Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
— El Torito was kept off of WWE’s recent Australian tour due to the many budget cutbacks the company has been making.
— Following the third NXT live special on the WWE Network, “NXT Takeover 2,” which takes place on September 11th, the next live NXT special isn’t expected until early January 2015 or later.
— Below are some recent WWE attendance figures:
* August 7th in Melbourne, Australia drew 12,000 fans
* August 8th in Sydney, Australia drew 15,000 fans
* August 9th in Perth, Western Australia drew 9,000 fans
* August 9th in Abbotsford, British Columbia drew 4,000 fans
* August 10th in Yakima, Washington drew 3,000 fans
* August 11th in Portland, Oregon for RAW drew 9,500 fans
WWE SmackDown Notes: Drew McIntyre “Quits” SmackDown Only To Return Afterwards for Jacob Fatu Attack, Bella Twins Appears & Declares Next Shot at WWE Women’s Tag Titles, Danhausen Appears & Curses The Miz, 3/20 Show Card
WWE: Seth Rollins Provides Update on His Shoulder Injury Recovery & Not Being Cleared Yet for In-Ring Return, WWE Reportedly In Talks with Jelly Roll For Potential WrestleMania 42 Appearance, Kirsten Koedding Promoted To Writer/Producer For WWE Raw
AEW Dynamite Notes: “Timeless” Toni Storm Attacked Backstage Before Show, Will Ospreay Makes In-Ring Return, Omega vs. Strickland for AEW World Title #1 Contender & EVP Status Set for 3/25 Show, 3/21 & 3/22 Collision Saturday & Sunday Slam Dunk 2026 Shows Cards




