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Originally Posted by Observer Bray Wyatt has a pretty significant back injury, which is why his match with Lesnar at Roadblock ended up as Lesnar vs. Luke Harper. No word on how long he’ll be out of action.

Originally Posted by WWE Neville had some repeat testing done in Orlando today which included X-Rays and a cat scan of his ankle. Upon further review, it has been determined that surgical repair of the ankle would not be necessary. Instead, he will be treated nonoperatively with a cast and crutches. The estimated return for this type of fracture is usually 2 to 3 months.

Originally Posted by Observer Lucha Underground ran their first house show on 3/15 in Austin, TX, as part of the SWSX convention. The show was free to everyone at the convention, but drew about 3,500 fans, which is a very healthy turnout. Aero Star did a plancha off a 12 foot balcony, and may have gotten seriously injured doing it. The main event saw Rey Mysterio Jr. & Prince Puma & Cage beat Johnny Mundo & PJ Black & Jack Evans

Originally Posted by Observer State Representative Zack Hudgins of Tukwila, WA, is behind a bill attempting to reclassify pro wrestling as theatrical wrestling and remove all regulation from the shows. Basically it allows independent shows to run less expensively due to not needing a fully-staffed ambulance on site for the events. Hudgins has proposed similar bills in the past that haven’t gotten any traction

Should just rename it Artistic Combat instead.

Originally Posted by Observer An interesting note is that the Dish Network is apparently dropping USA from its basic package and moving it to a higher paid tier. This could mildly hurt the audience for Raw, but also could slightly increase the rating. The Raw audience is largely a loyal weekly audience and those who regularly watch will either pay the extra for USA and still watch, or drop Dish. There is the small audience that flips the channels and if they have Dish and suddenly come upon wrestling, that audience won’t be there. At the same time, what will happen is the number of homes that gets the USA Network will decrease because Dish subscribers that don’t care about USA will no longer be in the total, so you’re getting a small artificial ratings boost out of it theoretically starting next week.

Update to the on-going DISH vs NBC feud going on and what it could mean in the short term for the WWE.

According to Pwinsider.com, former NXT performers Sylvester LeFort and Marquis Louis are backstage at today’s TNA Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando Florida. At this time, it is not known if they will be working the tapings or if they are just there visiting.

Originally Posted by Observer Drew Galloway won the TNA title from Matt Hardy on the almost live 3/15 TV show. Galloway nearly didn’t even get to Florida as he had all kinds of travel issues getting out of Germany over the weekend. As for the show itself, they threw a ton out and it felt way over-written. It felt more minor league than it did even a few months ago which has to do with pushing new talent without names that aren’t talented enough to feel like stars. It’s not bad at all, but in today’s environment, not bad at all doesn’t cut it any longer when WWE produces so much content and indies are filled with action that is great

Originally Posted by Observer It hasn’t been announced yet and obviously this would be late stuff if it happens since it wasn’t in the magazine, the WWE was looking at putting together deals to get Snoop Dogg into the WWE Hall of Fame (in the spot this year originally set for Regis Philbin) and to give Joan Lunden the Warrior Award. Last year was the argument that it isn’t what Warrior suggested, and it very clearly wasn’t, as he suggested an award for people who work backstage as good employees for little notice (mentioning Jimmy Miranda, and he actually the award named after Miranda, not himself). But you could argue last year’s induction of Connor Michalek did serve a greater good. This year it does in a sense that honoring celebrities who have powerful TV names is good for business in a number of ways. In this case, Lunden was the longtime host of Good Morning America who has battled breast cancer very publicly

Basically WWE still isn't going to follow Warrior's last wish for his award but will keep the trend of honoring those who battle cancer.

Originally Posted by Observer Regarding Foley at WrestleMania, when asked by The Sporting News if he was going to be part of the show, he said that he said he almost always is part of the show and indicated it would be a small thing. We’d been told Foley was scheduled for a cameo appearance similar to the New Age Outlaws and DX thing last year. Foley did his last one man show of the year on 3/13 in Indianapolis. He noted that he’s been working the shows on a percentage of the house deal with clubs and seemed frustrated at not being able to get guarantees so was going to at least take the rest of the year off. He’s got a deal for a WWE network comedy show with his daughter Noelle. A Foley show for the network has already shot one episode and there are plans to run a season. Foley also gave the impression he’d like to have a role in creative in regarding to the women’s division. Foley has been a big advocate of the women on the roster since the 2014 Charlotte vs. Natalya NXT match

Originally Posted by WrestlingDVDNetwork GET THE TABLES!!! WWE is planning limited edition packaging in the shape of a table for the “Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz” DVD next month. As you’ve heard, a Dudley Boyz Steelbook Blu-ray is on the way, but for the DVD collectors still among us a pop-up slipcover will be present on the standard DVD version. Be sure to pre-order early as it will be available during the initial production run only. So far the special table packaging has been confirmed for the release of “Straight Outta Dudleyville” to fans in the UK on April 11th .. “Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz” is the next 3 disc WWE DVD incoming and will compile a 35-chapter documentary, unseen extras cut from that documentary, interview segments with the Dudleyz, and more than 20 matches (over 25 on Blu-ray)!

http://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/t...-match/111812/

Originally Posted by Observer Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle has signed a digital distribution deal with Yahoo’s Turnstile blog/site that kicks off March 28th. Yahoo Studios is also going to produce a feature on Heyman’s role with Brock Lesnar in WWE in contrast with his work for the Looking For Larry agency.

We’re pretty sure that you’re not allowed to open up a restaurant named after a world-famous pro wrestler that serves meals named after other world-famous pro wrestlers, but…it looks like someone in Mexico did it anyway! The restaurant is called John Cena Burger & Taco, and it serves, well, burgers, tacos, quesadillas, and just about anything you could possibly want. Better yet, each and every meal that’s served in the restaurant is named after a wrestler, so you can order one by saying, “Give me The Undertaker” or “I’ll have a Randy Orton.” We’ll go out on a limb and say that the food probably isn’t spectacular—though these reviews suggest that some of it is—but hey, when you’re eating a meal named after your favorite wrestler, who cares?

http://www.complex.com/sports/2016/0...taurant-mexico


Some other sheet news includes:

• According to the Observer, it is very unlikely the WWE will have an actual building for the Hall of Fame ready by next year's Mania assuming they still want it located in Orlando or nearby.
• Observer recently hinted even with the ratings decline, the WWE might still be able to get a somewhat decent raise with their next tv contract although well below whatever they'd be expecting or hyping. No way they come close to getting sports-type range for money. Biggest blow to any big hopes is going to be ad rates since WWE is around 1/7th what NASCAR generates and that sport had similar ratings declines recently. Also NBC is losing more money ad-wise with the WWE than FOX who are making a very small profit with NASCAR for some comparisons.
• Garza Jr from Mexican promotion AAA recently had a tryout at WWE's Performance Center. Expected to be in one of the spots reserved for Mexican wrestlers in the upcoming Cruiserweight tournament.
• Mick Foley announced on Twitter he will be donating his brain to the Chris Nowinski's Concussion Foundation after his death. https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/st...52702589132800