With eight superstars in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship ladder match and seven in the Money in the Bank contract ladder match, the future is very intriguing.

With eight superstars in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship ladder match and seven in the Money in the Bank contract ladder match, the future is very intriguing.

Someone is walking out of Boston with the WWE World Heavyweight title. Whoever wins has to be careful though. Because lurking behind them will be someone else with the Money in the Bank briefcase. The two winners of these matches will have a microscope on them. Many of these stars have a long history with each other. From the three members of The Shield to Attitude Era stars like Kane and Rob Van Dam, WWE fans could see some fantastic feuds come from the outcomes of these matches.

At Money in the Bank 2010, Kane won the briefcase and become the first and only superstar to cash in that very same night. History could repeat itself this year, except this time the title can change more times. The WWE World Heavyweight title will change at least once since it is currently vacant. However, it could change twice in the same night if the Money in the Bank winner cashes in like Kane did four years ago. This would expedite a feud between superstars in each match.

With that said, here are seven fantastic and intriguing feuds that could begin thanks to the outcomes of the two ladder matches at Money in the Bank 2014.

– The latest edition of Steve Austin’s “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which features an interview with Christopher Daniels and an appearance by Jim Ross, is now available. The official description for the show reads as follows:

SASu – EP128 – ROH’s Christopher Daniels & Good Ole JR

“ROH’s Christopher Daniels aka Curry Man aka Fallen Angel stopped by the studio at 316 Gimmick Street! Hear about ROH’s big PPV event, Christopher’s in-ring style & philosophy, and some of his favorite tag teams including Midnight Express & Rock & Roll Express. Plus, he explains why he Shawn Michaels is his favorite wrestler of all-time. Plus, a surprise (well not anymore) visit from Jim Ross!”

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

– The latest edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast, which features an interview with Lance Storm, is now available. The official description for the show reads as follows:

TRR – Ep18 – Lance Storm

“Lance Storm is one of the most well-spoken students of the pro-wrestling game, and has gone from being one of the best inside the squared circle to being the best trainer of new talent today…and he’s sharing his knowledge & stories with JR! William Regal, Chris Benoit, CM Punk, Bray Wyatt – all covered!”

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

The following are highlights of a new DC 101 interview with Seth Rollins:

Money In the Bank Ladder Match on Sunday: “Looking at the field there’s a lot of guys who are going to take risks, I think a lot of people might think I might be one of those guys. But in this scenario, what I’m going to do I think is let the other guys take their risks and when they crash and burn I’m just going to climb that ladder, snatch that contract and be the man for the next year!”

Being the first NXT Champion: “To be the inaugural, to be the first is very special. And if you look at the legacy NXT has already created within the past couple of years, and the legacy that I’m sure it’s going to have moving forward shaping our industry for the next couple of decades most likely, to be the first guy, to be the placeholder is pretty awesome.”

Will Wade Barrett be able to compete on Sunday after hurting his shoulder: “I think we’re still waiting to see how that goes. I know Wade’s been riding an incredible wave of momentum over the past couple of months, his Bad News thing has really been awesome. As a competitor in the match I can’t say that it’s a shame that he may not be in it anymore, but as someone who is a little bit of a fan of Bad News Barrett I would be kind of upset if he had to miss out.”

Check out the complete interview above, or by going to DC101.com.

Money in the Bank is only a few days away, and it appears that the card is all but set. There are two ladder matches scheduled so fans can enjoy double the fun. Leading into the event, most questions have been answers, but a few still remain. Here are five questions that need to be answered heading into Money in the Bank.

5. Should Big E Be Given More Time to Speak?

This past week on Raw, Big E cut a rather passionate promo on Rusev. During his Intercontinental Title run, Big E was never really given an opportunity to connect with fans, leading many, including myself, to believe that his run with the title was stale.

However, after seeing him on Raw last week, I think that he could be one of the top superstars if booked properly. Instead of writing Big E cookie cutter promos that bore the fans, he should be given more time to speak freely and be himself as he did on Raw. If he had been given this opportunity while he still held the title, he could still be holding the strap today.

4. Will Bad News Barrett Compete?

Bad News Barrett was unfortunately the one receiving the bad news this week after separating his shoulder during a SmackDown taping. It seems that Barrett cannot avoid the injury bug, as he has been known to go down to injury at the worst possible times.

There has been no official announcement regarding his status for this Sunday’s pay-per-view, but it seems as if he will have to sit out while his fellow competitors attempt to win at shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. One can only hope that he recovers quickly and gets back in the ring, especially considering how successful his latest push has been.

The following are highlights of a new Chris Jericho interview:

Getting fans to hate him: “It is a lost art, it’s a lot easier to get people to hate you than to like you but it’s hard to get them to stay hating you, that’s where the secret is. Look at some of the greatest heels of all time in movies for example, Darth Vader, Freddie Kruger and Hannibal Lecter, they all became the good guys in the later movies because they’re too entertaining, so the secret to being a good heel is staying a heel. It’s very easy to get drawn into putting out merchandise, saying a catchphrase or doing an interview, I did none of those things when I turned heel in 2008 and it was a conscious decision. When I started saying ‘hypocrite’, people started bringing in signs then I would decide not to say that anymore, then people thought ‘parasite’ was funny then again I stopped saying that.”

Vince McMahon supporting his extra effort to stay in character outside of the ring: “I remember in Madison Square Garden there was a dad with his son in the elevator who asked for an autograph and as much as it pained me as I have a son, I just stared ahead, it’s all part of it and nowadays no one wants to do it. Vince loves it because it’s old school, he gets it, it’s heat, Vince had my back with anything I did, for example when I caused the crowd to pelt me with glow sticks in London, DX were furious, Stephanie was furious, they wanted me fined and suspended but Vince goes ‘no you’re a heel’. “ I learnt in WCW that that NWO were cool heels, just by being up there they were so likable and cool, there was nothing I could do to get a reaction, and I might as well have been a heel. That’s why they don’t turn John Cena heel, all the people that booed him will end up loving him, it would be a waste of time.”

Guys like The Shield, The Wyatt Family and Cesaro getting over: “I kind of am like the Nostradamus of WWE, I predicted that all of those guys will get over, with Cesaro we had a tour of Japan last year and I specifically asked to work with him and with Bray Wyatt when I went to work with NXT I said to put me with that guy.”

Check out the complete interview at Independent.co.uk.

WWE announced an estimate of 107,000 buys for their “Extreme Rules” pay-per-view in May. By comparison, the same event produced 209,000 pay-per-view buys in 2013, when the WWE Network was not available.

According to estimates, roughly 40,000 of the 107,000 buys for this year’s event came from North America, despite the fact that major distributors such as DirecTV, Dish Network and some cable companies did not carry the show. Roughly 67,000 buys came from international orders.

WWE Superstar R-Truth recently appeared on the Tom Barnard Podcast to discuss a number of topics, including how tough it is to get into WWE, Iron Sheik’s crazy tweets and more.

During the interview, Truth confirmed the rumors that he will be releasing an album through WWE and that John Cena will be appearing on two of the tracks. He noted that they are in the “finalizing stages” of the project.

You can check out the complete interview at TomBarnardPodcast.com.

As previously reported, the WWE Network is now available on Amazon’s Fire TV devices. The following is the official details from WWE.com:

WWE Network now available on Amazon Fire TV

WWE Network is now available to subscribers through the WWE App on Amazon Fire TV. With the first-ever 24/7 live streaming network, WWE fans have access to all live pay-per-view events, including WWE’s upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view, as well as groundbreaking original programming, reality shows, documentaries, classic matches and almost 2,000 hours of video on-demand programming.

WWE Network is delivered directly to fans through over-the-top digital distribution, and in addition to currently being available on Amazon Fire TV and Kindle Fire devices, it is available on desktops and laptops, as well as through the WWE App on: Android devices such as Samsung Galaxy; iOS devices such as Apple iPad and iPhone; Apple TV; Roku streaming devices; Sony PlayStation® 3 and Sony PlayStation® 4; and Xbox One and Xbox 360.

The following matches were taped on May 30th at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT on the WWE Network:

– Sami Zayn & Tyson Kidd vs. The Ascension

– The Vaudevillians vs. A local tag-team

– Xavier Woods vs. Bull Dempsey

– Summer Rae vs. Becky Lynch

– Sawyer Fulton vs. Colin Cassady

– Adrian Neville vs. Rob Van Dam

The following was issued today:

“CELEBRATING CHAMPIONS: 2014 SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA GAMES” TO AIR ON FOX SPORTS 1 THIS MONDAY, JUNE 30 AT 7 PM ET

STAMFORD, CONN. and NEW YORK, June 26, 2014 – WWE® and FOX Sports today announced that Celebrating Champions: 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, a one-hour television event chronicling the passion, dedication and determination of America’s most inspiring athletes during the week-long celebration of the 2014 USA Games, will air on FOX Sports 1 this Monday, June 30 at 7 pm ET. The special, produced by WWE, will be hosted by Mike Hill and Molly McGrath of FOX Sports 1’s America’s Pregame. Customers of participating video providers can also watch via FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices, as well as on desktops through FOXSportsGO.com.

The one-hour special will highlight six Special Olympics athletes as they travel from their hometowns to the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games. Viewers will experience a first-hand account of the excitement and pride each athlete exudes while training for, traveling to, and participating in the Games.

The special will include the following six athletes:

Theo “TC” Bazile, a 40-year-old from Vacherie, Louisiana, is a track and field athlete in sprints and shot put. Theo is very involved his community, where he volunteers at the local nursing home and fire department, sings in his church choir and remains active with his former high school football team.

Erica Bookout is a long-distance runner from Christiansburg, Virginia. The 22-year-old is a Junior at Radford University in Virginia majoring in Special Education. She is also the 2013 Special Olympics Virginia Athlete of the Year.

Andy Miyares, a 31-year-old from Miami, Florida, has competed in multiple sports, but has a passion for swimming and holds numerous records in the sport. He works for Special Olympics Miami-Dade and speaks both Spanish and English. In 2010, Andy was selected to serve a four-year term as one of just 12 Special Olympics International Global Messengers chosen from around the world to represent Special Olympics.

Derrick and Delon Noble, identical twin brothers from Bloomfield, New Jersey, compete in flag football. At 21-years-old, Derrick is the Quarterback and Delon is the Running Back. In addition to playing in the 2014 USA Games, during the last two weeks they’ve attended prom, seen their images on a Times Square billboard to promote the Games and graduated from high school. The twins were also honorary captains at a Rutgers football game last fall.

Scott Rohrer, a 24-year-old from York, South Carolina, is the 2010 Special Olympics USA Games Gold Medal Golfer with record scores for both 18-hole and 54-hole tournaments. Scott was also the 2013 South Carolina Special Olympics Athlete of the Year and he will be playing in Special Olympics World Golf Cup this August in Denmark.

In addition to the athlete profiles, the TV special will include highlights from the 2014 USA Games Opening Ceremony from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, which was hosted by actress and model Brooklyn Decker and Philadelphia 76ers point guard Michael Carter-Williams. The Ceremony included the traditional parade of athletes, athlete oaths and the lighting of the Special Olympics cauldron. Other celebrities that participated in the Opening Ceremony included WWE Superstars Big Show® and David Otunga®, TV personality Jack Ford, Glee’s Jane Lynch and musical artists Michael DelGuidice & Big Shot.

Also included is coverage of the first-ever Young Athletes Festival, held at the Special Olympics New Jersey Sports Complex. Children between the ages of two and seven, and their families, were invited to learn more about this program which provides critical early childhood development through the power of play.

Founding Partner WWE has helped promote the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games through its global platforms, including TV broadcasts, live events, digital and social media, all of which increased the exposure of Special Olympics and reached a larger and more diverse audience. The partnership was announced in 2013 during WrestleMania® 29 in front of more than 80,000 fans at a sold-out MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and millions more watching around the world. Over the past year, WWE has hosted Special Olympics athletes at its weekly live events, including WrestleMania® 30 in New Orleans, where the athletes got a chance to meet WWE Superstars and Divas, sit ringside and be recognized on TV for their accomplishments. WWE Superstars and Divas also served as honorary coaches for Special Olympics Unified Sports competitions around the country. WWE is the Official Production Partner of the 2014 USA Games, which included producing Celebrating Champions, producing the official sizzle reel and PSA, filming and serving as a production consultant for the Opening Ceremony, and creating daily electronic press kits for national media to help enhance coverage of the Games. In addition, WWE Superstars and Divas participated in various events at the Games, including daily autograph signings and medal presentations, while WWE employees served as volunteers.

21st Century Fox announced its Founding Partnership with the 2014 USA Games in November 2013. The network serves as the Official Presenting Media Sponsor and provided broad exposure for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games across its U.S. channels, which include FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, FOX Broadcasting, FOX Sports, 28 local stations and FOX Sports 1. As Presenting Media Sponsor of the 2014 USA Games, 21st Century Fox committed to media exposure across its cable and broadcast networks as well as its local stations, most notably WNYW and WWOR in New York and WTXF in Philadelphia. In addition, 21st Century Fox provided exposure via live and recorded segments on FOX News Channel; FOX Sports 1, including a preview segment that ran the week before Super Bowl XLVIII; a PSA created by YES Network featuring New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter; and, on FOX Television Stations across the country, more than 50 athlete profiles, a 30-minute Games special, and the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games PSAs which have aired thousands of times, among many other efforts. On site at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, Mike Hill and Molly McGrath, hosts of AMERICA’S PREGAME on FOX Sports 1, hosted the Closing Ceremony, capping a great week of events. Cleatus and five FOX Sports Girls from across the country – Sara (Ohio), Kendall (North), Katie (Midwest), Chyna (Wisconsin) and Morgan (South) – came out to interact with athletes and fans at the 21st Century Fox tent in Corporate Park.

Hulk Hogan has a special message for the men’s USA World Cup soccer team ahead of their big game with Germany this afternoon.

5 FIFA World Cup Stars and Their WWE Counterparts

The following is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:

– LASHLEY is the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! Tune in Thursday to hear from the new titleholder as MVP and his alliance just gained more power in TNA! What will be the fallout from Lashley’s win? How will Eric Young react? Don’t miss it!

– IMPACT will also include an update on Bobby Roode’s shocking return! Will Roode face the wrath of MVP for violating his indefinite suspension and showing up this past week?

– Thursday’s IMPACT will also feature a huge main event as the barbaric MONSTER’S BALL match returns with Willow and Abyss battling Magnus and Bram!

– In Knockouts Tag Team action on IMPACT, Taryn Terrell makes her in-ring return as she joins Gail Kim to take on The Beautiful People!

– Plus, the X Division Championship will be on the line as Sanada defends against Manik, DJ Z and Crazzy Steve. Can Sanada keep the X Title heading into Destination X?

All this and much more on Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c

Former WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal spoke to Slam Wrestling this week and says he was caught off guard when WWE told him he was being released.

“I was surprised, because we were pretty well booked on everything. We were on a lot of the live events, a lot of the overseas tours. We were always on Raw and Smackdown, and if we weren’t, we would do Superstars or Main Event in the week. So yeah, I was surprised.”

Despite the career setback, Mahal plans to continue wrestling and will be using the ring name he used in Calgary prior to signing with WWE, Raj Singh. Fans who miss 3MB can still see two of them together, since Mahal and Drew McIntyre are taking bookings together.

“I want to keep wrestling. I’m still young and I would like to go back to WWE someday and accomplish things that I never got to do, work with people that I never got to work with.”

“Me and Drew are taking bookings together. Yeah, there is a lot of interest because we’re fresh off TV, and we were tag teaming on TV, and we spent a fair amount of TV time together. There’s no limit. We want to wrestle everywhere, all over the world. We’re excited, both young and hungry. We both want to work our tails off and some day, one day, get back to the WWE.”

Mahal says he’s looking forward to showing fans a side of himself he wasn’t able to display in WWE and is open to wrestling for Ring of Honor or New Japan Pro Wrestling.

*Spoilers* TNA Impact Tapings Results From NYC (Airing 7/17)

Check out this insane video of Jeff Hardy doing a swanton bomb onto metal steps at ringside during his TNA World Heavyweight title match against Bobby Lashley at Wednesday’s Impact Wrestling tapings from New York City:

Former WWE Superstar Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) was a guest on The LAW: Live Audio Wrestling this week. During an interview with host John Pollock, Myers explained how WWE’s treatment of Zack “broke the spirit” of the locker room:

“The worst part of that whole thing is that it really kind of broke the spirit of the locker room. For years, we were told in all these pep talks that there’s a brass ring, you’ve gotta reach for it and it’s there for the taking if you work hard enough and get yourself over. And he did it; he defied the odds and actually does it, and all the boys are rooting for him, like ‘Oh wow, this is cool as sh*t. This has never been done before.’ He got over without the office, without TV time.

It was pretty mind-blowing. And then they did just crush it and take it all away from him. To me, I felt the example that set for the rest of the boys was pretty brutal, because then it’s like it almost feels hopeless. It’s like, you’re not going to get pushed unless they pick you to get pushed, and that’s kind of it. I thought, above all, that message they sent to the boys was the worst part.

They crushed the spirits of a lot of people, like ‘Okay, so my hard work here isn’t going to pay off, huh?'”

You can download the full interview here (.MP3). Other topics discussed include:

– His WWE release and reaction to it

– Frustration over the past year or so

– His injury in 2012 and how it impacted his road schedule in the company

– Working with The Rock for his comeback matches over the past few years

– Going from The Major Brothers to the Edge Heads with Zack Ryder

– Learning from Edge

– Getting back into the ring on the independent scene right away

– The launch of the WWE Network and what his impressions have been

– Filming WWE Countdown – who are the big wrestling fans in the locker room and which ones are not

– What he is watching on the WWE Network and lots more

The following are TNA Impact Wrestling tapings results from the Manhattan Center in New York City, airing Thursday, July 24th. Thanks to Tom for the live report:

– Dixie Carter kicks off the show and comes out to huge heel heat with Rockstar Spud, Rhino and Ethan Carter III. Bully Ray ends up interrupting for a fight. Devon makes a surprise return to a big pop and Team 3D reunites in NYC. They clean house and Ray holds EC3 while Devon hits the diving headbutt. They then put Ethan through a table and teased putting Dixie through one.

– Velvet Sky defeated Gail Kim in an Xplosion match.

– Robbie E returns as BroMans come out. Low Ki vs. DJ Zema Ion is next. Low Ki gets the easy win and a big pop.

– The Great Muta came out to barely a reaction which was odd. Muta quickly squashed Robbie E. James Storm came out to have words with Muta. Storm attacked Muta and Sanada ran out. Storm left the ring and Sanada attacked Muta with a steel chair and hit a moonsault.

– Jeff Hardy comes out limping and said we haven’t seen the last of Willow. He brings out Matt Hardy to a pop. Matt cuts a promo about turning his life around and said it’s time to become the TNA Tag Team Champions. The Wolves come out with their titles to respond. A tag team title match is announced for the Destination X tapings.

– In-ring segment with Kurt Angle and Austin Aries. Aries is asked to give up the X Division Title to face Bobby Lashley for the World Heavyweight Title at Destination X. MVP and Lashley were also in the ring. Aries agrees to give up the title and will face Lashley at Destination X.

– King Mo comes out and cuts a promo with Dixie Carter.

– The main event is a Street Fight and it’s Devon, Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer vs. Rhino, Ethan Carter III and Rockstar Spud. Ezekiel Jackson and Snitsky run in wearing black hoodies and help Team Dixie get the win. Impact ends with Dixie, King Mo, Snitsky, Ezekiel, Rhino, EC3 and Spud posing together.

The following are TNA Impact Wrestling tapings results from the Manhattan Center in New York City, airing Thursday, July 17th. Thanks to Tom for the live report:

– There was a pre-show promo from Taz in the ring to get the crowd hype. Kurt Angle also cut a pre-show promo from the balcony.

– Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray kick off the tapings with a promo for the NYC fans. Dreamer and Bully vs. Ethan Carter III and Rhino is the opening match. Lots of heat for EC3 and Rhino. Dreamer and Bully got the win.

– A Gauntlet Match for the X Division Title starts with Austin Aries and Eddie Edwards. 8 men end up in the match – Aries, Edwards, Manik, Davey Richards, Tigre Uno, DJ Zema Ion, Sanada and Crazzy Steve. Aries retains his title.

– MVP and Kenny King come out and cut a promo before facing Eric Young and Bobby Roode. MVP was on crutches but in his wrestling gear and didn’t really wrestle, just hobbled around the ring. Roode and Young win by DQ when MVP uses one of his crutches.

– Brittany vs. Madison Rayne is next. Fans chanted “this match sucks” before it even began. Madison got the win.

– Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Lashley for the World Heavyweight Title is next. At one point, Hardy did a swanton onto the steel steps outside of the ring. The match barely went 10 minutes and Lashley retained. The fans were very upset at Lashley winning and gave him a lot of heat.

– TNA’s official website is reporting that the company’s Board of Directors called an “emergency meeting” in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday morning. Neither TNA President Dixie Carter or Director of Wrestling Operations were in attendance at the meeting.

“Speculation began this morning that something major was in the works and, sources revealed, that a board meeting was called early this morning – with many top executives being unreachable all day.

This is not the first emergency meeting of the past two weeks. As we revealed earlier this week, the TNA Board of Directors has held several meetings since Slammiversary – one of which resulted in the return of the 6-sided ring.”

– TNA has announced that Thursday night’s Impact Wrestling tapings from New York City will feature Matt and Jeff Hardy vs. The Wolves, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards:

#BreakingNews: just announced at #TNANYC! #TheWolves vs The Hardys for the tag titles TOMORROW at #MyDestinationX! pic.twitter.com/QAGIHXKrED

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 26, 2014

Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee was reportedly expected back on WWE television by this summer after asking to take time off from the company shortly after WrestleMania XXX. According to reports, nobody within WWE has said a word about Lee as of late, despite the fact that she was originally expected back by this point.

As far as the rumors of her being pregnant are concerned, she sure doesn’t look like she’s with baby. This photo of AJ and CM Punk surfaced online this week – with both of them wearing their wedding rings:

• Shocking *SPOILER* — WWE Reveals SummerSlam MAIN EVENT, SPOILING MITB Outcome!!

Paul Heyman, “The One Behind The One In 21-1″, appeared with WWE Hall of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland on this week’s Talk Is Jericho podcast. During the interview, Heyman spoke at length about why he thinks CM Punk decided to leave WWE.

“He was unhappy. He had enough. He couldn’t take it anymore. A year before he walked these was daily conversations of, ‘I don’t think I’m going to be able to take this. I’m not sure how much longer I’m going to be here. I don’t know how much longer it’s going to be before I just decide to go home.’ I’m surprised it lasted that long.”

Heyman says that Punk was no longer able to “find the passion” that he needed to keep up with the grind of being a WWE Superstar – which is what ultimately led to his departure.

“Every day with him was an exercise in him finding the balance to simply continue on and find the passion he needed that he to do it. And I think what happened was he walked in the day after the Royal Rumble and he couldn’t find that passion. He couldn’t convince himself or persuade himself, ‘OK, whether I’m happy or not this is about the performance, my legacy. It’s about I take pride in what I do. And whether I’m happy or unhappy when I go out there I’m going to be the best CM Punk I can be.’ And I think somewhere during that day he couldn’t find that.”

Check out the complete interview below:

• Shocking *SPOILER* — WWE Reveals SummerSlam MAIN EVENT, SPOILING MITB Outcome!!

– The WWE Network is now available on Amazon’s new Fire TV devices.

– Season 1 of the hit reality series Total Divas premieres on the WWE Network this Thursday night (6/28) at 8pm (Eastern).

Episodes will be available in the video-on-demand library following their WWE Network premiere.

The season 3 premiere of Total Divas airs on Sunday, September 7th on the E! Network.

– While this could always change, the current working plan is for a one-on-one match between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose on the upcoming WWE Battleground pay-per-view on July 20th.

– The latest edition of the WWE YouTube web-series, “Five Things” looks at the five Money In The Bank “MVPs.” You can check that out below.

Earlier this year, former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman, who now works for ESPN, teased that he would be returning to the company in some capacity, even hinting at some potential involvement in this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.

It appears that the talks between Coachman and WWE have fallen through. Coachman was originally expected to do some work for the WWE Network as a side-project, as he planned to keep his ESPN gig the entire time. Apparently now that will not be happening.

Additionally, a fan recently told Coachman on Twitter that everyone wants him back in WWE. “The Coach” replied by saying, “Everyone except WWE.”

– As of right now, the current working plan is for the 2014 edition of the WWE Slammy Awards to take place during WWE RAW on December 29th in Washington, D.C.

– The following is the latest video blog from Brandi Rhodes, aka Eden:

The following are highlights of a recent Live Audio Wrestling interview with Curt Hawkins:

On WWE release: “I was with the WWE for eight and a half years, and I saw so many guys get let go and just sit around and feel sorry for themselves, and I feel like nothing good comes of that. To me, wrestling is wrestling. It’s what I love to do. If I was able to do it that weekend, why wouldn’t I? I was thrilled at the idea that…you know, originally I would be sitting home as a WWE employee like I was doing, collecting a check but not really having any fun. So I was like, “Woo! Alright, sweet.” Hit the ground running, you know?

For one, it’s been like a weight has been lifted. It was just going nowhere, and I sensed that, and I’m thrilled to be back being my own boss and actively wrestling every weekend, which is really just what I want to do. That’s all I can ask for. I’m a desperate hopeless romantic for pro wrestling since I was five years old, I just love it. I’m happiest in the ring; I don’t care whose ring it is or who owns it, I just want to be in there performing and I’m happy. And I know I’m a sucker in that sense, because it’s a business, but that’s what makes me happy and that’s the truth. What really happened, in my opinion, is when I got hurt in late summer 2012 – I tore my PCL and meniscus, and that was the first time I had to actively stop. I had to have surgery. Ever since then, I never was put on a full road schedule again. It was almost a year and a half of just sitting home and they’d randomly call me for something. It was just bizarre, it never got going again. I think a lot of it was a cost-cutting thing to keep a lot of talent off the road because they weren’t going to be used.”

On working with The Rock for his comeback matches: “That started for his comeback match, the Survivor Series match in 2011. I got a call from John Laurinaitis one afternoon, and that’s never a good thing, so I’m like “Oh sh*t, what could this be about?” It was a conference call with me and Joe Hennig on the line, and he basically explained that Rock needs guy to train with to get ready for his matches, and he’s not gonna be at every TV and whatnot. We were basically like his punching bags for whatever he wants to do, whenever he wants to do it. It wound up being incredible. Basically, I could be at home at any point and someone from the office would call me and say, “Hey, Dwayne wants to train tomorrow in Miami, we’ll send you the information” and WWE would basically set up a ring, they’d send a ring crew guy and a ref. They’d set up a ring in a warehouse near wherever he was filming. We did it in Miami, we did it in New Orleans. At the drop of a hat, my daily commute would be Miami and back in one day just to get a workout in with Dwayne. It was a blast. Honestly, he could not have been cooler. From jump street, he was the coolest guy.”

Check out the complete interview at FightNetwork.com.

• Shocking *SPOILER* — WWE Reveals SummerSlam MAIN EVENT, SPOILING MITB Outcome!!