Flair hospitalized, PROGRESS-NYC notes, Sasha gets a special T-shirt, Roode promotes Takeover, Linda profiled, Jinder at UFC bout, and Questions on the Network's worth, the appeal of NXT names, what will change WWE TV, downside guarantees, and promoting ethnic stereotypes

Ric Flair was admitted to an intensive-care unit for heart-related issues this weekend in a move initially described as routine monitoring. More on this in future news posts as the story continues to develop.

PROGRESS' TK Cooper dislocated his ankle in the company's New York debut.

- There were also travel issues after the show. PROGRESS is new to the area, so they had their work cut out for them in getting everything going as smoothly as in the UK.

Sasha Banks has a shirt for Raw in her hometown of Boston. WWE's trying to sell more merchandise in-venue. This is a cool way to do that.

Bobby Roode did a Q&A to promote Takeover in Brooklyn. He's been having a blast in his role in NXT.

Linda McMahon was profiled in a piece looking at her current role. There's a little bit about her WWE past in the piece.

Jinder Mahal will accompany an Indian MMA fighter for a UFC bout. That's pretty cool. I hope WWE doesn't squander Mahal's historic reign.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. The PPVs alone are worth more than the price tag. WWE is giving away a lot of content really cheaply, and their efforts to attract the superfans are falling flat. They need to really reexamine their current model of bending over backward to get the hardcore fans on-board, as it's come with quite a pricetag.

2. What gets over in one company (brand) doesn't necessarily get over for a different audience. Some fans want to see international superstars have good matches, and others want to see larger-than-life personalities/bigger wrestlers have more of a spectacle. WWE's in a weird position trying to make mainstream superstars out of the cult favorites.

3. We're already seeing a different TV product due to companies like ROH, NJPW, etc. having audiences, as you see with a lot of their signings and the change in the wrestlers being spotlighted. If those promotions drew bigger crowds, it's possible WWE would further try to appeal to those audiences.

4. A downside guarantee is what someone gets paid even if they're not booked. It's the minimum amount of money they'll make in a year. If they get booked for more dates, sell more merchandise, etc., they'll pass that minimum.

5. It's definitely a concern. Hopefully fans realize the heels aren't people to look up to and the faces are TV characters/parodies, and they get role models who don't do terrible things.

More wrestling tomorrow.