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Saturday, June 4, 2016

WWE scouting more lucha names, more on Network autoplay feature, Interviews with Rollins/Karl Anderson/Hawkins, Kidd update, ROH and TNA title matches set, big match set for MITB, Smackdown audience, and Questions on Virgil's whereabouts, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a CWC title being defended outside WWE, AJ's turn, and the timing of Slammiversary

WWE is reportedly interested in Rush and Volador, Jr. from CMLL on advice from Andrade "Cien" Almas. There's a further report that WWE sent a talent scout to Mexico to check out those and other luchadores. Both of the former La Sombra's suggestions have solid resumes with years of experience. With the relationship between CMLL and NJPW that could come to include ROH, there could be something of a bidding war for top Mexican talents.

A WWE Network update with autoplay is being rolled out on various platforms. That's a good addition to the service.

Seth Rollins did a Q&A at Wizard World in Philadelphia. I'm excited to see him potentially face Balor and AJ Styles.

Karl Anderson discussed coming to WWE and more. I wonder if he would have ever ended up there had the TNA deal happened.

Tyson Kidd has now been out of action for a full year. There hasn't been any update on him getting back in the ring, but he's not officially retired at this juncture. I really hope we haven't seen the last of him, but that's up to the doctors. I definitely don't want him risking being injured worse.

The Addiction vs. the Motor City Machine Guns is official for the ROH Tag Team Championship at Best in the World 2016. You might recognize that match from 2009 and 2012 in TNA. 

TNA and Lashley are negotiating a new contract for the former World Champion. He's definitely been far and away one of the best parts of the company in the past few years, so I hope he's sticking around.

Eli Drake vs. Bram for the King of the Mountain Championship is official for Slammiversary. I'm interested to see how that one will go.

The former Curt Hawkins discussed how to succeed as a wrestler after WWE. Good piece on how to keep going as a wrestler. I definitely think people get caught up in WWE as the be-all, end-all, and it takes effort to "come back to Earth" after their run's over.

John Cena vs. AJ Styles has been made official for Money in the Bank. I have a feeling we're in for a rehash of Cena vs. Owens, where AJ wins one match before putting up a good showing in two straight losses, concluding the feud with Cena standing tall at Summerslam. It'd be a pleasant surprise to be wrong, but I'm not counting on it. Big Match John has been overcoming the odds for a decade now, and AJ's made most of his name outside of WWE.

Smackdown drew 2.17 million viewers Thursday night. The goal of the brand split should be to get Smackdonw's numbers in the same neighborhood of (if not higher than) Raw's.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Parts Unknown? He was billed as being from Palm Beach, Florida as Virgil, but there's nothing to say the character still lives there post-Million Dollar Man.

Nothing to add to 2. I'm a little surprised someone like Hogan or Piper isn't there.

3. That's a pretty interesting idea, but I think it would be quite the headache to run every title match and appearance by WWE.

4. I'm definitely excited for AJ vs. Cena. I just wonder how it will be explained, considering AJ dumped The Club the previous week.

5. I wonder how much crossover there is between TNA fans and Broadway fans. Either way, it's still a little odd they didn't put their anniversary show on the actual anniversary, June 19.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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