Source credited to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
While there was speculation in 2011 about a cruiserweight show on the WWE Network, it seems like that is off the table for now. WWE even locked up a few cruiserweight talents for a possible show, but there have been no talks about it since then.
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Vince McMahon posted the following on Twitter, commenting on making this year’s Forbes Billionaires list…
Vince commented : “From the trailer park to the @Forbes list. You can do it too. #AmericanDream http://wwe.me/ujyTv ”
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– As noted earlier here on the website, WWE Main Event will be going live on a weekly basis on the WWE Network. The live shows will continue through WrestleMania 30 and possibly beyond depending on what happens when WWE’s contract with ION TV expires on April 2nd. With that being said, the show will air at 7EST when the company tapes SmackDown on the East Coast. When they tape the shows on the West Coast, the show could end up airing at 10PM EST as they are on a three hour delay. It really all depends on where they are.
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– This week’s edition of WWE NXT is already up on Hulu. The episode features a mix of new stuff and older stuff that was shot at the TV tapings in February so it appears all of those tapings won’t be scraped – just the main event/title storyline and matches.
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– At the closing bell on Thursday, WWE stock was at $29.80 per share. That is up nearly 10% from yesterday and is the highest the stock has been since WWE went public way back in 1999. My guess is that investors got word that the Network is doing better than expected. I’m not sure if they’ve heard some rumored numbers as far as subscribers are concerned but there is a reason the stock is skyrocketing. WrestleMania 30 could also have something to do with it as they know a ton of new subscribers will be signing up for that pay-per-view alone. We hope to have more on this shortly.
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– WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia and her band are scheduled to perform at this weekend’s NASCAR race in Las Vegas, NV. Lilian wrote the following on her official website on Thursday:
“This weekend I am heading to Vegas! On Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th I have the pleasure of hosting an event full of fans and media during NASCAR weekend. The event will be taking place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and I cannot wait! I’m so excited to also announce that my band and I have the opportunity to headline the performances before the race begins on Saturday. We will be hitting the stage around noon at the Neon Garage in the infield of the track . We feel so lucky to be part of an event filled with so many other talented acts. I hope to see some of my #LilWarriors out there this weekend. Let’s have some fun and enjoy the races and great music!”
