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Joe Koff Says ROH Streaming Service Will Launch In Early 2018

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Ring of Honor is getting into the streaming game, as COO Joe Koff announced on Thursday that the company will be launching their own over the top network in early 2018.

Koff told a local CBS affiliate that the company has an app coming out in the first quarter of 2018 and explained, “It really became developmentally the right time to do it.”

“We saw an opportunity. We had a long discussion about it. We looked at the business model and how it impacts our business. We just felt that this was the time to create our own Ring of Honor stream.”

Joe says he’d like to see ROH migrate to streaming full time, instead of the PPV model, but things seem to currently be up in the air.

As for what fans can expect from the service, Koff said: “You’re going to see an enhanced Honor Club. We tested it during the Global Wars Tour of streaming house shows to ringside members. You’re going to see a lot more content available, not only to everybody, but certainly in that Honor Club.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Karen Jarrett Shares Photo Of Jeff Jarrett In Rehab

Jeff Jarrett has been seen for the first time since entering a rehab facility last month, as his wife Karen shared a photo via social media.

Karen Jarrett posted the below picture on Instagram and captioned it with heart emojis.

As we previously reported … Jeff made the decision to get help following a situation in which a promoter says he insisted on wrestling, despite most people believing he was drunk.

Rehab facilities typically make family/friends wait a few weeks after someone has entered treatment before visitation is allowed, so it’s possible this was their first time seeing him since.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

We here at Wrestling News Blog pray for Jeff in his recovery.

Paige Declares She’s Now Single (VIDEO)

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The very public relationship between Paige and Alberto El Patron seems to be finished … because Thursday night on Snapchat the soon-to-return WWE Superstar said she’s single.

Paige’s friend Jenna posted a video Thursday night on Snapchat in which the WWE star says, “this is why I’m single” while joking around about another couple who were making out.

Sources had told Pro Wrestling Sheet that the couple recently broke up and that it seemed like their engagement was officially called off, but attempts to reach her and Alberto to confirm were unsuccessful.

PWS Editor-in-Chief Ryan Satin discussed this on the latest Wrestling Sheet Radio, as well as all the other top stories of the week. A clip of that conversation can be HEARD HERE.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

You can see the video at the link below:

 

Daniel Bryan Say’s He’s Trying To Get Cleared ‘As We Speak’ For An In-Ring Return

Daniel Bryan seems to be inching closer towards the comeback he’s been longing for. He recently revealed to The Trentonian that he’s going through the process to try to get cleared for an in-ring return.

Bryan, who hasn’t wrestled in the WWE since April of 2015, has an extensive history of concussions that has made the WWE apprehensive about allowing him to perform again. He has never hid the fact that he wants to wrestle again, and it’s possible the WWE has began to soften its stance on his status after he was (kayfabe) attacked by Kane in a dark room on last week’s RAW, which was the company’s way of not showing him taking bumps. Bryan said his tests have produced positive results, but he understands the WWE’s hesitation.

“I’m trying to get cleared as we speak,” Bryan said. “All my tests have come back fantastic, better than people who have never had any concussion-type stuff. But it’s a weird thing. We’re in a weird situation politically with the climate around concussions; right now, it’s very difficult. WWE would love to have me back, but is that the smart thing for me as a business to bring me back? If I was to come back, and they let me back, would they get a lot of flak for it? They have a ton of stockholders that they’re responsible for. It’s more than just, ‘Is he healthy to do it?'”

The recent return of Kurt Angle, who also has an extensive injury history, has possibly helped Bryan’s case for a comeback. In September it was reported that Bryan had been training his wife Brie Bella for her own comeback. Bryan has also implied that he will be seeking opportunities outside of the WWE if they refuse to give him the chance to wrestle again. He said the situation is complicated because of the nature of the wrestling business, but he’s staying positive.

“There’s more than that to the whole situation,” he said. “All the concussion doctors think that I’m healthy enough to do it, and that I should be able to do it — well, I don’t want to say all of them, I’m sure there’s somebody out there who doesn’t think that — but there’s a lot more than goes into it than just that. That’s the unfortunate situation with giant corporations and big business in the United States.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Jeff Hardy Starrcade Weekend Performance

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Jeff Hardy and his band will be performing at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 25th while the company is in town for the special WWE Starrcade live event. Below are details:

JEFF HARDY TO PERFORM LIVE IN GREENSBORO, NCAcoustic Performance to be Held at The Blind Tiger

Nashville, TN (November 10, 2017) – Legendary professional wrestler and singer/songwriter Jeff Hardy will be performing a special acoustic show at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro, NC on November 25th. Tickets and meet and greet opportunities can be purchased HERE!

After already achieving great success as a professional wrestler, Hardy established his band, Peroxwhy?gen, in 2003 and released two consecutive albums. In 2016, he released his first solo project, a six song EP entitled “Spawn of Me,” that was dedicated to his daughters. That same year, he also launched his online web store, which features an art gallery with his original paintings. In 2017, Hardy released his latest album, “Precession of the Equinoxes.”

Hardy continues to use his natural adrenaline rush to follow his heart in both his career and personal life. “My family, pro wrestling, motocross, music and painting are a part of my human anatomy. They are just as important as my organs. I need them to live!”

For more information, visit JeffHardyBrand.com and engage with Jeff Hardy on Instagram and Twitter. You can purchase a copy of Jeff’s new record, “Precession of the Equinoxes,” HERE!

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Return For Hulk Hogan Recently Discussed

The idea of a return by WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan was recently discussed by company officials, according to Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

As has been the case since his controversial issues from the past few years, the return comes down to the same thing – the feeling of whether sponsors would be OK with Hogan working with the company, and if there would be a media backlash where Hogan’s racist comments were brought up again.

Hogan was reportedly in recent talks with another promotion about a return to the business, with a potentially huge angle, but it’s not happening as it would not have made economic sense.

Source: WrestlingINC

Former WWE Announcer Jonathan Coachman Leaves ESPN

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Former WWE announcer, Jonathan Coachman, confirmed on Twitter that he parted ways with ESPN after working for them since 2008. Previous to that, “Coach” worked for WWE from 1999 until 2008.

In regards to his exit, he said it was “just time to leave ESPN” for both “professional and personal reasons” after a fan asked if he would be coming back to TV.

Coachman was a big part of WWE getting more coverage on ESPN, doing a weekly “Off the Top Rope” segment, among other coverage. As for his future, he said several projects are in the works and will talk about them when the time is right.

Source: WrestlingINC

James Storm Departs Impact Wrestling, Gives Goodbye Speech At TV Taping (Video)

After fifteen years with the company, James Storm is saying goodbye to Impact Wrestling — and the wrestler thanked Dixie Carter during his farewell speech at last night’s TV taping.

Sources with direct knowledge tell Pro Wrestling Sheet that Storm’s exit is legit. We’re told he recently made the decision to depart when his next contract option came around for multiple reasons.

During his goodbye speech at the TV taping in Ottawa on Thursday, The Cowboy thanked the fans for their support. He also thanked Dixie Carter, Jeff Jarrett and Bob Ryder — but not Anthem Sports.

Sources tell PWS that Storm is free to negotiate elsewhere starting today, but right now there’s no current word on his plans for the future.

Watch the video of his farewell below:

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Impact Wrestling Preview 11/9/17

* Fallout from Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

* The feud between Moose & Stephan Bonnar vs. American Top Team will continue this week after the Six Sides of Steel match at Bound For Glory, which saw Bobby Lashley and King Mo defeat Moose and Bonnar.

* Johnny Impact to call out Alberto El Patron

Big Show Update

Below is the latest video from The Big Show, who noted that he’s back in the gym. The Big Show has been training to return to action after undergoing right hip surgery in late September.

Source: WrestlingINC