Monday’s 4/11 edition of WWE RAW drew 3,529,000 viewers, way down from last week’s post-WrestleMania 32 episode (4,094,000 viewers).

RAW featured Shane McMahon back in charge, some great in-ring action (Owens-Cesaro, Styles-Zayn), a guest appearance by Dr. Phil, the surprise debuts of Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows and more.

Here’s the hourly breakdown:

• Hour 1: 3,474,000
• Hour 2: 3,687,000
• Hour 3: 3,427,000

If you haven’t already, check out our detailed reaction to last night’s WWE RAW.

Cody Rhodes, with help from NXT star Tommaso Ciampa, will soon be launching a new charity campaign in honor of Kris Travis, the British wrestler who succumbed to cancer on March 31st. Cody tweeted the following on the campaign, which features the Dusty Rhodes ladder he used at WrestleMania 32:

The campaign for the “Our Ladder” t-shirts should be launching in the next week, however I did want to inform fans that to honor late Pro-Wrestling star Kris Travis, the charity receiving 100% of the profits will be CAVENDISH CANCER CARE.

Full disclosure, I never had the privilege to meet Kris. I know in pro-wrestling gaining the respect of your peers is invaluable and does not come easy. When asked about him, a trusted peer of mine said he was a “good man.”

With the industry muddled in social media-negativity and selfishness we could certainly use more individuals like Kris. With Tommaso Ciampa’s help, I am really looking forward to launching this campaign.

https://twitter.com/PrinceCGR/status/719690112712503296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Last night on RAW, it appeared that Kalisto was injured early in the Lucha Dragons’ match against the Dudley Boyz. Kalisto was tended to by WWE medical personnel and did not wrestle for the remainder of the match.

While it was an effective sell job by the WWE United States Champion, Kalisto was not injured. It was a planned spot and simply part of the match storyline. The Dudley Boyz defeated the Dragons and advanced in the tag team tournament to crown new #1 contenders.

Kalisto is heading overseas for the European tour and will not miss any ring time.

H/T: PWInsider

WWE issued a press release today announcing a number of new developmental signings. With a group that includes a few well-known names in there as well as more obscure international wrestlers, let’s take a look at who the newest additions to the developmental system:

Michael Nicholls and Shane Veryzer of Perth, Australia are Mikey Nichols and Shane Haste, also known as The Mighty Don’t Kneel (TMDK). They were the top foreign tag team in Japan’s Pro Wrestling Noah for several years and were due to sign about a year ago when Haste blew out his knee. It was considered a forgone conclusion that they’d sign once he was cleared and their work visas were in order. With their size, look, athleticism, and ability it was always inevitable that they’d go to WWE at some point.

Nicola Glencross of Glasgow, Scotland is well-known female wrestler Nikki Storm.  “Glencross has eight years of experience wrestling on the independent circuit for Japanese Women Pro-Wrestling (JWP), Pro Wrestling Eve, Scottish Wrestling Alliance, Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Elite, Stardom and Shine.”

Daniella Kamela of Los Angeles, California was a Tough Enough finalist. “Trained with Rikishi Fatu and David Gangrel Heath at Knokx Pro Entertainment, Kamela was an on-air talent for FOX Sports Arizona, Phoenix Suns dancer and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader.”

Macey Estrella of Parris Island, South Carolina has some experience with smaller indies but would be best known as the blonde haired women who cut a really passionate promo at a tryout camp that was aired on Breaking Ground. “Trained with Tom Caiazzo of American Premier Wrestling, Estrella is a former U.S. Marine and mmber of the Marine Corps SWAT Team.”

Nikola Bogojevic of Superior, Wisconsin is a Gerald Brisco recruit. “World-class Greco Roman Wrestler who was the National Champion in Greco Roman Wrestling at the Junior Pan-American Games in 2011. Bogojevic also won bronze at the Pan-American Games in Greco Roman Wrestling in 2014 and has extensive experience training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.”

Terrance Jean-Jacques of Boston, Massachusetts is another Gerald Brisco recruit, and he parlayed his amateur wrestling credentials into a single pro MMA fight.  “Standing 6 feet 3 inches and weighing 265 pounds, Jean-Jacques was an All-American wrestler at the University of Rhode Island in 2015. Prior to that, he accumulated a 32-2 record in wrestling at the University of Iowa.”

Babatunde Aiyegbusi of Olesnica, Poland is a non-wrestler athlete who was recruited into the system. “Standing 6 feet 9 inches and weighing 350 pounds, Aiyegbusi is a former professional football player who had stints in Poland and Germany. Most recently, he spent the 2015 pre-season with the Minnesota Vikings as an offensive lineman.”

Bianca Blair of Knoxville, Tennessee is another non-wrestler recruit. “Blair was an All-American and All-SEC track & field performer in hurdles at the University of Tennessee, and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2011 and 2012. A CrossFit competitor and powerlifter, Blair has been featured in RX Magazine, Femme Rouge Magazine and CrossFit.com.”

Carolyn Dunning of Las Vegas, Nevada is one of the non-wrestler recruits, with her background being as a fitness model. “Dunning is a former Air Force ROTC member and nationally ranked bodybuilding bikini competitor by The National Physique Committee (NPC).”

Chris Harrington of WrestleNomics uncovered the lawsuit that was filed last month against Shane McMahon regarding YOU On Demand Securities trading:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/308052456/YOD-Shane-McMahon-Lawsuit

In 2009, McMahon announced his resignation from WWE that went into effect January 1, 2010. He went on to become CEO of multi-platform entertainment service company You On Demand in late 2010. On July 12, 2013, McMahon voluntarily stepped down as CEO of YOU On Demand and appointed Weikang Liu as his successor, while remaining the company’s principal executive officer and Vice Chairman of the Board. He returned to WWE as an on-screen character in February 2016.

We reported yesterday that TNA is in the process of moving out of their offices at Cummins Station in Nashville and into the ShopTNA.com warehouse. PWInsider.com originally reported that the move had been planned for a while, but there appears to be more to the story.

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that TNA is actually being evicted from the building, and their only choice is to move all of their business operations into the ShopTNA warehouse. Dixie Carter had offices in that same space for her old public relations company for years before she got involved in TNA, and TNA took over the space from her PR company. TNA has until the end of the month to move out.

The company reportedly needs to raise money if they want to be able to pay for airfare for their next Impact Wrestling TV tapings in Orlando. TNA does have an investor willing to put money into the company for controlling interest, but Dixie Carter reportedly isn’t interested in giving up her control right now.

• Russo Talks About Time In TNA: “Dixie Carter Lies, It’s Part Of Her Persona”

Randy Orton took part in a Q&A session this week at the Middle East Film and Comic Con event in Dubai. Here are some highlights:

– He is still rehabilitating his shoulder and expects to return soon.

– When asked which Superstars he’d like to work with, he named Finn Balor and Sami Zayn.

– He owns about 20 different wrestling outfits, some he wears frequently and some he’s worn only once.

– His father and family are the reason he got into the wrestling business.

– He prefers working as a heel because it’s more demanding and fun. Working as a babyface is “too easy.”

https://youtu.be/9mIiNCOWHkc

The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Pop TV. This is the first week that Pop will no longer be airing a Tuesday night replay, so fans on the West Coast will have to watch the first airing:

– EC3 vs. Mike Bennett

– Knockouts Champion Jade vs. Madison Rayne

– X-Division Champion Trevor Lee vs. DJZ (Non-Title Match)

– Beer Money Defends The Tag Team Titles

Pop TV will no longer replay TNA Impact Wrestling on Tuesday nights. Impact will air once at 9/8c and then a replay will air Saturday mornings at 11:30 (Eastern).

Since Pop TV does not have a dedicated West Coast feed, the change means that fans on the west coast will no longer be able to watch Impact in prime time. Fans in the Pacific time zone will see Impact air at 6pm – a move that will almost certainly erode TNA’s weekly viewership even further.

It’s hard to spin this in a positive way. The news came the same day that TNA is moving their corporate headquarters into their merchandise warehouse, which you can see below:

@bryanalvarez TNA's new global headquarters – legit! pic.twitter.com/r240xMKlzP

— The Stranger’s Disease (@BornToulouse) April 11, 2016

Earlier this month on WWE filed for a new trademark – Total Bellas. The comes just days after WWE retired the Divas Championship, rebranded the women’s division and Brie Bella confirmed her retirement from active competition.

According to the US Patent & Trademark Office website, the primary purpose of the trademark is for, “Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing reality-based program and its participants; entertainment services, namely, an ongoing show about professional wrestlers and professional wrestling.”

Based on that description, it appears that WWE’s hit show Total Divas is being rebranded – or the Bella Twins are getting their own spinoff show.

There are also dozens of other uses for the trademark in the multiple filings, for everything from live wrestling shows to body lotion, cleaning agents, mouthwash, Christmas tree decorations and toy guitars.

You can search the USPTO database here: USPTO.gov.

A tournament is underway to determine new #1 contenders to The New Day’s WWE Tag Team Championships. 

Participating teams include The Dudley Boyz, Enzo Amore and Big Cass, The Usos, The Ascension, Goldust and R-Truth, Curtis Axel and Heath Slater, The Lucha Dragons and The Vaudevillains. 

The Dudley Boyz defeated the Lucha Dragons in the opening round to advance. On SmackDown, The Vaudvillains will square off against Goldust and R-Truth.

On Monday’s RAW, AJ Styles defeated Sami Zayn in a great match to finalize his singles match against Roman Reigns at WWE Payback. Styles won a fatal 4-way match last week to become #1 contender. Had Zayn defeated Styles, the Payback main event would have been a triple threat.

Cesaro also defeated Kevin Owens on RAW to earn a shot at The Miz’s Intercontinental championship.

With those matches set, here’s the updated card for WWE Payback:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. AJ Styles

Intercontinental Championship Match
The Miz (c) vs. Cesaro

Payback takes place on Sunday, May 1st and airs live on the WWE Network.

The show kicked off with a Shane McMahon promo. He announced a bunch of matches for tonight, the most notable being AJ Styles vs Sami Zayn. If Zayn wins he will be added to the Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Shane also announces a tag team tournament will begin tonight to determine the #1 contenders for the tag team titles.

https://twitter.com/johncenaAm/status/719678360889090048

Cesaro vs Kevin Owens for #1 Contender to the Intercontinental Championship

This was an intense back and forth match with Cesaro getting the win. Cesaro will now face the Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.

.@MikeTheMiz does NOT look happy that he'll face @WWECesaro. #RAW pic.twitter.com/NIAeAKntYl

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 12, 2016

After the match Kevin Owens confronted Shane McMahon and hints that he will attack Sami Zayn later in the show. Shane McMahon has security escort Kevin Owens out of the arena.

Dudley Boyz vs Lucha Dragons 

This Dudley Boyz quickly disposed of the Lucha Dragons and advanced in the tournament. For the second week in a row, Enzo and Cass came out and interrupted the Dudley Boyz. This is clearly heading towards a match between the two teams and it is a perfect way to introduce Enzo and Cass to the WWE universe.

Roman Reigns comes out to a chorus of boos, only to be interrupted by the League of Nations. Just before the League of Nations attacks Roman Reigns, the Wyatt family comes out for the save. Shane McMahon announces that Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt will team up to face two members of the League of Nations in the main event.

https://twitter.com/WWESpongefan/status/719693813657288704

Natalya vs Charlotte for the WWE Women’s Championship

The highlight of this match was Charlotte getting Natalya in the sharpshooter. Once again, Ric Flair interfered in the match and cost Natalya the title. Natalya got the win but by disqualification due to Ric Flair dragging the referee outside the ring. The title cannot change hands by disqualification, thus Charlotte is still the WWE Women’s Champion.

https://twitter.com/JJWilliamsWON/status/719695964416643073

The Usos vs Social Outcasts (Tag Team Tournament)

The Social Outcasts lost this match because they prematurely celebrated by prancing around the outside of the ring. This led to the Usos getting the victory via a roll-up. This match wasn’t too exciting but immediately after the match, Doc Gallors and Karl Anderson made their debut by attacking the Usos. The former Bullet Club members beat the heck out of the Usos before exiting through the crowd. There have been rumors for awhile that Gallows and Anderson would be debuting with Finn Balor as the Balor Club. Right now, Balor is the NXT Champion so it might not be the best time to bring him up to the main roster. That is still something to keep in mind in the coming weeks/months as the Balor Club is bound to happen.

Smart to have Gallows and Anderson attack the Usos as they are known to more casual fans. Good intensity from them.

— Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) April 12, 2016

AJ Styles vs Sami Zayn (if Zayn wins he is added to the WWE Championship Match at Payback)

As expected this was a great wrestling match. There was a point in the match where Sami Zayn seemingly landed on his head and got right back up

Good lord, Sami Zayn almost just killed himself landing on his head. Let's not be that ridiculous again.#RAW #RAWLA

— Will Mahoney (@HeelWillMahoney) April 12, 2016

In the end, AJ Styles got the victory and Sami Zayn will not be added to main-event of WWE Payback. Odds are he will be facing off against Kevin Owens at that event.

https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/719710778807427072

Chris Jericho had a Highlight Reel segment where his guest was literally himself. He was asking himself questions and answering them. Dean Ambrose came out with a potted plant and a homemade sigh that read “Ambrose Asylum”. He claimed that Jericho’s show was canceled and that he was the first guest on the Ambrose Asylum. Eventually this led to Ambrose laying out Jericho in the middle of the ring and there certainly will be match between the two at WWE Payback later this month.

Apollo Crews vs Adam Rose

Another week, another quick victory for Apollo Crews. Adam Rose did get some offense in and Apollo Crews showed off his incredible athleticism. It will be interesting to see who the WWE selects to be Crews’ first real test,

Roman Reigns & Bray Wyatt vs Sheamus & Alberto Del Rio

Before the match, Bray Wyatt had a promo where he said “Don’t worry Roman, you can trust me”. He then proceeded to laugh like a madman. Throughout the match Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt were not getting along. Bray was essentially punching Roman instead of tagging him and vice versa. Roman Reigns got the win when Wyatt hit the sister Abigail on Alberto Del Rio and Reigns speared Sheamus when he tried to break up the pin. The show ended with Reigns and Bray Wyatt staring at each other in the middle of the ring. At the moment, it seems like the WWE has turned the Wyatt family into good guys. The next few weeks will reveal how long that lasts.

a relevant Bray Wyatt

we haven't seen you for a while #RAW

— DavKind ???? (@DavKind76) April 12, 2016

These teasing a possible match in the near future @WWERomanReigns vs @WWEBrayWyatt #RAW Goodnight everyone! pic.twitter.com/Rw4srqrlPc

— The Wrestling Outsiders? (@TWO_Sweeet) April 12, 2016

The April 11, 2016 edition of WWE RAW aired live on the USA Network from the Staples Center in Las Angeles, California. For the second week in a row, Shane McMahon will be on-air to run the show.

– Shane McMahon comes out to the ring to open up RAW. Shane says tonight there are going to be more new stars and new match ups. He books Natalya vs. Charlotte, AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn, and a tag team tournament for #1 contendership for the titles. Kevin Owens interrupts and says Sami Zayn doesn’t deserve the opportunity, he does. Shane books Owens in a match against Cesaro for #1 contendership for the Intercontinental Title, and it’s up next.

– Cesaro def. Kevin Owens: The winner will face The Miz later tonight for the IC Title. Cesaro controls the opening moments, until Owens starts working on the injured shoulder of Cesaro. Cesaro comes back with a series of uppercuts and a dropkick for a 2 count. Owens gets Cesaro in a crossface crippler but Cesaro gets out and puts Owens in a Sharpshooter. Owens hits a superkick and goes up top and hits a frogsplash for a 2 count. Cesaro springboards off the middle rope for a spinning uppercut and swings Owens a few times before his shoulder gives out. Cesaro hits the Neutralizer for the 3-count.

#FlyingUppercut!! @WWECesaro is on FIRE!! #RAW pic.twitter.com/Hy9mX3QLVK

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 12, 2016

– Ric Flair and Charlotte are talking backstage when Dr. Phil interrupts. Phil says Flair is corrupting his daughter by getting her to cheat all the time, which leads to Flair and Phil having a woo-off.

– The Dudley Boyz def. The Lucha Dragons: Before the match, The New Day comes out and cuts a promo saying no one in the tag team tournament can beat them. The Dudleys throw Kalisto to the outside early on and he sells a shoulder injury on the floor. Sin Cara gets some offense in on D-Von back in the ring, including a springboard moonsault for a 2 count. Eventually Bubba gets the tag and they hit the 3D for the win. After the match, Enzo and Cass come out and cut a promo on the Dudleys.

"Put on your reflector vests, put on your hardhat, and get back to work…" – @BigCassWWE #RAW #SAWFT @WWEAaLLday21 https://t.co/5agPU46g2Q

— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2016

– Roman Reigns comes out and cuts a promo about how he’s going to beat AJ Styles at Payback. The League of Nations interrupts and hits the ring. The Wyatt Family comes out to even the numbers and they clear out the members of the League. Shane McMahon comes out and says Reigns and the Wyatts will team up later tonight against the League.

– Natalya def. Charlotte via DQ: Dr. Phil is out to ringside for this one. Charlotte and Natalya go back and forth until an armbar forces Charlotte to roll to the outside to regroup. Charlotte comes back with a neckbreaker and some knee drops. Charlotte gets Natalya in both the Figure 4 and the Sharpshooter, but Natalya gets out of them. Natalya comes back with a German suplex and a clothesline. Charlotte misses a moonsault and Natalya puts her in the Sharpshooter. Ric Flair pulls the ref out of the ring, which gets Natalya the win by disqualification, and lets Charlotte keep the Women’s Championship. After the match, Dr. Phil cuts a promo about Charlotte not being a good role model.

– The Usos def. Curtis Axel and Heath Slater: Bo Dallas and Adam Rose are at ringside. Heath slater gets some offense on Jey and the Outcasts start prematurely celebrating. This leads to Jimmy getting the tag and rolling up Slater for the quick 1-2-3. After the match, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson hit the ring and jump the Usos.

The @WWEUsos just got attacked by…#KarlAnderson and #LukeGallows?! #RAW https://t.co/nC6CWWmpY7

— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2016

– In The Miz’s locker room, Maryse is freaking out about there being blue M&M’s in a bowl and the wrong bottled water. The Miz talks about how he is Cesaro’s kryptonite. Cesaro interrupts and says he just wanted to take a look at the guy he’s going to beat at WWE Payback.

– AJ Styles def. Sami Zayn: They go back and forth with arm locks and arm grabs in the opening minutes until AJ hits a dropkick to take control of the match. AJ elbows Zayn to the outside, then knees him in the face from the apron. Back in the ring, Zayn sends Styles to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive over the top. Back in the ring, AJ hits a series of big strikes and a pumphandle slam for a 2 count. Zayn hits a cross body splash off the top and a tornado DDT, both for 2 counts. Styles hits the Pele kick, but Zayn gets up and hits the spinning powerbomb for a 2 count. After what looked like a botched sunset flip spot off the top rope, AJ hits the Phenomenal Forearm for the win.

– Chris Jericho is out for the Highlight Reel, and his guest is himself. Jericho says no one of the WWE roster can touch him right now, which brings out Dean Ambrose. Ambrose informs Jericho that the Highlight Reel has been cancelled by Shane McMahon and replaced with Dean Ambrose’s Ambrose Asylum. Jericho hits the mic out of Ambrose’s hand, so Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds on him before heading to the back.

– R-Truth and Goldust are arguing in the back when Dr. Phil walks in. Dr. Phil looks at them and decides he’s not even going to bother and walks off.

– Apollo Crews def. Adam Rose: Rose tries to keep Crews grounded, but he mounts a comeback after a vertical suplex. Crews hits a standing enzuigiri and a spinning sit out powerbomb for the 3 count.

– Roman Reigns & Bray Wyatt def . Sheamus & Alberto Del Rio: Bray and Reigns take turns tagging each other in as they beat down on Sheamus. Eventually Sheamus hits a backbreaker on Bray, which Del Rio follows up on with a double foot stop off the top. Reigns takes 11 clubs to the chest from Sheamus and a kick to the head from Del Rio for a 2 count. Sheamus gets some more offense in on Reigns, but Reigns eventually hits a Samoan drop and tags in Bray. Bray hits a Rock Bottom and a senton drop on Del Rio then sets him up for the Sister Abigail. Del Rio gets out and Rusev kicks Bray in the head when the ref isn’t looking for a 2 count. The Wyatt Family comes out and lay out Rusev. Bray hits the Sister Abigail on Del Rio for the 1-2-3 while Reigns spears Sheamus. Wyatt and Reigns stare each other down as RAW goes off the air.

– F4WOnline.com reports that The Undertaker has been pulled from all events on WWE’s upcoming European tour he was booked for. Kane will reportedly be replacing him anywhere he’s advertised. Last week he was pulled from 3 of his 5 originally scheduled matches on the tour. The Undertaker was telling people backstage at WrestleMania 32 that he is retiring, something he’s said before.

– Goldust and R-Truth went on Twitter today to tease that they may finally team up on tonight’s episode of RAW:

@Goldust @WWE I got you dawg!! I'm got it ALL set up!! Lights, Camera, Action!! pic.twitter.com/Yw2cNS92rH

— Ron Killings (@RonKillings) April 11, 2016

– WWE RAW takes place tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and immediately after the show a portion of the roster will fly to Italy to begin their European tour. Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, A.J. Styles, and Sami Zayn are among those leaving for Italy. We’ll have live play-by-play coverage of RAW here later tonight.

Rene Goguen, best known as Rene Dupree, recently filed a lawsuit against WWE over not being paid royalties for his matches being aired on WWE Network. F4WOnline.com now reports that the lawsuit is already dead.

Goguen’s lawyers reportedly pulled the suit on Monday. The move was likely made after finding out from WWE’s attorney Jerry McDevitt last week of a contract that they were not aware of that Goguen signed in 2011. The contract in question reportedly addresses the issue of royalties and subscription fees.

Goguen’s lawyers sent a note of voluntarily dismissing the case to U.S. District Court in Connecticut, where they had filed the case just last week.

It looks like Vince McMahon doesn’t hold a grudge against Donald Trump for shaving his head in the Battle of the Billionaires match at WrestleMania 23. The Stamford Patch ran an article on Monday about how Vince & Linda McMahon were the biggest donors to The Donald J. Trump Foundation from 2004 to 2014.

The McMahons reportedly donated $5 million between 2009 and 2014 to the charity named after the WWE Hall of Famer and U.S. Presidential candidate. Trump himself didn’t give any money to the foundation between 2009 and 2014, according to the Washington Post.

• Major New Details On Backstage Drama Between Vince McMahon, Shane & Triple H

Trish Stratus says she’s still satisfied with her decision to retire from wrestling in September 2006. The WWE Hall of Famer recently spoke with TorontoSun.com about receiving the “Iron” Mike Mazurki Award and talked about finishing her WWE career.

“It think takes a certain braveness or courage to step away when you’re on top and just confidently walk away knowing that ‘I’m satisfied with what I did’ and I’m ready to start the next chapter,” Stratus admitted. “And I haven’t looked back.”

Stratus revealed that she still keeps tabs on what’s going on in the WWE Universe. She says she still watches RAW and Total Divas every now and then.

“You forget this crazy, whirlwind that you created and the impact that it left because you do remove yourself a little bit from it,” she said. “I still watch Raw, I tune into Total Divas once in a while so I’m connected to it, but I’m out of it (at the same time).”

“I still get fan mail and I still get letters,” she added. “You forget the worldwide reach of WWE.”

You can read her entire interview here.

• Photos: WWE’s hot new announcer Cathy Kelley

– Roman Reigns was recently interviewed by CSNChicago.com, where he talked about “immediately” wanting to be on the Chicago Bears after a trip there. He had signed with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars in the off-season.

“I actually came up to Chicago and took a trip,” Reigns said. “I got to meet the head coach Lovie [Smith] at the time and I was sold. I wanted to be a Chicago Bear immediately. But unfortunately it didn’t work out, but we found the right team.”

– Speaking of the NFL, The New York Times has an article about the league looking at the WWE Network for inspiration for their own online streaming. The article also talks about the possibility of the NFL making a subscription-only app for streaming games.

– WWE stock was down 3.39% today, closing at $15.66 per share. Today had a high of $16.36 and a low of $15.58.

– John Cena posted a video on his official Twitter account on Monday afternoon talking about his upcoming FOX show American Grit. The show premiers on Thursday night.

It’s #AmericanGrit premiere week! Watch @AmericanGritFOX this Thursday. #ShowYourGrithttps://t.co/LxwtwWbbFI

— John Cena (@JohnCena) April 11, 2016

LaQuan McGowan, a 6’7″, 410-pound tight end from Baylor University who gained notoriety by springing for an 18-yard touchdown in the Cotton Bowl two seasons ago, is planning for his future after football. McGown says he plans on exploring his job options with WWE after his NFL days are over. McGowan plans on being drafted by the NFL this year, but acknowledged in an interview with SB Nation that players of his size usually don’t have lengthy gridiron careers.

“I feel like once that’s over with, the WWE is calling my name,” McGowan said. “I’ve watched it on TV. I’ve thought about, ‘What would be something good or something that I would enjoy doing for a decent, for a long period of time?’ For big guys in the NFL, they really don’t last that long.”

Some of the most popular wrestlers in history were former college football players, including Bill Goldberg and The Rock.

– Shane McMahon took to Twitter to comment on the news that he would be in charge of RAW tonight for the second week in a row. Shane says he’ll see everyone there, seeming to indicate that he’ll be out in front of the live crowd as opposed to just in backstage segments.

Because of all of you, my foot's still in the door. I can't thank you enough. Much love and respect, see you tonight https://t.co/wemPCb035O

— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) April 11, 2016

– Shane McMahon wasn’t the only one to comment on the news, as Curtis Axel of the Social Outcasts took the opportunity to reply to the tweet from WWE’s official account:

BREAKING: The #SocialOutcasts have overwhelming social media support everyday of our lives… #RAW @WWE @shanemcmahon

— Joe Hennig (@JoeHennig) April 11, 2016

– Charlotte was working out with Jessamyn Duke of MMA’s “Four Horsewomen” in Los Angeles on Monday before RAW. The WWE Women’s Champion tweeted a photo of the two in the gym together:

#FourHorseWomen @jessamynduke #GOALS #Training #RAWLA pic.twitter.com/LDJeOmRzuy

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) April 11, 2016

– According to a report by Squared Circle Sirens, WWE has signed several new female wrestlers for NXT. The newly signed talents reportedly include 22 year old fitness athlete CJ Dunning, 26 year-old independent wrestler Ruby Mobs, Scottish wrestler Nikki Storm (who appeared on TNA British Boot Camp 2) and 25 year-old crossfit athlete Bianca Blair. All four had their WWE tryouts over the last year.

– WWE.com has a new poll asking fans to vote for who is WWE’s best trash talker. Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady and The New Day are the options. As of this writing, Enzo and Cass are in the lead with 35%. Jericho is in second place with 24% and Kevin Owens is in third with 22%. The New Day has 18% of the vote.

– Edge and Christian are back to filming new episodes of their original show on the WWE Network. They hadn’t done any more filming since WrestleMania 32 Week in Dallas.

Back at it,shooting new content 4 #TheECShow You don't have 2 wait a new episode tonight after #Raw on @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/jrPFWyFTJd

— Jay 'Christian' Reso (@Christian4Peeps) April 11, 2016

Sting recently spoke to SI.com about his retirement, which he officially announced during his Hall of Fame induction speech during WrestleMania weekend. Sting indicated that you’ll still see him around at select events now that he’s officially hung up his boots.

“I’m going to kick back,” Sting said after signing nearly 1,000 autographs at Big Time Wrestling’s show in Webster, MA on Saturday. “I’ll pick and choose some events, but I won’t be traveling as much. These grassroots shows remind me of my humble beginnings–even the smell of the building reminds me when I started. It’s an honor to still be in front of the fans.

“It’s been an incredible ride with those who supported me,” he added. “I said it at the Hall of Fame, and I’ll say it again–thank you. My hat is off to you. I wouldn’t be here unless for the fans, and that’s not a cliche, it’s true.”

The WWE Hall of Famer also talked about about what may go down as his most memorable moment in WWE: His match against Triple H at WrestleMania 31, which he lost.

“People took the loss personally, but in this business, you have to learn real quick not to take anything that personally,” said Sting. “For me, it was a memory just being in Levi Stadium in California, my home state, with that crowd there.”

You can read his full interview here.

Prior to WrestleMania 32, John Cena was interviewed for Centerstage on the YES Network in New York City. The interview will finally air on April 12th at 11 PM, with several replays afterwards, and the YES Network sent along some highlights from the transcript. Cena spoke with them about how big WrestleMania has become, and went all the way back to his humble beginnings in the wrestling business. Cena recalled the first time he met Vince McMahon, saying it didn’t happen until the very night of his WWE debut.

“I got to meet Vince McMahon in Chicago in 2002, which is where I made my (mainstage, WWE television) debut, and it was the night of my debut, and my debut shouldn’t have even happened,” Cena revealed. “Kurt Angle was supposed to wrestle a fellow named The Undertaker that night, and The Undertaker actually could not make the show. He was extremely ill and didn’t show up, and they needed a replacement, and somebody threw my name out there because it would just be like a single match and it would do more for Kurt Angle than anybody else and Vince said “Okay,” so they brought me in to see Vince, and I had a long, horrible, badly-dyed mop haircut at the time. And my first meeting with Vince McMahon went something like this: I was shoved into a room and someone over my shoulder said, “What do you think?” And he (McMahon) turns around and goes, “Cut his hair.” That was my first meeting with my boss. I love him. I admire him as a human being. I think he’s … just a wonderful example of hard work paying off. To this day he does not need to show up. He is always hands on. He always shows up. His drive is incomparable.”

Cena was asked about his signature maneuver the “Attitude Adjustment.” Cena talks about getting the move from Tommy Dreamer and just changing the name.

“I actually got a signature move from a guy named Tommy Dreamer. A local guy. A New York guy. And he was using a move, that is a fireman’s carry, and you basically pick somebody on your shoulders and drop them down to the mat, and he gave it to me and I gave it a name and then changed the name and now it’s the Attitude Adjustment.”

Not being able to compete tonight at #WrestleMania, John Cena feels like that ace pitcher stuck in the bullpen.https://t.co/qqHcYyMb8Y

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) April 3, 2016

WWE announced on Monday morning that Shane McMahon will be in charge of RAW once again tonight due to “overwhelming social media support.”

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Just last weekend at  WrestleMania 32, Shane lost his chance to win control of WWE when he was defeated by The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell. Despite that loss, Shane will now be running the show for the second consecutive week.

BREAKING: Due to overwhelming social media support, @shanemcmahon will once again be in control of #RAW TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/kxjYBqeMge

— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2016