– Triple H announced today that WWE NXT will run Philadelphia, PA on February 9th, Asbury Park, NJ on February 10th and Albany, NY on February 11th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am EST via NXTTickets.com.
– WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens tweeted the following today as he traveled to RAW in Tampa:
Less than 2 years ago, I was driving on the same road I’m on now to go perform in Lakeland for @WWENXT in front of 200 people…
Now, @WWENXT sells out arenas and I’m on my way to Tampa for the 1st Raw of 2017 to host #TheKevinOwensShow as @WWE Universal Champion…
The lesson? No matter how unlikely or far off things seem, passion and heart can change a lot.
Also, I’m good…but you knew that already.
— Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) January 2, 2017
– As noted, the final WWE SmackDown of 2016 defeated the final RAW of 2016 in viewership – 2.885 million to 2.855 million.
SmackDown also defeated RAW in the ratings last week, for the first time in the new era.
SmackDown drew a 2.02 rating while RAW drew a 1.94. As noted, the RAW rating was down from the previous week’s 2.02 rating. The SmackDown rating was up from the previous week’s 1.88 rating.
