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Friday, May 8, 2020

Assorted wrestling press, WWE execs sell stock, WWE series coming to A&E, PCO documentary, CZW event postponed, Interviews with Otis/Aiden/Wippleman/EY, Backstage+Dynamite+NXT audiences, MITB merch, AEW fined, Japanese promotion update, Mania musical performance planned, and Questions on Suicide and DSOTR

The Rock is an executive producer and co-star for "Ball and Chain," a superhero movie project currently being developed.

WWE executives have sold stock:
- Triple H sold more than 23,000 shares for just over a million dollars.

- Kevin Dunn sold 33,000 shares for just over $1.5 million.

- Brad Blum sold more than 16,000 shares for nearly $750,000.

A&E is creating a WWE memorabilia series with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, focusing on "lost treasures". Casting is already several weeks in for what's expected to be a ten episode season.

ROH released a PCO documentary. Glad they're still making content.

CZW's Tournament of Death has been postponed due to COVID-19. Even a deathmatch promotion is taking precautions!

Otis got local press.

Aiden English is on Vickie Guerrero's latest podcast.

Kevin Owens got a Best Of collection on WWE Network.

WWE Backstage drew 75,000 viewers Tuesday.

Money In The Bank has a "Wish I Was There" T-shirt. Cheeky!

Lana discussed Rusev.

Harvey Wippleman is on "After The Bell" this week.

Eric Young spoke to Alicia Atout.

Otis was profiled on PWInsider.com. He's made a niche for himself. Wrestling could benefit from having more characters.

Dynamite drew 732,000 viewers this week, rebounding to where it was two weeks ago.

NXT drew 663,000 viewers this week, also making up for last week's drop.

Recent WWE producer Pat Buck has launched a podcast.

AEW has been fined $10,000 for Full Gear's "unsanctioned" match featuring intentional blood. I wouldn't expect that amount to cause them to change their approach too much.

Apollo Crews' injury angle was always planned to set up AJ Styles' return. I hope good things are coming for Crews.

Big Japan Pro Wrestling is on hold indefinitely from running events.

Will Ospreay has recovered from nagging injuries. Glad to see that.

Alexander Hammerstone was recently burglarized.

Brody King recently had his car stolen.

Code Orange was in talks to perform at WrestleMania before it became a WWE Performance Center. They do The Fiend's theme and would have done so then.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
Nothing to add to 1, 4, or 5.

2. I also believe it to be Konley, who has played the character in the past.

3. As usual I have something of a copout answer. The Benoit episodes were deep and emotional, while the New Jack and Herb Abrams episodes were thoroughly entertaining. The series is very well done.

More wrestling tomorrow.

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