Sting Contract Correction, WWE Stock Up On Buyout Speculation, Rock On Cooking Show, WWE In Ohio
- The Rock will appear on the next episode of the hit Youtube show Epic Meal Time. The Rock said that he will appear and promised to eat a cheat meal on the show. You can watch the announcement from The Rock in the video above at the 2:43 mark.
- As noted earlier, TMZ reported today that Sting is looking to sign a WWE contract other than an apparent P.R. deal with the company. A WWE source noted to F4WOnline that "they [TMZ] are confused," and that Sting has a 2K deal, not a WWE P.R. deal. F4WOnline added that even though both sides have been in talks for months, Sting has no contract with WWE at his point.
- WWE will return to Youngstown, Ohio for a live event on Saturday, September 27th. They will return to Toledo, Ohio the following night for a live event on Sunday, September 28th. Tickets for both events go on sale next Saturday, July 26th.
- WWE stock shot up 6.06% today to close at $12.60. According to Seeking Alpha, shares were up due to renewed buyout speculation following 21st Century Fox's offer to acquire Time Warner. The site noted that "the initiative could still draw interest from a company on the distribution side of the business."
AdmiringTaker contributed to this article.