Today's News

Cody Rhodes released:

WWE have granted Cody Rhodes the release he requested yesterday.

In what may be an unrelated incident to his decision to quit WWE, Cody and his brother Goldust left the arena at this weeks SmackDown taping, before they started filming. There are said to be no issues between Goldust and WWE.

Cody has been upset by what he says are inaccurate reports about his reasons for leaving, and wanted to make a statement, but delayed until WWE made up their minds if they were going to allow him to go. Stories that the resignation was kayfabe, for an angle, or that he was trying to blackmail WWE to change his gimmick, or that he heard he was on a list of cuts and decided to jump before being pushed, irked him. WWE eventually did release him, and he then said he quit because of creative frustrations, and not wanting to play the Stardust gimmick. He added that he has been agonising over it for a long while. He also blasted creative members for being more obsessed with hitting on the diva's than making good content.

Lesnar to UFC:

Brock Lesnar was back on the UFC roster, for several hours, last night. He was added to the UFC roster on their website, but was taken back down this morning.

TNA to AAA:

Sienna has been named as a member of Team USA for the AAA World Cup, which starts next month. Team TNA will be ECIII, Tyrus and Eli Drake, and Rockstar Spud will also be involved with a different team.

Rey Mysterio critical of WWE:

"I'm not going to hate, I was a part of that show. But even when I was on it, I couldn't sit back and watch a show for three hours. When I was on the road with WWE, I'd come home and the last thing I'd want to hear about is wrestling. That was a no-no in the house."

ROH to WWE:

Cedric Alexander has had a tryout for WWE, and may be in the Cruiser Classic. He recently quit ROH.

Fight on:

UFC TV are following CM Punk's opponent Mickey Gall, as he prepares to fight the former WWE champ, likely meaning the fight is still on. Speculation Punk may never fight has been gaining momentum in recent days, with people close to his camp saying he is broken down.

Vince sick of fans:

Vince McMahon fed JBL a line on Raw this week, after getting tired of the fan chants against Roman Reigns. He had JBL say "If you love him or hate him, you're very passionate about him."

Rose released?:

Adam Rose has been removed from the Social Outcasts entrance video.

Kofi goes home:

Kofi Kingston has been given the weekend off again, to be with his family, and newborn baby.

Extreme Rules:

Tonight is WWE Extreme Rules. All main roster titles will be up for grabs.

Mick Foley and his daughter are taping their new Network show backstage, and Eden is working the show, despite being sick this week, and Cody quitting.

In an interesting, and potentially SPOILER!!! note, Seth Rollins is backstage for the show, and may return, as he was cleared by WWE medics at the PC earlier this week.

Enzo Amore is at the show. His first since his Payback injury.

WWE good deeds:

The Miz is playing golf for the LAPD celebrity benefit tournament today. The event raises money for injured servicemen.

Finn Balor missed a show on Saturday to work with a children's cancer charity in Florida.

Injury:

Sasha Banks is out with a suspected concussion after a freak accident last weekend. She was knocked loopy when she hit her head off the referee's knee during a bout.

WWE to MSG:

Sheamus and Titus O'Neil were at MSG today, for the premiere of the new Turtles film, which Sheamus is in.

NJPW star taking break:

Hiroshi Tanahashi is taking four weeks off to heal nagging injuries, before a big ladder match next month.