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Wie WrestlingCorner.de bereits vor einigen Wochen berichtete, soll WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley laut Informationen von Mike Johnson vom PWInsider eine eigene WWE Network-Serie erhalten, in der u.a. auch seine Tochter Noelle Foley zu sehen sein wird. Die besagte WWE Network-Serie mit Mick Foley & Noelle Foley soll bekanntlich sehr lustig und in etwa vergleichbar mit der „The Edge and Christian Show that Totally Reeks of Awesomeness“ WWE Network-Serie sein.

Am heutigen Donnerstag, den 31. März 2016 hat die WWE die besagte neue WWE Network-Show mit Mick Foley & Noelle Foley offiziell bestätigt. Die besagte WWE Network-Show trägt den Namen "Holy Foley" und umfasst insgesamt 10 Episoden, die ab August 2016 ausgestrahlt werden. Nachfolgend die offizielle Pressemitteilung:

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WWE® NETWORK TO PREMIERE HOLY FOLEY THIS AUGUST

Docu-Series Produced by Trooper Entertainment in association with Lionsgate

STAMFORD, Conn., March 31, 2016 – WWE Network continues to add to its robust slate of original programming with the newly green-lit show, Holy Foley, which will offer viewers a comedic, behind-the-scenes look into the life of WWE Hall of Famer, husband and father Mick Foley and his unique relationship with his daughter Noelle. Produced by Trooper Entertainment in association with Lionsgate, this 10-episode, 30-minute family reality series is slated to premiere in August 2016.

"I am excited to give fans a behind-the-scenes look into the Foley family life," said Mick Foley. "Holy Foley will be filled with surprises, lots of drama and moments that will make you laugh out loud."

"It's an honor to be working with WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, and I'm very happy to be collaborating with WWE on this series," said Executive Producer Dave Caplan.

"As a leader in supplying premium content to digital platforms, we are very pleased to once again partner with WWE and bring this fun family series to WWE Network," said Jennifer O'Connell, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Lionsgate Television. "Holy Foley is an exciting way to give the WWE Universe a unique behind-the-scenes look into the Foley family."

Show Synopsis:

At the Foley household on suburban Long Island, Mick Foley simply sees himself as a stand-up comedian and Santa-loving dad to his family of five, including wife Colette, sons Dewey, Mickey and Hughie, and daughter Noelle, with whom he shares a picture-perfect, father-daughter relationship.

However, unbeknownst to Mick, Noelle has decided she wants to follow in her father's footsteps, and has been secretly training to join WWE. Just when Mick thought he was out of the ring, Noelle is leading the charge to pull him back in.

As if Noelle's aspirations weren't enough, Dewey, Mick's oldest son, recently landed his dream job as a writer's assistant on the WWE creative team.

In Holy Foley, real-life antics and laugh-out-loud moments will unfold as cameras follow two generations of Foleys trying to make it in life – and at WWE.

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(Quelle: WWE)

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Welcome to the recap of the Stone Cold Podcast Live, with special guest Mick Foley, which is taking place live from WWE Axxess in Dallas, Texas.

The show begins with Cory Graves in the ring and he introduces the host for the evening, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Austin grabs the microphone to ask the crowd for a few “Hell Yeah’s” and the crowd obliges, Austin talks about starting his career at The Sportatorium in Dallas. Austin then introduces Mick Foley to the crowd, Foley comes out wearing a tie-dye short and a sports coat, the two embrace and sit down at the table. The crowd chants “Holy Shit” as the two are in the ring, which Austin then wonders if you can say those words on his podcast. Foley says he is honored to be Austin’s guest and he gets a cheap pop by saying he is glad to be on the podcast. Austin talks about helping kick off the ‘Mania 32 festivities and he thanks everybody for showing up to the festivities this week, Austin then demands that Foley go for the cheap pop and Foley obliges.

Foley then says that it was in Dallas where he first met Austin, Foley then talks about wanting to take time off from World Class and getting beat up by Eric Embry. Foley talks about wanting to wait for all the crowds to leave after the show, but then watching Chris Adams pro wrestling school after the show, which is where he saw Austin for the first time. Foley said that he believes that Austin had something back then and that he proved himself right by saying he would be something. Austin talks about training in the gym with Foley back in the day, Austin says that Foley looked bad about a year ago and then Foley stated that he has lost about fifty pounds in the last year before pimping out DDP Yoga. Foley says that doctors told him he was screwed because all the damage that was done to his spine during his wrestling career, Foley then talks about how DDP Yoga and swimming helped him feel better.

Austin talks about traveling with Foley and the cheap hotels they used to stay at during their time on the road, Foley then talks about how General Akbar and others told him about saving money. Foley then talks about how he is trying to pass on what he learned about saving money to the newer generation of stars. Foley then discusses a time he and the late Owen Hart had a contest to see who can spend no more than $20 in a month, Owen lost the contest after about two weeks. Austin then asks Foley about transitioning from Dude Love to Cactus Jack, Foley mentions that Dude Love was the character that he always wanted to be. Foley says that he became Cactus Jack first as a tribute to his father, but then embraced the character because his body was not right for what he had in mind for Dude Love.

Foley then talks about how nobody was looking to hire anybody who had a body like his in the 80’s, but then his trainer contacted the American Wrestling Alliance (AWA) about a spot for him there. Foley then talks about how he sent out pictures of himself to all the promotions in the United States, then how Jerry Jarrett first saw him and did not believe the pictures were of the same person. Foley then tells a story about how Terry Funk taught him how to be an aggressive person, despite the fact that Foley himself was not an aggressive person. Austin then asks Foley to tell a story about a time he met a certain woman in Dallas during his time in World Class, Foley talks about how he had to first work on his accent and tried it out at a roadhouse where he met a lady while staying in character. Foley then questioned whether she liked him or the wrestling persona, then declared that she loved his character and not the man himself.

Foley says that the woman never found out about his true self, Foley then says that she contacted him after they broke up because she did not want him to compete in a scaffold match against Eric Embry. Foley talks about how he fractured his wrist while falling off the scaffold, nut then they got back together after the match happened. Austin then asks Foley to talk about the influence of Eric Embry and developing his wrestling style, Foley says than he thought about what the fans themselves would like and he would then do it in the ring. Foley then says that his other influences were Bruiser Brody and the Dynamite Kid, he started patterning himself after them in some ways. Foley then says that Eric Embry and General Akbar would tell him to try and do whatever he wanted in the ring, Foley then says that the guy who ran The Sportatorium was worried that Foley would do his diving elbow and fall through the arena floor.

Austin then discusses how fun it was to work with Foley in the ring, Foley then tells a story about how the Dynamite Kid dislocated his jaw with a clothesline and how he could not chew food for weeks after. Austin then brings up Foley’s time competing in death matches in Japan, Austin then asks Foley about competing in the King Of The Death Match Tournament in 1993. Foley said that early in his career, he quickly accepted that he would be in a lot of pain if he wanted to be a professional wrestler. Foley said that for a long time, he could not tell the difference between himself and the character he was portraying. Foley then talks about how the same thing would happen to a lot of wrestlers who were a part of the WWE Attitude Era, Austin then talks further about the Japanese Death Matches and Foley’s wife’s reaction. Foley then says that his wife already dealt with the fact that he had lost an ear in Germany, Foley said that he was in rough shape when his dad picked him up at the airport after the tournament.

Foley said that he was in really bad shape after the tournament and that Terry Funk was taken away in an ambulance after the tournament. Foley then talks about how it was not until hours later after the tournament concludes that he realized how bad he looked and was after the tournament. Foley talks about how his wife couldn’t take the smell of his burnt skin when he returned home, Foley then says that some skin fell off his body while working with Kevin Nash at an independent event. Austin then talks about the upcoming Mick Foley show on the WWE Network, Foley introduces his daughter Noelle Foley to the crowd and she joins the podcast. Noelle says that she is doing great and Austin mentions how he has known her since she was a baby, Noelle mentions that the WWE Network show will be called Holy Foley. Foley talks about how Vince McMahon really was not on board with him in the WWE, until he saw footage as him being Dude Love.

Foley then talks about how talking with Vince about how his daughter and him get along, which intrigued Vince and then how that lead to a reality show. Foley also talks about how Vince thought that Foley did not like him, but that later changed when Foley admitted he did. Noelle then talks about the show and then how she is training to become a WWWE Diva and then says that she will one day be stepping into the WWE ring too compete. Foley then said that he will have a hand in her training as she prepares to be a wrestler, Austin then asks her about her goals when she finally steps in the ring. Noelle says that she will not be wrestling the same way that her father did, Noelle then talks about how great of a father that her dad was while being a professional wrestler. Noelle says that her father made up for missing some of the bigger moments in her life, Foley then talks about some of the stuff that the wrestling world did for his family.

Noelle says that the show will begin filming in about two week’s time and that the whole world will be surprised by what they see. Noelle then says that she is as frugal as her father is, Austin then thanks Noelle for coming on and Noelle plugs the show once more before leaving. Austin then asks how the Mankind character was created, Foley then talks about never getting to meet Vince at his house like Austin did. Foley talks about seeing a list of wrestlers who were supposed to carry the WWE in the future, but neither Austin or Foley were on it. Foley then talks about seeing the original mask designs that Vince had done for him before his debut, Foley then talks about how Jim Ross pushed for him to finally get into the WWE. Foley talks about how Vince wanted him to wear a mask because he felt that Foley was an ugly guy, Austin then notes that Vince was against Foley coming to the WWE.

Austin then asks Foley about how hard it was to overcome all of Vince’s predisposed notions about him, Foley then talks about how helpful it was to have The Undertaker in his corner. Foley says that it will be twenty years ago tomorrow (April 1st) that he made his WWE debut to feud with The Undertaker, Foley then talks about how talking to other wrestlers about him helped change his mind about him. Foley then talks about how he and Austin pushed each other to work better and harder in the ring, Austin then talks about the three characters Foley played in the WWE. Foley then talks about how Dude Love eventually morphed into Commissioner Foley, Foley then says that he would have to find a way to become each character before he came through the curtain each night. Foley and Austin talk about how hard they had to work into getting into a particular character, Foley then talks about how the interview with Jim Ross turned the Mankind character around.

Foley then talks about how he merged his real life frustrations into the Mankind character, then how the JR interview convinced Vince about him. Austin then talks about the infamous Mankind/The Undertaker Hell In A Cell Match, Foley then talks about discussing the match with Terry Funk and how Funk suggested that he should start the match on top of the cell. Foley then talks about how challenging it was to visualize everything for the match leading up to it, Foley then says that the mistakes he made in that match actually made his career. Austin then asks about being thrown off the top of the cell by The Undertaker, Foley says that he is thankful about what Chris Jericho wrote in his book about the spot. Foley says that he was on the top of the cell before the crowd arrived and he could not figure how to get down, which is why The Undertaker would wind up tossing him off the cell roof. Foley talks about hugging Pat Patterson and smiling at Stephanie McMahon after the match in the backstage area, Austin then says that he was shocked that Foley came back out in his match against Kane later in the evening.

Foley says that he does not remember any of that because he was so hurt from the cell match, Austin then turns the conversation towards Dean Ambrose. Foley then says that the one thing that people could take away from Ambrose is that Foley would only come back if it had force and his recent appearance opposite Dean on WWE Raw was the force he had wanted. Foley then says that he wanted to make sure that he portrays Dean in the best light possible, Foley then talks about changes that were made with the writers before he appeared on camera. Foley talks about interacting with Dean before the cameras went live, Foley said that he felt waves after doing that segment with Dean because he feels that something really important just happened. Austin and Foley then discuss the upcoming Dean Ambrose/Brock Lesnar match at WWE Wrestlemania 32, Austin then asks Foley about this year’s hall of fame class.

Foley talks about how he has old photos of The Freebirds and their families, Foley then says that he almost named his son Dewey after Stan Hansen. Foley then talks about how Hansen was legally blind and how many people he destroyed with his patented lariat, Foley then talks about his interactions with Hansen when they teamed up for a short time. Foley then talks about how Hansen would not discuss any spots before his matches, Austin then asks Foley about WWE Wrestlemania 32. Foley says that there are three or four matches at the event that should steal the show, then Foley talks about the WWE Divas Title Match at the event. Foley then talks about how the wrestlers will want to work hard to make their ‘Mania the best of them all, Foley then talks about how big ‘Mania has become since it began over thirty years ago and the show comes to a close with Foley doing a Vince McMahon impersonation.

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Beim Post-WrestleMania 32 Conference Call hat die WWE am Montag, den 04. April 2016 die aktuellen offiziellen WWE Network-Abonnentenzahlen bekannt gegeben. Laut aktuellem Stand von Montag, den 04. April 2016 kann das WWE Network demnach zufolge insgesamt 1.824.000 Abonnenten vorweisen, wovon 1.454.000 Abonnenten bereits zahlende Abonnenten sind und 370.000 Abonnenten sich noch in ihrem Freimonat befinden.

Von den besagten 1.824.000 Abonnenten vom WWE Network stammen insgesamt 1.390.000 Abonnenten aus Nordamerika, während 434.000 Abonnenten international sind.

Weiter wurde bekannt, dass England (UK) der nächst größte Markt mit den meisten WWE Network-Abonnenten nach den USA ist, gefolgt von Kanada (Platz 3) und Deutschland (Platz 4).

(Quelle: WWE / Wrestling Observer)

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WWE Network announced the following update for April 2016:

"More than 100 recently added episodes of Raw are now available on demand, anytime and anywhere on the award-winning WWE Network. Watch Mr. McMahon deliver a lethal dose of poison to WWE in the form of The nWo, Goldberg's WWE debut and subsequent rivalry with The Rock and much more. Relive more than 155 hours of Raw episodes from 2002 and 2003, only on WWE Network."

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WrestlingDVDNetwork.com notes that a new WWE Fan Council Survey asks about these WWE Network shows possibly being released on DVD and Blu-ray: Steve Austin's Stone Cold Podcast, Swerved, Rivalries, WrestleMania Rewind, Table For 3, Countdown and Legends with JBL.

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While the Camp WWE adult cartoon was announced to premiere after Payback goes off the air on Sunday, it is not currently listed on the WWE Network schedule as it will be available in the on-demand library, not the live stream. A Payback replay is scheduled to air at 11pm EST.

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As noted, the Camp WWE adult cartoon will be available in the on-demand section of the WWE Network after Sunday's Payback pay-per-view goes off the air. WWE has indicated that there will be a second season at some point. Below are previews for season one episodes:

Episode 1: "There's No Place Like Camp"

When Mr. McMahon discovers John Cena misses home, he enlists his counselors to help prevent a camp-wide outbreak of homesickness.

Episode 2: "Not Without My Eyebrow"

Panic ensues after someone shaves off The Rock's eyebrow and Ric Flair is tasked with helping The Great One regain his mojo.

Episode 3: "Survival Weekend"

Sgt. Slaughter drags campers away for a Survival Weekend while Mr. McMahon's favorite weekend of the year turns into a nightmare.

Episode 4: "Vince Is Just Not That Into You"

Triple H takes Mr. McMahon out on a date to win his approval while John Cena and Mark Henry team up to welcome an unexpected addition to Camp WWE.

Episode 5: "A Family McMahon"

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin's pranks drive Mr. McMahon to quit while Nikki Bella must refine Bray Wyatt so he doesn't ruin the annual Camp WWE dance.

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[b][i][quote]WWE might be changing up the Network pricing in the near future. In a recent survey sent out by the company, fans were asked if they would be interested in paying a premium price of $12.99 for the streaming service. With the premium service, fans would be able to watch RAW and SmackDown replays the following day. Right now WWE has replays of RAW and SmackDown a MONTH after the show airs on the USA Network. If WWE was to offer this service, they would have to re-do their deal with The USA Network and Hulu.[/quote][/i][/b]

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WWE announced today that more than 100 episodes of SmackDown have officially been added to the WWE Network on-demand section. They issued this blurb:

Relive Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's rise to power with the addition of more than 100 classic episodes of SmackDown to the award-winning WWE Network. Watch more than 155 hours of SmackDown episodes from 2000 to 2002, anytime and anywhere, on demand on WWE Network.

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The WWE Network has added several episodes of RAW from 2004 to the streaming service. Here are the episodes that were recently added:

* Raw 566 – 03/29/2004 (US Bank Arena – Cincinnati, OH)

* Raw 570 – 04/26/2004 (Kansas Expo Centre – Topeka, KS)

* Raw 573 – 05/17/2004 (San Diego Sports Arena – San Diego, CA)

* Raw 575 – 05/31/2004 (Bell Centre – Montreal Quebec, CN)

* Raw 577 – 06/14/2004 (Nutter Center – Dayton, OH)

* Raw 579 – 06/28/2004 (Richmond Coliseum – Richmond, VA)

* Raw 596 – 10/25/2004 (Veterans Memorial Auditorium – Des Moines, IA)

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