Samoa Joe has settled his issues with former TNA booker Vince Russo. Presumably he's referring to the crazy "ninja" kidnapping angle that people are still scratching their heads on.
The Great Muta and Seiya Sanada are expected to be wrestling at TNA Lockdown. Sanada notably faced AJ Styles when Styles was the rogue TNA Champion. Lockdown could be quite the show.
Everything else from yesterday is after the break.
Mick Foley is doing an awesome charity raffle for RAINN. That's really great of him to do.
Michigan State Spartans "Yes!" shirts have been sold in the area, playing off their adoption of Daniel Bryan's catchphrase. Hopefully Bryan makes Kane tap going into making HHH tap at Mania. WWE can't deny the fan support at this point.
AJ Lee had a Q&A at Wizard World in New Orleans. No C.M. Punk questions were allowed. Can we get AJ vs. Mickie or Lita or something at Mania? It's not like the current Divas division is full of fresh challengers who would feel like a big deal.
NXT's Sarah Backman has been renamed Sharra. Divas don't get last names.
Jimmy Uso was given the weekend off to be with his new wife, Naomi, following her injury by Aksana. And you thought Daniel Bryan's knee was lethal.
Update: Naomi has a small fracture in her eye socket and may need surgery. She's currently on medication due to the swelling. I hope she turns out OK. That shot looked brutal.
WWE will indeed begin using the new logo once the Network goes into more full effect. Honestly, it's time for a new logo. The scratch logo belongs to an earlier era.
Darren Young's support for an NFL player coming out was picked up. Hopefully Young doesn't get pigeonholed as "that gay wrestler", as if that's all that defines him as a performer or person.
Mark Henry talked about Black History Month. It's dawning on me just how long he's been around. Talk about a big run. I'd love to read a Henry autobiography. I hope the stars of today do pick up from Henry's experiences. He's an excellent role model.
Justin Credible talked about being successful in THIS BUSINESS. It's definitely a hard journey not everyone can make it through. That story about his early days was intense. WWE NEEDS other wrestling promotions to feed off. Being professional is key in any job. No company owes you a living if you can't perform your duties the way they feel they should be performed.
John Cena tweeted about his body being beat up. WWE relying on fewer top names to do more work in big matches is a very short-sighted idea.
Mick Foley talked about talking to C.M. Punk recently and more. Still no word on Punk returning. I can't blame him for leaving, really. He's got enough money and WWE's priorities are clearly elsewhere.
Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart have been booked for the 2/24 Raw. This is the night after Elimination Chamber and the debut of the WWE Network, so WWE wants to make it a big deal. I'd much rather see C.M. Punk than Hogan or Hart, but I'm not in charge of that kind of thing.
Chris Hardwick discussed C.M. Punk not being part of @Midnight. I understand it's very unprofessional for Punk to not show up for work as contracted, but obviously he's pretty fed up and has the freedom to do whatever he wants.
WWE mourned the loss of Frank Bullock. I have to write about deaths far too often.
Stone Cold Steve Austin was backstage at Raw to
Smackdown hit 3.2 million viewers on 2/7. That's the biggest number in well more than a year! Very good news for WWE.
Rob Van Dam met with Triple H ahead of Raw, presumably about a comeback for Mania season. Hopefully they don't just job him out to Kane or something. I don't see how that would really accomplish much.
Summerslam will once again be in Los Angeles for 2014. I really hope we get Cody vs. Goldust in a Backlot Brawl. It'd be the perfect end to Goldy's in-ring WWE career.
Set for Smackdown:
- The New Age Outlaws, Ryback and Curtis Axel vs. Cody Rhodes, Goldust and The Usos
- Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro
Orton vs. Cesaro has potential to be AMAZING. I'm ready for Valentine's Day.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. He should absolutely go in as a singles performer after all he's done behind-the-scenes.
2. I do think he'll be mostly remembered for the "asses in seats" comment and how bad things were in the latter years of WCW. It seems like WCW in general will be remembered more for its lows than its highs due to the WWE spin on things. WWE controls the story being told about wrestling to a large extent.
3. I'm a little surprised he was out that long. I'd much rather have had him and Big Show switch roles, but Show's the bigger guy so they went that route. What's WWE going to do in a few years when there's no Brock, Show or Henry? Brock's a part-timer and Show and Henry have a LOT of bumps on their bodies at this point. While Henry will be around through sometime in 2016 at least, he's already looking at life post-wrestling. Which is smart since the ride doesn't last forever.
Nothing much to add to 4, other than the whole "Friday Night Death Slot" argument. It's not the best place to put a show, that's for sure.
Nothing to add to 5.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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