Category: WWE

WWE Network Not Airing Main Event Next Week

WWE Network will not be airing Main Event next Tuesday night and Santino Marella’s Royal Rumble Lottery Special will air instead.

As to why WWE Network will not be airing Main Event – is because of WWE’s existing deal with the Sky network. WWE Network will be launching in the UK and Ireland on Monday. WWE Network are unable to broadcast Main Event into those countries due to the Sky deal. WWE Network is unable to block certain content based on location.

Update: WWE Network launched early in the UK and Ireland and is available now.

PWInsider reports that there’s no estimate yet on when Main Event will return to the WWE Network.

Update: The current time frame for Main Event’s return to the WWE Network is late summer or early fall as geoblocking could be put into place by then so Main Event could be blocked in the UK.

WWE will continue to tape Main Event each week due to international commitments. It will also still be available on Hulu in the United States.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

 

Lanny Poffo Talks About Finally Allowing WWE To Induct “Macho Man” Into HOF

 

Above is a video of Lanny Poffo talking with Bill Apter of 1wrestling.com about why he decided to finally allow WWE to induct his brother “Macho Man” Randy Savage into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

Poffo mentioned how he said before that he wouldn’t budge on “Macho Man” Hall of Fame induction unless the whole Poffo family was inducted, which Randy apparently wanted. Poffo felt he shouldn’t punish the fans any more and let WWE go ahead with the induction.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

“Macho Man” Randy Savage Officially Announced For WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2015

 

Last night on RAW, WWE officially announced that “Macho Man” Randy Savage will be an inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015. They also announced that “Macho Man” will be inducted by Hulk Hogan.

Rollins Makes Major Statement To Lesnar & Cena

 

Seth Rollins made a major statement during the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Match contract signing last night on RAW for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view by curb stomping both John Cena and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.

“Macho Man” Randy Savage WWE Hall of Fame Announcement Tonight On RAW?

 

WWE’s website and social media accounts have been teasing “Macho Man” Randy Savage for this years WWE Hall of Fame class. WWE wrote:

“It’s not official yet, but it is expected that “Macho Man” Randy Savage will be announced tonight on Raw as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015, WWE.com has learned.”

RAW Preview: 1/12/15

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Who will be punished by The Authority? Will The Authority seek vengeance against Dean Ambrose? Will Roman Reigns’ continued opposition to Triple H & Stephanie McMahon affect his momentum headed into the Royal Rumble Match?

Which Superstars will join the Royal Rumble Match?

Will distractions hurt John Cena’s chances to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

Is Nikki Bella’s Divas Title reign in jeopardy?

Bad News Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler last week on RAW to become the new Intercontinental Champion for the 5th time. Is this the era of Bad News? How will Barrett prove his dominance this week?

Source: WWE.com

AJ Lee Responds To Pregnancy Rumors

AJ Lee, who has been noticeably absent from WWE TV responded to the internet rumors that it is because of being pregnant. She took to Twitter on Saturday to address the rumors in this tweet below.

Why Jerry “The King” Lawler Was Moved From RAW To SmackDown

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The changes to the RAW and SmackDown broadcast teams appears sudden, but the case of Jerry “The King” Lawler being moved from RAW to SmackDown, WWE officials have wanted to remove him from the broadcast booth at RAW for a long time.

“They wanted to get rid of Lawler on RAW for a long time, but after the heart, they figured they couldn’t,” stated Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer on the F4WOnline.com message board Thursday night in a thread about the announce team changes. “This relaunch of SmackDown gave them the chance.”

Beginning this Monday, Michael Cole, JBL and Booker T will be the broadcast team for RAW. Then when SmackDown debuts next Thursday on Syfy, Cole, Lawler and Bryon Saxton will call the action – Tom Phillips is off the announce team. The broadcast team for the WWE pay-per-views will continue to be Cole, Lawler and JBL.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Matches Announced For Next Week’s NXT

WWE NXT will debut at its new time of 8pm EST on the WWE Network next Wednesday night. NXT General Manager William Regal has announced the following matches for the new night:

* Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Title

* Baron Corbin vs. Bull Dempsey

* Finn Balor vs. Tyson Kidd

Vince Russo Responds To Latest Episode Of WWE Network Program, Asks For Prayers Before England Trip

Here is a video of that Vince Russo posted to his YouTube account today January 8th. He talks about his Christian faith, sharing it with others to make the world a better place and asks for prayers before he leaves for England tomorrow.  He responds to the most recent episode of the Monday Night Wars on the WWE Network where the WWE pretty much threw him under the bus. He also defends Dixie Carter, saying she’s trying to do the best she can.