Update On WWE Status Of Kevin Steen & Willie Mack
As things currently stand, Willie Mack and Kevin Steen are reportedly in the background check phase with WWE, which would indicate that both will be offered a contract. WWE generally does a background check first, and as long as there aren’t any issues, they are then scheduled for medicals. If the talent passes the medicals,…
Backstage News On Seth Rollins Turning On The Shield
Seth Rollins’ shocking heel turn on Monday’s RAW was not written into the show’s script. While this could imply that Rollins betraying The Shield was a last-minute decision, we’ve heard that the angle was planned several days before it took place. The script that was used at Monday’s RAW had John Cena vs. Kane in…
Ric Flair Passes WWE Medicals, Could Return At Next Week's RAW
As previously reported, WWE Hall Of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair recently went to Pittsburgh to take the required medical tests needed to return to WWE as a regular television performer. Word has come back that Flair passed those tests, so he should be back on television in the near future. There is a possibility…
Reigns vs. Del Rio On SmackDown, New Paul Heyman T-Shirt & More
– Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio has been announced for Friday’s SmackDown. – WWE is selling a new Paul Heyman t-shirt with the phrase “The 1 Behind The 21-1” – which you can check out here. – WWE has published the following videos regarding the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games: Stephanie McMahon, Big Show…
TNA Announces The 6-Sided Ring Is Officially Back
#6SidesIsBack TNA has announced that the 6-sided ring is officially back and will return this week at Wednesday’s Impact Wrestling tapings the Manhattan Center in New York City. Here’s the official announcement: Fans voted and the TNA Board of Directors listened! Beginning this week at our New York tapings, the 6-sided ring returns to IMPACT…
Final Rating & Viewership For Monday's Labor Day RAW
Monday’s Labor Day edition of WWE RAW drew a 2.81 rating, down from a 2.88 rating last week. RAW averaged 3.920 million viewers, down slightly from 3.973 million the previous week. It was the lowest rating and viewership in three months. Here’s the hourly viewership breakdown: Hour 1: 4.009 million Hour 2: 3.925 million Hour…
Theresa Tam Looks Back On Historic Year Grappling With COVID-19 Pandemic
OTTAWA — Canada’s top public health officer has been a model of stoicism through the first year of COVID-19, but Dr. Theresa Tam still got a little choked up last week when the first Canadians were inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine. “That was pretty emotional,” said Tam, in an interview reflecting back on the year…
Canadians Share Love For Chapman's Ice Cream After They Buy COVID Vaccine Freezers
Canadians have long raved about Chapman’s ice cream. Not only is supporting the Ontario company a great example of buying Canadian, but the creamery’s ethics have it on a lot of people’s good side. Case in point: when news broke that the dairy company purchased two superfreezers and offered them up for storage of the…
Canada Restricts Travel From U.K. Due To New Strain Of Virus That Causes COVID-19
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is restricting travel from the U.K. in an effort to prevent a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 from making it to Canada. The move comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday and doesn’t apply to cargo flights or stops where passengers do not disembark. A spokeswoman for…
Paul Heyman Explains What He Thinks Led To CM Punk Leaving WWE
The following are highlights of an interview with Paul Heyman on Talk Is Jericho, which was recorded back in April and featured both Chris Jericho and Edge as the hosts of the show: On being surprised that CM Punk didn’t walk out earlier than he did: “He was unhappy. He had enough. He couldn’t take…