Why AAA lost UK deal, Konnan planning farewell tour, Floslam loses another promotion, Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame investigated, LU status updates, Cody experiences awful fever, Bucks in WWE 2K18?, more Bullet Club merch at Hot Topic, Brock-WWE update, Miz hosting MTV show, JR's book a hit, Impact debuts new digital channel, Justin Roberts book discount, Bucks and Taker set for comic conventions, Interviews with Bret Hart/Ellsworth, ex-ROH name done with WWE Creative, Neville done with WWE?, Punk on Starz show?, UFC head shoots down Conor-WM34 story, WWN streaming update, more on EVOLVE videos, WWN's WM34 week plans, more ROH TV matches set, Titus lawsuit amended, Global Wars: Buffalo notes, and Questions on PWG's business model and the next female Hall of Famer

AAA lost its UK TV deal because of airing that level of violence in that timeslot. There are regulations on what kind of content can be shown before 9:00 p.m. there, and one episode got complaints for a graphic match between Pyshco Clown and Pagano involving barbed wire, thumbtacks, and fire. There were also reports of the show not drawing a large audience, so rather than just moving it to another time, they just dropped it.

Konnan is set to get another hip surgery late this year, potentially setting up a farewell tour in 2018 that could do good business for The Crash as the company tries to get TV clearance in Mexico. The company is unable to use some talents due to LU contracts, but it's possible that situation changes given LU's status right now.

Floslam has lost IPW:UK, likely further confirming the venture is closing up shop. They might as well make plans to do so without WWN or HOH onboard.

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Texas is under investigation for embezzlement due to discrepancies in their financial records. The Hall's bank account was significantly overdrawn, and police have found questionable, significant spending the board of directors didn't know about. Many members of that board resigned after discovering these discrepancies.

LU's producers are shopping the show to other TV outlets, hoping someone will pay somewhere in the same league of what they were paid for previous seasons. El Rey and Robert Rodriguez would retain a level of ownership even if the show moves.

El Rey Network is doing a private premiere of the LU season 3 finale for media members the night before it airs on TV. So, if this ends the show's run on the network, El Rey is at least trying to make the last episode a success.

Cody had a really bad fever recently, but has recovered.

The WWE 2K team is looking to get the Young Bucks to do motion capture work for next year's game given how many people make characters based on the team. That's AMAZING.

The Young Bucks will be at Los Angeles Comic Con later this month.

Hot Topic will sell Bullet Club Funko Pop figures this summer. Bullet Club merchandise has been really successful for the company.

Brock Lesnar is currently expected to sign a new deal with WWE, as his biggest option for a fight in UFC is off. I wouldn't completely rule out him competing in UFC again even if he signs another WWE deal, but it doesn't look like he's going to sign with UFC outright.

The Miz will host MTV's The Challenge as sports stars take on celebrities in an eight-week special series. The former Cameron will be one of the competitors on the celebrity side. That's pretty cool for Miz.

Bo Dallas was legitimately ill, necessitating him missing Raw. 

Jim Ross' autobiography is already in its second printing. It has been a runaway best-seller.

Impact Wrestling has debuted a 24/7 channel on Pluto TV. The channel will feature Impact, Xplosion, and PPVs. It's a good idea to make content available on a variety of platforms. I hope this is something that makes Impact money.

Justin Roberts' autobiography is available as an e-book for 99 cents on Amazon and Barnes & Noble on October 13, as that's the third anniversary of his WWE departure.

The Undertaker will be at Wizard World Comic Con in Oklahoma on October 28. I assume he'll be more open to those kinds of appearances going forward as he moves into life after the ring.

Bret Hart discussed the same topics from 15+ years ago with Sam Roberts. Montreal and its fallout have kept him relevant for a long time after his in-ring days ended.

Jimmy Jacobs was released from WWE Creative after taking pictures with the Young Bucks a few weeks back at Raw. WWE doesn't appreciate when backstage people "get themselves over" like that. There was also the feeling he should have been working as a writer instead of fraternizing with talent. Jacobs was well liked among talents due to his experience in the ring, and had come up with a lot of ideas that worked for talent. It's a shame the old school mentality is still holding on. They could have at least given him a warning or something first.

Neville was not on the road for WWE this past week for live events or Raw. He has asked for his release in order to revamp his career as Drew McIntyre did before him, but has not been granted that release as of this writing. However, he is not booked for anything going forward and not figured in any plans on any WWE brand. He's absolutely a talented performer, and I think he could further grow outside of WWE. I just wonder how far he can go now that 205 Live is a thing. It's a shame talents like Austin Aries get stuck there when they're capable of more.

James Ellsworth discussed working with Carmella and more on Jerry Lawler's podcast. I'm glad he's been able to be a success outside of his initial angles; Carmellsworth has really benefited both sides.

C.M. Punk has tested to be one of the lead characters in a Starz series built around pro wrestling called "Heels." Punk would be the heel of a pair of brothers whose recently-deceased father was the promoter of the promotion the two worked for. The series, planned for an eight episode first season, is currently on hold.

UFC's Dana White shot down rumors of Conor McGregor being in discussions to work Wrestlemania 34. That's interesting. I would assume such negotiations would be with Triple H's office, so it's possible Vince just isn't in the loop. We'll see what happens on that front. Some speculate WWE wouldn't want to use Rousey and Conor on the same show for cost reasons.

WWN has no plans to stream its content on WWE Network. One would think that would be a natural fit for them as WWE puts together plans for tiers, but clearly WWN has other plans right now. This weekend's EVOLVE events will be streamed on WWNLive.com.

EVOLVE's "The End" video is setting up a new storyline. The brand will be continuing, albeit running fewer shows with the loss of the Floslam deal.

WWN, EVOLVE, and PROGRESS will all be running events in Louisiana in the days before WM34. Presumably there's the chance of some talents working one or more show for them as well as appearing for NXT.

ROH has announced the following matches for the October 20 TV taping:
- Kenny King vs. Mark Briscoe for the ROH Television Championship
- Motor City Machine Guns vs. War Machine for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
- Punishment Martinez vs. Josh Woods
- Will Ospreay and Marty Scurll will also be working the show.

Titus O'Neil is now part of an amended lawsuit, as the original plaintiff has added WWE as a defendant, and is seeking $1.2 million in damages. The plaintiff says he missed six months of work and faced more than $150,000 in medical bills after being injured on the set of WWE Swerved. The plaintiff continues to want the suit to be tried in California, citing that Titus and WWE have done sufficient business there for the venue to be appropriate.

At ROH/NJPW Global Wars in Buffalo:
- Hangman Page did the "Too Sweet" hand gesture to a fan. Notably, WWE only issued the Bucks with cease-and-desist letters. I doubt WWE will let him do any merchandise with the hand gesture, though, or use it on TV. Others played up the situation later in the night, with The Elite doing a "One Sweet" gesture and Matt Taven doing "Too Sweet" himself. Pretty funny.

- Bully Ray got a tremendous ovation. He said he might not wrestle again after being nailed in the head with a table at Death Before Dishonor, and he was told he didn't have to work Global Wars as a result. He's going all out with kayfabe if this is just a setup for him facing Jay Briscoe at Final Battle. Very good work in that regard.

- Daryl Takahashi got involved in Hiromu's match, assisting Hiromu with a submission move to beat Christopher Daniels. Hiromu hit Daniels in the head with Daryl after the match. I love this gimmick already.

- The Elite headlined the show, beating The Kingdom. That's notable with Cody also working the show.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
Nothing to add to 1, 2, or 5.

3. They've got a pretty clever system going on. PWG can't use a lot of those talents on live broadcasts because the talents have exclusive contracts with their respective companies. ROH would have to sign off on PWG using their talents' likenesses, etc.

4. Cyndi Lauper.

More wrestling tomorrow.