Wrestling Tonight: REBEL HEART DYNAMITE | TKO "RESIZES" WWE PAY, WRESTLEMANIA 43 PLANS, AEW & CMLL LOAD UP MEXICO & JEFF JARRETT VS. BLUE PANTHER | 212

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Episode 212 of Wrestling Tonight begins with AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite and the wrestling world coming together to support Tanea "Rebel" Brooks. Gail Kim, Killer Kross, Dasha Gonzalez, Scarlett Bordeaux, Allysin Kay, Christy Hemme and Marti Belle were among those reportedly backstage in Athens, Georgia, while Rebel reunited with Britt Baker for The Waiting Room and appeared again during the six-woman tag team match.

TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro says WWE and UFC have "resized" talent compensation following their massive new media-rights agreements with ESPN and Paramount. We examine what that language actually tells us about talent pay, along with Shapiro's comments on WWE's developmental system, premium experiences and his belief that attendance has become "a social currency."

WWE President Nick Khan has responded to fan complaints surrounding WWE Premium Live Events on ESPN Unlimited, acknowledging that there is "some truth" to accessibility concerns. We discuss the difference between criticism of WWE creative and legitimate consumer frustration, especially as Mark Shapiro says WWE PLEs are performing "well" on ESPN but should soon be "doing much better" as distribution expands.

Nick Khan also revealed that WWE is already "across the creative" for WrestleMania 43 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first WrestleMania held outside the United States or Canada. WWE is also planning official viewing experiences in New York and other markets, further expanding WrestleMania into a global weekend even for fans who will not travel to Riyadh.

The AEW, CMLL and NJPW relationships continue to produce major crossover matches, with Claudio Castagnoli accepting Shingo Takagi's challenge for NJPW Destruction in Kobe on September 27. Meanwhile, AEW is sending PAC, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Bandido, Komander and Divine Dominion to Arena México as CMLL goes head-to-head with the second night of AAA Triplemanía this Sunday.

CMLL's 93rd Aniversario has also added Jeff Jarrett vs. Blue Panther, giving the September 18 event another unique attraction. The loaded card also includes Hechicero defending against Claudio Castagnoli and Zack Sabre Jr., Andrade El Idolo vs. Volador Jr., Bandido vs. Soberano Jr. and Titán defending against Komander.

Maple Leaf Pro will crown an undisputed Canadian Champion at Northern Rising on October 3, with Josh Alexander returning from injury to face interim champion Stu Grayson. Adam Copeland vs. Steve Maclin is also set as MLP continues using major outside talent while building its own identity.

We also preview the week ahead across WWE, AEW, TNA, NXT, AAA and NWA. Raw in Mexico City features Roman Reigns vs. Penta and Chad Gable vs. Dragon Lee, while SmackDown has CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn, Chelsea Green vs. Nia Jax, Paige vs. Nikki Bella and two AAA championship matches.

Next week's AEW Dynamite features Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne and Will Ospreay, Andrade El Idolo & Francesco Akira vs. PAC, Jon Moxley & Gabe Kidd, while Saturday's Collision will serve as an Andy Williams tribute show. TNA Impact is headlined by Nic Nemeth vs. Matt Hardy in a No DQ TNA World Heavyweight Championship match, with NXT, AAA on Fox and NWA Powerrr also on the schedule.

Episode 212 covers the latest across AEW, WWE, CMLL, NJPW, AAA, TNA, NXT, Maple Leaf Pro, Stardom and NWA, from the emotional Rebel Heart Dynamite to TKO's latest WWE business strategy and another massive week of international crossover wrestling.