06-14-2017, 10:53 PM
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#1175
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Former TPWW Royalty
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Dirtsheets sponsored by Randy's reaction to the Smackdown News:
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Originally Posted by Observer
Following near-record low ratings for Monday Night Raw the night before, WWE got more bad news in the form of Tuesday's SmackDown numbers.
The show did just 2.072 million viewers, the second lowest number since the brand split last July. It beat only the November 8th episode, which went up against presidential election coverage on both cable and network TV.
Unlike most weeks where SmackDown is at or near the top of cable viewership, the show was just 13th on cable for the day in terms of total viewers. It was second in the 18-49 demo with a 0.63 rating, trailing only a new edition of "30 for 30" on ESPN.
Viewership was virtually identical to the SmackDown number from one year ago this week, which was 2.073 million. The bad news there is that show aired via tape delay and went up against game six of the NBA finals.
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Outside of being #2 in the most important demo, complete disaster by Smackdown this week for numbers and comparisons.
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Originally Posted by Observer
WWE posted an article on their website today in an attempt to make sense of John Cena's "free agency." It notes that Cena became a free agent in storyline after April's superstar shakeup.
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Link to the article: http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/a...e-agent-status
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Originally Posted by Observer
Zack Ryder returned to television on SmackDown last night and for now is being paired with Mojo Rawley again. Pro Wrestling Sheet reported that Ryder has been cleared to return to the ring. He had been out since suffering a knee injury last December.
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Link to the article: http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/zac.../#.WUG_JBPyvOQ
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Originally Posted by Observer
Pro Wrestling Sheet also reported that Rusev has been cleared to return to action. He underwent shoulder surgery in March.
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Link to the article: http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/rus.../#.WUG_ZRPyvOQ
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Originally Posted by Observer
WWE is returning to China with the company's first show in Shenzhen on September 17th.
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Originally Posted by Observer
Johnny Mundo (John Hennigan) and Taya Valkyrie (Kira Forster) announced their engagement.
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Originally Posted by PWI
For some reason this evening, a rumor began spreading online that WWE Hall of Famer Bob Orton had passed away. That is not the case. Orton is alive and well and is scheduled to appear at ringside for his son Randy Orton's match against WWE champion Jinder Mahal at WWE Money in the Bank.
We normally ignore rumors but due to the sheer amount of email we have received, we felt it was important to shoot the report down.
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Originally Posted by PWI
As PWInsider broke two weeks ago in the Elite section, the following names have been confirmed for the Mae Young Classic tournament, which will tape 7/13 and 7/14 in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail Live:
*Zhao Xia - The first Chinese woman to sign a developmental deal with WWE and was brought over as part of a group of Chinese trainees who have been working out in the WWE Performance Center. Xia has trained in martial arts and has had multiple first-place finishes in various martial arts and fitness competitions, including the Second World Traditional Chinese Wushu Championship, the Nike Challenge Competition and First China Throw Down: Battle on the Bund.
*Mary Kate- The former Rosie LottaLove in TNA, was originally trained at the Team 3D Academy, who completely remade herself on the independents and later toured in Japan.
*Bianca Blair - former crossfit and track star that was signed by WWE in April 2016
*Danielle Kamela - Trained by Rikishi's Knox Pro school in Arizona, Kamela was an on air personality for Fox Sports Arizona, an Arizona Cardinals cheerleader and a former member of the Phoenix Suns’ dance team before signing a WWE deal. She was in the top 30 finalists for the most recent version of Tough Enough as well.
*Julia Ho - Canadian model and MMA fighter, who trained with Brian Kendrick before being signed.
Kimberly Frankele aka Kimber Lee - The former CHIKARA Grand champion.
*Lacey Evans - Former Marine, who recently debuted on WWE NXT TV.
*Victoria Gonzales - The daughter of Rudy Boy Gonzales Gonzalez played basketball for two seasons at Texas A&M-Kingsville before transferring to Sam Houston State, redshirting one year and playing another before graduating in 2013. She was signed to a WWE developmental deal last year.
*Sarah Logan- The former Crazy Mary Dobson aka Sarah Bridges, who recently debuted under that name on WWE NXT TV.
*Taynara Melo - A black-belt judoka from Brazil who was signed last year.
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Originally Posted by PWI
Luke Harper tweeted that "Mohawk", a horror movie that features the Smackdown Live star, will be featured at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montréal July 20-23rd. The synopsis for the film is as follows:
"Set in 1814, MOHAWK tells the white-knuckle tale of two young Mohawk warriors and their British lover pursued by murderous American military renegades Hell-bent on blind revenge, and features a striking ensemble cast that includes Kaniehtiio Horn, Eamon Farren, Ezra Buzzington, Jonathan Huber (WWE Superstar Luke Harper), and Noah Segan. History often hurts, but sometimes it hits hard enough to kill."
Harper plays the role of Lachlan Allsopp in the film.
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Originally Posted by PWI
If you watched 205 Live last night, you saw that Vic Joseph was in Tom Phillips' spot. The move is official, as noted by Phillips' tweet below.
Very excited for @VicJosephWWE to join #205Live! Be sure to check him out every Tuesday night
— Tom Phillips (@TomPhillipsWWE) June 14, 2017
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
WWE officials are planning on doing a match between Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle in the near future, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. No word yet on when the match will take place or how they will get there but it could have something to do with the storyline WWE has been doing with Angle and Corey Graves. RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon should be returning to TV soon to work with her new RAW General Manager. Stephanie has been off TV since WrestleMania 33 and Angle was named GM the next night on RAW.
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Some other sheet news includes:
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