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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

WM33 corporate partner, NXT preview, Corgan-TNA lawsuit officially wrapped up, next Takeover announced, Flair note, another post-PPV Talking Smack, DDP DVD coming, WWE cancels web show, and Questions on Steph's character, Roode's NXT work, HHH booking the cruisers vs. Vince, why 205 Live exists and why WWE booked Brock to lose

WWE has announced Snickers will partner with them for WM33. So, we'll be seeing a lot of Snickers content when that event approaches, and likely during the event itself.

Tomorrow's edition of NXT will feature:
- Asuka in action
- Eric Young vs. No Way Jose
- Samoa Joe vs. Tye Dillinger

Billy Corgan's lawsuit against TNA has been officially announced as settled. It's unknown if Corgan's civil lawsuit against TNA executives continues at this time. At any rate, at least the two sides can put this behind them and focus on what's best for the wrestlers in 2017.

Anthem Media is expected to announce their purchase of majority ownership of TNA soon. I assume more details of how the company will operate going forward will follow. 2017 is going to be an important year for TNA.

NXT Takeover:San Antonio has been officially announced for the night before Royal Rumble 2016. This had been expected for some time. I hope they get a big house.

Ric Flair appearing on Raw was a late decision. That was a great moment for Sasha Banks.

"Talking Smack" will follow TLC. I expect that will become the norm for Smackdown PPVs.

Diamond Dallas Page's healthy lifestyle will be the focus of a three-disc DVD by WWE in March. That's great! I'm glad he's helped so many people.

WWE Superstars has been replaced by 205 Live. Superstars will no longer be airing new episodes. WWE Main Event will continue and will be taped on Mondays going forward. I generally enjoy Superstars, but it was a show they were just making due to international agreements. 205 Live is almost definitely a hotter property than the lame-duck show.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. You know, I think the argument can be made she's playing a heel who wants to be seen as a face. As in, she'll make big, crowd-pleasing announcements when she's in the ring, but she'll browbeat people backstage.

2. He's definitely rejuvenated! Hopefully some other names will get a fresh start in NXT as we move forward.

3. It's worth noting HHH gets to book the cruisers in their own show. He doesn't have to worry about a segment being bumped for a longer talking segment from main eventers or 15 other angles competing for time. That's going to be key for the show succeeding. It's not just the cruiserweight "division" of a larger roster. It's its own bubble.

4. Not at all! It's a case of Network fans demanding more cruiserweight content. Vince wouldn't give the OK for the show just because "he doesn't know how to book cruiserweights," "it failed on Raw," etc.

5. The goal is to make more money from Brock and Goldberg colliding at the Rumble and WM33. They've got big arenas to fill at those shows, and they need the firepower. It can definitely be argued it was short-sighted, but that's their reasoning. They also assert the "fluke" loss didn't hurt Brock, since that's how so many MMA bouts end.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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