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8/18 MONDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Lesnar's new belt, Flair's WWE TV role, Del Rio talks firing & potential legal action, Impact ratings sink, "Final Battle," more

Aug 18, 2014 - 11:26:02 PM
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MONDAY NIGHT UPDATE...

-The post-Summerslam edition of Raw included Brock Lesnar receiving a new WWE World Title belt, John Cena written off TV ... until returning next week, and Dean Ambrose written off TV in the main event.

-Ric Flair's new role on WWE TV is simply to be on the show. This could potentially include a "mentor" type role for Randy Orton to address Orton's recent losing ways.

-Alberto Del Rio talked in-depth on Mexico TV about his WWE firing. He said he is considering legal action against WWE if his legal representatives determine that WWE unlawfully fired him after striking an employee who allegedly made a racist remark.

-Last Thursday's TNA Impact sunk to a two-month TV ratings low, right after TNA hyped their summer TV ratings. Impact drew a 0.96 rating, down from a 1.05 rating the week before.

-Last Friday's WWE Smackdown scored a 1.88 rating leading into Summerslam, essentially even with the previous two weeks.

-Ring of Honor announced official details on "Final Battle 2014" taking place in New York City in December. The event will be in a new venue, Terminal 5, after a long run at the Manhattan Center.

-Pat McNeill's Summerslam blog was posted at PWTorch.com. Read McNeill's day-after witty observations on WWE's summer-time PPV.

-Poll Result: Who should be Brock Lesnar's WM31 opponent if Lesnar retains the WWE Title until WrestleMania? PWTorch readers voted for Daniel Bryan at 40 percent, Roman Reigns at 22 percent, and an Undertaker re-match at 18 percent.

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