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Originally Posted by Observer The WrestleMania show isn’t finalized, but there is an idea on the table where Joe will debut with a major push and be in one of the top few matches on the show, which also makes it likely he’s starting very soon and would have to have a big Rumble if he’s in it.

Spoiler tag used since its related to both a possible major call-up and major plans for Mania.

Originally Posted by Observer While this can all change, the Terry Taylor class at the Performance Center, which is the one to groom people who will be are being considered right now for somewhat imminent main roster spots are Nakamura, Almas, Alexander Wolfe, TM 61, Itami, Ciampa, Gargano, Hero, Samson and Dillinger. The next group down, meaning right now not imminent but they are the ones who would move up when those in the top group go to the main roster would be Tino Sabbatelli, Riddick Moss, Damo, Authors of Pain, Tommy End, Roderick Strong, Dan Matha (who is 6-7 and a bodybuilder but has hardly worked in developmental), Oney Lorcan, Wesley Blake, Buddy Murphy, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. Bobby Roode doesn’t train at the Performance Center as his deal is different, nor does Eric Young, Samoa Joe and I believe Austin Aries so they wouldn’t be in get-ready classes

Originally Posted by Observer Shane Thorne of TM 61 will be undergoing knee surgery I believe on 1/12, which will put him out of action for several months ... They are looking for new gimmicks for TM 61 (although with Thorne injured there is no rush for this), Blake, Murphy, Steve Cutler, Aliyah, Moss, Sabbatelli and Matha, which is a good sign in the sense they see something in them, just not as they are right now

Originally Posted by Observer There have been some changes made in WrestleMania plans as noted in recent weeks, with the major thing being that the proposed Undertaker vs. John Cena match is off the boards. The card will be clearer coming out of the Royal Rumble, on 1/29 in San Antonio. Undertaker, and whoever was to challenge for the Universal title on Raw, would have been Rumble favorites if the idea was to go with tradition and have the Rumble winner challenge for one of the two the major titles at Mania. While connecting dots can come up with a pretty good idea of the show, the key things known is that Undertaker right now is not scheduled to challenge for either title on the show. He did appear on the 1/9 Raw show, after first arriving on Smackdown, because when he was on Smackdown, it was to build for him to face Cena. Now he will face someone on the Raw roster. There was a tease of Braun Strowman on Raw, but it will not be Strowman as things stand right now.

Originally Posted by Observer The key matches remain Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg, which based on current hints and direction looks likely to be presented as the main event on the show, HHH vs. Seth Rollins and Big Show vs. Shaquille O’Neal ... Roman Reigns will obviously be in one of the major matches on the show. This also leaves open spots for Cena, A.J. Styles, Finn Balor (who is expected to be back in action around March unless that date is a Rumble swerve, which it probably isn’t) and Dean Ambrose. Ambrose and Miz is just starting as a program and timing wise I could see them building to a blow-off. But there is a tradition of the multiple person ladder match over the IC title as well ... If Jericho is to retain the U.S. title, that would seem earmarked for the Owens match, if that is the direction they continue. There will be six or seven major main event level singles matches on the show, not including cruiserweights or women. The women’s match is not finalized, but Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Nia Jax is the current proposed main woman’s match.

Originally Posted by Observer Kenny Omega’s prior New Japan contract was to end on 1/31. The belief is that he was offered a two-year new deal. There are those who believe he has signed it but that is not confirmed information, although he has denied it.

Originally Posted by Observer There is a very sad video message from Perry Saturn regarding his various health issues. He's attempting to raise money to pay medical bills and keep him from being homeless.

Link to the video: https://twitter.com/adampacitti/stat...88827111194624

Originally Posted by Observer Shawn Michaels did a TMZ interview where he said what is pretty clear, that he will never wrestle again.

Originally Posted by Observer While there are no details Fred Ottman (Typhoon/Tugboat) was hospitalized for several days this past week.

Originally Posted by Observer UFC star Josh Barnett will be appearing at tonight's TNA television tapings in Orlando and making his debut for a national U.S. promotion. Barnett, currently on a USADA temporary suspension regarding an out of competition drug test taken on December 9th, has a pro wrestling background and was a disciple of Billy Robinson, one of the biggest stars of the 60s and 70s. Barnett is expected to work some kind of an angle with TNA champion Bobby Lashley, which would be notable for a pro wrestling feud between a UFC star and a Bellator star.

Originally Posted by PWI According to Ticketmaster's website, tickets for the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony will now go on sale Friday, January 27th with a presale beginning on Wednesday, January 25th. This is the second time the sale date has been pushed back.

Originally Posted by PWI Former ECW and NWA champion Steve Corino officially began working as a Coach for the WWE Performance Center this week, PWInsider.com has confirmed. Corino officially departed Ring of Honor on 12/31 when his contract as an announcer for the company expired.

Originally Posted by PWI The updated lineup for WWE NXT: Takeover San Antonio following last night's episode of WWE NXT: *NXT Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode *NXT Women's Championship Fatal 4 Way: Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce *NXT Tag Team Championship: DIY vs. The Authors of Pain

Originally Posted by Observer Wrestle Kingdom ended up a major success for NJPW. They picked up more than 10,000 new subscribers to New Japan World in a 24 hour period on 1/3 and 1/4, prior to the start of the Tokyo Dome show, bringing the total to about 60,000, an amazing one-day increase of a two-year-old business by 20 percent in 24 hours. Even more, 5,500 of those new subscribers came from the U.S. The total number of subscribers outside of Japan was about 8,500 to 9,000 on 1/3, but that’s the rest of the world, not just the U.S. Obviously that pales compared to WWE numbers, being only about four percent of those numbers which gives you an indication of just how competitive the two companies really aren’t as businesses even if New Japan puts on significantly better major shows. And in reality, when New Japan World was launched in 2015, the goal was 100,000 subscribers by January 4, 2016, so it has been a major disappointment.

Originally Posted by Observer Things remain not strong in Pro Wrestling NOAH as they are struggling to replace the Suzuki-gun group. They recently closed their dojo and are said to be looking for a new location

Originally Posted by Observer New Japan owner Takaaki Kidani stated that the reason they are running the 7/1 and 7/2 shows in Long Beach is: “The reason why we decided to go to US is what WWE did to us one year ago. I’m really frustrated. That’s the reason.”

Originally Posted by Observer B.J. Whitmer signed a new deal with ROH after some talks with WWE about being a trainer. Several of the people whose contract expired with ROH are working on a per date basis right now

Originally Posted by Observer There was very little different with TNA. They had the same talent in the same positions as it’s seemed they’ve been in for months. The television wasn’t bad, nor was it good. It felt like the same spinning of the wheels going nowhere and throughout the show all l kept thinking was the saying about how the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. When I see modern pro wrestling and sports entertainment, there are things that are working and things that aren’t. What TNA has been doing for years hasn’t been working, yet the television show was exactly the same as far as the feel and look. It’s taped in the same place. It was all the same guys. The only difference was no Dixie Carter as an authority figure. They never used the name TNA except the closing graphic which listed Anthem Sports & Entertainment and TNA Wrestling Productions. The push was for the name Impact.

The Big Show cancer angle was originally conceived by Terry Taylor. The idea was to rebuild him back to the top star level, which he'd fallen from. The planned conclusion was nothing like it turned out. The idea was that the father would die and be cremated. After the funeral, Undertaker would go to his house and steal the urn that the ashes were in, and pour them down the toilet and flush it, to build to an Undertaker vs. Show headline program

Wacky WWE story from back in the day in regards to the original plans for Big Show's father angle. WWE ended up going in a different direction with the Big Bossman feud instead.


Some other sheet news includes:

• Lucha Underground announced they are taking a mid-season break lasting last till Summer.
• WWE showed off the new UK championship belt during a recent episode of the Blue Peter show on the BBC. https://twitter.com/natkinESPN/statu...13774608859137
• TNA is currently in the process of a name change after the company and their new owners started to purged the TNA name from their social media accounts.
• In a "WWE Did You Know" type fact, the WWE now considers the Universal belt and Smackdown Tag belts as eligible for their Grand Slam criteria. Official list of Grand Slam champions also got updated for the new criteria. http://www.wwe.com/new-grand-slam-winners
• According to the Observer, WWE is currently in the process of having both an Asian and Latin American tournament some point after the upcoming UK tournament. Both tournaments would have their own belts made like with the CWC and UK tournaments.
• 2K Games announced the PC port of WWE 2k17 will be arriving on February 7th. All DLC currently available will be available at launch for PC but future DLC will still arrive at a later date after consoles get them.