New Network episode coming, Taker surgery?, WWE game update, top convention canceled, Smackdown audience, Willie Nelson in WWE movie, and Questions on talents being traded among promotions, the exaggerated Mauro situation, and why WWE likes Tom Phillips

A new Bring It To The Table will debut after Raw. I'm sure that will rustle a lot of feathers again. I look forward to hearing more of WWE's side of things since they don't usually respond to what people are complaining about in such a direct manner.

The Undertaker is believed to have undergone hip surgery. I hope now that he doesn't have to worry about being a top wrestler, he can live a pain-free life with his family. It's time.

WWE Supercard has a new update out. Kind of a slow news day...

The annual Mid-Atlantic Legends Fanfest has been canceled, although they plan on bringing it back in 2018. That's a pretty popular event, so it's a shame it won't be taking place this year.

Smackdown drew 2.30 million viewers Tuesday night, a sizeable drop from last week. The casual fans who came for WM33 have left. That's a shame, because they missed a big show headlined by a Payback rematch.

Shawn Michaels and Willie Nelson will be in an upcoming WWE Studios film. So presumably Willie can go into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Maybe he was biding his time to see what was going to go on with the shakeup, etc? I mean, what if Brock was drafted? Then what would he do? Sometimes it's good to survey the scene before making big moves.

2. Fans complain when WWE does the same old, then complain when WWE does something different in the vein of the Broken Hardys, which fans supposedly loved. It's OK, though. Vince is laughing all the way to the bank because people are going to keep watching and talking about it.

3. You know, they might actually be able to do that, like when NJPW sends a talent to the States to get seasoning, etc. If the promotions in question have an agreement to do so, I would think it would fly legally.

4. Mauro could have easily just said "WWE and I have agreed to part ways." The fact he went out of his way to say it didn't have to do with JBL is notable. The story took on a life on its own. I'm sure it sold subscriptions to sites with "exclusive info" on what's "REALLY happening," but until we have concrete evidence there's more to the story than what all involved are saying publicly, it's best to keep what's being reported as rumors that have not been corroborated.

5. Pretty much! It's easier to train someone in the WWE style from scratch than getting them to change their existing style.

More wrestling tomorrow.