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October 11, 2014
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October 9, 2014
The Forbes Fab 40: The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands 2014
Forbes has listed WWE's WrestleMania at #8 on their Top 10 Most Valuable Event Brands In Sports of 2014 list. UFC was listed at #10 on another list, the Top 10 Most Valuable Business Brands In Sports.
8. WrestleMania
Brand Value 2014: $105 million
Brand Value 2013: not listed
WrestleMania 30 reached a record 1 million households in the U.S. on the WWE Network and pay-per-view combined, the first time WWE's main event has eclipsed this mark domestically.
October 8, 2014
Rumor Mill - WWE Teasing a Huge Match for Triple H at WrestleMania 31
We noted before that there will be a backstage segment with The Rock, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on this Friday's SmackDown. A match between Triple H and The Rock was teased in that segment and at least one other time during the tapings.
The tease was for a potential WrestleMania 31 match between the two. Rock vs. Triple H was discussed at one point for WrestleMania XXX but obviously didn't happen.
The backstage segment that airs on Friday's SmackDown shows the two going back and forth over who would win if they wrestled again and the two taking shots at each other. Rock actually brought up the main event of WrestleMania 31 and WWE usually doesn't tease something in that direction if it's not in the plans.
Bray Wyatt is influenced by Martin Luther King, shepherded by Triple H and destined to face the Undertaker
WWE Upset with Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio was backstage at recent AAA Lucha Underground tapings in Los Angeles. WWE officials were not happy when photos of Rey backstage and then later at a dinner with some people from the promotion popped up on social media. Those photos were quickly deleted. No word yet if anything will come out of this latest incident but Rey is still under contract with WWE.
Rumor Mill - Randy Orton Working a Limited Schedule
Randy Orton apparently has a new agreement with WWE where he's not working full-time on the road for weekend live events anymore.
October 7, 2014
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October 4, 2014
Rumor Mill - Backstage News on Bad Post-WrestleMania WWE PPV Bonuses, Most of the Roster Affected
It was noted earlier this year that the payoffs for WrestleMania XXX ended up being way better than what was expected by the talents. Many believed that the WWE Network launch would hurt WrestleMania bonuses but that apparently was not the case.
Payoffs are now in for the first pay-per-view events after WrestleMania with the new formula and they were described as "really bad." This could be a sign that talents are being paid based on pay-per-view revenue and that they're not receiving anything extra from the pay-per-view revenue that's been eliminated due to the Network.
There are reportedly some talents who are being taken care of and some who have deals in place that prevent something like this from happening to them. That is not the case with the majority of talents on the roster.
October 2, 2014
Details On Another Developmental Release
PWInsider has confirmed the release of Matt Martlaro, who worked behind the scenes at NXT and as the liaison from developmental to the WWE offices. He also worked as an on-air personality back when developmental was Florida Championship Wrestling.
Martlaro's release came as a surprise because he was considered a hard worker and was seen as a "Triple H Guy" among some of the wrestlers. There's not a lot of sympathy for Martlaro as he was considered "abrasive" and was not liked for the way he treated talents. At the same time, Martlaro was said to be a good employee.
