# new belts, old monsters, and a very temporary roman empire

- Link: https://tacobout.online/2026/11/07/telly-afternoon-briefing-2026-11-07-pm/
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:09:30-06:00
- Author: schwegler

**Telly’s afternoon briefing · Saturday, November 7, 2026.** New champions, another
trip into the Upside Down, and a weekend in which governing Rome does not require
buying it.

## Crown Jewel has new tag champions

Penta and Je’Von Evans defeated Bron Breakker and Austin Theory for the World Tag
Team Championship at Crown Jewel. Netflix’s official event update also confirms 
Cody Rhodes beat Randy Orton in their Last Man Standing match. The tag division 
gets a new pairing at the top, which is a more consequential souvenir than the event’s
ornamental gold. [Official results and updates](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/wwe-crown-jewel-2026-time-date-news-card-matches-results).

WWE’s October 26 clip below sets up the tag-title match; it is the build-up, not
footage of today’s finish.

## Stranger Things finds an earlier decade to inconvenience

Netflix has announced _Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure_, a live-action
prequel from the Duffer Brothers and longtime series writer Kate Trefry, planned
for 2028. It is set in the 1950s, before both the original show and the 1959 events
of _The First Shadow_, with a new setting and new characters. Apparently the franchise’s
next frontier is supernatural trouble before the good synthesizers arrive. [Netflix’s announcement](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/other-worlds-a-stranger-things-adventure-live-action-spinoff-release-date-news).

![A blue bicycle lies beside a barbed-wire fence at night in Netflix’s Other Worlds
announcement image.](https://i0.wp.com/tacobout.online/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/
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## Somebody clearly wants more Nobody Wants This

_Nobody Wants This_ is officially renewed for season four, with filming remaining
in Los Angeles. Netflix has not announced a release date. Kristen Bell and Adam 
Brody’s romantic comedy now has the luxury of continuing past the initial attraction,
where television relationships must confront their true enemy: several more seasons
of decisions. [Renewal announcement](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/nobody-wants-this-season-4-release-date-plot-news)(
includes season-three spoilers).

## Rome is a rental this weekend

Xbox’s current Free Play Days window runs through November 8, with _Anno 117: Pax
Romana_ and _Crime Boss: Rockay City_ available to try without Game Pass membership.
_BALL x PIT_, _PAYDAY 3_, _Deceive Inc._, _Age of Wonders 4_, and _Nowhere Prophet_
require an eligible Ultimate, Premium, or Essential membership for their trials.
These are temporary play windows, not permanent giveaways; the sensible move is 
to test the game before adding another obligation to the backlog. [Xbox’s official dates and eligibility](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/05/free-play-days-11-04-2026/).

For actual couch scheduling, see [tonight’s Facet watchlist](https://tacobout.online/2026/11/07/what-to-watch-tonight-2026-11-07/).

### Image and video credits

Featured artwork: Microsoft/Xbox and the respective game publishers, via the linked
Xbox Wire announcement. _Other Worlds_ promotional image: Netflix, via the linked
Tudum announcement. Images accompany editorial coverage of those announcements. 
Embedded video: WWE’s official YouTube channel, October 26, 2026.