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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Robinson remembered, WWE gets new TV deal in Germany, Lashley update, more on Batista incident, Interview with Fandango/Raw guest, Warrior's inductor, big WM30 raffle, more from Jarrett, Ryder strikes again, JR looks at wrestling locker rooms, Smackdown audience, Smackdown main event, more Flair and Taker and Questions on Batista, Owen, Zumhofe, crowd chants and old-school DQs

Ric Flair was quoted in a piece remembering Billy Robinson. Great read about Robinson's history. He was one of a kind for sure. I hope we don't hear any more brutal fight stories from the current generation of performers.

WWE will begin airing a two-hour version of Raw in Germany, possibly as a replacement for the three-hour version airing there on another channel. Notably they'll be moving to a channel some thought TNA was set to begin airing on. When it rains, it pours for TNA. By no means are they close to going out of business or anything, but this is another blow at a time when they're trying to rebuild.

Bobby Lashley's return is believed to be more than a one-time thing. I like him alright. Hopefully he really makes the most of this opportunity, because he might not get another one.

The altercation between Batista and Cam Carson at a recent live event was believed to be legitimate. I think both sides really crossed a line here with it turning physical. It's just wrestling, people.

Everything else from yesterday is after the break.

Fandango talked about WWE's concussion policy. I've been really impressed with the changes WWE's made in its health policies.

Linda McMahon will be inducting Warrior into the WWE Hall of Fame. C.M. Punk was considered a possibility before walking out, but now it will be McMahon. She's definitely not who I anticipated putting him in, though with the bad blood with Hogan, I can't say that would have been likely, either.

Mick Foley has put up an absolutely amazing raffle to support RAINN. Someone's going to win the lottery with that one.

Jeff Jarrett put out a video promoting the next stage of his new promotion. That's the day after WrestleMania, so a lot of people will be paying attention the business. Will this news be lost in the shuffle then? I'm really interested either way.

Zack Ryder is back on YouTube trying to get WWE's attention with a brand new show. He is pretty much back where he was before his first show unfortunately. I wish him the best of luck in fighting back against the machine.

Aaron Paul and Dolph Ziggler talked about the former's appearance on Raw. Notably they liked him more than some of the people wrestling that night!

Jim Ross looked at how pro wrestling locker rooms police themselves. No mention of wrestlers' court? Interesting read either way. It's definitely a unique working environment they're thrown in.

Smackdown's audience was way up to 3.14 million viewers, an increase of more than 300,000. Very good to see as we get close to WrestleMania.

Kane vs. Big Show is set for Smackdown. The two of them faced off one-on-one more than 20 times on TV and PPV as well as in many tag matches. It's a match we've seen plenty of.

WWE is likely looking to use Ric Flair more going forward, as they're seeking to trademark his name for performance use. He's a good name to have around when they can keep a leash on him.

The Undertaker is advertised for the next two Raws. He's got a pretty sweet work schedule after all these years of wear and tear.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't think he would have been a "smark" favorite no matter what, but he definitely gets more heat for taking over Bryan's perceived spot. With Batista coming in to play off a big movie after his last feud was with Cena for the WWE Title, I can see why WWE put him in the title mix. But the fans are clearly more behind Bryan. There's also him hugging the Authority and his "workrate" turning people against him. Honestly, Batista makes a better heel anyway, so it works out for the best.

2. I see him as more of a "Christian" as far as being a fantastic worker who could fulfill a lot of roles, but not necessarily "top guy" material. So I can't disagree there.

3. WWE's definitely not going to go out of their way to promote him! I can easily see him getting that treatment.

4. Some of it is REALLY stupid and reflects poorly on those chanting. There's a difference between chanting for Bryan or Punk because you want to see them and just chanting things to disrupt the show and be anti-authority. The workers are in the ring. The fans are in the stands. By all means they should chant for people they like and boo people they dislike, but ultimately they're hurting the wrestling business if they disrupt things too much.

5. Kayfabe used to be enforced more and big moves used to be more special. Now people shorten their lives in front of fans who keep demanding more. Ugh.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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