Mae Young Funeral Details

There will be a visitation for Mae Young next Tuesday from 5-8PM EST at the Dunbar Funeral Home in Columbia, South Carolina. The visitation is open to the public. The funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2PM EST at the same Dunbar Funeral Home. You can get more information by calling 803-771-7990.

WWE Lists Greatest Royal Rumblers

WWE's website has published a list of the 30 best Rumblers in Royal Rumble history. The top 10 looks like this:

10. Edge
9. Rey Mysterio
8. Randy Orton
7. The Undertaker
6. John Cena
5. Kane
4. Hulk Hogan
3. Triple H
2. Steve Austin
1. Shawn Michaels

Click here for the full list.

Dana White disagrees with WWE Network aspect, says McMahon "hates" UFC, talks Flair at Fight Night

UFC president Dana White says he does not think WWE made a good decision putting their monthly PPVs on the WWE Network as part of the $9.99-per-month offering.

White addressed the topic following the UFC Fight Night card on Wednesday. White was asked if he would consider putting UFC PPVs on their similar "Fight Pass" offering.

"Vince is a guy who is a trailblazer," White prefaced. "Who knows. Maybe that works for him. Doesn't make sense to me... Now you're seeing a lot of the distributors talking about dropping them. DirecTV and others, too, talking about dropping them."

White continued with his overall feelings of frustration with WWE and McMahon. "He's a trailblazer and it's hard to doubt Vince when you look at what he's done. Good for him. I hope it works out for him and it's successful for them.

"I have nothing (against WWE)," White added. "He hates the UFC. We don't hate the WWE." Asked if McMahon really "hates" UFC, White replied, "Sometimes it does seem like it. I wish him and WWE nothing but the best."

This led to a question about "sharing" Brock Lesnar's services for WWE and UFC PPV cards. "Never know," White grinned. "Do we talk? Yeah, me and Brock talk."

White also addressed WWE Legend Ric Flair appearing at the Fight Night card on Wednesday. White said Flair "called and wanted to come" to the event and he met Flair in-person for the first time.

"A lot of the WWE guys love the UFC. They come and stuff. It's just Vince that doesn't love it. All the other guys do; just not Vince," White said.

source: pwtorch.com

Video: Stephanie McMahon talks about overcoming obstacles in her career

AJ Lee Makes Divas Championship History

It’s official. Longest reigning Diva’s champ. 213 and counting.

— A.J. (@WWEAJLee) January 15, 2014

Paul Levesque's Updated Corporate Bio Reflects His New Title

Paul Levesque's corporate bio has been updated to reflect his new title, Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative.

Mae Young passes at 90

WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Johnnie Mae Young.

"There will never be another Mae Young," said WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. "Her longevity in sports entertainment may never be matched, and I will forever be grateful for all of her contributions to the industry. On behalf of WWE, I extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends."

WWE Confirms Rumors that Daniel Bryan is Suffering from a Concussion

A WWE spokesman confirmed rumors that Daniel Bryan is suffering from a concussion. No word yet on how long he will be out.

WWE Considering Brand New Idea for the 2014 Hall of Fame?

According to a new report, WWE is considering inducting the first ever match into the Hall of Fame in 2014. The idea would be to induct everyone involved with the very first WrestleMania main event - something that has never been done before.

Hulk Hogan teamed up with Mr. T to take on Roddy Piper and Paul Orndoff in the very first headlining act at WrestleMania in 1985. The match was a huge spectacle that also included Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and "Cowboy" Bob Orton in opposite corners, as well as legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as officials. It is unknown at this point who WWE would look to induct, whether it would just be the four men actually wrestling the match, the managers or if it truly would be everyone involved.

It's being said that with WWE inducting so many legends each year, this would give them a lot more content to work with in the future, as high-profile names become harder to book for the anticipated annual event.

At this point, The Ultimate Warrior is the only announced name for the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame. There has been a lot of talk about inducting Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and possibly an unknown tag team. Some internally, including CM Punk, are pushing for the much-desired induction of "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

source: pwinsider.com

UFC's Ronda Rousey, Daniel Cormier on love of pro wrestling

Bloodyelbow.com is featuring video of UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and UFC fighter Daniel Cormier discussing pro wrestling and the recent "Old School" edition of RAW last week. Both discuss their shared love of pro wrestling in the clip.

To check out the full video, click here.

WWE Network conference call notes, free trial offer

WWE held a conference call on Tuesday morning with investors to discuss the launch of the new WWE Network in February. Vince McMahon and George Barrios were part of the call.

Here are a few highlights.

* Viewers will be given the option of a free week trial on "some platforms" to sample the new network. The trial would not be made available during the weeks of PPV events.

* It was noted that 88 million homes in the United States have broadband access. They are predicting 2 to 3 million U.S. subscribers by the end of 2015.

* The goal is to reach another 750,000 to 1 million for the rest of the world.

* They continue to be in talks with the USA Network and feel the new network will only lead to an increase in television ratings for RAW and Smackdown going forward.

* A live studio talk show will debut in a few months on the network.

Click here for more.

Update on the Financial Status of Shane McMahon's Company - YOU on Demand

Thomson Reuters/Verus cut shares of You On Demand Holdings (NYSE:YOD) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, AR Network reports.

You On Demand Holdings (NYSE:YOD) opened at 2.47 on Monday. You On Demand Holdings has a 52-week low of $1.00 and a 52-week high of $3.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $2.46 and its 200-day moving average is $1.9. The company’s market cap is $39.0 million.

You On Demand Holdings (NYSE:YOD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts’ consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $0.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.40 million. Analysts expect that You On Demand Holdings will post $-0.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.