WWE’s Return To Japan, WrestleMania DVD Numbers Not Good

» This is just a reminder that there is a FREE UFC event tonight on SpikeTV. There are five live fights on the card (Jardine vs. Hammill, etc etc). The super-6 middleweight boxing tournament on Showtime also returns tonight. Andre Ward is in the main event of that show. Also in addition to the WWE Fatal 4 Way PPV tomorrow night, there is a WEC show on Versus (head-to-head) featuring Jamie Varner, etc etc. What a crazy weekend.

» WWE returns to Tokyo, Japan on August 20th and 21st for shows at Budokan Hall. The top two stars being advertised are John Cena and Yoshi Tatsu, followed by Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Ted DiBiase, Sheamus, Maryse, The Bella Twins, William Regal, Mark Henry, The Miz, John Morrison, Zack Ryder and The Hart Dynasty. Big Show and Rey Mysterio are being advertised as special guests from SmackDown.

» Early numbers are in for the WrestleMania 26 DVD and they don’t look good. After its first two weeks on the market, the DVD sold only 24,810 units. WrestleMania 25 on DVD sold 106,427 in its first two weeks. Previous WrestleMania DVD’s have sold 150,000 to 200,000 units in their first two weeks out.

» Early word on the favorite to be the top star of the new NXT season is Alex Riley, the current FCW Heavyweight Champion. Riley is being mentored by The Miz.

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