WWE & TNA Co-Event Idea Teased In Yahoo Story, Paul Heyman Comments

Yahoo published an article on the possibility of a  WWE and TNA co-branded pay-per-view event. Below is an excerpt.

COMMENTARY | Lately, there has been a lot of talk among professional wrestling fans about a potential WWE vs. TNA pay-per-view. The thought of the top two American wrestling promotions squaring off is enough to get any fan excited, despite how slim the chances are of such a pay-per-view ever taking place.

Prior to the 1980s, it was not out of the ordinary for the World Heavyweight Champion of one promotion to meet the World Heavyweight Champion of another promotion. Although billed as a chance to see rival belts united, these contests always ended in a one-hour draw or a disqualification. In other words, the belts didn’t change hands.

 Paul Heyman

But with the WWE so far ahead of TNA in terms of popularity, it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which McMahon would agree to co-promote a wrestling pay-per-view with his main rival. Recently, Paul Heyman spoke on the subject of a WWE vs. TNA pay-per-view and made the following analogy.

He said, “A friend of mine who has way too much time on his hands just started a new beverage company here in the United States. It’s called Schmuley’s Soda Company and he’s now distributed in three stores in the Bronx and two in Brooklyn. He would like to do a global promotion with Coca-Cola. I don’t suggest that Coca-Cola would be profitable having to do a global co-promotion with Schmuley’s Soda Company. In the same way it would make no sense for WWE with 95 percent global share to do an event with TNA with its 5 percent global market share.”

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News » Video: Bret Hart Q&A on "Inbox," WWE to audition sports stars & More

1. - This week's edition of "WWE Inbox" features Bret Hart answering a series of fan questions. See Video
   

   
   

   Hart's responses include crediting Konnan for helping him develop the Sharpshooter, wanting '97 Bret Hart to face John Cena, his favorite WrestleMania match being WM13 vs. Steve Austin, Curtis Axel having main event potential, and more.
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NEWS : Sting talks Undertaker at WrestleMania & More

TNA star Sting says he would still like to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania, but it sounds less likely than two years ago when both sides were close.

"It’s no secret. I’ve always wanted to wrestle Undertaker; I’ve said that for years. And who would not want to work WrestleMania," Sting told the VOC Nation Radio Network in an interview promoting his appearance at this weekend's "Legends of the Ring" convention in Monroe, N.J.

The comment comes across like "it would be nice if this happened" as opposed to dropping a hint about talking to WWE when his contract comes up again in early 2014.

"I do an annual contract every year and the rumors start right around January," Sting, 54, said. "The year that they did the (black and white) vignettes (in 2011), I had nothing to do with it and I had no conversations with the WWE at that time. Shortly afterward there were conversations (with WWE) just by happenstance but nothing official.”

Even though it seems unlikely that Sting will shift to WWE, Sting did say in the interview that the felt like his Hall of Fame induction last year was a sign of the company "putting me out to pasture," despite TNA president Dixie Carter saying that is "absolutely not" the case.

As for the current TNA product, Sting said he would like to work with Magnus, who Sting said "has the potential to be great." He added that, creatively, "We have to get James Storm and (Samoa) Joe going again."

News » Press Release'WWE Returning to China

WWE announced they would be returning to China for live events. The is the press release.

WWE Returns to China

June 5, 2013, London – WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that it will be returning to Shanghai, China on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the Oriental Sports Center. Tickets are available via www.Ticket2010.com.

Fans attending WWE LIVE® will be able to see all their favorite Superstars and Divas in action including WWE Champion John Cena®, Ryback™, Kane®, Daniel Bryan™, Kofi Kingston™, Natalya™ and many more*.

“We are extremely delighted to be back in Shanghai and offer the ‘WWE LIVE’ experience to Chinese fans for the first time,” said Sweesin Wu, WWE’s Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific. “We look forward to showcasing our unique brand of family-friendly entertainment that only WWE can deliver.”

WWE opened an office in Shanghai in 2007 and took part in Expo 2010 Shanghai at the Mercedes Benz Arena giving fans a first look at the WWE live event experience. Last August WWE debuted WWE SmackDown® at the Oriental Sports Center.

*Lineup subject to change, see www.wwe.cn or http://weibo.com/u/2479110454 for details.
About WWE

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

About Oriental Sports Center

The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, also known as the Shanghai Aquatic Sports Center, is a sports venue that started construction on December 30, 2008 and was completed in late 2010.

It hosted the 14th World Aquatics Championships from July 16-31. The center has an indoor arena seating 18,000, an indoor swimming pool seating 5,000, and an outdoor swimming pool also seating 5,000. The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center is close to Huangpu River, next to Expo Park in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. The total investment was two billion yuan. The center is situated near the Oriental Sports Center Station on the Shanghai Metro.