Lilian Garcia's podcast will no longer run on PodcastOne. As of now, there's no word of where the show will end up.
Smackdown Live will move to Friday nights on Fox's broadcast channel come October 2019. The five-year deal is worth a total of more than $1 billion. That's a massive win for the show and for WWE.
- The company's stock soared past previously record-breaking numbers after the news broke.
WWE showcased the next Hidden Gems collection, featuring Lex Luger, Yokozuna, The Undertaker, Triple H, and Road Dogg before they wrestled under those names among other things. It's neat to see what all WWE has in their archives.
Alicia Fox was backstage at Raw, the first WWE event she's been at since WrestleMania weekend. It's possible WWE is planning what to do with her next. I wouldn't expect her to go any higher on the card - both shows have a good mix of fresh and veteran female stars to use.
The WWE Performance Center now has an official website, which lets people apply to try out. I can only imagine how many bad applications they get.
ROH has added the following matches to Honor United:
-- May 26 in London:
- Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Haskins
-- May 27 in Doncaster:
- Silas Young vs. Doug Williams for the ROH Television Championship
- Dalton Castle and The Boys vs. Bully Ray, Shane Taylor, and Punishment Martinez
- The Addiction vs. Kenny King and Toru Yano
-- I'd be OK with Punishment and/or Shane going over Bully after that match.
ROH will tape TV in Philadelphia on August 25, at the former ECW Arena.
Raw's Madison Square Garden event on July 7 has added:
- Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
- Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Elias.
WWE PPVs will go past four hours (excluding Kickoff) beginning at Money in the Bank. The Royal Rumble, Summerslam, and Survivor Series will go even longer than that. I understand them wanting to add value and get more people on the card, but I think it's going to water the shows down and make them more of a chore to watch than anything. Phew.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. SDL being on FOX is an interesting turn of events, given that it's moving to a broadcast network where standards are stricter. It could also expose the show to a larger audience. I think FOX will get behind the show, since it will almost definitely be one of their key shows. It will be very interesting to see what happens when the next deals come due, as far as whether FOX will be interested in Raw or other WWE content, and whether NBCU wants SDL back.
2. Ratings for WWE are still strong enough for Raw and SDL to be big players for networks. That's what the people who fixate on every rating point either forget or intentionally ignore. Raw and SDL are much safer than other shows as far as sticking around. There's going to be demand for WWE content for a long time to come.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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