– WWE did not mention how WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick (Rockstar Spud) has worked for other promotions but they did note that he’s dedicated his life & career to cruiserweight competition. They wrote the following on his debut:
SmackDown LIVE General Manager Daniel Bryan kicked off a new era for the Cruiserweight division by introducing Drake Maverick as WWE 205 Live’s new General Manager. After dedicating his life and career to Cruiserweight competition, Maverick announced his intention to help WWE 205 Live reach its true potential as the home for the most exciting competition in all of sports-entertainment. As a result, Maverick announced that a 16-man Cruiserweight Championship Tournament would begin immediately, and a new champion would crowned on The Grandest Stage of Them All – WrestleMania.
– The Undertaker and Kane (Glenn Jacobs) will be reuniting for a big campaign event as Jacobs continues his bid for Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. The event will take place on Thursday, March 1st at 6:30pm in Knoxville, TN from the Rothchild Catering & Conference Center. This is the first time that The Brothers of Destruction have appeared together outside of the ring, according to the official event page. A $50 General Admission ticket allows for one autograph from the two but the $60 Combo ticket also includes entry to a live February 16th “Talk Is Jericho” podcast recording with Kane and Chris Jericho. The $100 VIP ticket includes a commemorative poster and a private pre-event session where fans can get a posed photo with Kane and Taker. There’s also a $150 VIP With Reception ticket that includes entry to a private post-event reception. Full details on the event are at this link.
– It looks like WWE United States Champion Bobby Roode and WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair did some catching up in Philadelphia this week as Roode tweeted the following photo of the two backstage. Roode is teaming with Flair’s daughter, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, in WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge.
— Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) January 31, 2018
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