Podcast notes, Raw taping in December, special Raw merch, potential new Network series, Impact name signs with new AXS show, why Ellsworth was at SDL, Nia update, final Supercard tickets, even more on All In, Raw audience, WWE names on People's Choice, Finlay profiled, new SSD match, former ROH announcer passes, and Questions on HBK vs. Taker, Bellas switching brands, All In vs. Takeovers, men vs. women in WWE, NXT's Finest, and Braun recruiting others

Sting is on Bill Apter's latest podcast.

Raw's New Year's Eve show will tape on December 28. So, the Raw stars will get to be with their families on that holiday.

Alexa Bliss had a special shirt on sale in her hometown. She has tough love for Ohio.

DDP was Joe Rogan's latest podcast, as well as this week's "F*** That's Delicious." Interesting combination.

WWE Network is gauging interest in the following new series:
- WWE Now Live (a morning show)
- History of FCW
- Documentaries on superstars of the past
- Superstar/Superfan, focusing on current workers' time as fans
- Xavier's Arcade Challenge, where Xavier Woods will play fans in arcades.
- WWE Cheat Day with Becky Lynch, covering what superstars eat when they indulge
- Fashion Police Unsolved Mysteries with Breezango. YESSSSSSSS.
- House Hardy: Halloween special, in line with some of the Broken/Woken content of the past
- NXT UK as a Network series, which could indicate broadcast plans have stalled
- NXT's weekly series becoming live
- Starrcade and similar live event specials

Tessa Blanchard has signed to AXS' WOW series. Katarina Leigh/Katie Lea Burchill/Winter and Santana Garrett are also attached.

James Ellsworth was at Smackdown Live to be interviewed for something related to female talents. I'd pop for him appearing at Evolution to be beat down, but I'm clearly more behind James than
WWE is.

Nia Jax has been at the WWE Performance Center doing physical therapy on her leg. I would have liked to have seen her in the mix recently.

G1 Supercard has released a final batch of tickets as they have completed their production setup for the event. The show is going to be one of the most significant wrestling shows in decades.

Even more All In notes:
- Zero Hour drew 196,000 viewers on WGN America.

- The official announced attendance was 11,263. That really blew away my expectations.

- Highspots.com has a lot of official merchandise and collectibles to follow the show.

- Cody and the Young Bucks covered the show in a supersized Being The Elite featuring footage from after the show went off the air.

Raw drew 2.87 million viewers Monday, almost exactly what they drew last week.

WWE had the following nominations for the 2018 People's Choice Awards:
- Monday Night Raw for Show of 2018
- Nikki Bella for Reality TV Star of 2018 and Competition Contestant of 2018 (for Dancing With The Stars)
- Nia Jax for Game Changer of 2018
- The Rock for Movie Star of 2018 and Action Movie Star of 2018
- John Cena for Comedy Movie Star of 2018

The Miz threw out the first pitch at a Cleveland MLB game. Sports ICON.

Fit Finlay is profiled in Natalya's latest newspaper column, specifically celebrating his work with the women.

WWE Super Show-Down has added Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Hopefully they don't go from a Cell match to a regular one-on-one match.

Former ROH announcer Mike Hogewood passed away at 63. Hogewood was prominent in the local sports scene before and after his ROH tenure. His distinctive voice will be missed.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It wouldn't shock me to see that happen. WM35 would definitely be a good place for them to end the era for the last time ever again, although I'm sure WWE would like to keep them both around for future stadium shows in the years to come.

2. It's been so long since either of them wrestled that maybe their contracts expired and now they're working as free agents!

3. The two of them are pretty different, and going for different audiences. All In had the advantage of being something of a self-contained show rather than being on the normal calendar rotation like Takeover. All In definitely had something for everyone, whereas NXT is necessarily focused on a certain roster and style.

4. Basically outside of a rare storyline situation like James Ellsworth where the man will be humiliated by a more technically sound woman, WWE wants to avoid that because it's uncomfortable for a lot of people to watch male-on-female violence.

5. I don't see him as having natural charisma. It still feels like he's consciously playing a character.

6. I think some of that was Corbin's doing. Either way, what's wrong with a heel wanting to do all that more damage to those three?

More wrestling tomorrow.