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AEW RAMPAGE RESULTS (12/8) Danielson vs. Garcia in Continental Classic tournament match, Cassidy vs. Angelico for AEW International Title, plus Abadon, Hobbs & Takeshita
WWE Raw Ratings Report (12/4): Week after Punk, did viewership fall back in line with recent averages? Key metrics and comparisons
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AEW COLLISION RESULTS (12/8): Kingston vs. Claudio and Danielson vs. Andrade in Continental Classic matches, Omega vs. Ethan, Willow vs. Martinez
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WWE RAW PREVIEW (12/11): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch
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LATEST EDITORIALS
RADICAN’S TAKE: WWE has changed in the last ten years, but has C.M. Punk?
KELLER’S TAKE: Ranking the candidates to win the Continental Classic, with pros and cons for each of them winning it
KELLER’S TAKE: AEW’s Continental Classic field of twelve stays within a comfort zone and comes up short in terms of prestige and novelty
COUNIHAN: The Returning Hero – The journey of Chris Hero (Kassius Ohno) and his return to the ring this Friday
RICH FANN’S TAKE: Are the tenets that led to AEW’s launch and initial success enough for AEW to sustain itself much less grow?
KELLER’S TAKE FEEDBACK: Readers submit their wish lists for Tony Khan’s “important announcement” tonight
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NXT HITS & MISSES (12/5): Wes Less promo, Perez vs. Hail vs. Henley vs. Kiana, Meta Four vs. Alpha Academy, Nikita Lyons returns, Tatum Paxley, Axiom vs. Frazer, more
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (12/2): Three Continental Classic matches, Moxley’s disconcerting promo, Abadon-Kiera Hogan, Daddy Magic on commentary, Toni Storm steals the show, Ethan Page resurfaces
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (11/27): CM Punk’s return promo, Randy Orton’s return, Bronson vs. Ivar, Gunther-Miz exchange, Nia Jax vs. Zoey Stark, Cody-Nakamura angle
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