Category: WWE

Speculation About Bray Wyatt’s SmackDown Promo Last Night

There is a lot of speculation about the promo from Bray Wyatt  on last night’s Live WWE SmackDown. Speculation is that Bray Wyatt was talking about The Undertaker.

In the promo, Wyatt mentioned that he fears nothing living or dead and said after what he does next, it will be hard for the WWE Universe to ever smile again.

At last word, WWE officials were not sure of The Undertaker’s status for WrestleMania 31, but now with the Royal Rumble over, WWE likely got an answer and it appears they are moving forward with the feud.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

SmackDown Preview: 1/29/15

Who will step up when SmackDown goes Live?

Casket Match: Kane VS Daniel Bryan

How will the ‘Reigning’ #1 Contender embrace the storm?

Keep one eye open, Seth Rollins is ready for war.

You can’t see Rusev? It was announced on Monday that John Cena will face Rusev at WWE Fast Lane. Will Cena be at SmackDown? What will Rusev and Lana have to say?

WWE Network Free February For New Subscribers

WWE issued the following statement on WWE.com:

STAMFORD, Conn. – Due to the tremendous response from fans to the free November promotion, WWE will again offer a free month of WWE Network to new subscribers during February  in advance of it’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 32 on Sunday, March 29. During the month of February, subscribers will have access to all of WWE Network programming, including a live podcast hosted by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin this Monday, February 2 featuring Triple H, and the all-new, live pay-per-view event WWE Fast Lane on Sunday, February 22.

“Last November, we offered a free month of WWE Network to new subscribers with great success, helping us reach the one million milestone,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “We are excited  to extend the same opportunity in February to those who have not yet subscribed, so they can experience all that WWE Network offers right before WrestleMania.”

On Tuesday, WWE announced that WWE Network had surpassed one million subscribers just 11 months after launch, making it the fastest-growing digital subscription service.

Like other digital subscription services, such as Netflix and Hulu Plus, fans are able to sign up for WWE Network online by going to WWE.com and can watch WWE Network on their TVs through connected devices such as Sony Playstation 3, Sony Playstation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku streaming devices as well as Smart Tvs, including Sony and Samsung. The U.S. English language version of WWE Network is available direct to consumers in more than 170 countries and territories, and recently launched in the UK and Ireland.

WWE Network’s one-of-a-kind programming includes all 12 WWE pay-per-view events LIVE at no additional charge, plus groundbreaking original series, reality shows, documentaries, classic matches, exclusive coverage of special events and more than 2,000 titles in its video-on-demand library.

 

NXT Championship Match For NXT Takeover Made Official For ROH Alumni

During last night;s NXT broadcast on the WWE Network, the long-awaited match between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens was made official for the February 11th “NXT Takeover” special. Their 12 year history was reference more then once leading up to and during the contract signing segment.

Emma To Get “Fresh Start” Returning To NXT Next Week

During last night’s NXT broadcast on the WWE network It was revealed the Australian native would be returning to NXT next Wednesday for what she called a “fresh start” after her main roster push for the WWE was basically halted by shoplifting charges and other issues.

WWE Network Reaches 1 Million Subscribers

F4WOnline reports that Monday was a huge day for WWE despite the #CancelWWENetwork trending after the Royal Rumble pay-per-view Sunday. WWE Network has reached 1 million subscribers.

Apparently far more users signed up for the WWE Network on Sunday and Monday than those who cancelled their subscriptions.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Issues With Lucha Underground Broadcast Team

Source: WrestlingINC.com

There have reportedly been some issues with the Lucha Underground broadcast team. Vampiro is said to have become a point of frustration with many in the company.

Sources have noted that Matt Striker often will feed Vampiro a line about the style or history of Lucha Libre, which Vampiro will dismiss or sound disinterested with. Vampiro has been criticized for not knowing some basic Lucha moves, as well as confusing babyfaces and heels. Vampiro’s audio track is often censored and requires extensive mixing in post production. A source says that Vampiro routinely uses foul language, which has caused the production team to spend hours adjusting the commentary.

Some in the company feel as if Matt Striker’s efforts are being compromised by Vampiro. It remains to be seen if the company will search for a replacement. Jim Ross was recently rumored to be in talks with Lucha Underground, however he told Raj Giri of WrestlingINC.com that he hadn’t had any talks with the organization.

 

 

Triple H Challenges Sting To Confrontation At Fast Lane PPV

 

WWE announced on Monday that Triple H has challenged Sting to show up at the Fast Lane pay-per-view on February 22 for a confrontation.

Thousands Unsubscribe From WWE Network

As noted before, fans were angry about the Royal Rumble and crashed the WWE Network cancellation page after the pay-per-view. Over 274,000 people unsubscribed from the WWE Network.

WWE Issues Statement About This Weeks RAW & SmackDown

WWE issued the following statement:

STAMFORD, Conn. – Due to the impending blizzard in the Northeast and statewide travel bans, WWE has postponed tonight’s live event in Hartford and cancelled tomorrow night’s live event in Boston; however, WWE will emanate live tonight at 8 p.m. ET from it’s studios in the Stamford world headquarters.

Ticket Information:

Hartford, Conn., XL Center: Tickets for tonight’s show in Hartford will be honored for a SmackDown event this Thursday, January 29 that will air live on Syfy.

Boston, Mass., TD Garden: Fans will tickets to tomorrow’s event in Boston will have the option of either exchanging tickets for an upcoming WWE event on Saturday, June 27 or obtaining a refund at point of purchase.