ROH has announced Glory by Honor weekend for October 14 and 15. They're returning to Chicago and Dearborn for those shows.
Vince McMahon's stock sales were stated to be for "estate planning purposes" for the McMahons. The stock sold was around three percent of the company. Significant, but not enough to change anything in regard to WWE's power structure.
There are no immediate plans for Edge and Christian to have a second season of their show. That doesn't mean it won't happen, just that it's not happening right now.
WWE Cruiserweight Classic participant Noam Dar discussed the opportunity:
- I wouldn't assume he will end up signed by WWE. Right now it's more or less a televised tryout. He's on their radar, but let's not jump the gun here.
- I had no idea Kane was Jewish. Given how many crazy situation the character's ended up in, I expected that would have come up. I'm sad we never got a Team Hell No Hanukkah.
Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor at the (currently unnamed) June 8 Takeover special will be a steel cage match. That should be quite the battle.
Nikki Bella teased returning to the ring at Summerslam. She'll get an update on her condition in July.
Tigre Uno has signed a new contract with TNA. He hasn't been seen on Impact in some time, so it looks like they're more or less starting over with him.
WWE's Cruiserweight Classic will be taped across four months instead of all in one week. That makes sense, given how many fans will be following spoilers. WWE wouldn't want to air something taped three months previously as if it was fresh content.
- Lince Dorado vs. Romeo Quevedo has been announced as a qualifying match taking place on May 28. Dorado was previously announced for the CWC, so he's almost definitely going over here.
Bobby Fish vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH Television Championship has been added to Best in the World 2016. That should be really interesting. Castle might surprise some people with his skills.
Raw's audience Monday was 3.19 million. There was a drop of 400,000 viewers in hour three. They took a big gamble with putting the women's championship contract signing in the main event slot.
Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor at the (currently unnamed) June 8 Takeover special will be a steel cage match. That should be quite the battle.
Nikki Bella teased returning to the ring at Summerslam. She'll get an update on her condition in July.
Tigre Uno has signed a new contract with TNA. He hasn't been seen on Impact in some time, so it looks like they're more or less starting over with him.
WWE's Cruiserweight Classic will be taped across four months instead of all in one week. That makes sense, given how many fans will be following spoilers. WWE wouldn't want to air something taped three months previously as if it was fresh content.
- Lince Dorado vs. Romeo Quevedo has been announced as a qualifying match taking place on May 28. Dorado was previously announced for the CWC, so he's almost definitely going over here.
Bobby Fish vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH Television Championship has been added to Best in the World 2016. That should be really interesting. Castle might surprise some people with his skills.
Raw's audience Monday was 3.19 million. There was a drop of 400,000 viewers in hour three. They took a big gamble with putting the women's championship contract signing in the main event slot.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. EVOLVE did the angle to get people talking and wondering what the real story is. Obviously they were effective in that goal. WWE and EVOLVE still have a good relationship.
2. HHH vs. Reigns had been building for a long time, dating back to at least Wrestlemania 30 and its aftermath when The Shield feuded with Evolution, and HHH got Rollins to turn on Reigns and Ambrose. The Authority had been doing everything they could to keep the title from Reigns, and finally HHH showed up to get the job done himself at the Rumble. It made complete sense as an angle, and it led to Reigns getting the rub from knocking off an all-time great. Most WWE fans don't watch NXT, so that's not much of an issue. They held off Reigns winning the title for a long time and finally pulled the trigger.
3. It's definitely a case-by-case basis. A family connection can help someone stay on longer, but it doesn't put someone like Tamina above someone like Seth Rollins.
Not much to add to 4. Gotch was in the heat of the moment and didn't have the same view we did.
5. Vince will call an audible if he feels it's necessary.
More wrestling tomorrow.
1. EVOLVE did the angle to get people talking and wondering what the real story is. Obviously they were effective in that goal. WWE and EVOLVE still have a good relationship.
2. HHH vs. Reigns had been building for a long time, dating back to at least Wrestlemania 30 and its aftermath when The Shield feuded with Evolution, and HHH got Rollins to turn on Reigns and Ambrose. The Authority had been doing everything they could to keep the title from Reigns, and finally HHH showed up to get the job done himself at the Rumble. It made complete sense as an angle, and it led to Reigns getting the rub from knocking off an all-time great. Most WWE fans don't watch NXT, so that's not much of an issue. They held off Reigns winning the title for a long time and finally pulled the trigger.
3. It's definitely a case-by-case basis. A family connection can help someone stay on longer, but it doesn't put someone like Tamina above someone like Seth Rollins.
Not much to add to 4. Gotch was in the heat of the moment and didn't have the same view we did.
5. Vince will call an audible if he feels it's necessary.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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