Stephanie McMahon Discusses The Goals For The WWE Network, The UK Launch, & More

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Stephanie McMahon did a new interview with TalkSport talking about the WWE Network and more. Check out the highlights:

On the idea of local-specific content following the UK launch: “Right now our focus is really to continue on the launch and rollout of the Network – but ultimately localization of the content on the WWE Network where it makes sense to do so.”

On goals for the Network: “[We also want] to increase the engagement with our fans – we listen to our audience and that is key to our success, really. We have 320 live events a year all over the world and they act as focus groups every single night – they tell us what they love, what they don’t like and worse, what they don’t care about. Just staying on top of and staying ahead of the curve in terms of innovation and delivery of that content [is key] because our ultimate goal is always to give our fans what they want, when they want it and where they want it, on any available platform.”

Check Out A Photo Of Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Taking WWE's Private Jet To Super Bowl 49

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Two New Preview Clips From The Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Fitness DVDs Released - View Now

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Here are two new clips, showcasing a look at the new Triple H and Stephanie McMahon workout DVDs…

WWE Fit Series: Fat-Burning Cardio Training Workout- Stephanie McMahon

Watch CM Punk’s Appearance On Fox Sports Live Where He Talks About Dana White & Vince McMahon

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He's made the jump from the WWE to the UFC. CM Punk joins Jay Onrait on FOX Sports Live to talk about his approach to the Octagon, his training strategy and earning respect.

CM Punk compares his old boss Vince McMahon and new boss Dana White. He also comments on his favorite UFC fighters, the rumors on who he'll fight first and more.

For all your latest MMA news, rumors and results, check out Efightnews.com.

Steve Austin Says He Was Going To Try To Get CM Punk & Vince McMahon To Talk Before UFC Deal

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Steve Austin addressed the news of CM Punk signing to the UFC on the latest episode of the Steve Austin Show. Austin said that he had considered trying to be the go-between to get Punk to talk with Vince McMahon, similar to how Jim Ross was that person between Austin and Vince, but that it obviously won’t happen now.

“I think he [Punk] rolls with some [UFC] guys and it’s a very big passion of his,” Austin said. “I wish him all the luck in the world, and I know they’ll do a hell of a big buyrate…Match him up with someone his skill level, it’s hard to gauge what his skill level is though.”

He added, “I talked about maybe bridging the gap with CM Punk and Vince, and then he goes and does the deal with UFC. It would appear to me that they’re way further apart than I thought they were. I knew things were bad and I hadn’t talked to CM Punk, so it’s going to be interesting.”

Stephanie McMahon Discusses Connecting With An Audience, ​Zeb Colter 'Injury' Storyline Update, More

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-- Michael Cole announced on last night’s episode of WWE Main Event that Zeb Colter is “suffering leg injuries” after Rusev attacked him on RAW. Jack Swagger cut a promo later on in which he vowed to take the US title from him.

Also read: Press Release - JBL & Michael Cole's Announcement - Joining The EpicTimes Digital News Network

-- Inc has posted a new clip in which Stephanie McMahon talks about connecting with an audience.

She said: “Developing your brand is different than marketing your brand. I think developing your brand, you have to know what you stand for, you know, what are your goals. What are you trying to achieve? Then you need to make sure you know your audience. Who are you trying to engage, what are you trying to get them to do and how are your reaching them. What are the relevant platforms, you know, are they on particular social platforms, are they watching television, what day parts? So know your audience, know how to communicate your messaging and know what you want them to do and then activate. You have to activate and you have to have a brand that’s worthwhile. You need to make sure that you’re delivering quality results.”

Vince McMahon Grants A Wish At Survivor Series (Photo), William Regal Returns Home After Scouting

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-- William Regal recently tweeted that he's back in the United Sates after scouting WWE talent overseas. Regal spent seven days in the UK, four days in Brazil and another five days in India.

-- At the closing bell on Monday, WWE stock was at $11.67 per share. That is down a little over 1% from last Friday.

-- Vince McMahon met WWE fan John Willen of "Crossroads Hospice" prior to the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view on Sunday night in St. Louis. Willen's one wish to meet a WWE Superstar was Vince McMahon himself. It should also be noted that John got to meet several other WWE Superstars in addition to Vince. WWE's Community Twitter account posted the following photo of Willen meeting Vince:

Long-time @WWE fan John Willen of Crossroads Hospice met w/ @VinceMcMahon at #SurvivorSeries! http://t.co/ReZzS0APjQ pic.twitter.com/XTBdnrVH6k

— WWE Community (@WWECommunity) November 24, 2014

Chris Jericho Discusses Meeting Fans & Big Stars He's A Fan Of, Vince McMahon & More - Video Inside

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Sam Roberts recently sat down and interviewed Chris Jericho.In the interview, Jericho discusses meetings with fans, meeting big stars he’s a fan of, becoming friends with Paul Stanley and much more.

Sam Roberts & Chris Jericho - Vince McMahon, Internet Feedback, etc.

Backstage News - The Rock & Vince McMahon vs. The Authority Storyline Possible?, Details Inside

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Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Also read: ?A Major Backstage Update On Vince McMahon's Future On Television - Plans For WrestleMania 31?

With rumors making the rounds that plans are being discussed for The Rock to face Triple H at WrestleMania 31, there is now speculation that WWE is considering placing that match within a storyline that was dropped for WrestleMania 30.

As you may recall, there was a proposed storyline for WrestleMania 30 where Vince McMahon would have come up against the Authority in a power struggle that would have pitted Steve Austin vs. Triple H at ‘Mania 30. The Rock was viewed as the second choice if Austin wasn’t interested. The idea was dropped for a variety of reasons, including Triple H’s feud with Daniel Bryan and Vince’s desire to be off TV, and wasn’t brought up again.

Now, with the Mr. McMahon returning on RAW and teasing an issue with Triple H and Stephanie, the rumors are flying again that the reported discussions of The Rock vs. Triple H at ‘Mania 31 will be part of a Vince vs. Authority angle.

Wall Street Executive Believes That Vince McMahon Wants To Sell WWE - Details Inside Here

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Lemelson Capital founder Emmanuel Lemelson is of the opinion that the McMahons intend to sell WWE. Lemelson, who manages one of the largest hedge funds in the world, spoke with Benzinga for a new article about WWE and the Network and said that the company is “clearly an acquisition target.”

Also read: ?A Private Investment Firm Buys Stake In WWE - Details

Lemelson said that he believes the company is in a particularly “special situation,” opining that it has poor fiscal management but excellent creative management. He is of the opinion that a new management team or a company sale will likely play out in the future. He was very positive about the company’s brand, noting their international appeal and saying that the company’s assessed value of $1 billion is flawed as they were likely worth that much before the network’s launch.

He added that the third-quarter results will not likely have much of an impact on stock prices, either positive or negative, and said of the Network, “The OTT network was a brilliant idea, but the timing and execution from a strategic partnership perspective were wrong, The real value of WWE is not the OTT network; it’s the moat around its brand and prospective earnings power under the right fiscal leadership.”

The third quarter results will be revealed tomorrow morning during the traditional quarterly call. It's going to be a VERY interesting morning with all the financials and Network numbers. Look for tons of financial news as we always do with the quarterly conference calls.

Listen To An Excellent Interview With Jim Ross Discussing Russo & McMahon, More

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Jim Ross did a new interview with Ring Rust Radio. Check out the highlights and the interview below:

On if his perspective on the wrestling business has changed: “Well, I don’t watch as much or religiously as I used to. I’m more dependent now on my DVR rather than watching live. I try to watch as much as I feel I need to so I can maintain my accuracy and have a valid opinion for my podcast. I feel obligated to watch as much product as I can so that the Ross Report is accurate and I can give valid opinions on things I have seen. If I told you I watch just as much as I always did and was just as excited as I was when I was working in it, I would be less then truthful. I miss game day and a lot of my friends, the adrenaline rush with a live crowd. I certainly do not miss the travel in a non-seasonal business. It’s a mixed bag. I’m still a fan. I’m not bitter or angry; just busy. I just don’t have the time to make sure I’m watching a show live like I probably would when I was working in WWE.”

Also read: ?Goldberg Speaks Out - One More Match?, CM Punk/WWE, More

On which signing he’s most proud of: “Well, it’s a difficult question. You’re essentially asking someone to select their favorite child. I think the biggest steal that we got was signing Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince didn’t really have any familiarity with him, but I did when we worked together at WCW. When he was available and healthy after a short run in ECW,I thought that was a big get and a steal. The biggest overachiever I hired was Mick Foley. He was another guyWWE did not want. I finally through dog named salesmanship, convinced Vince to give him a try. We were running out of heels for Undertaker to work with at the time. It’s very challenging when you have a seven foot babyface to selectively match him up with heels to work with. Mick and Undertaker knew each other from previous promotions. Undertaker thought it was a good idea to bring Mick in.

“The guy that’s gone on to obviously become the biggest star of the group as it relates to his movie work and notoriety around the world is Dwayne Johnson. We had a good run there with him. Several classes were good. I saw Heyman talk about the class of 2002 on Raw Monday and that was one of our better groups with Batista,Cena, Orton and Brock. I pride myself in the fact that we were diligent in finding people, recruiting and coaching up people. We had a great staff with great instructors and great scouts. It was a total team effort. I felt very honored that I got to facilitate and open the door for some of those guys to live their dreams. It was a lot of fun.”

Brandon Galvin: You’ve always been credited with having a fantastic eye for talent and your track record in that role speaks for itself. I’m sure you can understand how confusing it is for fans to hear people in a company talking about wrestlers like Steve Austin, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and other fan-favorites not being seen as top-tier talents. Is it possible for you to give us some insight into the decision-making of a company and why a wrestler fans deem as a top-tier talent may not be viewed in the same light?

On how talent that fans are getting behind may not be seen as top-tier talent: “Well, it’s real difficult for me to relate to management now since I’m long gone from the WWE. I don’t know how they manage their day-to-day or how their meetings are. I had a very unique relationship with Vince back when I was hiring talent. I was talking to J.J. Dillon, who is coming up on my podcast, he would get tapes and recommendations from talent, but he always had to go through Vince. When I took over for J.J., Vince wanted me to retool and redesign the talent relations department. One of the things I had to have to make it better, in my opinion, was his trust. That my judgment and seeing talents was viable. I hired talents that Vince had never seen and he trusted me. They were my responsibility and they were on my watch. I can’t really tell you what’s going on there now. You gotta believe that WWE listens. They don’t do my ideas so they don’t listen. Well, we don’t know what they are planning next month, week, Monday, Sunday, well I don’t anyways.

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Linda McMahon Discusses Building WWE With Vince McMahon & Their Success

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Credit: Time

Also read: ?Author Brian Shields Speaks Out - Vince McMahon, WrestleMania, More

Linda McMahon recently spoke about building the WWE with Vince McMahon and more. Here are the highlights…

On building WWE with her husband Vince McMahon: “I’ve been often asked, did you never dream you would be where you are today? And I say no, because you were too busy building, doing, step by step… As the company grew, and all of those different departments began to mesh, we kept looking at great success in the things we were doing, I would step back and say ‘where are you now compared to where you were before you did this thing?”

On how she measures success: “My measure of success is how many jobs and lives we have affected internally, within the company… and having an opportunity to mentor some of the young people who have come along. The first success was about building the company. And then once you’ve built the company, how do you continue to do that? So to have success today is to look around and see that we’re continuing to put smiles on people’s faces.”

Natalya Speaks Out On Accidentally Drunk Texting Stephanie McMahon, WWE Total Divas And More

Chuck Carroll of CBS Baltimore recently interviewed WWE Diva Natalya on WWE Battleground. Below are some highlights:

Her thoughts on Sting in WWE: "I think it's cool. When we saw the debut of the new video game, that Sting is part of, it was awesome. It was like "oh my gosh." Nobody ever thought you'd see Sting in WWE and now you see him. I can say this from experience especially growing up around WWE my entire life. I am one of those people that think Sting could possibly have another match in WWE."

Also read: Natalya On Sting In WWE, Total Divas Season 3 & More

Natalya's thoughts on season 3 of Total Divas: "We have a new cast member, Rosa Mendes. And then we have, obviously, Summer Rae, who was a new cast member from last season. Summer and I never really repaired our relationship from the past. It's something of course I want to work on. We've got some issue there and we go back and revisit that."

On her drunk dialing of Stephanie McMahon: "Nobody, including Steph, ever expected something like that to happen. It's something now that we laugh about. The lesson learned is don't ever go into "Brie Mode!"

PHOTO: Vince McMahon 'Peeking' At WWE's MSG Event!

Triple H tweeted the following on Saturday night:

Backstage @TheGarden You never know who's watching.... pic.twitter.com/EBqzzVXuyn

Also read: ?PHOTOS: WWE's Live Event At MSG In New York City!

— Triple H (@TripleH) July 13, 2014

Report: Vince McMahon Leery Of MMA Fighters In WWE

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer

UPDATE x 2: As previously reported, UFC fighter Rashad Evans shut down reports that he was interested in going to the WWE, saying he would only consider a career in pro wrestling after he was done with fighting in about four year.

According to sources, Vince McMahon is leery about using former MMA fighters because they are used to huge payoffs for one-off fights. McMahon is also concerned that they wouldn't be able to handle the brutal WWE schedule. In the past, Chael Sonnen, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, and Shayna Baszler have all allegedly had talks with WWE in recent years. At one point, ideas were apparently even suggested for Baszler.

Regarding Sonnen, the report says that his drug test failures and controversies surrounding his name would likely prevent him from ending up in WWE.

Also read: ?Rashad Evans Responds To The Recent WWE Rumors

UPDATE: Rashad Evans recently spoke about the recent rumors that he may be looking to go to the WWE.

"If I ever did anything like that, it would be after I finished fighting, and I'm not gonna (sic) be done fighting for at least four years. I had a million people asking me if I was retiring for wrestling, but honestly speaking, if I didn't get seriously paid to do it I wouldn't do it. I think it would be disrespectful to my legacy in the UFC if I didn't do a deal that would make sense where I got paid! Besides, that shit is harder on my body than fighting."

ORIGINAL: UFC fighter Rashad Evans has made inquiries about going to WWE. Evans is currently recovering from major knee surgery and was already considering retirement.

According to sources, Evans has spoken with people in the industry about the idea of jumping to WWE. There's no word on whether he's spoken with WWE about the idea yet.

John Cena Grants Another Wish, Stephanie McMahon News, More

-- John Cena granted another Make-A-Wish before RAW this past Monday in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can find a photo gallery of the meeting here.

-- Following their storyline exits on WWE TV, both Brad Maddox and Brie Bella have been moved to the alumni section of WWE.com.

Also read: ?WWE Legends House Preview, Sheamus/Cena Grant Wishes

-- Stephanie McMahon delivered a keynote speech yesterday at the 2014 Event and Arena Marketing Conference in New Orleans. Louisiana.

Forbes: McMahon Has Lost $750 Million In 2 Months

There have been many stories floating around about how much money Vince McMahon has lost from the stock drop. We first noted that Vince had lost about $842 million since just before WrestleMania. Forbes is reporting today that Vince has lost $750 million in just the past two months. I am not sure if that's an updated number from before or if those numbers don't include what he lost before WrestleMania. Regardless, that is a huge chunk of money to lose. 

Also read: ?How Much Money Has Vince McMahon Lost This Year?

Vince will be fine though since he's still worth over $700 million. As we noted, Vince is not phased by how much money he's lost but he has not been happy with reports of the stock drop and media outlets reporting about how much he's lost.

Author link: CM Punk called "pathetic" for "tattling" to his girlfriend

VIDEOS: The Latest 'JBL & Cole' Show + Stephanie McMahon

-- Here is the latest edition of the "JBL & Cole Show". This week's show was taped from London:

-- WWE released the following video of Stephanie McMahon participating at the Susan G. Komen Italia Race for the Cure. The video was shot in Rome this past week:

WWE joins Rome's Susan G. Komen Italia Race for the Cure

PHOTO: Stephanie McMahon Speaks At The White House

Stephanie McMahon was in the West Wing of the White House on Friday. Brad Jenkins, who is the Associate Director in The Office of Public Engagement at the White House, tweeted the following about her appearance:

WWE's @StephMcMahon stopped by the West Wing to share her public engagement brilliance. Incredible. #TheAuthority pic.twitter.com/beCmlq8vT2

— Brad Jenkins (@bradjenkins) May 9, 2014

Thanks for discussing what's #bestforbusiness today @bradjenkins! #westwing #TheAuthority pic.twitter.com/WqEwjEzz7P

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) May 10, 2014

PHOTO: Stephanie McMahon Meeting Over WrestleMania 31

Stephanie McMahon posted the following on Twitter…

Excited to be here in the Bay Area talking about #WrestleMania31 from @LevisStadium !!!! pic.twitter.com/Y5cZKPjBNt

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) May 7, 2014