WWE quietly released Richie Steamboat recently. He had been out of action for a long time with a back injury.

20-12-2013 om 17:30 geschreven door jefken  

Rumble Plans for Reigns, Why WWE Booked Punk to Win

 - Regarding how WWE booked CM Punk to win over The Shield at TLC, it's said he had to win with both John Cena and Daniel Bryan already booked to lose. Plus, it created more drama for the eventual breakup of The Shield. At RAW, they had Roman Reigns get the win over Punk with the idea Reigns is eventually going to be the "real golden boy" since he has the look and sports background WWE officials like, as opposed to Punk and Bryan who will never 100% get past the size and look issues. They also felt Punk was protected from the loss by having the segment with Shawn Michaels, which people would remember more than the fact he was pinned.

20-12-2013 om 17:24 geschreven door jefken  

News on Hogan, Batista & RVD Returning for Mania'

 Regarding WrestleMania XXX, Hulk Hogan is not signed as of today but people are talking confidently about the idea he would be with the company and involved with the biggest pay-per-view of the year in some form. However, it is openly believed and talked about internally that Hogan is not expected to wrestle.

There's a feeling that even if officials wanted him to wrestle, he could not pass medical tests. Hogan most likely will not be teaming with John Cena and will likely do something like an appearance, a quick knock down to a heel and a promo.

Batista is also being talked about coming back internally.

At this point, Rob Van Dam is not in the WrestleMania plans but that could change.

20-12-2013 om 17:18 geschreven door jefken  

News on WWE Using Both Titles

- It was reported over the weekend that the winner of Randy Orton vs. John Cena at TLC would be using only the WWE Title belt. As seen on RAW, new champion Orton came out with both belts. Word coming out of RAW is that eventually the champion will hold just the WWE Title belt. Orton coming out with the World Heavyweight Title belt on RAW was a last minute decision.

20-12-2013 om 17:13 geschreven door jefken  

- It was mentioned by the announcers on last night's RAW after Dolph Ziggler defeated Fandango that this may be a turning point for Ziggler. Ziggler spoke to Renee Young on the WWE App and WWE.com after the win and acknowledged his recent losses but said things had to change at some point and RAW may have been it.

20-12-2013 om 16:53 geschreven door jefken  

20-12-2013 om 16:45 geschreven door jefken  

RUMOR: WWE Begins Negotiating New TV Deals With Networks. TNA At Risk?

Variety has an article revealing that WWE's current television licensing deals are set to expire some time early next year. Variety states that the broadcast rights for RAW, SmackDown, Main Event, Saturday Morning Slam and Total Divas will all expire simultaneously and that the WWE is attempting to secure higher broadcast fees the $139.5 million they are currently receiving.

NBC Universal which airs a big portion of WWE broadcasts has until February 15, 2014 to make a decision and issue a bid. WWE plans to select their media partners by March 2014.

The Variety article also states that the WWE has held meetings or reached out to Viacom. Viacom owns Spike TV, which airs Impact Wrestling. Numerous sources are now jumping the gun stating that If WWE were to sign a deal with Viacom, it could leave TNA off of SpikeTV.

TNA and SpikeTV announced a two year extension of broadcast rights in late 2012. Additionally, TNA Star Eric Young recently stated that TNA and Spike quietly agreed to a cumulative 5 year extension of broadcast rights.

Read more: http://www.tnainsider.com/view/tna-news/rumor-wwe-begins-negotiating-new-tv-deals-with-networks-tna-at-risk-r945#ixzz2o1tM48P7

20-12-2013 om 16:32 geschreven door jefken  

RUMOR: AJ Re-Signs With TNA? All One Big Work?

Nick Paglino of Wrestlezone.com is reporting that amid all of the press regarding the departure of AJ Styles is indeed a work. Their source was quoted as saying

"The statement Styles issued yesterday was a work, and a blasphemous one at that,"

As we also exclusively reported, one source within TNA alluded to us that the entire situation was indeed a work. With that being said, please take rumors of all forms with a serious grain of salt.


Thanks to forum member Big Lou for the news tip

20-12-2013 om 16:27 geschreven door jefken