New Jack Says Former WWE Diva Asked Him To Kill Ex-Boyfriend

New Jack stated Monday on Facebook that former WWE talent Tammy Sytch (a/k/a Sunny) asked him to kill her former boyfriend, a New Jersey police officer who she broke up with in August. According to Jack, a former bounty hunter, the WWE Hall of Famer reasons that he physically abused her during their five year relationship—she made similar claims on Facebook last month.

Jack writes, "Have these bitches lost there fucking minds or what? Tammy Sytch from wwe called me this past weekend asked me would I kill her ex boyfriend who is a cop in jersey,because he has abused her and beat the shit outta her for the past 5yrs.

"I'm sure y'all are finding this hard to believe,just like the other,but please believe it!I have a signing and a show in jersey this weekend and i will be staying at a hotel in jersey for two days,but believe this when I say it...I'M NOT COMING TO JERSEY TO TRY AND KILL A GUY(COP)FOR TAMMY OR NOBODY ELSE...WTF!!!

"TAMMY,HERE IS A LITTLE WORD OF ADVICE...DO UR OWN GOTDAMN DIRTY WORK YOU CRAZY BITCH!!!PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO HER AND BY THE WAY,THE COPS NAME IS JOHN...CRAZY FUCKING BITCH!!!"

Sytch denied his claims Tuesday on Facebook.

"nj is a wacko.. never ased him to kill my my ex," she wrote.

Royal Rumble Returning To Traditional 30-Man Format In 2012

After the 2011 Royal Rumble was dubbed the "biggest Royal Rumble in history" with a record-breaking 40 participants, it appears WWE is reverting back to the traditional 30-man format for the Rumble's 25th anniversary in January.

St. Louis' Scottrade Center, which hosts the Rumble, is advertising a "30-man Royal Rumble match" as well as WWE Championship & World Heavyweight title matches for the event.

As reported earlier, tickets for the January 29th pay-per-view go on sale December 10, with prices ranging from $20-300.

Knockout Says Her Contract With TNA Wrestling Has Expired

Jackie Moore stated Monday on Twitter that her contract with TNA Wrestling has expired and she expects to be removed from their roster page shortly.

Moore wrote, "I guess they will remove me from the roster page soon....contract is up."

She forewarned her departure from the organization a day prior to Madusa, writing, "I'm getting no love from a certain company....Lol. I guess I'm a little too rough in the ring."

Moore returned to TNA Wrestling last June alongside ODB under the guise of outsiders, with the duo promising to clean up the Knockouts division. In August, Moore and ODB abandoned their villainous antics in order to gain contracts with the promotion. After several weeks of working as babyfaces, they were signed to contracts by the new head of the Knockouts division, Karen Jarrett. Moore, however, was not used again. Via Twitter, she expressed her disappointment with being excluded from the 10-Knockouts Gauntlet Match on November 14.

Santino Marella Featured On Royal Rumble Poster, Austin vs. Rock DVD Planned

-- Following the success of the Greatest Rivalries - Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart video release, WWE has a second volume highlighting Steve Austin vs. The Rock tentatively scheduled.

-- SLAM! Wrestling conducted an interview with former WWE Diva Maryse which will be published this week. A teaser quote: "I'm ready for a new chapter in my life."

-- The promotional poster for the 2012 Royal Rumble has been released internationally and it features Santino Marella depicting a fortune teller.

To view the poster, click here.

The 2012 Royal Rumble takes place January 29 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

John Cena Says WWE Title Belt Should Change, Michael Cole To Face Jerry Lawler

-- John Cena stated Monday morning on Twitter that he is in favor of changing the appearance of the WWE Championship, which he turned to a "spinner" belt upon winning the title in 2005.

"I have thought that for 3 years. Either classic or new. It needs a change," Cena said.

-- Shortly after it was reported that WWE had launched iwantwwenetwork.com, a website encouraging fans to notify their television service provider of the WWE Network, its contents were deleted. The site, as well as wwenetwork.com, now redirect to wwe.com.

-- A Memphis Street Fight between Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler is being locally advertised for the January 2, 2012 Raw SuperShow in Memphis, Tennessee.

Trish Stratus Talks About Tough Enough On The WWE Network, Her New Movie

During an interview for Canada's SLAM! Sports site, former WWE Diva Trish Stratus talked about the prospect of hosting a second season of Tough Enough on the new WWE Network. Trish said:

"Being a coach on Tough Enough was a perfect role for me to come back in. It fit perfectly with my schedule, too -- we were out filming in California for about two months. It was perfect and to parlay some of the knowledge and experience that I'd gained over the years and help these young kids who are pursuing their dreams, it was really cool."

She also spoke about her new movie "Bounty Hunters" which she filmed this year. Trish did her own stunts for the movie (which she loved) - and talked about a difference between acting and wrestling.

"It was amazing. I really enjoyed it. I was able to do my own fight scenes and learn a new fighting art, which really appealed to me to accept the role."

"At first, I would think, 'Hey, what's going on? I did good, and nobody's cheering.' But then you get the wonderful moment of sitting in a theatre and seeing yourself on the big screen, and everyone starts cheering, that's really cool. And to see myself fighting with sound effects -- I've seen myself fight for ten years -- but with the addition of sound effects, wow that takes it to a whole new level."

Jeff Hardy Dealing with Back Injury, Matches for Tonight's TNA Impact Tapings

- TNA will tape episodes of Impact Wrestling tonight and tomorrow night in Orlando.

Matches for tonight's tapings include TNA TV Champion Robbie E. vs. Rob Van Dam plus Brother Devon & The Pope vs. Mexican America vs. Ink Inc. in a #1 contender's three-way.

- Jeff Hardy is currently working through a back injury that is limiting him on what he can do in the ring. Hardy's injury is the reason why his match against Jeff Jarrett was cut short at the Turning Point pay-per-view. Hardy reportedly threw his back out several weeks before Turning Point.

Match Preview For Tonight's SmackDown, Update On Shane Helms' DWI Case

-- Former WWE talent Shane Helms' case for driving while impaired has been continued until January. He was charged on August 24, 2011 stemming from his motorbike accident on May 5, 2011 in North Carolina.

Helms has plans to release a public service announcement about drunk driving in the near future.

-- WWE announcer Josh Mathews turns 31 years old Friday.

-- WWE.com is advertising Sheamus and Zack Ryder vs. United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger for tonight's episode of SmackDown. Other matches that will take place on tonight's broadcast include:

* Hunico vs. Justin Gabriel

* A.J. and Kaitlyn vs. Beth Phoenix and Natalya

* Heath Slater vs. Ted DiBiase

Preview For Next Week's Impact Wrestling - Two Matches Announced

Preview IMPACT WRESTLING Next Thursday 9/8c On SpikeTV

Don't miss Thursday's huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c as the road to the December 11 "Final Resolution" Pay-Per-View event continues! Sting returns, Karen Jarrett is angry with the Knockouts, the TV Championship is on the line and much more!

Here is a preview of Thursday's broadcast:

- The GM "General Menace" Sting makes his return to IMPACT WRESTLING on Thursday night, and he's on a mission - the inmates no longer run the asylum, because the warden is coming back! According to Sting, first on his list is dealing with World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode and his assault on TNA President Dixie Carter, as well as recent attacks on AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy! What does Sting have planned for the World Champ? Tune in and find out as "The Icon" Sting returns!

- Sources say Knockouts VP Karen Jarrett is LIVID over the Knockouts disobeying her orders to show more skin on last week's broadcast, and Karen is planning some major punishment this Thursday for the ladies of IMPACT WRESTLING! Thus far, Jarrett has ruled the Knockouts with an iron first - but the question is, will the Knockouts continue to play with fire and question her authority? Don't miss it this Thursday!

- In action on Thursday night, Robbie E defends the Television Championship against Rob Van Dam

- Plus, new #1 Contenders to the Tag Team Championship will be determined on Thursday in a three-way bout: Mexican America vs. Ink Inc vs. Devon & "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero! Which tandem will get the next shot at new titleholders Matt Morgan and Crimson?

All this and much more on Thursday's huge broadcast, including "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, "The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett, the high-flying X Division Superstars and many more of your favorite IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars!

Tara Discusses TNA, WWE, Her Longevity & Future In Wrestling, Gail Kim Returning

Former WWE Women's Champion and TNA Knockouts Champion, Lisa Marie Varon, better known as Tara in TNA and Victoria in WWE, joins us for an exclusive interview about her career.

Lisa talks about many topics including her time in WWE, her current run in TNA, the reaction to her YouTube video with Brooke Tessmacher about the "Thanksgiving Thong Thunder" match, what it's like teaming with Brooke and writing for Chicago Athlete magazine. Plus, Lisa reminisces on the "good old days", the golden era of the Divas division, what it was like being part of the first ever Divas cage match (this week is the anniversary of that match) and much more.

Full interview here: http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/11/24/exclusive-lisa-marie-varon-tara-talks-tna-wwe-golden-age-of-divas-future-in-wrestling-more/

Highlights below:

Talking about her longevity in wrestling and being on TV for nearly 10 years: "I'm very lucky. Don't get me wrong, I've had injuries -- a torn ACL in 2002, my elbow in the cage match with Mickie -- but I don't know how nothing has taken me out. I do work out hard and listen to my body when I need rest. It was hard in WWE to travel four days a week and maintain the healthiness in your body. I was very lucky to get seriously put out."

"It's very unusual for a 40-year-old to be competing against 20-year-olds coming in the ring. It's tough. It's a bit intimidating for me. I'm looking for the fountain of youth as well. But I think I have accomplished a lot, because I'm still good out there in the ring. I don't feel like I've lost my flow."

"My age was 29 and a half when I started in this business. I get a lot of people on Twitter, they always ask me, "Am I too old to get in the business?" and I hate saying that you're never too old to get in the business, but when they look for the wrestlers, they do generally look for the 18-25 year olds that they can mould and create into their own. There's always that special 30-year-old. I was better in my 30s than in my 20s, like being physically in shape and at my peak. I like to be a positive role model for people my age, even though I don't act my age. [Laughs]"

Her future in wrestling & wanting to stay at her best: "When I do sign my contract, I sign year-to-year with TNA. I had the option [to do that] which I was very lucky [to have]. I have to listen to my body. I want to be on TV as long as I'm at my best. I don't want to be where you see me limping down to the ring and feel sorry for me. That's kind of why I left WWE. I don't know if you remember the last couple of years of my career at WWE, what did you think of me? You kind of felt, "Oh my gosh, she's not a champ". I was helping the new talent look good in the ring, so that wasn't really my best. I was really flattered that I was able to do that and everybody had confidence in me to make people look good in the ring but that didn't make me feel like I was giving the fans the best Victoria. I wasn't happy doing that, so I moved on. But I had a terrific, terrific career there."

On Gail Kim's TNA return: "You know what? That girl! I'm gonna kick her butt. I text her and I said, "I heard you're coming today". She goes, "Where'd you hear that from?" I didn't want to say who I'd heard it from so I said, "Oh, just a rumor on the internet" and she goes, "You can't believe everything you read". I know that was my favorite saying. You can't read every internet site. There are some things that are reported wrong. I saw her at the show and I go, "What the heck?!" and she goes, "Hahaha!" I said, "I knew you were coming! I don't know who you're trying to pull one over!"

"But I'm so excited to have her back. Her and I were travel partners. We get along so well and I'm so happy to have an old friend back in the ring. I wanted to win that number one contender's match, though. I'll be honest with you, because Gail Kim and I can really throw down in the ring. We never got the opportunity in WWE. We had a couple of matches but it was just a match thrown here and there, but I think we can really work up to something dangerous. I'd like to do another cage match, maybe, with her. That'd be awesome!"

See TNA Knockouts holiday video - Velvet Sky, Mickie James, Sarita, Brooke, Karen Jarrett and more

HOT Revealing Photos of Velvet Sky wrestling Winter at house show!

Update on Morrison and TNA, Thanksgiving Impact Wrestling Matches, Jarrett-AAA

- TNA is doing a storyline in Mexico's AAA promotion where AAA Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett has put a 700,000 peso or $50,000 bounty on El Mesias. The first person going after the bounty will be TNA wrestler Gunner, on the November 26th show in Pachuca.

- Matches for tonight's TNA Impact Wrestling include Tag Team Champions Crimson & Matt Morgan vs. Mexican America, Eric Young vs. TV Champion Robbie E. where the loser must wear a turkey suit and eight-man elimination action with Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam & AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode, Jeff Jarrett, Daniels and Bully Ray. There will also be a Knockouts Lingerie match with Velvet Sky, Tara and Miss Tessmacher vs. Madison Rayne, Angelina Love and Winter.

- As noted before, TNA is interested in John Morrison and Melina. TNA's Bruce Prichard is said to be a big proponent of the couple but the belief among some if that Morrison will be taking time off to pursue non-wrestling entertainment work.

Sarita Hospitalized After Taking Hard Fall During Wrestling Match

Sarita was hospitalized Tuesday after taking a hard fall during a two out of three falls match in Mexico City, Mexico.

Sarita, who appears as Dark Angel for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, slipped on the top rope while attempting to dive and crashed onto the hardwood floor. She was placed on a stretcher and immediately hospitalized.

Wednesday evening on Facebook, Sarita thanked her fans for their well wishes and stated that while she remains sore, she is fine. She says she fully intends on competing in today's CMLL bodybuilding competition, which she has won five years in a row.

She wrote, "Gracias a todos por la buena vibra! Ando dolorida por la lucha y caida de ayer, pero estoy completa! Tengo toda intencion de presentarme manana en el concurso de fisicoconstructivismo. Espero verlos ahi, la entrada es con el boleto de las luchas de este viernes. Ustedes me inspiran, GRACIAS!"

Meanwhile, Power Slam reports she has made a full recovery from her facial paralysis.

Former WWE Prospect Convicted In HIV Case, Could Face Decades In Prison

Cincinnati.com reports former professional wrestler Andre Davis was convicted Wednesday in a Hamilton, Ohio court on 14 of 15 "felonious assault" charges for failing to disclose to sexual partners that he is HIV positive.

Each felony carries a potential sentence of two to eight years in prison.

Davis also stands accused in similar cases with five women in Butler and Warren counties.

Davis' sentence will be determined after he undergoes a psychological evaluation. Sentencing is scheduled for December 21, 2011.

The full story is available here.

Davis found out he was HIV positive in 2009 yet continued wrestling through 2010. The Wrestling Observer reports Davis was hired as a referee by WWE in 2009 but withdrew their contract offer after he underwent a battery of medical tests. Davis was wrestling in matches involving blood during that time period.

Gail Kim Says WWE Disrespected Her

Speaking to SLAM! Wrestling, Gail Kim explains why she disobeyed WWE by controversially eliminating herself from the Divas Battle Royal on the August 1 episode of Monday Night Raw. She says it was the culmination of all the disrespect she felt from WWE.

"I don't regret what I did at all. It was a respect thing," Kim says. "I was told to get eliminated as soon as possible, so that's what I did. I saw my decision as a case of either continuing to take their lack of respect or doing something about it.

"Nobody knows what I went through in terms of disrespect during my time there, but that move wasn't just about me it was a culmination of all the disrespect I felt that all the other women and the women's division as a whole had received too, I was taking a stand.

"While a lot of fans watching Raw noticed what I did, nobody from WWE noticed, that just shows how much they didn't care. I went up to Johnny [John Laurinaitis] after and spoke about the Battle Royal and his reaction towards the match was, 'Yeah, I heard it was pretty shit.' I was amazed and I then told him how I eliminated myself and he just laughed.

"How can fans take the division seriously if the people working for the company aren't? If it had been one of the men who had eliminated themselves they would have been punished, but because it was the women nobody cared, not even after I had told them."

A few days later Kim announced on Twitter that she had quit WWE, however, she was not permitted to bolt. What followed was a standoff between WWE and their former Women's Champion, which saw her forced to sit out the remainder of her contract.

"WWE are notoriously known for being controlling when it comes to your career, that night of the Battle Royal I went to Johnny and told him I quit, I said I don't want your money; I just want to be free. He told me that it shouldn't be a problem, but of course it was," Kim says.

"They didn't want me to work elsewhere, at this time I told him, 'What does it matter if I leave or not? You're not using me, it's not like I'm valuable to you just let me go,' but there was no budging."

After sitting at home for over two months waiting out the remainder of her contract, Kim finally made her much anticipated return to TNA Wrestling on the October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, when she aligning herself with Madison Rayne and Karen Jarrett. Being a TNA Knockout means everything to her.

"I'm just so excited to be back in the company, I can't speak for anybody in particular but the feeling I got when I came back was that there were no hard feelings about my previous decision to leave. Being back here feels like time has never passed.

"I think everyone kind of expected me to return. I said in my last interview when I was leaving that I would probably be back, everyone has been real welcoming, it's like being a part of a family here at TNA. It's great to see the growth that this company has made since I've been gone, it's nice to see the direction its going and where they want to be heading."

She adds, "I'm just so happy to be here and to now be a part of a company once again that actually cares about wrestling."

The full article is available here.

See TNA Knockouts holiday video - Velvet Sky, Mickie James, Sarita, Brooke, Karen Jarrett and more

Former WWE Star Arrested On Battery Charge, WWE Referee Entered Rehab

-- Brian James (a/k/a Road Dogg), who now works as a producer for WWE, stated during a recent "shoot" interview that not only has the organization paid to put him in a rehabilitation center, but has paid for at least one stint for all three of his brothers—Scott, Steve and Brad.

Scott is WWE referee Scott Armstrong. He returned to the organization in February 2011 after being released one year prior. Steve briefly competed for WWE in 1992 as Lance Cassidy. Brad was under contract to WWE in 2006 and 2007. He made sporadic appearances on ECW as a guest commentator.

-- Former WWE talent Sean Christopher Haire (a/k/a Sean O'Haire), 40, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Savannah, Georgia on a simple battery charge, according to the official website of the Chatham County Sheriff's Office. Bond was set at $1,850.00.

This is not the former WCW World Tag Team Champion's first run-in with the law. In 1992, Haire was arrested for assault. In 2006, Haire was found guilty of assaulting a woman at "Club Hypnotic" in June 2004. He was also involved in a fight in Hilton Head on March 30, 2007, in which he sustained fractures to his face and skull, including his orbital bone. In September 2009, Haire was arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend.

CM Punk Discusses Clashes With Vince, His Problems With The Rock & The Miz

CM Punk appeared on the The Hot Click podcast and did not hold back his opinions on The Rock, Vince McMahon, The Miz, his near exit from the WWE and a slew of other topics. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

On not sleeping: "We just did a European tour. I would honestly say on the European tour if you want to average it all out, I slept two hours a night... Eventually it gets to you. I know when I start seeing things that I really need to try… It's not like I'm forcing myself to stay awake. It's a thing. I got in late last night. I met up with my buddies, H20, the band and we went out. I got back to my hotel maybe at two in the morning and I had to meet in the lobby at 6 AM so I got a 5:30 wakeup call and next thing I know it's 3:30. I'm reading comic books in my hotel room."

How hard it is being straight edge: "It's not hard at all. A lot of people ask me that. I almost think it's a really weird question. How hard is it for you to wear glasses? How hard is it for you to have back hair? I was born this way so, no, it's not hard at all.

"I just turned 33 so I'm assuming I'm what you call an SEOG: Straight Edge Old Guy. There are not a lot of us. I know everybody that was straight edge when I first claimed straight edge, when I was like 15-20, everybody fell off; everybody sold out. There's like me and my friend Natalie back in Chicago. It's like you find somebody else who's straight edge and you stick together."

On almost leaving WWE: "The last 12 months… I was leaving, I was out the door. I wasn't quitting. My contract was up and I was like, "You know what, my contract's up. I fulfilled my obligations to you. You have fulfilled your obligations to me and you let me slip through your fingers." That was my attitude and I was leaving. One of the conditions of me resigning, I was like, look, if I resign I'm all in. I'm back to old form CM Punk. I'm not sleepwalking through this. I'm not just going to be a robot. I'm going to get excited about things again. I'm going to
watch all the matches and I'm going to praise people, yell at people, give people my opinions, and help out guys. That's what I've been doing.

If he ended up staying for the money: "No, it's not about money. It's funny; on Twitter I get a lot of hilarious tweets. I'll be crabby and complain about somebody. I'll have my headphones on in the airport and I'm eating. I don't know if anyone knows what it's like to have someone legitimately walk up to you and wave their hand like an inch away from your face because I have headphones on and I can't hear them. I don't know if anyone knows what that's like but that happens to me multiple times a day then I complain about it, and then on Twitter I get, 'Oh, shut up crybaby. That's why you're rich.' I was rich before I had any money. Being rich has nothing to do with anything monetary. No, it wasn't about money. I'm not a money guy.

"I know people who are wealthy and they're miserable. I was miserable. I was coming to work every day and I was like, 'This is ridiculous. I'm seeing all this stuff. Miz is the main event of WrestleMania. What is wrong with this world? Okay, I gave it all.'"

If The Miz has a problem with his comments: "No, Miz knows exactly how I feel. I've told him about it... I think Miz doesn't know how to deal with that. It's just my brutal honesty. I think you got to just let it roll of your back or you get confrontational about it.
"I was strictly basing it on the fact that I was the best bad guy. In my world, the best bad guy wrestles the best good guy. I was specifically told, 'Hey, leading up to WrestleMania we don't really know what you're going to do yet but you're going to be John Cena's little TV feud.' I was like, 'I'm nobody's TV feud. That's bullsh-t.' They just continued to piss me off."

What made him re-sign with WWE: "The chance to change this place. One of my best friends in the world is Lars Frederiksen. He plays guitar for a band called Rancid. He told me a story about when the Ramones went into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Marky didn't want to do it; half of the Ramones were dead. The Ramones, as a band, were always musically shunned and he didn't want to do it. He didn't want to show up, accept the award. Lars told him, "Look, you have to. It's your responsibility. You paved the way for guys like me. You have to go accept this award because you think not accepting it is this big middle finger to the establishment but actually accepting the award and being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - that's the middle finger.

"Lars and Joey Mercury, two people who are wise beyond their years, told me, 'You can't change the place from your couch.' I said that on television. That was all real. That's the truth. I couldn't change this place from my couch so I resigned and I'm trying to change it."

If he's happy about re-signing: "I'm very happy. I've never been busier in my entire life. I had conversation with Vince McMahon. I was like, 'Look, I'm not holding you up for money. I'm not holding out for this contract but if you're going to sign me you're going to sign me to the best money deal possible and if it's your prerogative to not use me but pay me that ridiculous amount of money. I don't see you being that stupid.'"

His relationship with Vince McMahon: "Honestly, I don't think if Vince ever got me. I don't think he does. I don't know what's not to get but some people just don't see things. I don't know if this is a good example but I don't know if Vince gets The Rock. Vince gets Cold Stone Steve Austin. He gets that guy. I don't know if he gets The Rock but he recognizes that he's a hell of a talent. I might throw myself in that category. I don't know if Vince 100% gets me but he finally has recognized, 'Alright, this kid is the real deal.'

"I've been the same guy since I stepped foot in the WWE. I've always acted like a top guy, not in the regards of, 'I need a limo and first class travel.' I have never let anybody tell me that I can't or I suck or anything like that. I've always had an air of confidence about me, which always rubs people the wrong way. It's like the whole 'best in the world' thing. If I didn't honestly believe that, and it's obviously borderline narcissistic and egotistical but it's like, well, if you don't think you're the best in the world at what you do then you should at least aspire to be the best. Why do you do what you do?"

If Vince likes to knock people down: "I don't try to run the show. It's his company; it's his baby. I think the WWE has knocked me down a peg or two. That's the most frustrating thing about what we do. I don't know if this is the Brock Lesnar legacy. It's just like holy crap, strap a rocket to this guy and give him everything. Then all of a sudden a year later Brock's like, 'Oh, I want to go home.' I don't know if there's a fear that that's going to constantly happen, which is legitimate. I can see that. You put yourself in Vince's shoes and it's like, okay, I get that.

I take this responsibility very seriously. When you are the champion and you are on top, you're pulling the train. It's the tradition in pro wrestling where everybody thanks everybody. 'Thank you for the tour.' The guys on top are the ones that are drawing the houses. You're the reason why everyone on the undercard is getting paid. I get being spooked about that. We've done it way too often with guys like Wade Barrett, Sheamus, with me. I remember the first time they made me champion. Raw ratings went up. I got numbers, house show attendance went up. Then it's like you just constantly cut these guys legs out from under them. After awhile it's just like everyone's middle of the road.

Clashes with Vince McMahon: "There was the Tony Atlas story. Tony wrote about it in his book but I didn't read it so I don't know exactly how accurate it was. I was ECW Champion at the time. I was still living in Louisville, Kentucky. I would go to OVW still and I would maybe work a Dark Match for them and watch the show, talk to guys. Long story short, there was some backstage OVW politics that unbeknownst to me was going on. I went up to Tony to introduce myself because he was down there to talk to the guys about saving your money and drugs and what not.

"I said, 'Hi, Mr. Atlas. My name's CM Punk. How are you doing?' He grabbed my arm and he's like, 'What is this?' I didn't get where he was going. I was like, 'I don't know what you're talking about. Oh the X's. I'm straight edge and I explained it to him.' He's like, 'No, no, no, your arms. They're taped up.' I was like, 'Yeah, yeah, I tape up my arms so I can 'x' up. It's a straight edge thing.' He looks at me and he says, 'It looks like you have two broken arms.' I was just like, 'Great, okay.' I didn't know where he was going and I was confused. 'Okay, sir, alright.' He said, 'I don't think you get it. If you don't listen to your coaches, you're never going to make it to television.' Then I was like, 'Alright I appreciate whatever this is. Thank you, sir.'

"Then I worked the dark match and we had this great dark match. It was like this eight man tag and there was a whole bunch of talented guys in it. Then in the post show meeting, Tony Atlas goes on and on about how everyone's great, everyone has a great attitude, the show is great, the only match he didn't like was that last one. That last match sucked. There was a guy in it with a bad attitude. He basically just started singling me out. I had already lost my mind at this point. I stood up like legit De Niro, 'Are you talking to me?' He was like, 'Yes, you have a bad attitude and I'm going to put it in the report and I hope you get fired.' He said a lot of ridiculous things.

"I stood up and started walking down and was like, 'Are we fighting?' It turned into this big legendary thing where he just started giving me a bunch of s--t and I gave it right back to him. I was like, 'Look, I'm on television and I'm one of Vince's champions.' It turned into this thing and two weeks later we were in England and Vince is like, "I need to talk to you for a minute.

"He's like, 'The Tony Atlas thing - what happened?' I explained to him the story and he's like, 'These old timers don't watch the show. You got to be respectful.' He said, 'Sometimes, you just got to eat a little s--t. I eat s--t all day. I eat red s--t, green s--t, blue s--t, all kinds of s--t. I'm eating s--t all day.' I laughed and I looked at Vince and said, 'I had eaten enough of his s--t and I was full and he looked a little hungry so I thought maybe he wanted to eat a little s--t of his own.' He smiled and said, 'I like that. That's good.'"

The Rock returning to WWE: "I think it's great. Bottom line is it's a business. If Rock is going to put asses in seats then yay for us. There are a lot of misconceptions about how I feel about it. Obviously people love asking me because they know they're going to get the 100% truth. He comes back and he says that he's never going to leave again and then he doesn't come back for months. Yes, he's doing Survivor Series and, yes, it sold out in a half hour. Let's be honest. It's the Garden and it's the 25th anniversary of Survivor Series. The show was going to sell out but I get the bragging. 'Oh, it sold out in a half hour.'

"I sold out the Garden - me and JBL in a cage match so I have that distinction. I can say that I sold out Madison Square Garden, no matter how ridiculous it sounds. The problem I have with Dwayne is that he came back, he said he's never leaving again and I don't appreciate all this, 'Oh, the WrestleMania buy rate was up. Oh, it's because of Dwayne.' Was it? Or was it because of me and Randy Orton or was it because of Miz and John Cena? That's unfortunately something that you can't really ever figure out. A lot of people like to live and die by the ratings.

"It's a big news story that he came back, absolutely. I think he even tweeted me one time saying something like, 'The Rock in the main event makes more money than CM Punk could in a lifetime,' which is obviously a fallacy. That ultimately is where I have the problem with Dwayne. He lives in a fantasy world. No matter if I like or hate whoever I'm working with, I say, 'hello,' to them. I fraternize with them. It's a brotherhood backstage. I'm with these people more than I'm with my little sisters and my family. I just don't appreciate going from limo to dressing room, from dressing room to the ring and not saying 'hi' to any of the boys.

"That's what he does. I was just at a Guns N' Roses show backstage in Chicago and that's exactly what Axl Rose does and Axl's a lot cooler than Dwayne. Part of me gets it but for anybody who wants to say I have a bad attitude or a chip on my shoulder about it - absolutely. I think anybody should. There are guys in that locker room that bust their ass and there are guys that should be in the main event at WrestleMania. Eventually it will happen for everybody as long as you're passionate about it. I'm passionate about. Yeah, it pisses me off."

The podcast is available here.

October WWE Pay-Per-Views Draw Poor Numbers, WWE's "Biggest Turkeys", More

-- According to WWE's latest performance indicators, the buy estimates for the October 2011 pay-per-view events—Hell in a Cell and Vengeance—totaled 322,000. Both shows drew under 200,000 buys, with Hell in a Cell drawing approximately 180,000 and Vengeance drawing approximotely 142,000. They are both down from last year's shows in October.

-- WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart is scheduled to appear at Dr Fleas 8 Westmore Drive Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, December 3 from noon to 3:00 p.m. Call 519-600-1831 for more information.

-- WWE.com has published a feature highlighting "the biggest turkeys" to ever step foot inside the squared circle. Among those profiled are Gobbledy Gooker, Vito, Bart Gunn, Fake Razor Ramon, Kizarny, Mike Adamle and Michael Cole.

More on R-Truth's Suspension, Foley & James Booked for Rumble & WrestleMania

- Both Mick Foley and BG James have had to adjust their schedule with the WrestleReunion events in Los Angeles (January) and Miami (March) due to commitments with WWE.

Foley, BG James and Billy Gunn are off the Sunday Legends breakfast for the Los Angeles WrestleReunion because Foley and James have to go to St. Louis for WWE's Royal Rumble. Instead, they will be doing a Q&A session that Friday at 4pm. For the Miami WrestleReunion, James and Gunn have been moved to the Saturday VIP session instead of Sunday, since James is needed at WrestleMania 28.

No word yet on WWE's plans for Foley at the Royal Rumble and James is reportedly working as an agent.

- Regarding R-Truth's suspension, word is that he was informed he failed the Wellness test around the same time as Evan Bourne but was never told he would be suspended and didn't know he was being suspended until November 22nd, the day WWE announced it.

WWE creative also weren't told about the suspension until it happened. As noted before, Vince is turning R-Truth babyface when he returns in part because he sees great potential in Little Jimmy merchandise. Truth's turn is also being done because Vince feels RAW only has two over babyfaces, John Cena and CM Punk, and if one of them gets hurt then the depth would be worse than it is now.

Austin's Top Choice for a WWE Return Match, News on WrestleMania 28 Ticket Sales

- As noted before, WWE's WrestleMania 28 has topped 43,500 tickets sold. A lot of these are scalpers. One secondary market, Stubhub.com, had 7,000 tickets for sale as of yesterday and they're not the only market. A lot of WrestleMania ticket sales so far have been advance sales with people buying them to sell later as opposed to true fan demand.

- People within WWE are openly talking about Brock Lesnar vs. Steve Austin. While Austin is not in the plans for WrestleMania 28, it's said that he is open to wrestling CM Punk in the future if Punk is a top heel but his number one choice for a return match would be against Lesnar.

11/21 RAW Breakdown: Awesome Truth's Overrun, Kofi vs. Barrett Loses Big Time and More

- As noted before, the November 21st post-Survivor Series RAW Supershow did a 3.20 cable rating with 4.72 million viewers. This week's show was up in the Male teenage demographic but down in the Males 18-49 demographic. RAW this week was #2 on cable for the night behind the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots football game that did a 9.05 rating with 12.34 million viewers.

In the segment breakdown, the show opened at a 3.66 quarter rating for CM Punk's interview and appearance by John Laurinaitis. This ended up being the high point of the show. Zack Ryder vs. Alberto Del Rio lost 882,000 viewers while Jack Swagger vs. Sheamus and the Kevin Nash segment gained 120,000 viewers. Cody Rhodes vs. Santino Marella and Cody's angle with Booker T lost 104,000 viewers.

CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler gained 197,000 viewers, a bit weak for that part of the show, while Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett lost a whopping 485,000 viewers. The finals segment with John Cena, R-Truth and The Miz did big numbers - a gain of 1,125,000 viewers for a 3.65 overrun rating

WWE Looking for Announcers, WWE's Talks with Miss USA, Ross at RAW, More

- Jim Ross was reportedly backstage at Monday's RAW Supershow from Hershey, Pennsylvania and brought in for an angle. As noted before, Monday's RAW was re-written several times and the segment with Ross was nixed.

- As noted before, former Miss USA and Tough Enough contestant Rima Fakih revealed that she's recently been in talks with Triple H. Apparently WWE and Fakih are talking about doing a TV project together for the new Network.

- WWE has been doing more announcer tryouts lately. Apparently they're looking at a former Superstar to bring in for commentary.

- Some of the WWE Superstars who attended Mick Foley's comedy show in New York City after Survivor Series were Zack Ryder, John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler.

Regarding Foley's status within WWE, producer Brian Gewirtz is a big supporter and feels Foley is creative and a good performer. It's said that Triple H always buries Foley, thinking he doesn't look tough enough and people can't take him serious in the ring.

Update on The Undertaker's Health & Return, WWE Officials Pressured by Iron

- It's said that independent wrestler Gregory Iron, who has cerebral palsy, has some people unhappy in WWE after his recent Twitter campaign to get him a spot in the 2012 Royal Rumble. Because of Iron's petition, some in the company feel pressured to not anger the fans who sign his petition, since WWE is so serious about Twitter these days, and they don't want to come off as cruel to someone with a disability.

- The Undertaker has had another hip and shoulder operation since he's been away from the ring. Last year around this time there was doubt in Taker's health for WrestleMania but the latest word is that he's recovered well and is ready for Miami.

We don't know yet who Taker's opponent is for WrestleMania 28 but word is that it has already been decided on. WWE officials have reportedly decided on the top three WrestleMania matches, including John Cena vs. The Rock, and Taker's match will be the #2 top match on the card

Original Plans for Awesome Truth, Steve Austin Debuts BSR Title Belt and More

The Rock and John Cena are featured on the cover of the 2011 WWE Survivor Series DVD.

- WWE had been planning for The Miz and R-Truth to win the Tag Team Titles from Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston after the Survivor Series pay-per-view. A combination of Bourne and Truth failing Wellness tests changed those plans and now, as noted before, The Miz is headed back to the WWE Title picture. It's possible Miz may get his shot at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

- Steve Austin posted a teaser photo of his new Broken Skull Ranch title belt and promised more details to come. You can see it below:

TNA Announces #1 Contender's Tournament for a World Heavyweight Title Shot

- TNA has announced a #1 contender's tournament to air on their Xplosion program. The winner will receive a TNA World Heavyweight Title shot in January from the UK on the Maximum Impact tour. Magnus, Eric Young, Kazarian and Daniels have been announced for the tournament with four more names coming soon. Here's the official announcement:

One TNA IMPACT WRESTLING superstar will get a World Heavyweight Title shot in a special match-up in the UK this January. An eight-man MAXIMUM IMPACT Tournament is ongoing on TNA Xplosion, at 10pm on Challenge TV, and carries on each Wednesday night until there is one wrestler left standing. Challenge can be found on Freeview channel 46, Sky channel 125 and Virgin Media channel 139.

The winner will then get the chance to challenge for the World Championship – currently held by Bobby Roode – at either TNA’s MAXIMUM IMPACT 2012 live event in Nottingham (January 26), Manchester (Jan 27) or London (Jan 28).

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING superstars taking part in the Challenge TV MAXIMUM IMPACT Tournament include British wrestler Magnus, Eric Young, Kazarian and Christopher Daniels. The other four names will be announced shortly.

TNA President Dixie Carter said: "Our UK fans have been so loyal and dynamic since we launched TNA on Challenge TV – and we wanted to bring them a big thank you during our January Tour of the UK.

"A TNA IMPACT WRESTLING superstar will win a World Heavyweight Title shot, which is a first for a TNA event outside the US,” Carter said. “The MAXIMUM IMPACT tournament, which fans can follow every Wednesday on TNA Xplosion, will be one that people will not want to miss. We always have a surprise or two, so stay tuned to TNA IMPACT WRESTLING and TNA Xplosion on Challenge TV and we are looking forward to seeing you all soon."

CM Punk Discusses The Rock, Possible WrestleMania Opponents and More

- WWE Champion CM Punk spoke with Jon Robinson of ESPN.com over the Survivor Series weekend. Here are some highlights:

Jon Robinson: Wrestlemania, it's The Rock versus John Cena. What do you think about him coming back and getting the main event spot when most of what we've seen of him throughout the year has been via satellite?

CM Punk: I don't know if it's some weird vanity project for him to come back and fraternize with us little people, but I appreciate it. If it puts more money in my bank account, that's cool, even if I'm not a money guy. I'm very passionate about wrestling. This is what I do. I'm not leaving to go film movies. It's just me and the rest of the crew, the men and women of the WWE who are on the road constantly, and I'm not the only one who is, I don't want to say bitter, because I get it, it's a business move where Dwayne comes in and people buy some pay-per-views, but it's the attitude that gets to me. He's very bourgeoisie Hollywood, and I just wish he would say hello to people backstage and not act like he was above everybody. Cena doesn't act like that. Cena sits and talks and fraternizes with everybody, but Dwayne just can't be bothered. Then again, I don't know if anyone really wants to hang out with him. He was in the "Tooth Fairy." If he's so good at what he does, why doesn't he impart some of that knowledge to the young guys and help out? I guess I'm just trying to figure out why he came back. I don't think it's money. I think he's OK money-wise, so I don't know.

Jon Robinson: Looking ahead to Wrestlemania, there's Rock versus John Cena, but I'd actually rather see Austin versus Punk. Will we ever get a CM Punk versus Steve Austin main event?

CM Punk: I would rather see Austin/Punk, too. I would love to poll everybody who is going to order Wrestlemania and ask them, what would you rather see. Would you rather see Cena/Rock or Stone Cold/CM Punk? I'm biased, obviously, but I think we'd have a landslide victory. It's up to Steve, really, but he's certainly not going to do it this year. Honestly, if Steve Austin comes back to wrestling, he should be the main event of Wrestlemania, but he can't right now, because Dwayne is. I think Dwayne would get a little butt hurt if Steve took his Mania spot, but then at least Dwayne would understand how the rest of us feel. So I know that's not going to happen this year, but I would love for it to happen next year. I don't want to say it's a goal of mine, but it's definitely something that would be challenging and fun to do. I think Austin was the best worker for many, many, many, many, many years, and that's even pre-Stone Cold. "Stunning" Steve Austin was amazing.

Jon Robinson: So with Austin out this year, who would you like to face? Chris Jericho? The Undertaker?

CM Punk: To me, this is the $65,000 question ... or is it $64,000? It's tough to tell with inflation. Anyway, that's the thing, I guess I've finally broken through and now I'm this newly minted main event, top WWE wrestler and everybody is wondering what I'm doing for Wrestlemania. This has been the story of my life. Every year leading up to Wrestlemania, I don't even know if I'm going to be on the show. I remember I had to pitch in order to get me and Rey (Mysterio) for Wrestlemania. It's not like they were coming to me, so I went to Rey, asked him if he knew what he was doing, and came to him with my idea. He loved it, so we ran with it. So every year, I'm sitting here crossing my fingers that I'm in Wrestlemania. Even last year, I was on Wrestlemania because Randy (Orton) needed somebody to wrestle, let's be honest. This is the first year where it really seems like, oh crap, we actually have to do something with Punk at Wrestlemania and it has to be high-caliber, it has to be big.

So who am I going to wrestle? I don't know. I get a lot of, "You should wrestle Undertaker." I would love to. That would kick ass. He is one of my favorite guys to work with. I get a lot of, "It's going to be you and Jericho," but you know what, he doesn't work here. Obviously, he could come back between now and then, but who knows.

Matt Hardy Jail Update, Michelle McCool On The Hotseat, Maria Kanellis, Piper

-- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis will be hosting Top Rope Promotions' Spindle City Rumble in New Bedford, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day. Click here for more information.

-- The latest issue of Inside Wrestling features a lengthy interview with former WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool. The magazine is currently on newsstands.

-- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper tweeted the following regarding the Penn State rape controversy: "I don't know the truth on the Penn St. affair. I know this, if someone did that to my boy, I'd kill em, with my bare hands. I know that's true."

-- The Fayetteville Observer reports Matt Hardy remains jailed as of Wednesday in the Moore County Detention Center in Moore County, North Carolina pending one million dollar bond. Hardy, who was arrested Friday evening after being kicked out of rehabilitation center for failing a breathalyzer test, is scheduled for court next Monday in Moore County District Court due to three prior arrests.

John Cena Giving Away Ford Mustang, WWE Renting Production Space, McCool

-- John Cena has teamed up with Ford to give you a chance to win a Mustang customized by the twelve-time world champion. Click here for details.

-- WWE is renting 66,000 square feet of production space in South Norwalk, Connecticut as the Stamford-based entertainment company expands its business, city officials and the building's landlord announced on Wednesday. WWE has been talking about expanding their production for several years and this is considered a major step towards their planned cable network launch.

A WWE spokesperson told The Hour they were expanding the company, but did not know how many positions would be working out of the facility. The full article is available here.

-- Michelle will be participating in her first online chat since parting ways with WWE tonight at 6:00 p.m. on MichelleMcCool.net.

She tweeted, "6:00EST....michellemccool.net ~ be there!! LIVE chat with mwah!! Believe me, I don't make promises I can't keep~promise it'll be FLAWLESS!"

Chyna Says She Dated 1980s WWF Star, Paul Bearer Discusses Steve Austin

-- Paul Bearer was interviewed for WWE's latest Steve Austin video release, Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time, and recalls seeing the future Hall of Famer at Chris Adams' wrestling school in Dallas, Texas. He was teaching the young students how to do interviews and felt Austin stood out before he even saw him showcase his abilities.

"So when I first saw Steve, he just stood out. Head and shoulders above 'em all, before I ever heard him talk or see him get in the ring for the first time. You kind of scan all of them and he stood out," Bearer said. "So once Chris Adams got the students into the ring, he started teaching them and then I got my chance to start teaching them about how to do interviews with the cameras; he was a natural.

-- WWE filmed interviews for their upcoming video release on The Rock this past week.

-- Kayfabe Commentaries recently sat down with "The Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna to dish on a number of topics including Triple H, Sean Waltman, WWE, TNA, past suicide attempts and more. During the "YouShoot" interview, she reveals that she dated Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake when she was 18 years old. This would have occurred in 1989 when Beefcake was a top star in the World Wrestling Federation.