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Originally Posted by Observer John Cena wasn't quite the miracle worker, but his return was enough to keep the Memorial Day Raw viewership numbers above the all-time seasonal low -- even with the show going against the single most-watched NBA game in the history of cable television. Raw did 3.22 million viewers, the second lowest non-football total other than a major holiday (which Memorial Day is not considered) where people don't watch television since 1997, beating only the 4/25 show that did 3.16 million viewers. The surprise is that the third hour stayed above 3 million viewers ... The three hours were: 8 p.m. 3.28 million viewers 9 p.m. 3.32 million viewers 10 p.m 3.08 million viewers

For some reference, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup was a little over 4 million for viewers. In terms of weekly comparisons, Cena's hyped up return was actually down compared to last week although just by around 39k viewers.

Originally Posted by PWI As noted earlier, WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial and face the crimes of third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino in Allentown, PA. Judge Kelly L. Banach's ruling came at the end of a fourth hearing into Snuka's mental competency, following testimony from his wife Carol and Snuka taking the stand himself for a second time over the course of the hearings. Noting that justice "suffers when it is delayed", Judge Banach said that she sided with claims that Snuka was suffering from dementia and did not believe he would be able to assist his own defense. When the prosecution tried to object and state that Snuka was simply acting, Banach noted that with all due respect to Snuka, she did not believe he was smart enough to pull it off ... Judge Banach decreed that a gag order remain in place on the case, preventing anyone involved from publicly commenting on the case and set a new hearing for 12/2 where they will revisit the issue of Snuka's competency and see if anything has changed in that regard. Unless the prosecution opts to drop the charges, this may be the beginning of a pattern where every few months, the court checks in on Snuka to see if his mental state has improved to the point he can stand trial and face the charges against him.

Article by PWI with more details: http://www.pwinsider.com/article/102...-here.html?p=1

Originally Posted by PWI On the potential of a return to WWE for a final match, Goldberg commented, "I’ve got 50 more in me. It just depends on the ability to keep it up to my standards. I love everybody to death and I greatly appreciate their opinions, but none of it matters except for mine, because I hold myself to such high standards. The reality is, you’ve got movies, TV appearances, a kid, you're 49 years old … things aren't like they used to be. It's a completely different day. I'm 20 to 30 pounds less than what I was because I just don't need to be that dude with traps from his ears to his shoulders. Would I like to be that guy again? Absolutely. He's still in there." On his 2003-2004 run with WWE, Goldberg commented, "It was a big jump and it was very strange for me. I mean, I was the bad guy, man. Everybody from WCW, we were the enemy. It was a very tenuous, strenuous, very weird situation because both entities had wanted nothing more than to destroy the other. Once we came together, there was still a bit of that dynamic. It was so engrained in us; I don't think you could have snapped your fingers and had it go away. There was a transition period. For myself, I only knew WCW. I only knew the experiences I had in WCW. That was the wrestling business. When I was presented with different situations, different philosophies or ideals or outlooks, it was foreign to me."

Highlights from a recent interview WWE's website had with Goldberg. https://www.wwe.com/section/wwe-2k17...a-brock-lesnar

Originally Posted by PWI As we broke in the Elite section of PWInsider.com on Monday, Bray Wyatt is slated for next week's WWE TV tapings.

Originally Posted by Observer The site of many major wrestling cards in Fort Worth recently received a historic designation. The Will Rogers Memorial Center was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The complex includes the coliseum which housed wrestling cards over the years including many for World Class Championship Wrestling.

Originally Posted by Observer For those Swerved fans, the show returns after RAW this Monday ... This is the second season of the show, and will premiere all nine half hour long episodes on-demand on the WWE Network on June 6. This is the first time WWE Network will do a binge release for a show on-demand.

Originally Posted by PWI CHIKARA announced today that Team Original Divas, made up of Mickie James & Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria/Tara) and Jazz have been entered into the 2016 King of Trios tournament: The three day event will take place this September in PA. Previously announced for the tournament: Team Sendai Girls: Meiko Satomura, DASH Chisako, Cassandra Miyagi Team SHIMMER: Madison Eagles, Candice LaRae and Crazy Mary Dobson

Originally Posted by PWI Cinema Blend has an article teasing that Sheamus may be going one-on-one both on and off the silver screen with Sheamus. The pair will star in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of the Shadows on the silver screen opening this Friday. However, there could be a chance they battle in a WWE ring as well. While doing press for the movie, the Celtic Warrior said that he wouldn't mind going in the ring with the star of CW's "Arrow."

Link to the article from Cinema Blend: http://www.cinemablend.com/televisio...ar-141987.html

SuperLuchas says WWE has interest in signing Volador & Rush, mentions Volador & Sombra were considered at one point for the Matadors gimmick

For some reference Sombra is now called Andrade "Cien" Almas in NXT with his debut set for TakeOver: The End. https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/738128099490041856

The Scooby gang and the WWE Superstars are teaming up again in the new animated film Scooby-Doo and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, and IGN has your first look at the trailer. In this follow-up to Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, Scooby and the gang attend an off-road racing competition, where they stumble upon a menacing phantom named Inferno, who schemes to sabotage the race and cause chaos for everyone. With the help of WWE Superstars Triple H, Paige and Sheamus, as well as Scooby’s new driving partner, The Undertaker, it’s up to Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang to save the race before it’s too late. Also featuring Mr. McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Lana, Rusev, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, and Goldust, Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, will be available on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD for $24.98/$19.98/$19.98 SRP on August 9, 2016, leading into WWE SummerSlam.

Link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPf1D7liB0E





Some other sheet news includes:

• New England Patriots had a recent interview with Carmella regarding her past as an NFL cheerleader and her current career in wrestling. http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/06...hrives-wwe-nxt
• Fox Sports announced they are starting a new wrestling themed podcast show called The Wrestling Compadres with the debut to occur later this month.
• For those interested in a possible good read, website SeekingAlpha.com recently had an article dealing with WWE's social media push and why its not as profitable nor helpful when it comes to fixing their struggling tv ratings. http://seekingalpha.com/article/3979...t-contributing
• Next collection being added soon to the WWE Network was revealed to be based on Dusty Rhodes. Will be called "Dusty Rhodes: The American Dream" and will include both matches and promos.
• In a "WWE Did You Know" type fact, New Day managed to break a modern WWE record surpassing Kendrick and London for most days combined as tag champions. In regards to a single title reign, they are currently 3rd with 283 days while MNM are #2 at 290 days and Kendrick & London at 331 days.