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Originally Posted by Observer Against heavy competition from game one of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians (19.368 million viewers on FOX) and the opening night of the NBA season, SmackDown reverted to similar numbers that it was doing when airing taped on Thursday nights. The show averaged just 2.127 million viewers, down 11 percent from last week, beating the previous low of 2.292 million set on September 20th, which was the opening week of the new fall TV season ... This was the lowest rating for SmackDown since the July 14th episode of the show, which did 2.068 million viewers. That was the last time the show did not air live and was the final episode before the draft special.

Originally Posted by Observer The latest WWN alerts provided context on the company following their deal with FloSports: “WWNLive.com will remain active. If you purchased past VODs on WWNLive.com, they will still be available for you to watch. In addition, WWNLive.com will continue to stream 3rd party content.

Originally Posted by Observer Headbanger Mosh tweeted that The Headbangers are returning to SmackDown next week for a Survivor Series qualifying match.

Link to the tweet: https://twitter.com/ChazMosh/status/791693687835258880

Originally Posted by Observer WWE announced today that tickets to WrestleMania 33 will go on sale Friday, November 18 at 10 AM ET. WrestleMania 33 will take place on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl and will be broadcast live around the world on WWE Network. Ticket prices range from $38-$1,065 (taxes included). There will also be a limited number of “Gold Circle” VIP Packages available for $2,130 (taxes included). The Gold Circle packages include seating in the first 10 rows ringside, access to a Gold Circle VIP Stadium Entrance and a commemorative WrestleMania 33 take-home folding chair.

Originally Posted by Observer WWE is holding their Q3 review conference call Thursday morning, but released some of their financial documents already, showing a slight drop in average Network subscribers for the July-September timeframe. The Network closed the quarter at 1.444 million subscribers and averaged 1.458 million paid subscribers worldwide. Both are down from Q2's 1.511 million close and 1.517 million, respectively. Q2 included Wrestlemania. The free Wrestlemania promotion saw 370,000 free users at the time of WWE's big event with 1.454 million paid ... - Q3 revenue was $164.2 million, "on par" with 2015 Q3 revenue. - Revenue to date is up 8% to $534.3 million. - Their video content had 11.5 billion views on social media and digital platforms, way up from last year. - Raw ratings were down 14% from the year prior while SmackDown was up 13%. In the same timeframe, USA Network was down 11% while the top 25 cable networks were down 6%. - Social media followers and engagement totals continue to increase. - Live event attendance was slightly down from Q2 in North America, but slightly up internationally. However, revenue was up.

Possible the 1.5 million range might be the peak of what the WWE can get with the Network if sub numbers have already started to decline. 1.4 million to 1.5 million would still keep them in the break even range but well below the 2+ million they were expecting by now.

Originally Posted by PWI The WWE stock was down well over a dollar at the open today due to their third quarter filing. It was mostly due to missing Wall Street’s estimates. As the day went on, the market digested the numbers, which on the whole were good, and the stock actually ended up closing up 4 cents, at $19.17.

Originally Posted by Observer Terrance Jean-Jacques, 24, who signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment in April, was released to the custody of his parents following a dangerousness hearing in Haverhill District Court Tuesday. Jean-Jacques will be wearing a house arrest ankle bracelet until December 6th.

Originally Posted by Pro Wrestling Sheet The estate of Chyna will no longer be run by her former manager … the mother of the recently deceased wrestler says she’s just been appointed by the court to take control. Janet Laque sent us a statement saying, “My petition to the LA superior court to become Joanie’s estate administrator with “special letters” has been approved and gone through. YEAH!!!!!! This is a very big deal for me.” As we previously reported, Chyna’s mother recently requested that detectives take a closer look into the circumstances surrounding her daughter’s death — in particular, claims made by her former manager in the wake of her passing.

Originally Posted by Observer Both Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo have gotten offers to start in WWE in 2017 in the last week or two. Both told Stardom management about it this week. Shirai said she was going, and said that she was called by Shoichi Funaki. Hojo was contacted by Shinsuke Nakamura and Simon Inoki. Hojo at first didn’t make a final decision and there is some question if she can pass the physical because she’s had two major concussions in the last two years. In July, when WWE ran at Sumo Hall, Hojo was introduced to Nakamura through Simon Inoki, who knew her because they had worked together when Hojo did an IGF tour. Nakamura pushed to Hojo that she’d do great in WWE. Hojo most recently told the Stardom office that she’s interested in going to WWE. Stardom officials believe Shirai is gone for sure, but they are working to keep Hojo and Hojo then said she’s not sure what she’s going to do. There is a belief that Hojo doesn’t want to go to WWE so much as prove she’s better than Shirai. Among the fans, Hojo has always been No. 2 to Shirai because Shirai is considered the better wrestler of the two, even their hardcore Stardom fans like Hojo more. It’s been pushed to Hojo that if she stays, she’ll be the No. 1 female wrestler in Japan, but if she goes to WWE, that will never happen, and that because Shirai is the “bigger star” and better looking in WWE’s eyes along with being a better wrestler, that she would never surpass her going there.

Would be a huge blow to Stardom if they lose both of their top stars.

Originally Posted by Observer Right now there are no plans for bringing Nakamura to the main roster. At least for now, he’s pegged to be the flagship star of the NXT brand.

Pretty much became the new Finn Balor in terms of being NXT's marketable mega star once Balor got called up.

WWE Survivor Series takes place at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on November 20th. Traditionally one of the biggest shows of the year, Survivor Series will be WWE's first inter-brand PPV since August's SummerSlam, but SmackDown may be heading towards it without one of their biggest stars. The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer is reporting that Randy Orton will be taking some time off in November, including the PPV. Meltzer reports that Orton's wife is expected to give birth to a baby girl on Nov 22nd, and that The Viper has been granted the week off beforehand. He is not scheduled to return until Nov 29th's SmackDown Live. This year's Survivor Series features three traditional Raw vs. SmackDown elimination matches. Not only will SmackDown be shorthanded on that front, but it looks like Orton's ongoing storyline with Bray Wyatt will also need to wait. As it stands, Orton will miss two full weeks of television. In addition, the Los Angeles Times have reported that Orton is on the move after selling the St. Charles, MO home he built in 2013. The 2,600 square foot house went for $775,000, and it is believed that he'll be moving to a bigger home to accommodate the new addition to the family.

Originally Posted by PWI Currently, WWE has the 2017 Hall of Fame Ceremonies scheduled for Friday 3/31/17 and the WWE NXT Takeover event set for Saturday 4/1/17, so those events are swapping days for Wrestlemania 33 weekend in Orlando, Florida.

Originally Posted by PWI As noted earlier the planned 11/2-11/4 TV Tapings have been postponed. I noted earlier that these were in Orlando, but that was a typo. They were for the "Total Final Deletion" episode of Impact Wrestling. While Billy Corgan's lawsuit filing stated that the tapings were pushed back due to finances, we have heard from other sources the tapings were pushed back to allow for some logistical planning. Some of the material will be taped in Cameron, NC next week.

CrossingBroad is reporting that Philadelphia has submitted a bid for Wrestlemania 34 in 2018. Citing an anonymous WWE tipster, Crossing Broad says Philadelphia has submitted a plan to host the event at Lincoln Financial Field, with NXT and RAW events held at the Wells Fargo Center, and a FanFest held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Baring any surprise announcements like with the Rumble, Mania 34 likely between Minnesota and Philly for the host. Link to the article: http://www.phillymag.com/business/20...a-philly-2018/


Some other sheet news includes:

• Mandy Rose is currently facing some online backlash due to a recent post she made on Snapchat insulting black women's hair. http://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/...l?sf39973188=1
• Sports Illustrated had a recent article written by Cody Rhodes about the relationship he used to have with his father prior to his passing. http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016...n-relationship
• According to F4W, Becky Lynch is currently rumored to be getting a lot less promo in the future due to WWE's head of production, Kevin Dunn, hating her accent and can't stand hearing her voice. Wouldn't be the first time Dunn despised something in women's wrestling in the WWE based on past stories by former employees.
• According to a recent episode of the Observer Radio show, WWE is pretty much split between Vince and everyone else in regards to Sasha-Charlotte being the real main event for Hell in a Cell ppv. Vince doesn't want the match to go last and currently has final say for the card's order.
• According to the Observer, Vince McMahon would consider selling the WWE to a new owner but only if the price was right. Was part of a recent Q&A session held with investors in regards to UFC's recent sale for around $4 billion. https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCirc...wwe_were_open/
• In a "WWE Did You Know" type fact, had Eric Bischoff managed to purchase WCW in 2001, Joey Styles would have been Nitro's new lead announcer due to talks both had around the time. Styles revealed this during a recent episode of Bischoff's podcast show.
• Papa Shango's Curse recently claimed another victim in the WWE after Austin Aires got injured in the face against Nakamura during a NXT house show match. http://www.dailywrestlingnews.com/ph...ed-last-night/