Originally Posted by Innovator (Post 4536677)

Originally Posted by Droford (Post 4536852)

WWE did away with the 6 month commitment requirement on the $9.99 price of the network.

Don't really see how that's going to help them much.

Originally Posted by F4W

On what will be an interesting day for WWE, the world's top wrestling organization announced that their subscriber number as of 9/30 was 731,000 total, a net addition of up to 4% (31,000) since last quarter.

Over the last quarter, there were 286,000 new subscribers and 255,000 cancellations.

Considering they were available in 170 new countries and added Canadian TV (Rogers) since the last report, this is a terrible number.

Of the 286,000 new subscribers, 23,000 ordered the $12.99 monthly deal.

The network will be available in the same version as the U.S. in the United Kingdom during the month of November.

Originally Posted by F4W

Worse, the July PPV number, the prior B show, was 99,000 buys worldwide but September's Night of Champions fell to 48,000 worldwide, so more people stopped buying B PPV's than have been added to the network as subscribers.

Originally Posted by Observer

The battle plan is still for Brock Lesnar to defend the title next at the Royal Rumble, against John Cena, and for Roman Reigns to wind up as champion.

WWE made it clear on Raw that Cena is being primed for champion emeritus, calling attention to his being at the tail end of his run, which was a portrayal most felt was premature to be made public. Reigns, with new nicknames like “The Juggernaut” and “The Big Dog,” is being primed for the top position.

The plan has always been for Lesnar to retain against Cena and be the unstoppable monster that Reigns stops, preferably at WrestleMania, and after winning the Royal Rumble. Generally, WWE top of the card Mania plans are usually pretty obvious by December, although this plan was evident much earlier. And usually, they don’t change, although they changed greatly last year, between the crowd turning on Batista, Daniel Bryan’s emergence and C.M. Punk quitting.

Originally Posted by Observer

Daniel Bryan was also in the news. In Houston on 10/28, at the Smackdown tapings, Big Show, in a segment not taped for television, and seemingly taped to cheer Bryan up, led the crowd chanting “Yes” and telling them that Bryan may need elbow surgery. We’d reported it was likely he would need surgery because his strength in his right arm still isn’t coming back.

The situation is significant. Bryan made a public appearance on 10/28 in Santa Clara. According to what we were told, even though he was wearing a long sleeve shirt, it was described to us, and photos backed it up, that you could tell Bryan’s left arm looked big and has retained its usual muscle (while not a big muscular guy by wrestler standards, by normal person on the street standards, he’s thickly muscled) and his right arm looked much smaller. We were told there is no timetable for his return nor a guarantee he will return. There have been reports that he’s going to get Tommy John surgery, an elbow procedure common among baseball pitchers, which has a long recovery time. WWE officially has been quiet about his situation publicly but wrestlers have talked about him needing major elbow surgery.

Originally Posted by Observer

Cody Barbierri, the employee who allegedly made the comments regarding Del Rio that led to Del Rio slapping him hard and being fired, is no longer with WWE and has started his own social media consulting business. Barbierri was in catering several months back and didn’t clean off his plate. When someone brought it up to him, he said, “That’s what guys like Del Rio are here for.” Del Rio wasn’t there at the time, but somebody told Del Rio he made that remark. Del Rio confronted Barbierri and complained about him saying it and asked for an apology. Barbierri didn’t apologize. Del Rio slapped him really hard and knocked him down, and was then fired.

Originally Posted by Vito Cruz (Post 4536500)

<font color=goldenrod>Kevin Steen will be going by the name Kevin Owens apparently. Owen being the name of his son.

I like it. Doesn't sound like a standard, terrible WWE game and there's at least some sentiment there.</font>

Originally Posted by im just a fan (Post 4536911)

I seen where WWE applied for the trademark Kevin Owens and they all so applied for a trade mark on The New Day, I dont know what that is but it could be the name of a new faction or somthing.

Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 4536908)

Originally Posted by im just a fan (Post 4536911)

I seen where WWE applied for the trademark Kevin Owens and they all so applied for a trade mark on The New Day, I dont know what that is but it could be the name of a new faction or somthing.

Originally Posted by WrestlingInc

Here is the complete list of recently filed trademarks by WWE:

* Adam Rose (filed on October 16)
* Bo Dallas (filed on October 16)
* Brad Maddox (filed on October 21)
* Brie Bella (filed on October 21)
* CENATION (filed on September 3) - for toys
* Eve Torres (filed on October 24)
* Immortals (filed on October 17) - for toys
* Just Bring It (filed on October 15) - for clothes
* Kevin Owens (filed on October 24)
* Naomi (filed on October 21)
* Nikki Bella (filed on October 21)
* The New Day (filed on October 24)
* No Mercy (registered on October 7) - for clothes
* NWO New World Order (filed on October 17)
* Paige (filed on October 13)
* Rusev (filed on October 13)
* SLAYOMI (filed on September 12)
* Stardust (filed on October 13)
* Support the Twins (filed on September 11)
* WCW Logo (filed on October 13)
* WWE Battleground (registered on October 14)
* WWE Fast Lane (filed on October 24)
* WWE Immortals (filed on October 16) - for toys
* Y2J (filed on October 13)

Originally Posted by Droford (Post 4536926)

Support the twins filed on 9/11..

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Originally Posted by Seth82 (Post 4536912)

RIP Bob Geigel

He was a damn good amateur wrestler here in the state of Iowa as a young man.

He came in 3rd during the 1948 NCAA Championships. Geigel would also letter four times at the University of Iowa in football.

He's most known as the longtime promoter of Central States Wrestling and as President of the NWA.

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The CAC can confirm that club member and original owner of the NWA, Bob Geigel, has passed away today from advanced Alzheimer’s disease. He was 90 years of age.

The wrestling community owes a great deal to Bob, and we at the Cauliflower Alley Club send our deepest sympathies to his friends and loved ones in this time of mourning.

Bob Geigel and Magnum TA's famous Reprimand This angle
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Originally Posted by WWE.com

WWE Studios and Lionsgate team up again on ‘The Condemned 2: Desert Prey'

SANTA MONICA, Calif., and STAMFORD, Conn. – Lionsgate, the premier next-generation global content leader, and WWE Studios announced today the production of “The Condemned 2: Desert Prey,” (working title), which extends the long-standing partnership between the two studios.

Roel Reiné (“Death Race: Inferno," “The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption”) is set to direct with WWE Superstar Randy Orton attached to star. “The Condemned 2” marks Reiné’s and Orton's second film together after the successful release of “12 Rounds 2: Reloaded.” Alan McElroy (“The Marine 4: Moving Target”) wrote the script. The film is scheduled to commence principal photography in New Mexico later this year.

“The Condemned 2” follows a former bounty hunter (Orton) who soon finds himself on the run as part of a newly revamped, high-stakes and deadly Condemned tournament.

“We’re thrilled to be continuing ‘The Condemned’ franchise with Randy, Roel and our terrific partners at Lionsgate,” said Michael Luisi, WWE Studios President.

WWE Studios will leverage its extensive multi-platform reach to promote the film.

“We are excited to be reteaming with WWE on "The Condemned 2," after such a positive experience on the original film,” said Lionsgate Co-Chief Operating Officer and Motion Picture Group President Steve Beeks. “The combination of their brand marketing capabilities, creativity and deep lineup of dynamic onscreen talent result in a powerful partnership.”

WWE Studios and Lionsgate previously collaborated on “The Condemned,” “See No Evil” and “Leprechaun: Origins,” as well the just-released “See No Evil 2.” In 2015, the two studios will release the first two installments of their "Action Six-Pack" series: “Vendetta,” directed by The Soska Sisters (“See No Evil 2”) and starring WWE Superstar Paul “Big Show” Wight, as well as “Lockdown,” directed by Stephen Reynolds (“Tomb Raider Ascension”) and starring WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose.

Bradley Buchanan, SVP of Business Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of WWE Studios, and Wendy Jaffe, EVP of Business & Legal Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate.