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WOR: Undertaker, Jimmy Havoc, SmackDown recap

Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We talk about what’s going on with the Undertaker. Then we talk about WWE’s next Saudi Arabia show, Sasha Banks, WWE’s popularity, Enes Kanter and Dana Brooke’s relationship, and WWE’s ratings. We discuss All Elite Wrestling announcing Jimmy Havoc as an addition to their roster and look at episode two of their Road To Double Or Nothing YouTube show. We then recap Tuesday’s Smackdown Live and finish off the show with more news, including the latest on Rock’s upcoming movie about Paige’s family, the ESPN+ subscriber number, Kitamura, Jim Cornette announcing the Crockett Cup, Starrcast, and more.

Timestamps:
1:30 – 7:11: Undertaker, WWE returning to Saudi Arabia
7:11 – 12:18: WWE, WCW popularity
12:18 – 13:28: Sasha Banks update
13:28 – 15:01: Enes Kanter/Dana Brooke/WWE
15:01 – 19:07: Ratings
19:07 – 21:36: Jimmy Havoc, Road to Double or Nothing
21:36 – 34:14: SmackDown
34:14 – 37:51: Fighting with my Family
37:51 – 41:45: ESPN+ numbers.
41:45 – 45:00: Katsuya Kitamura
45:00 – 49:56: Crockett Cup
50:10 – 54:44: CMLL tournament, more on ESPN
54:44 – 55:10: El Phantasmo
55:10 – 56:09: MLW update
56:09 – 57:06: PWG tickets
57:06 – 1:04:05: Bret Hart to Starrcast, F4W plans for Vegas
1:04:05 – 1:05:27: All Japan/Giant Baba card update
1:05:27 – end: F4W Mania weekend plans

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