Today's News

Toby Keith:

Musician Toby Keith's big announcement yesterday was not about the new Jeff Jarrett led promotion, it was dates for a new tour.

Jesse Sorenson:

Jesse Sorenson failed to sell his neck brace, worn following his neck injury. He was asking for $50, but received no bids.

UK legend dies:

Billy Robinson wrestled in Europe, America and Japan and worked with the likes of Bob Backlund, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and others during a long and distinguished career. He later turned his hand to MMA and coached many stars, including DH Smith in the art of Wigan catch submission wrestling. He died aged 74/75 in his sleep yesterday. WWE paid tribute. RIP.

Hall Of Fame 2014:

WWE were torn on which HOF induction announcement to make yesterday, the one they planned to air the week before, For Paul Bearer, or for this years celebrity inductee, Chicago native Mr. T. They eventually went with the late manager of The Undertaker, Paul Bearer, here is his tribute video...

He joins The Ultimate Warrior, Jake The Snake Roberts and Lita.

Raw:

* WWE broke their silence of CM Punk at last nights show, Josh Matthews responded to chants during the pre show, saying they had not heard from CM since the Royal Rumble, and when the show started, Paul Heyman entered to his theme music, causing a huge cheer from the Chi-town fans, and then cut a ''Pipebomb promo'' putting Punk over, and giving the crowd the chance to get their venom at WWE over his absence out of their system, I must say it was a smart move by WWE, although sporadic Punk chants continued throughout the show. CM Punk himself did not appear. This now almost certainly means he is out of WrestleMania 30, and will probably not come back to WWE.

Dave Meltzer, who reported that he was 100% confident that Punk would be at the show, said he was lied to by a WWE star he has trusted as a source for twenty years.

* Brock Lesnar threw a monitor into the crowd, but no-one was reported to have been hurt, although it landed close to a Mother and her Son, according to one report.

* The Uso's won the Tag Team Titles from The New Age Outlaws, but the DX Alumni have a rematch tonight, taped for Main Event, which will air live on the Network.

* The splits of The Real Americans and The Shield continue to be teased, Swagger cost Cesaro a match, by getting him DQ'ed, Cesaro later returned the favour and Seth Rollins walked out of a match vs The Wyatt's, and left his partners to fight without him.

* Sheamus was injured, and left bleeding after a backstage attack by Christian.

* Triple H refused to accept a match vs Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania.

* Jim Ross responded to jibes about him during the show...

"Don't take your venom out on @JCLayfield @MichaelCole or @JerryLawler as they are just doing their job & following orders. #ChicagoRAW"

* Paul Heyman is in a bit of trouble backstage, he went off script during his promo.

* WWE Alum Victoria was backstage.

Scooby Doo:

WWE have released a new trailer for their Scooby Doo movie...

Hulk Hogan:

The Hulkster will make a WrestleMania announcement on Raw next week.

WWE sign indy star:

Drake Younger put pen to paper on a developmental deal today.

WWE DVD:

Booker T has been named as the host of the next WCW DVD.

Vampiro:

A promotion in Mexico are advertising the former WCW man, for a show he is not booked for, and he says he was not even contacted to appear.

WWE star changing for Mania:

Zack Ryder says he continues bulking up, and will bring back his single leg tights for WrestleMania 30, he wants to get up to 225lbs by the day of the show.

WWE Network:

WWE are going to air Main Event live on the Network from now until WrestleMania. This is because they are worried about the streaming performance of the network, especially with the amount of people they expect to tune in for the PPV in 33 days. They want to de-bug any possible issues that arise, and are using Main Event as a guinea pig.