Below are various Twitter reactions to Kaval’s release from World Wrestling Entertainment today:

John Cena: “CeNation. Behind as always. I guess wwe has released kaval. I have no clue why but this close to holiday would probally mean……. That it is pretty serious business.”

Jim Ross: “Kaval’s release from WWE surprised me. Don’t know the circumstances. Kaval won’t have any issues finding work. I wish him my best.”

Jeremy Borash: “Very grateful to be working for a company that gives out bonus checks at Christmas instead of walking papers.”

Shelton Benjamin: “I guess my question is would you rather see him as a jobber for Wwe or the Indy phenom that he had been.”

Gregory Helms: “U gotta be f***ing kidding!!!”

— According to WhatsPlaying.com.au, John Cena is being considered for a television adaption of the James Cameron film True Lies, which is currently being developed. The report doesn’t indicate that the WWE Superstar has been approached, just that he is on the production company’s radar.

— There had been some discussion regarding the health of WWE producer Dean Malenko, but his wife posted on Facebook that he suffered a heart attack. He had a stent placed in his heart, but many in WWE denied he suffered a heart attack.

— Last Saturday’s airing of Tribute to the Troops on NBC drew a 1.45 broadcast rating and 2.34 million viewers overall. The number is similar to last year’s show, which was a 1.43 rating and 2.39 million viewers.

The show finished in last place among the four networks by a wide margin, even with ABC and CBS airing rerun programming.

— Half Pint Brawlers, which aired on Spike TV a few months ago, has been picked up by MTV Australia. The program debuts next month.

source: www.f4wonline.com

— The conclusion to John Cena’s lengthy program with Wade Barrett was moved up from the Royal Rumble to Sunday’s WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view due to injuries sustained by Randy Orton, which limited his availability.

— The Los Angeles Times has a story on the surging popularity of Reby Sky, a 24-year-old Playboy model who hosts Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors on MTV2 and pro wrestling talk show Busted Open on Sirius 125/XM 241.

Sky wrote last week on Twitter that she had rejected a contract offer from World Wrestling Entertainment, which caused a spike in online searches related to her. Searches pertaining to Reby Sky broke the top 20 in Google Trends twice this week. The spike in interest caused her website to shut down due to capacity issues.

The tweet, which has since been deleted, indicated that she could not accept WWE’s offer due to her contract with MTV.

source: f4wonline.com

— John Cena is being advertised to appear at several upcoming SmackDown live events.

— JTG filled in for R-Truth as Johnny Curtis’ WWE Pro on last night’s episode of NXT. The Raw Superstar wrote last night on Twitter that he is “back in action,” after being sidelined since last week due to a health scare.

— The Dec. 18 episode of A.M. Raw. scored a 0.23 cable rating, with 282,000 viewers.

— As we saw on Monday’s RAW and Tuesday’s live SmackDown, WWE has begun a new feud between John Cena and CM Punk. Original creative plans called for the Cena/Punk angle that kicked off on last night’s Raw to begin next month, but was bumped forward because the “Straight Edge” wrestler returns to action this weekend. The current plan is for the feud to continue through the Royal Rumble, with CM Punk getting the best of Cena, with the feud culminating at WrestleMania XXVII in April.

— Former WWE star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman commented last night during Raw that Michael Cole’s heelish persona isn’t really an act. He wrote on Twitter:

“Cole was such a whiney, smug, aloof person when I was there. I can only imagine how he is now.”

— Former WWE Diva Savannah is accepting appearance bookings and inquiries via angelafongdirect@gmail.com.

(source: f4wonline.com)

— Triple H will reportedly be more involved behind the scenes at television tapings in the coming weeks, a role took on during the company’s tour of Europe last month. The backstage environment was said to be far less stressful with him in charge than Vince McMahon. (source: f4wonline.com)

— Ted DiBiase, Maryse and Brodus Clay vs. Chris Masters, Byron Saxton and a mystery Diva has been announced for tonight’s episode of NXT. The Rookie Challenge will be a Wheelbarrow Race.

— John Cena is featured on the cover of the January 2011 issue of WWE Magazine, with the headline reading: “John Cena’s Biggest Year Ever?”

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JrsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what Jim Ross said about:

CM Punk vs. John Cena: “The issue that started tonight between John Cena and C.M. Punk has my curiosity. I think that these two will have some stellar bou”ts when they finally wrestle. Punk is very hungry to re-establish himself as a dominate, singles performer. Punk and Cena can also carry the verbal load of this main event level issue.”

John Morrison: “The evolution of John Morrison continues. As many have pointed out over time and of which I agree, John has some young HBK tendencies/mannerisms but his biggest step, in this fan’s eye, is recently demonstrating more physical toughness in the ring. It reminds of when HBK added another layer to his body of work many years ago on PPV against Mick Foley aka Mankind in what was essentially a physical war. Some ‘experts’ on Twitter feel that Morrison’s verbal skills are an issue but I don’t.”

Booker T: “It seemed to me that Booker T was in excellent shape when we spoke on Sunday afternoon in Houston. That statement will likely fuel ample speculation and I’m not saying that Booker wants to or ever will step back in the ring but, as always, one never says never in this biz. With two beautiful twin children just coming into this world, I don’t ever see Booker T going back on the road full time. Nonetheless it was great seeing him and his lovely wife Sharmell. Ol Book did quite well in the wife department, much like yours truly, as he ‘out punted his coverage.'”

WWE.com has transferred John Cena’s profile from the Alumni section to the Raw Superstars section after he was rehired by Wade Barrett on Monday’s Raw.

Scott Stanford, who handles play-by-play commentary for Raw brand matches on WWE Superstars, has been added to the Raw Superstars page.

Josh Mathews has been added to the SmackDown Superstars section. He replaced Todd Grisham as the play-by-play commentator for SmackDown on last week’s broadcast.

The NXT Superstars section now lists Todd Grisham as an on-air talent for the brand. He nows calls NXT alongside Josh Mathews.

Ashley Valence, who has not appeared on NXT since Season 2, has been removed from the NXT Superstars section. She conducted the ring announcing for last week’s episode of WWE Superstars, but was not used this week. She notably announced Zack Ryder as “Ezekiel Jackson” during the Dec. 6 taping, which was dubbed for the taped broadcast.

Jack Swagger’s “Soaring Eagle” is considered an official WWE Superstar as the mascot is today’s “Superstar of the Day.”

— John Cena announced on his Twitter account this morning that World Wrestling Entertainment terminated their contract with Juan Cena last night at approximately 9:00 p.m.

“CeNation. Wwe reports that last night at approximatley 9pm est. It terminated its contract with cousin of john cena, juan,” Cena wrote. “The wwe wishes juan the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

— WWE announced the “WWE Week” schedule on their website last night. Due to SmackDown airing on the USA Network on Tuesday night from 9:00 pm. to 11:00 p.m., WWE NXT will instead air at 11:00 p.m. on WWE.com.

— The Dec. 10 episode of SmackDown drew a 1.77 cable rating, with 2,635,000 viewers. The previous week’s show drew a 1.67 cable rating.

— Goldust, who underwent shoulder surgery on Friday, noted on his Twitter account yesterday that it went well, but was painful.

“Shoulder surgery. Was the most pain I’ve ever been through…I think they took my arm off and reattached it,” he wrote.

He also noted that he is typing on his mobile device with his left hand. He will be out of action for five to six months.

— Kaval noted Friday on Twitter that he had not received word on his injured ankle, for which he underwent an MRI the previous day.

He was on hand for yesterday’s Tribute to the Troops taping in Fort Hood, Texas, but did not compete.

— John Cena, Eve Torres and Rosa Mendes taped segments with Sherri Shepherd for The View at yesterday’s Tribute to the Troops event.

Click here for 100+ Tribute to the Troops photos – DX, Divas & more ->

source: PWInsider.com

— Current creative plans call for Melina to turn heel and feud with Divas Champion Natalya. It’s expected to be a slow turn. The idea was first conceived a few weeks ago and it said that Melina garnered heat because she was negative about going bad.

Meanwhile, a renewed on-screen relationship with John Morrison which was recently teased on Monday Night Raw is considered a dead idea.

— Creative has devised long-term storyline plans for Randy Orton, The Miz, Sheamus, Edge, John Cena and The Nexus through February.

— The pre-sale code for the Jan. 31 Monday Night Raw taping at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island is ORTON. Tickets for the pre-sale are on sale now through Friday morning via Ticketmaster.com.

sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com

In recent weeks we’ve been covering the story that WWE is testing a new masked character for John Cena, his “Mexican cousin,” Juan Cena. Juan Cena has been competing at live WWE events, wrestling in main events against The Miz, Wade Barrett and Kane.

This past weekend, Juan Cena wrestled at live events in Kentucky and Tennesse, challenging Kane in the main events .. Both matches ended with Nexus storming the ring, attacking Cena and removing his mask – only to have Cena fight back and send Nexus running.

From what we’ve heard, WWE is still testing out the character and there are no immediate plans to introduce him as an on-air character. However, fans who attend live events in the coming months have a good chance of seeing Juan Cena.

SEScoops.com reader Rusty Richardson sent some new pictures of Juan Cena from this past weekend .. Check ’em out below:

— New promotional material for upcoming WWE live events no longer advertise Juan Cena as appearing. Edge is being advertised in place of Juan for said shows.

— Big Show will be signing copies of Knucklehead following this Tuesday’s SmackDown taping at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. He is also advertised to appear in Pasadena, Texas on Sunday, Dec. 19 from noon until 2:00 p.m. at FYE #1328 located at 276 Pasadena Town Square.

— Shawn Michaels has signed a deal to endorse the Chuck Norris Total Gym.

— John Cena said today on Twitter that he will be on hand for Monday’s Raw in Louisville, Kentucky. He said he’s paying a visit to the area to see old friends and hopes “the rest of nexass has the guts to show up as well.”

— Chris Jericho’s mugshot from his arrest earlier this year is in the running for the TMZ’s best celebrity mugshot award. The option to vote for him can be accessed here.

— John Thorne issued the following: Absolute Intense Wrestling in Cleveland, Ohio is proud that a fourth alumni has entered WWE via NXT. Michael Tarver and Daniel Bryan from season one as well as season two winner Kaval competed in AIW early in there careers as did season four rookie Derrick Bateman. Derrick Bateman who is Bryan’s NXT Rookie on season 4 competed in AIW for many years and was even a part of the companies inaugural event in 2005, eventually going on to win the AIW Absolute Championship in 2006 a title that is now held by Johnny Gargano.

For more information on Absolute Intense Wrestling, visit www.aiwrestling.com.

— According to sources within WWE, Vince McMahon has taken a more active role within the company again now that his wife Linda’s campaign for U.S. Senator from Connecticut has concluded.

— John Cena noted on his Twitter account that he stopped by the site of tonight’s Raw this afternoon and that he plans on attending the show with a ticket.

“Love it here in philly,” he wrote. “Still got my tix and stopped by arena early to say hi to old pals. Tonight will be fun.”

— Video has surfaced online of WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel emceeing a couple’s wedding. To view the video in question, click here.

source: f4wonline.com

WWE issued a press release today promoting the company’s Raw live event at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. John Cena’s cousin Juan, a legendary Mexican wrestler, is advertised to appear at the event.

WWE RAW WORLD TOUR COMING TO FEDEXFORUM JAN. 9

-Tickets go on-sale Dec. 4 at 10 a.m.-

Memphis, Tennessee — The Superstars of WWE RAW are returning to Memphis for WWE RAW WORLD TOUR at FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 at 5 p.m.

Tickets start at $15 and go on-sale Saturday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, the FedExForum Box Office or by phone at (800) 745-3000. All tickets are subject to additional fees and service charges. WWE fans who would like to purchase tickets before the rest of the general public can sign up for FedExForum Event Alerts at fedexforum.com by Wednesday, Dec. 1. Event Alert subscribers will receive an e-mail invitation to the online presale that will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2 and end Friday, Dec. 3 at 10 p.m.

Fans won’t want to miss a lineup of their favorite RAW Superstars that includes Juan Cena (John Cena’s Cousin & Legendary Mexican Wrestler), The Miz, Randy Orton, The Nexus, R Truth and the WWE Divas and is sure to bring electrifying entertainment to the crowd. Card is subject to change.

For more information go to fedexforum.com or wwe.com.

John Cena noted this afternoon on Twitter that he will be on hand for tonight’s Raw live event in Salisbury, Maryland to watch his Mexican cousin Juan’s first match for WWE.

“CeNation,” John wrote. “Just received western union tellagram via carrier pigieon from mexican cousin Juan. Apparently he just got hired by wwe…, And would like me to watch his first match tonight in salisbury md. I got nuthin but time on my hands. Ill be there!”

Neither John nor Juan are being advertised for the event by WWE, but the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center has John listed for the show.

John Cena was forced to leave WWE after awarding Randy Orton the win in the main event of Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Cena said a tearful goodbye to the WWE Universe the following night on RAW, but Cena fans shouldn’t worry – as it appears Cena will be back on WWE television very soon.

WWE returns to Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 26th, the night after Christmas. The main event of that show is being advertised as new WWE Champion The Miz defending the gold in a Fatal Four Way match against Randy Orton, Wade Barrett, and …“JUAN CENA (JOHN CENA’s MEXICAN COUSIN)”

Juan Cena is booked for triple threat matches against WWE Champion The Miz and Wade Barrett at WWE’s RAW live events on 12/4 (Las Vegas) and 12/5 (Ontario, California).

— Among those hugged by John Cena following the result of the WWE Championship Match at the Survivor Series was Michael Cole, which appears peculiar given the Raw announcer’s heelish persona. The two are close behind the scenes and was done to add realism to the storyline of Cena being fired from WWE.

— It was reported over the weekend that WWE axed the mascot character accompanying Jack Swagger ringside in recent weeks, the Swagger Soaring Eagle. The mascot’s fate will be revealed on this Friday’s episode of SmackDown.

— Tony Smith, a referee in Florida Championship Wrestling, worked this week’s set of WWE televised events.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

— It is said that Alex Riley’s on-air association with The Miz saved him from being let go following his arrest for driving under the influence last Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. He was said to be pretty nervous for several days, however. WWE did not officially announce any punishment and he worked the Survivor Series pay-per-view and Monday’s Raw.

— John Cena is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Power Slam magazine.

— A video of Shad Gaspard participating in mixed martial arts training surfaced online the day after it was announced that he had been released by WWE. A source close to Gaspard says the former Cryme Tyme member has friends in MMA and predicted before the video surfaced that he would attempt to launch a career in the sport.

sources: f4wonline.com, Pro Wrestling Torch

Despite the fact that John Cena was forced to leave WWE after Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, it appears the former WWE champ isn’t going anywhere.

Cena just announced on Twitter that he will be at next week’s WWE RAW:

“Last night was tough. I am glad its over. On way to see niece. And moms bday tomorrow. Sorry i ran back in ring but i told Mr barrett that if he keeps taking short cuts it will come back to haunt him. Just got tix for raw in philly”

The WWE website is also promoting him for next week.

It’s worth noting that as per WWE storylines, Cena’s Superstar Profile has been removed from the RAW section and moved to WWE Alumni.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

The Miz Winning the WWE Championship: “I’ve been touting Miz for months on this site as a future big time player and one that I felt several months ago would be in the main event mix at Wrestlemania in Atlanta. Looks like that may well happen now. As for Miz being WWE Champion and specifically for all the naysayers, I suggest that you allow this matter to evolve more than just a few hours before damning it. Antagonist champions who are physically beatable on any given night and who have talented albeit annoying verbal skills are a nice persona traits for a successful champion to have.”

John Cena’s RAW Promo: “John Cena arguably delivered his best ever promo Monday night on Raw as it felt naturally organic and truly reality based. The buzz on Cena’s ‘firing’ by Wade Barrett is a hot topic on this site and one that will likely be addressed in more detail next Monday on Raw on yet another three hour special on the USA Network.”

C.M. Punk Joins The RAW Announce Team: “Three man booths take time to develop a synergy and timing amongst the three talkers. Punk is a bright guy who is extremely talented in the ring because he worked so diligently to achieve becoming a main eventer and he should be able to accomplish the same thing at the announce table if he works at announcing the same way he worked at becoming an wrestler. It won’t happen over night but I wish CM Punk all the success in the world and enjoy his quick wit.”

— There was much talk amongst those in WWE regarding Matt Striker blowing a call during the Survivor Series pay-per-view broadcast when Randy Orton pinned Wade Barrett because he acted as if it was a good thing that the “The Viper” had won the match because Cena would be freed from The Nexus. However, that would only have happened if Barrett had won the bout, allowing Cena to be freed from the faction while also retaining employment with WWE.

— Speaking of John Cena, his wife Elizabeth was seated in the front row at last night’s Raw in Orlando, Florida.

— WWE developmental wrestler Jackson Andrews, a 7 foot tall grappler, beat Goldust in a dark match prior to last night’s Raw broadcast.

sources: PWInsider.com, f4online.com

— Those released last week by WWE were informed they were victims of budget cuts across the organization.

The confirmed list of those cut is as follows: Shad Chad Javier Romane Chittick Gaspard (a/k/a Shad Gaspard), Andrew Hankinson (a/k/a Luke Gallows), Kris Pavone (a/k/a Caylen Croft), Lance Hoyt (Vance Archer), Jillian Faye Farole (a/k/a Jillian Hall), Taryn Nicole Terrell (a/k/a Tiffany), creative write Christopher DeJoseph (a/k/a Big Dick Johnson), and referee Aaron “Goose” Mahoney.

— Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the official on-camera debut of The Undertaker. At the 1990 Survivor Series, he was introduced as the mystery partner of “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase’s “Million $ Team.”

— The term “John Cena fired” was the fifth most searched for term on Google.com last night, with “Survivor Series” placing in thirteenth.

THQ has released this updated preview for the upcoming WWE All Stars video game:

“WWE All Stars will deliver one of the greatest rosters ever assembled in a wrestling-centric videogame.

Renowned WWE Legends will align with today’s most prominent Superstars, inviting players to generate fantasy matches and ultimately determine the greatest competitors of all time.

In addition, each Legend and Superstar will boast a distinctive and highly stylized appearance, adding to the overall atmosphere and intrepid attitude exuding from the on-screen action.

WWE All Stars will encompass a fluid, intuitive and original gameplay style, creating a highly competitive environment and an engaging spectacle of big, bold and over the top moments.

Every Legend and Superstar on the power-packed roster will be equipped with individual abilities, signature moves and renowned finishers to create the ultimate in-ring experience.”

Check out these new screenshots from the game and the box cover, courtesy of THQ: