News & Notes: Wrestling Merch, Low Ki Update, New Day Plans, Miz

Some Wrestling Merchandise News

WWE is currently rumored to be working on a Rock brand clothing line based on recent trademark filings. They recently applied for their The Rock trademark to be extended to cover clothing purposes.

WWE recently released a new series of 8-bit wrestlers shirts on their official online store normally priced at $25 each but currently on sale for $15 each. The wrestlers in the new series were revealed to be Randy Savage, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dusty Rhodes, Jake Roberts, Iron Sheik, and Shawn Michaels.

Ring of Honor is currently holding an End Of Summer Sale for ROH merchandise on their official website with discounts going as high as 35% off.

Update on Low Ki’s GFW Departure

As previously reported, Low Ki recently left GFW with several stories told surrounding the reason for his departure.

In an update to this situation, PWInsider reported rumors regarding financials reasons were debunked by their sources within the company and confirmed differences regarding the direction of his career was the official reason for his departure. It was also reported GFW did not officially grant his release and he is still under contract with the company till October.

Rumored Plans for The New Day and WWE’s Tag Team Divisions

WWE is currently rumored to be planning more tag team championship reigns for The New Day as part of plans for them to break all major tag team records in company history, according to the Wrestling Observer.

Since they already broke the all-time record for longest reign as tag team champions, the next plan is to give them more tag team championship reigns in order to break the current all-time record of seven tag title reigns held by both the Hardys and Edge & Christian. The idea is to make The New Day into WWE’s greatest tag team of all-time once done.

WWE Did You Know – Miz and the Intercontinental Championship

In a “WWE Did You Know” type fact, Miz recently passed Ultimate Warrior for sixth all-time in combined days as Intercontinental Champion in WWE history. Miz currently has been Intercontinental champion for 433 combined days while the record is 619 combined days held by Pedro Morales.

Miz recently celebrated the milestone of passing the Ultimate Warrior on his official Instagram page.

6th LONGEST REIGNING INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION OF ALL TIME AND COUNTING…. Today I surpass my childhood favorite #UltimateWarrior I will never forget as a kid painting my face, putting strings on my arms and running around the house doing my best Ultimate Warrior imitation. It's an honor to be on this prestigious list with such great legends. #ICTitleComebackTour

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