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Pro Wrestling News Report (August 20, 2025)
Published 1 year, 1 month ago
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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for August 20, 2025. Running Time: 53 Minutes. Topics covered in this report include:
- WWE ends PLE deal with Peacock EARLY and announces the move to ESPN effective 9/20/25 beginning with WWE Wrestlepalooza (full details)
- Peacock tries to prevent the imminent surge of unsubscribing WWE fans by announcing a new WWE multi-year deal. But will Saturday Night's Main Events, NXT PLE (until March 2026 for now) and 30 day old SmackDown episodes be enough?
- John Cena's retirement match now rumored to take place at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13, 2025
- DT breaks down everything you need to know about WWE/ESPN package pricing, new WWE/Peacock deal, FOX1, Paramount, HBO Max and the sobering amount more it will cost wrestling fans monthly
- Killer (Karrion) Kross' first match and opponent since leaving WWE revealed
- AEW Forbidden Door 2025 and NXT Heatwave 2025 Preview and Predictions
- PLE/PPV news involving NXT No Mercy and TNA Victory Road
- ESPN removes AEW from the category menu on their website
- Isla Dawn makes her AEW debut at 8/23/25 Collision taping
- Taz to miss current Dynamite and Forbidden Door PPV due to health reasons
- AEW Collision 8/16/25 and WWE RAW 8/11/25 TV ratings
- LA Knight officially moved to WWE RAW roster
- Tony Khan believes the Young Bucks are currently having the greatest run of their careers. Do you agree?
- Booker T says Chris Jericho will definitely return to WWE after his AEW contract expires. Do you agree?
- AEW files to trademark 'September To Remember'
- Sting reveals all remaining dates for his '2025 Or Never' Tour
- AEW adds injury time to Danhausen's contract which now extends into early 2026
- And Much More!
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/news20250820.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/37897040 to listen to WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) online https://www.patreon.com/posts/136966457 for the COMMERCIAL FREE episode of WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) https://youtu.be/fbtWzHWUO0Q for the YOUTUBE VERSION of WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) http://www.dontonyshow.com/ to access previous episodes for all Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show public content ==== The Don Tony Show / WWE RAW Post Show 8/18/25
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/dts20250818.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW (8/18/25)
- https://www.patreon.com/posts/136793869 for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW (8/18/25)
- https://youtu.be/tdg0uH_ysFk for the ENHANCED YOUTUBE MEMBERS VERSION (w/PICS & VIDEOS ADDED) of THE DON TONY SHOW 8/18/25)
- https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/37869130 to listen to THE DON TONY SHOW (8/18/25) online
==== REMEMBERING KEVIN CASTLE 🙏🏼❤️
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/sitdown
- WWE ends PLE deal with Peacock EARLY and announces the move to ESPN effective 9/20/25 beginning with WWE Wrestlepalooza (full details)
- Peacock tries to prevent the imminent surge of unsubscribing WWE fans by announcing a new WWE multi-year deal. But will Saturday Night's Main Events, NXT PLE (until March 2026 for now) and 30 day old SmackDown episodes be enough?
- John Cena's retirement match now rumored to take place at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13, 2025
- DT breaks down everything you need to know about WWE/ESPN package pricing, new WWE/Peacock deal, FOX1, Paramount, HBO Max and the sobering amount more it will cost wrestling fans monthly
- Killer (Karrion) Kross' first match and opponent since leaving WWE revealed
- AEW Forbidden Door 2025 and NXT Heatwave 2025 Preview and Predictions
- PLE/PPV news involving NXT No Mercy and TNA Victory Road
- ESPN removes AEW from the category menu on their website
- Isla Dawn makes her AEW debut at 8/23/25 Collision taping
- Taz to miss current Dynamite and Forbidden Door PPV due to health reasons
- AEW Collision 8/16/25 and WWE RAW 8/11/25 TV ratings
- LA Knight officially moved to WWE RAW roster
- Tony Khan believes the Young Bucks are currently having the greatest run of their careers. Do you agree?
- Booker T says Chris Jericho will definitely return to WWE after his AEW contract expires. Do you agree?
- AEW files to trademark 'September To Remember'
- Sting reveals all remaining dates for his '2025 Or Never' Tour
- AEW adds injury time to Danhausen's contract which now extends into early 2026
- And Much More!
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/news20250820.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/37897040 to listen to WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) online https://www.patreon.com/posts/136966457 for the COMMERCIAL FREE episode of WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) https://youtu.be/fbtWzHWUO0Q for the YOUTUBE VERSION of WRESTLING NEWS REPORT (8/20/25) http://www.dontonyshow.com/ to access previous episodes for all Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show public content ==== The Don Tony Show / WWE RAW Post Show 8/18/25
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/dts20250818.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW (8/18/25)
- https://www.patreon.com/posts/136793869 for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW (8/18/25)
- https://youtu.be/tdg0uH_ysFk for the ENHANCED YOUTUBE MEMBERS VERSION (w/PICS & VIDEOS ADDED) of THE DON TONY SHOW 8/18/25)
- https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/37869130 to listen to THE DON TONY SHOW (8/18/25) online
==== REMEMBERING KEVIN CASTLE 🙏🏼❤️
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/sitdown