SmackDown! nach dem US-Senderwechsel im Januar 2016 auch weiterhin am Donnerstagabend / Daniel Bryan mit "Big Announcement" / Jack Swagger bald auch Teil von "MexAmerica"? / WWE SmackDown! ab 07. Januar 2016 auf dem USA Network

- USA Network-Präsident Chris McCumber hat nun in einem Interview mit AdAge.com offiziell bestätigt, dass WWE SmackDown! auch weiterhin am Donnerstagabend ausgestrahlt wird, wenn die Show im Januar 2016 von Syfy zum USA Network wechseln wird.

– Daniel Bryan befindet sich aktuell für die WWE auf einer Promotion-Tour in Indien und hat via Twitter angedeutet, dass er und die WWE in Kürze ein „Big Announcement“ bezüglich der WWE in Indien tätigen werden:

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"Got flowers and more upon my arrival in India. We're making a big announcement for #WWEIndia tomorrow!"
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– In der aktuellen RAW Episode vom Montag, den 02. November 2015 aus Denver, Colorado feierte Jack Swagger seine Rückkehr in die Storylines bei den Main Shows und konfrontierte seinen ehemaligen Mentor Zeb Colter in einem Backstage-Segment bezüglich seiner neuen Zusammenarbeit mit seinem früheren Erzfeind und aktuellen WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio. Darin ließ Zeb Colter verlauten, dass er lediglich mit Alberto Del Rio zusammenarbeitet, um aus zwei großartigen Nationen eine neue Nation namens „MexAmerica“ zu formen. Außerdem hat Jack Swagger im besagten Backstage-Segment von Alberto Del Rio den Ratschlag erhalten, sich besser nicht in die Angelegenheiten von Zeb Colter & Alberto Del Rio einzumischen. Es wird erwartet, dass in Kürze in den TV-Shows eine kleine Fehde zwischen WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Colter) und Jack Swagger starten wird, an dessen Ende sich Jack Swagger möglicherweise als weiteres Mitglied dem „MexAmerica“ Stable rund um Alberto Del Rio & Zeb Colter anschließen könnte.

(Quelle: WrestlingNews)

Das "Big Announcement" wird sicherlich eine WWE Tour durch Indien im Jahr 2016 sein ...

Nachdem Jack Swagger beim dieswöchigen Denver-RAW (02.11.2015) in einem Backstage-Segment Zeb Colter wegen seiner jüngsten Zusammenarbeit mit WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio konfrontierte und sich bei den dieswöchigen SmackDown! TV-Tapings in Colorado Springs (03.11.2015) gegen Zeb Colter & Alberto Del Rio stellte, wird spekuliert, dass bei der WWE Survivor Series 2015 möglicherweise ein WWE United States Championship Match zwischen Alberto Del Rio (c) und Jack Swagger stattfinden könnte.

(Quelle: WrestlingNews)

WrestlingCorner.de berichtete bereits, dass Daniel Bryan auf einer Promotion-Tour in Indien ein „Big Announcement“ für Indien angekündigt hat.

Nun wurde das „Big Announcement“ von Daniel Bryan enthüllt. So wird die WWE im Januar 2016 für zwei Live Events nach Indien zurückkehren. Beide WWE Live Events werden am 15. & 16. Januar 2016 in Neu-Delhi stattfinden und bereits mit den Top-Stars John Cena & Big Show beworben. Dabei handelt es sich um die ersten beiden WWE Live Events in Indien seit 13 Jahren.

Nachfolgend die offizielle Pressemitteilung:

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WWE, Ten Sports bring WWE Live to India this January

NEW DELHI — WWE Live will return to India with two Live Events in New Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Friday, 15 Jan. and Saturday, 16 Jan., 2016.

A limited number of tickets will be available through a pre-sale from Wednesday, 4 Nov., at 1 p.m. IST through Saturday, 7 Nov., at 11:59 p.m. IST. Remaining tickets will go on-sale beginning Tuesday, 10 Nov. at 12 p.m. IST. All tickets will be available online at in.bookmyshow.com. Ticket prices start at INR 1,699.

Fans attending WWE Live will be able to see their favorite WWE Superstars, including John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Big Show, Sheamus, Cesaro and Ryback.*

"WWE is delighted to return to India to bring its fans energetic, larger-than-life, live entertainment," said Gerrit Meier, WWE President, International. "Fans can expect to see the same non-stop action and family fun that they know and love from watching WWE programming, including WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown on Ten Sports Network."

"Ten Sports Network has been bringing WWE programming to fans in India for more than a decade," said Rajesh Sethi, Ten Sports Network CEO. "We are excited to build on this partnership with WWE to bring live events to the fans."

WWE programming in India, including WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown, WWE Main Event, WWE NXT, Total Divas, and monthly pay-per-views such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, air on Ten Sports Network.

*Talent line-up is subject to change.

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(Quelle: WrestlingNews)

Das USA Network hat nun in einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung offiziell bestätigt, dass WWE SmackDown! ab Donnerstag, den 07. Januar 2016 auf dem USA Network zu sehen sein wird. Somit wird WWE SmackDown! am Donnerstag, den 31. Dezember 2015 zum letzten Mal auf Syfy zu sehen sein.

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USA NETWORK SETS JANUARY PREMIERES FOR 'SMACKDOWN®' AND 'SUITS'

Live Action WWE® Powerhouse "SmackDown" To Debut January 7
Critically Acclaimed Drama "Suits" Picks Up After Powerful Mid-Season Cliffhanger on January 27
Previously Announced New Drama "Colony" To Premiere on January 14

New York, NY – November 4, 2015 – USA Network will have a white hot January with the grand arrival of the two-hour live action WWE powerhouse SMACKDOWN on Thursday, January 7 at 8/7c. The winter continues to heat up with the return of the critically acclaimed drama SUITS, which picks up from the intense cliff hanger on Wednesday, January 27 at 10/9c. The network will also premiere the previously announced epic drama COLONY, from executive producers Carlton Cuse ("Lost") and Ryan Condal ("Hercules"), on Thursday, January 14 at 10/9c.

With the arrival of SMACKDOWN on Thursday, January 7 @ 8/7c, USA becomes the exclusive cable home to WWE's two marquee properties. Viewers can now bookend their week with MONDAY NIGHT RAW live on Mondays from 8-11p and SMACKDOWNon Thursdays from 8-10p. Consistently one of the highest-rated weekly series on cable, over the past 15 years SMACKDOWN has been broadcast from 170 different venues, in 148 cities and towns and in seven different countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Japan, Italy and Mexico. On January 7, SMACKDOWN will air its 855th episode from Laredo, Texas.

The highly-anticipated drama COLONY, premiering on Thursday January 14 @ 10/9c, centers on one family's struggle to survive and bring liberty back to the people of an occupied Los Angeles. SAG winner Josh Holloway ("Lost") stars as former FBI agent Will Bowman and Satellite Award winner Sarah Wayne Callies ("The Walking Dead") stars as his wife, Katie, in the series which takes place in a dangerous world of divided ideologies. While some choose to collaborate with the occupation and benefit from the new order, others rebel and suffer the consequences. COLONY is a co-production between Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions (UCP). Along with Cuse and Condal, Nelson McCormick ("24") also executive produces.

The fifth season of SUITS finishes its run with 6 new episodes on Wednesday, January 27 at 10/9c. In the wake of his arrest for conspiracy to commit fraud, Mike (Patrick J. Adams, "Orphan Black") finds himself at the center of an investigation – led by a ruthless government prosecutor, Assistant US Attorney Anita Gibbs (new recurring guest star Leslie Hope, "24") – that threatens to bring down the whole firm. Harvey (Gabriel Macht, "Love and Other Drugs"), having resigned from the firm in order to protect it, must tred lightly if he's going to help Mike, or incur the wrath of Charles Forstman (returning guest star Eric Roberts, "The Dark Knight"). Together with Jessica (Gina Torres, "Firefly") and Louis (Rick Hoffman, "Samantha Who"), Harvey must figure out how to build a defense for Mike, knowing full well that he's guilty of the crime for which he stands accused. Meanwhile, Rachel (Meghan Markle, "Fringe") must come to terms with the fact that her fiancé, and everyone she's close to, could soon be in prison as Donna (Sarah Rafferty, "Brothers & Sisters") finds herself at a crossroad.

New characters this season include prosecuting attorney Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope, "24") and James Paulsen (Derek McGrath, "Doc"). Returning characters this season include Trevor (Tom Lipinski, "Labor Day"), Scottie (Abigail Spencer, "Cowboys & Aliens"), Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce, "The Wire"), Jack Soloff (John Pyper-Ferguson, "Drive"), Professor Gerard (Stephen Macht, "The Monster Squad"), Gretchen (Aloma Wright, "Days of Our Lives"), Jeff Malone (DB Woodside, "24"), Sheila (Rachael Harris, "The Hangover") and Jimmy (Pooch Hall, "The Game"). From Universal Cable Productions, SUITS was created by and is executive produced by Aaron Korsh ("The Deep End"). Doug Liman (The "Bourne" trilogy), David Bartis ("Covert Affairs") and Gene Klein ("Covert Affairs") of Hypnotic along with Anton Cropper ("Fairly Legal"), Daniel Arkin ("90210") and Chris Downey ("King & Maxwell") serve as executive producers. SUITS is shot on location in Toronto.

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(Quelle: WrestlingINC)