50 with a limited number of Platinum Packages also available.

This event is an all ages event.

There is no dress code for this event but bring your signs as cameras will be rolling for MLW FUSION on beIN SPORTS.

Buy tickets starting at $20 at MLWTickets.com.

Signed thus far for this card:
Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. "Filthy" Tom Lawlor

Low Ki vs. Timothy Thatcher

Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
Ross & Marshall Von Erich • World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu and CONTRA Unit • Salina de la Renta • Mance Warner • The Dynasty • Jimmy Havoc • Douglas James • Injustice's Myron Reed, Jordan Oliver & Kotto Brazil • World Middleweight Champion Teddy Hart • Brian Pillman Jr. • Zenshi and more!

More athletes and matches will be announced at MLW.com.
 
Tickets start at $20 at MLWtickets.com. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.
 
General Public Doors Open: 3:00 p.m. with a bell time of: 4:00 p.m.
MORE ABOUT GILT NIGHTCLUB:
GILT is Orlando's largest upscale nightclub and considered one of the city’s top high-end destinations.  Recently undergoing a $1.5 million renovation, GILT is a state-of-the-art venue.

GILT is located at 740 Bennett Rd. in Orlando.

Parking: The venue has a parking lot. Space is available on a first come, first serve basis. There is a small fee for parking at the venue's lot. Valet parking is also available at GILT.

1:00 PM ET. Pete Dunne is now living in the United States full time. (PWI)

Here Bianca Belair talks about being on USA Network: "It's hard to wrap my head around it sometimes, but, I walked into this Performance Center, you know, three and a half years ago. I had no idea what to expect. Had no idea where this would take me, where this journey would lead me to. So, just to think about starting from absolutely nothing, no wrestling experience, not knowing much about this business, to learning my craft and being coached by the greatest trainers and coaches and ... it's kind of ... I'm at a loss for words when I think about it. Because, it's just amazing to me how my journey has progressed, and where it's come to and now being able to reap the benefits, and being on the USA Network, I feel like it's just come a full circle, and it just means everything in the world to me. I'm a homegrown talent, and I'm just glad that the world gets to see my journey and the payoff of it, and it just validates, you know, that this is the place where ... that creates great talent."

Here's http://fightful.com/wrestling/buddy-murphy-says-he-sat-murphy-s-law-about-six-years-debuting-it-wwe a new Buddy Murphy interview.

A new Impact video is below.

AEW plans to use the dark matches they taped last night, but when where and how are yet to be determined. (PWI)

4:00 PM ET. Finn Balor says he may need a crew to take out The Undisputed Era: "It's no problem. I've been part of a group before, I've been one of those guys who has been an individual performer for a very long time. But maybe you need a group to face Undisputed Era, we'll see."

I'm sure you've heard this before but Cody says there would've been no AEW if ROH and New Japan had allowed dual contracts.

From WWE.

Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART premieres Wednesday at 10 ET/7 PT on WWE Network

Witness the heroic struggle of former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa as he embarks on a difficult road to recovery from a devastating injury and finds strength from his wife, baby daughter, friends and the NXT Universe.

Don't miss Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART, streaming this Wednesday at 10 ET/7 PT on the award-winning WWE Network.

AEW drew 1.409 million viewers last night while NXT only drew 0.891 million by comparison. AEW wins the "Wednesday Night War" for their first week head to head. WWE's response: "Congratulations to AEW on a successful premiere. The real winners of last night's head-to-head telecasts of NXT on USA Network and AEW on TNT are the fans, who can expect Wednesday nights to be a competitive and wild ride as this is a marathon, not a one-night sprint."

From Ring of Honor.

15 MEN TO COMPETE IN BATTLE ROYAL FOR SHOT AT ROH WORLD TITLE THAT SAME NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS

Fifteen ROH stars will compete in a battle royal at Glory By Honor in New Orleans on Oct. 12, with the winner receiving a title shot against ROH World Champion RUSH that same night.

So far, the following competitors have been announced for the battle royal:

* Kenny King
* Joe Hendry
* Silas Young
* Josh Woods
* Rhett Titus
* Beer City Bruiser
* Brian Milonas
* Cheeseburger
* LSG
* Shaheem Ali

This will be the first title defense for RUSH, who defeated Matt Taven to win the championship at the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view on Sept. 27.

Who will be the last man standing in the battle royal? Will that man walk out of New Orleans as the new ROH World Champion? Join us live in person or streaming for HonorClub to find out!

KELLY KLEIN GETS WOH WORLD TITLE REMATCH AGAINST ANGELINA LOVE IN NEW ORLEANS

Kelly Klein is coming for new Women of Honor World Champion Angelina Love at Glory in New Orleans on Oct. 12, and she isn't coming alone.

Klein told The Allure's Love and Mandy Leon at Death Before Dishonor Fallout the night after losing the title to Love that she will have someone in her corner for their rematch. Klein did not reveal who it will be, but she told Love and Leon that they should be afraid.

Love, a six-time world champion prior to joining WOH in April, won the title from Klein in controversial fashion at the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view on Sept. 27. Leon interfered in the match multiple times, with her distraction ultimately costing Klein the match and the title.

Will Klein, the only competitor to regain the WOH World Title, become a three-time champion? Or has "The Age of The Allure" just begun?

Join us live in person or streaming for HonorClub to find out!

VILLAIN ENTERPRISES' BRODY KING, FLIP GORDON BATTLE LIFEBLOOD'S MARK HASKINS, TRACY WILLIAMS IN NEW ORLEANS

Ever since Flip Gordon double-crossed LifeBlood and joined Villain Enterprises in June, the two factions have been at war. The next chapter in the feud will take place at Glory By Honor in New Orleans on Oct. 25, as LifeBlood's Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams take on Villain Enterprises' Brody King and Gordon.

LifeBlood and Villain Enterprises members have faced each other numerous times in singles, traditional tag matches and six-man and eight-man tag matches, with neither side able to sustain an advantage. This specific matchup is happening for the first time.

Gordon has continued to be a thorn in Williams' side ever since stabbing him and the rest of LifeBlood in the back, as he has repeatedly interfered in Williams' matches. Williams gained a measure of revenge by defeating Gordon in a No Disqualification Match at Death Before Dishonor Fallout on Sept. 28.

Which of these teams will walk out of New Orleans with a victory? Join us live in person or streaming for HonorClub to find out!

Last night's 9-1-1 starring Ronda Rousey did 7.463 million viewers. (PWI)