WWE is seeking writers, with a nod to social media and the WWE Network. The company has grown a LOT since the days when a few writers could handle everything. There's a lot more content to make now.
Seth Rollins has a special edition "Iowa's Own" shirt rolled out for Raw being in the area. That's pretty cool.
NXT's Bianca Belair was interviewed as the brand toured her hometown. Good to see her getting press.
Kazuchika Okada and Tomihiro Ishii vs. The Young Bucks will headline the first night of NJPW's Australia tour. The Bucks continue to forge a path as stars around the globe.
WWE is partnering with LIDS Sports to allow fans to create custom headwear. That's some pretty cool technology.
Kane visited a fan battling cancer. That's pretty cool. Kane hasn't worked in WWE since Braun beat him in the Elimination Chamber qualifying match, so he might be quietly moving back into focusing on his political future.
The former Kaitlyn discussed returning to the ring. Good to see her getting things back on track.
Jason Jordan discussed Raw's upcoming South African tour. I don't know if his dad's going to give him permission to work those shows...
William Regal fired back at rumors of WWE doing a Latin American tournament this summer. Note that he said it's not currently booked, not that it's not being planned.
New Day's book is set for a March 13 release. I'm a little surprised they're not going to be tag team champions to promote that. I wonder what they're doing going forward.
The Miz has signed a new long-term deal with WWE, keeping him locked in through 2022. That's very, very good news. Maybe he can be top champion again before too much longer? He can be a big public face for the company.
Raw drew 3.06 million viewers Monday, down notably from the show following Royal Rumble. Not really a surprise. There's always a chunk of the audience that just checks in for some important shows.
Jason Jordan underwent successful neck surgery. It sounds fairly minor, but there's no word on how long he'll miss.
- Finn Balor is set to replace Jordan on live events, teaming with Seth Rollins against The Bar. That sounds AMAZING.
John Cena is writing a children's book. That's pretty cool.
The WWE Performance Center invited a retired top U.S. rugby player. I assume they're looking to recruit him for NXT.
Baron Corbin talked before Smackdown. Which he wasn't on. Awkward.
Triple H, Jimmy Uso, and Naomi worked with The Boys & Girls Club of America.
Brock Lesnar vs. The Miz is set for Raw's March 9 live event in Brock's hometown. I assume Dallas and Axel will be taking some suplexes that night.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I really hope not. Neither AJ nor Nakamura were in WWE three years ago. Wrestlemania needs to focus on what's big for WWE, not rely on people whose largest appeal comes from their "workrate" in a much less-watched promotion. Unless they're getting with Cena vs. Taker, the show should end with Brock vs. Roman. Let the smarks boo. WWE already bends over backward to appease them.
1. I really hope not. Neither AJ nor Nakamura were in WWE three years ago. Wrestlemania needs to focus on what's big for WWE, not rely on people whose largest appeal comes from their "workrate" in a much less-watched promotion. Unless they're getting with Cena vs. Taker, the show should end with Brock vs. Roman. Let the smarks boo. WWE already bends over backward to appease them.
2. I'd be surprised to see her wrestle on live events outside of special occasions. WWE would be crazy not to save her for big shows. She's an attraction and should be used as such. If we see her 52 weeks a year, she could easily just become another face in the crowd.
3. Cena pretty much transcends "face" and "heel" at this point. People made their minds up about him a long time ago, and he doesn't have to try to get a reaction.
4. There have been accusations PodcastOne was inflating download numbers. You'd think that would be perfect for the wrestling business, but I don't think advertisers took too kindly to it.
5. WWF had been telling crowds for years that Dubya Cee Dubya was full of washed-up wrasslers overpaid by Billionaire Ted and that Vince had already signed pretty much anyone worth pushing. So he booked his World Wrestling Federation Superstars to steamroll them and reinforce that.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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