CMLL has announced that all personnel will have medical insurance, extending to injuries and illnesses outside the ring. That's great news, and I can see it making the company a more attractive option for wrestlers and other employees.
Santino Marella teamed with Chavo Guerrero in his final match, a handicap match. I previously indicated the match was against Chavo. Chavo was replacing Alberto El Patron in the contest for unknown reasons. One goal for Santino was having a match where he could be advertised as from his hometown instead of being the Italian character. I'm glad to hear he's still giving back to the business via a training academy and running shows.
GFW has signed a new TV deal with Pop, ensuring Impact will be on the air there through the end of 2018. That's good news as they continue to rehabilitate the company.
WWE intends to start a weekly UK brand show by the end of the year. That's going to be a big endeavor; I hope it pays off.
The Baron Corbin story about John Cena giving him a poor evaluation leading to him being moved down the card is now being disputed. The two situations are said to be unrelated, with the implication Corbin would have been downgraded regardless of Cena's lack of faith in his abilities. I try to be careful with the stories of people having heat, "being in the doghouse," etc. for this exact reason: the rumor mill often becomes inconsistent.
Batista is being considered to headline the 2018 Hall of Fame class. The Undertaker is also a possibility, which would likely mean they'd save Batista for another year. Basically it comes down to when Taker's ready for that honor; I assume it would mean an official end to his career as a wrestler.
The Undertaker's WWE Network collection focuses on his debut as that character and goes through Wrestlemania 13. I'm sure a future collection will pick up where that leaves off.
- Sting also has a big collection coming to the network.
Sexy Star commented on the Triplemania incident, with a translation here. I say commented instead of apologized for, because she definitely didn't do the latter. AAA needed to publicly and officially take action here; they have really failed in handling the situation.
- Jim Cornette commented in true Cornette fashion, throwing gasoline on the fire. GFW does NOT need to be associated with someone making these kinds of comments.
Former WCW star Lodi is asking for help for neck surgery. It's really a shame he has such big expenses for the procedures.
Joe Koff commented on ROH names in NXT and more:
- ROH has definitely become a reliable place for future WWE superstars to be pulled from.
- It was absolutely time for Cole to move on, and I don't blame reDRagon for heading to NXT, either. I do wonder how O'Reilly & Fish would have fit into things with Cody and The Addiction in big roles, but I can't say I wouldn't rather see them in NXT.
- ROH has really benefited from pairing up with NJPW and CMLL. A lot of its top workers are more well known for their work elsewhere, whether that's WWE, GFW, or otherwise.
- Cody has brought ROH to another level, along with the NJPW connection.
- It'd be silly to limit titles to U.S. names when talented alternatives exist.
- What would be the point of a U.S. Title not being defended in the U.S.?
ROH has announced November dates in Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. Glad to see them giving that much work for their wrestlers.
Kenny King will challenge KUSHIDA for the TV Championship at Death Before Dishonor. That should be good.
Sexy Star commented on the Triplemania incident, with a translation here. I say commented instead of apologized for, because she definitely didn't do the latter. AAA needed to publicly and officially take action here; they have really failed in handling the situation.
- Jim Cornette commented in true Cornette fashion, throwing gasoline on the fire. GFW does NOT need to be associated with someone making these kinds of comments.
Former WCW star Lodi is asking for help for neck surgery. It's really a shame he has such big expenses for the procedures.
Joe Koff commented on ROH names in NXT and more:
- ROH has definitely become a reliable place for future WWE superstars to be pulled from.
- It was absolutely time for Cole to move on, and I don't blame reDRagon for heading to NXT, either. I do wonder how O'Reilly & Fish would have fit into things with Cody and The Addiction in big roles, but I can't say I wouldn't rather see them in NXT.
- ROH has really benefited from pairing up with NJPW and CMLL. A lot of its top workers are more well known for their work elsewhere, whether that's WWE, GFW, or otherwise.
- Cody has brought ROH to another level, along with the NJPW connection.
- It'd be silly to limit titles to U.S. names when talented alternatives exist.
- What would be the point of a U.S. Title not being defended in the U.S.?
ROH has announced November dates in Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. Glad to see them giving that much work for their wrestlers.
Kenny King will challenge KUSHIDA for the TV Championship at Death Before Dishonor. That should be good.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I think WWE will use the opportunity to bring more charity to Houston.
2. That response was REALLY bad. They're lucky they're somewhat under the radar, because otherwise they would be getting a lot more heat for sweeping the incident under the rug. Really poor PR from GFW and AAA in all of this.
3. If not then, likely the TV tapings afterward.
4. I'm sure WWE isn't exactly eager to deal with any potential headaches from her, even if she is medically 100%. They're going to have to tread lightly with using her.
5. The same odds as WWE wanting to be sued by ROH! It's a really bad idea. And really, plugging ROH would be counterproductive since NXT courts the same talents and audience.
More wrestling coming up.
1. I think WWE will use the opportunity to bring more charity to Houston.
2. That response was REALLY bad. They're lucky they're somewhat under the radar, because otherwise they would be getting a lot more heat for sweeping the incident under the rug. Really poor PR from GFW and AAA in all of this.
3. If not then, likely the TV tapings afterward.
4. I'm sure WWE isn't exactly eager to deal with any potential headaches from her, even if she is medically 100%. They're going to have to tread lightly with using her.
5. The same odds as WWE wanting to be sued by ROH! It's a really bad idea. And really, plugging ROH would be counterproductive since NXT courts the same talents and audience.
More wrestling coming up.
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