Today's News

TNA:

UK Impact...

MVP made his TNA debut last night, he is the new investor. Interestingly he will be using his WWE ring name, although just the acronyms, not the full title, as WWE own the TM for that. MVP says he has not signed a contract, and is working a ''Handshake deal''.

Samoa Joe earned a title shot vs Magnus.

There was also some technical issues with the big screen during the show.

In other TNA news...

Great Muta has signed on to appear at Lock Down.

The promotion will travel to Japan later in 2014 to tape a PPV in the country, that taping is currently set for March.

CM Punk:

Multiple WWE sources have confirmed that Punk's departure is legit, and not a story line. However they added that they hope to sit down and talk with Punk and work things out in time to get him back for WrestleMania 30. If they do come to terms, they will likely pass this off as an angle and move on, but at this moment, this is very real.

CM Punk has now officially been pulled from WrestleMania 30, Ric Flair will take his spot at the fan festivities over the Mania weekend.

Jim Ross has shared his views on the CM Punk situation...

"No, I don't think this is an elaborate, TV storyline but instead it's all about a highly motivated, talented wrestler who, at times, feeds off the chip on his shoulder, which is not a bad thing, who has hit the wall and isn't enjoying what once was his primary professional focus....dare say his life. I do not think that Punk has wrestled his last match in WWE. I do feel that it's best for all involved for Punk to take much needed time off even if it means that he misses a WrestleMania."

X-Pac believes Punk will be back for Mania...

"I have faith CMPunk will end up a major part of Mania. WWE is THE Show & Punk is a big enough part of THE Show to be needed for the Mania"

Stone Cold Steve Austin has discussed Punk, during a TV appearance...

Road Dogg tweeted that no-one is bigger than WWE, and the show would go on...

"Hogan left, Rock left, Austin left, HBK left.... Theses were huge stars! Superstars come and go, the show must go on! U wait on the future"

WWE landmark:

The WWE's App has been downloaded for the 10 Millionth time.

Brock Lesnar:

Brock Lesnar is booked to appear at the Network Raw launch party, and almost every Raw from then up until his Mania 30 match.

Dana White of UFC has told TMZ that Brock Lesnar wants to return to UFC, and to do so whilst under his WWE contract, which carries him up, to and including WrestleMania 31. White added they would look to do something when his schedule clears, which would mean post Mania 30 at the earliest.

WWE Network:

As previously noted, the WWE Network would cost $9.99 per month. To subscribe you would have to commit for a minimum of 6 months. As an extra sweetener WWE have today said they will give SummerSlam to the earliest subscribers, despite being after the 6 month lock in ends.

Kenta:

Kenta is to make an announcement about his wrestling future at Monday night's Pro wrestling NOAH show in Japan. This follows a week at the WWE PC, having try out's.

No more Rhodes':

Cody Rhodes says he feels that he will be the last in the line of the Rhodes family in wrestling, hinting that he would not encourage his future children to join the business...

"I'm the last of the boys here in the Rhodes clan… and most likely the last of the Rhodes line. This is a complicated industry and I don't know if I'd wished that on another one."

NXT hijacked:

Fans at NXT chanted for CM Punk for the duration of the WWE taping's last night, despite being asked to chant NXT instead. Security also removed all CM Punk fan signs before allowing the fans into the arena. One fan at the event called the display ''The most disrespectful display (He) had ever seen''.

Also on NXT...

The WWE Network TV special will be called NXT Arrival. The first matches have been announced...

* Bo Dallas vs Adrian Neville (Ladder Match)...

* Antonio Cesaro vs Sami Zayn (2 out of 3 falls)...

* Paige vs Emma (NXT Women's Title)...

Also many top stars will appear, including John Cena, The New Age Outlaws, Paul Heyman, Sheamus, Shawn Michaels and Bret Hitman Hart.

Kurt Angle:

Kurt Angle has landed a new movie role in the NBC produced Losin' It.

Classics On Demand:

Today is the last day of the WWE service, before the debut of the Network.

Jesse Sorenson vs TNA:

Former TNA star Jesse Sorenson says his Mother has lost her restaurant due to TNA refusing to fullfil their promise to pay his medical bills. He says he was told to send the bills to the office for Bruce Prichard to sign off on, but the office kept sending them back to him.

Even politicians are trying to keep Daniel Bryan down:

A petition set up on the White House website has been taken down just short of reaching the 100,000 signatures needed to be addressed by the US government, because it breached the terms of the website. The petition was for Daniel Bryan to be in the main event of WrestleMania 30.