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The ever-expanding commentary team of WWE SmackDown LIVE grew again this morning with the announcement that nine more announcers have been added to the team.

 

Starting next Tuesday, a total of 13 commentators will be crammed around the announce table to ensure that the in-ring action is called with a broad range of opinions, observations, squabbling, and talking over one another.

 

In addition to John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Mauro Ranallo, David Otunga and Tom Phillips, the commentary team will be bolstered with the addition of:

  • Renee Young, for a bubbly female presence
  • Taz, for suplex analysis and Brooklyn drawl
  • Todd Pettingill, for nostalgia
  • Booker T, because who else is going to say nonsensical jibberjabber?
  • Mike Tenay, to passionately holler “What is [name] doing in the SmackDown Zone?!
  • Byron Saxton, as the whipping boy
  • Funaki, to agree with people using “Indeeeeed.”
  • Tony Shiavone, to dismiss must-see matches with sardonic quips about butts in seats
  • Mike Adamle, just to punish us all

When he heard the news that SmackDown will have 13 commentators, former ECW commentator Joey Styles — an adept solo announcer — merely shook his head and muttered “Oh my god.”

http://www.kayfabenews.com/nine-announcers-added-smackdown-commentary-team/

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For what it’s worth, Kurt Angle has been telling independent promoters he is returning to WWE in April, perhaps in time for WrestleMania 33 on April 2nd.

 

As of now, Angle is scheduled to wrestle Alberto Del Rio for the first time ever on February 12th in the UK for WCPW. Angle will then will face Cody Rhodes in their third match, but Angle has told promoters he’s not accepting indy dates past those two scheduled matches.

 

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter adds there are all sorts of rumors going around in regards to Angle and his WWE return status. It should be noted that the above wouldn’t be the first time Angle has told promoters he’s returning to WWE, and with the way the rumor mill heats up for WrestleMania season, this should be taken as a rumor for now.

 

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/789009-major-name-reportedly-tells-indy-promoter-he-is-returning-to-wwe#pmWSKDhMPH6d8pJh.99

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funny article showcasing KO's genius in the ring.  There is a video showing him cracking Roman up so bad, he had to cover his face during the match!

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/roman-reigns-couldnt-stop-laughing-181500260.html

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funny article showcasing KO's genius in the ring.  There is a video showing him cracking Roman up so bad, he had to cover his face during the match!

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/roman-reigns-couldnt-stop-laughing-181500260.html

And the tweet itself...

 

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The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels have been advertised for the January 9th WWE RAW in New Orleans. A screenshot has been posted online of a sponsored Facebook ad from WWE. The last time The Undertaker was seen on WWE TV was on Smackdown and it was assumed that was the show he would be on. You can see the screenshot of the Facebook post below:

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http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/789365-two-major-names-announced-for-january-9th-raw-wrestler-injured-before-his-debut-at-wwe-205-live-this-week#pT8RHCAm8JyAF4Bo.99

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Well, that's about half of what ITV was hoping to get. They didn't really help things though by putting it on while Liverpool and Manchester City were playing, and at teatime on New Year's Eve, when a lot of people were probably already heading out to parties.

 

And here's an image of ITV's ratings around that time...

 

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Ouch. I get the feeling it's going to remain a one-off special. For now, though, here it is up on the ITV Hub for 30 days (obviously, you've got to be in the UK to watch it, but I imagine a good VPN will work, too).

 

I thought it was alright, considering I knew they were going to dumb it down to appeal to their usual audience. Main criticisms: the annoying constant camera cuts just like WWE started doing recently, and the fact that they told the audience before the start of the taping to not shout "ONE FALL!", so instead, we get a near-silent - at times possibly edited out - crowd at the beginning of every match who decided to just go "Sh!" instead.

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You know, I can't help but think during that segment of the Banks/Flair match - Sasha was saying over and over again "if you ###### up my hair I'm gonna ###### up" lol :D

 

Also, Happy New Year's everyone (sorry its a bit late since it's almost the 2nd here already but, had a bad day that I spent almost entirely in  bed. Kinda like 2016, yay? In any event, here's to a better year for all hopefully, and here's to some great wrestling coming up as well right lads? :)

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Eh I don't see how someone being deemed incompetent for trial is a sad day for justice. For the family, sure its a travesty. But for Snuka etc, it would be even more of a travesty if he wasn't able to defend himself properly or didn't understand the proceedings at whatever junction it was for him. I'm not saying I think he's innocent mind you, just that if they found him incompetent, and that's kinda rare isn't it? - that's just the way it has to be now.

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Eh I don't see how someone being deemed incompetent for trial is a sad day for justice. For the family, sure its a travesty. But for Snuka etc, it would be even more of a travesty if he wasn't able to defend himself properly or didn't understand the proceedings at whatever junction it was for him. I'm not saying I think he's innocent mind you, just that if they found him incompetent, and that's kinda rare isn't it? - that's just the way it has to be now.

Yeah, I think they meant it's sad because we'll never know the truth now.

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PWInsider.com is reporting Diamond Dallas Page is scheduled inducted into the 2017 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame.

 

WWE has not confirmed any names so far, and it’s unknown who might be the headliner of this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class. Tickets for the event go on sale next week, so it is possible we could hear an announcement around that time, possibly as soon as the January 9th episode of WWE RAW. Tickets will be on sale for the public on January 13th, with a pre-sale starting on the 11th.

 

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/790351-first-inductee-for-the-2017-wwe-hall-of-fame-revealed-spoiler#6zSgdVpkkT3xsvDF.99 - If it's true, excellent pick; he definitely deserves it just for the fellow wrestlers' lives he's turned around, let alone his wrestling career.

 

 

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