All courtesy of
dailywrestlingnews.com:
-After dropping a bunch of weight and debuting a new look recently, word is that
Kharma is looking to get back into WWE. She was told a while back that she would have to drop a significant amount of weight before they would even consider it.
Word is that Kharma chose to undergo gastric bypass surgery to assist with the weight loss and had to plan for some time off from the ring because that kind of procedure requires a lengthy recovery period.
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Vince McMahon is very high on the current feud between CM Punk and Paul Heyman, with the feeling that the realism in it is
some of the best WWE work he has seen in a very long time. However, it’s said that
Vince realizes they booked things with Punk and Heyman backwards because he wanted Punk vs. Brock Lesnar so bad at SummerSlam.
-Word is that the Labor Day RAW had a heavy Triple H influence creatively, with Vince McMahon giving him a long leash. Triple H has made most of the calls on the angles that involve him.
Vince apparently didn’t like the way the top WWE babyfaces looked standing on the stage and doing nothing so there continues to be some dissension between Triple H and Vince over what is WWE’s top storyline right now.
-With The Rock’s status for WrestleMania XXX still up in the air,
Vince McMahon has put out the edict for the WWE creative team to begin figuring out matches for other top stars, under the assumption that The Rock won’t be there.
It’s said that
Vince is looking to potentially bring in two guys. While Batista and Bill Goldberg are possible, Vince feels there is only one star that can fill The Rock’s boots – Steve Austin. Austin and WWE are still said to be “very far apart” on money for his return.
A source noted the longer this drags on, the more leverage Austin is going to have.
-Word is that
WWE’s interest in AJ Styles is “lukewarm at best.” WWE officials are
concerned with him being 36 years old and do not really see him as a “ready made” star like some of their incoming NXT talents.
It’s said
WWE does respect AJ’s talent but they view him as a guy they would basically be starting from scratch with.
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Goldust received a standing ovation when he got to the locker room after his match with Randy Orton on Monday’s RAW. The feeling was that
Goldust came in and “flipped the switch” – adding to the storylines.
-The WWE creative team
“went out of their way” to make fans believe that Curtis Axel has no chance against CM Punk. The seed has been planted so that Paul Heyman may “seek out an upgrade” to take out Punk. We noted earlier that a new Paul Heyman Guy will likely debut at Night of Champions.
-WWE officials and Edge were talking at Monday’s RAW as the
company continues to try and sign him to a Legends contract.
Edge previously turned down a Legends deal due to money but now it’s said he is interested in securing more money in WWE merchandising and licensing. Word from RAW is that nothing was signed.
On a related note, which was probably just a precautionary measure, Edge was checked out by WWE doctors to see if he could have mild physical contact.
-Before Ric Flair got heat from WWE officials for SummerSlam weekend,
they were working on creating a new position in the company, just for Flair. We’ve noted how WWE wants Flair to be an ambassador to the company but along with that,
Triple H wanted to use Flair to “polish” developmental talents before they come to the main roster.
WWE wanted Flair to
work with NXT stars on main event psychology and promos. The idea was for talents who officials are high up on or talents who are ready for TV, would have some one-on-one time with Flair.
Flair’s heat will likely blow over, if it hasn’t already, and they are expected to go forward with the new role for him.
Via
F4Wonline.com:
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Announcers at WWE’s Night of Champions pay-per-view were told to not make mention of the fast count that led to Daniel Bryan capturing the WWE Title from Randy Orton. This was done in hopes that more people would tune into RAW tonight. The fast count will likely be a big part of tonight’s show.
