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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Assorted WWE press, Brie Mode in 2018?, Bruno honored, Davey done with GFW, top WWE stars tease feud, WWE execs sell stock, Brock on more live events, no dark match after Raw, Wyatts reunion teased, and Questions on Mt. Rushmore, no more pyro, PPVs on Sundays, WWE not doing shows in MSG, and War Games in WWE

The WWE Performance Center had another all-access day Monday. It's a really impressive facility, especially compared with how previous eras trained.

WWE is taping another episode of "Bring it to the Table" this week. I like the show. It gets WWE's side of the story out there.

"Total Bellas" season two is expected to have eight episodes. The Bellas are a full-on brand at this point.

Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus did signings Monday before their respective shows.

WWE now has official birthday cakes in the UK. That's pretty cool! I'm sure plenty of places will make unofficial cakes, so WWE's smart to get their own out there.

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are doing a meet & greet and signing before Summerslam to benefit Connor's Cure. That's going to be a busy weekend for WWE.

Brie Bella is looking to return to the ring in 2018. I expect that will be a plot point on "Total Bellas." We'll see if it's going to be a one-time thing or a fairly regular deal.

Bruno Sammartino was profiled for getting a statue in his hometown in Italy. Bruno is a wrestling icon.

WWE artist Rob Schamberger discussed his new deal with Mattel. I'm glad he's being featured by WWE. He does amazing work.

Davey Richards has announced his departure from GFW, which was not surprising as he had previously said 2017 is his last year as a wrestler. His run against Edwards this year was outstanding, and the right feud to go out on. They really tore it up in their big grudge matches. I am curious what this will mean for Angelina Love's future, as she was brought back for that angle specifically.

Roman Reigns and John Cena teased a feud on Twitter: Tweet 1 Tweet 2 Tweet 3 That's something to save for at least Survivor Series, if not WM34.

Top WWE executives have sold stock ahead of this week's earnings report:
- Kevin Dunn (83,737 shares)
- Michelle Wilson (81,951 shares)
- George Barrios (81,856 shares)
- Michael Luisi (13,601 shares)
- Stephanie McMahon (10,417 shares)
- Triple H (10,417 shares)
-- This is definitely something to pay attention to. It could easily mean things aren't as rosy as they'd like them to be in that earnings report, and stocks could be losing value as a result. It's not a good sign that many shares have been sold by important WWE players.

Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe for the Universal Championship is set for Smackdown live events on July 29 and August 12. So I guess they're free agents, too?? Presumably WWE is boosting that side's live events to make them seem as big as Raw's shows are.

There was no dark match after Raw again this week. That's unusual. I wonder if they're going to end that practice? I mean, hey. Those tapings are already REALLY long.

Bray Wyatt teased a Wyatt Family reunion. That would be a setback for Luke and Rowan; a sign WWE doesn't have confidence in them as singles names. They've been notably absent from Smackdown lately.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It all depends on what criteria you're using for the Mt. Rushmore. I focused more on wrestling history, while Dave looked at four of the biggest stars since Vince went national.

2. Makes me wonder if we're in for some releases on Friday. That would certainly cut expenses and make room for more developmental hires.

3. Pretty much that. A lot of people have work and school on Monday morning, so they're more likely to stay in. And, perhaps most importantly, it leads right into Raw and Smackdown.

4. Running shows on TV from MSG is expensive, as the facility requires WWE to use their staff instead of WWE's. So, yeah, WWE's more than happy to do shows in other local venues.

5. They also have to bring a second ring for War Games, and there's a lot more going on in that match. I don't expect to see it return to WWE anytime soon. They've got other structures to play with.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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