ClassicsGuy Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 AJ Styles planned UK speaking tour in March has been postponed, so as not to clash with Cornette's or DDP's. Â Tickets hadn't even gone on sale, so it's not like ticket sales were slow/dead, although they probably feared the other 2 shows would hurt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 That Scooby Doo / wrestlemania cartoon has a trailer up when I was looking round IGN today. Â So odd to watch but looks like it'll be a winner for the kids... Â http://au.ign.com/videos/2013/12/16/scooby...mystery-trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 That looks fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted December 17, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2013 Variety has a piece on the WWE TV negotiations: http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/wwe-aims-t...ive-1200966579/ Â Short version is that WWE have intentionally scheduled recent renewals so that all their TV deals come due in the same year. They're now trying to get US networks to bid for the entire package in one contract, including next day online showings (which are currently with Hulu). They've also said they are open to moving Smackdown to another day and doing it live if the money is right. Â Should be sorted fairly quickly as apparently WWE has the right to make an offer to NBC (which owns USA, E! and Syfy) for a renewal and NBC has first refusal until Feb 15. Assuming WWE asks for a comically high sum and NBC says no, WWE will be looking for bids by Feb 28 with the intention of making a deal to announce on March 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaaad! Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Am I dumb for thinking this could really blow up in their face? Of course they'll find a deal, there's no doubting that, but couldn't they end up getting shafted if there is limited (or no) interest beyond NBC/Universal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted December 18, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 18, 2013 General theory seems to be that they really want to stay with NBC but want to look like they'd go elsewhere and bump the price up. It's a total bluffing game as NBC definitely want to keep them, so it's really just a case of how convincing WWE are in making it look like they have interest elsewhere. Â If WWE does throw out a big number for NBC to shoot down and open up the negotiating process, I wouldn't be surprised if NBC leak the figure in the hope of any other potential bidders immediately saying "Ah, fuck it, we won't even bother." Â The one drawback of doing the total package is that the potential rival bidders are mainly sport oriented and I can't see them having any interest in Total Divas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members eugenespeed Posted December 19, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 19, 2013 This was recently posted on Wrestlecrap. Maven's WWE contract for sale on ebay. Â http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWE-CONTRACT-MAVEN...S-/131009219235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I can see the Scooby Doo movie being the first WWE film I make an effort to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 This was recently posted on Wrestlecrap. Maven's WWE contract for sale on ebay. Â http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWE-CONTRACT-MAVEN...S-/131009219235 Â It's a photocopy too! Cheeky sod asking for a grand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METAL ON METAL Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Nerdist All Star Bowling. Team Nerdist vs. Team WWE (Punk, Kofi, Fandango & AJ): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Jeremy Deller, an artist who takes inspiration from Adrian Street' was on Hardtalk on BBC News yesterday. He has done a documentary on Street and that photo is the centre point of his latest exhibition by all accounts too  From about 18m 41s in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03lt..._Deller_Artist/  Excerpt of his Adrian Street Biog: http://vimeo.com/55603074 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) The one fat guy's talking heads at Kofi and Fandango in the bowling video were awful. Edited December 20, 2013 by King Pitcos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rob Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Jeremy Deller, an artist who takes inspiration from Adrian Street' was on Hardtalk on BBC News yesterday. He has done a documentary on Street and that photo is the centre point of his latest exhibition by all accounts too From about 18m 41s in http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03lt..._Deller_Artist/  Excerpt of his Adrian Street Biog: http://vimeo.com/55603074 I saw the documentary in one of the museums in Manchester, they have it playing on a loop alongside a couple of Street's ring robes. Nothing fantastic, but a fun watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 20, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Ryback's Twitter has had all the tweets deleted, and the name changed to Ryan Reeves. Â Future Endeavoured? Edited December 20, 2013 by Onyx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 20, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 20, 2013 Ryback is dead either way. I wouldn't be against rebooting him as Skip Sheffield and making him a dopey cowboy again. Might as well squeeze a bit of comedy out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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