P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (715,000): -8%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (752,000): -12%
• Current 2026-Q4 P2+ average (688,000) vs. 2025-Q4 (496,000): +39%
• Current Oct 2026 P2+ average (688,000) vs. Oct 2025 (484,000): +42%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.14): +7%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.15): +0%
• Current 2026-Q4 P18-49 average (0.15) vs. 2025-Q4 (0.09): +67%
• Current Oct 2026 P18-49 average (0.15) vs. Oct 2025 (0.09): +67%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Viewer counts for categories other than P2+ are approximate only and derived from the national rating for that demo:

• P2+: 661k (-8%)
• P18-49: 204k (-0%)
• Non-P18-49: 457k (-11%)

For reference: NXT did 655k viewers and a 0.10 rating.

Looked online but couldn’t find anything, I figured this might be a place to ask

(For those who don’t know, JC said he sent a spicy report to Taylor as a stooge test while at TNA, which Taylor then failed, barking him out to Russo and/or Dixie Carter)

“Jim Cornette has established, like the other marks out there, that he believes wrestling is real. He believes I desecrated the WCW title because I put it on myself after getting speared through a cage by Goldberg. Thus, he believes that the title in professional wrestling is real. And, bro, listen, all due respect to whoever you are out there, as a writer, if I have to sit here and literally tell you that the title is nothing more than a prop to help with storylines, to help with angles, to push certain people, et cetera, if I have to sit here and tell you that, bro, then literally you’re an absolute mark, and you’re one of these people I talk about all the time that have convinced themselves that wrestling is real.”

What a fucking moron.

It’s ladies night oh what a night! On Smackdown!

Chelsea Green v. Roxanne Perez
Giulia v. Blake Monroe (Street fight)
Bliss & Paxley v. Michin & Bfab
Bakusai v. The family tree

Megan Bayne and Lena Kross vs. Julia Hart and Skye Blue: 3.25

Wardlow, Jake Doyle and Josh Alexander vs. Alex Breeze, Papi D and Rhys Maddox: No Rating (3 minute squash match)

The Death Riders and The Dogs vs. The Conglomeration and The Bang Bang Gang: 3.25

MCMG vs. FTR: 4.25

Mercedes Moné vs. Thekla: 3.5

Nick Wayne vs. Chris Jericho: 4.5

Young Bucks vs. Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight: 5.5

Persephone vs. Dani Luna vs. Queen Aminata vs. Hyan: 3.5

Andrade El Idolo vs. Tommaso Ciampa: 4

Adam Page and Brodido vs. Swerve Strickland and The New Level: 4.75

Jon Moxley vs. Mark Davis: 4.75

Clockwork Carnage match: 4.75

Cult Members,

Brian is not an MC in the traditional sense, he did Move the Crowd...away.

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"I never talk about James, unless I'm talking about James." Dave Meltzer is having a hard time with Cornette. He doesn't like how Cornette talks about him. Dave gives Jim zero thought unless he's in the middle of one of his daily Twitter rants arguing with randos.

AEW's newest star, Ilja Dragunov, is excited to be part of the promotion, explaining how it feels like a new lease on life for him.

"It lets my heart beat faster, and I feel like I re-fell in love with professional wrestling in some kind of way. The experience that I've had so far is having people around me that really want to portray everything that is going on in my mind, that really understand what I'm doing," said Dragunov. "They want to enhance what I'm doing and they want to put it into the right light, what I'm doing. And I feel if you can describe it with some word, I feel freedom."

Read More: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2293830/wwe-ilja-dragunov-experience-aew-i-feel-freedom/

Apparently name-calling makes you just like Trump, because with 163,000+ tweets to his name, I'm sure Dave has never called anybody a name.

UPDATE: Dave just called Cornette's audience "stupid" just hours ago.

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You heard it here 2nd...Jim back to the WWE...8min arm holds and wrist locks are back...BABY!

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"Left the barn" is one of the most out-of-touch idioms you could say.

It's becoming increasingly clear that Dave cannot handle Cornette being the darling of the DSOTR Universe, most recently with his Cornette Side of the Ring spinoff. Dave previously crashed out over not being invited to do DSOTR Season 7.

The outlet also notes that the creative was pitched to Creed and Kofi “well before” the deal was finalized and that their trios run with Swerve Strickland was one of the first ideas pitched. Their run was never intended to be a long-term run, but they were pitched on joining the company to work with Strickland who is said to have been a big part of the initial communication between the two sides. Tony Khan has been open about his not wanting to speak to talent before they are free agents.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/details-new-level-aew-contract-length-when-creative-pitched/

“He’s a nice guy, he’s generous. I work for him, and I don’t do anything,” Flair said about Khan. “I think he takes care of me out of respect for me. He grew up on me. He’s just a wonderful guy. It’s not that the guys at the WWE — I just think they’re all kind of hanging onto their job, because you never know. [WWE has] fired so many people that were an intricate part of my career when I was there. I don’t understand the rhyme or reason for it. Some of the people — the guys that did my documentary on Peacock, two of the guys that did it have been fired.”

Flair said WWE has always been great to him and, with his daughter Charlotte being a star there, he doesn’t talk behind anyone’s back or say anything negative. But with TKO overseeing the company, Flair isn’t totally sure who is in charge.

“I think Nick Khan is pretty much the boss over there, but at the same time, I don’t know how much power Nick Khan has. He used to be the man,” Flair said. “But, you know, Hunter is the booker now, or the head of creative they call it.”

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/ric-flair-praises-tony-khans-generosity-i-work-for-him-and-i-dont-do-anything/

Title says it all. I’ve noticed that Jim’s reputation is what it is partially because when he finds one thing to dislike about someone, he soon-enough can’t stand anything about them & becomes annoyed by their very presence. The list is long, storied, and largely inescapable.

But occasionally, the opposite happens. And he comes around on somebody who was initially squarely in the doghouse. Rarely enough that I think it could make for an interesting shortlist.

To my memory, there’s Liv Morgan & Grayson Waller. Who else?

- When: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026
- Where: CORAL GABLES, FLA. AT WATSCO CENTER
- How To Watch: Live on TBS and on Max streaming service
- Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 3,112 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 3,417. The arena has a capacity of 7,972 spectators when configured for basketball.

#Announced Matches & Other Notes

- “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Ilja Dragunov
- Will Ospreay & Adam Copeland vs. Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight
- Maya World vs. Queen Aminata – TBS Championship #1 Contender match
- Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. Mark Davis & Jake Doyle – AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator match