– In his first appearance since Hell in a Cell, Paul Heyman resurfaced at Friday’s WWE live event in Glasgow, Scotland. Opening the show with his leg in a brace, his arm in a sling, his neck in a collar and donning a full back brace, the Scarsdale, New York native blamed the fans for his injuries. CM Punk then appeared and took matters into his own hands by brutalizing Heyman with a kendo stick.

– Courtesy of Ticketmaster.com, the seating chart for WrestleMania XXX has been released. Tickets for the pay-per-view event, which takes place April 6, 2014 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, go on sale next Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT.

– Six-time World Champion Chris Jericho turns 43-years-old on Saturday. Also celebrating a birthday today is former WWE and WCW referee Nick Patrick, who turns 54.

Episodes three and four of the new Chris Jericho web series, “But I’m Chris Jericho!” were released on Tuesday.

Watch Every Episode (and Bonus Footage) of “But I’m Chris Jericho!”

EPISODE THREE — “Celebrity With The Stars”

http://youtu.be/uOMwtPR0UQo

EPISODE FOUR — “Acting Class”

http://youtu.be/thwfrcPIXsY

Keep up with updates to the “But I’m Chris Jericho” online series at the official website of the show, ButImChrisJericho.com.

• DIRECT LINK: Chris Jericho Talks About Being Possible Surprise Royal Rumble Entrant

Check out Episode 2 of the “But I’m Chris Jericho!” web series, followed by bonus footage from the episode:

With pirate casting going on in the next room Chris has trouble focusing in his dramatic audition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MEnOw3P3CWU&list=SP37uhwOmt_arI_KZGCIMNmART_ApQjs6L

Bonus Footage: Chad describes the Top 5 Reasons why Chris Jericho is the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-a38p8AU6Es&list=SP37uhwOmt_arI_KZGCIMNmART_ApQjs6L

-The iSports Times website has added a new featured article that looks at The Wyatt Family gimmick in WWE. Fans interested in checking that out can head over to iSportsTimes.com.

-Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho appeared on the AMC show “Talking Dead” on Sunday night. You can watch a clip of his appearance on the show below:

Details On Plans For The Wyatt Family At WrestleMania XXX

– John Cena tweeted the following this morning hyping tonight’s WWE RAW:

Ok Greenville SC! It is MONDAY which means 2 night is @WWEUniverse @WWE #RAW see you at the Bi-Lo center #WRS #evenstronger

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 4, 2013

– WWE will be holding a live event this Wednesday from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC. CM Punk, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and The Wyatt Family are among the superstars advertised to appear.

– Here’s the latest “Behind The Scenes” video from Chris Jericho’s new web series “But I’m Chris Jericho!”

Watch The First Episode Of “But I’m Chris Jericho!” Here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7wMi3ATUu2M

The following are highlights of a recent Busted Open Radio interview with former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho:

On a return at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view: “I can post a picture of me and the Pope on Instagram or Twitter and the first three thousand comments will be: ‘When are you coming back to the WWE?’ People are so obsessed with that. My response is that I don’t know. I talked about this the last time I was on the show in New York for Fozzy. I don’t have any plans. Not to say that I won’t but as you can see there are a lot of really cool projects that are going on under the Chris Jericho brand umbrella and I think that just adds to me being an asset to the WWE and spreading my wings as much as I can and gaining the biggest fan base I can. I’m not retired from wrestling, I never said that. The time has to be right and soon eventually it will be right. I came back to the Royal Rumble last year and to come back at the Royal Rumble this year, it would be like: ‘We’ve been there and done that’. I have to see what’s going on and figure out another cool way to make it work when the time is right.”

On the next major star in WWE: “I think anybody can be the face of the company if the fans dictate it. I think sometimes the powers-that-be may have different opinions but the thing about Daniel Bryan is that his rise is very organic. It happened basically in spite of the way he was getting pushed. I think if I had to pin point a moment that it happened, it was during that eighteen second loss at WrestleMania last year where people were legitimately angry that the company could treat him that way and started to really get behind him as a character. I think when everybody is chanting his name and the guy goes out there as possibly the best wrestler in the world and a great character and a great performer, why not? You need something different to replace the one that’s on top as we saw when they were trying to replace Hulk Hogan for so many years until Bret Hart stepped up. I think he can be the face of the company if they so desired.”

On the rise and the falls being a test from within: “If you are a conspiracy theorist, you would think that. All I know is from my experiences and if you look how I came into the WWE in 1999, it was the biggest thing in a long, long time. You look at the timeline of that, two or three weeks later, I was losing to Stevie Richards on Sunday Night Heat. There is always a growing process and if you remember the famous title match I had with Triple H where I beat him for the title back in 2000 and then was forced to give it up a few minutes later and what people forget about that is at the end of the show, I got pinned by Hunter in a six man tag team match, clean, 1-2-3. You always wonder that sometimes they do the opposite of what you would expect to happen as far as the way you would book things.”

“I think that there is kind of a test, can this guy get over? Can he sink or swim? What’s going to happen if we pull a swerve on him? Will he have a bad attitude? Will he stop working hard? You never know. My response to that is all you can do is the best you can do with whatever situation you are given. If you get too far with it, you got to make a stand and say something. Before I won the title that time at State College, Pennsylvania against Triple H, I was on my way to Vince’s (McMahon) office; it was like the movie Slap Shot: ‘Who owns the Chiefs? Pay me or I will leave’ sort of thing. I’m done! I lost to Viscera. I lost to the Godfather and this was a waste of my time. I’m done. The writer at that time was Tommy Blacha at the time and he said: ‘Listen, before you go to Vince, I have to say something.’ I said: ‘There is nothing you can say that’s going to change my mind.’ He said: ‘You’re going to win the World Title tonight.’ And that changed my mind. You just got to hold on and Eddie Guererro’s told me that his dad used to say: ‘The cream will always rise to the top. If you can wrestle, you will always have a job and you will get to the top.’ I still believe that. Whatever kind of politics or dipsy doodles may happen, all you got to do is keep performing to the best of your ability and sooner or later you are going to get that shot.”

On the possibility of Shawn Michaels returning to the ring: “Honestly knowing Shawn (Michaels), I don’t think so. That’s my opinion. He could but you look at the way he went out, in one of the greatest matches of all time at WrestleMania in the main event with this huge reception. The performer of Shawn Michaels caliber and his ego, and I say that in a good way because we all have egos, he is not going to come back for anything for less than that. I don’t think you are going to get anything bigger than that. Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels, in my opinion, were the two greatest matches ever. What can compare to that? My gut feeling says no, of course I don’t know but if you ask me, I’d say no.”

“The reason why Taker and Shawn worked is that you have two guys that are on the same exact level, iconic performers that no one can really touch. Maybe Shawn versus Triple H is something that maybe they would do but I don’t think that’s even big enough. I think that door is closed for Shawn and I think he is happy doing what he is doing and I think that’s the same for Steve Austin. I think he very satisfied with his career, I don’t think he feels the need to comeback. Sometimes it happens. As much as the wrestling fans demand it, sometimes if you feel that you did everything that you wanted to do and you’re happy, then why mess with it.”

On whether or not Big Show is hotter now than he has ever been in the past: “I only know from what I read in the reports. I haven’t had the chance to watch a lot of the shows because I have been busy on the road and I find with the Big Show has been around for so long and has performed at the highest level in some many different angles, in so many different personas, I think he is one of the most taken for granted performers in the history of the WWE. He can do anything, he can have a great match every single night but when he is motivated, he goes to a totally different level.”

“I think all you have to say to Show is that: ‘You are going to be involved in the main event storyline (Randy) Orton and Hunter and I think that’s all that Show needs to turn it up some more. I think that Show at eighty percent is better than eighty percent of the roster. But when he is motivated, there are not a lot of performers that can touch him. I think he is very underrated. I think he is taken for granted by the fans and by the company. If I was going to start my own wrestling company, Big Show would be in the top 5 easily, easily, and easily.”

Check out the complete interview online at Facebook.com/bustedopenradio.

Backstage News On Surprise Entrants Planned For The 2014 WWE Royal Rumble

The following are highlights from a recent Busted Open Radio interview with former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho:

On being drunk when he tweeted his response to Triple H’s promo on RAW: “The funny thing was had I not been drinking Grey Goose vodka and not been completely loaded when I heard about it, I wouldn’t had bothered twitting about it but I was like: ‘Screw him, I’m going to tweet back.”

On his thoughts about Triple H’s promo on RAW: “That’s Triple H being Triple H. It’s just the way he is and whether he believes it or not, it’s part of the show. I don’t feel that way and I never did feel that way. It’s funny throughout our careers, Triple H and I were almost at the same level. We were always the guy that worked with ‘the guy.’ Triple H is a huge star, one of the greatest of all time but also never really ‘the guy.’ Who really has been ‘the guy’ over the last ten years? I can think of three. Rock, Stone Cold, and John Cena. There you go.”

Check ou the complete interview online at Facebook.com/bustedopenradio.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Chris Jericho Talks About When He’ll Return For Next WWE Run

Check out the first episode of Chris Jericho’s new comedy web series, “But I’m Chris Jericho!”

Chris makes a bet with Ryan that he can keep his cool, but Ryan’s houseguest makes it next to impossible…

http://youtu.be/bS8mpH0RVJs

Bonus footage from episode 1:

Ryan is left with a bad taste in his mouth when his chip dip audition tape goes bad…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8MRT5ZRpP0

– Chris Jericho will be part of the guest panel on next week’s AMC “Talking Dead” show, which airs right after Walking Dead and features cast and production team mebmers as well as celebrities talking about the episode that just aired. The series airs live from Los Angeles and previously featured CM Punk as a guest.

– WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is responding to fans on Twitter who have asked why he turned on Daniel Bryan at Hell in a Cell and knocked him out with Sweet Chin Music. When asked which Texan he should be compared to, Michaels wrote:

“How about Bruce Dern? You know, when he shot John Wayne in the movie “The Cowboys.” Just a thought:-)”

When compared to the biblical character Judas, Michaels said:

“Suppose we should be angry at all the actors who’ve play him over the years as well…ooh & the guy who plays satan:-)”

Michaels is scheduled for tonight’s WWE RAW from Orlando, but won’t be at this week’s SmackDown tapings.

• What’s Next For DANIEL BRYAN, Rumored SURVIVOR SERIES Main Event

– Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho has been working on a new web series that will debut on Tuesday, October 29, entitled But I’m Chris Jericho. Here is a preview clip of the series, which is noted as “Chris makes a bet with Ryan that he can keep his cool, but Ryan’s houseguest makes it next to impossible.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E015lOaKuM0

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross weighed on bad wrestling promos on Friday via Twitter: “Scripted wrestling promos that are poorly delivered are embarrassing & encourage channel changing. Reinventing wheel=ego driven stupidity.”

Fellow WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin re-tweeted the message.

– The official website of WWE 2K14 has posted a listing of Game Stop and Best Buy locations across the country where fans can purchase the game on midnight on Tuesday.

– CM Punk was originally scheduled to compete at last Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Birmingham, Alabama, but ultimately did not because company officials didn’t want him to any more beat up going tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event encounter against Ryback. Nonetheless, Punk’s injuries are expected to affect the booking of the match. The bout is not scheduled to be the end of his feud with Paul Heyman.

– Chris Jericho revealed late last night on Twitter that he plans to release his third autobiography, which will on his second tenure with WWE, next September, and a Fozzy album in June. In response to when he will return to WWE, Jericho responded, “Most asked question & the answer is “I don’t know” That’s the best I can say so STOP ASKING ;).”

– World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio battles the returning John Cena in a title clash tonight at Hell in a Cell. Courtesy of the official YouTube account of WWE,

(source: PWInsider.com)

Monday on Raw during the contact signing for the WWE Championship Match between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell, Triple H offended WWE Superstars and fans alike with his verbal burial of the talents of Bryan, as well as Chris Jericho, Edge and Rob Van Dam. WWE’s Chief Operating Officer grouped Bryan with his three predecessors and declared that like them, he is not capable of being “The Face of WWE.”

“Here’s the thing, Daniel. I’ve seen guys like you come and go a million times. Guys like Jericho, Edge, Rob Van Dam. All guys that are very talented, don’t get me wrong. Top guys! Very popular! But not “the one.” Never were they “the one.” And maybe nobody wants to say this, but it needs to be said: It’s a fact. If any of those guys had been the face of the WWE back in the day, we’d all be working for Ted Turner right now,” said Hunter.

“You think you’re playing in the big leagues, kid? You have no idea. You step inside that Hell in a Cell and I have a feeling you’re gonna prove to the world that you’re a B+ player.”

Bryan subsequently challenged Triple H to a match. “The Game” responded by saying he’s a “A+ player” and “a star” who only faces the likes of The Undertaker, The Rock and Brock Lesnar.

As reported the following day, the Chief Operating Officer’s controversial remarks had a lot of people shaking their heads backstage since they feel he was burying Bryan as a performer rather than knocking him in a villainous manner that would lead to Bryan gaining retribution. Meanwhile, Dave Meltzer revealed on Wrestling Observer Radio (audio available here) on Wednesday that Jericho, Edge and Van Dam were not given notice to the angle ahead of time.

Following Raw, Jericho went on Twitter to respond to Triple H.

Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavours @emmrichr84: Not the one @TripleH? I disagree

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) October 22, 2013

Later that day, Jericho downplayed his reaction to Triple H. Responding to a tweet that labeled what Hunter said as “completely untrue and unfair,” Jericho wrote, “No big deal. Always nice to be mentioned on Raw.”

Meltzer speculated that Jericho was legitimately upset with Hunter’s remarks. He added, “I can tell you with 100% certainty with the Jericho situation, that it was not an angle.”

Meltzer garnered reaction from some WWE talent on the controversial promo, many of whom felt it was counter-productive. They also felt that Hunter’s dismissive remarks are legitimate gripes.

“As far as the talent in the dressing room—the reaction that I got from a couple of people, was basically that they all thought that the interview was counter-productive,” said Meltzer. “They all felt that Triple H, while he will say “well, I was only working,” those were his true thoughts on those guys, and it didn’t make people very happy overall.”

– Former WWE star Sho Funaki was at a recent New Japan Pro Wrestling show trying to start up a working relationship between NJPW and his wrestling school in Texas.

– There has been talk of splitting up the Bella Twins, with Nikki turning heel and Brie playing the babyface. With a second season of Total Divas starting next month, some dissension between the twins could give them some fresh material to work with.

– Chris Jericho watched this past Sunday’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view and had some strong praise for the Ultimate X match and Bully Ray’s performance:

Watched TNA Bound For Glory & it was great! Never been in Ultimate X match-looks amazing! @RealBully5150 is the real deal.. @IMPACTWRESTLING

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) October 24, 2013

* Will JOHN CENA Win The WWE Championship This Sunday? WWE Creative’s Plans Revealed

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

WWE COO Triple H commented on the jabs he took at past WWE Superstars on Monday’s RAW in his latest sit-down interview with WWE announcer Michael Cole. Below is an excerpt from their discussion:

“Was it a little over the top? Maybe. To say he wasted his time – listen, I will go on record saying Daniel Bryan is exceptional in the ring. Maybe great. There were a lot of names I mentioned on Monday night. I was by no means putting those guys down. They’re all great. They’re all Legends in this business. Just like maybe he will become. But, is he The Guy? Is he The Face? Is he The One? No. I think people get lost in what I’m saying here. The reality of it is that if Daniel Bryan disagrees with the fact that I think he’s a B-Plus Player, prove me wrong.”

Check out the complete interview online at WWE.com.

Reactions From Chris Jericho, Edge & RVD To HHH’s Verbal Jabs >>

– Chris Jericho has tweeted another reaction to Triple H’s promo from RAW, where he said guys like Jericho, Rob Van Dam and Edge were never good enough to be the face of WWE. Jericho’s initial response was:

“Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavors”

Since then, he added, “No big deal. Always nice to be mentioned on Raw.”

– Despite a lot of criticism regarding the ongoing Best for Business storyline, Triple H is largely considered to be a positive force behind the scenes in WWE. However, some people are concerned that he’s overworked right now and is taking on too many responsibilities too soon.

(Information from PWInsider.com was used in this report)

In addition to Chris Jericho, who we reported about earlier today responding to Triple H’s promo on Monday’s WWE RAW where he spoke about specific names from the past and how they were never “the face of WWE,” WWE Hall Of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland has checked in with his reaction as well.

In a new tweet postedon Tuesday afternoon, Edge wrote:

I think everyone forgets it's entertainment. Santa isn't real either. Or the Easter Bunny(I think, rabbits are sneaky) @GioPontiFan @TripleH

— Adam (Edge) Copeland (@EdgeRatedR) October 22, 2013

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Chris Jericho Talks Smack To Triple H Online

Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho recently released a sneak peak of his new online show “But I’m Chris Jericho!,” which premieres on October 29th.

The description for the show reads as follows:

“BUT I’M CHRIS JERICHO!” is a web series starring WWE superstar and multi-faceted performer Chris Jericho as a fictionalized version of himself. In this tongue-in-cheek portrayal of his life, Chris is a former wrestler struggling to make it big as an actor.

Visit www.butimchrisjericho.com to catch the season premiere webisodes on October 29 and play the #BICJ game! And subscribe to ACTION on YouTube to make sure you don’t miss a clip.

Here is the trailer for the show:

http://youtu.be/bS8mpH0RVJs

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Chris Jericho Talks Smack To Triple H Online

– During a promo on Monday’s RAW, Triple H compared Daniel Bryan to several former WWE Superstars who were “B+” workers like Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam and Edge – guys were never “the one” who was the face of WWE for a generation, like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and John Cena. Jericho responded to Triple H’s remark about him, tweeting:

Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavours @emmrichr84: Not the one @TripleH? I disagree

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) October 22, 2013

– Former WWE Superstar Rikishi tweeted this old photo of his sons The Usos and his nephew Roman Reigns:

Snap myrtle grove eagles .. throwback of jimmy Joey & roman reigns .. Athlete’s from the start

-The Mace And Crown website recently ran a featured article on the charity work that WWE Superstar John Cena participates in on a regular basis. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at MaceAndCrown.com.

-The TBN Weekly website ran a “Where Are They Now?” type story on George Scott, the famed pro wrestling star of the 1950s and 1960s who later became one of the most noted bookers in wrestling. You can check that out online at TBNWeekly.com.

-WWE Hall Of Famer Dory Funk Jr. recently noted on his official Twitter account that he and his brother, fellow WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk, will soon be returning to Japan. Funk didn’t, however, elaborate on what exactly that meant.

-An interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, where he mainly discusses legends of Texas wrestling, is available online at Facebook.com/ihweprowrestling.

-Chris Jericho’s rock-and-roll band “Fozzy” will be performing two shows ths weekend. The first stop for the group will be the House Of Blues on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California on Friday, October 4th. Next up, “Fozzy” will perform at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California on Sunday, October 5th.

Dusty Rhodes PISSES OFF Stephanie McMahon At RAW Recently [FULL STORY HERE >>]

– After defeating Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel in a non-title match on Raw, R-Truth will challenge the “Paul Heyman Guy” again this Sunday at WWE Battleground. WWE.com announced the match this afternoon.

– All month long on WWE Classics On Demand, Chris Jericho takes a look back at his legendary career. Featured matches include WWF Vengeance in 2001, WCW Uncensored in 1998, and classic bouts with Eddie Guerrero. Courtesy of WWE’s YouTube account, here is a video promoting the features for the month.

– Despite his on-screen termination, WWEShop.com has released a Cody Rhodes “Rise Above Cancer” Pink Authentic T-Shirt. Through December 31, 2013, WWE will donate to Susan G. Komen 20% of the retail sales price of Specialty Rise Above Cancer merchandise sold on the website and at live events.

– Imgur.com has a photo gallery from Chris Jericho’s band FOZZY’s recent show in Oklahoma City.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura appeared on the Howard Stern show this morning to promote the release of his new JFK conspiracy book.

Buy Here From Amazon.com: “They Killed Our President: 63 Reasons to Believe There Was a Conspiracy to Assassinate JFK” by Jesse Ventura

During the appearance, Ventura said he’s serious about running for President of the United States in 2016 and wants Howard Stern as his Vice President.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rMfUVnMNBwE

– Chris Jericho will be singing the classic Michael Jackson song “Dirty Diana” on an upcoming metal tribute album to the late King of Pop. The album, “”Thriller – A Metal Tribute To Michael Jackson” hits stores on October 22nd. Form ore information, visit Amazon.com.

– Forbes.com has an interesting article up looking at WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt. Author Cedric Mohammad writes:

“Wyatt is the possible culmination of what I call the Dissatisfaction era which finds CM Punk (‘The Voice of The Voiceless’) and Daniel Bryan (the Underdog) as co-leaders.”

“But Wyatt can go further because the juxtaposition is not just to that of the popular ‘good guy’ character (John Cena) or abusive corporate power (the McMahon Family) but rather to an entire epoch leaving so many of us behind. He’s competing with society and culture not the preferences of a Big Business.”

“What makes Wyatt an enigma is that the dissatisfaction which his character, music and message tap into can come from a variety of sources: economic recession, technological advance or cultural decay. Even the political malaise of a government shutdown gives Bray Wyatt fertile recruiting ground.”

-The presale code for the next WWE RAW from Dallas, Texas is “DALLAS.” The presale will go until Friday, for the RAW on Monday, December 16th, which will be the post-WWE TLC pay-per-view edition of the show.

-Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho’s band, Fozzy, will be performing on Tuesday night, October 1st in Tempe, Arizona at Club Red and on Wednesday, October 2nd in Las Vegas, Nevada at Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill.

-For those who keep track of this sort of stuff, there were multiple Ric Flair references during some big college football games recently. On the ESPN game on Thursday, when talking about Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, Rece Davis said, “to be the best, you gotta beat the best,” which was followed up with Jesse Palmer throwing in a “Woooo!” Also, during halftime of the Saturday game between Miami and USF, one of the announcers talked about a Miami player who was “playing dirty like Ric Flair out there,” which was also followed up by a passionate “Woooo!”

SEVERAL *KEY SEGMENTS* For Monday’s RAW ALREADY REVEALED — Details Here!

-Chris Jericho’s band “Fozzy” will be performing at Backstage Live in San Antonio, Texas on Friday evening, the House Of Blues in Houston, Texas on Saturday and the Chameleon Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Sunday.

-WWE has reached yet another social media milestone. The official WWE Twitter account recently posted the following tweet:

WWE and its Superstars now have more than 200 MILLION followers across 11 social networks! Thank you @WWEUniverse for your support!

HUGE *SPOILERS* For The Upcoming WWE Battleground PPV — CLICK HERE!