Rusev & Lana’s Wedding Date, Taz’s Show On WWE Network? More

– With the WWE brand extension taking place in just over a month, there’s obviously a ton of planning that’s taking place behind the scenes. One thing that appears to be decided on is that SmackDown will run live events Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays during RAW. SmackDown performers will end their weeks on Tuesday nights after the live taping.

– Rusev and Lana’s wedding is currently scheduled for September 2nd. The wedding will likely be filmed for Total Divas, , according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

– Taz was interviewed for Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard blog this week to discuss Seth Rollins’ return to WWE, this summer’s brand extension and more. Taz hosts a popular daily radio show (not a podcast!) on CBS Radio and revealed that he had talks with WWE about bringing the show to the WWE Network

“People tell me every week that ‘The Taz Show’ would be great on the WWE Network,” Taz told Sports Illustrated. “They had interest in it and we did have talks with them. The talks didn’t go far, but you have to understand that my bosses [at CBS Radio] are not going to allow my content to be tweaked or tainted with, and the show is not the show with me having a filter. The show is the show because it’s unfiltered. I’m speaking from the heart and giving my true opinion. That doesn’t mean I’m right–I’m just giving my opinion built on three decades of experience in every facet of the wrestling business. My opinion is formed off experience, and I don’t think WWE wants that, at least not to that degree.  I criticize their booking a lot, but I also praise their booking a lot. I sometimes promote their brand better than their announcers do.

The WWE Network is an online, video-streaming network, and that is exactly what I am on with CBS. I don’t need to be on WWE’s network. It would be awesome to bring ‘The Taz Show’ there, but I don’t fall in line. I’ve never fell in line, and Vince [McMahon] knows that. I wouldn’t bash their content if I was on their network, but I would critique it. I don’t think they want that, but that’s exactly what their network needs. Someone on their show sometimes takes a shot at the internet hardcore fan, but that’s who is paying for the WWE Network–the internet wrestling fan. So why not give them a real unfiltered show? So it’s one of those things where we talked a couple of times, but it never really took off. Maybe it eventually will.”

Check out the full interview with Taz over at SI.com.