WWE Bans Negative Term From Website, Names At Private Roddy Piper Service, WWE Attendance

- Stars who attended the invitation-only funeral for WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper at The Comedy Store in Hollywood on August 17th included Austin Aries, Diamond Dallas Page, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chavo Guerrero Sr., Mando Guerrero, Lisa Marie Varon, Gene LeBell, Rock Riddle, Bas Rutten, Josh Barnett, Dave Marquez, Will Sasso, John Morrison and Rick Bassman, who helped arrange the service.

- As seen on this week's WWE Tough Enough post-show Tough Talk, Amanda accused Sara of being a "ring rat." WWE's web department was given the word that the term "ring rat" is banned from any stories on the website.

- Below are recent WWE attendance figures:

* August 15th in Citrus Springs, FL for NXT drew 300 fans
* August 15th in Detroit drew 5,500 fans (Seth Rollins tour, John Cena pulled)
* August 15th in Sioux Falls, SD drew 3,500 fans (Roman Reigns tour)
* August 16th in Bemidji, MN drew 2,500 fans (Rollins tour)
* August 16th in Fargo, ND drew 5,500 fans (Reigns tour)
* August 17th in Minneapolis for RAW drew 10,000 fans

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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