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WWE CONSIDERING CHANGE TO NETWORK, CHYNA, XAVIER ON THE 'F' WORD, MORE ON LATEST WWE BOOK & MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2016-04-28 20:13:00

WWE issued a survey to former subscribers of the WWEs Network today asking them if they would reconsider subscribing again.  One of the more interesting choices on the survey was the option to pay $12.99 a month and get the option of Raw and Smackdown replays 24 hours after they air on the USA Network.  Currently, the episodes are added to the Network's VOD 30 days after they air.  So, they are at least considering the change.

The Washington Post featured a long piece on the passing of Chyna today, noting that wrestling and life in general failed her.  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was interviewed for the piece at this link.

The Los Angeles Times' Houston Mitchell had a piece on Steve Austin commenting that Chyna belonged in the WWE Hall of Famer, which you can check out by clicking here.

Lillian Garcia responded to a story making the rounds that she was in trouble for introducing Colin Cassady by that name, as opposed to "Big Cass" on TV:

Sheamus and Rusev visited the Celtic Football Club:

FOXSports.com featured a piece on Xavier Woods' response to people who call wrestling fake.  I wonder if he says the same thing I do, which is, "So is every movie!"  To check it out, click here.

WWE is running Providence, Rhode Island on 7/18.

Earlier this week, we mentioned the forthcoming WWE 100 Greatest Matches Book from DK Publshing.  They released the following additional details on the book today:

WWE® and DK Celebrate WWE’s Greatest Matches of All Time

Indianapolis, IN – April 28, 2016 – DK Publishing will release WWE 100 Greatest Matches, featuring more than 200 pages of striking imagery and in-depth analysis that celebrates the epic matches that have left a lasting mark on WWE history.

For more than 50 years, WWE has delivered action, excitement and thrills across the globe. Through its continuing evolution, one constant has remained – the matches that keep the passionate WWE Universe glued to their screens…and unglued from their seats. But what are the 100 greatest matches in WWE history? DK and WWE tapped some of the most masterful minds in sports entertainment – including the WWE Superstars themselves – to figure it out.

From jaw-dropping move combinations to shocking upsets, monumental triumphs, bitter rivalries and much more, however you define a truly great match, you are sure to find it here.

Coverage includes:

  • Foreword by Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
  • Memorable Superstars from all eras including John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, and more!
  • A break down of the action as well as the drama surrounding each contest.
  • Unveiling of which matches were deemed the greatest by the WWE Universe, WWE Superstars, WWE.com, WWE Magazine, and other noted historians.
  • Full-color photos on every page, including many never-before-seen.

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