— As a clarification, the latest word from within wrestling circles is that John Morrison’s ankle injury has been legitimately overhyped as a work.
While no one has ruled out the possibility that he truly did get injured at the SmackDown! taping Tuesday, the idea that he broke his ankle or that he will miss any ring time is being dismissed.
— WWE Chairman Vince McMahon confirmed that the Survivor Series pay-per-view franchise will be discontinued in 2010. After posting a buyrate of just 235,000–below “B show” Hell in a Cell and just barely ahead of TLC–WWE’s reaction was that the concept has run its course and is not a source of special interest in the modern era.
In conjunction with the earnings statement and conference call Thursday, WWE issued a new survey regarding potential gimmick pay-per-view ideas. One of these will replace Survivor Series in November:
“Tournament Event: Single elimination “bracket style” tournament where Superstars would compete in multiple matches during the night to become the tournament winner.
Street Fight Event: Main events would include”street fight” matches where there are no disqualifications and pin-falls count anywhere. Superstars often compete in normal street clothes.
Legends Event: Match participants would include WWE Legends from the past.
Money in the Bank Event The main event “Money in the Bank” match requires Superstars to climb a ladder and retrieve a briefcase hung high above the ring. The winner can “cash in” the briefcase for a championship title shot throughout the year. Qualifying matches earlier in the event will determine participants for the “Money in the Bank” match.
WWE Draft Event WWE’s annual Draft where Superstars and Divas learn which brand they’ll be a part of for the next year. The Draft is often the beginning of new conflicts and matchups.
Battle Bowl Event Random tag-teams compete together – sometimes arch rivals – with the winning teams being put in a 2-ring Battle Royal. The winner could potentially receive a championship title match.
Roulette Event Main event match stipulations would be determined by the spin of a roulette-type wheel.
War Games Event Teams of 5 collide in 2 cages. 2 participants begin the match with a new participant added every 5 minutes. This process is alternated between teams until all members from both teams are present.”