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SMACKDOWN STAYING LIVE, RILEY-WWE, COULD A WWE SALE BE A POSSIBILITY AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2018-05-31 10:00:00

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Is Smackdown staying live when it moves to Friday?

Absolutely.  We reported already that it would be.  FOX isn't paying WWE a billion-plus dollars for a lame duck, taped show.

I was watching some old episodes of NXT on the network and I forgot how underrated Alex Riley was as a color commentator. Has there been any talks in WWE in bringing him back in that role? 

Riley was very good in the role.  There have been no conversations that we are aware of in terms of Riley returning.  The company wanted him to be an announcer.  He pushed to return to wrestling.  They gave him the chance and he was injured and they never really gave him another chance, eventually releasing him.

I've noticed something being mentioned almost off-handedly recently that I don't recall hearing before and that is the mention of possible WWE buyers. I know that everything is for sale for the right price but is this something realistically being discussed in the company as a possibility?

As Vince McMahon has often said, WWE is "open to business."  I don't believe it's a case of the company wanting to sell, but given the amount of money UFC got for its sale, certainly that opened McMahon's eyes and he'd certainly be open to it for the right money.

TNA, now Impact, was broadcasting in 120 plus countries. Where does that count stand in 2018?

Far less.

I am visiting NYC and wanted to see whatever happened to the WWE New York restaurant?  Where is it?

It's now the Hard Rock Cafe on the corner of Broadway and West 43rd Street.

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