Here are some of the latest WWE rumors that are floating around.
5) Why WWE Is Going Back To Taped Shows
As noted prior, WWE will be going back to taping some of their upcoming shows. This came only a few days after WWE announced that they would be broadcasting episodes of RAW, Smackdown, and NXT live. The rumor going around is that WWE was worried FOX and NBC would cut WWE’s TV money since they have it in their contracts that most of their shows have to be live.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, it was reported by Dave Meltzer that both NBC and FOX told Vince McMahon that they would not cut WWE’s money. Since WWE’s TV revenues are now safe, the call was made to go back to taping shows.
Per the new schedule that was released, most of the upcoming episodes will be taped in advance.
My Take:
- I feel like Vince McMahon and the top executives of FOX and NBC should have spoken sooner. Still, I am happy that WWE isn’t going live every week as that seemed very dangerous for their employees.
4) Short-Term Plans For The Smackdown Tag Team Titles
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is building towards a three-team match for the Smackdown Tag Team Titles.
The eventual plan is to give us The New Day vs The Usos vs The Miz & John Morrison for the belts. Here is what Meltzer said:
“The plan at least as of last week is to do a three-team match again which they were supposed to do at WrestleMania which they still haven’t actually done the tag team version. That’s where they’re going. You can switch the titles. It doesn’t matter which of the three teams has the title.”
My Take:
- This would make a ton of sense. It is also a match that I think fans really want to see. No complaints from me here.
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