– WWEShop.com is already selling the new Triple H “Tremble Before The Hammer” t-shirt that he debuted last night on RAW.

– Vince McMahon was irate backstage at Monday’s RAW when CM Punk gave John Cena a piledriver during the main event. The piledriver is a banned move in WWE and the only reason Vince did not take disciplinary action was because it was CM Punk and John Cena performing the move. Here’s a video clip of the spot:

http://youtu.be/jB-b7uL7wyM

– Matt Striker interviewed the Prime Time Players, Darren Young and Titus O’Neil, backstage at last night’s RAW for a WWE.com exclusive video. Young mentioned he’s been away for a while but now he’s back.

– Striker also spoke with Damien Sandow about his tag team match against The Undertaker at Saturday night’s WWE live event form Waco, Texas. Sandow acted shaken up and said he was still feeling the effects from facing the Dead Man.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

– Vince McMahon said to be tired of the John Cena vs. CM Punk feud, so their match next week on RAW will be the last time we see them cross paths for a while.

– The Rock has been nominated for “Favorite Male Buttkicker” at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, which airs on March 28th.

WWE superstar & executive Triple H has been nominated for “Most Metal Athlete” at the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which takes place on May 2nd and will be hosted by Chris Jericho.

– A Ryback heel turn has been teased lately, with him losing several high profile matches and walking out on his team at Elimination Chamber. If WWE does go through with the heel turn, it would lead to a John Cena vs. Ryback program after WrestleMania. While Cena could certainly benefit from a fresh heel monster to play off of, Ryback is somewhat limited in the ring and losing the crowd support would hurt his character a lot.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

The following is a recent photo of Vince McMahon (67) and his son Shane McMahon (43) with a fan:

Former WWE Writer Matt McCarthy was interviewed by Jeff Rubin of the Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show and spoke about the creative process behind booking pro wrestling, what makes a match memorable, the hardest part of working in the WWE, and what it’s like to have Vince McMahon as your boss.

McCarthy said he heard from members of the current writing team that last year, Vince McMahon already had an idea of what he wanted to do for WrestleMania 30.

“I’m sure Vince knows what he would want to at WrestleMania 50 whether he’s around to see it or not,” McCarthy said. “From the writers standpoint, we try desperately to write out as far as out we can, and try to stick it as much as we can, and God knows the wrestlers would want us to. But, it’s the nature of what that show is and what that business is that makes it very, very difficult.”

He explained that WWE’s creative staff always has a longterm plan, but things get changed around on a weekly basis and it’s often hard to arrive at the original destination.

“You try to map out an entire grid of they’re going to fight here this week, then next week this is going to happen, and that’s going to lead to a PPV match. But, after the PPV, this is going to happen and that is going to happen (sigh), and it always changes every week,” McCarthy said. “You try really, really hard – it’s almost like predicting the weather. The further out it is, the less likely you’re going to be right that it’s going to happen.”

McCarthy called Vince McMahon a “genius” at several times during the interview, with one of his biggest talents being his ability to manipulate live crowds.

“It’s a small, simple little thing, but as a performer, it completely blew my mind,” McCarthy said. “The bad guy was just beating up the good guy in the ring for this tag match and I hear Vince scream into the headset, ‘Somebody put on a hold! Somebody put a hold on ’em! These people are dead!’ And I’m like, ‘What is he talking about?’ Then, immediately, the bad guy puts the good guy in the headlock and they’re just down on the mat. Like clockwork, the audience starts clapping and cheering; they’re rooting for the good guy to get out of this hold.

“This guy (McMahon) is just sitting back here watching this on TV and he is genius at working the audience and getting them to do exactly what he wants them to do.”

It’s a great interview and definitely worth going out of your way to listen to. JeffRubinJeffRubinShow.com.

WWE has provided an update on Vince McMahon following his recent hip surgery. The WWE website reports:

“Mr. McMahon is currently recovering at home. Members of the McMahon family refused to comment, but speculation from Mr. McMahon’s medical team indicates things bode well for his recovery time.”

As previously reported, Vince McMahon has needed hip surgery for several months and Brock Lesnar’s recent attack on McMahon was done to incorporate his very real procedure with a WWE storyline meant to build up to a Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania.

WWE also provided the following [graphic] photo of McMahon’s hip during surgery:

– WWEShop.com is running a promotion this month where you can get 15% off orders of $50+ with code FEB15.

– WWE is asking people to send Vince McMahon well wishes on Twitter at the hashtag #GetWellChairman!

– Tyson Kidd noted on Twitter that his doctor told him that his recovery from his knee injury will be 15% surgery and 85% therapy.

– Goldust stars in the new music video from Black Moth Super Rainbow, titled, “Hairspray Heart”, which you can view below:

WWE tweeted the following picture of Vince McMahon prior to his hip surgery with the caption, “Mr. McMahon, watch out for that bedpan!”

As previously reported, the Vince McMahon did undergo hip surgery last week, which is why WWE had Brock Lesnar give him an F5 at the end of last week’s RAW. The surgery, which took place last Friday, was a success and the WWE Chairman is already back to work.

Vince McMahon is backstage at tonight’s WWE RAW and is getting around with the help of crutches. Vince was working with the creative team throughout the day and was working on some production material for the new Fandango character, of all people, according to PWInsider.com.

– WWE announced this week that Vince McMahon will be undergoing hip surgery as a result of Brock Lesnar giving him an F-5 on RAW. Vince has had a bad hip for several months and will legitimately undergoing surgery soon.

– WWE will be officially announcing the location of WrestleMania 30 in February around the time of Elimination Chamber. It’s almost a lock that the show will be taking place from the Superdome in New Orleans, which currently has an indoor attendance record of 73,043 for a New Orleans Saints game.

– The Rock tweeted last week that WWE superstar Michael McGillicutty (Joe Hennig) was his training partner for the Royal Rumble. Both The Rock and Triple H are strong proponent of the third generation star.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– During a recent interview with the Phoenix New Times to promote last weekend’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Ryback spoke about his “Big Hungry” nickname, noting that he is the one that came up with it, but Vince McMahon ultimately banned it.

– WWE is currently hiring several corporate positions, including an Executive Vice President of International Business, a new Vice President of Marketing and a Vice President of Social Media.

– In conjunction with the buildup to WrestleMania 29, Brock Lesnar will be appearing on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine.

– WWE.com has posted an update on the status of Vince McMahon’s “injury” following the F-5 he took at the hands of Brock Lesnar on RAW. After reporting that he broke his hip, the company website is now saying he will undergo surgery as a result of the injury.

– With Chris Jericho expected to be a regular part of WWE television through WrestleMania 29, he’s currently scheduled to work live events as well.

– WWE NXT trainer Joey Mercury has joined Twitter and can be followed at @WWEMercury.

– Injured WWE superstar Ezekiel Jackson noted on Twitter that he’s been using Diamond Dallas Page’s DDPYOGA program as he trains for a WWE return. He once again told his followers that he’ll be back soon.

– Rey Mysterio was backstage at Monday’s RAW.

* Picture of CHRIS JERICHO’s Huge New Tattoo

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

– WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts tweeted the following photo of Vince McMahon getting stretchered out after Monday’s RAW went off the air:

* VIDEO of Brock Lesnar Giving Vince An F-5 On RAW

– WWE.com has published a new article question what is left for CM Punk to accomplish in WWE.

– Ryback tweeted the following about The Shield on Tuesday:

https://twitter.com/Ryback22/status/296334011930906625

– Monday’s WWE saw a huge spike in social media activity. RAW Roulette from Las Vegas, Nevada had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 389,815, up a staggering 87% from the previous week. RAW matched the social media score from the recent 20th Anniversary RAW (389,756) and ranked #1 on cable for the first time this year.

– WWE.com has provided a storyline update on the injuries sustained by Vince McMahon at the hands of Brock Lesnar on RAW. The WWE Chairman reportedly suffered a “broken pelvis” in a storyline that will undoubtedly lead to Triple H’s return to television.

* VIDEO: BROCK LESNAR Returns to WWE & F-5’s VINCE McMAHON

It’s worth noting that Stephanie McMahon also at Monday’s RAW from Las Vegas and was one of the people accompanying Vince McMahon to the back while he was stretchered out after the show went off the air.

Find Out What Happened After Monday’s RAW (Sheamus Birthday Celebration)

– Paul Heyman will undergo a “performance review” on tonight’s WWE RAW, conducted by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. WWE.com has published a video of Vince talking about what’s in store for Heyman on RAW from Las Vegas.

– WWE.com also has a video up featuring Paul Heyman’s reaction to CM Punk’s WWE title loss and the news that Vince McMahon will be evaluating (and possibly firing) him on RAW.

– The Rock has broken his silence after getting beat down by The Shield on RAW and left bloody in the middle of the ring. He tweeted after RAW:

Diagnosis: Internal bleeding – lungs. Torn blood vessels. Thank U @WWE Universe. Just part of the job – I'll be good. #JustBringIt

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 22, 2013

In a video that aired on the WWE app during a RAW commercial, The Rock (with a bloody mouth) admitted that he got his ass whooped by The Shield, but promised to capture the WWE Championship this Sunday.

Video of The Shield Beating Down The Rock From RAW

– Vince McMahon botched one of his lines on RAW during the backstage segment with WWE Champion CM Punk and Paul Heyman. When Vince was announcing the stipulation that CM Punk will be stripped of the WWE title at the Royal Rumble if The Shield interferes during his match against The rock, Vince actually said “CM Punk will be be stripped if CM Punk interferes in his match.”

– Former WWE Divas the Bella Twins will be appearing in a new movie, “Confessions of a Womanizer.” Here is a ‘sizzle reel’ featuring footage of their scenes:

WWE is looking to kick of 2013 with a bang. With RAW’s struggling ratings sinking even lower for the final two taped “holiday” shows of 2012, next Monday’s live show represents a fresh start for the company’s flagship show and steps are being taken to jumpstart the new year.

Next Monday’s RAW will be up against stiff competition with the college football BCS Championship game, so WWE is bringing in The Rock for a special appearance and will feature WWE Champion CM Punk defending against Ryback in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match. According to sources in WWE, there are big plans for Monday’s RAW that will have everybody buzzing by the time 11:15pm (ET) rolls around.

The following week (1/14) is the 20th Anniversary of WWE RAW – and there will be appearances from various WWE legends to add some star power to the historic night. With the show taking place from Houston, Texas – it’s possible we’ll see appearances from local legends The Undertaker, Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. It’s also rumored that WWE will announce the first inductee into the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013 that night.

Big picture, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is gearing up for WrestleMania season and won’t be wasting any time shaking things up. There are reportedly plans for every RAW this month to be “stacked.”

* Rumored Matches For WM29, Update On Ryback’s Huge Push & Brock Lesnar’s Return

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– Shelton Benjamin appears to be the latest former WWE superstar that the company is looking to bring back. F4wonline.com reports that Benjamin recently gave his notice to Ring of Honor, was released from his contract and will begin negotiating with WWE soon.

Benjamin might continue working for ROH until a deal with WWE is made, but there’s a strong chance we’ll see him back in WWE in the coming weeks.

– The backstage mood at Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view from Brooklyn, New York was very positive, with everybody loving the new billion dollar Barclay’s Arena facility. Vince McMahon and Triple H in particular were in a great mood at the show, praising everybody’s work.

– With the WWE crew in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania today for tonight’s live SmackDown show, there’s some buzz that Triple H will be meeting with Pittsburgh native, Bruno Sammartino, to discuss a possible Hall of Fame induction.

* Pictures Of New WWE Developmental Diva – DAVINA ROSE

(Source: f4wonline.com)

– We’ve learned exclusively from backstage in Newark that Vince McMahon will be on WWE Monday Night RAW this evening. Whether this will be the first announcement for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, or an announcement regarding CM Punk and the WWE Title, no one seems to know as of this moment. But an early version of the script for tonight’s show has made its way around the production people, and Vince is definitely scheduled to appear on the show live in the front of the crowd during the 3 hour broadcast tonight.

– Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and the Black Keys will be joining the Rolling Stones at Saturday night’s “One More Shot” PPV presented by WWE and Yahoo! The Stones announced via their official mobile app on Monday:

“We’re excited these extraordinary artists, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and the Black Keys, had agreed to help celebrate our 50th anniversary as we share the night live with our fans all over the world. Now the fun begins of trying to figure out the best songs to perform together.”

– Here is the latest episode of the “WWE Download” series starring Dolph Ziggler:

* Rumored ROYAL RUMBLE Winner & Which Stars Are Getting BIG Pushes In Early 2013

– In WWE’s latest Countdown video feature, WWE counts down the ten most shocking returns in company history. The Rock, John Cena, Vince McMahon and others are featured.

– Chris Jericho, who is currently working on his third autobiography covering his 2007 return to WWE and beyon, noted on Twitter Sunday that it is coming along “very slowly.”

– Friday’s episode of SmackDown on Syfy garnered 59,266 in social media activity, down 2% from the prior week’s show.

– The late Bad News Brown is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

The following press release was sent out today announcing that WWE is partnering with Yahoo! Inc to stream the upcoming Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary concert on December 15th.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : Yahoo! Brings Fans the Exclusive Global Online Live Stream of the Rolling Stones 50TH Anniversary Concert on December 15

Yahoo! Inc. and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced the exclusive global online live stream of the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary concert, an historic pay-per-view special that will take place on Saturday, December 15 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT on Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com).

Rolling Stones fans can come to Yahoo! for historic footage including past concerts, band interviews and backstage access. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT on December 15, fans can watch an exclusive special entitled Countdown to the Rolling Stones, featuring pre-show activities and a countdown of the 10 greatest Rolling Stones moments of all-time.

The Rolling Stones concert is the latest in a series of exclusive special music events accessible to millions of viewers on Yahoo! From concerts such as the Clinton Foundation 10th Anniversary and iHeart Radio festival, to red carpet premieres for “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” and “The Hunger Games,” Yahoo! brings our users their latest entertainment obsessions and their time-honored favorites, across computers and mobile devices.

“The Rolling Stones’ music has crossed generations and the world and Yahoo! is excited to bring this very special music event to our global audience,” said Erin McPherson, Vice President and Head of Yahoo!’s video and originals. “The Rolling Stones are living legends, and we are honored that the band and WWE chose us to be a part of their 50th anniversary celebration.”

“We are pleased to partner with Yahoo!, a global leader in digital media, to bring the Rolling Stones pay-per-view online to millions across the world,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, WWE. “Our partnership will create unprecedented reach for this historic event.”

WWE, the world’s pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming, in partnership with Dainty Group and Endemol, will distribute the pay-per-view event globally. For additional information on how to watch the pay-per-view event in your market, please visit www.rollingstones.com/watch. And the Official Rolling Stones app is now available on the App Store http://bit.ly/UaJTNQ.

WHAT: Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com) to host the exclusive pay-per-view live stream of the Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary concert from The Prudential Center.

WHEN: Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

WHERE: Concert to be streamed globally on Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com).

– The official WWE website teased Monday night that Vince McMahon may appear on Raw. Their message states, “WWE.com has learned Mr. McMahon has been spotted in Greensboro, N.C., host of tonight’s Raw. What is the Chairman of the Board doing in Greensboro? Is he going to be on Monday Night Raw? Tune in at 8/7 CT on USA Network to follow this developing story.”

– Mark Briscoe of Ring of Honor attempted to auction off his false teeth on eBay last week but the listing was later removed by the website since auctioning human remains and body parts is prohibited. Here is a video ROH put out promoting the auction.

– The official WWE website has released a poll asking whether AJ Lee and John Cena will kiss tonight on Raw. According to the poll results, 74% believe they will smooch.

– There is talk in WWE that John Laurinaitis will be leaving the company soon and will not be returning to television as an on-air character.

– The RAWActive Twitter poll on Monday’s RAW with Kane and Daniel Bryan was given the green light by Triple H. Vince McMahon is reportedly not a fan of the social media service, but with Triple H running the show due to Vince being out of the country on Monday, WWE “allowed the fans” to pick CM Punk’s opponent.

As noted noted earlier this week, Daniel Bryan revealed on Twitter that contrary to what was reported on RAW, he actually received more votes than Kane.

– After the third hour of Monday’s WWE RAW lost a staggering 638,000 viewers from the second hour, there is a lot of concern about how Vince McMahon will react. Especially because McMahon was out of the country and not running the show, it will be easier to assign blame to others.

(Source: PWInsider)

– Former WWE superstar and Tough Enough winner Maven Huffman’s Tough Enough trophy is now up for auction on eBay for $600 after a fan won the trophy in a storage unit auction, paying just $100 for it. Maven told TMZ that he’s bummed about losing the trophy but hopes the new owner “cherishes [it] as much as I did.”

– WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon recently commented to Dvidshub.net about why he, The Miz, R-Truth, Eve Torres and Layla decided to visit the United States troops in the Middle East on an aircraft carrier this year, the USS John C. Stennis:

“We’ve been to Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan so many times. We wanted to do something different this year and this is awesome.”

– Dolph Ziggler visited visited United States Air Force troops this week at the Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana. Footage of Ziggler’s visit will likely air on WWE’s Tribute to the Troops special later this month. Ziggler tweeted a picture of himself with one of the troops, which you can view below:

– As previously reported, the atmosphere at Monday’s RAW was different without Vince McMahon there. While the mood was less stressful without “the boss” there changing things on the fly, the downside was that Vince’s leadership was missing and issues with the writing team and producers were not handled as efficiently by Triple H. One source called the night “more chaotic than usual” as a result.

Typically, Vince McMahon does not interact with the wrestlers much prior to RAW, since he’s busy working with the pruducers and running things from the Gorilla position. On Tuesdays for SmackDown, Vince has been giving Triple H more responsibilities as of late in an effort to groom him for when he’s the one running the show.

– WWE merchandise sales has been described as “haves” and “have nots.” A few talents are reportedly making “great money,” with all others not faring too well.

– During a recent interview, Charles Wright revealed that WWE had plans for him to return as grittier version of Papa Shango in 1997, but the idea was ultimately shelved due the introduction of another dark, supernatural character in Kane. In response to feedback on Twitter, Wright said Jerry Lawler assisted him with the character’s look and that he may post online a Polaroid photo that was taken then if he can find it.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newslettter)

With CM Punk now over one year into his historic WWE title reign, f4wonline.com reports that one of the main reasons Punk has held on to the championship for so long has to do with The Rock.

There have been several instances over the past year when WWE has strongly considered having Punk drop the title. However, Vince McMahon has repeatedly stuck with Punk as champion because The Rock agreed to wrestle CM Punk for the WWE Championship during the summer.

The Rock announced at RAW 1,000 that he wants to win the WWE Championship one more time before he retires. Since then, The Rock and CM Punk have been exchanging trash talk on Twitter and the feeling is that The Rock would not be happy if Punk dropped the belt and his WWE title match was against someone else.