WWE has hired a new coach for the WWE Performance Center. According to PWIniser, Christopher Guy has signed a deal to join WWE as a coach at their training facility in Orlando, Florida. Guy has worked with the likes of CM Punk, Colt Cabana and promotions such as Impact Wrestling, Ring Of Honor and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Guy, has reportedly relocated his family for the job. WWE officials were said to be impressed with his work back over the summer for them on their new Netflix project Main Event.
November 4, 2019
WWE Hires A New Coach For WWE Performance Center
October 31, 2019
WWE’s Net Income Drops 83% Sparking Concern
WWE’s third-quarter report was released today and the big story is that WWE’s net income dropped by 83%! This news got analysts talking and drilling down the numbers, to find out why this is the case.
The Wrap's Tony Maglio had the following to say on the big drop.
"WWE Network had 1.51 million average paid subscribers in #Q3, down 9% from the prior year.
That 20,000 fewer than management expected. WWE now expects a decline to 1.43 million in Q4, which would be a 10% drop year over year.
I charted every quarter of #WWENetwork’s average paid subscribers since in launched in Feb. 2014 here if you wanna see that WWE’s net income dropped 83% from last #Q3 to this one. That’s due to performance and fewer tax benefits.
That’s a big number on a percentage basis, but we’re dealing w/ relatively light income to begin with ($33.6 million to $5.8 million), which makes it look so dramatic.
NXT Will Be Part Of Survivor Series This Year For The First Time
During tonight's WWE Crown Jewel event an advertisement confirmed Survivor Series this year will include Superstars from Raw, SmackDown and NXT. This is also an indication that NXT is being adopted more as a main brand, rather than a "developmental" one as it has been since inception. Survivor Series takes place on November 24 at the Allstate Arena in Illinois.
WWE To Hold The First-Ever Women's WarGames Match
Tonight's WWE NXT episode saw NXTGeneral Manager William Regal announce the first-ever women's WarGames match for "Takeover: WarGames" next month.
We're still waiting for confirmation on the participants, but based on what happened during tonight's episode, it looks like the WarGames match will see NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir, Io Shirai and Bianca Belairtake on Candice LeRae, Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, Tegan Nox and a fifth partner, likely Mia Yim.
October 30, 2019
Women to Perform for WWE for First Time in Saudi Arabia
For the first time, women will be allowed to perform at a WWE event in Saudi Arabia.
Lacey Evans and Natalya will take part in a first-of-its-kind match at WWE’s “Crown Jewel” event in Riyadh on Thursday, the company announced Wednesday.
WWE and the Saudi government entered a 10-year partnership in 2018 to bring large-scale wrestling events to the country. The agreement has been a controversial one, given the country’s history of human rights abuses and its treatment of women. Last year’s Crown Jewel show was nearly called off after the Saudi government murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at an embassy in Turkey.
Women have previously been banned from performing at WWE’s shows in Saudi Arabia. The government issued an apology after women appeared in a promotional video shown on an in-stadium screen during the first event under the 10-year deal in 2018.
WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque said before that first show that he hoped women would be permitted to compete at events in Saudi Arabia in the future.
The absence of women had loomed large over the first three events under the new partnership. The shows had been presented as helping to modernize Saudi culture as the country attempts to shed its regressive public image. But the all-male card stood in contrast to WWE’s highly publicized efforts to highlight female talent after years of treating women unequally.
Women have performed at other WWE events in the Middle East. In 2017, Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss wrestled in Abu Dhabi wearing specially made ring gear that covered their entire bodies.
source: si.com
October 28, 2019
WWE Releases Statement On Jordan Myles T-Shirt Design
NXT star, Jordan Myles called out both Vince McMahon and Triple H over his t-shirt design on social media. Myles was angry about his first t-shirt design because of how racially insensitive it was.
Jordan Myles had tweeted, "They'll regret making this...#ForTheCulture I will keep posting this till my voice is heard. I'm not sorry for anything I say or do. Representation is important. If this is @VinceMcMahon & @TripleH 'vision' of me then this is a slap in the face to EVERY African American performer, fan, and supporter."
According to PWInsider, WWE has just released a statement about the incident:
Albert Hardie Jr. (aka Jordan Myles) approved this t-shirt for sale. As always, we work collaboratively with all of our performers to develop logos and merchandise designs and get their input and approval before proceeding. This was the same process with Albert, and we responded swiftly once he later requested that the logo/t-shirt be redesigned. No t-shirts were sold.
October 25, 2019
CM Punk Thinks AEW Should Focus On Themselves And Stop Talking About WWE
CM Punk was asked about Jon Moxley's recent interviews, where he has been ripping WWE. Moxley recently said that while he was with WWE he would watch the product backstage thinking, "This show sucks." Punk feels that the WWE bashing is doing AEW a disservice.
"I think AEW needs to focus on themselves and stop talking about WWE," Punk advised. "Cody and The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, all those guys have something great going on. I just think it lessens and cheapens what they are doing when they constantly attack WWE. There hasn't been an alternative to WWE in so very long, and I think they do a disservice to themselves when they're trying to be the alternative but constantly bring up WWE.
"But I understand, when people ask you the questions during the interviews you have to answer them. But that's just part of life. You have to learn how to navigate that. I would like them to just try to focus on their product and building it up and making it better. I think that would benefit all the fans."
October 24, 2019
WWE Announces 50 Million Subscribers On YouTube
Below is the full announcement from WWE:
WWE's YouTube channel hits 50 million subscribersWWE's official YouTube keeps on climbing, as the channel surpassed the 50 million subscriber milestone.
With more than 50 million total subscribers, WWE ranks as the No. 1 Sports channel on YouTube, ahead of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, ESPN and NASCAR. WWE's YouTube channel is also the fourth most-viewed channel in the world with 36.6 billion video views, behind only T-Series, SET India and Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes.
To put that eye-popping number into context, the 50 million following would make up the biggest state in the U.S. and outnumbers the population of countries such as Spain, Canada and Australia. To date, only six other channels have crossed the milestone, and WWE currently has more subscribers than other top-ranking channels such as Justin Bieber, Dude Perfect and Ed Sheeran.
The channel combines premiere in-ring action highlights from Raw, SmackDown, pay-per-views, NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live, incredible access with exclusive interviews, the latest news from WWE Now and live event coverage with WWE Kickoffs, Watch Alongs and WWE's new Wednesday morning show The Bump.
October 18, 2019
Triple H Wants Motorhead in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Triple H is campaigning for Motorhead to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The WWE star, who was close friends with Lemmy and had several Motorhead-created theme songs, posted:
For over 40 years, Motorhead toured the world and played louder, partied harder, and rocked audiences worldwide. It’s only fitting they take their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Let’s make it happen.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Rock%20Hall%20Fan%20Vote
October 17, 2019
AEW Dynamite Beats WWE NXT Viewership For Third Consecutive Week
AEW Dynamite on TNT has again beaten WWE NXT on USA Network for the third consecutive week in the Wednesday Night War.
Dynamite on TNT scored 1,014,000 viewers, which was down from the 1,140,000 that they did on TNT and TruTV last week.
NXT on USA was also down on the week previous scoring 712,000 overnight viewers, down from 790,000 viewers.
Both AEW and NXT experienced an 11% drop in viewership.
In terms of the all-important 18 to 49 demographic, AEW dropped from 0.46 to 0.44 and NXT down to 0.20 from 0.22.
Neither show was up against Baseball playoffs, as was the case last week.
WWE Announces Premiere Date Of Their First Podcast, First Guest Revealed
WWE announced today that their first-ever weekly podcast series, After the Bell, will launch on Wednesday, October 30. The podcast, which will be hosted by Corey Graves, is the first for WWE Podcast Network, a partnership between WWE and Endeavor Audio.
According to a press release sent to Wrestling Inc. After the Bell will offer fans "an edgy and unpredictable look at the latest in Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown and NXT." New episodes will drop every Wednesday.
"After the Bell will deliver unprecedented access to the biggest WWE Superstars and storylines week in and week out. No other podcast can say that," said Graves. "As WWE's first podcast we have the responsibility to ask the burning questions and it's going to be a wild ride."
Paul "Triple H" Levesque will be Graves' special guest for the premiere episode.
Listeners can subscribe to After the Bell on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Pandora.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
