— Former WWE superstar Shawn Michaels has commented on his former student Daniel Bryan’s return to the company last night at SummerSlam.
“So Bryan is back,” Michaels said. “All I can say is wise move by WWE. You just don’t leave that kind of talent out there. Happy for all parties. By the way, was this whole thing a scam? It got me. At the end of the day, who cares? Things are as they should be. That’s far more important.”
— The Expendables, which has an all star cast including former WWE Champion Steve Austin, The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke and former UFC Champion Randy Couture, opened in the #1 spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $35 million. That ranks as the 25th largest R-rated opening of all-time.
— At last night’s Summerlsam event, WWE began selling the first Nexus t-shirt. Also, the new purple shirt that John Cena wore was also on sale.
— The Boston Globe is running a profile on Linda McMahon today. They discuss the steroid scandals and performer deaths, but also compliment her on being media savvy and turning negatives into positives.