– Japanese women’s wrestler Kanna, who is rumored to be headed to WWE in the near future, is expected to take her medical tests in Pittsburgh in October. Scottish independent wrestler Nikki Storm, who was in the second season of TNA British Boot Camp, is also scheduled to take medical tests in Pittsburgh next month.
– WWE is expected to make the official announcement regarding the location for the 2017 edition of WrestleMania this December. Right now the leading candidate is Minneapolis, Minnesota. For what it’s worth, the post-WrestleMania 33 edition of WWE RAW is scheduled to take place from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 21st.
– The following are some recent WWE attendance figures:
* August 28th in Ft. Myers, FL drew 6,000 fans (John Cena tour)
* August 29th in Orlando drew 6,500 fans (Cena tour)
* August 29th in San Juan, PR drew 13,000 fans (Roman Reigns tour)
* August 30th in Daytona Beach drew 4,000 fans (Cena tour)
* August 30th in Tallahassee drew 7,000 fans (Reigns tour)
* August 31st in Tampa for RAW drew 9,000 fans
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
