WWE Draft update

While it’s still months away, there have been some discussion within WWE recently about the 2010 Draft after WrestleMania. Early talk is that creative is planning on breaking up some of the longstanding partnerships, whoever that may be. When you think about it, there aren’t too many duos in WWE that have been together for a while with the exception of DX, Cryme Tyme and maybe a few others.

Undertaker health update, Royal Rumble sold out

World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker was hurting very badly at the WWE live events over the weekend. As noted before, after he takes time off WrestleMania this year it’s expected that his appearances will be even more limited than they are now.

The Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view is sold out.

Jeff hardy on TNA or...??

There are conflicting reports coming in on Jeff Hardy’s status with TNA. Sources in the company are saying that Hardy has signed a contract with the company while friends of Hardy have said that he told them he has absolutely not signed a deal. The fact Hardy hasn’t appeared with TNA since January 4th would indicate that he hasn’t signed or committed to any dates.

It’s said that WWE still wants Hardy back eventually. Hardy was apparently upset at the recent segments on WWE’s SmackDown with CM Punk where Punk poked fun at him. One person close to Hardy said that one of the reasons he decided to appear on January 4th was just to prove a point to WWE. Word is that friends of Hardy are telling him that at the end of the day, Jeff in TNA is a bad move because he comes across as a much bigger star with WWE

Orton Speaks on the Boston incident

Randy Orton wrote a message on his website regarding the alleged incident after the recent WWE show in Boston at Kowloon’s restaurant. Here’s Orton’s side of the story:

“Here’s what happened: I walked out of Kowloon’s Friday night around 12:30-1 a.m. with Santino and a police officer escort. As I was being rudely hounded for pictures and autos (I had a 6:40 a.m. flight through Minni to Lincoln, then a drive to Omaha, a match, a drive back to Omaha, then a charter to Minni, and a driver to Rochester for the next show the next day, btw), I was confronted by an older women who said: ‘Hey Randy, you spit on my handicapped son a few years ago at a show, what do you have to say about that?’ My replay…`So Sue me.’ Then I proceeded to my car, with Santino and the cop and drove back to our hotel by the Boston airport. I know I have been a bit of a hothead in the past, but I DID NOT spit gum and call names to any child. The women is claiming I called her son a `retard’ 3 times, and spit gum in his face. Come on people, even at my worst temperament, I would never call a handicapped child something awful like that. I’ll actually sign anything for any child with any disability. I heard just today from WWE attorneys that this women filed assault charges against me 4 days later? Hmmm, oh, and what about the dozens of cops at the restaurant that were there for crowd control since there were over 100 wrestling fans there? Not to mention the cop that escorted me to my freaking car. I’ll be happy when this is over. I guess if I’ve learned anything from this, it is not to ever challenge anyone to sue me.”

Shawn Michaels speaks on his DVD

It was reported a few months back that Shawn Michaels handpicked the matches for his new My Journey DVD set. However, Shawn did an interview in San Antonio recently and said that he had no input at all in picking any of the matches.

News on Edge

It’s been noted a few times about a RAW live event advertisement for a show in Lubbock, Texas this coming May promoting Triple H vs. John Cena vs. Edge for the WWE Title. Nothing should be taken from this as the ads were supposed to be for a February RAW live event in Lubbock but the commercials that ended up airing were for an old WWE show in Lubbock from May of 2006. No clue how that mix-up happened.

RVD talks on Raw vs TNA, and his returning

Former WWE and ECW champion Rob Van Dam appeared on the "Busted Open" Sirius satellite radio show this week and spoke about whether he'd be willing to return to World Wrestling Entertainment.

"If the conditions were right, then the conditions would be right. I can tell you for sure that I have no interest in returning to a full-time schedule like I did before. That's not going to happen."

RVD told the hosts that the WWE vs. TNA battle on January 4th was the first time in while that he had watched wrestling. He says Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart felt special, but the feeling didn't last long.

"That was the first wrestling that I watched in the longest time, and it's also the last wrestling I watched. I flipped back and forth with skepticism," RVD said. "There was optimism. There was hope. The whole thing with Hogan and the change. It was a nice moment. I liked seeing Bret. I was comparing and about 45 minutes into it I felt like I was just watching wrestling and I lost interest."

JR speaks on THE ROCK

Jim Ross has updated his blog over at JRsBarBQ.com. Below is an excerpt:

"Loved it on Letterman when Dwayne said that he would always be "The Rock" which was not only true but had to make wrestling fans around the Globe feel good. I don't ever see the Rock wrestling again but I know that he will host Raw sometime in the future to reconnect with his fans and to promote his latest project. I also know from the communication that Rock and I have that he still loves the business and most importantly the fans of the business who always support his film projects. There is no more positive person that I communicate with than is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson which is extremely refreshing."

Guest host of Raw revealed

WWE has announced that NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will be the guest host of WWE Raw on February 8th. Edwards will be the third NASCAR driver to host Raw as the show has been hosted by both Kyle Busch and Joey Logano in the past.