By Jason Powell
-Prowrestling.net launched on February 11, 2008. A huge thanks to the Dot Net Members and to all readers of the website, app, and mobile page. One of the great parts of doing this job is interacting with so many great people. I love that so many of you have contributed by alerting us to news, sending live updates or live event reports, passing along supportive comments and constructive criticism as it shows that you care enough about what we do to get involved. A huge thanks to our staff members Will Pruett, Jake Barnett, Darren Gutteridge, Zack Zimmerman, Haydn Gleed, and John Moore. I am eternally grateful for their professionalism and dedication. If you enjoy their work, I hope that you will take the time to send them a complimentary email or tweet, as I know from personal experience that your encouraging words go a long way. Many thanks to our former staff members, particularly Chris Shore and Rich Twilling, who contributed greatly during their time with the site. Thanks to those who handle the technical aspects of our various platforms, as it takes people who are much smarter than I am to keep things running smoothly. As always, I thank my longtime partner Christina for putting up with the long hours this job requires and for tolerating me in general. That’s the toughest job of all, folks. It’s been a fun ride thus far and with the support of all of you, I hope it never ends. Thank you!
-Vince McMahon and George Barrios will be co-hosting the quarterly conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and overall 2015 financial numbers. Likewise, WWE will be unveiling the new WWE Network subscriber count. I will be covering the conference call live as it airs, so stop back for my live coverage beginning around 10:00 a.m. CT. We should have the early numbers from the report available on the site momentarily.
-WWE Smackdown features AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho in a match that was built up well both last week and on Monday’s Raw. Join Jake Barnett for live coverage as the show airs tonight on USA Network at 7:00 p.m. CT.
-WWE is in Cologne, Germany at Lanxess Arena today with the following advertised talent: Roman Reigns, Alberto Del Rio, Dean Ambrose, Kevin Owens, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro, New Day, The Uso Brothers, Rusev, Lana, Ric Flair, Charlotte, and Paige.
–We are looking for correspondents for this weekend’s WWE and NXT live events. If you are going to any upcoming show and want to help us out with a report or even the basic results of a show, email me at dotnetjason@gmail.com
-Dot Net Members will be listening to the new Dot Net Weekly audio show with Jake Barnett and I discussing Daniel Bryan, the new WWE Network number, and all the news of the week. Join us on the ad-free version of the website by signing up for membership today via the Dot Net Members’ Signup Page.
-NXT is in Jacksonville, Florida at the Maxwell Snyder Armory tonight with the following advertised talent: Finn Balor, Bayley, Samoa Joe, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews, Asuka, and Nia Jax.
-NXT is in Tampa, Florida on Friday at University Area CDC Gymnasium with the same crew as the Jacksonville event.
-NXT is in Indianapolis, Indiana at Egyptian Room at Old National Centre on Saturday with the same crew used on the Tennessee events.
-NXT is in Palatka, Florida at the Palatka Armory on Saturday with the same crew as Jacksonville.
Birthdays and Notables
-Ken Shamrock is 52 today. Believe it or not, he will be fighting Royce Gracie at the Bellator 149 event on February 19.
-Former TNA wrestler Shawn Hernandez is 43 today.
Thanks for all your hard work Jason. I don’t watch much wrestling on TV anymore because of the quality of the product, but I enjoy coming here to stay informed. Rich Twilling was great, I loved reading his unbiased articles!