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Fight Size Update: 205 Live, Samu Anoa’i Liver Transplant, Lio Rush & Malcolm Bivens, Lawler, More

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Jeremy Lambert Sep 27, 2019 10:00AM

Here is your Fight Size update for the morning of 9/27/19.

- WWE Now looks at the announcer shake-up across all three WWE brands. You can view their report in the video above.

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- Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that 205 Live airing after SmackDown is currently a "temporary change." No further information on the future of the show was given.

- Do you think Lio Rush encountered Prison Mike?

- All NXT on USA shows are sold out through Dec. 11.

- Samu Anoa’i underwent a liver transplant on Thursday.

- Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Jerry Lawler "will likely only be used for a short period of time" as the Raw announcer as the company searches for a full-time replacement.

- Renee Michelle is now on the hunt.

- Kofi Kingston details his encounter with racial profiling on in a series of Instagram posts.

- Linda McMahon was named as one of the most powerful women in politics by Fortune.

- Nick Gage vs. Kris Statlander has been added to Beyond Wrestling's Uncharted Territory season two premiere on Oct. 3.

- NFL.com has a story up on George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers visiting WWE SmackDown.

- David Marquez and Kyle Davis has joined the NWA commentary team for their upcoming studio show.

- Jackson Clinics is the official physical therapy provider for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at Capital One Arena.

- Kenny Omega discussed AEW in a new interview with TV Guide.

"I think what separates us a little bit too is the type of creativity you'll see in the ring," Kenny Omega explained. "A lot of our wrestlers, you know, they've come from all around the world, and they had to make it here by their own accord. They didn't have help from outside influences. They had to use their own ideas, their own ingenuity to make it to this stage. So there's gonna be a sense of creativity and individuality that you haven't seen in other television episodes."

- Edge announced that he will be stepping away from the Edge & Christian Pod of Awesomeness. 

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