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Monday, September 17, 2018

Woken Matt and Nia updates, Mickie does charity before HIAC, Taker and Foley on HIAC '98, NXT training more female officials, NWA Title match at ROH taping, and Questions on Roode's current character, Hart Foundation in the HoF, the Horsewomen leading to dropping the Diva name, Paramount getting another wrestling show, and Brock's WM19 SSP

Matt Hardy addressed his status after working a Raw live event Saturday. At this point, I'd just assume the Woken persona is on the shelf. He remains under contract through WrestleMania 35, so it's not out of the question we see him wrestle again if rehabilitation goes well.

- Matt was backstage at HIAC. He was already on the road for live events, so it made sense to be at that show, too.

Nia Jax was honored by The Association of National Advertisers.

- Nia was also backstage at HIAC, so we could see her back on WWE TV soon.

Mickie James visited an emergency shelter before HIAC. That's great!

The Undertaker and Mick Foley discussed their 1998 Hell in a Cell match. That's going to be on highlight reels for decades more to come.

NXT is training more female referees. Opportunities for women in WWE aren't limited to the wrestlers! Good to see movement on that front.

The NWA World Championship will be defended at ROH's September 29 TV taping as Cody faces Willie Mack. The winner will face Nick Aldis at NWA's 70th anniversary.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Because, pal, it's about putting smiles on kids' faces! They probably felt they had gotten all they could out of Glorious Roode and now they're having him fill space in his current role/spot.

2. Unless they're going to induct the group without Owen, no. Even if he wasn't a factor, they'd be in the unenviable position of inducting a group of wrestlers who largely aren't there to accept the honor.

3. I think it's more of a case of their hiring and pushing being part of a larger move that included dropping the "Diva" name. I think that move would have happened without those four specific individuals, although their prominence certainly cemented the new direction.

4. Forever is a long time. It's all a matter of the right people being in the right places to make a deal, as was the case when Impact got on the channel. Someone at Paramount needs to be open to the idea and someone with a wrestling product needs to be able to sell it to them. That said, I don't see it happening anytime soon.

5. He clearly thought he was going to hit it from that distance. Who's going to tell Brock no? I thought he had a concussion as a result, but I don't remember anything about a neck injury.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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