Some News:
WWE on AMC would be interesting and if they go to Spike again its the nail in the coffin for TNA.
Merchandise update:
Kane News:
What no fire insurance?
An article in Bloomberg.com listed that the WWE had talks with AMC Networks Inc., Viacom Inc., Time Warner Inc., and 21st Century Fox regarding negotiations for domestic TV rights. Talks only mean something if an offer is made. AMC is an interested one. Due to "Walking Dead," AMC is now a top five station. Viacom would be for Spike, which confirms what I'd felt for a long time was a logical business move, and also explains why Spike hasn't renewed TNA's contract that is up at the same time the WWE deal is up with NBC Universal. Time Warner would be for TBS and TNT. For what it's worth, I'm aware of a wrestling proposal to that company very recently where they said that they had no interest in wrestling again. Still, that doesn't rule out WWE. Fox would of course be to help build FS 1, and put UFC and WWE on the same station. George Barrios, the CFO of WWE, said he expected the new deal to be announced at the end of April or early May.
WWE on AMC would be interesting and if they go to Spike again its the nail in the coffin for TNA.
Merchandise update:
The current biggest merchandise sellers at the arenas are, in order, Cena, Bryan, Punk (down on the list because he's been off TV and not at the arenas), Batista, Sheamus, Hogan, Orton and Lesnar. On the web site, the best sellers are Cena, Punk, Bryan, Hogan, The Shield, Austin, Lesnar, Undertaker and Orton
Kane News:
Kane has started up a new insurance company in Knoxville called The Jacobs Agency, with his wife. They offer auto, home, motorcycle, RV, boat, life and commercial insurance, as well as retirement planning. Kane has told people in the area that he's been planning to retire for some time now but it's hard to walk away from the money, so he's going to continue while he can still make the big money. The feeling locally in the political world is that at some point he would be interested in running for public office as a Libertarian party candidate.
What no fire insurance?