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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Names on injured list at Clash and Raw, Raw getting new home in Germany, Bruno done doing public signings, UK farewells for WWE signings, NXT to Vegas, new WWE producer?, WWE+TNA alums open wrestling school, Balor recovery update, and Questions on memechanting, not catching people who dive, LED overload, and oddly-shaped rings

Emma was backstage at Clash of Champions. Paige and Luke Harper were not. It's possible neither Paige nor Harper have been cleared to return to the ring, in which case there wasn't much reason for them to be at that show.

- All three were backstage at Raw. While Paige was drafted to Raw, the other two are free agents. Emma has been working as a guest referee on Raw-branded live events.

WWE Raw in Germany is moving to the channel Pro7 Maxx, which currently airs Smackdown. Pro7 Maxx will advertise WWE's tour there in November. This sounds like a good move to keep Raw on the air there.

- WWE put out a press release on the new deal. It'll take effect in April. 

Bruno Sammartino will make his final public signing appearance on November 19. It'd be fitting if Ivan Koloff started doing appearances there in his place.

Tommaso Ciampa, Jack Gallagher, and Tommy End were all given send-offs at the most recent PROGRESS Wrestling show. It was Ciampa's last non-WWE commitment. He and Gallagher are appearing as part of the cruiserweight division, while End is headed to the WWEPC/NXT. I look forward to their next chapters in WWE.

NXT will run Las Vegas on December 17. They've got some big dates coming up before the end of 2016.

D-Von Dudley got a tryout as a WWE producer at Clash of Champions and Raw. That could be a good role for him that doesn't involve taking bumps. 

Mr. Anderson/Kennedy and Shawn Daivari are opening a wrestling school in Minnesota, accepting students beginning on November 1. Kurt Angle and Colt Cabana have endorsed the pair and their acumen as trainers. That's an interesting combination, but certainly both have quite a bit of experience to pass on.

Finn Balor received a stem cell transplant on the road to his recovery. I hope that means good things for his recovery.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I always assume fans are being "le ironiccccccc lel" with things like that, because they're so smart and know the jobber's not going to win. HAHA THEY'RE HAVIN FUN MAGGLE, etc. I do love Bo, though.

2. WWE's more or less trying to run with the "meme" of the crowd being out to entertain themselves. LISTEN TO THIS CROWD MAGGLE HAHA AH LOVE IT. I think it's a byproduct of appealing to the "smart" fans with some of their signings and the shift of style toward what we see in NXT.

3. I also think this hurts believability, but nowadays it's all about doing cool dives to the outside of the ring, so it's seen as a necessary evil.

4. I agree, but WWE wants to advertise everywhere. I expect the barricade to become a wall of screens with ads next. Then an LED announce table, then next thing you know Michael Cole is an LED.

5. I would think that would be awkward to run at odd angles. I'm all for a Mobius Strip ring, though.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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