– Evan Bourne is still on crutches after breaking his foot several weeks ago. Bourne, who has two Wellness Policy strikes against him, tweeted on Monday:

“Getting very good at hopping around on one foot. Friends report my crutching skills are 8/10. #mobile”

– ECW original “Tajiri” was trending worldwide on Twitter on Monday night after Lord Tensai spit green mist (one of Tajiri’s signature moves) at John Cena. Other terms that trended on Monday night were Chief Jay Strongbow, Yes Lock and fish & chips.

– Michael Cole announced on RAW that Daniel Bryan has renamed his LaBell Lock submission finisher. It will now be known as the Yes Lock.

Speaking of Bryan, he spoke to HuffingtonPost.com this week about his vegan lifestyle:

“My health is so much better. I’m bigger now than I was eating meat. My lifts in the gym are better. I’m in better shape. A lot of people thought you couldn’t be a top-level athlete as a vegan, but people like Mac Danzig and Jake Shields are proving that’s wrong. And it’s better for me as a performer. The other wrestlers just think it’s weird. They don’t understand it.”

* WWE Releasing Talent VERY Soon, Storyline Plans Revealed Headed Into Summer

Daniel Bryan spoke with GQ.com before Tuesday’s live SmackDown in Hampton, Virginia. Here are some highlights:

The Popularity Of His “YES!” Chant & The Night After WrestleMania:

“I thought the whole thing was unreal, that all these people were getting behind me. Or maybe they weren’t getting behind me. Maybe it’s just fun to chant “Yes!” But it was really cool. I came out and did a post-show [non-televised] dark match, and there was a really special moment where they were behind me 100%.”

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— Alex Riley, Brodus Clay, David Otunga and Natalya answer your Twitter questions in the latest episode of WWE Inbox. This week’s questions are: “Do you have any pre-show superstitions you must do?” and “If you could team up with any WWE Superstar or Diva, dead or alive, who would it be?”

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— CM Punk responded to a report published here Monday stating that WWE officials are concerned with him being “too small” to adequately face Brock Lesnar in a potential match-up as well as his “battered” appearance backstage. He wrote, “Dirt sheets can call me small, skinny, beat up, road-tired, fat, ugly, no friends etc…everyone else calls me champ. Everyone.” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson saw his message and showed his support for the WWE Champion.

“Amen,” Johnson wrote to Punk. “The credit will always belong to the man who is actually in the arena” #KeepDoingItStrongChamp.”

— The advertised main event for the June 18 Raw SuperShow at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island is WWE Champion CM Punk, John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan, Kane and Mark Henry.

– WWE is planning to release talent in the coming weeks. As of this weekend, the latest talk is that WWE has decided on who will be released – but the releases will not be made public until everything is finalized and talent has been notified.

– WWE sent out an e-mail last night telling customers that Daniel Bryan’s new “YES!” t-shirt is on back-order after being on sale for just 3 days.

WWE officials are expecting the chants to die down, but there were still many “YES!” signs and chants at Monday’s RAW from Washington, D.C.

– Steve Austin has opened a new Facebook page at Facebook.com/brokenskullranch.

– WWE-Careers.com has a new job listing up for a new Editor-In-Chief of WWE.com.

– WWE announced last night that RAW will return to Washington, DC on Saturday, December 29th for TV tapings. They’re taping on Saturday night due to the New Year’s holiday. The pre-sale begins this morning and the password is WEEDC.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

— Backstage Fallout following Friday’s episode of SmackDown has Daniel Bryan explaining why he broke up with AJ after she cost him the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXVIII. AJ is then shown being consoled by Kaitlyn, who refuses to answer the WWE reporter’s questions. Former Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long also addresses his new position as John Laurinaitis’ assistant.

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– WrestleMania XXIX will take place one year from today at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Regarding potential weather for the event, the Weather.com forecast today calls for a high of 60 degrees with a low of 39 degrees and winds up to 25 mph.

— “Rowdy” Roddy Piper said on Twitter that he will traveling to Toronto following his appearance at Tuesday’s live SmackDown. He was complimentary of the CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho match at WrestleMania XXVIII, writing, “It stirred many emotions. That’s good thing. I have great respect for @CMPunk and @Iamjericho.”

— WWE has a three-hour Raw SuperShow scheduled for June 11 at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the final show before No Way Out on June 17 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A three-hour Raw is also scheduled for April 23. (thanks to Devin Cutting)

— Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash will participate in an autograph together on May 19 at the Frank & Son Collectible Show in 19649 San Jose, City of Industry, California. Additional details will be released soon.

— Jerry Lawler appears for USA Championship Wrestling on April 7 at the Old Burns Gym in Burns, Tennessee. The event begins at 8:00 p.m.

— Zack Ryder is the latest WWE Superstar to try out Diamond Dallas Page’s yoga program DDP Yoga (available at www.ddpyoga.com). Other WWE talent utilizing the fitness workout include Chris Jericho, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, Kane, Mick Foley, Santino Marella, The Miz, Titus O’Neil and William Regal.

— Two matches are advertised for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy as Alberto Del Rio will face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus while Randy Orton battles Kane in a WrestleMania XXVIII rematch. If Del Rio can defeat The Celtic Warrior, he will earn a chance at the World Heavyweight Championship.

Other matches airing include R-Truth vs. David Otunga and Mark Henry in a Handicap Match and Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Nikki Bella. Also slated is the SmackDown debut of Ryback, who formerly competed as Skip Sheffield.

— WWEShop.com has released a Daniel Bryan Yes Authentic T-Shirt.

— Christian appears for Florida Championship Wrestling on May 18 at Orlando Armory 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave. Orlando, Florida. Belltime is 7:00 p.m.

— With WrestleMania XXVIII in the books, numerous roster changes are expected to commence in the ensuing months. Jim Ross says this is the case as “several” WWE developmental wrestlers will surface on the main roster in the near future. He wrote Thursday on his official website, “Several FCW talents are either being introduced or on the cusp of such on a WWE roster. Expect to see several new personas in the coming weeks on Raw & Smackdown. Congrats to all who’ve earned an opportunity,”

NXT star Maxine is looking forward to the company’s annual post-WrestleMania roster shuffle, which will likely result in numerous longtime wrestlers being let go to make room for the incoming faces. She wrote on Twitter on Wednesday, “Wrestlemania is now over…time for a change out with the old in with the new…hmmm Im sure I should be on that list..”

— WWE.com is advertising Booker T for the Raw brand’s tour of Brazil next month.

— WWE.com is advertising Alberto Del Rio for all SmackDown events in May with the exception of the Mexican tour.

— The advertised main event for the June 16 WWE SuperShow at the Tsongas Center Lowell, Massachusetts is CM Punk, John Cena and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan, Kane and Mark Henry.

– Former WWE superstar Batista says his manager has some big announcements about him coming very soon:

“Follow my manager @JohnnyRyanJr he’s going to be making some announcements about me VERY soon. #staytuned any guesses?!?!”

– WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart wrote the following on Twitter about Daniel Bryan’s 18-second loss at WrestleMania 28:

“Very glad the fans were vocal in their displeasure of one of the best wrestlers on the roster being jobbed out in 18 seconds.”

– How over is Daniel Bryan’s “YES!” chant? Believe it or not, the “YES!” was heard at Tuesday night’s Miami Heat basketball game from the American Airlines Arena, the venue that hosted RAW the night before.

– Sheamus made history at WrestleMania 28 on Sunday when he captured the World Heavyweight title from Daniel Bryan in a mere 18 seconds. According to PWInsider.com, the reasoning behind this squash was that WWE wanted to do something “shocking” at the show to catch people off guard. They also want to get the Brogue Kick over as a dangerous move.

Although his first WrestleMania appearance is probably not want he’ll want to remember, there is no heat on Daniel Bryan and the squash was not a punishment in any way. Which definitely deserves a …. YES! YES! YES!

– We’ve received word from several fans who attended WrestleMania that Sun Life Stadium employees were very accommodating to fans who had their views obstructed by the massive palm trees that were constructed around the ring. Because the palm trees were a late addition to the WrestleMania set and the tickets sold for the seats with the obstructed views did not state “Limited Visibility” on them, many of those fans were moved to much better seats closer to the ring.

– The upcoming 3-hour RAW on 4/23 from Detroit, Michigan will have a special “Extreme” theme.  This show, which was rumored to be when WWE held the 2012 Draft, is the final RAW before Extreme Rules on 4/29.

— The latest issue of WWE Magazine asks Daniel Bryan to give his opinion on his best work in a WWE ring so far. He says it’s a match that took place on WWE Superstars last year.

“My favorite match was probably my bout against William Regal on the November 10, 2011, Superstars in England,” Bryan said. “Whenever I get to wrestle someone who has taught me as much as Regal has is great for me, and to do it in his home country added something special to the match.”

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— A number of celebrities were on hand for WrestleMania XXVIII including New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson. TMZ.com has published an article noting the couple’s appearance. TMZ says Wilson introduced A-Rod to such WWE Superstars as Big Show, John Cena and Rey Mysterio.

— WrestleMania related searches did not fare relatively well on Google.com. The term WrestleMania hovered between No. 10 and No. 20 last night and until this afternoon. No wrestler cracked the top 20.

source: F4WOnline.com

— Friday’s WWE SmackDown will feature Daniel Bryan reacting to his 18-second World Heavyweight title loss to Sheamus at WrestleMania. The WWE Website has this preview up for Friday’s show:

“With his history-making feat, Sheamus becomes a three-time World Champion, while Daniel Bryan leaves WrestleMania with egg on his face. How will the submission specialist react to falling to the Irish Superstar in such a hasty fashion? Find out Friday on SmackDown on Syfy at 8/7 CT.”

– Speaking of the new World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, he is now on Twitter @WWESheamus.

– Jim Ross returned to the WWE announcers table last night and called Hell in a Cell between Triple H and The Undertaker. Ross wrote the following about the John Cena vs. The Rock main event:

“@TheRock and @JohnCena working their asses off. I’m calling it in my head. Is that sick or what?”

According to a WWE source, Ross called the the Hell in a Cell match because The Undertaker made the request several weeks ago.

As Daniel Bryan went to kiss his girlfriend AJ at WrestleMania XXVIII, he ignored the fact that the bell had already rung to start his World Heavyweight Championship Match against Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior immediately Brogue Kicked him for the victory.

WWE creative had planned for the match to set a new record for the shortest match in WrestleMania history but it ultimately was not at as it last 18 seconds (Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane at WrestleMania XXIV stands as the shortest match in WrestleMania history at 8 seconds). The quick match result was planned had been planned for weeks but there were people in WWE lobbying to have it changed.

WWE.com says Bryan will react to the defeat on Friday’s SmackDown. The synopsis reads: “With his history-making feat, Sheamus becomes a three-time World Champion, while Daniel Bryan leaves WrestleMania with egg on his face. How will the submission specialist react to falling to the Irish Superstar in such a hasty fashion? Find out Friday on SmackDown on Syfy at 8/7 CT.”

source: F4WOnline.com

— WWE has released the promotional video for Extreme Rules, which takes place April 29, 2012 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

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— As Daniel Bryan went to kiss his girlfriend AJ at WrestleMania XXVIII, he ignored the fact that the bell had already rung to start his World Heavyweight Championship Match against Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior immediately Brogue Kicked him for the victory. A.J. addressed the blunder via Twitter, writing, “I have a feeling I’m sleeping on the couch tonight…”

She continued, “Despite Danny’s loss, this was the best night of my life. Wanted to walk down that ramp my whole life. Also happy I didn’t trip.”

— Former WWE Women’s Champion Melina will appear for Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors Live on Friday, April 13 at Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. Event information is available here.

— With Brock Lesnar heavily rumored to appear at tonight’s WrestleMania XXVIII pay-per-view event, it’s worth noting that friend and business partner Paul Heyman has been telling friends that he is not in Miami, Florida.

— The official Facebook page of WWE has posted photos in and around Sun Life Stadium as tonight’s WrestleMania XXVIII approaches. Among those pictured as Brie Bella, Vickie Guerrero, Santino Marella, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Mike Tyson and the white suit John Laurinaitis will don for the Team Teddy vs. Team Johnny match.

source: ProWrestling.net

Tonight at WrestleMania XXVIII in Sun Life Stadium, Sheamus will challenge Daniel Bryan for the World Heavyweight Championship. Both wrestlers have come a long way since last year’s show when their advertised United States Championship Match was bumped from the pay-per-view broadcast to the pre-show at the last minute. Though Sheamus was furious with the demotion, he did not stay angry for long as he instead opted to use it as fuel for his SmackDown run.

When asked by WWE Magazine if he found it frustrating to cede the spotlight last year following much success, he responded, “I think that if you don’t find it frustrating, then what are you doing here? What sort of goal or passion do you have if you don’t care about being at the top, you know? Was I happy to sit back and watch my bout be a dark match at WrestleMania? Absolutely not. I was furious. But I didn’t let that anger eat me up. I had to turn it into something productive, and I used it to focus on my opponents when I came over to Smackdown. If I sat there and felt sorry for myself, or got angry at whatever the circumstances were, I guarantee I would not be in a main-event match at WrestleMania this year.”

The Celtic Warrior also comments on what fans can expect to be different in tonight’s match compared to last year’s.

“They can expect it to be at WrestleMania! And a main event! They can expect to see two guys beat the living daylights out of each other. And they can expect me to win,” he says. “But the biggest change from last year has been our move to Smackdown. I think that was the best thing that could have happened to me and Daniel Bryan. It’s been amazing. We have a bit more TV time, we have new competition, like Randy Orton and Christian, and we’re able to grow and develop more. It just goes to show how far certain can go when given an opportunity. The more we compete, the more wins we gain, the more confident we become until we carry a show, a main-event match at the biggest show of the year.”

Randy Orton believes his upcoming match against Kane at WrestleMania XXVIII is a bigger deal than the World Heavyweight Championship bout between Daniel Bryan and Sheamus.

“I think there might be a little more people out there who want to see Kane-Orton as opposed Sheamus-Daniel Bryan,” Orton stated Friday morning on the Big Poppa In The Morning radio program promoting WrestleMania XXVIII.

He also discussed WrestleMania XXVIII taking place on his birthday, WWE recently returning to a revamped Madison Square and The Rock vs. John Cena. The Viper hopes to see Cena cleanly defeat The Rock via Attitude Adjustment.

The ten-minute interview is available here.

— Road Dogg revealed on Twitter that the New Age Outlaws will be featured in THQ’s WWE ’13. When asked about the upcoming video game, which is rumored to focus on “Attitude Era” stars, he responded, “Already did the voiceovers.” He added that Billy Gunn was involved with the process.

— Watch the Photos of a Bella Twin’s wardrobe malfunction of Backstage Fallout, and find out what Sheamus really thinks of his WrestleMania opponent’s girlfriend. Plus, learn the real reason why Eve blew Zack Ryder off. Also featured are The Bella Twins and Jack Swagger.

— WWE is holding a Raw live event tonight at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Bell time is 8:00 p.m. Meanwhile, a SmackDown event will be held at the E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan is reportedly dating WWE Diva Brie Bella.

WWE recently kicked off a new feud between the Bella Twins and Bryan’s storyline girlfriend, AJ Lee.

Last week on SmackDown, AJ defeated Nikki Bella after Daniel Bryan stopped Brie from making the twin switch. WWE.com speculated that Bryan got involved in the match and prevented the Bellas from switching because he was still “emotionally scarred” by breaking up with the Bellas, whom he was romantically linked to on-screen last year.

The “love square” (a love triangle with 4 people?) continued at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, with AJ wrestling Brie Bella – and Daniel Bryan getting involved once again.

These pictures of Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella were posted online this week:

– World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan recently spoke with TheDailyWorld.com to promote WrestleMania 28. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Winning the World Heavyweight Title:

“It was crazy. I’ve been doing this for 12 years and a lot of people thought I couldn’t succeed at this. It was vindication, that I reached the top. When people are doubting you that much, sometimes you doubt yourself. It was more retrospective — I can’t believe I went through all of that and I’m at this moment.”

Being A Heel Vegan:

“I never thought (being a vegan) would turn me into a bad guy. The way we’ve (incorporated it) it has been kind of fun. It is the personality that makes people hate me — winning my matches by disqualification, cheap ways to win, claiming I’m a role model because I don’t eat meat. It all gets under people’s skins.”

“I’ve always loved being a bad guy; there’s something more fun about it. It always makes me smile. Now, I’ll hear my music and (the crowd) instantly starts booing. I have to keep myself from laughing, because it makes me happy.”

WrestleMania 28:

“I’m not nervous about the match, but I’m excited about the experience. We’re not afraid to hit each other. Some guys like to fight. I like to fight. Sheamus was a bouncer for years. There’s something about being in front of a large crowd and getting hit. It fires you up. We want to steal the show, even with Rock vs. Cena (on the card).”

World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan has posted a blog entry on his official Facebook page listing nine things AJ can do to make herself a better WWE Diva.

1. Be taller. Not sure how? How about trading in those Chuck Taylors for a nice pair of heels?

2. Adopt a strict vegan lifestyle to stay mentally and physically fit. Maybe if you stop eating eggs, you’ll stop walking on eggshells all the time.

3. Highlight your beauty through silence. Be seen but not heard.

4. Focus on inspiring others as a role model, exhibiting real beauty on the inside and outside … like me.

5. How about trading in those skulls you wear on your clothes for the butterfly of the Divas Title?

6. Remember that “gamer” really means “loser couch potato”.

7. Only champions have enough discipline to not get fat from eating vegan animal crackers. Please stop asking me to share and buy a second box.

8. Just consider that Pokemon is a silly children’s game and will prevent people from taking you seriously.

9. To create a constant glow, fill yourself with the blissful reality that you are dating the World Heavyweight Champion.

— Regarding the relationship between Dwayne Johnson and John Cena behind the scenes, while the two are cordial with each another, they are not the best of friends. There is genuine tension between both stars, which was said to have intensified in the weeks leading up to Survivor Series.

One former WWE insider who has worked with both Johnson and Cena said of their relationship: “They aren’t buddy-buddy, that’s for sure. I’ve heard they’ve disagreed about a lot of things. They aren’t big fans of one another personally, but they are willing to carry on with business.”

— SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on Twitter that she will be appearing at Planet Hollywood Times Square (1540 Broadway — 45th Street) on Wednesday at noon for a Q&A session with fans.

— Ring of Honor has released a two-disc DVD set highlighting Bryan Danielson’s (a/k/a Daniel Bryan) career with the organization.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

— It was announced at Monday’s Raw SuperShow at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts that Night of Champions will take place at the same venue on September 16, 2012. There will be a pre-sale this week on Ticketmaster.com with the code WWENOC.

— Triple H will compete at WWE’s Road to WrestleMania event at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2012 as he teams up with CM Punk and Randy Orton in a Six-Man Tag Team Match against Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler.

Also announced for the show: World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show vs. Mark Henry; John Cena vs. Kane in a Last Man Standing Match; R-Truth vs. The Miz; Jack Swagger vs. Zack Ryder.

— WWE Champion CM Punk shot footage for his upcoming DVD Monday in Boston, Massachusetts.

“Oh hey. Day 1 of filming for this little DVD thing I’m doing. No time like 5:30 AM to capture my true crabby essence,” he wrote on Twitter. “Man. This DVD is going to be so great. #LWF #MAW #SDW #IWA #IWC #ROH #OVW #WWE.”

source: PWInsider.com

— WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose competed at Sunday’s SmackDown live event in Macon, Georgia. He defeated Drew McIntyre.

• Video: Dean Ambrose’s WWE Debut vs. Daniel Bryan

McIntyre, who was fired by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long last Friday on SmackDown, cut a promo prior to the match proclaiming that his lawyers had found a loop hole and a victory over his opponent would give him his job back.

— World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan stated the following on Twitter Sunday regarding Ring of Honor’s 10th Anniversary show in New York City: “Congratulations to Ring of Honor for celebrating their 10th Anniversary tonight… I wouldn’t be where I am today without the people there.”

— Smashing Pumpkins frontman and independent wrestling promoter Billy Corgan will appear on Chris Jericho’s Rock of Jericho show this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. on XM 164.

— Zack Ryder plans to release Z! True Long Island Story based action figures in the near future.