Those 2017-2016/2015 profit comparison,Shane/AJ mania? Major stable superstar sidelined 6, Brock/UFC

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Here are some profit comparisons between 2016 and 2015 for different areas of the WWE business:

- Live event profit increased to $51.6 million from $46.9 million

- PPV/Network profit decreased to $43.0 million from $48.4 million

- Television profit increased to $119.8 million from $97.0 million

- Licensing profit decreased to $27.4 million from $28.8 million

- Home video profit increased to $5.3 million from $4.6 million

- Website/internet profit increased to $12.3 million from $9.5 million

- Corporate expenses rose to $178.7 million from $172.1 million

The latest backstage word is that Shane McMahon and AJ Styles are still scheduled to wrestle each other at WrestleMania 33. It is worth noting that at the 3/13 house show at MSG in New York, both are scheduled for "special appearances" and it is expected that by that time, they will be well into whatever storyline it is that will lead to their match at WrestleMania.

you'd think over at smackdown they'd have started working this already

After undergoing successful elbow surgery on February 9 in Birmingham, Darren Young is expected to be sidelined approximately six months.

send him yr get wells on twitter @darrenyoung79

• Brock Lesnar recently told UFC of his decision to officially retire from MMA, according to a spokesman for the company. Lesnar - who is serving a one-year suspension for a positive drug test - was eligible to return to the sport on July 15, 2017. By officially retiring, Lesnar is no longer subjected to drug testing (he has been removed from the USADA pool) and will not have to report his whereabouts to USADA officials.
  
  
• Over the past few months, rumors had begun to swirl that Lesnar would turn his attentions back to pro wrestling, which does not subject him to the same drug testing requirements since he is considered a part-time performer whereas the WWE's program only applies to full-time talent.
  
  
• Lesnar has also begun to take more wrestling dates, specifically on Raw, and ultimately he makes more money in WWE over the course of a year than he would have in UFC.

It should be noted that despite retiring from the UFC, Lesnar is not expected to significantly pick up his WWE non-televised live event participation.

fvck dana white

 

[FooFighters]

you'd think over at smackdown they'd have started working this already

send him yr get wells on twitter @darrenyoung79

fvck dana white

Oh great, Lesnar is staying! /s

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

Meltzer said on the last Observer radio about the reason why the Shane-AJ match is happening

"Shane wants the match. Shane wanted Brock and that isn't happening, so he wants the next best thing which is AJ, the best wrestler in the company"

 

[FooFighters]

Meltzer said on the last Observer radio about the reason why the Shane-AJ match is happening

"Shane wants the match. Shane wanted Brock and that isn't happening, so he wants the next best thing which is AJ, the best wrestler in the company"

Sigh...

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Meltzer said on the last Observer radio about the reason why the Shane-AJ match is happening

"Shane wants the match. Shane wanted Brock and that isn't happening, so he wants the next best thing which is AJ, the best wrestler in the company"

so when people talk about shane being more business minded let's remember this moment

 

[NoMorePie]

Shane can't get Brock because he's been booked to face Goldberg since that WWE 2k trailer was released (foreshadowing)


If that is true, y'all can thank Shane for putting AJ in a damn mid-card match at Wrestlemania

 

[jackswstd]

Shane needs to get the fukk on with this bullshyt. Save it for a Smackdown exclusive PPV. AJ is no spring chicken to be wasting his time on shyt like this.

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

Shane can't get Brock because he's been booked to face Goldberg since that WWE 2k trailer was released (foreshadowing)


If that is true, y'all can thank Shane for putting AJ in a damn mid-card match at Wrestlemania

Shane is in the damn match. That shyt will be one of the top 5 promoted matches along with Brock-Berg, Rollins-H, Undertaker-Reigns and Cena's match. It will be higher on the card than the WWE title match

 

[RammerJammer]

Shane needs to get the fukk on with this bullshyt. Save it for a Smackdown exclusive PPV. AJ is no spring chicken to be wasting his time on shyt like this.

The last Mania/Big Show match of his 30s is gonna be against Shane fukking McMahon

 

[Cartier Murphy]

I've always rocked with Shane and everything but at him facing AJ at Mania

You can't have someone else wrestle on your behalf?

Can't save that match for a B PPV to boost interest?

 

[Breh Obama]

so when people talk about shane being more business minded let's remember this moment

Still way better than anything on Raw...


Oh great another interaction between Brock and Goldberg...and KO and Jericho

Yea sure cause none of that is even stale

Oh let's just throw Roman in there just cause Vince wants it

 

[Nero Christ]

yea...AJ/Shane isn't a mid card match but I think everyone here wanted to see AJ in an actual wrestling match especially after the year he had, so this result is disappointing. Especially when Miz/Shane works so much better from a storyline standpoint.

Hopefully this is no dq match

 

[AJtheOne]

Why Shane gotta be all in the matches

He had a match vs Taker at mania.

He was on Team Smackdown at Surviver Series, while being the commissioner of the brand.

Now he gotta mania match vs AJ

 

[John Reena]

I'm scared he gonna injure AJ doing sum dumb unneeded spot.

 

[John Reena]

Bruh, I did not know USDA had to know ur whereabouts when u are a fighter. Interesting note.