— The current Diva-exclusive season of NXT — coupled with an ongoing recruitment drive by WWE officials to hire more models, which it can train as professional wrestlers — indicate that cuts will be made to the female roster in due time.

According to the UK based wrestling magazine, Power Slam, the list of females whose jobs are considered safe in the company is limited to Michelle McCool, Layla, Beth Phoenix, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Melina, and “possibly” Natalya and Eve Torres.

Those not listed are considered expendable by officials.

— Maxine, who was eliminated from NXT on Tuesday’s show, commented on why she believes she was expelled from the contest in an interview with nxt.wwe.com.

“The WWE Universe doesn’t always warm up to the bad girl. I think it’s much easier to really like somebody that’s overly perky and nice,” she stated. “I feel like I’m more of a leader, I’m not a follower. I make my own path and I think that’s the way to go.”

— Besides a few people who viewed the script for Monday’s Raw, former talent Lita’s surprise appearance was kept a secret until she walked into the Nassau Coliseum. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

WWE Diva Maryse was interviewed by the UK Sun last week and had some interesting things to say about her on-screen character, being a sexy Diva in today’s “PG” environment, whether she has a boyfriend and fans spitting at her. Here are some highlights of what Maryse said about:

Being a Sexy Diva in Today’s “PG” Environment:

“We do wear revealing outfits but it’s not like wearing a g-string like in the past. I’d never wear that – I don’t think it would be very comfortable. Our outfits are sexy but not provocative to the point where people will say, ‘oh my God, my kids can’t watch this.'”

Her Personal Life – Does She Have A Boyfriend?

“I’m not married but I’m dating. I have a great boyfriend, he’s not a wrestler.”

• Check Out: Maryse Attends Jackass 3D Movie Premiere (Pictures)

The rigorous WWE travel schedule:

“What we do is physical and very hard on the body. I travel 300 days a year which is tough. Sometimes we’re up at 4am for a flight. The show stays brilliant because all the stars compete to keep it interesting.”

Her on-screen character and fans spitting at her:

“I would compare what I do to being a rock star, a movie star and professional wrestling star combined together. I don’t take anything seriously. But Maryse’s ring character is like, ‘you want to look like me, be like me, have everything I have but you can’t.’ I’d like to get my character to point where people really, truly want to fricking kill me.”

Fans Spitting On Her:

“Fans know my hair is my thing – I flip my hair every time I get in the ring – and believe it or not some spit in my hair. They can’t touch to you so they spit on you. They get really into it.”

— Chris Jericho is now considered a former WWE Superstar as his profile on WWE.com has been moved to the Alumni section.

Jericho, who has been touring Europe with his band Fozzy since his departure from the organization, will be taking parting in a WWE function this Saturday at Ringside Collectibles’ Ringsidefest this Saturday at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City. He will be signing autographs and taking part in a Q&A session. Kane and The Miz are also scheduled to appear.

— Battle royals notwithstanding, Goldust’s match with Ted DiBiase at Bragging Rights was his first bout on a pay-per-view broadcast since the December 2002 event Armageddon. Additionally, he had not competed in a singles bout on pay-per-view since February 2002 — against Rob Van Dam.

— Two matches for this Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars were taped prior to Monday’s Raw broadcast: Tyson Kidd vs. Zack Ryder; Mark Henry vs. Jey Uso.

— Yoshi Tatsu beat Primo in a dark match prior to the Superstars taping.

— Ted DiBiase and Maryse are advertised to appear at the Best Buy in Miami, Florida on Saturday, November 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

French Canadian WWE Diva and former Playboy Playmate Maryse attended a special screening of the new “Jackass 3D” movie earlier this month.

Check these pictures – Ted DiBiase is a lucky man!

— The Wrestling Observer Newsletter speculates that due to The Undertaker’s health, matches pitting “The Deadman” against Kane for WWE’s tour of the U.K. next month have been changed to Triple Threat bouts with the inclusion of Big Show.

— In an update on the condition of Patrick Henry, older brother of WWE Superstar, Mark Henry, doctors have taken him off the medication that was keeping him in a coma and he is expected to be revived today. Henry had several surgeries to stop the bleeding and pressure on his brain caused by the stroke he suffered on Oct. 3.

— Both Maryse and The Miz walked the red carpet at last night’s Jackass 3D premiere in Los Angeles, California.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

— WWE’s creative department has not been spending as much time with Vince McMahon as they have in the past. It is said that a lot of work is being done via e-mail as opposed to actual meetings.

In related news, the majority of the creative writers are said to be pleased that Stephanie McMahon is out on maternity leave.

“It’s one less hurdle,” said a company source. “Plus, Vince isn’t as tense when she’s not around.”

— During last night’s backstage segment with Ted DiBiase and Maryse on Raw, the WWE Diva read a note and stated in French, “La semaine dernière, t’étais à moi,” which in English translates to “Last week, you were mine.” When DiBiase told her to speak n English, she replied, “Next week, you’ll be mine.”

— The pre-sale for the Raw taping taking place December 6 at the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky is MONDAY. The pre-sale begins tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com.

sources: PWInsider.com, Pro Wrestling Torch

Warning: The following article contains a *Spoiler* for next Monday’s RAW:

Melina made her return to WWE programming during Monday’s television taping in San Antonio, Texas. She performed a run-in following a Six-Diva Tag Match pitting Alicia Fox, Jillian and Tamina against Eve, Gail Kim and Natalya, attacking the Divas Champion. Her return will be televised during next Monday’s episode of Raw.

It was her first appearance inside a WWE ring since she underwent surgery for a torn ACL suffered last December. She spent the past few weeks at the company’s developmental facility in Tampa, Florida training for her return.

WWE creative brass initially planned on inserting Melina into the ongoing John Morrison vs. Ted DiBiase program as means to feature mixed tag matches, but said plans were nixed last week. Instead, she will going after Fox’s Divas Championship. A three-way feud between Melina, Fox and Eve is tentatively planned, though Maryse may be put in the mix.

Meanwhile, Maryse and DiBiase’s “power couple” placement is an offshoot of plans initially tapped for the French beauty and The Miz last year. Plans were changed when Maryse took a hiatus to recover from knee surgery and Miz got over well enough with the audience that she was no longer needed by his side. Maryse was ultimately placed with DiBiase in an effort to get him over.

Credit to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for some of the info used in this report

— Playboy’s “Cyber Club” has published nude photographs of Maryse taken several years ago and are using her image to advertise the pictorial. This matter was brought to her attention, to which she remarked on Twitter:

“For all those asking constantly about Playboy, no I didn’t shoot recently and haven’t sign any deals w them, Playboy owns their copyrights. They own all the photos I did shoot with them, so they can use it for the next 100 years if they want and in any kind of form they want! I never worked for Playboy Cyber Club, they are parts of Playboy, that’s why they are releasing right now other photos!”

— Matches taped before Monday’s Raw broadcast for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America were Yoshi Tatsu vs. Chris Jericho and The Bella Twins vs. Maryse and Jillian.

— In a battle of NXT Rookies, Kaval beat Alex Riley in a dark match before Monday’s Raw broadcast. Riley cut a heel promo before the match.

— It would appear that WWE officials did not want word of Triple H’s recent surgery to surface. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dirk Hayhurst, who broke the news of the WWE Superstar’s surgery on his Twitter account last Thursday, has since removed the posts.

It was later disclosed that Triple H underwent surgery to repair a torn muscle tendon in his arm, which will sideline him for several more months.

— Playboy’s “Cyber Club” has published nude photographs of Maryse (under her real name, Maryse Ouellet). Furthermore, her image is being used to advertise the pictorial. However, it should be noted that the photos were taken several years ago ago, before she joined WWE. While WWE is not partnering with Playboy, the adult entertainment company owns the rights to the photos and thus able to publish and promote the photos at its discretion.

— This week’s editon of the POWER 25 on WWE.com is headed by Randy Orton. He is trailed by WWE Champion Sheamus and John Cena. Meanwhile, Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston ranks one spot ahead of World Champion Rey Mysterio at No. 4.

— This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw drew its strongest number since the night following WrestleMania, scoring a 3.5 cable rating, with 5,123,000 viewers.

The first hour averaged 4.87 million viewers with the second hour increasing ten percent, to 5.38 million viewers. Raw scored hours of 3.38 and 3.66.

— Matches scheduled to take place on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are as follows:

* R-Truth vs. William Regal
* Brie Bella vs. Jillian
* JTG vs. Trent Barreta
* Chris Masters vs. Luke Gallows

— Maryse and Yoshi Tatsu will be taking part in a media tour of Japan in early July promoting WWE’s upcoming tour of the country.

(sources: PWInsider.com, pwtorch.com)

— The trailer for WWE Studios’ upcoming John Cena film, Legendary, has been released. It can be viewed here. The movie, which also stars Patricia Clarkson and Danny Glover, hits theaters this fall.

— Chris Jericho noted on his Twitter account that he will be appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America tomorrow morning at 8:15 a.m. ET to promote Downfall. The game show, which has been described as “unique, high-stakes and adrenaline-pumping,” premieres Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

— Maryse’s wardrobe malfunction at last night’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view provoked a tidal wave of internet searches pertaining to the sexy French Canadian as “maryse wardrobe malfunction” is a top trending search topic tonight on Google.com, according to Google Trends. The malfunction occurred when Alicia Fox pinned Maryse to conclude the match.

WWE Diva Maryse had a wardrobe malfunction at Sunday’s Fatal 4 Way event .. Check it out:

— A dark match pitting Zack Ryder against MVP took place before tonight’s live Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view broadcast. Ryder pinned MVP after striking him with the Zack Attack.

— Maryse suffered a wardrobe malfunction during the Divas Championship Match at tonight’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view. The malfunction, which was captured on camera during the live broadcast, occurred when Fox went to pin Maryse.

— Bryan Danielson was over with the live audience at the Nassau Coliseum’s for WWE’s Fatal 4-Way event as fans reportedly chanted for “Daniel Bryan” just prior to the show going live on pay-per-view. His name could also be heard during the conclusion of the show when the NXT season one Rookies stormed the ring during the WWE Championship Match.

— A number of WWE stars trended tonight at various points on Twitter including Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, Alicia Fox, Chris Jericho and Evan Bourne.

— WWE will be holding a live episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Friday, October 1st, 2010 during a Supershow event taking place that evening in Oklahoma City. WWE announced in April that SmackDown will move to Syfy starting October 1. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— John Cena, who rarely questions WWE’s decisions publicly, said the following on Twitter regarding the names of the NXT season two competitors: “..and after a full 2 days to think about it, what is the story behind the names for nxt2 talent? I just don’t understand some things I guess.”

— Maryse and The Bella Twins have opened pages on the social networking site Spiffbox.com.

— Plans as of early last week was that the Drew McIntyre firing angle would be held off until after Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view with Matt Hardy insisting Theodore Long rehire McIntyre so he could beat him up. It was also indicated that WWE would utilize Twitter with Hardy asking his fans to spread his message. (source: f4wonline.com)

— Goldust, Cody Rhodes and Dusty Rhodes were originally scheduled to team up for the first time together at a Florida Championship Wrestling live event on Jul. 9, but plans have changed. Instead, Goldust and Cody will team up together, with the WWE Hall of Famer accompanying his sons to the ring. All three will be taking part in a meet and greet before the show.

— Sunday’s Over The Limit live chat on WWEUniverse.com will be a “Divas Night” as the winner of the Divas Championship Match between champion Eve Torres and Maryse will appear during the session. Also scheduled to appear are former Women’s Champions Melina and Beth Phoenix. Click here for more information.

— The latest issue of the Wrestling Observer says Tyson Kidd is booked to appear at WrestleMania Axxess during this year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony, thus meaning he won’t be there for Stu Hart’s induction. According to the WWE website, fellow Hart Dynasty members David Hart Smith and Natalya are also booked to appear at WrestleMania Axxess that evening. It should be noted however that the induction ceremony is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. MST with their scheduled appearance at WrestleMania Axxess session starting at 7:30 p.m. They should be able to do both providing that the induction ceremony doesn’t run longer than three hours as the Dodge Theatre is within walking distance of the venue WrestleMania Axxess is being held at. With that being said, the induction of Stu Hart is expected to close out the show as he is the event’s headliner.

— WWE Divas Champion Maryse has posted a blog on her official website saying she eats a piece of chocolate cake every day.

“For those who really know me, its NOT a surprise to see me eat a piece of chocolate cake,” she wrote. “I DO have one everyday of my life, its not a lie! After all, french women don’t get fat, soooo yeah, hate me !!!”

— Sheamus is featured on the promotional poster for WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view. The event will be taking place on Apr. 25 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Tickets went on sale this past Saturday.

— Reigning Divas Champion Maryse has launched an official website at www.FrenchKissMaryse.com. The site features a blog, photo gallery, online store and much more. In a blog posted last week, she revealed what’s in her purse.

“what do i always have in my purse? hum, my blackberry tour, my wallet of course, my check book, my keys, my passport, a caramel chocolat candy bar, sunglasses, my Itouch, and my phone charger, a pink lip gloss…….pretty much……be sexy.”

In a funny note, her name is misspelled in the site’s header banner.

— Last week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored a 0.94 cable rating with 965,000 viewers. The midnight replay did a 0.18 rating and 162,000 viewers. (source: PWInsider.com)

— Gail Kim may have been injured during the Diva Pajama Pillow Fight Match on Monday’s Raw as she had to be helped to the back following the conclusion of the bout.

— The love storyline between Maryse and The Miz is expected to resume with the idea being that she’s into him now since he holds two title belts.

— In Australia, there is a new beer on the market called Raw.

(source: www.f4wonline.com)

— The Houston Chronicle ran a story this past week on Triple H notably saying he knew he made it as a WWE Superstar when he held the first action figure of himself.

“It’s a huge moment for any of the guys. We all played with action figures when we were growing up. So to get yourself to the point where you’re immortalized with an action figure is a pretty cool thing,” ‘H candidly said. “It’s like having a statue of yourself. It’s a feeling of, wow, I’ve really made it. To be included as a figure that the company thinks people will buy, it’s huge.”

— WWE will feature a live chat during tonight’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view with the winner of tonight’s Divas Championship bout between Maryse and Gail Kim joining the festivities. Joey Styles, Howard Finkel and the one and only Corey Clayton, among others, will also be on hand. Click here for more information.

— On Twitter, Michelle McCool has posted a photo of herself alongside the McCool clan at the following link.

— WWE returns to the Sports Palace in Mexico City, Mexico on Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 8 p.m. Tickets for both events go on sale Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 11 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— The latest issue of Sky Sportszine has a feature on the top 10 WWE Divas to ever hold a WWE Women’s title. Though it should be noted that half the women listed have never held a title in WWE. Nonetheless, the rankings are as follows:

1: Mickie James
2: Maryse
3: Melina
4: Michelle McCool
5: Beth Phoenix
6: Natalya
7: Kelly Kelly
8: Maria
9: Eve Torres
10: Tiffany

You can view the piece at the following link.

— Maryse spent her birthday yesterday having her teeth repaired. She wrote the following on her Twitter account: “Awesome day besides the 4 hrs @ dentist to repare 3 broken teeth! I ll try to not fall on my face again!”

— Nikki Bella, whose weight was recently the source of a few mean-spirited jabs on the part of former WWE performer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, noted on her Facebook account this past week that she has hired a personal trainer. She also said in a recent post that she’s hitting the gym harder “to lose the holiday pounds.”

— Dolph Ziggler attended last night’s Cavaliers vs. Lakers game in Cleveland.

— This past Monday night on Raw, United States Champion The Miz spoke to Maryse in French following her match with Brie Bella. He said, “Je suis gai, tu me veux,” which according to www.f4wonline.com translates to “I am gay, you want me.”

— Maryse noted on her Twitter account she’s battling the flu.

“On my way to Boston, awww will miss L.A. warm weather, better not be freezing over there! I have the flu AGAIN. What’s the best medicine?” She continued, “Well Nebraska is white, I’m so looking forward to a hot chocolate! Used a box of Kleenex and two packs of Halls already, nose is like rudolf!”

— Melina will be appearing at the Dallas Market Center in Dallas, Texas on Friday, February 19nd from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

— ECW General Manager Tiffany will be appearing on behalf of Comcast today from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, located in San Jose, California.

– Jamie Noble, Edge and Ricky Steamboat were all on hand at FCW this week. Steamboat and Edge were specifically there as guest speakers to give advice to developmental prospects, while Noble was assisting with training. With regard to Edge, he was said to be moving well and told one person that he is aiming for a return in the first quarter of 2010. The former World Champion may actually be slightly ahead in his rehabilitation schedule following surgery to his torn Achilles tendon in July.

– Yesterday on the Dennis Miller Radio show, Monday’s RAW guest host claimed that he had been given advice by a former pro wrestler in preperation for his appearance. Dennis was told to tell the RAW locker room that he was a a graduate of the Terry Garvin School of Self Defence.

– WWE Diva Maryse was recently interviewed by SLAM! Wrestling .. Here’s what she said about:

Sheamus: “Sheamus is really different,” she said about the challenger. “He’s got a really unique look. He’s so white, and with his red hair and beard, it’s so weird! John Cena is pretty white, but he looks really tanned compared to Sheamus. I like his charisma in the ring, his aggressive style, and he’s got a great bad guy personality.”

The Infamous Heel Hand Flip: “I never planned on doing it .. I just did it one night and it caught on. People would come up to me to take a picture and they’d ask me to do the hand thing. So I thought I should keep it. It’s not something I would do normally, it’s really the character.”

Her Inspiration: “The Rock. Even though I’m a girl, I look at him as an inspiration. He was just amazing. He had a lot of range in his character, he had the crowd reacting every night no matter what he was doing. It’s really hard to do, and he did it really well.”

A few WWE superstars and Divas returned to the ring this weekend at their brands’ respective live events:

– Rey Mysterio returned to action at the SmackDown live event in Maryland, defeating Chris Jericho in the main event. A fan report from the show says Rey wasn’t selling the injury from Batista at all. Mysterio suffered a brutal attack at the hands of Batista after their match at Survivor Series. Read More: Rey Mysterio Surgery Update

– WWE Diva Maryse returned to the ring at Friday night’s RAW live event in Johnson City, Tennessee.

– Carlito made his return to action at that same show defeating WWE developmental talent Alex Riley. There have been reports that Carlito is currently in the “dog house” and not on good terms with WWE management. Read More: Carlito In The WWE Dog House?