– As previously reported, CM Punk was booed by some fans after his match against The Shield at the December 26th WWE live event from Chicago.

The boos came after Punk apologized to the Chicago fans for not being able to wrestle on the previous year’s holiday show from Chicago because he was out with a knee injury.

When some fans booed, Punk said he doesn’t care what they think about him and asked the crowd if they’d rather see John ‘Cena vs. Randy Orton’ instead of him.

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– WWE.com has published an article looking at which NXT talents will be the next breakout stars, including NXT Women’s Champion Paige, Aiden English, Alexander Rusev, Enzo Amore, Sami Zayn, NXT Champion Bo Dallas, Emma and The Ascension.

– Here’s the latest WWE Backstage Fallout video from Friday’s SmackDown:

“Big E Langston and Nikki Bella comment on their nights at SmackDown.”

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

– Despite the fact that Amazon UK currently has a listing for a Paul Heyman autobiography being released on November 30th, there is no such book.

– A WWE NXT live event is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Tampa, Florida. The main event for the show will feature Billy Gunn and Bo Dallas teaming up to take on Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn.

– Former WWE Superstars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ric Flair and Torrie Wilson are featured in a new Tampa Tribune story about The Boddy Shoppe Gym in Florida. You can check out the piece, which features comments from all three, at TBO.com.

Due to a depleted talent roster, WWE was forced to shuffle things up a bit during their recent three-event tour of Abu Dhabi this weekend. The following is a breakdown of things you wouldn’t necessarily have seen if the company had a more complete roster to tour with.

-WWE used Hall Of Famer Booker T as a special guest referee for the Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan main event matches.

-Big Show, who was “fired” in storylines on last Monday’s WWE RAW show, was included on the tour. The explanation given to fans in attendance was that Big Show was given a “one night contract” to compete against The Shield.

-WWE NXT wrestlers Bo Dallas and Sami Zayn worked in matches on all of the shows this weekend. However, both guys have been included in several recent non-televised live events.

-WWE RAW General Manager Brad Maddox, who is not typically used to wrestle, worked on the undercards in actual matches this weekend.

For those interested, we have results of every WWE live event from this weekend up on the site right now.

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– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted the following message about the lack of buildup to some of the mid-card matches at last night’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view:

Cold matches w/ no strong story supporting them can be challenging to broadcast. #WWEBattleground

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) October 7, 2013

He also tweeted about the finishes to several of the top matches on the show:

Very proud of @RealCurtisAxel. Great kid. He wants to be great. Residing in main event land is a long, hard ride. #DavidAllenCoe

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) October 7, 2013

Excellently booked match….Rhodes Family vs Shield. Personal issue comes full circle. Nice stuff. Bravo.#WWEBattleground @WWEDustyRhodes

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) October 7, 2013

Very controversial and unique conclusion to #WWEBattleground on PPV. Hmmm

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) October 7, 2013

I'm getting volumes of venom spewed at me for some inane reason from those who didn't like the conclusion of #WWEBattleground. Why?

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) October 7, 2013

– Here are this week’s WWE NXT power rankings:

1. Sami Zayn
2. Paige
3. The Ascension
4. Corey Graves & Adrian Neville
5. Bo Dallas

– WWE has published the following video clip of Antonio Cesaro delivering his Cesaro Swing to the Great Khali from WWE Battleground:

“Antonio Cesaro shows his impressive feat of strength at WWE Battleground by doing his Cesaro Swing on The Great Khali.”

– The official theme song for Sunday’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view is “The Mighty Fall” by Fall Out Boy featuring Big Sean.

– WWE Developmental wrestler Sami Zayn has tweeted a reaction to the “Olé!” chants that fans have been chanting at the new Los Matadores tag team. Zayn, who popularized the chant while wrestling on the independent scene, tweeted last night:

Not to worry people, you are free to cheer & chant whatever you want, for whoever you want. #OLE

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) October 1, 2013

To clarify that last tweet, if you wish to chant OLE for me (or anyone else) you have every right to. Do what you want! Be heard!

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) October 1, 2013

– After his showdown with The Wyatt Family on Monday night’s RAW, Kofi Kingston tweeted:

I couldn’t give a damn about a buzzard. #NeverScared #RAW

— Kofi Kingston (@TrueKofi) October 1, 2013

-In a rare turn of events when it comes to the recent Fan’s Choice voting segment of WWE live events where the options for Brie Bella vs. Natalya are a “Dance Contest” and a regular singles match, the fans actually voted for a regular match. As it turns out, it didn’t really matter, as they went ahead and did the same angle that they’ve been doing at all recent live events, with the two starting off in a Dance Contest, only for Bella to attack Natalya and turn it into an actual match.

-Wrestler birthdays for today include WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino’s son, David Sammartino, who himself is a former WWE wrestler. Sammartino turns 53 today. Also, former WWE Superstar and ECW original Yoshihiro Tajiri turns 43 today.

-WrestleReunion will be running the Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday, October 19th for a Special Olympics fundraiser. Scheduled to appear are former WWE Superstars The Nasty Boys, Demolition, Jimmy Hart, Dr. Tom Prichard, Luke Gallows and other pro wrestling personalities. For more information, visit WrestleReunion.com.

-The film “Riddick,” which features former WWE Superstar Batista in a key role, fell to number 14 at the box office this weekend at $1.62 million. In Australia, it was number eight.

-Sami Zayn and Bo Dallas, both of whom have been working random WWE main roster live events recently, will compete for the WWE NXT Championship at the next WWE NXT live event in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, October 3rd.

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The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

JR on Sami Zayn: “Keep an eye on NXT talent Sami Zayn. He’s a keeper and likely will be on a WWE main roster this year or so I think. Great attitude and skill set. There are several excellent prospects in NXT. How they are introduced to the masses is a huge key.”

JR on writing an autobiography: “Giving more thought on writing an autobiography. Funny how many fans want the book to be a tawdry, salacious book. That’s not happening.”

JR on seeing old friends this past Saturday: “Had a great time Saturday in Fishkill, New York at their Wrestling Under the Stars event. Promoter Michael Lombardi does a wonderful job at his events. Great seeing Jerry Lawler, Charles Wright, Rikishi, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Matt Striker, John Morrison and many others. Scott looked great and has made legit, giant steps in getting healthier. I’m so proud of him. Scott’s son Cody Hall is an excellent, young prospect who’s being coached and mentored by his Dad. The young man has major potential. The event Saturday was my last, scheduled wrestling booking for 2013.”

Check out the complete blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.

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– WWE is seriously considering turning Big E Langston babyface soon.

– With Goldust and Edge advertised for tonight’s WWE RAW, it’s rumored that Santino Marella will also be returning.

– NXT star Sami Zayn wrestled at another WWE live event on Sunday night from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Zayn teamed with Bo Dallas to defeat the Real Americans, Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro. Like the previous night, Zayn received loud “Ole!” chants from the crowd, a sign that the WWE Universe is well aware of his previous work as El Generico.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Sami Zayn, the former El Generico, is listed in the advertisements for tonight’s WWE live event at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Zayn is a pretty big name pro wrestler who is actually from the Montreal area.

Also listed for the WWE live event in Montreal is WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd, who hasn’t wrestled or appeared on WWE programming (outside of Total Divas) since he underwent knee surgery earlier this year.

The scheduled lineup for the Montreal live event is as follows:

-Randy Orton (c) vs. Daniel Bryan [WWE Championship]
-Curtis Axel (c) vs. CM Punk [WWE Intercontinental Championship]*
-Rob Van Dam & Big Show & Mark Henry vs. The Shield**
-Natalya vs. Brie Bella
-Tyson Kidd vs. Wade Barrett
-Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro

* – The Axel-Punk matches, although advertised as title matches, have been changed to non-title matches at the last several WWE live events.

** – As noted, Mark Henry was cleared in the middle of the week to return to the ring following his hamstring injury at the Saturday live event in Boston. However, WWE has a tendency to keep guys out longer, especially on non-televised events.

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-WWE has signed Morkeith Brown to a developmental contract. Brown, 28, was a college football player at Temple University in Philadelphia. Apparently Brown had an offer to go to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, but opted instead to take the WWE deal. In addition to Brown’s decorated football career, he served in the Army for 14 months in Afghanistan.

-WWE has added the following wrestlers to the official WWE NXT roster section on the company website: Bayley, Sami Zayn, Conor O’Brian, Lexi Kaufman and Luther Ward.

-Speaking of NXT, this week’s edition of the show features a “Best Of Three Falls” match between Antonio Cesaro and Sami Zayn. Based on feedback, the match is said to be one of the best television matches from WWE this year.

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– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be appearing on tonight’s episode of “Storage Wars” on A&E.

– NXT star Sami Zayn (formerly El Generico) tweeted the following about the great Team Hell No vs. The Shield match on Monday’s RAW:

Remember when watching @WWERollins & @WWEDanielBryan in the ring together was the best part of ROH on HDNet? Now it's the best part of #RAW!

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) May 28, 2013

– For the fans who have sent in emails asking, the official theme song of Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family is “Broken Out In Love” by Mark Crozer and The Rels:

– WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro tweeted the following message and picture of himself with a picture of Bruno Sammartino:

Two #VeryEuropean champions #Axxess pic.twitter.com/PFXaGzRy4x

— Swiss (@ClaudioCSRO) April 4, 2013

– WWE NXT star Sami Zayn, formerly known as El Generico, has joined Twitter and can be followed at @iLikeSamiZayn. He tweeted on Thursday morning:

Twitter eh? Since I have never ever been on Twitter before, I @hope I'm doing this #right. Hashtag new #to Twitter, hashtag figuring #it out

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) April 4, 2013

The El Generico character announced earlier this year that he’s returning to Mexico to tend to orphans. Shortly after the first tweet by the new @iLikeSamiZayn account, his El Generico Twitter account tweeted, “Mexico is beautiful these times of this year!”