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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Interviews with Show/Rock/Goldberg, new Network content, WWE FS1 preview, UK Network sees NXT delay, new Dynamite match, cruiserweight tournament format, WWE employee tests positive for COVID-19, Ronda buries WWE, WWE statement on returning, and Questions on the status of 2020 HoFers, changing the HoF, Liger's induction, WM4 booking, and Reigns' status

Big Show discussed WWE continuing to run during the pandemic. If WWE did tape five weeks of content at a time, he could turn face and back heel again before anything aired!

WWE Network's latest "Best of WWE" features the best ten matches of the 2010s. C.M. Punk's included for his match with John Cena, and Jon Moxley and Brodie Lee appear in The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family.

The Rock did a fan Q&A on Facebook.

FS1 on Tuesday will air:
- WWE 24: Ronda Rousey
- Becky Lynch's Five Most Memorable Matches
- WWE 24: Becky Lynch

UK's WWE Network subscribers will see NXT air seven days after its U.S. debut, seemingly due to WWE's BT Sports deal. We'll see if that helps BT Sports broadcast viewership.

Dynamite has added Sammy Guevara vs. Sugar D.

NXT's Interim Cruiserweight Championship tournament will feature two four-person groups having a round robin tournament. The winners of each group will face off in the title match. If there's a tie in group standings, the lead will go to the winner of their one-on-one match. They can definitely fill a lot of content that way, and it makes things very important with everyone getting a chance.

A WWE employee tested positive for COVID-19 and has recovered fully. The individual in question has been kept away from others in WWE since the positive test. This is not a WWE superstar, but is someone who appears on-screen. I'm glad WWE has been proactive with this given the level of contagion involved.

Ricochet will be on "WWE Break It Down" on April 19.

Ronda Rousey doubled down on her wrestling criticism, taking shots at "fake fights" and the like.

- Nia Jax, Lana, Alexa Bliss, and Shayna Baszler responded. This would be a perfect time for Brawl For All 2 it sounds like.

Goldberg discussed his WrestleMania feud on CarCast. It sounds like there aren't plans for him to wrestle again in 2020. As always, that can change.

WWE issued a statement regarding returning to live tapings. I hope that direction pays off.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It sounds like it's similar to when an inductee is announced in January for a March induction. They're pending HoFers, and it's just a matter of officially putting them in.

2. I can't argue the Legacy point. I'd also like to see more behind-the-scenes names added, even if they don't get a big speech and all that.

3. It will depend on when the ceremony is. I expect WWE will like to have him physically attend if possible.

4. That reasoning makes sense.

Nothing to add to 5.

6. I'm sure they understand why he's not there. And it doesn't make much sense to acknowledge him when they don't know when he'll be able to return. I expect he'll be coming for The Fiend and/or Braun when he does come back.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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