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Originally Posted by Observer As noted, WWE Tough Enough will be returning on the USA Network soon. The belief is that the new season will begin airing some time after WrestleMania 31. It's also believed that the show will be filmed in Florida at the WWE Performance Center. Before Tough Enough plans were nixed last summer, the idea was to have all WWE developmental talents on the show but based on the casting call issued this week, pro wrestling experience is not a requirement for the new season. It was noted that this season will have a different format than previous Tough Enough seasons. We do know that the new season will have some live elements to it. There's also no word yet on who the Tough Enough coaches will be. Bill DeMott indicated on Twitter that he will be on the show but that's all we've heard. WWE had planned for Steve Austin to host the Tough Enough show they wanted to film in 2014 but his name has not been attached to this new season yet.

Originally Posted by Observer As noted, the next live WWE NXT Takeover special will take place on February 11th. The original plan was to do the next special in March but the recent NXT TV tapings were re-written at the last minute and storylines were sped up to have the special in February.

WWE wants TV personality Maria Menounos to host the 2015 Hall of Fame red carpet arrival in San Jose, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Chris Jericho noted on Twitter that Friday's Talk Is Jericho guest will be Lanny Poffo. Poffo will discuss why he's allowing WWE to induct Randy Savage into the Hall of Fame.

While WWE previously announced that Sunday's Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show would be just 30 minutes, the WWE Network is currently advertising a one-hour pre-show. Speaking of the pre-show, Booker T announced on Twitter that he will have a special interview with Shawn Michaels this Sunday before the Rumble. Also confirmed for the pre-show is The New Day vs. Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose in an elimination match. WWE Network is also advertising a 15 minute Royal Rumble Fallout post-show for 10:45pm EST on Sunday. Like previous pay-per-views, this post-show will likely be nixed if the pay-per-view runs long.

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, word is circulating that Philadelphia will be making a play to host WrestleMania 33 in 2017. The event would be held in Lincoln Financial Field with the Hall of Fame ceremony being next door at the Wells Fargo Center.

Was also in the running for Mania 31 and 32 before losing out to Santa Clara and Dallas.

Former WWE Diva/TNA Knockout Lisa Marie Varon (aka Victoria/Tara in WWE/TNA) was the guest on Jim Ross' latest podcast. While discussing her time in TNA, Marie told Ross that she once spent $6,000 of her own money to promote a show they were going to do in Chicago and did a lot of promotion for the show without being asked to do. She noted that when she was sent posters for the show, they didn't feature her (a local celebrity) but instead another woman featured on the show. When she spoke with Dixie Carter about all the things she did to help the company, all Dixie said was, "Yeah, I heard". Later on, Marie stated that two people from the TNA offices sent an email to the roster telling them to promote another pizza place in the area (Varon owns the Squared Circle restaurant in Chicago) as the best pizza they've ever had. Varon said that when she found out about it, she blew up and told Bruce Prichard, "The day I quit my job, I am going to punch that c*** in the face", referring to Dixie. Prichard, Varon says, responded, "You'll be doing all of us a favor." Varon also noted the company was disorganized to the point she once learned she was booked to appear on a PPV when it was announced on Twitter, but had no travel information for the show and hadn't even been informed she was booked.

Other sheet news includes ROH considering dropping their iPPV model due to lower than expected buys recently and them believing the WWE Network lowered the value of PPVs ever since its launch.