The Wrestling Thread

- With the WWE Network UK launch being delayed at the last minute on Monday, WWE put black tape over the ring apron at today’s live event in London to cover up any Network mention.

They also aired the video apology from Vince McMahon to the live crowd at the O2 Arena today. Fans responded with a lot of boos.




http://www.pwinsider.com/article/89...ondon-vinces-apology-to-uk-fans-airs.html?p=1

Results from tonight's live event.

Sheamus def The Miz

Los Matadores and El Torito def Slator Gator and Hornswoggle

Mark Henry def Xavier Woods

AJ Lee def Paige and Nikki Bella in a handicap match. Nikki stopped Brie from taking part

Big Show def Rusev by DQ. After the match Mark Henry came out and tried to attack Big Show only to be knocked out

Jack Swagger def Damien Mizdow by submission- this would have been Bo Dallas had he not been injured.

Kofi Kingston and Big E def Luke Harper and Erick Rowan- Harper was dressed the same but was a lot more vocal and didn't really show any of his Wyatt Family traits.

John Cena def Seth Rollins in a street fight- a very entertaining match which saw Seth Rollins get put through 2 tables and he even cut a promo during the match.

 

They are going to have to heavily edit the Raw crowd this coming week (again).

I can see the fans over here giving it all they've got with Punk chants etc, due to the Network being delayed again, especially during Authority segments.

 

No amount of edits from them will stop fans during this tour expect it to be very loud

 

Anyone know the lineup for the Raw show in Glasgow?

 

think this is it here.

http://www.ticketsoup.com/tickets/wwe-live-2014-16031/default.aspx

 

Ambrose Ziggler Jericho Wyatt and Kane are all advertised

 

No Cena?!?!

 

They're also in Madrid on the same night so he's on that

 

The *! Spain don't even have a * TV deal to broadcast WWE, do they?!?!

 

I'm not sure but you can see Cena and all of your other favourite superstars on the WWE Network for just $9.99

 

I've got the Network, but I'm just wondering why the biggest name they have isn't touring their second or third biggest market? Weird.

 

He is doing dates here they split the roster in two for the tours he's just on the one that heads into mainland europe after the Raw taping

I know he's on the Manchester and Nottingham shows probably Birmingham and Cardiff as well

 

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SMACKDOWN MOVES TO THURSDAY NIGHT

The show that averages 3.1 million viewers on Friday nights and beats all Friday primetime viewing on any cable network is moving to Thursday nights on Syfy beginning January 15 at 8pm ET. With nearly 800 original episodes, SmackDown is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. television history, only behind WWE's other flagship program, Monday Night Raw.

"WWE's sizable and passionate fan base make SmackDown the No. 1 entertainment show on Syfy and the most-watched, regularly scheduled program among key demographics on the network," said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. "We look forward to bringing the WWE audience to Thursday nights on Syfy."

"Quite simply, more young men watch television on Thursday night than on Fridays,” said Michael Engleman, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Digital and Global Brand Strategy, Syfy. “Among Men 18-49, PUTS [persons using television] are 15 percent higher compared to Fridays, expanding the potential audience for SmackDown. Since the majority of broadcast programming skews female, we're also using Thursday nights to counter-program."

With a name made famous 15 years ago by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's popular catchphrase, SmackDown has been broadcast from 170 different venues, in 148 cities and towns, in seven different countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Japan, Italy and Mexico.

 

So the network is just going to be a sky channel in the UK then and they thought the crowd on RAW would've been raging over a delay haha welo the network was good while it lasted but after underperformance in the American market and * it up in there second biggest market I doubt the network will be around much longer shame really as the US version is brilliant but I can't see that many people giving sky anymore money for a lack luster version of the network at probably a higher price as sky are robbing badtards

 

NXT The Prince is here

http://watchwrestling.ch/watch-wwe-nxt-11614/


http://new.livestream.com/accounts/8343514/events/3563296

 

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have the WWE banned the USA version of WWE network in UK?!

 

Had to laugh when I seen this video.