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  • MVP: “Certain People” Are Responsible For TNA Not Being A “Solid Alternative” To WWE

    Former WWE and TNA star MVP was recently a guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast to discuss various subjects. He spoke at length about the difference between WWE and TNA, and has a theory about why TNA is not a “solid secondary alternative” to WWE right now. Here’s what he had to say:

    “There is no competition and I don’t want to sound mean or to take the piss out of [TNA], but WWE has no competition,” MVP said. “You can have alternatives to [WWE], but there is no competition. In my opinion, certain people in managerial roles at TNA leave a lot to be desired and that’s the reason TNA is in the situation it’s in right now. They’ve been around for 13 years. At this point, they should be a solid secondary alternative to WWE [and] well in the black, but they’re not.”

    MVP also touched base on Chris Jericho’s career turn from wrestler to recording artist, saying:

    “I’m more inspired by what Chris Jericho has done with Fozzy because you’ve heard some of my hip hop and my songs. I’m 42 [years old] and before it gets to be too late, I want to start my own hardcore band. Yeah, I want to front my own band and I’ve got songs that I wrote years ago and that’s a project that I’ve really been thinking about a lot lately that doesn’t take much to do.”

    You can listen to the full podcast here.

  • New Matches & Details Announced For Upcoming Dudley Boyz DVD

    Several matches have been announced for WWE’s upcoming Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz DVD. In addition to the matches, there will be a documentary portion about the Dudley Boyz that will run for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Tommy Dreamer, Taz, Joey Styles and others have been interviewed for the DVD, which will be WWE’s first Superstar-themed DVD of 2016.

    The DVD will be released in the U.K. on April 11th, and no U.S. release date has been announced yet. Between the matches, the documentary, and the extras, there will be approximately 7 hours of material on the DVD and approximately 8 hours on the Blu-ray.

    Here are the matches announced for the DVD so far:

    — The Dudley Boyz Come Back to WWE

    RAW • August 24, 2015

    — The Dudley Boyz vs. The Ascension

    SmackDown • August 27, 2015

    — WWE Tag Team Championship Match

    The New Day vs. Dudley Boyz

    Night of Champions • September 20, 2015

    — Extreme Rules 8-Man Tag Team Match

    The Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer & Rhyno vs. The Wyatt Family

    RAW • December 14, 2015

  • Jeff Hardy Says There’s “Huge Possibility Down The Road” For WWE Return

    Jeff Hardy recently discussed possibly returning to the WWE one day, among other subjects on Ric Flair’s podcast. Hardy last appeared on WWE television in 2009. Here are some highlights from his appearance on the 31st episode of the WOOOOO! Nation podcast:

    On possibly returning to WWE:

    “I think there’s a huge possibility down the road. I’m not sure when, but I think both Matt and myself would love to end our careers in the WWE, and it’d be super, double great to be able to have a few more good ones with the Dudley Boyz, for sure.” Hardy added, “as far as us returning [to WWE] and having some more matches with them, it all depends on how long they’re going to be there and how long it takes us to get there. I mean, but, definitely, it’s a possibility. I’m just not sure when right now.”

    On what else he wants to accomplish in his career:

    “I’ve done most of everything I’ve wanted to do, but I guess there [are] two big things. I mean, and those two big things are I never got to do a Hell In [A] Cell in the WWE. That’s a pretty big one. And I’ve never main evented WrestleMania, so, ultimately, if it could all work out one day before it’s all over, I’d like to do those two things.”

    Both Jeff and his brother Matt Hardy’s deals with TNA expire in 12 weeks

  • AJ Styles Says Hulk Hogan Was Embarrassed By TNA During His Time There

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfYd9fAZzPA

    AJ Styles has a theory about Hulk Hogan’s TNA run, which went from 2009 to 2013 and gave The Hulkster and Eric Bischoff a lot of influence over the company’s television product. Styles recently appeared on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast and was critical when asked about the Bischoff/Hogan era in TNA.

    AJ started by saying Hogan and Bischoff didn’t study the TNA roster before their arrival, and didn’t know enough about TNA’s homegrown talent.

    “First of all, I just tried to stay positive. Pretty much anything Hulk Hogan touched at least at the beginning turned to gold,” Styles said. “But it didn’t obviously, because I don’t think he knew the roster that was in front of him and that was the problem. The names, the people who were the “brand names” of TNA that they had no idea who they were. If they didn’t know who they were they just did whatever they wanted with it. They wanted me to dye my hair blonde and be ‘Little Ric’ and just because they didn’t know me. Instead of being Ric Flair I needed to be AJ Styles with Ric Flair. Being with Ric I’ll hopefully get the rub from Ric there is no doubt about that and Fortune could have been great but they broke up Fortune a little bit too early and we were really getting some steam and they broke us up and noting came about it.

    Styles feels Hogan didn’t use his many mainstream media appearances to promote TNA, instead discussing his personal turmoils. Styles believes that Hogan was embarrassed by TNA, and purposely didn’t talk about it much with the media.

    “It was things like that that got weird, and Hogan seemed like he didn’t have much to do with TNA and seemed like he was embarrassed of the show because he never said anything about TNA at all,” Styles cotinued. “Even when he was on shows he just never mentioned it. I believe that he was ashamed of what was on TV. I believe if TNA were doing a lot better he would have been a lot more gung-ho about saying a lot more about it but he didn’t say a word and it bothered me but thinking back I understand it now.”

    Styles has been on the injured list since 11/24 due to a bulging disc in his lower back.

    Related: Recap Of Hulk Hogan On Ric Flair’s Podcast: “TNA Had Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen”

  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Sued For Allegedly Stealing Idea For HBO’s “Ballers”

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Whalberg are being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for their show Ballers on HBO. The former WWE World Champion is an executive producer on the show with Whalberg.

    A lawsuit was filed in federal court by Everette Silas and Sherri Littleon, saying they had the idea for a project called Off Season back in 2007. According to TMZ, they claim in 2009 they almost had a deal with Whalberg, Johnson and their manager to develop the project, but it fell apart. They say the reason it fell apart is because Silas and Littleton wanted to be credited as show creators.

    Silas and Littleton listed several similarities between Off Season and Ballers, including the plot and location. They also say the title Ballers is ripped from one of their proposed episode titles.

    The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. A rep for HBO told TMZ the case “has no merit.”

    Related: Latest On The Possibility Of The Rock Appearing At WrestleMania 32

  • Trailer For New Chris Candido Documentary, Tammy “Sunny” Sytch Lashes Out At Candido Family

    A documentary on the life and career of the late Chris Candido is set to be released sometime in 2016, and an extended trailer is now available above. Mick Foley, Balls Mahoney and Shane Douglas are among the wrestlers interviewed for the project.

    Following news of the project, Candido’s long-time girlfriend Tammy “Sunny” Sytch lashed out at the Candido family on Twitter. She was not asked to be part of the documentary.

    Sytch accuses Candido’s brother of being a drug addict, and claims she has never used a recreational drug in her life. She went on to say that “no one loved [Candido] more than [her].” Her claims contradict numerous first-hand stories from wrestlers on YouTube (1, 2, 3, 4) about her cheating on Candido, sometimes in exchange for recreational drugs.

    Here’s what she had to say on Twitter:

    In addition to her Tweets, Sytch also took to her Facebook to air out her frustrations with being excluded from the documentary:

    a message to all of Chris Candido’s family and friends: Go watch the trailer, that his drug addict of a brother made.. it is all bullshit. They NEVER supported him, in anything he did, unless they could gloat about his WWF status… and get free tickets…. I WAS THERE! I lived it with him for 16 years. I was there for the good and bad, and horrible… He died doing what he loved to do. And for 10 years now, I get blamed for not getting him to the hospital soon enough, while the doc reassured me there was nothing I could do. Shame on me. Fuck you all who think otherwise… those who know me, and him, know the REAL story.. so go support a false documentary about his life….and make the family that didn’t give a shit about him, money…..sad bastards, the are. If you remember correctly, I have NEVER tried to profit off of his death, while many others have… MANY! So many “memorial shows”..where did that money go?? not to me!! not to pay his outstanding bills??!! Nowhere, but to the ‘promoter’s pocket’ I wasnt even given an option on his burial… i was told he was being cremated, and had no say b/c we weren’t legally married,,, yeah, that was my “family”.. fuck them all…. Tamara Lynn Sytch

    After overcoming his addictions and signing with TNA, Candido passed away in 2005 when a freak in-ring injury lead to a blood clot in his leg.

  • Attendance For Last Night’s TLC PPV, Former WWE Superstar Backstage, More

    – WWE’s TLC pay-per-view on Sunday was a sellout at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The arena was set up to seat 13,800 fans.

    – Former WWE superstar Chris Nowinski was backstage at last night’s TLC event. Nowinski lives in the area, and his Concussion Legacy Foundation works with WWE wrestlers in addition to other athletes with concussions. Nowinski retired from wrestling in 2003 due to concussions, after making his debut only one year earlier.

    – Roman Reigns tweeted the following today, in response to fans in attendance at last night’s PPV who chanted “thank you Reigns” after he beat down Triple H:

  • Preview For Tonight’s WWE RAW: Fallout From TLC, Kevin Owens, & More

    WWE RAW takes place in Philadelphia, PA tonight at the Wells Fargo Center and will feature all of the fallout from last night’s WWE TLC 2015 pay-per-view. Here’s the official synopsis for tonight’s episode from WWE.com:

    * With a little help from The League of Nations, Sheamus escaped WWE TLC with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship — a stolen victory that sent Roman Reigns into a destructive rampage that not only laid out The League of Nations, but WWE COO Triple H. After the frustrated Big Dog brutalized The Game last night, will Reigns face severe consequences tonight from The Authority?

    * Despite being well versed in the art of furniture smashing, the ECW Originals are no doubt a little worse for wear after suffering a defeat in their Tables Match against The Wyatt Family at WWE TLC, one night before Raw returns to the haven of hardcore and the birthplace of ECW, Philadelphia.

    As The Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer and Rhyno reel from their loss to The Eater of Worlds and his macabre followers, will they make an appearance in the City of Brotherly Love tonight?

    * Kevin Owens might still be calling himself a prizefighter after WWE TLC, but the “prize” portion of that moniker is a little less applicable after WWE TLC, where Dean Ambrose earned a decisive victory over the brawler to become Intercontinental Champion for the first time.

    The Lunatic Fringe surely has big plans as he brings his newly won title to Raw, and there’s a good chance Owens won’t like any of them. Grab some popcorn and a soda, WWE Universe: The most unstable Intercontinental Championship reign in history is just beginning.

    The dark match for the evening is being advertised as a tag match featuring Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt and Kevin Owens. Tonight’s show will also likely feature an announcement about the main event for Royal Rumble.

    Stay tuned to SEScoops.com and the SEScoops app tonight for live coverage of RAW, and all of the latest backstage news surrounding the show.

  • Daniel Bryan Says WWE Should Ditch Part-Time Wrestlers In Favor Of Younger Talent

    Daniel Bryan was in Asia last week to promote WWE across the continent. In an interview with Yahoo, Bryan commented on WWE bringing back part-time wrestlers for WrestleMania season, and why he feels younger wrestlers should be getting that TV time.

    Here’s what the former WWE World Heavyweight champion had to say:

    “Some wrestlers have long careers and wrestle long into their 40s. Sometimes young wrestlers get left off cards like WrestleMania because of old guys coming back,” Bryan said. “In my opinion, if they had brought back guys like Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage back when The Rock and Stone Cold were starting out, The Rock would have never become The Rock, and Stone Cold would have never become Stone Cold.

    “At WrestleMania, people still wanna see The Undertaker. This is kind of a balancing act,” Bryan continued. “Although we are bringing back part-time wrestlers like Brock Lesnar and older wrestlers, I would like to see more young guys in higher positions in the card.”

    You can read to the full interview here.

    Related: Daniel Bryan Says He’s Working On A Compromise With WWE Regarding His Future

  • Rey Mysterio Signs With Lucha Underground, Season 2 Trailer

    Lucha Underground announced on Saturday night on their official Twitter account that Rey Mysterio would be joining the promotion. There’s no word as of press time what the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion’s role in the company will be.

    Back in October, Lucha Underground Executive Producer and former WWE writer Chris DeJoseph said on a podcast he would be very interested in bringing in Mysterio.

    “If Rey was in Lucha Underground at all that would be amazing,” DeJoseph said. “What can you say about that guy? He is a former world champion and probably one of the most popular Luchadores ever. That would be amazing.”

    We’ll keep you posted on the latest as we get it here on SEScoops.com and the SEScoops app.

  • Triple H Media Call Recap

    Triple H held a conference call with the wrestling media on Thursday morning to discuss next week’s NXT Takeover: London live special. He spoke at length about NXT, and addressed the recent complaints from both fans and wrestlers about WWE’s current direction. Here are some highlights:

    The idea of NXT replacing one hour of each RAW broadcast:

    “If the thought would be to do it there that night, then you’re just doing a third hour. Then, it’s not NXT, then it’s not different and not a different feel and flavor. Is there a way to do that? Maybe. I think at the end of the day, three hours – no matter how you do it – is extremely difficult. I’ll be the first guy to admit that if I go to a movie and it’s longer than two hours, then I’m looking at my watch, no matter how good it is.”

    On RAW being three-hours long, and dealing with fans’ frustrations:

    “We just have to become more disciplined and more creative with how we do things, and how we operate the shows,” Hunter said. “We’ve had some unfortunate situations with injuries and everything else. It’s on us to be more creative and come up with a better format; a better show. We hear people’s frustrations and in a lot of ways feel the same way. It’s fixing it. And, trying to fix it. It is what it is. How we fix it, we’re not 100 percent sure yet. But, we will get there. Trust me.”

    If WWE will call NXT talents up to the main roster to help strengthen RAW & SmackDown:

    “The thing that I hate doing is, ‘Well, there’s a lot of injuries right now, so we’re going to pull this guy up,’ but then the injured guys will come back and then we’re not sure what we’ll do – now we have too many guys for the space,” Hunter said.

    “I hate taking a guy as talented as Finn Balor and saying, ‘You’re the band-aid to hold us over until all these other guys come back and then we’ll see from there.’ If we don’t have that gameplan for when we call these guys up, especially for a Finn Balor, then it’s not the right time. You need to have something in your mind, and hopefully a long-term plan in place that gets them to where you want them to be. At least that would be the goal for me when guys come up.”

  • Photo: Fans Leaving Monday’s RAW Before Roman Reigns/Sheamus Main Event Segment

    As previously noted, word hit the internet after Monday’s RAW that a noticeable amount of fans in attendance had left the arena prior to the final segment of the show. According to live reports from the show, members of the audience began filing out prior to the main event segment between Roman Reigns and Sheamus.

    To update on this, Reddit user rayp913 shared a photo he took at the The North Charleston Coliseum during RAW, prior to the main event. He wrote:

    “I went to Raw last night. This was the crowd behind the hard camera right before the main event […] I was considering leaving too.”

    Here’s his photo from the 12/7 RAW in North Charleston, South Carolina:

    raw crowd empty

    Additionally, an SEScoops Facebook fan who was in attendance concurred with this story, writing on Tuesday: “A lot of people did leave before the main event.”

    Related: WWE RAW Viewership Drops Again For Monday’s TLC “Go-Home” Show

  • Brock Lesnar Announced For Another RAW Taping & House Show

    Brock Lesnar is currently being advertised for two more upcoming WWE events.

    The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion is being advertised to appear at the February 8th RAW taping, which takes place in Seattle, WA. He’s also been announced for the February 6th WWE house show at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA, with tickets going on sale this Friday.

    Lesnar, who is also advertised for a house show at The Forum in Los Angeles on 12/19, recently renegotiated his WWE contract to include more appearance dates. Previously, he had only committed to a very limited number of dates.

    The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports we can expect to see Lensar more on WWE TV from the start of 2016 right through WrestleMania season.

    Related: Kevin Owens vs. Brock Lesnar Being Discussed For WrestleMania

  • *Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Taping Results For 12/10

    Here’s what happened at tonight’s WWE SmackDown in Jacksonville, Florida. This will air on the December 10th episode of SmackDown on SyFy.

    – The Lucha Dragons defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day in a non-title match.

    – There’s a contract signing between Dean Ambrose and WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens. The segment ends with a cheap shot from Owens and a fight. Owens retreats and Ambrose signs the contract while yelling at Owens.

    – Ryback defeated The Ascension in a handicap match.

    – Dolph Ziggler defeated Tyler Breeze.

    – The Wyatt Family comes to the ring and cuts a promo.

    – Becky Lynch defeated Paige by submission.

    – Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus and Kevin Owens in a tag match for the main event.

  • Trial Date Set For Jimmy Snuka Murder Case

    Jimmy Snuka will stand trial on March 22nd, 2016 in Lehigh Valley, PA. The WWE Hall of Famer is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and third-degree murder in the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino.

    Related: Jimmy Snuka Arraigned On Murder Charges; Judge Issues Gag Order

    The trial date was set Monday during a court hearing, where the presiding Judge also ordered Argentino’s sister to stop posting stories and links about the trial on her Facebook. There’s currently a gag order against all parties from speaking about the case. If she continues, sanctions could be filed against the prosecution.

    Snuka’s attorney argued that Snuka, 72, is not mentally competent to stand trial. Snuka is also currently battling stomach cancer, and claims to be suffering from some form of early-onset dementia as well as complications from post-concussion syndrome.

    Related: Bob Backlund Calls Snuka An “Embarrassment To Society”

  • *Spoilers* Results From WWE’s Tribute To The Troops Tapings For 12/23

    WWE taped their 2015 Tribute To The Troops special tonight in Jacksonville, Florida.

    – The night opens up with the announcement there will be a 16-man main event later

    – Rusev defeated Jack Swagger with The Accolade in a back and forth match.

    – Mark Henry defeated Bo Dallas in a squash match.

    – Kevin Owens comes out and cut a promo about why he thinks Canada is better than the United States. Ryback interrupts and we get a match.

    – Ryback defeated Kevin Owens by count out.

    – Paige, Sasha Banks, Naomi and Tamina Snuka defeated Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Brie Bella and Alicia Fox in a tag match.

    – The team of Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, The Usos, The Dudley Boyz, Kane and Ryback defeated the team of Sheamus, Rusev, King Barrett, Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman

    – The band Train performed. Various celebrity tributes aired on the big screen throughout the show

  • Howie Mandel Appearing At Tonight’s Tribute To The Troops Taping

    WWE issued the following press release today announcing that TV personality Howie Mandel will be appearing at tonight’s Tribute To The Troops taping. This year’s Tribute to the Troops special will air on the USA Network on December 23rd. We will have full results from the Tribute To The Troops and the SmackDown tapings later tonight here on SEScoops.com and the SEScoops app.

    Here’s the full press release:

    HOWIE MANDEL SET TO APPEAR AT WWE® TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS

    STAMFORD, Conn., December 8, 2015 – Actor and comedian Howie Mandel will join the 13th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops event being held tonight at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., for military personnel and their families stationed at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Naval Station Mayport and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Tribute to the Troops will air during WWE Week on USA Network on Wednesday, December 23 from 8-10 PM ET.

    Mandel is best known for his work as the host of the popular game show Deal or No Deal and as a judge on America’s Got Talent. He was also the creator and star of the popular children’s cartoon Bobby’s World.

    Click here to watch a promo WWE Tribute to the Troops featuring Howie Mandel.

    In the tradition of Bob Hope, WWE brings together the best of sports entertainment and pop culture with celebrity appearances and performances from music’s most popular acts for our servicemen and women, to honor their commitment and dedication to our country. Tribute to the Troops has become a holiday tradition and is considered TV’s most patriotic and heartwarming show of the year. Mandel will join Grammy Award-winning rock band Train as the special guest performers for the event.

    Related: Photos: WWE Stars Visit The Troops

  • Impact Wrestling Viewership Down In First Week On Post-ROH Destination America

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhXgDfGgxK0

    The December 2nd episode of Impact Wrestling on Destination America did 221,000 viewers. This is down from last week’s 312,000 viewers, and the previous week’s 280,000.

    The replay did 73,00 viewers, down slightly from last week’s 78,000.

    This the first episode since Ring Of Honor’s final episode on Destination America. TNA switches to Pop TV on January 5th.

  • Graphic Video: Matt Hardy Busted Open By Botched Guitar Shot

    We’ve all seen Jeff Jarrett successfully execute his patented guitar shot to the heads of his opponents many times. This is what it looks like when it’s not successful. On Sunday we showed you what Matt Hardy’s head looked like in the aftermath of this, and now you can watch the actual incident take place in the video above.

    As previously reported, Matt Hardy took a nasty hit with the edge of a guitar in a match with Jeff Jarrett at WrestleCade IV in Winston-Salem, NC. The guitar didn’t break on impact as usual because it was off-center. Instead, Hardy took the corner of the guitar right to the top of his head.

    As a result, Hardy was hospitalized and received 38 stitches. He won’t miss any time from the ring.

  • Mick Foley Confirms WWE Has Hired His Son Dewey

    WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has confirmed our exclusive report from earlier this week – his son Dewey will be joining WWE’s writing team after the holidays.

    The news came as a surprise to fans, since Foley has been highly critical of WWE’s creative direction in recent weeks.

    Foley has made a lot of great points about what’s wrong with WWE programming, but it’s certainly a relevant detail that his son is joining the company’s writing staff.

    In an update to this situation, Mick Foley has released a lengthy blog addressing the situation, which you can read below:

  • The Real Reason Solomon Crowe Requested His WWE Release

    Sami Callihan, who was known as Solomon Crowe in NXT, was released from his WWE contract earlier this month. It now appears he requested the release so he could go out on his own and revamp his image.

    According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Callihan was unhappy with how he was progressing in NXT and the way WWE was using him. He eventually got frustrated and wanted to leave. Callihan reportedly wants to “reinvent his image on the independent scene as one of the best wrestlers in the world.”

    Callihan reportedly left the company on good terms and the door was left open for a possible return in the future.

    Related: Sami Callihan Makes First Post-WWE Appearance (Video)

  • Watch The First Trailer For Dave Bautista’s “Kickboxer: Vengeance”

    Above is the first official trailer for Kickboxer: Vengeance starring former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dave Bautista. The film also stars Georges St-Pierre, Gina Carano, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, who starred in the original Kickboxer in 1989.

    The movie was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Thailand with a budget of $17 million. The film is expected to hit theaters sometime in 2016.

    “Spectre” with Dave Bautista was #4 this weekend at the box office, earning another $12.8 million.

    Related: Batista Says He Can Finally Make A Living As An Actor, Tells Stories From Set Of “007: Spectre”

  • WWE Website Officially Lists Steve Austin As “Retired”

    According to WWE.com, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is officially retired from wrestling. The official WWE website ran a feature about how retiring wrestlers have “said goodbye” to WWE and

    The feature lists his WrestleMania 19 match against The Rock as his retirement match. The ‘Mania match was not billed as a retirement match, but it did end up being Austin’s last time competing in the ring.

    Despite Austin stating on more than one occasion that he doesn’t want to get back in the ring, there have been rumors on the internet of him returning at this year’s WrestleMania in Texas. Austin killed the rumors by saying there’s “no amount of money WWE could offer” him to get back in the ring.

    The WWE Hall of Famer also stated earlier this month that he is “99.9% sure” that he’s already wrestled his last match.

    Related: Video: Steve Austin Responds To Goldberg: “He’s Full Of Sh*t”

  • Impact Wrestling & ROH Viewership Up Slightly On Destination America

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWgsQrgzqow

    The November 25th episode of Impact Wrestling on Destination America had an average of 312,000 viewers. This is up from the previous week’s 280,000 viewers. Just a few weeks ago Impact had pulled an average of 447,000 viewers.

    Also on the 25th, Ring Of Honor had a total of 141,000 viewers on Destination America. This is up from the previous week’s 114,000 viewers.

    This was ROH’s last episode to air on Destination America. TNA switches to Pop TV on January 5th.

    Related: Report: TNA Not Getting Paid By Pop TV For Programming

  • Vince McMahon Comments On SmackDown Moving To USA Network

    Vince McMahon recently publicly commented on SmackDown moving cable homes to the USA Network on January 7th. In an article on WWE.com, the WWE Chairman and CEO had this to say about the show’s switch to USA Network:

    “WWE is proud to have SmackDown join Raw as part of our expanded partnership with USA Network,” McMahon said. “The combination of the No. 1 cable network and two ratings juggernauts provides a destination for our viewers and an extraordinary platform for our partners.”

    WWE is looking to stack the USA Network premiere of SmackDown with big names, and has already booked John Cena for tapings in Laredo, TX. So far, the lineup for the 1/5 taping in Laredo also features Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Sheamus, Bray Wyatt, Alberto Del Rio, Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, and Luke Harper.

    There has been talk that SmackDown may move to Tuesdays and air live at some point.

    Related: Update On SmackDown Possibly Going Live On USA Network