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Friday’s AEW Rampage television show delivered 209,000 viewers for TNT, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com. The number was down from the 306,000 viewership count from the previous episode. Powell’s POV: Rampage finished with a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous show’s 0.12 rating in...

AEW Rampage rating: Private Party vs. MxM Collection

The following matches and events are advertised for Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite television show. -AEW American Champion MJF vs. Kyle Fletcher in an eliminator match. -Bryan Danielson vs. Jeff Jarrett in an anything goes match with Ricky Steamboat as a special guest. -Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bryan Keith. Powell’s POV: Dynamite...

AEW Dynamite preview: The lineup for Wednesday’s show

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The last time WWE fans saw Roman Reigns was on Night Two of WrestleMania 40, where he lost to Cody Rhodes, bringing an end to his three-and-a-half-year reign as WWE Champion. Reigns has since been away from WWE, and in his absence, his cousin Solo Sikoa self-appointed himself as the "Tribal Chief." Sikoa brought in Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu to form a new version of the Bloodline, while kicking out Jimmy Uso and Paul Heyman.

Roman Reigns makes triumphant return at SummerSlam 2024, helps Cody Rhodes defeat Solo Sikoa

The following matches and segments are advertised for Saturday’s AEW Collision. -Darby Allin, Mark Briscoe, Dax Harwood, and Cash Wheeler vs. The Beast Mortos, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, and Roderick Strong in an eight-man tag match. -Lee Moriarty vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Tomohiro Ishii in a three-way for a...

AEW Collision lineup: The card for today’s show with an early start time

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Roman Reigns is officially back in WWE, and he made it clear that Solo Sikoa must pay for his actions at the end of SummerSlam 2024.

Roman Reigns Stuns WWE Fans with Return at SummerSlam 2024, Destroys Solo Sikoa

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Norfolk, VA

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Green Bay, WI

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Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Virginia State

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

As previously reported, Roman Reigns made his WWE return at Summerslam, helping Cody Rhodes retain the WWE title against Solo Sikoa. While Reigns helped Cody, it seems he’s got a long way to go if he wants to attend a Rhodes family Thanksgiving. Cody’s wife Brandi wrote on Twitter:...

Brandi Rhodes Reacts To Roman Reigns Helping Cody Rhodes at WWE Summerslam

Anticipation was at an all time high heading into SummerSlam on Saturday night as Cody Rhodes defended his Undisputed WWE Championship against Solo Sikoa on a Bloodline Rules match. Cody ultimately retained after Roman Reigns interfered, but at one point Jacob Fatu jumped off the top rope and sent Cody crashing through the announce table with a splash.

Backstage News On Jacob Fatu’s Status Following Injury Scare At SummerSlam

Florida State

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Jacksonville, FL

Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the state toward Northeast Florida. The storm hit near Steinhatchee, north of Cedar Key and 70 miles west of Gainesville.

Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax expects deluge

The Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast with Jason Powell is a special live episode co-hosted by Jonny Fairplay of “Survivor” and “House of Villains” fame taking live calls coming out of WWE SummerSlam. The next live edition will be on Monday, August 26 coming out of AEW All In…

08/05 Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast With Jason Powell (Episode 320): Pro Wrestling Boom Live – WWE SummerSlam fallout show with Jonny Fairplay

Greenville, SC

AEW Rampage (Episode 156) Taped July 31, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Rampage opening aired and then Excalibur checked in on commentary with Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard. The ring announcer was Justin Roberts…. 1. Wheeler Yuta (w/Bryan Danielson) vs. The Butcher. Danielson...

AEW Rampage results (8/2): Murphy’s review of Private Party vs. MxM Collection, Harley Cameron vs. Nyla Rose, Wheeler Yuta vs. The Butcher, Bryan Keith and Brian Cage in action

WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with 2.179 million viewers for Fox, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com. The number was up compared to the 2.058 million viewership count from the previous episode. Powell’s POV: Friday’s Smackdown finished with a 0.60 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up compared the previous week’s...

WWE Smackdown on Fox rating: SummerSlam go-home show

WWE introduced a new “Referee Cam” at Saturday night’s SummerSlam 2024 pay-per-view event. The company explained that the Referee Cam is a small camera positioned on the referee’s ear, which will now allow fans to see the match from their perspective. The camera made its debut during the match between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley, which resulted in Morgan defeating Ripley to retain her title after Dominik Mysterio turned on his Mami.

WWE Debuts New “Referee Cam” At SummerSlam 2024

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Following SummerSlam, two WWE superstars are banged up and we have details on who left the pay per view possibly injured.

Two WWE Superstars Banged Up After SummerSlam

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Powell’s WWE SummerSlam Hit List: Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules match for the WWE Championship, Damian Priest vs. Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship

Damian Priest vs. Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship: The best match of the night on a card that was more about angles and turns than...

Powell’s WWE SummerSlam Hit List: Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules match for the WWE Championship, Damian Priest vs. Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship

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