Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
— As noted earlier, the front running cities for WrestleMania 31 are expected to be Santa Clara, CA and Philadelphia, PA with a decision coming shortly. Philadelphia has already made its presentation with Santa Clara to present this week. While the decision will be made soon, it will be kept secret (as best as possible) before being officially announced early next year.
— The two main cities being considered for WrestleaMania in 2016 are Dallas, TX and Orlando, FL.
— Former WWE talent MVP appears to have suffered some sort of eye injury. He was scheduled to wrestle at an indy show promoted by Booker T over the weekend – but showed up with an eye patch and was unable to compete.
— Here are some recent WWE attendance figures:
* 7/11 WWE NXT TV tapings in Winter Park, Florida – 400 fans (sellout). This was likely helped by the Grand Opening of WWE’s new Performance Center.
* 7/13 House Show in Trenton, New Jersey – 5,500 fans and a gate of $195,000.
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Adam Copeland on His Tag Team With Christian Cage Being Like “Statler And Waldorf From The Muppets”, Him Not Likely Working in Executive Role in Pro Wrestling After His In-Ring Retirement, & His Mother’s Reaction When He Told Her He Wanted To Be Pro Wrestler
Thekla on Getting Death Threats Over Stardom Angle with Taro Okada, Her Preference For Being a Heel in Wrestling, & Her and Gunther’s Success in Wrestling Coming From Austria
