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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Rollins DVD drops, Impact preview, Interview with Regal, Lawler vs. ketchup, WWE gives Hero award, NJPW press conference coming, WWE-TMNT toys dropping soon, NXT dates set in July, 205 Live injury averted, NXT name getting surgery, NWA transfer hits a snag, Cena return official, Smackdown dark match, ROH PPV main event set, Raw taping announced, and Questions on CZW's new agreement, why 205 Live is where it is, Jinder's surprise win and title future, and a WWE off-season

Seth Rollins' three-disc DVD set has been released. It covers his time in FCW, NXT, and the main roster. No ROH footage as far as I know, although that would be pretty important to understand how he became who he was before coming to WWE.

Advertised for Thursday's Impact from India:
- Alberto El Patron vs. Ethan Carter III
- Low Ki vs. Andrew Everett

William Regal talked about the WWE signing process:
- He's got quite the full plate!

- I don't envy him for a six hour drive from Atlanta to Orlando.

- Sometimes a tryout is an important step to see how far along someone is. They can then go work on what they need to improve for a future opportunity.

- YES. It's not just what you do in the ring. You have to be able to be an employee in every role they have.

- Some recent ROH and Impact alumni are on WWE's radar, for sure.

- Bayley's definitely perfect for her role.

Jerry Lawler dropkicked a mascot at an MLB game because the U.S. is a crazy place. I'm impressed by how well he still moves at his age.

Dana Warrior presented a Hero award at the most recent NXT taping. I imagine WWE's going to use Dana a lot for PR ventures going forward.

NJPW will be holding a press conference in California before their June 30 show. It will be interesting to see how those events do. Can they get a lot of fans outside of the diehards who attend pretty much every major wrestling event in the States?

WWE's second line of TMNT toys will be coming to stores soon. That's a pretty fun combination. I'd pop for a Bray Wyatt Shredder, personally.

NXT will hit British Colombia on July 13, Washington on July 14, and Oregon on July 15. Good to see those names get more experience on the road.

Lince Dorado was believed to be hurt in a match taped Monday, but is not injured. He's getting pretty regular work on 205 Live, which I thought was what fans wanted from the cruiserweight division.

Tommaso Ciampa is undergoing ACL surgery. Unfortunate to hear he'll be missing time after that awesome feud setup, but hopefully it will be worth it when he's ready to come back and finish what he started with Gargano.

The NWA copyrights are in something of a legal limbo as the Billy Corgan offer to purchase the company moves ahead. The trademarks have to be legally approved in favor of the current owners in order for them to be transferred to Corgan. This could delay whatever plans the Corgan camp has for changing the promotion, but I don't expect it to halt his takeover.

John Cena confirmed a Smackdown return on July 4. They could easily have him wrestle The Face of America Kevin Owens that night. No word yet on whether this is a return to regular action or just a special appearance for the big holiday.

Before Smackdown, Luke Harper, Mojo Rawley, & Tye Dillinger beat Aiden English & The Ascension. I wish Luke was in MITB... I'm curious where these names fit into that PPV.

Christopher Daniels vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship has been officially announced for Best in the World on June 23. That's the biggest match they've got at this point. Cody could be the face of the company if the two sides come together for a regular deal. With Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly gone, they need credible top guys.

Raw will run Georgia on November 13, where they just taped Smackdown. Cool that Atlanta will get both main roster brands this year.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Probably the standard talent crossover stuff.

2. Putting 205 Live after Smackdown means the entire Smackdown audience can stick around for more wrestling. I think significantly fewer people would come early to see the cruiserweights. Most fans would just wait to see the big stars in action. Putting those names on Raw also gives them more exposure. The cruiserweight division just isn't as much of a draw as it used to be because there are already plenty of other workers doing that kind of crash and burn style on the main roster.

3. Considering Jinder had never held a single title under the WWE umbrella, and went 7-105 in matches in 2013 before being released in 2014, I think it's reasonable to be skeptical of him getting the big push. I can see Jinder getting a pretty decent run. I don't expect him to be champion at WM34, but I wouldn't be awfully surprised if they see how much they can get out of his title run.

4. I unironically loved 3MB, even the Santino comedy match where Jinder "charmed" the cobra puppet.

5. I think that's too unsophisticated of a solution. I'd rather see talent and creative get regular breaks when it's clear burnout is in play. They don't need to halt everything or do some arbitrary thing. Just rotate people in and out more.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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