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November 16, 2017
WrestleMania Generates Record $181 Million For Orlando Region
November 13, 2017
Daniel Bryan on Roman Reigns being WWE's next John Cena
WrestleMania 30 was the height of Daniel Bryan's career, as not only was he the most over superstar in the company, but it was in the main event of this show that he defeated Randy Orton and Batista to claim the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Many thought this would be the start of Bryan becoming WWE's new John Cena and the top superstar in the company, as it was around this time as well that Cena started to do more feuds with upcoming superstars and more projects outside of the company.
However, WWE didn't go with The King of Beards in the end, as Vince McMahon wanted Roman Reigns to be the next face of the company instead despite fan's reaction to him.
Speaking recently on the E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness, Bryan discussed how he felt when he was first told about WWE's plans to move with Reigns as the next John Cena.
Via StillRealToUs, The SmackDown Live general manager recalled his conversation with Vince McMahon, as the WWE Chairman said to him: “You know, we really want to push Roman to be the next John Cena.”
Bryan said in reply: “Boss, I one hundred percent support that, but I just want you to know that I want to be the next John Cena.”
Daniel Bryan revealed he's not the confrontational type that would say, 'I’m the man. I want you to push me,' but he did reiterate in his conversation with Vince that he would be pushing himself to be the next John Cena of the WWE no matter what.
Bryan said to Vince: “To be honest with you sir, that’s great that you want that for him. I want to be the next John Cena, and I’m going to push myself to be that person.”
Bryan retired from in-ring wrestling in February 2016 due to medical issues and was named as SmackDown Live's general manager not long after, but recently, he has been teasing a return to the ring, whether that's with or not with the WWE.
As for Reigns, WWE is still pushing him as their next face of the company, with him rumored to main event WrestleMania once more next year in New Orleans, which would be his fourth WrestleMania main event in a row.
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November 12, 2017
Triple H Challenges Jinder Mahal To A Match In India
.@WWEIndia...@JinderMahal...I only have one question for you... pic.twitter.com/LhNmfmES8J
— Triple H (@TripleH) November 12, 2017
Shawn Michaels Talks to ESPN About Montreal Screwjob
WWE Hall of Famer "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels recently spoke to ESPN about the infamous "Montreal Screwjob" incident from Survivor Series 1997.
On knowing what he was about to do to Hart:
“[It was] probably the most uncomfortable day I’ve ever had in the wrestling business,” Michaels said of having to sit with Hart and plot out the match before the show began. “By the time the day comes, the decision has been made. But no one knows how it’s going to get done until Bret and I sit down to start discussing the match — none of this can actually go into play until we do that. And so it was just an uncomfortable day knowing what you know, [how others] assume it’s going to happen, and then you having to be the one to orchestrate it all.”
“It’s one thing to make the decision to do this. It’s a whole ‘nother thing to actually have to be the person to make it happen and not have any idea about how you’re going to go about doing that. And then, even if you are successful, it’s absolutely going to be the worst thing that could ever happen to you,” Michaels said. “From a professional standpoint, reputation standpoint, even though I wasn’t the most lovable guy back then, it was still just an absolute miserable day, [a] very uncomfortable day.”
On the potential consequences:
“You don’t go into something like that not understanding [the consequences],” Michaels said. “You may end up having to fight your way out of the building, or getting in a couple fights, or who knows. But one of the biggest things in the wrestling business is when you go out there with guys, you’re trusting one another with your bodies.
“With all the differences Bret and I had, they never made their way into the ring. And so — believe it or not — that, more than anything, was the thing. Even though you’re asked to do it, being obedient to your boss, it isn’t fun. Pain, or getting in a fight, or getting beat up, that stuff heals eventually.
“It would’ve been a lot easier, honestly, to be able to say, ‘Yeah, I knew and I did it,’ and face whatever happened,” Michaels said. “Because at least then, it’d be out in the open and whatever needed to happen would happen right there and then.”
On the aftermath and how it affects him today:
“Quite honestly, it was the having to conceal it for all those years that was truthfully, the most uncomfortable for me, personally,” Michaels said. “And I think [that’s true] for everybody involved.
“I enjoyed darn near every day I was at work for 25 years doing that job, and that certainly was the worst day I can recall in the entire 25 years I was in the wrestling business,” Michaels said. “I probably aged more in that one day than I did in the [rest of that] 25 years. And again, you wonder, but nothing really prepares you for how big that moment is, or actually doing it.”
November 7, 2017
WWE sees 'massive opportunity' in China and India
Paul Michael Levesque — better known by his ring name Triple H — said WWE would look to stimulate the most growth in China and India over the coming months "What we need to do is create a talent pipeline, we need to do it globally and we need to do it now," Triple H said.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is setting its sights on the two most populous countries in the world to enhance an already "astronomical" growth rate, according to one of WWE's biggest players.
Speaking at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, Paul Michael Levesque — better known by his ring name Triple H — said WWE would look to stimulate the most growth in China and India over the coming months.
The 14-time WWE champion stressed that while 70 percent of the WWE's viewership were internationally based, it currently accounted for just 30 percent of the franchise's overall revenue.
"What we need to do is create a talent pipeline, we need to do it globally and we need to do it now," Triple H said.
He described the opportunity in China as "massive," before adding that wrestling's popularity in India had soared to such an extent that it had become second only to the national sport of cricket.
Last year, the WWE launched a new tournament in London in order to try and find the next breed of British superstars. Triple H said Tuesday that it would continue to be this type of "localized content" that would help expand the WWE's global presence.
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WWE May Be Exploring VR Features In The Near Future
VR is common in the video game industry, despite still being in its infancy. Professional wrestling company the WWE is now exploring the possibility of using VR to further connect with its large fanbase all around the world.
As reported by CNBC, Triple H talked about using VR during the Web Summit technology conference in Portugal earlier this week. WWE is looking to see how the technology improves in the future.
Triple H said that VR will be used in order for fans to see shows like WrestleMania virtually. If you don’t have enough money to fly all the way to America, you can experience it virtually instead. Potentially, you can watch shows from ringside to get the live event experience.
Whether or not VR will be used in future WWE video games remain to be seen. It will be interesting since we have never received a first-person wrestling game before!
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November 6, 2017
Triple H, WWE U.K. Champion Pete Dunne make surprise appearance at Insane Championship Wrestling
Should we maybe add a fourth "H" for "hustle"? Triple H continued to make headlines in the United Kingdom when he joined WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne at an Insane Championship Wrestling event in Cardiff Sunday night.
The Game's surprise appearance was met with utter shock by the ICW faithful, as The King of Kings thanked them for their support and for being crucial to the success and growth of sports entertainment overall.
October 30, 2017
The 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw will emanate from Barclays Center and Manhattan Center on Jan. 22
As first reported by The New York Post, the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw will emanate from Barclays Center and Manhattan Center in New York City on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, and air live on USA Network at 8/7 C. Tickets are available for each event starting this Friday, Nov. 3, through all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
Superstars from both Monday Night Raw and SmackDown LIVE will be at Barclays Center, while the event at Manhattan Center, the site of the first episode of Raw, will feature both WWE Superstars competing, plus special appearances by WWE Legends The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash, among others. VIP packages, including a meet-and-greet with a WWE Legend, will be available for fans at Manhattan Center.
What unforgettable moments will happen as the longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. primetime television history celebrates its 25thanniversary from two separate locations? Find out on Jan. 22, either in person or on the home of Monday Night Raw, USA Network!
Rumor Mill - Triple H makes incredible gesture to Kevin Owens after emergency
According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Triple H decided to give the money he received for performing in theWWE Live event in Santiago, Chile, to Kevin Owens, who flew home from the event due to personal reasons.
In case you didn't know...
Kevin Owens left the WWE's' South American tour early to be with his family and was pulled from the live events in Argentina and Chile. Also, AJ Styles, who was scheduled to appear in Chile was called back to wrestle Finn Balor at WWE TLC 2017.
In order to make amends, Triple H wrestled Rusev at the Live Event in Santiago, Chile.
The heart of the matter
As per the report, the shows in Santiago were paid for by a local promotion run by Hugo Savinovich, a former Spanish commentator for the WWE. The promotion had paid the WWE a sum of about $900,000 for the Live Events.
The organizers were unhappy as stars such as Kevin Owens and AJ Styles were forced to miss the live shows. To make things right, Triple H himself stepped in and wrestled the Rusev to a great reception from the crowd in Santiago.
Triple H then displayed incredible generosity as he gave the money that he received for his performance to Kevin Owens.
October 25, 2017
Happy 14th Anniversary Paul and Stephanie
October 23, 2017
Impact Wrestling Terminates Their Business Relationship With Jeff Jarrett And GFW
Impact Wrestling has announced via a statement on their official website that they have terminated their business relationship with Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Wrestling:
"IMPACT Wrestling announced today that it has terminated its business relationship with Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Entertainment Inc., effective immediately."
In September, Impact Wrestling, then known as GFW announced that Jeff Jarrett took an indefinite leave of absence from the company to focus on personal matters. Shortly after GFW branding was dropped from marketing.
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