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Friday, August 3, 2018

More Network content, Interviews with Ronda/Becky/Otunga, MLW channel pulled from carriers, more on Volkoff, Summerslam scheduled to go long, Impact names in AAA, Hiromu injury update, Tessa working hurt, WWE content on FOX sister stations?, Rey likely finishing non-WWE dates, WWE interested in top Mexican names, Brock on another show, 205 Live name off the road, new ROH UK matches, former Cass back in action, Sexay honored in Memphis, Mayor Kane official, and Questions on how SDL moving will affect Miz & Mrs, WWE honoring Poffo, non-wrestlers in the WWE HoF, a women's only show, and Martha vs. WWE

Stone Cold Steve Austin appears in WWE Network's latest Hidden Gem for his January 2001 OVW appearance. That's really cool.

- Jim Cornette discussed how it came together.

WWE Network is debuting a "Superstar Picks" idea with members of the roster choosing particular clips to showcase. Sasha Banks will give her picks on the service Monday.

The next home video releases added to WWE Network include a UK fan favorites tape from 1993, a 1994 Paul Bearer release, a 1995 Shawn Michaels release, and Sunny's 1997 release.

Ronda Rousey discussed WWE on Live with Kelly and Ryan and ABC News.

Becky Lynch spoke with Jim Ross.

WWE Story Time's third season will debut on WWE Network following Summerslam. That show's pretty fun.

David Otunga spoke to TMZ about his recent run-in with a burglar.

MLW's channel, beIN Sports, was pulled from Comcast and Verizon Fios due to a dispute over finances. This is another case where the success or failure of a wrestling product is out of the hands of the people at the event itself. Hopefully they can work things out to where MLW can be back on TV shortly.

Nikolai Volkoff's passing was due to a heart attack.

Summerslam is expected to go past five hours. Again, WWE thinks that supersized events give the crowd/Network subscribers a good value for their money.

Impact's Keira Hogan and Scarlett Bordeaux are working AAA's September 7 TV taping. I don't know if that's through Impact specifically or just both sides using the same talents, but the two sides do have a working agreement.

Hiromu Takahashi is expected to miss nine months to a year due to a suspected broken neck. That's really unfortunate. I wish him the best.

Tessa Blanchard recently had a staph infection in her knee, but has worked through it. I hope that doesn't derail her momentum.

FOX is considering WWE content for FS1 and FS2 once Smackdown Live moves to that network. It's not expected this will include NXT or any other in-ring content, as WWE wants to keep that as a selling point for WWE Network.

Rey Mysterio is expected to join WWE soon after All In. That show's timing was one of the main holdups for when he would start. It's believed he's going to sign a two-year part-time deal, but nothing's official yet.

WWE is interested in the Lucha Brothers, Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix. Both men are of course working LU, AAA, and Impact, so it isn't expected they'll be free any time soon.

Brock Lesnar is booked for the August 13 Raw leading into Summerslam.

Gran Metalik is working on visa issues before he can return to 205 Live. He's been a regular in the Lucha House Party.

Added to Honor Re-United on August 16:
- Jay Lethal vs. Adam Brooks
- Tenille Dashwood and Viper vs. Chardonnay and Kay Lee Day

The former Big Cass is returning to the ring as Big Cazz on September 21 in South Carolina. So he's at least taking some bookings post-WWE.

Nikolai Volkoff has a new collection on WWE Network.

Grandmaster Sexay will be honored on Jerry Lawler's Memphis TV show this weekend. That's great to see.

Kane has won the election to become mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He will take office September 1. It's entirely possible he continues to appear for WWE every so often.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Certainly the show can still exist on USA, but FOX might not allow much promotion of a show on another network. We'll see if/how USA treats the show and its timeslot after Smackdown Live's move. WWE could always keep Miz and Maryse on Raw while the show airs so there aren't any issues.

2. They could definitely add him to the legacy wing, and as far as I know they have a good enough relationship with Lanny Poffo to have him be inducted in the main ceremony if they wanted to go that route, too.

3. Trainers are a given, since so many of them are former wrestlers. I think we'll see some members of the other categories inducted, too, but it could be like they do the legacy wing in the sense they don't make a big deal out of names that aren't necessarily going to draw interest from people attending or watching the ceremony.

4. I think it could happen at some point as WWE continues to expand their female hires. I don't expect them to be split from the other shows, but we could see something like 205 Live happen someday to feature some hires. WWE's probably going to continue pushing women more regardless of how Evolution does, as one event's not enough to change their direction in this day and age.

5. Ultimately she holds WWE responsible for killing her husband and father of her kids live on pay-per-view, and understandably doesn't want to work with them as a result, no matter how much money she can make in the process.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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