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Saturday, February 1, 2020

FOX leaves Roku, Interviews with Booker/Christian/Renee/Mauro/Helms/Cena, Bret health issue, more on WWE exec departures, WWEPC guests, NXT star debuts action figure, NXT UK signings, WWE PPV trip contest, more Dynamites announced, SCOH match official, TNA show adds gimmick match, first Past vs. Present matches, TJPW cameos on CBS, Mexico name needs surgery, AEW names work Defy, ROH title returning, Smackdown dark match, NXT live event notes, Bobby Fulton hosting convention, and Questions on Dream's whereabouts, Stone's gimmick, Kane at the Rumble, and Ruby's return

FOX channels have been removed from Roku due to their agreement ending January 31. The two sides remain in discussions for a new agreement. FOX was offered an extension of the previous terms while the negotiations continued, but declined.

Booker T., Christian, and Renee Young discussed Backstage and more.

Bret Hart announced a skin cancer diagnosis. Ouch. I wish him the best in recovery.

Mauro Ranallo spoke about mental health in Canada, indicating he doesn't intend to return to social media due to the anxiety it creates. There are absolutely benefits to stepping away from social media.

WWE's separation from George A. Barrios and Michelle Wilson was a huge shock internally, as they were the heirs apparent for the corporate end of the company.

Sean Waltman and Shannon Moore worked at the WWE Performance Center this week. Good to see.

Bianca Belair's first action figure is available for preorder . That's a lot of hair to make!

NXT UK has announced the signings of:
- Pretty Deadly, the team of Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley
- Candy Floss
- Levin Muir, who has worked in PROGRESS after being a powerlifting champion
- Dani Luna

Wayback Burgers is doing a WWE PPV trip contest.

Hurricane Helms appeared on Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins' podcast.

Dynamite will run April 1 in Wisconsin and April 8 in Missouri. The Wisconsin venue has hosted WWE PPVs, WCW PPVs, WWE TV tapings, Nitro episodes, and plenty of AWA events. The Missouri venue doesn't have much of a history of wrestling events.

John Cena spoke to Sports Illustrated about Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. It's great to see someone praise Brock, who has definitely been an attraction handled effectively. I'm curious what Cena could do at WrestleMania and what that would mean for the current plans. I'd love to see him feud with The Fiend given their history.

Jay White vs. Marty Scurll has been officially announced for Supercard of Honor. That's a significant match.

Impact's TNA event has added Ultimate X. That's a staple of the company's history, so it makes sense to have it there.

ROH Past vs. Present has announced:
- Marty Scurll and Flip Gordon vs. Matt Sydal and Alex Shelley, representing Generation Next. That's cool as hell.
- Homicide vs. Brody King

TJPW's Shoko Nakajima and Miyu Yamashita appeared on CBS's "S.W.A.T." this week as wrestlers.

Mistico will miss a few months due to surgery involving a screw coming loose in the rod in his repaired leg.

The Jurassic Express and Strong Hearts competed at Defy's third anniversary event.

ROH's Pure Championship is returning, with the first new champion declared in a tournament beginning at shows on April 10 in Ohio and April 11 in Pennsylvania.

Before Smackdown, Mustafa Ali defeated Apollo Crews. That's five straight dark match wins for Ali. I'd like to see him have a good run on TV.

At NXT's January 31 Florida live event:
- Aleksandar Jaksic wrestled his first match since November 9, losing to Denzel Dejournette.
- Mercedes Martinez worked her first NXT live event, teaming with Catalina Garcia and Rita Reis to defeat Indi Hartwell, Jessi Kamea, and Vanessa Borne.
- Jake Atlas debuted in a loss to Ridge Holland. This was Holland's first NXT live event since December 7.

Bobby Fulton is hosting a Reunion in Round-Town Fan Fest March 14, featuring legends and a wrestling event.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't think it was an injury as much as nursing some lingering issues. It's possible we see him on NXT this week given the recent teaser.

2. If it is a Tony Khan parody, it's not one WWE made for him and it's not a result of AEW. I would think if they were going to parody Khan it would be more obvious/apparent and probably make other digs at AEW. Pairing him with Chelsea Green doesn't really fit with that.

3. Kane was scheduled to be there for WWE duties, but there was no report he was going to be in the match. That was speculated, but not confirmed. I imagine he was there to film something for WWE Network.

4. There's nothing to report as far as her status, which would seem to indicate her return isn't imminent. It's possible she was just there to update WWE Management on where things are in her recovery.

5. I'm based in North Carolina.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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