On his Twitter account, John Cena acknowledged the fan that flipped him off at the end of this week’s episode of Smackdown Live.
Here is his response to the hate he gets from fans:
No matter what you do, there will always be hate. You have 2 choices, Hate back, or Smile and #RiseAboveHate I prefer option 2 😊 pic.twitter.com/XJrjXRTzbb
— John Cena (@JohnCena) August 16, 2017
Here are some Smackdown Live notes:
The show sold out at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The dark match main event after 205 Live featured Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura defeating Dolph Ziggler and Rusev. Orton got the pin with the RKO.
For those of you wondering what is going on with Ziggler, click here.
WWE has announced that they’ve signed a new Australian TV deal:
WWE® Reaches Broadcast Agreement with Nine Network
08/16/2017 – SYDNEY & STAMFORD, Conn.– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced it has reached a new agreement with Nine Network to broadcast weekly one-hour versions of WWE’s flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown® in Australia on Nine Network channel 9Go!. Starting this week, 9Go! will televise a one-hour edition of Raw on Thursdays at 11 p.m. and a one-hour edition of SmackDown on Fridays immediately following the conclusion of 9Go!’s Friday Night Movie.
“We are thrilled to add another best-in-class TV partner to our roster in Australia to deliver content to our fans,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “Our partnership with Nine Network enables us to expand our reach in Australia and complements our live programming in the region.”
In addition to this new agreement with Nine Network, WWE recently announced it will extend its partnership with Foxtel to broadcast WWE programming live in Australia. Foxtel’s FOX8 televises Raw live on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and SmackDown live on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
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