Assorted wrestling press, GLOW update, Interviews with Swoggle/MVP/Zayn, DSOTR topics, Thunderdome lease continued, BFG adds gauntlet, former WWE name returning, more Network additions, ROH taping set, another draft move, WWE matches announced, ROH gimmick revealed, Finn update, WWE trades titles, WWE return on Raw, and Questions on two nights of Drafts, talents making their way up the card, good gimmick matches, RETRIBUTION as an indictment of NXT, and heels and faces not wrestling each other

"Impact in 60" will feature street fights this week.

GLOW stars are pushing for a movie to serve as a finale for the series.

WWE's YouTube channel has passed 50 billion views. That's very big!

Hornswoggle is on New Day's latest podcast.

MVP is on Lilian Garcia's latest podcast.

"Dark Side of the Ring" has begun filming a third season. Topics worked on include Grizzly Smith, Brian Pillman, and WCW in North Korea. That last one could really be great. Absolutely surreal situation.

WWE sent a custom championship to the NBA champions.

WWE has extended their lease in Thunderdome through the end of November. I can't say I'm surprised at that. I'm sure they wanted to do something bigger for Survivor Series, but it's seemingly not feasible right now.

Bound For Glory has added a Call Your Shot Gauntlet match, with the same rules as last year. That could be fun.

Eva Marie has signed a deal to return to WWE. She was present at Raw. I really can't say I saw that coming, but we'll see how it plays out. 

Yokozuna is on WWE Network's latest Best Of.

NASCAR's Daniel Suarez is on "The Bump" this week.

WWE Network's independent additions this week are:

- The Best of Aleister Black in PROGRESS

- wXw We Love Wrestling #1

- EVOLVE 132

- ICW Fight Club 99

"Total Bellas" returns November 12.

ROH will tape more TV episodes this week at the same site as the last taping. 

Sami Zayn spoke to Metro about his return and more. Pretty interesting discussion about making WWE fresh. It's a lot easier said than done changing the status quo.

Stone Cold will be the subject of a WWE book due March 16, chronicling 316 facts.

Shorty G was drafted to Smackdown before Raw came on the air. That says all you need to know about his value right now. Just send him to NXT or cut him at this point.

Eve Torres has tested positive for COVID-19. I wish her and those close to her the best. 

Smackdown has announced Lars Sullivan vs. Jeff Hardy in Lars' first match since June 2019. This is also Jeff's "farewell" from Smackdown after being drafted to Raw.

Matt Taven was revealed as ROH's "Follow The Trend" angle. So EC3 and Matt Taven will presumably be focal points at the next taping.

Finn Balor had surgery for his broken jaw. Since Adam Cole lost the championship, we've had one champion leave NXT and two more get injured. Surreal.

WWE switched the Raw Tag Team Championship with the Smackdown Tag Team Championship as a result of the draft. New Day are now the Raw champions, while Street Profits are now the Smackdown champions. If there was ever any doubt the titles were just props on a TV show, this silenced them.

Elias returned on Raw, attacking Jeff Hardy. I actually like the continuity of the Jeff Hardy DUI angle. 

Raw has announced:

- Elias holding a concert

- Keith Lee vs. Braun Strowman

- Asuka vs. Lana for the Raw Women's Championship

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:

1. To give Smackdown a boost. Its audience level is higher than Raw's now. It's no longer the B show. 

2. I agree 100%. If a talent debuts in the WWE title picture, they can only go down from there. Cue the many, many complaints about Keith Lee in this column. 

3. To me, the best gimmick matches are the ones that have a reason to exist and are specific to that feud. They're not put there just to keep a story moving or attempt to drive interest; they feel like a logical stage of a heated rivalry. 

4. That's kind of what they have now, although I think they could go even further with it given the number of talents meandering in NXT barely getting TV time. It's becoming increasingly clear NXT was being carried by not having the pressure of ratings or having talents there long-term. The people who overhyped earlier NXT as a blueprint for Raw and Smackdown should really examine just how badly things have fallen with their niche approach. 

5. I completely agree heel vs. heel and face vs. face (and tweeners) can work if done well. There are people who don't get along who can have reason to band together if their survival is threatened. Things were really hurt by the mentality that everyone on the same "side" gets along and are more or less interchangeable as characters. 

More wrestling tomorrow.