The latest Michael Cole weekly sit-down interview, which once again features WWE COO Triple H, is now online.

During their discussion this week, “The Game” talks to WWE’s lead announcer about next week’s “season premiere” of WWE RAW, the ongoing drama between The Bella Twins, John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar II at the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view and more.

You can watch the complete Michael Cole and HHH interview above.

The following are highlights of a new website Q&A update by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On who the best WrestleMania opponent, besides Undertaker, would be for Sting: “[Randy] Orton would work but so would HHH. I think HHH vs. Sting would be interesting and feel that they’d have good chemistry.”

On how he thinks Brock Lesnar could be the face of WWE while working a part-time schedule: “It was mere speculation as it will go one way or another as to who the fans embrace or not. Lesnar’s not working a full time schedule in any role at any time in his future career so it would have to be done creatively but it could be done. The top dog or WWE Champ doesn’t need to be on TV every week whatsoever.”

On whether or not AJ Styles should change his character if he were to sign with WWE: “I don’t think, unfortunately, that it is any thing that we need to discuss because WWE is highly unlikely to ever sign the talented AJ who seems content on what he’s doing now a days. Great talent without question.”

On how TNA and ROH can compete with WWE: “TNA and ROH only need to focus on their brand and eliminate WWE from their mind, by and large. If they commit to their brand, develop new talents, have strong TV outlets, and use logical booking philosophies, they can be more profitable. No one is ever going to threaten WWE’s spot at the top.”

You can check out more of Jim Ross’ online Q&A at his website, JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley will be appearing on the September 6th episode of Me-TV’s “Svengoolie”, a weekly series that airs old Universal horror films and bookends them with host segments and comedy bits. In the past, Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette and Lisa Marie Varon have all appeared on the show.

– Chris Jericho noted on his official Twitter account that WWE executive and on-air talent Triple H will be appearing on his “Talk Is Jericho” podcast this week. Jericho tweeted the following:

This week on @TalkIsJericho on Wed & Fri… @TRIPLEH!!! @wwe #timetoplaythegame #biggestguestinpodcasthistory

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) September 1, 2014

As noted recently, there is a general feeling within WWE that due to the success of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” film, Batista may end up staying away from the wrestling scene in favor of doing more movie work.

Apparently people close to Batista say that he still feels let down and unhappy with WWE over the way he was booked when he returned to the company earlier this year.

One source claims that if Batista were to return, however, that it would be to begin a program for WrestleMania 31 next year. Batista himself has expressed interest in working a retirement match against Triple H, however there has been no word within WWE as to whether or not that is something they would be interested in.

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon recently took part in a photo shoot for a future edition of “Muscle & Fitness” magazine.

Stephanie McMahon posted a behind-the-scenes photo from the shoot on her official Twitter account, which you can check out below.

Always great working with Per Bernal! Fun photo shoot @WWE with @TripleH for @muscle_fitness and #wwefitseries pic.twitter.com/JYXKgIWhqB

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 28, 2014

There have been some rumors going around that claim Vince McMahon “isn’t on board” for a Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar main event at WrestleMania 31. As we noted in multiple reports over the past week or so, all indications point to the fact that Reigns will be the guy to finally end Lesnar’s streak of dominance at the Santa Clara-based event next year.

Apparently, some people are under the impression that Triple H is pushing for Reigns vs. Lesnar, while McMahon would rather secure The Rock for a big WrestleMania main event again and have Rock vs. Lesnar headline the show.

According to one source, whether or not that was the case at one point, McMahon and HHH are apparently both on the same page now, with Reigns vs. Lesnar being the current working plan for the main event of next year’s biggest event.

It is believed that WWE has simply dropped the Megan Miller portion of the Stephanie McMahon vs. Brie Bella storyline.

At SummerSlam on Sunday night, Brie noted during her promo that Stephanie “paid off” Miller to lie about having an affair with her husband, Daniel Bryan. Many believe that is a sign that the Megan Miller part of their storyline is done and over with.

Another part of the Stephanie/Brie story that appears to be gone is the angle that began when Stephanie McMahon was arrested and Triple H didn’t immediately come to her aid. Originally, it seemed to be the beginning of some storyline trouble between Stephanie and HHH, however that appears to no longer be the case.

There are some rumors going around lately that there have been some issues backstage in WWE between Triple H and Vince McMahon.

Apparently the word going around is that McMahon has been undercutting HHH on certain issues, however some feel this could be a case of “good cop, bad cop,” in the sense that HHH is just playing the good guy in front of talent backstage.

Regardless of what is really going on, there have definitely been situations as of late where HHH would say one thing to a talent and then Vince would over rule him.

In addition to his interview with SIRIUS-XM personality Sam Roberts that we posted earlier today, “The Icon” Sting also spoke with veteran wrestling journalists Dave Meltzer and Brian Fritz in Los Angeles, California this weekend.

During the interview, Sting noted that he is “close” to a deal with WWE, mentioning Undertaker and Triple H as potential opponents he would like to work with in “one final match” at WrestleMania 31 next year.

You can check out the complete interview above.

In addition to the many current and former WWE Superstars, as well as other mainstream celebrities that have taken part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” Vince McMahon is the latest person to join the list.

Earlier this week, McMahon’s son-in-law Triple H took part in the challenge, which includes the person who does it challenging three other people to do it next. HHH’s three challenges were to Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan and McMahon.

Prior to dousing himself with ice water, McMahon extends the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to Donald Trump, Maria Menounos and Kermit The Frog.

Check out the video above to watch Vince McMahon take part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

Triple H (aka Paul Levesque) celebrates his 45th birthday today. “The Game” was born on July 27, 1969.

Speaking of birthdays in the McMahon-Helmsley family, Stephanie McMahon posted the following tweet of herself and Triple H with singer Katy Perry, who apparently performed for their daughter’s birthday.

Thank You @katyperry for making our daughter's bday truly unforgettable! @TripleH #PrismaticWorldTour pic.twitter.com/qExSQbc4bs

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) July 25, 2014

Finally, Dolph Ziggler turns 34 today. Ziggler (aka Nick Nemeth) was born on July 27, 1980.

– It was announced on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW that on this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, one of the main events of the show will feature Roman Reigns vs. Rusev.

– Triple H posted the following interesting story line related tweet on his official Twitter account during RAW on Monday night:

Anyone still wondering why we put @WWERomanReigns in the fatal four way? #alwaysastepahead

— Triple H (@TripleH) July 8, 2014

It’s looking more and more like the rumored Roman Reigns vs. Triple H showdown will be taking place at either the Night Of Champions pay-per-view, or the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view.

Originally, Reigns vs. HHH was scheduled for SummerSlam, however, as previously reported, it’s looking like Reigns vs. Randy Orton is the plan for that show.

WWE is looking to stack the deck at Night Of Champions, as that’s when the initial six-month WWE Network subscriptions expire. As a result, the Reigns-HHH match was likely pushed back in the plans, as to schedule it so that it happens when Network subscriptions are up for renewal.

Additionally, the thought process is that Night Of Champions or Hell In A Cell would be closer to WrestleMania 31, where the idea is to push Reigns into the top baby face spot.

The latest sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Triple H has been added to the official YouTube channel of WWE.

During their latest discussion, Triple H talks about the returns of Chris Jericho, The Miz and AJ Lee from this past Monday’s RAW, the fatal four-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the WWE Battleground pay-per-view and the “jaw-dropping” conclussion of Monday’s RAW.

You can check out the complete interview above.

Possible Spoiler On Which Former World Champion Is Returning At RAW Tonight

WWE is teasing that a former WWE Champion is returning tonight on RAW. Triple H tweeted on Monday afternoon:

Coming off of #MITB, let’s keep the momentum going. Tonight a #WWE Champion returns on #RAW…

— Triple H (@TripleH) June 30, 2014

WWE.com reports:

“Details on this potential return are scarce, but WWE.com sources say that this ring warrior is a cross-platform entertainer who has found numerous successes outside of the squared circle. Who could it be?”

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– Triple H posted the following tweet on his official Twitter page to hype tonight’s post-Money In The Bank edition of WWE RAW:

Coming off of #MITB, let's keep the momentum going. Tonight a #WWE Champion returns on #RAW…

— Triple H (@TripleH) June 30, 2014

– John Cena tweeted the following photo on Monday, teasing the “Cena haters” about his latest run as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion:

Call up the interweb machine, tell em' it's time to hate us again #thechampishere pic.twitter.com/6LYdv2wCN3

— John Cena (@JohnCena) June 30, 2014

– The latest edition of Roddy Piper’s “Piper’s Pit” podcast, which features an interview with former NFL star Ross Tucker, is now available. The official description of the show reads as follows:

PP-Ep13 – Ex-NFL Ross Tucker

“Ross Tucker, Former NFL football lineman and host of “The Ross Tucker Football Podcast” steps into Piper’s Pit! Ross wanted to be a wrestler – babyface or heel? Plus, Hot Rod and Ross talk concussions, injuries, their favorite wrestlers & squared-circle stories, and Johnny Football himself, Johnny Manziel.”

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

The latest edition of the sit-down interview series between Michael Cole and Triple H has been added to the official WWE YouTube channel.

In their latest discussion, “The Game” talks to WWE’s lead television announcer about the decision to add Kane to the ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship at this Sunday’s WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view.

The WWE COO also addresses the firing of Vickie Guerrero on Monday’s RAW and whether or not he’s concerned about becoming Dean Ambrose’s “enemy for life.”

You can watch the complete interview above.

The latest sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Triple H has been added to the official YouTube channel of WWE.

In their latest discussion, “The Game” talks about Stephanie McMahon’s recent illness, Roman Reigns winning the battle royal on RAW and a second Money In The Bank ladder match on June 29th.

You can watch the interview below:

WWE announced via a mobile notification today that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will be opening tonight’s edition of WWE RAW, which emanates from Cleveland, Ohio.

It was stated that The Authority will be addressing the WWE roster to kick off this week’s show.

WWE is advertising the following on their official website for tonight’s RAW:

“Following Seth Rollins’ betrayal of his Shield cohorts, how will Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns address the actions of their former “brother” tonight on Raw? Also, what “blockbuster announcement” does The Authority have planned to kick off the show? For exclusive analysis, don’t miss Raw Pre-Show at 7:30 p.m. ET on WWE Network.”

As noted earlier in an exclusive SEScoops.com report, Daniel Bryan will not be able to wrestle at the upcoming Money In The Bank PPV, thus he will likely be stripped tonight on RAW.

In his latest weekly sit-down interview with Michael Cole, WWE COO Triple H addressed Seth Rollins’ shocking betrayal of The Shield on RAW and Batista’s decision to “quit” WWE.

– Triple H said he sought out Rollins because he’s the brains, architect, and glue of The Shield. With Rollins gone, The Shield is no longer a unit, only two individuals. He did not explain why Rollins decided to join Evolution – but Michael Cole did note that Rollins declined an offer to be his interview guest this week. 

– Regarding Batista quitting WWE on RAW, Hunter said, “It’s what Dave does.” Hunter mocked Batista decision to do movies and said, added, “I know Dave well enough to know that he doesn’t have a Plan B.”

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After last niight’s WWE RAW show went off the air, Triple H, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins stuck around for a little while longer as officials checked on Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. HHH and Orton shook hands and embraced with Rollins a few more times, confirming their new alignment.

After that, John Cena and Bray Wyatt came out. Wyatt sang, “he’s got the whole world in his hands,” while Cena sang a remix of the song, “you’ve got no penis in your pants.”

The two eventually had a little post-show dark match, which Cena ended up winning via the Attitude Adjustment.

Seth Rollins turned on The Shield during the main event segment on the post-WWE Payback edition of RAW.

Instead of the originally scheduled Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns main event, Triple H revealed that he had a “plan B.” After saying that, Seth Rollins attacked both Reigns and Dean Ambrose with a steel chair, blasting them repeatedly with it. HHH and Orton stood at ringside all-the-while smiling in approval as they saw their plan come to fruition.

They end up joining Rollins in the ring to attack Reigns and Ambrose some more.

Backstage News On Seth Rollins Turning On The Shield

Former WWE Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman posted the following mini-rant on his official Twitter account regarding the finish to Sunday night’s WWE Payback main event between The Shield and Evolution.

Going of the air they had all three Shield guys standing over the fallen Evolution. They laid there for Shield & they didn't show it. Why?

— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) June 2, 2014

All 3 guys put The Shield over for a reason & it would have been really nice to see the whole shot of them standing over Evolution.

— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) June 2, 2014

I promise you HHH would have wanted that shot to go home on. Not a tight shot of their face. He can't direct while he's laying on his back.

— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) June 2, 2014

Triple H recently tweeted the following, which contains a link to an Instagram photo of the Evolution leader working out in preparation for his battle with The Shield at WWE Payback on Sunday night.

Si vis pacem, para bellum. If You Want Peace, Prepare for War. Tomorrow, the last battle… #WWEPayback http://t.co/iFlow6lg5t

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 31, 2014

The Instagram photo he linked to can be seen below.

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