– Internally, it has been made very clear within WWE that the WWE Network subscription numbers that the company will be releasing to the public on Monday are very good. Apparently the company exceeded their initial expectations, and are very pleased with the number that will be released to the public tomorrow.

– The following is a photo of Stephanie McMahon with Trish Stratus and Lita at the WWE Hall Of Fame on Saturday:

@StephMcMahon with @trishstratuscom & @AmyDumas #WWEHOF #WWE #WrestleMania30 #WWENetwork @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/GYRRhaikgg

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 6, 2014

The following are highlights of a lengthy Buzz Feed interview-article on Shane McMahon:

On if a family feud led to his WWE departure: “No, there was no civil war. My sister is still involved in the company now with her husband Triple H. They’re there. My dad is there. Things are moving forward.”

On it being difficult to work for his father, Vince McMahon: “My dad held me to a different standard, without question, sometimes unfairly so and that’s OK. It’s tough to bat .1000 all the time. It’s that one wrong all the time. It teaches you. It definitely teaches you. It’s a way of teaching…”

Shane, who admitted he won’t be returning to TV at WrestleMania XXX, said the following regarding a possible WWE return: “Would I ever come back? I would never count it out because anything can happen in the WWE.”

Check out the complete article at BuzzFeed.com.

– The following is a photo of WWE Hall Of Famer Bob Backlund at WrestleMania Axxess in New Orleans:

Proof Bob Backlund is still crazy lol #WWE #WWEAxxess #WWEHOF #WrestleMania30 #WM30 @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/Yoft41PAZ1

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 5, 2014

– WWE added the following video of Stephanie McMahon, AJ Lee and Cody Rhodes at a WrestleMania Reading Celebration in New Orleans:

– The following is a photo of Stephanie McMahon, Triple H and Vince McMahon backstage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans watching the final touches being made to the WrestleMania XXX set.

Backstage shot of #WWE Vince & Stephanie along with Triple H watch the final touches on #WrestleManiaset @MBoone420 pic.twitter.com/QdaQ23Q7dP

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 5, 2014

– WWE has added a new video to their official YouTube channel that features soon-to-be WWE Hall Of Famer Ultimate Warrior reflecting on his legacy. You can watch that below:

WWE added the following video to their official YouTube channel on Friday evening:

Sneak Peek: WrestleMania 30 Set Reveal

Kickstart your WrestleMania with this exclusive sneak peek of the event set, powered by Mountain Dew.

Check out the video above.

– Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle website has published “Live 360 Coverage of the WWE WrestleMania Press Conference In New York City” featuring exclusive photos from the event.

– Part 1 of Daniel Bryan’s first-ever WrestleMania Diary is now online at WWE.com.

– In the weekly sit-down interview with Michael Cole, Stephanie McMahon declares Triple H will “demolish” Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania.

In an exclusive interview, Stephanie McMahon discusses Daniel Bryan’s chances against her husband, Triple H, at WrestleMania 30.

– NXT star Sami Zayn will be wrestling on WWE’s upcoming tour of Saudi Arabia later this month (4/17-19). is being advertised for WWE’s tour of Saudi Arabia on April 17th, 18th and 19th. He is scheduled to face Alberto Del Rio.

Other advertised matches include John Cena, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins vs. The Wyatt Family and Dean Amborse defending the US title against Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes in triple threat matches.

– Brie Bella has been teasing a physical altercation with Stephanie McMahon on Twitter, calling the Authority “completely annoying” and saying she’d love to “slap the crap out of them!”

I find Triple H and Stephanie completely annoying. I would LOVE to slap the crap out of them! Who else!!???? -B #RAW

— The Bella Twins (@nicoleandbri) April 1, 2014

She sure does "@elizabethcummi: @nicoleandbri I hear ya Brie! Steph def needs a good slapping.:)"

— The Bella Twins (@nicoleandbri) April 1, 2014

– Stephanie McMahon has officially started an Instagram account. You can follow her updates at Instagram.com/StephanieMcMahon. So far she only has two photos on the account, one of which is a shot of she and Triple H on their way to today’s WrestleMania XXX press conference in New York City.

– Chris Jericho revealed his guests for his “Talk Is Jericho” podcasts this week. Jericho tweeted the following:

This week on @TalkIsJericho: Wed-LaJon Witherspoon of @Sevendust Fri-@ReyMysterio Plus more @WWE theme lyrics, & Egypt’s Mania predictions!

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) April 1, 2014

– The following is the official trailer for the “Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection” DVD, which is available in stores today.

The following are highlights of a recent Miami Herald interview with Lita:

On Stephanie McMahon getting in touch with her: “Stephanie McMahon was texting with me. She was feeling me out telling me the office has been trying to get in touch with me. She asked if I could call the office. She was doing the whole talking to me as a friend, but being a little vague. She said, ‘The office just has something they would like to talk to you about. I believe that it’s regarding WrestleMania. So maybe it’s the weekend surrounding it? I’m not really sure, so just give them a call.’ I was like, ‘All right weirdo. Sure.’ Then I called, and they asked me if I would accept the honor of being in their Hall of Fame.”

On the current state of WWE’s Divas division: “Let’s say a generation is seven years. It has been about seven years since Trish and I left. We left within a few months of each other. The diva’s division took quite a hit. I don’t feel like it has fully recovered. I would love to see it get that spark again, that involving a deep roster that you could have a bunch of compelling characters — ones you want to go out there and see. At the same time, the women just like the tag division, was super hot. I don’t know that it has seen that type of attention since, either. It was a special time that I am glad to have been a part of when it was up.”

On Total Divas: “Sure, you get wrestling fans, but they’re already watching the programming anyways. Then you get the people who watch the Kardashians. I feel like that is the type of person that would watch ‘Total Divas’ as opposed to a wrestling fan who is already watching anyways….I have several friends now at this point that have zero concept of my life when I was doing that. Their questions and perception are just completely different than a fan or somebody in the know. I think it’s a different market that people are watching ‘Total Divas,’ but I don’t know if it translates to more viewership or interest in women’s wrestling. It’s more about being curious about these people who do this thing that they maybe weren’t interested in before.”

On the possibility of doing one more match: “The only thing when I get asked about giving one more match is more just to prove it to myself. I do feel really great and really strong. I had some nagging injuries for a really long time after I retired that I guess I will have to live with for getting beaten up for so long. I do feel really great and feel really strong, so that would be more the reason why I would want to get back out there one more time to prove to myself I can still do all the stuff. As far as getting an itch or anything active, I’m super happy where I am and proud of my accomplishments. It’s not really something I feel like I need to do, but if my arm was twisted at the right time, I could probably be talked into it.”

Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.

The following is a breakdown of WWE executive pay. Senior management within the company currently consists of Vince McMahon (CEO), George Barrios (CFO & Chief Strategy Officer), Michelle Wilson (Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer), Stephanie McMahon (Chief Branding Officer), Paul Levesque (Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events and Creative), Kevin Dunn (Executive Producer), Casey Collins (Executive Vice President of Consumer Products), Michael Luisi (President, WWE Studios), Gerret Meier (Executive Vice President, International), Laura Brevetti (Senior Vice President, General Counsel) and Basil DeVito Jr. (Senior Advisor, Business Strategy).

The current base salaries are Vince McMahon at $1,184,500, George Barrios at $700,000, Triple H at $550,000 (as well as a $1 million per year contract as a talent), Kevin Dunn at $700,000 and Michael Luisi at $600,000.

Actual total compensation, which includes stock grants, for the top WWE executives in 2013 saw Vince McMahon end up with $1,724,958 (McMahon doesn’t receive additional stock grants since he owns so much company stock to begin with). In 2012, McMahon’s earnings were $2,456,359, and in 2011 were $1,111,395. The difference in 2011 was mainly because McMahon earned no additional compensation from profit incentives in 2011. The profit levels needed for incentives to begin for senior management lowered in 2012, so he ended up earning an additional $1.3 million that way.

Also in 2013, Barrios earned $1,378,197. Triple H earned $2,511,331 in 2013. His actual earnings as a talent between match payoffs, as well as merchandise and licensing money was $1,868,639. In 2012, HHH made $2,912,231, which was $488,482 in executive salary, $305,000 in profit sharing incentive bonuses and $2,118,769 as a talent. In 2011, Triple H earned $336,538 as an executive, $74,100 in stock grants and $2,074,042 as a talent, for a total of $2,484,680 for the year.

In 2013, Dunn earned $1,744,184. Luisi earned $1,403,228. Stephanie McMahon earned $778,394 in 2013, $325,000 of which was as a television talent.

As far as WWE stock goes, Vince McMahon is obviously the top earner, with 39,272,641 shares, which has a current value of approximately $1.21 billion. Linda McMahon, who has 9,066,770 shares, which is currently valued at $280.2 million. Stephanie McMahon has 2,511,071, so despite her selling off so much stock last year, with the recent stock increase, she’s still worth about $77.6 million in stock alone. Triple H owns 50,764 shares, which is currently valued at $1.57 million.

Despite the rumor that AMC Networks was interested in purchasing controlling interest in WWE, investors don’t believe that Vince McMahon would be willing to sell controlling interest in his company. However, there is apparently some concern over what would take place if something were to happen to McMahon.

The general feeling is that Stephanie McMahon has taken a step back lately, and that Paul Levesque (Triple H) is not someone who could legitimately take over the role as CEO of a public company. Basically, while HHH has great knowledge of the wrestling business itself, his actual years of experience in management, as well as the non-wrestling obligations that a CEO has to deal with, is not something he has expertise in.

This would pretty much leave current WWE executives Michelle Wilson and/or George Barrios in the lead. The question on Barrios is his knowledge of the modern media landscape, as well as the wrestling side of things. In the case of Wilson, her knowledge of the wrestling aspect is also a question.

– Stephanie McMahon will be taking part in a Twitter chat on Wednesday at 7pm EST. Stephanie will be chatting with the “WWE Moms” group, which you can access on Twitter @WWEMoms.

Very excited to host twitter chat with our @StephMcMahon on Wednesday 3-19 at 7pm – join us? RSVP http://t.co/yiH47gwJRP #WWEmoms

— WWEmoms (@WWEmoms) March 14, 2014

– Sheamus is teasing a St. Patrick’s Day “treat” of some kind for Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. Sheamus tweeted the following on Sunday:

Yes i can @DiscoverIreland. Watch WWE #Raw tomorrow night… I may give you a wee #StPatricksDay treat.

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) March 16, 2014

Rumors persist that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon will be returning to WWE television in the next few months.

In what could be another subtle hint Stephanie McMahon neglected to mention her father on Monday’s RAW during her heated Daniel Bryan and the “occupy RAW” segment.

She talked about her great grandfather and grandfather building the company she now runs, but Vince was conspicuously omitted.

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– WWE Diva Natalya spoke to the the Frank Erwin Center’s Applause blog this week and said this about Stephanie McMahon:

“I really look up to Stephanie McMahon. She is a role model. We went to a school with underprivileged children and she spent four hours talking to all the kids. She is honestly one of the most down to earth people I have ever met. With her background and status, she has a lot of influence and power but she proves that you can never allow fame, money or your position in life to get the best of you. She is a great example of what being a strong and empowered woman looks like. She has a husband, family and does a great job balancing it all.”

– WWE has released a new promotional video for the WWE Network show Legends House on the WWE Network. Here are various WWE Superstars and Divas promoting the show and talking about which Legends they’d want to be locked in a house with:

– Zack Ryder has been getting a lot of positive Twitter feedback from other wrestlers for his new “Last Rezort” video series. Ryder tweeted that he’s got “nothing to lose” and that he’s not hungry for success, he’s “starving.”

Video: Zack Ryder Launches ‘Last Rezort’ Web Series

– Chris Jericho released the cover art for his next book, “The Best In The World At What I Have No Idea,” which is due out later this year:

– Stephanie McMahon is at the WWE Performance Center today filming a new workout DVD with Joe DeFranco. She tweeted:

Going over workout for DVD w/ @DeFrancosGym and Director/Producer, Cal Pozo @wweperformctr #fitmom @LionsgateBeFit pic.twitter.com/UYFCeOMNis

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 12, 2014

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– WWE has posted several new job openings focusing on social media. For more information, visit Icims.com.

– WWE is at the annual SXSW (South By Southwest) Interactive Festival, which spotlights cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, and features presentations and panels from the leaders in emerging fields of technology.

John Cena, Stephanie McMahon, Michael Cole and Perkins Miller presented, “Crushing Second Screen: The Ultimate TV Companion.” Stephanie said this to SXSW.com this week about the WWE panel:

“In our session, we will discuss brand and content distribution strategy, and reveal how WWE uses technology, storytelling and innovative product strategies to engage one of the most passionate fan bases in the world, including the first-ever live, 24/7 streaming OTT network.”

Check out this video from the panel, featuring Stephanie McMahon and John Cena talking about WWE’s Authority storyline:

According to one source, Vince McMahon is scheduled to return to WWE television as an active on-air character following WrestleMania XXX in April.

While the plan all along was for McMahon to return leading into WrestleMania XXX, this news should be taken for what it is, considering the fact that despite actually being advertised to return multiple times, WWE kept deciding against bringing McMahon back as a regular television performer.

It should be noted, however, that Stephanie McMahon is once again being referred to on-air as a “Principal Owner of WWE” again, which was the original terminology that was going to lead to Vince McMahon’s return.

– The official WWE website has an article up with photos of Stephanie McMahon, The Bella Twins and Big Show hosting a basketball game at Lyons Township High School, which was a game put on by the Special Olympics near Chicago. You can check that out at WWE.com.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross commented on the RAW commentary team taking shots at him during Monday’s broadcast. JR wrote the following on Twitter after the show:

Don't take your venom out on @JCLayfield @MichaelCole or @JerryLawler as they are just doing their job & following orders. #ChicagoRAW

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 4, 2014

– The official General Mills website has added a new blog talking about Stephanie McMahon’s visit to their company’s headquarters last week. McMahon was there as a WWE representative, as part of the partnership they have with GM’s Totino’s brand. She spoke about WWE’s approach to marketing, community outreach and growing their audience.

You can check out the complete blog, which features comments from McMahon, at GeneralMills.com.

– WWE Superstar John Cena posted a new tweet on Sunday afternoon commenting on his injury status. Cena wrote the following:

Body feels like an old rusty pedal bike with a broken wheel. Get the grease gun and some fix a flat..time to get it done #evenstronger

— John Cena (@JohnCena) March 2, 2014

WWE has reportedly changed their initial plans for The Authority story line. Originally, there was talk of bringing Vince McMahon back to television as a regular character, with the idea of having him battle with Triple H for control of the company leading into WrestleMania XXX. Those plans have apparently been scratched.

Additionally, for whatever reason, WWE decided to change the on-air role for Stephanie McMahon, as they stopped referring to her as one of the owners of the company.

– Stephanie McMahon met with executives at the General Mills headquarters on Tuesday. Stephanie was talking with officials from General Mills’ “Totino’s” brand, as WWE and Totino’s announced their first-ever partnership in 2013.

– The following is a new preview video for season two of WWE’s “Total Divas” reality show:

http://youtu.be/VvwdIV5MXgw

– When asked by the local CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh about the possibility of Kurt Angle returning to WWE, Stephanie McMahon noted, “never say never.” You can check out the complete article at CBSLocal.com.

– Chris Jericho did his usual pre-pay-per-view tease on Twitter, noting that he was stuck in an airport in Minneapolis, which is where Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view takes place. Jericho tweeted the following:

DEEP THOUGHTS WITH CJ Airport delays suck. #minneapolis http://t.co/QZQ5qaMNTl

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) February 22, 2014

The Pittsburgh CBS affiliate has a new article up on their website looking at Dr. Joseph Maroon. Maroon, who heads up the WWE medical team, spoke about WWE coming to him in 2006 to begin their partnership. “They came to me and said look, ‘We are interested in doing everything we can to protect our talent. It’s the lifeblood of our industry. We want to do the very best that we can and the best medicine that we can to protect them.”

Stephanie McMahon was also quoted in the article about the extensive medical program led by Maroon. “We do cardiovascular screening. We do ImPACT testing. We do blood work. There is a drug testing component. It’s really with the idea of having our athletes and our superstars have the best health possible.”

The article also talks about WWE’s drug testing process, which is handled by an independent third party. They note that drug testing is done randomly four times per year for every Superstar on the roster. If one is found to have a banned substance in their system, they are tested randomly seven times a year.

Check out the complete article at CBSLocal.com.

– As previously reported, Stephanie McMahon took part in a shoot for Prevention Magazine. You can check out a video of Stephanie doing “The 4-Minute Workout” above, or at Prevention.com.

– The big WWE RAW show in Green Bay, Wisconsin on February 24th, which is the post-Elimination Chamber edition of the show on the night that the WWE Network launches, has been officially sold out since this past Tuesday. As noted, WWE legends The Undertaker and Hulk Hogan are both expected to make their long-awaited WWE returns on the show.

Stephanie McMahon recently tweeted a preview photo of her shoot for Prevention Magazine:

Give yourself some love on #ValentinesDay. Try a 4-minute Total Body Workout @PreventionMag: http://t.co/nGdml1ebym pic.twitter.com/kb28FjKs4k

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) February 14, 2014

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