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February 5, 2014
February 4, 2014
CHIKARA Announces Details of Return Event
CHIKARA released the following:
Tickets On Sale Right Now for 5.25.14 - Will You Be Admitted Free?
CHIKARA is back at last! Tickets are on sale right now for "You Only Live Twice" on 5.25.14, but you may not need one. Over the course of the last 9 months, fans from far and wide had the chance to take part in #IAmCHIKARA rallies and meet-ups organized by Icarus.
If you attended one of these, signed his petition and have the I Am CHIKARA shirt he gave you personally, make sure to wear it on 5.25.14...and you will be admitted to the event absolutely free!
Per CHIKARA tradition, all children ages 12 and under will get a FREE general admission ticket to this event, when accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are already selling in record numbers for this landmark event - don't miss out! Order your advance tickets to "You Only Live Twice" today!
CHIKARA: You Only Live Twice
-Sunday, May 25th, 2014 @ 3:00 pm- @ Live at The Palmer Center
4100 Green Pond Rd :: Easton, PA 18045 Order Advance Tickets
WWE Creative Visits NXT Tapings, NXT: Arrival Poster
WWE NXT Women's Champion Paige tweeted a photo of the poster for WWE's NXT: Arrival event that airs on the WWE Network later this month:
Members of the WWE creative team attended last Thursday's NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University to evaluate some of the developmental talents, possibly looking to come up with debut storylines for some of them.
Listing of over 400 Pay Per View events on the WWE Network
WWE.com has released a list of over 400 WWE, WCW and ECW Pay Per View events that will be provided during the launch of the WWE Network beginning on 2/24.
To view the entire listing, click here.
February 3, 2014
February 1, 2014
Stephanie McMahon & John Cena to Present at SXSW
WWE's John Cena, Stephanie McMahon and Perkins Miller will be appearing at the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) convention in Austin, Texas in early March. They will appear on a panel on Sunday, March 9th at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. The trio will be talking about the WWE App and the WWE Network.
January 31, 2014
Ric Flair Replaces CM Punk at WrestleMania XXX Axxess Signing
CM Punk has been removed from the WrestleMania XXX Axxess lineup.
Fans who had purchased tickets for his April 5th VIP Autograph session were emailed and notified that Ric Flair would be replacing Punk. No explanation was offered to fans in the email, so apparently WWE is not ready to comment on the Punk situation.
Fans are given the option of taking a refund or exchanging their ticket for one of the other VIP sessions, or attending the session with Flair.
KENTA Talks About Why He's Been at the WWE Performance Center This Week
Pro Wrestling Noah star KENTA has blogged about why he was at the WWE Performance Center this week. Here is a translation from Japanese to English from yottsumepuroresu.blogspot.jp:
"I am sorry for having you all confused over the various information about my visit in the US.
As a matter of fact, I am in the States and enjoying the WWE training. But as for now, it’s not about getting a tryout or a contract.
It is indeed true that I have always been yearning for a spot in WWE, and I’ve always wanted to give it a try sometime. After all, you only live once. “I should have given it a try.” “I should have chosen another way.” I’ve had those regrets when I was in my middle and high school, and even after I got in to this business. I just did not want to regret later about something I haven’t tried, so I used my time off to participate in the WWE workout. The executives were at the workout, so perhaps I may have left a mark.
The place is full of competition and hungry guys. It’s not as simple as being good at Puroresu or having strength. There are so many guys with monster physique and guys who are way athletically superior to me. And even they don’t get into the big league. That’s how tough this place could be. I can easily imagine that surviving in this environment could be severe. And spending a few days in that environment became a really good experience for me.
I’m sorry to have caused the confusion, but one thing I can say for sure is that “I’m glad I came”. I would like to work even harder making use of this experience.
And lastly, I would like to thank [NOAH] President [Akira] Taue for letting me take this chance."
January 30, 2014
John Cena, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Championship Ladder Match & More Advertised for WWE Network Debut of NXT TV, Special Gets Official Name
WWE is going all out for the live debut of NXT on the WWE Network February 27th. As we have known for quite some time, Antonio Cesaro will face Sami Zyan in a rematch of their epic 2013 match, where the winner must win two out of three falls to gain the victory. Also scheduled is an NXT Championship ladder match between champion Bo Dallas and Adrian Neville.
Tonight at the last NXT television taping prior to the live debut, a huge list of names both past and present was announced for the show. WWE Hall of Famers Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels will join WWE Superstars John Cena, Sheamus and the New Age Outlaws Billy Gunn and Road Dogg.
Additionally, the special will be titled “NXT Arrival.”
The WWE Network's Secret Weapon Suplex
When the WWE announced that it was creating its own digital network—and possibly charting a course for the future of television in the process—it was rightly received here and elsewhere as a Big Deal. But what didn't receive quite as much fanfare was Vince McMahon's secret weapon: A second screen experience that's both beloved and highly evolved.
Here's what we know about the WWE Network: It's for superfans. Or rather, it represents an insane value to people who consider themselves anything above a casual wrasslin fan. Remember, for just 10 bucks a month, you get access to 12 pay per views that normally cost around $55 a pop. For the right person, it's an outright steal. But outside of that fan base, it's a tough sell.
Here's what we don't know about the WWE Network: If there are enough of those people (a million, by WWE's own estimates) to make it sustainable. But today, we get our best hint yet that there are at least that many diehards ready to open up their homes to an endless stream of suplexes.
The WWE app, a second-screen experience that gives viewers access to bonus content, social feeds, notifications, and more, has officially been downloaded 10 million times. That's 10 million fans passionate enough to want an app that gives them the kind of immersive experience that would seem, frankly, a little unhinged to a casual fan. If just one out of 10 of those 10 million clicks "subscribe," the WWE Network is a hit...More?
source: gizmodo.com
CM Punk Being Unhappy About WrestleMania XXX, Vince and Triple H's Reaction
As we've noted this week, some of CM Punk's frustration had to do with being booked against Triple H in a match at WrestleMania XXX. Word is that Punk felt that a program with Triple H is not a "big feud and a big match" when he's stated numerous times that he wanted to main event the biggest show of the year.
Regarding Punk's future with WWE, it's said that Vince McMahon wants Punk back but Triple H has mixed feelings on the situation. Triple H reportedly feels disrespected by Punk but is letting Vince handle things.
January 29, 2014
More Backstage News On CM Punk Leaving WWE And His RAW Meeting With Vince McMahon
While CM Punk is still being advertised for Elimination Chamber and may appear on some other advertisements for upcoming live events, word is that he will eventually be pulled from those as well. In the last week, two different people with knowledge of Punk's situation have noted that he was "as good as gone" from WWE when his deal expired in July and one person said they didn't expect him to even last until July.
Regarding Punk talking to Vince McMahon at RAW before he went home, word now is that Punk didn't see Vince until 7:30pm. Earlier reports said that Vince had the creative team start re-writing RAW just after 6pm when he found out Punk was leaving. The reason the Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio match on RAW went so long is because it came during the period that was laid out for Punk's segment and the match had to go a second segment to cover the time.
There has been a working assumption within WWE creative for several weeks that Punk was leaving in July and would not sign a new deal. Sheamus will be replacing Punk at all SmackDown tapings where Punk was largely advertised as the main star.
source: wrestling observer
