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Originally Posted by Observer A.J. Styles suffered what WWE officials called a minor ankle injury last night in his TLC main event with Dean Ambrose in Dallas, TX. Styles did get medical attention in the ring after the show was over. He was also being attended to after the match. Styles retained his WWE title over Ambrose due to interference from James Ellsworth, which was to set up a Styles vs. Ellsworth title match on tomorrow night's SmackDown tapings in Houston. Ellsworth's interference was framed as a strategic decision because he thinks he has Styles' number after getting three fluke wins over him. It is not clear at this point how Styles' injury will play into the match, or if he will be able to wrestle, or be limited in the match since it would likely have been more of an angle than a serious main event style match, or his status as far as house shows since he's the key star of the brand right now.

Originally Posted by Observer Raw fell from last week's high mark of 3.11 million viewers to 2.97 million viewers. The number was still above what the show had been doing most of the fall ... The three hours were: 8 p.m. 3.15 million 9 p.m. 2.98 million 10 p.m. 2.80 million

Originally Posted by ProWrestlingSheet Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned Mickie James was recently offered a new contract to once again compete on WWE‘s main roster … this according to sources. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell us James has kept in contact with WWE officials since NXT TakeOver: Toronto and they’ve let her know a deal is waiting for her should she want to accept. Mickie faced off against Asuka at the NXT event last month and the match received high praise. No word as to whether the deal would be for RAW or SmackDown Live, or the length of the contract, but either brand would benefit greatly from having another veteran in their ranks.

Originally Posted by Observer AJ Styles addressed his wardrobe malfunction from last Sunday.

Link to the Tweet: https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg/stat...52245254778880

Originally Posted by Observer The WWE has confirmed today that Jerry Lawler and Amy "Lita" Dumas have been removed from regular weekly programming. Both have been moved from full-time deals to Legends contracts and the decision was made to take them off the pre-show panels before Raw, SmackDown and PPV events. The Lawler situation followed the pattern of Jim Ross, where, likely due to age, he was moved from Raw to SmackDown, then given a lesser role on SmackDown, and then the decision was made to remove them from regular television but keep them with the company, although Ross was later let go after controversy regarding his hosting a WWE event that went awry. Both are still affiliated loosely with the company and may be brought back to television on the WWE Network for special occasions. Last Sunday's TLC PPV featured a change in pre-show format with radio host Peter Rosenberg as a guest on the panel.

Originally Posted by Observer Tajiri on Twitter said he starts full-time with WWE in the spring.

Originally Posted by Observer The newest member of The Bullet Club will be announced on Saturday at New Japan's tag team tournament finals.

SPOILER: show

Cody Rhodes is currently rumored to be the newest member of the Bullet Club.

Originally Posted by Observer Colby Corino was arrested on Saturday night in Tennessee and taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and other counts, as reported by Pro Wrestling Sheet. He's being held on $40,000 bond. Corino was to start as a full-timer in the New Japan dojo in January.

Originally Posted by Observer Dave Meltzer noted on last night’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that The Young Bucks vs. Hardys is scheduled for ROH’s show in Lakeland, Florida over WrestleMania weekend after Matt Hardy challenged the Bucks in a video at Final Battle. Meltzer said that it came down to the wire whether TNA would send clearance in enough time for Hardy’s video to appear on the show.

Originally Posted by Observer Matt Riddle will face Katsuyori Shibata for Revolution Pro Wrestling on January 21st at York Hall in London. It was announced previously that the show would also feature Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Marty Scurll after Scurll turned on Sabre.

Originally Posted by PWI As WWE advertised last night on Raw, the 2016 Tribute to the Troops special will air on Wednesday 12/14. The show will be taped the night before at the Washington, DC Smackdown Live taping. Charlotte Flair and Big Show are currently heading overseas to the Middle East to visit with servicemen and women. That visit will be incorporated into the special as well.

Originally Posted by PWI In an update from my original story, TNA sources have denied they will be taping at Universal Studios Wrestlemania week in Orlando. One source did concede there are talks of running "a show" that week in the area, but the venue has not been confirmed and cited that the show would not be taped for Television. The original sourcing for the story came from a source at Universal Studios in Orlando. TNA claims that story is incorrect.

An earlier report from PWI stated TNA was planning on taping some shows during Mania week to take advantage of all the people going to the city for wrestling festivities.

Originally Posted by PWI Former NXT Womens Champ and WWE Divas champion Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis) will return from suspension soon though there is no official word on what lies ahead. She is serving the second suspension for failing the WWE drug test for an alleged illegal substance. However, recent neck surgery may not see her back in the ring for a while if at all. While the end of the 60-day suspension of Paige is good news, she may still be not fit to return to the ring. The 24-year-old girlfriend of former WWE star Alberto Del Rio underwent neck surgery. It could keep her out until 2017. Aside from that row, there is a looming possibility that Paige may not return to the WWE because of her troubled relationship with the company. WWE could use a reliable hand and personality like Paige right now, but the strained working relationship could come to an abrupt end. Paige has not spoken to anyone from WWE since the suspension despite attempts from them and close friends trying to reach out to her but Paige has pretty much isolated herself from the locker room and the company which has caused big concern for her.

Originally Posted by JR's Blog I previewed some of the footage that we will see on TNA Impact Wrestling on December 15 on POP TV from the Hardy compound in North Carolina and it was a blast to watch and was right in line with the previously produced TV content from Hardyland. I'm very impressed with the production and creative that we have seen on these mini movies from the mind of Matt Hardy, Jeremy Borash, and others. Bravo, to all of you. Excellent.

On episode 110 of Sam Roberts' Wrestling Podcast, WWE SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan talked about whether he enjoys Talking Smack, what he seeks to accomplish with the program, and WWE Superstars do not speak their minds. Bryan said that there are times that he enjoys Talking Smack, but sometimes he hears on his earpiece that he should not have been saying certain things. "Sometimes, yeah. I mean, sometimes, I just say things and then, sometimes in my earpiece it's like, 'why are you saying that?' And then, it's like, 'oh…'" Bryan added, "so my thing with Talking Smack is, I want our talent to look really good. So for example, Baron Corbin was on the show, not last week, but the week before, he was awesome. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It did great and the key is the show is not about Renee [Young] and I, like, we're just hosts - we're just there to bring stuff out of people, to help them."

...and here we have the domesticated zebra in its natural habitat... @WWERobinson #SDLive pic.twitter.com/2ijqHMMroX

— Jason Ayers (@JasonAyersWWE) December 6, 2016

Some other sheet news includes:

• Canadian website Slam Sports had a recent interview with Mauro Ranallo with topics invcluding his time in the WWE and battling depression. http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling.../22687537.html
• According to the Observer, WWE is currently considering the idea of making NXT a weekly live show. Supposedly talks within the company are at the stage an official announcement could be made within the near future.
• WWE recently added a "2016 Match of the Year" playlist on the WWE Network for those interested in rewatching some great matches from this year. http://network.wwe.com/video/v1214604683