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Thursday, January 4, 2018

More Network maintenance, NJPW in U.S.-bound video game, more on ROH streaming service, WOH title tournament news, Y2J's favorite opponent, next WWE comic storyline, lingerie football player getting WWE tryout, Smackdown tag match set, NBA legend in the ring at Smackdown, Y2J moves podcasts, NXT name's theme song used in NHL, Cena visits cancer victim, Enzo pulled from MMC, first MMC teams, Raw 25 names confirmed, Raw audience, GLOW competitor passes, and Questions on Dana Brooke's new gimmick, HHH taking over post-XFL, selling the Cody/Bucks show, Vince second-guessing Warrior, and a female equivalent to Punk

WWE Network did maintenance during the morning of January 3 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

NJPW will be part of "Fire Pro Wrestling World" coming to the PS4 this summer. NJPW hasn't been part of a game coming to the U.S. in quite some time. Hopefully that's a good business move for them.

ROH's streaming service will be called HonorClub, and it's set to come out at some point in 2018. I wish them well with the concept.

Delirious debuted ROH's Women of Honor Championship at Stardom, with four more Stardom names announced for the inaugural tournament. It's good to see relationships with other companies paying off so well for them.

Chris Jericho discussed his five favorite opponents. He's had an incredible career, with many memorable feuds.

The next issue of WWE's comic book will focus on the "Festival of Friendship" and Samoa Joe's Raw debut. That's all cool.

Former lingerie football player Susan Cashdollar will be part of a WWE tryout next month. That's an amazing name; they should have her work with the Street Profits.

The Bludgeon Brothers will face The Ascension on next week's Smackdown. I think we know how that one's going to end.

NBA's Karl Malone appeared in the ring at the end of Tuesday's Smackdown taping. Malone wrestled in the main event of a WCW PPV in 1998.

Chris Jericho's podcasts have moved from Podcast One to Westwood One. I'd think his NJPW run opens his shows up to a new audience.

Sean Waltman is on JR's latest podcast.

Oney Lorcan's theme song plays when NHL's Washington, D.C. team scores a goal. That's pretty awesome. CFO$ are doing well so far.

John Cena visited a police employee with brain cancer. Cena has been unbelievably giving with his time.

The Rock shouted out Road Warrior Animal for Animal approving of Rock's latest movie. 

Enzo Amore has been pulled from the Mixed Match Challenge due to his flu. I was looking forward to seeing the Realest Team In The Room. We'll see who ends up replacing him.

WWE has announced Braun Strowman will team with Alexa Bliss in the Mixed Match Challenge, while Bobby Roode will team with Charlotte. Braun teaming with Alexa should be really entertaining, and Roode and Charlotte will make quite a solid duo.

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler have been officially booked for Raw's 25th anniversary. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to hear Vince's "what a maneuver!" commentary that night.

Raw drew an impressive 2.87 million viewers Monday night. The college football championship games that night drew more than 20 million viewers each, so the competition was pretty stiff.

Jessie Brooks defeated Gabby Ortiz to qualify for ROH's Women of Honor tournament. Brandi Rhodes has also qualified, and Madison Rayne has hinted she'll be part of the tournament, as well. This is a pretty big undertaking for the company.

Former GLOW competitor Mt. Fuji passed away at age 60. That's sad to hear.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't really see it. I just think she's taking a more business-like approach as part of her new role with Titus Worldwide. Really, she was probably just put with them because she's not doing anything else, rather than this being part of a bigger plan.

2. Vince could give others more responsibilities, but the plan is for it to very much still be Vince's company and his vision.

3. Bryan Danielson should definitely be in the mix. Honestly, I don't even know if I'd try the show if you can't have him return to the ring there.

4. Vince doesn't seem like the type to reconsider the past. I don't know if he'd change much of anything given where he is now.

5. It depends on what you consider a great promo. AJ Lee did pretty well with her own worked-shoot promos against the "Total Divas" types because she similarly knew her days in the company were numbered.

More wrestling coming up.

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