The following are highlights of a new Boston Herald interview with Chris Jericho:

On his WrestleMania XXX status: “I’m not a part of it and I won’t be a part of it. And it was my choice to sit out this year.”

On the reason he decided not to return: “If I’m going to be at WrestleMania, it’s going to be in a position that I can sink my teeth into, a position that I think is significant enough for somebody of Y2J’s experience level and notoriety. Looking at the card this year and you see everybody who came back — Brock Lesnar and Undertaker are back, Triple H is back, Batista is back, and it’s the ascension of Daniel Bryan — how many spots are there available for Jericho at this point in time?”

On the CM Punk situation: “Everyone’s asking, ‘Where is CM Punk?’ Punk had enough of whatever was going on, and none of us really know whatever it was, and he left. And that’s your only choice.”

Check out the complete interview at BostonHerald.com.

The following are highlights of a new Baltimore Sun interview with Roddy Piper:

On if he’ll be involved with WrestleMania weekend: “I’m going to be there. You know, that’s a good question. I have a lot of thoughts about it. I don’t know any other entertainment sport where 30 years later you could give the fans the opportunity to see the two guys who started it at the War to Settle The Score. Personally, I think that if you don’t hit the bagpipes, there’s 30 years and I don’t know how many millions of fans that you’re cheating of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It’s not about money, it’s not about hearing your name get chanted either. It’s about saying thank you I think. You want to give the fans what they deserve and you want to do it with class. So am I going to be part of it? I don’t know. I don’t know. I wouldn’t mind inducting T into the Hall of Fame, I guarantee you would never forget that induction. I doubt they’ll do that one but they may. I don’t know what they’re going to do. Tell me when I get there.”

On Mr. T’s WWE Hall Of Fame induction: “I’m glad he’s being inducted into the Celebrity wing. At the time, at the first Wrestlemania, Mr. T was probably the most famous television celebrity in the world. So I think the guy deserves to be inducted into the Celebrity Hall of Fame. Personally, what I’ve got with him or against him I think it’s time to grow up. Just don’t mention my name. Leave me out of your speech, T.”

On the CM Punk situation: “I don’t know the reasons. I’m glad you asked that question because I have no bias. I don’t know why, and I don’t know what was going on, but I know this. CM Punk is a very talented man, and I’m a big fan of his. He’s got a lot of great talent to share with the fans all over the world for a number of years. When you have one regime and something is going wrong, you have no other choice but to fall back and catch your breath and see where am I standing and where are they standing and where are we going. Back in the day, when you’re going 330 days a year, it’s hard to have that much sense. I think that for one, CM Punk has a whole lot more great stuff to come out and I believe that the WWE will want that. They’ve put a lot of money into him, and they need to get over whatever their problem is. Sometimes going It seems like between WWE Network and Wrestlemania, you really want to get back out there with them, but is there some pushback from them? What’s going on there?”

Check out the complete interview at BaltimoreSun.com.

The following are highlights of a new FOX Sports interview with Chris Jericho:

On if he’s excited to watch WrestleMania XXX: “Kind of half and half. I’m not wrestling because I choose not to. I have other things going on. I don’t see myself wresting five years from now, so now is the time to make that transition. I follow the shows more online than anything. I don’t really watch wrestling because there are too many other things I like to watch. If I were at home for a couple of days, I’d rather watch “True Detective” or “Walking Dead” or “House of Cards” than wrestling. WrestleMania, I might check it out if I’m home. But my house isn’t really a wrestling house. My kids don’t care for it, my wife’s not a fan. If I do watch it, it’s more like I have to tape it and watch it later.”

On if he’s ever walked out on WWE and his thoughts on CM Punk walking out: “No. I’ve never done that. When I felt the way that Punk did in ’05, I just waited until my contract was done, and then I left for two-and-a-half years. I never walked out in the middle of a contract, nor would I. I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing that Punk did because that’s his decision. I don’t know anything about it. I know as much as everyone else. The thing is, the wrestling business goes on. There’s never been one guy who has ever left and caused the business to shut down. Hulk Hogan left. Bret Hart left. All these guys have left and guess what? They get replaced.”

On the fact that Jim Ross told FOX Sports that Punk is leaving a lot of money on the table: “Then, he must have made a s—load of money. I walked away from WCW when they offered me a contract, but I had enough. They could’ve paid me $3 million or $5 million or $10 million, and I still didn’t want to be there. If you don’t want to be there, the money is irrelevant. Yeah, you could look at it like he’s walking away from a s—load of money, but he’s also walking away from a situation where he’s saying, “I don’t care what they pay me, it’s not enough. It’s not worth my sanity, and I’m leaving.” It’s easy to play armchair quarterback with this situation, but no one knows what’s going on except Punk, and he’s not talking, so it’s all speculation at this point. The bottom line is, life goes on, the business goes on, and Punk doesn’t seem to worry about it too much because he’s not there.”

On if he keeps up with the current WWE product: “I follow what’s going on, but I don’t really sit down to watch and analyze it. I need to follow what’s going on. It’s part of what I do. Whether it’s my podcast or just being Chris Jericho. I never understood the guys who would come back into wrestling after being gone for five or six years and have no idea who all the characters are, and what’s what. I’m kind of in the middle. I still follow along, but I don’t really watch a lot.”

Check out the complete interview at FOXSports.com.

There reportedly continues to be absolutely no communication lately between CM Punk and WWE. Punk has apparently been completely out of communication with people that he has been friends with in the past. Some find the level of absolute silence on the Punk situation surprising.

Speaking of Punk, as previously reported, his appearance on AMC’s “Talking Dead” was one of the higher rated editions of the show. While many attributed the spike in ratings due to it being Punk’s first television appearance in a while — and it likely did help — it was also said that the episode of “Walking Dead” that preceded it had a controversial ending, which likely led to more viewers sticking around for the post-show.

– The movie “Oculus,” which WWE Studios is co-producing, has an inside joke in one of the scenes. The movie is about a haunted mirror that kills people and in an early scene in the film, the mirror is auctioned off as the property of the “Levesque Estate.” The movie is currently set for a April 11th release.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair, who is going to have a busy personal appearance schedule after WrestleMania weekend, has been given some of the bookings that were originally designated for CM Punk at various Comic Cons.

Speaking of Flair, this week marks the one year anniversary of the death of his son Reid Fliehr. Reid passed away on March 29, 2013.

– The latest edition of the “Ross Report” podcast, which features Jim Ross interviewing soon-to-be WWE Hall Of Famer Lita, is now available. The official description for the show reads as follows:

TRR – Ep06 – Lita aka Amy Dumas
Lita is about to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and tells JR exactly what that means to her! Plus, hear about the talent meeting that got her signed to WWE, what the locker room was like during the attitude era, her first cage match with Lisa, and what inspired her signature finishing move.

– Jorge Romero sent along the following photo of CM Punk and Colt Cabana at a recent Chicago Blackhawks NHL game:

#CMPunk & @ColtCabana atba Chicago #Blackhawks game #WeWantPunk #WWE #BestInTheWorld #RAW @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/3PhDpVseM5

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) March 26, 2014

There is said to be a general feeling within WWE that while Triple H would likely never admit it publicly, he’s offended that CM Punk didn’t want to work with him at WrestleMania XXX. The mindset among many top WWE executives, including Triple H himself, is that working with him is a big deal.

Additionally, it should be noted that the attitude within WWE in regards to the CM Punk situation has changed. At first, many felt like Vince McMahon would eventually resolve the situation, however now the feeling is that Punk isn’t coming back anytime in the forseeable future.

There’s also a feeling that ‘WWE made Punk a lot of money and then he left’ when he got fed up.

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– Jorge Romero recently sent along the following tweet, which contains another challenge from Jason David Frank (aka The Green Power Ranger) to CM Punk:

Jason David Frank continues to call out #CMPunk #WWE #WeWantPunk #PowerRangers #MMA #RAW @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/8gei06Ei0m

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) March 24, 2014

– The following is Jake “The Snake” Roberts’ speech from his recent MCW appearance:

– Despite leaving the company, a CM Punk action figure is featured in the new WWE Elite 29 series from Mattel. It has been speculated that this could potentially be the final Punk action figure.

– The Rock will be holding a “#RockTalk” chat on Twitter this coming Tuesday, March 25th at 12pm EST. As previously reported, The Rock will be releasing the first official trailer for his upcoming “Hercules” film.

WWE is reportedly continuing to distance themselves from CM Punk, with the assumption being that he will not be returning to the company.

One source within WWE noted recently that the script for the WWE Flintstones DVD project, which was originally slated to feature Punk, has been re-written. The script now features Rey Mysterio in a more prominent role.

Additionally, the Camp WWE animated series, which is expected to debut later in 2014, will also see Punk being removed.

Punk is, however, expected to remain as a character in the WWE Slam City animated series. The reason for that is the 24-episode series, which will serve as a promotional vehicle for the action figure line of the same name, has already been completed. Punk’s name will not be used in the promotional material for the show, and while his character will remain included, it will be downplayed in the publicity.

Finally, Punk has been taken off of all WWE promotional videos that air during live events and television tapings, including all of the footage of his recent WrestleMania match against The Undertaker. The clips of his bout with Undertaker were removed from a WrestleMania music video package that has been running in the arena’s at the start of every taping.

The following are highlights of a new Boston Herald interview with Bret “The Hitman” Hart:

On his classic Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania: “We both made that a classic match that will never, ever lose its shine. I remember there was a certain point when I had to be setting up a move with exactly five minutes left in the match. I remember setting up on the second rope and looking at the score clock, and there was exactly four minutes and 59 seconds left in the match. There’s no wasted moves, and there was precision in every move.”

On his classic WrestleMania match with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “They ended up throwing me and Steve together and it was kind of an ice-cold story line,” said Hart. “That was a big disappointment, at first, for Steve and me. We’d just fought months earlier at the Survivor Series, and even though we loved working together, he was looking for someone new to work with and I was looking for Shawn.”

“The match with Austin was pro wrestling’s version of the best MMA fight,” said Hart. “Steve even calls me once in a while and goes, ‘I got our match on.’ He always tells me it’s his favorite he’s ever had, and it’s the same for me.”

“I’ve always felt that Steve was good enough to make it on his own anyway, but I do like to think I played a role in helping him.”

On how he would book WrestleMania XXX: “I hope they give Daniel Bryan his chance to win the belt at WrestleMania. He earned it a long time ago, but it wouldn’t surprise me — like Charlie Brown with the football — if they pull it away from him one last time. I really hope they give him his proper run, as he hasn’t had the opportunity yet to be the champion he deserves to be. Hopefully this year at WrestleMania, it will be a crowning achievement for Daniel Bryan.”

On the CM Punk situation: “When you look at it closely, Punk’s burned out. He’s always given 100 percent in all his matches, and delivered some of the best pay-per-view matches in the past 10 years. And it’s not easy when there are legends who only work part-time, and guys like Punk and Bryan do all the work, and watch someone like Brock Lesnar walk in and take those big matches and big paydays without having to be on the road all the time. I think that had a lot to do with his decision, and rightfully so.”

“One of Vince McMahon’s favorite sayings is, ‘Life’s not fair.’ I don’t see Punk being a factor at WrestleMania, but he still has a lot of greatness left in him. As a fan, I hope he comes back, and as a wrestler, I have a lot of respect for him, too.”

Check out the complete interview at BostonHerald.com.

– People.com has added video footage of Stacy Keibler’s wedding. You can check that out above, or by going to People.com.

– The following is a photo of CM Punk’s likeness on the new WWE Slam City promotional poster:

#CMPunk Poster for #SlamCity #CMPunksReturn #WeWantPunk #WWE #WrestleMania #WrestleMania30 @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/mTjUpg6xxX

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) March 20, 2014

The following are highlights from a recent interview with Maria Kanellis:

On her favorite wrestler growing up: “My favorite female wrestler was Lita. I think it’s incredible to know she’s getting inducted this year. She gave me a strong female role model. My mom was a great woman, but my dad was always the king of the castle, so to speak. Lita was a strong female and did what she pleased and I admired that.”

On the WWE & NXT Divas: “I think they have great female talents nowadays. AJ and Natalya are great wrestlers. Paige in NXT can hang with any of the guys there. So I don’t think WWE is lacking when it comes to women talents. I hope the girls get more and more time to get into the spotlight because of how good they are becoming.”

On CM Punk & WWE situation: “I don’t know all of what’s going on in the wrestling world other than ROH because I’ve been so busy with school. What I do know is that Punk has worked incredibly hard to get where he’s at. He’s the example you use when you talk about independent wrestlers who come to WWE. He was the first in that transition. He came from the independents and made a name for himself in WWE. He’s already done the work and doesn’t need to do anything else in his career to solidify the statement he has made. He changed wrestling forever because he showed that some dirty, stinky wrestler from Chicago can become a famous superstar. So whatever he decides is the right decision for him.”

On her ROH future & WWE: “That’s really up in the air. You never know. There’s some guys whom you never thought would go back to WWE because of what they’ve said in the past or the drama that’s happened. But they end up going back. So, never say never.”

Check out the complete interview at PWMania.com.

Complete WWE RAW Results With Videos (3/17)

WWE Raw (3/17)

Triple H has words with BOOTista and Randy Orton, in the opening Segment YES!

In-Ring Segment: Triple H, BOOtista and Randy Orton
Raw started off with Triple H in the middle of the ring, blaming the WWE Universe, for the events leading to the match between Triple H & Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania. He said he had no chocie but has too end the #YesMovment. Out comes Batista, followed by Randy Orton. I really enjoyed the back and forth between all three. With Batista caling Randy Orton a “paper champion” and Orton saying if Batista was the big deal he was supposed to be they wouldn’t have gone on to cheer for Daniel Bryan.

Triple H tried to make his exit, Batista stopped him and said he has to fix things. That’s when Triple H went off on Batista, saying he hated when Part-Time movie stars come back and think they know how to run the business. Triple H also called out Orton, for being technically gifted, but still needs his hand held to win the match.

Triple H then annoucned a bombshell that if he wins the match between him and Daniel Bryan, he will enter the triple threat match at WrestleMania XXX, and win it to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

I thought this was a great segment, and I like that now Triple H has a shot to be in the Main Event at WrestleMania. That gives people some doubt that Daniel Bryan could lose his match between him and Triple H, which he wont. I like the direction this story is going in, as we are two Raw’s from Mania! YES!

Sheamus wins on St Patrick’s Day. NO!

Bad News Barrett & Hornswoggle
Obligatory Hornswaggle segment for St Patrick’s day. Followed by an unfunny and predictable  Bad News Barrett segment. Yawn. Someone tell me why Barrett is not wrestling, is he injured? NO!

Sheamus vs. Titus O’Neil
Gimmick Match, the aforementioned Hornswaggle gets involved and becomes a chess piece. Christian on commentary was the bright spot. He attacks after the match, which also was predictable, I didn’t hate the attack though, but overall for me the segment was a NO!

The Usos vs. The Real Americans
Sold match, looks like The Real Americans are back as a cohesive unit. This win by The Real Americans I’m assuming will lead to their involvement in a 4-way tag match at WrestleMania. Perhaps on the grandest stage of them all, we will finally see Cesaro snap on Jack Swagger and swing him many many times. YES!

John Cena and Bray Wyatt, let’s hope the match lives up to the hype. YES!

John Cena & Bray Wyatt Promo Segment
Obviously we won’t know until WrestleMania XXX if these two will have a good or great match. For all we know they could have an amazing match. But I have to say I really enjoy Bray Wyatt’s promo work here. John Cena is John Cena, I could do with out the comedy. His act is getting stale, and he is in need for a change, a big change. I think this this program is a good fit for both superstars, of course I would rather have seen The Shield vs The Wyatts, but since that ship has sailed, I’m enjoying what I see. YES!

Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan……Part 20. YES!

Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton have good matches with each other, I enjoyed this one as well. Batista came down to take it to Orton, followed by Daniel Bryan sending Batista out of the ring with the Knee. This was a great live illustration to show what “could” happen at WrestleMania XXX. Batista power bombing Orton Afterwords got a decent pop. I have to say, seems a fair amount of heat on BOOtista is melting away, now that Daniel Bryan has the potential to headline with him and Orton at WrestleMania XXX YES!

Paul could sell a ketchup Popsicle to a woman wearing white gloves. YES!

Segment: Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman is a master wordsmith. He is perfect for someone like Brock Lesnar, who’s mic skills aren’t as sharp. I love the story they are telling here, acknowledging The Undertaker is getting older and it has been getting harder the last few years for him to win decisively. YES!

Interesting observation, did you notice how CM Punk didn’t exist on the promo they showed? Would have made great sense to use him, after all, The Undertaker beat CM Punk last year at WrestleMania 29 and, Brock Lesnar went on to beat CM Punk at SummerSlam. But no, he is erased.

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– The latest edition of WWE’s “30 Years Of WrestleMania” podcast, which features Renee Young interviewing “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, is now available. You can check that out at PodcastOne.com.

– The latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which features Austin fielding questions sent in by the fans, is also available. You can check that one out as well at PodcastOne.com.

– It’s being said that Triple H’s line about “not taking your ball and going home” directed at Daniel Bryan at RAW on Monday night was a shot at CM Punk. Obviously the fans in San Antonio picked up on that fact, as it sparked a “CM Punk” chant in the building.

Apparently one of the big items of discussion backstage at RAW on Monday night was CM Punk’s appearance on the AMC show “Talking Dead.”

A lot of the talk at the show was that Punk looked “10 years younger” during the appearance, and that he seemed refreshed and in good spirits. As previously reported, Punk noted during the show that he was a new man.

Sunday’s 3/16 episode of “Talking Dead” on AMC featuring CM Punk’s first public appearance since leaving WWE averaged 5.42 million viewers.

The “The Walking Dead” episode that preceded show drew a huge 12.87 million viewers.

Bloomberg.com has published an article analyzing which media companies would be in the running to purchase WWE, in the event that Vince McMahon decided to sell his controlling stake in the company.

Robert Routh, an analyst at National Alliance Capital Markets, questions,

“What is [Vince] McMahon’s succession plan and who will he pass the keys of the kingdom to? WWE would be very attractive to many different types of buyers. What they’ve built can’t be recreated. But without McMahon’s blessing, it doesn’t matter how much somebody is willing to pay for the company.”

Among the comp companies that would be able to purchase WWE (currently valued at $2.3 billion):

• Comcast (Xfinity, NBC Universal, Universal Pictures)
• Disney (Disney, Pixar, Lucas Film, Muppets)
• Live Nation (world’s largest concert promoters)
• Madison Square Garden Co. (New York Knicks, New York Rangers, MSG Arena)
• Anschutz Entertainment Group (owners of the Staples Center)
• AMC Networks

Bloomberg states that any deal involving a potential sale of WWE would have to be structured similar to Disney’s purchase of Pixar, where the computer-animation studio operates independently even though it’s owned by Disney.

“That type of situation would probably be the most likely one as far as the McMahons being able to be comfortable” with sellingWWE, according to Kim Opiatowski, a New York-based analyst at Vertical Group. “It’s a question of a loss of control of the company. It’d be tough to take it out of the family’s hands unless they felt there was something so compelling or such a good strategic partnership opportunity.”

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Phil Brooks, formerly known as WWE Superstar CM Punk, returned to television on Sunday night on the AMC show “Talking Dead” to discuss the latest episode of The Walking Dead.

With the exception of his Twitter handle (@CMPunk) being shown and being introduced as “Phil Brooks aka CM Punk,” he was referred to as Phil throughout the broadcast. There were absolutely no references to WWE, Wrestlemania or anything regarding his walk-out.

In response to one of the other guests calling him “sweet” – Brooks said, “Trust me, right now, I’m a completely new person.”

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey spoke about CM Punk and pro wrestling during the UFC 171 press conference over the weekend. Here are some highlights of what she said about:

If she would ever consider a career in pro wrestling: 

“It’s fun. We’re all big fans, in the house. The ‘Rowdy’ in my name comes from ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper … Professionally? Who knows. Me and all the girls are huge fans. If they were all down to do something, I’d probably jump in, but I have the most hectic schedule in the universe right now.”

Hanging out with CM Punk: 

“I was totally a dark and star-struck too. At first I didn’t recognize him. Then I didn’t have anything to say. I think the first thing I had to say was ‘I love you’, which is terrible and not smooth at all. He was super cool. He came and hung out for a bit, which I thought was all kinds of awesome.”

– Following the rumors that AMC Networks had interest in purchasing WWE, the What Culture website posted an article looking at five companies that would want to buy WWE. You can check that out at WhatCulture.com.

– Season two of WWE’s “Total Divas” reality show premieres tonight on the E! cable channel. Also on television tonight is CM Punk, who will be appearing on AMC’s “Talking Dead.”

UFC fighter Lyoto Machida posted this photo of himself hanging with CM Punk, Rener Gracie and Perceu Friza on Saturday night watching the UFC 171 pay-per-view.

As a reminder, CM Punk will be appearing on AMC’s Talking Dead tonight at 10pm (Eastern).

The following are highlights from the latest Q&A update from WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On why WWE didn’t immediately sign Sting when they bought WCW: “I’ve answered this numerous times. You can search for this info here. Sting was owed big money by Time Warner plus he was uncomfortable at the time with the TV14 programming.”

On the three-man commentary team of JR, Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon: “It was the best three man team that I ever worked with and loved interacting with Vince and heel Lawler.”

On Ultimate Warrior vs. Ryback rumors for WrestleMania XXX: “I don’t expect to see Warrior wrestle at WM30 but I don’t know. I will not be at the HOF but will watch it on the WWE Network.”

On what CM Punk could do to headline WrestleMania in the future: “I’d suggest settling his differences w/ WWE mgmt would help him reach his goals. I’m WAY out of the loop on that matter.”

Check out more JR Q&A updates at JRsBarBQ.com.

UFC President Dana White is once again fielding questions about the possibility of former WWE Superstar CM Punk jumping crossing over the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

During an interview with our friend Chad Dukes this week (CBS Radio DC 106.7 The Fan), the UFC President said he’s good friends with Punk, but they never talk pro wrestling and the subject of Punk fighting in the UFC has never come up. That said, he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of letting Punk fight in the UFC, if that was something he wanted.

he wasn’t counting out the possibility of the door being open for Punk should he ever decide to try his hand at mixed martial arts.

White: “We have literally never talked about business. I like him. He’s a fan. I’ve heard rumors out there, and he and I have been around each other and been together, he has never ever, I’ve never talked to him about wrestling and he’s never talked to me about fighting. I have no idea.”

Dukes: “Would you be open to it?”

White: “Um. I mean, yeah. I guess if he wanted to fight, I’d talk to him about it.”

You can listen to the full interview at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

– Independent pro wrestler Steven Walters, who frequently works for Anarchy Wrestling out of Cornelia, Georgia, has signed a developmental deal with WWE. He is expected to start with the company in Orlando in mid-April.

– Chris Harrington recently compiled a list of the 20 wrestlers who have appeared in the most WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-view matches in history. That list looks as follows:

1. The Undertaker 161
2. HHH 158
3. Big Show 156
4. Kane 155
5. Chris Jericho 149
6. Rey Mysterio 129
7. John Cena 124
8. Edge 123
9. Booker T 119
10. Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels 114
12. Chris Benoit 113
13. Ric Flair 105
14. Christian and Steve Austin 90
16. Dustin Rhodes aka Goldust 90
17. Sting 83 and Lex Luger 83
19. Hulk Hogan and C.M. Punk 82

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