NEWS ITEMS: USA Network’s “WWE Week” includes NXT and a Rock movie, Reigns on being compared to previous top stars, another Hardy concert

By Wade Keller, PWTorch editor


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-Roman Reigns told Sports 360 on being compared to other top stars: “I never look at it as being the next anybody, I just want to be first Roman Reigns. It’s very flattering, you’re in good company when you are being compared to John Cena and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), but all I can be is me, all I can be is Roman Reigns and that’s all I want to be.” Read more highlights including his thoughts on wrestling Triple H and his roller coaster ride career so far at our sister site covering pro wrestling podcasts and wrestler interviews, PWPodcasts.com, HERE.

-Jeff Hardy will be performing a live concert in Covington, Ky. at Madison Theater on Dec. 15. He will be joined by local musicians Heart Means More, Toybox Killer, Sever the Ties, Mister Mason and Motel Faces. General admission tickets are $13 in advance and $18 at the door. VIP tickets, which include a meet and greet and photo opportunity with Jeff Hardy, early entry, special seating, collector’s laminate and a signed show poster, are available for $50. For more information, including upcoming tour dates, visit JeffHardyBrand.com.

-WWE is officially advertising the full line-up for WWE Week on USA Network next week which includes, as usual, Raw and Smackdown, but also a one-hour NXT Special at 7 ET on USA Network, and then Tribute to the Troops on Thursday at 8 ET on USA Network. They’re also adding Saturday’s airing of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s film “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” Johnson plays Hank Parsons, who partners with his stepson Sean (Josh Hutcherson) on a mission to find Sean’s grandfather (Michael Caine), who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.


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