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Dirtsheets sponsored by Daniel Bryan's new persona:
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Originally Posted by Observer
The relationship between FloSports and WWN, Inc. took another turn for the worse this afternoon.
Despite the ongoing legal situation, EVOLVE's shows in Livonia, Michigan tonight and Summit, Illinois tomorrow had been scheduled to stream live on FloSlam -- but that now won't be happening. WWN's Gabe Sapolsky announced on Twitter today that FloSlam won't be airing tonight's show.
"FloSlam is refusing to broadcast tonight's EVOLVE event," Sapolsky wrote. "We apologize, but this is their decision. Please contact them for customer issues."
Sapolsky added that WWN is doing their best to get tonight's show on their own website as soon as possible, which is how they used to offer events before their deal with FloSports began last year.
No WWN events are currently listed on the FloSlam schedule. IPW:UK's Supershow 12, which will air on November 19th, is the only upcoming event currently listed.
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Statement from WNN and updated announcement from FloSports in regards to the future of WNN on the service: http://www.f4wonline.com/indies/wwn-...chedule-243271
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Originally Posted by Observer
What looks to be an ugly split between WWN, Inc. (the parent company of EVOLVE, FIP, and Shine) and FloSports, which has been airing their events on its FloSlam platform, continued today with WWN's attorney making a statement alleging FloSports had failed to live up to their contracted obligations and called FloSlam a failing subscription streaming platform.
FloSports filed a lawsuit for more than $1 million on September 15th in U.S. District Court in Travis County, Texas, alleging that WWN misled them by providing inflated numbers for how many people were ordering the EVOLVE events on Internet PPV, which caused FloSports to make a deal based on those numbers.
Joshua Gavin, who worked for WWN, in a Fightful article backed up claims in the lawsuit.
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Some details via PWInsider on the lead-up to the split between FloSports and WNN: https://www.pwinsider.com/article/11...vents.html?p=1
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Originally Posted by Fightful.com
“WWN induced FloSports to pay it hundreds of thousands of dollars based on data that was not only inaccurate and unreliable; it was just plain false,” reads the complaint. “When pressed for the data that backed up WWN’s spreadsheet of viewership, WWN originally claimed it had lost or deleted that information. Ultimately, WWN sent records listing many subscribers more than once and including purchasers of DVDs instead of broadcast services. Even with that artificial inflation of viewership, the numbers WWN attempted to account for were far less than those represented in its initial spreadsheet.”
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Report from Fightful that backs up FloSports claims against WNN: https://www.fightful.com/flosports-s...records-during
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Originally Posted by Observer
Cyber Agent, a Japanese company that streams events, has purchased 100 percent of the stock of the DDT promotion. They will stream DDT events on AbemaTV.
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Some details via tweets from an unofficial fansite for DDT wrestling: http://abload.de/img/ddtiglxa.png
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Originally Posted by Observer
Congratulations to Ryan Parmeter, who is Konnor of The Ascension, who announced his son, Elijah, was born today in Tampa.
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Link to the announcement: https://twitter.com/KonnorWWE/status/911233695368978432
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Originally Posted by Observer
Impact will be taping segments for its TV show on 11/25 in Winston, Salem, NC at the Wrestlecade show that goes head-to-head with the billed Starrcade house show in Greensboro.
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Originally Posted by pwi
WWE announced this afternoon that Elias vs. Apollo Crews has been officially added to Sunday's No Mercy PPV and will be airing on the Kickoff Show.
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Originally Posted by PWI
Former WWE World, WWE Universal and WCW World champion Bill Goldberg was interviewed by the WWE website to mark the 20th anniversary of his debut in WCW today at this link.
When asked whether he may be up for another return, Goldberg commented, "Ask your boss! [Laughs] Hey, man, never say never, dude. Stranger things have happened. I did sit [around] for 13 years and then suddenly appear back in the ring. Let's just say it ain't gonna take nearly the effort to get me ready again that it did last time. So, I'll see you on the rebound for damn sure."
Goldberg has not wrestled since Wrestlemania 33, where he lost the Universal championship to Brock Lesnar.
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Link with highlights and interview itself: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...-to-wwe-again/
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
Flair appeared on The Dan Le Batard Show this week and admitted that his heavy drinking contributed to the near-fatal incident.
"I just drank too much," Flair admitted.
Flair stated that drinking was a way of life when he started in the business. Flair reiterated that he never drank before he wrestled, even on days when they did two shows, but he would drink heavily afterwards.
As for his recent near-death scare, Flair said that he did the math and calculated how much he was drinking each day.
"I've done all my math, [I was drinking] between 3,700 and 4,000 calories worth of booze — soda, splash of cranberry — in my body every day," Flair revealed. "Like 20 drinks a day."
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Link with more details and interview itself: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...rink-each-day/
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
A new thirty-minute episode of WWE Story Time will air on the WWE Network after Monday's post-No Mercy RAW goes off the air. Below is the synopsis:
"Hear from a handful of WWE Superstars and Hall of Famers on how their journeys to stardom weren't without some challenges along the way."
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
WWE posted this rare Triple Threat between The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart today. The match took place after the September 22nd, 1997 RAW from Madison Square Garden went off the air.
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Link to part of the match's footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hNBaot3gU
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
WWE has a new poll asking fans where The Miz ranks among the greatest WWE Intercontinental Champions of all time. As of this writing, 38% put Miz in the top 5 while 32% put him in the top 10. 15% voted, "The A-lister is on his way to becoming the greatest. If he passes Pedro Morales for longest combined reigning champion he will be the best." while the other 15% went with, "The Miz is the best. He's singlehandedly kept the title's prestige alive during his last few title reigns."
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Edge and Cena refer to each other as "shoe" because working each other was the equivalent of putting on an old shoe. They talked about the great chemistry they have together in the ring and how much they wrestled each other.
Edge says Cena may have found a new shoe in AJ Styles. Cena praised AJ and Christian said Cena's chemistry with AJ was similar to his chemistry with Edge. Cena said AJ was the culmination of WWE signing very gifted performers in a physical aspect. Cena loves being given the chance to showcase guys like AJ, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan and CM Punk.
Cena talked about some NXT callups struggling to adjust to the main roster and the scope and scale of a global audience. Edge used Nakmaura as an example of someone not finding it initially. Cena says that with a character like Nakamura you have to explain what the interesting is. He said he knows he's working hard on conveying to the audience better and on his promos. Cena says that while the roster is more gifted then ever he feels that with the absence of a marquee personality there is a giant grand canyon of relationship between superstar and audience and he doesn't know who are lot of these guys are.
Cena said the amount of complacency is staggering. He said there has never been a better time to make a name for yourself in WWE with all it's platforms. Cena said every single day he goes out there and takes chances. Edge once again said establishing a dialogue with Vince is incredibly important. Cena said he thinks these guys feel like a piece of a system rather then a creative force.
Edge said Roman felt out of his element up against Cena yet he still feels it was his best promo performances as he tapped into his emotion. Cena's biggest hangup with Reigns is his inability to connect with the audience. Cena says he has a respectful but definitive rivalry with Roman because they both want to be number 1. Cena wants to help Roman tap into his personality and emotion.
Cena made a promise to himself that as soon as he feels himself getting a step slow in there he can't justify performing for the audience because he doesn't want to be that person, he hasn't gotten there yet but he has some talks with himself. He said he is still far from done with WWE. He feels like WWE is his home and feels massive amount of loyalty to Vince. He feels like it is time for guys to stand up and take it.
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Link from r/SquaredCircle: https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCirc...e_on_edge_and/
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