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I believe that the Mid-South Colliseum is still standing.

- WWE has reportedly made a deal to purchase the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling library. This material was shot in Virginia at ringside next to the ring announcer from Jim Crockett Promotions events. The footage filmed by George Pantas. Unlike previous Mid-Atlantic material that was purchased as part of the WCW library in 2001, the Pantas footage was filmed on Super 8 cameras and was owned by Pantas. Pantas revealed the news in a column for Norfolk Navy Flagship. The footage was also used for a Michael Elliott documentary on Jim Crockett Promotions entitled The Good Old Days, which is currently available on Highspots.com. PWInsider reports that that the purchase was done about two months ago. The footage includes what is possibly the only complete match on film of Ric Flair vs. Buddy Rogers.

So Clash of the Champions I is on at 6 AM EST on Monday.

According to a new report by The Wrestling Observer, it wasn't the Undertaker's decision to end his undefeated streak at Wrestlemania XXX this year. However, if he truly didn't want to end the streak, he could have fought the decision and stopped it. It was Vince McMahon who made the call to have Brock Lesnar win. The original plan was for Undertaker to get the win. A few days before the show, McMahon changed his mind, likely having seen the Undertaker's physical condition and thinking that it could be his last match. Vince decided that if the streak was going to end, it was now or never. There are mixed reports on Taker's reaction to the decision, one source claims he had to be talked into the decision while another said he didn't argue at all.

TMZ reports that WWE is working on two tributes to the Ultimate Warrior. As previously reported, one of those specials is a tribute episode of RAW which will have more than the standard RIP notice given to most wrestlers that pass away. Producers are working on details but it will likely present Warrior's most memorable moments and his final appearance in the ring last week in New Orleans. The company is also putting together a special that will air on the WWE Network next Wednesday called Warrior: The Ultimate Legend.

- It is said that there were several people who were displeased backstage about the decision to have Undertaker lose to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30, but were not able (and won't) say anything publicly about it. - The decision to end the streak was reportedly made by Vince McMahon, not Undertaker. There are some who were "in the know" who say that Vince had to talk Undertaker into it, while others say he went along with it without argument. - Regarding who knew ahead of time that the Streak was ending, it is certain that Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar, Undertaker and Paul Heyman knew, and possibly Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Beyond that, it is difficult to say. No finish was listed on the script but that isn't unusual and it wasn't the only one for the PPV. None of the agents reportedly knew. - Those who saw Undertaker backstage at Raw said that he had a heavy limp and looked to be "in rough shape." - The referee in the Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match didn't know the end result. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Chad Patton was actually informed ahead of the match that Undertaker would win, but complied with the rule given to all WWE referees. That rules is that if a wrestler does not kick out, you go ahead and finish with the three count as if it were exactly what was planned.The site also reports that Lesnar privately whispered "thank you" to Undertaker immediately following the three count to express his gratitude for the honor of breaking the Streak. Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

From his promo on Raw last night: "One day every man's heart beats its final beat, his lungs breath their final breath, and if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others, it makes them believe deeper in something larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized by the storytellers, by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honor him and make what the man did live forever"

How about this tweet. James ‏@Jamesfspencer I met the ultimate warrior this morning at New Orleans airport pic.twitter.com/BlafbrEUyc

Triple H ‏@TripleH Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior. Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters

Probably in the middle as far as Manias go. Cena/Wyatt was decent, as was HHH/Bryan. Taker/Lesnar was pretty mediocre. Main Event was the match of the night. Everything else was filler. For a four match show, three of the matches dissappointed. I don't see how anyone calls this a top three Mania. Bryan winning was the only thing that could happen. The streak is over. The show gave you those two moments. Other than that, not much to get excited about.

AJ and Punk engaged according to Meltzer on last night's show.

Saw this on other boards and thought it was interesting. Article shows what every wrestler, manager and ref got paid for Summerslam 1991. Hogan, Warrior and Savage are the top three. Elizabeth paid the same as Slaughter.

They should be up there a month or so after they air because of the replays on Hulu.

Your application to be the new Gonzalez is being reviewed, thank you for the time it took you to apply. Did he also realize the absurdity of a guy who was an MMA champ a few years ago selling spots for another guy who is almost old enough to be his dad? Taker 49, Lesnar 36.

Steven Godfrey worked in professional wrestling for five years. Now he works at SB Nation. These are his stories.

- CM Punk is reportedly "expected" to return this Monday on Raw in his hometown of Chicago. A source who is said to be "top WWE star" claims that Punk's return is "100% certain." The report notes that if he does return, Punk will likely slot back into his match with Triple H at WrestleMania XXX, or possibly being added to WWE World Title Match. That match was reportedly changed recently in creative plans to a triple threat, with the third opponent not yet named internally. Credit: Wrestling Observer Radio

Going to the future schedule page, here are some old shows that doesn't not show up in the vault, but can still be watched. Maple Leaf Gardens 10/21/84 Old School card from the Maple Leaf Gardens features Andre the Giant taking on Kamala in a Steel Cage Match. The British Bulldogs and more. http://network.wwe.com/video/v31307213 WrestleMania 3 Rewind http://network.wwe.com/video/v31379409 March 23, 2001 RAW, WWF buys WCW http://network.wwe.com/video/v31370773 March 7, 1994 ECW TV http://network.wwe.com/video/v31291065

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http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/wwe-network-opening-day-body-slammed-by-technical-problems/ Demand for subscriptions “exceeded anything we have seen in 14 years of doing e-commerce,” MLBAM says.

Sounds like a Wyatts/Shield rematch on RAW Monday.

The top four matches are pretty much set. Taker/Lesnar, Batista/Orton, Cena/Wyatt and HHH/Bryan. Seems pretty clear cut. A lot of the matches in recent years haven't even started to be built until after the Feb. PPV. All of these have been built in some way for over a month except for Lesnar/Taker.

- Following the release of the 2013 WWE financials, here is a breakdown of the company's top 10 revenue streams. TV Rights Fees - $160.9 million Live Events - $111.5 million PPV Revenue - $82.5 million Licensing - $43.6 million Home Video - $24.3 million WWE.com - $23 million Venue Merchandise - $19.4 million WWEShop - $15.5 million WWE Studios - $10.8 million Magazine Sales - $5.7 million - TV rights fees continue to be the biggest line of revenue, and the $160.9 million represents approximately 32% of the company's revenue, which is up from 2012, when it represented approximately 29%. - Live events have been steady as the secondary line of revenue, representing approximately 21% of the revenue for the last three years. - PPV remains the third biggest lien of revenue, with $82.5 million, representing 16.2% of the company's revenue. This is roughly even with last year, which was $83.6 (17.3), but up from 2011, which was $78.3 million (16.2%). - WWE licensing was at $43.6 million, which is approximately 8.6% of the revenue. Licensing fees for the company dropped for a second straight year, starting at $54.4 million (11.2%) in 2011, then $46.3 million (9.6%) in 2012 and now $43.6 million (8.6%) this year.

According to Pwinsider.com, there was talk at the weekend WWE live events that CM Punk was given his official release from WWE on Friday. WWE has not confirmed the release at this time, and as of today, Punk is still shown on the Superstars page of WWE website. Pwinsider.com also notes that people that have spoken to Punk recently have stated that Punk has said he is done.