- Young was one of the company's most loyal employees. It's a surprise to see him leave after more than a decade.
- Young's potential dedication to "outside" TV endeavors might be an issue if he wants to come to WWE. I would think it could prevent him from a full-time main roster deal. They might have to settle for something like Rhyno had going on for NXT. Hopefully, though, everything works out for him to join the company.
- I do think Roode had accomplished pretty much everything in TNA short of another main event run. It's not like there were tons of great teams left to face. Maybe it's time for him to climb some new peaks.
- Young was doing possibly his best work for TNA to date as a high-level heel.
- EY was one of TNA's most versatile performers during his tenure. He played many different roles.
- The "terrible at life" part was sad to hear. I hope he takes some time to get his life in a good place beyond wrestling.
- I definitely think we'll see plenty of EY on the indie scene for a while as the next stage of his career develops.
Everything else from yesterday is after the break.
WWE is hiring more writers. Whether that has anything to do with the rumored upcoming brand extension is unknown, but there were definitely "Raw writers" and "Smackdown writers" during the first extension.
WWE is looking to register a trademark for Booty-O's. That's good, considering it's being merchandized now.
Zack Ryder is replacing Neville at Wrestlemania 32, as Neville will likely miss two-to-three months due to his fractured ankle. Big opportunity for Ryder, who's been valuable to NXT and the undercard.
Yoshi Tatsu will return to the ring for NJPW on April 10, following a devastating neck injury in late 2014. I'm glad he's able to wrestle again.
Sting talked to WWE.com about potentially retiring, working with Undertaker, and more:
- As much as a lot of us wanted to see Sting vs. Taker, WWE doctors are going to be cautious about clearing him.
- I'm really glad Sting did get a match at Wrestlemania, a WWE Title match, and a Hall of Fame nod.
- Rollins is one hell of an athlete. Sting took everything he could give out, for better or worse.
Vader will induct Stan Hansen into the WWE Hall of Fame. Talk about two people who had some WARS. Vader's a tough, tough guy for continuing the match when his eye had been knocked out. I mean, HOLY SHIT.
WWE won a 2016 Shorty Award for Best Social Good Campaign for their work with Connor's Cure. That's something they're likely very proud of.
WWE's upcoming show in Madison Square Garden will no longer be an appreciation night for Daniel Bryan. WWE told fans this was the result of a scheduling conflict. That's interesting considering how long this has been advertised.
- Bryan has been pulled from this weekend's live events, as well as the European tour after Wrestlemania. WWE stated Bryan asked for time off and received it. He is currently still scheduled for AXXESS on Sunday April 3. I hope everything's OK with the former World Champion.
Raw's audience Monday was 3.40 million, dropping for the fourth straight week. That's really not good news going into Wrestlemania. Putting so many eggs in the basket of the part-timers hasn't really panned out.
Former WWE Creative team member Freddie Prinze, Jr. talked about their process:
- Super nerdy conversation. I love it.
- Supposedly Punk tore scripts up if people wrote for him.
- I wish more fans got how hard it is to work backward from Wrestlemania due to injuries, sudden changes of who gets over, etc.
- I'd love to see some of Prinze's crazy ideas. That should be its own column.
- Not everyone can handle working with someone like Vince.
- I do think the Jeff Hardy's quest for the title was really good.
- That Kharma story sounds pretty good. I wish we would have seen it.
- I don't know about Owens vs. Reigns for the title. He's good, but I don't know if he's THAT good in WWE just yet. Headlining Mania is a really big deal.
- We've already had Dean vs. Bray... I'm sure it'd be great, but it's been done quite a bit.
- I agree that you can't bring Bayley up yet. She could get lost in the shuffle.
- Where are Lesnar, HHH, Taker, etc. in this scenario?
- I do think Taker will double-cross Vince somehow. He should, anyway.
WWE has launched an ECW website on their classics section. That's a pretty cool idea.
A judge basically buried a lot of concussion lawsuits against WWE because of their vague, inconsistent claims. Like, damn. She was Stan Hansen and the lawsuits were Vader's orbital bone.
Chris Nowinski was at Smackdown. WWE's taking him a lot more seriously these days.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Sure! He did just headline Fastlane and Roadblock, after all. I think things look good for all three former Shield members as main eventers.
1. Sure! He did just headline Fastlane and Roadblock, after all. I think things look good for all three former Shield members as main eventers.
2. As dominantly as Brock has been booked, they'd have to really get heat on the Wyatt Family, and show Bray can be a big threat. It can be done, though.
3. I don't know about that, but hopefully Hogan stays away from shady characters going forward.
4. I'd much rather have the announcers err on the side of putting the talents over rather than burying them.
5. Brie's expected to retire in a few months. I definitely think she'll take care of her future child; she's just getting some paydays while she still can. I imagine Wrestlemania will be pretty lucrative for her.
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