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Originally Posted by Observer
Raw's go-home show for WrestlMania 35 averaged 2.64 million viewers on the USA Network last night, up two percent from last week ...
The bad news was the 15 percent drop in viewers in hour three. The third hour decline was far stronger with women (22 percent in the 18-49 demo) than men (ten percent in the 18-49 demo).
Last year at this time Raw did 3.35 million viewers, and that was going head-to-head with the NCAA basketball finals, so it's a 21 percent year-to-year drop on a night with far easier competition ...
The three hours were:
8 p.m. 2.75 million viewers
9 p.m. 2.79 million viewers
10 p.m. 2.37 million viewers
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Originally Posted by PWI
We are told the NYC skyline is figured into the Wrestlemania 35 set design. The set up began over the weekend. The Barclays Center already has tons of WWE-related signage up and will open a WWE-themed pop-up shop this weekend.
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Originally Posted by Observer
Speaking to CBS Sports, Triple H seemed confident that Chyna would get her own induction into the WWE Hall of Fame one day. When asked about her induction within DX, he replied "It's awesome. I'm thrilled for her as the human being that I knew, for her family and for her sister, who I knew. There is probably not a woman who has ever made as big of an impact as she did. Somebody that transcended the business on her own and I'm sure will be in the Hall of Fame sometime on her own. I think it's fitting she is in there with DX in the beginning because it's how she started, and I think it's what it should be."
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Originally Posted by PWI
Several Impact Wrestling executives will be in attendance at Thursday's AAA press conference at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
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Originally Posted by PWI
Karl Anderson's trademark application which he started back in January this year has been 'suspended' due to WWE's active ongoing trademark application. So nothing will be done with his application until WWE's is either rejected or registered. If WWE gets the trademark registered, Anderson's filing would likely be rejected due to pontential confusion in the marketplace.
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Originally Posted by Post Wrestling
Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” on HBO focusing on the WWE averaged 868,000 viewers. Their previous episodes from did 946,000 viewers on March 17th and 1,079,000 viewers on March 10th. It was their sixth episode of the current season and second-lowest viewership average.
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Originally Posted by Fightful
As reported on Fightful Select earlier today, Fightful spoke to several members of the WWE roster about the episode. While it was a hot topic at yesterday's Hershey live event, it didn't seem like a "must watch," as several we heard from skipped out on it.
One (who admitted they only read the recap online) considered the piece "hacky" and said that "at least he's good at saying he's a fan." Another told us they watched, and enjoyed the segment and considered it informative, but said that the people who helped him research the piece probably should have let him know about Roman Reigns' condition before delivering a now-controversial joke about him. Outside of that, the long-time talent said it was a "home run."
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Originally Posted by Post Wrestling
Amazing Red (Jonathan Figueroa) announced Monday that he is retiring effective immediately and will not be wrestling this weekend as part of WrestleMania Week. Red had been scheduled to wrestle for the Destiny and Fight Club Pro event on Thursday teaming with Puma King and Robbie Eagles against Kid Lykos, Chris Brookes, and Kyle Fletcher as well as for his own House of Glory event against Fenix on Saturday. Red stated his body was in too much pain, noting issues with his neck, back, ankles, and knees and needed to step away now. He added that he will continue to train talent at the House of Glory gym.
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Originally Posted by PWI
The following press release was issued ...
In “350Days,” pro wrestling legends Bret Hart, Superstar Billy Graham and dozens more peel back the curtain on the severe toll working on the road 350 days a year took on their bodies, families, marriages and psyches.
Set for release April 2, 2019, “350 Days” is now available for pre-order on iTunes ( https://apple.co/2IkUzLn), as well as on BluRay and DVD at Walmart.com, Amazon.com and other online retail sites. Release dates for additional streaming platforms will be announced soon.
This compelling documentary chronicles their struggles to survive the chaos of 1980s era wrestling. Living a rock and roll lifestyle, they faced nightly temptations, battled their vices, and were absentee parents and spouses while chasing dreams of fame and fortune.
In their own words, with the cutting insight and sharp wit one would expect from such legendary icons including Bret “Hitman” Hart, “Superstar” Billy Graham, “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, JJ Dillon, Tito Santana, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, George “The Animal” Steele, Abdullah The Butcher, Wendi Richter, Lex Luger, Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff, Marty Jannetty, Lanny Poffo, “The Masked Superstar” Bill Eadie and Ox Baker, these gentle giants tell their harrowing (yet often darkly humorous) tales as marriages dissolve and relationships with their children are strained, sometimes permanently. |
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Originally Posted by Fightful
This is a real thing that you can do if you're in New York for WrestleMania weekend
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Originally Posted by Fightful
Days after Tenille Dashwood announced that she's now a free agent, it looks like Ring of Honor could have a name to fill the void. Fightful Select reported on Monday that it was expected from those within the company that Maria Manic could receive a contract offer soon, if she hasn't already.
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Originally Posted by WrestlingInc
It looks like we could see Elias tangle with another WWE Superstar at WrestleMania 35.
There is a plan in place for someone to "shut Elias up" during his performance at WrestleMania 35, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio. There's no word yet on who may work the angle with Elias, but everyone from John Cena to The Undertaker to Bray Wyatt are being rumored.
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Originally Posted by WrestlingInc
On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that there is now talk within the WWE to potentially add a third hour to SmackDown once it makes the transition over to Friday nights on FOX. The feeling among higher ups is that since they have to continue filming for 205 Live, a show that never grew as successful as WWE hoped, it may be beneficial to do the expected first two hours from 8 pm - 10 pm on FOX and then continue from 10 pm - 11 pm on FOX's affiliate, FS1.
WWE can reportedly gain upwards of $50,000,000 a year from FOX if this is the route they ultimately choose to take. It is by no means a done deal at this point, but the momentum backstage apparently has people within the financial community expecting this aspect of the deal to come together.
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Originally Posted by TPWW Frontpage via Triple A
The Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins segment on Raw last night was changed by Vince McMahon hours before the show, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.
Seth Rollins ended up coming out on top last night, but the original Raw script called for Brock Lesnar to go over on Rollins. Vince McMahon decided to flip things around and Rollins gave Lesnar two low blows and laid him out with The Stomp.
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