News on Money In the Bank match and Update on Kofi Kingston

WrestleMania 26 will once again feature a Money in the Bank ladder match for a shot at the WWE or Heavyweight Title. As of now, RAW superstar Kofi Kingston is the favorite to win the match, but those plans are always subject to change.
WWE has been very high on Kofi at times, but ever since the Randy Orton incident on RAW recently, the WWE has cooled off on Kofi’s push. However, WWE still see Kofi as a very promising WWE superstar, so they may want to propel him to the next level just like they did with CM Punk last year at WrestleMania.

JR talks about the Rock

Jim Ross has updated his blog over at JRsBarBQ.com. Here is what Ross had to say about The Rock:

“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.”

Eye Witness on Orton's case

According to an eye witness, Randy Orton did not assault a 15-year-old fan as both the fan and his mother have claimed.
Stephen Addonizio, who saw the incident from his care, claims that Orton was approached by about a dozen fans for autographs following a Live WWE event, but Orton refused the fans by simply walking past them.
The 15-year-old and his mother are claiming that Orton spat gum in the kid’s face. However, according to eye witness, Orton just kept walking past them to get into his car.”

The Rock shows interest on facing Cena at WM 26

WWE is still attempting to bring The Rock back to wrestle John Cena at WrestleMania. The Rock is definitely going to guest host an upcoming RAW, but a WrestleMania match cannot be confirmed just yet. However, a match at WrestleMania 26 is still a possibility as The Rock has indicated some interest in a return. This is quite surprising considering The Rock’s stance on the WWE just a few years ago.

Cena talks about his new movie

NEW ORLEANS – Wrestling star John Cena said he’s enjoying the challenge of acting in his very first dramatic film.
The “WWE Monday Night RAW” star’s only two previous movies — 2006’s “The Marine” and last year’s “12 Rounds” — were action films that involved “blowing things up” and “dodging bullets,” Cena said Wednesday.
While in New Orleans for the filming of “Brother’s Keeper,” a World Wrestling Entertainment movie that also stars Danny Glover, Patricia Clarkson and Devon Graye, Cena called the project “a great change of pace.”
“This one is a lot less physically demanding,” he said. “I feel like I’ve been able to get involved in the story, and it’s an easy story to embrace. I think everybody will be able to pull something from it.”
The plot centers on a socially awkward teenage boy, played by Graye, who tries to reconnect his family after the death of his collegiate wrestling star father by following in his father’s footsteps. In a scene being filmed Wednesday, Cena, who plays Graye’s estranged older brother, shows up at the younger boy’s high school to watch him compete in a wrestling match.
Clarkson plays their mother and Glover plays the role of a charming and mysterious man who shows up at pivotal times in the life of Graye’s character.
“It’ll be a good watch,” Cena said. “People will walk away from this movie feeling good about themselves.”
Filming is scheduled to run through the end of January, said David Calloway, the movie’s producer who is also vice president of WWE Studios.

Chris Jericho on Men's Fitness Cover

WWE SUPERSTAR CHRIS JERICHO REFLECTS ON HIS PAST AND HOW THE RING PREPARED HIM FOR HOLLYWOOD

IN THE MARCH ISSUE OF MEN’S FITNESS

On Newsstands January 25th Nationwide

NEW YORK, NY—He’s a television personality, actor, best selling author and one of WWE’s biggest stars. Now Chris Jericho reflects on his humble beginnings as a struggling wrestler and the path that led him to success in the new March issue of Men’s Fitness. “In those days, there was no Internet, no cell phone. I was a smaller guy coming from a small town. How does anyone become a wrestler? I just figured that God had this plan for me,” he says in the issue. “When I didn’t have enough money for gas to drive the 25 minutes to Calgary, I worked out in a barn. Pull-ups on the wooden struts and hay bale curls. Chugging raw eggs and devouring liver for extra protein. You do what you have to do to keep in shape.”

Following are highlights from his interview in the March issue of Men’s Fitness, on newsstands January 25th nationwide.

On What Influence Him To Be A Wrestler

“I loved the pomp and circumstance. It was like a play between good and bad guys.”

On How Life In The Ring Prepared Him To Tackle A Career In Hollywood

“ We still gotta take the bumps and bruises,’ he says. ‘It’s show-business boot camp. You learn how to behave in front of a live crowd. In this day and age, it’s not how big your biceps are, it’s about connecting with fans. It’s like being an actor onstage.‘ ”

On His Challenges To Eat Right During Hard Times

“You’d go into convenience stores and buy hard-boiled eggs, bottled water and some apples and that’s yourhealthy dinner. If you’re lucky.”

Trainer Chris Gonzalez On Jericho’s Strong Return to the Ring

“When he returned to the WWE, the other guys thought he looked bigger and leaner than when he left.”

Two championship matches set for next week's Smackdown

It was announced during last night’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown that CM Punk and Luke Gallows will face D-Generation X for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championships at next week’s Smackdown.
Drew McIntyre will also be defending his Intercontinental Championship against John Morrison in a No DQ Match.

Raw hosts announced for feb 8 and march 1

Feb. 8, 2010: Carl Edwards
Raw races its way into the Cajundome in Lafayette, La., on Feb. 8 with one of WWE’s biggest fan/athletes, Carl Edwards. The Roush Fenway Racing driver will rev up Raw as a special guest host just six days before the NASCAR Sprint Cup season begins with the sport’s most-highly anticipated race, the Daytona 500.
It’s also no secret Edwards and John Cena are close buddies. Their friendship first blossomed in 2007 when the racecar driver taught Cena how to drive a NASCAR stock car on the reality show, Fast Cars and Superstars – The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race. (MORE) Less than one year later, Cena starred in a Gillette Young Guns commercial with Edwards and several other NASCAR drivers. (MORE) And Edwards has also mentioned Cena by name while celebrating in Victory Lane. (MORE)
Will Edwards bring his prized No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion to Louisiana? And how will his turn as guest host affect Raw? Tune in Feb. 8 to find out.
March 1, 2010: Cheech & Chong
Psst – over here. So, check it out, man: The iconic comedy duo of Cheech & Chong are gonna like, take a break from their 2010 U.S. Tour just long enough to score a couple of primo gigs on Raw. The stars of several films and Grammy winners for Best Comedy Album will float into Oklahoma City to take over the show. Trippy.
Duuuuuude, you are so not gonna want to miss this one. To check it out, tune in March 1.