Welcome to another edition The Wrestling Post. In this edition, Nick Ring gets a boost from Bret Hart, the WWE unveils its Investor Relations channel and a TNA show is axed.
Bret Hart to walk to Octagon with Ring
Nick Ring will be escorted to the ring by hometown hero, WWE superstar Brett Hart (via UFC Canada Twitter). “The Hitman” is one of the most famous wrestlers in the past 25 years. Ring, a native of Calgary, made news earlier in the year by thwarting an assault in his hometown.
Payout Take: The crowd should give Ring and Hart a nice pop when they walk to the ring. Despite the abbreviated entrances for the Prelims, I’m sure the UFC will find a way to include the walkout for this one.
WWE launches investor site
Earlier this week the WWE launched investor relations channels over its social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The purpose, according to the WWE press release, “ is to facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of WWE’s strategy, operations, performance and customers.” The press release states, “you can find timely updates of important financial developments, such as our upcoming earnings announcement, on Twitter, and a video presentation demonstrating the strength of our diverse global businesses on YouTube.”
Payout Take: Transparency through social media. The WWE is ahead of the curve when it comes to social media and it has found creative ways to utilize the platform. As it sees the ways to communicate shift, it is utilizing the platforms to become more effective in getting its information out.
Spike TV cancels TNA Rewind after one episode
Maybe Spike TV should have waited until the DirecTV-Viacom dispute was over. But, Spike TV decided to cancel the third hour of its TNA wrestling lineup on Thursday when it got rid of TNA Rewind after one episode.
Payout Take: The review show scored very low ratings for its one and only showing. Interesting that the show was on a short leash. One would have thought it would be given a month before pulling the plug. Regardless, 3 hours for TNA seems like too much in one night to digest.
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