UPDATE ON MONEY IN THE BANK, CREATIVE TEAM HAPPY, MATCHES ADVERTISED

Word from within WWE is that the winner of this year’s Money in the Bank match will cash in his shot sooner than usual, possibly even that night. The decision will most likely depend on what they plan for the Money in the Bank pay-per-view in July.

The WWE creative team is in favor of the new pay-per-view schedule since there are less events to worry about writing for.

The top matches advertised for the RAW tour after WrestleMania include Triple H & John Cena vs. Sheamus & Big Show as well as Christian vs. Randy Orton. Triple H vs. Orton and Cena vs. Sheamus is advertised in some cities. The top matches advertised for SmackDown events are Chris Jericho vs. Edge, Rey Mysterio & Kane vs. CM Punk & John Morrison, Edge vs. Mysterio vs. Punk and Kane vs. Drew McIntyre. 

SPOILER ON RAW AFTER WRESTLEMANIA

John Cena, Triple H and Edge vs. Batista, Sheamus and Chris Jericho is being advertised for the RAW in Phoenix, the night after WrestleMania. The Undertaker and Edge vs. Chris Jericho and CM Punk is being advertised for the SmackDown tapings the next night in Las Vegas.

UPDATED PLAN ON WWE HALL OF FAME

Word is that no Hall of Fame announcement was made on RAW this week because of time restraints. It’s believed that WWE still has three names to announce, with one being Stu Hart. Stu’s announcement will likely be tied into the contract signing with Bret Hart, Vince McMahon and Steve Austin on RAW next week.

While it’s speculated that WWE and Warrior may have agreed to something recently, Warrior was not one of the names scheduled to be announced at last word. The only thing known about the remaining names is that “they are not names that would be expected.

RAW GUEST HOSTS ANNOUNCED

WWE.com has announced that the cast of the upcoming MacGruber movie will host RAW on April 19 from East Rutherford, N.J. The hosts will include SNL stars Will Forte and Kristen Wiig as well as actor Ryan Phillippe. WWE superstars Chris Jericho, Big Show, MVP, Mark Henry and Great Khali all have supporting roles in the comedy, which hits theaters in the United States on May 21st.

MICKIE JAMES UPDATE, UPDATE ON UMAGA'S DEATH

Mickie James was released from the hospital earlier this week after her surgery for a staph infection and is now resting at home. People were asked about her status at the WWE tapings this week and were told there is no time table for her return. Officials remain hopeful that she will be back in time for WrestleMania.

The Associated Press has published another article looking at the cause of death of former WWE superstar Eddie “Umaga” Fatu. The article states that Umaga’s death was “caused primarily by the combined effects of painkillers, tranquilizers and a muscle relaxant” but also notes that “hypertensive cardiovascular disease” was a contributing factor.