WWE YouTube series on the Network, WWE stock profiled, SDL segments set, another unhappy WWE name, WOH name now a free agent, HBO show targets WWE, and Questions on Batista staying after WM35, Kofi beating Bryan, making Mania two nights, Vince caring about ratings, and Asuka's title match being dropped

"Talking Snack" has been added to WWE Network.

NASDAQ put over WWE stock.

Smackdown Live will feature a contract signing for the WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston. We'll see if any stipulations get slipped into that contract. I'd be surprised if it's a straightforward singles match!

- Also set for Smackdown Live are The KO Show with AJ Styles and Randy Orton as well as a match between Rey Mysterio and Andrade. Surprisingly Kevin Owens isn't announced for anything for Sunday yet.

Tyler Breeze teased discontent with his current WWE status. Hopefully if WWE can't fully use some of their talent, they find other places that can showcase them appropriately. It's definitely time for more of a "youth movement" in WWE and for unsung heroes to be lauded more. As for Breeze specifically, he would add some much needed flavor to 205 Live.

Tennille Dashwood indicated she is now a free agent. ROH still has her listed as part of the company, so we'll see if she competes there again.

HBO's "Last Week Tonight" covered WWE. Due to the language used, I'm not linking it here, but it was an in-depth discussion of the company and its practices:
- I do think WWE has cleaned up its act a lot in response to wrestler deaths.

- At Bundy's size, I don't know if 61 was that young for him to pass. Certainly I wish he lived a longer, healthier life, though.

- Yes, that's definitely an alarming trend of young deaths. I hope it's improved with the Wellness Policy and helping former talents with rehab and such.

- I know some people are going to fuss about WWE "being a monopoly" but certainly from a mainstream perspective that's largely true.

- OK, those Vince examples were all quite old. We don't really see that kind of thing now.

- The Vince/Cena angle was more "old out of touch white guy" than "racist villain."

- Vince hasn't been much of an active character in years.

- Bret Hart acting like Vince didn't pay him millions of dollars in a job he knew he was going to take physicality in.

- OK, Owen died in a failed stunt, not because of years of in-ring abuse.

- WWE is going to argue WWE stars can appear elsewhere on other dates if they pay what WWE would pay for them.

- Imagine health insurers having to cover wrestlers. They'd freak!

- There is something to the idea of contractors vs. employees.

- I'm disappointed Oliver didn't use WWE's Union.

- Some names are now getting to take more dates off, which is a step in the right direction.

- Also they're totally live events now, not house shows!

- When was the last time they fired someone for being injured six weeks? In their current financial situation, WWE is taking care of their hurt performers.

- Oh wow. WWE not being on the hook for deaths and injuries they cause is definitely a problem.

- There is ABSOLUTELY a big problem with talents working when they shouldn't be working in order to protect their spot, but I think that's also improved in recent years.

- Punk really went through some awful times at the end of his run.

- That Vince interview was definitely awful.

- Oliver certainly has a point about why talents need painkillers in the first place.

- YES. A lot of talents are stuck wrestling when they shouldn't be because of poor money skills. I think that's improved in recent years, too.

- Now more wrestlers are getting to be coaches, producers, etc., which keeps them employed without taking bumps.

- Wrestling angles used to be a lot more rowdy.

- I'm glad WWE is getting credit for what they've improved on.

- I think by the time Roman ended Taker's streak, they were embracing how much he was hated and were capitalizing on how much of a reaction he was getting.

- I'd argue the crowdfunding for surgery and funerals thing is a bigger problem than wrestling. But, yes, insurance would be great. As much money as WWE is making with those new TV deals, it would seem feasible now, no?

- I don't really expect fans to chant "health insurance" but maybe there's something else they can do?

- I don't know how realistic it is to get wrestlers' death rates close to average given what they do for a living, but improvement can definitely be made.

- This is definitely a conversation-starter. More on the fallout tomorrow.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I'd think he'd be pretty occupied with "Dune," but that's an intriguing idea. Ultimately I feel like he just wants to have one last match with someone who meant a lot to his career before retiring, but you never know.

2. As much as I love Bryan's current reign, this could be their one chance to make Kofi a star. Bryan should be fine without the title, at least for now.

3. I'd love to see it. They can do Takeover on Thursday and turn Friday's Smackdown Live into the Hall of Fame broadcast. Or, honestly, they could put the HoF on hold for a few years. They're running low on inductees.

4. Yes, inasmuch as TV networks and advertisers care.

5.a. No. It was just a case of the triple threat being more prominent than an Asuka/Mandy rematch and WrestleMania already being very full.

b. I doubt it. Even if they're not going to push her, she's someone who has a following and can work with just about anyone. I don't expect a Spring Cleaning, but if they do have one, I'd be very surprised to see her on the list ahead of people who have been there longer and are doing less.

More wrestling tomorrow.