As we reported a few weeks ago, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, with help from his friend Diamond Dallas Page, have been campaigning for Roberts to return to WWE as an entrant in the next Royal Rumble match in 2014. Roberts noted that it would complete his “comeback.”

According to reports, word in WWE is that the company is not even considering Roberts in the Royal Rumble right now, and that if they were to consider him, it wouldn’t be until at least early January.

WWE officials claim if Roberts were to return to WWE for one final appearance in a Royal Rumble, it would likely be a last-minute deal, meaning he would most likely be one of the “surprise entrants” in the match.

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-“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair will be making an appearance on Saturday, August 3rd in Ringgold, Georgia at the AWF Arena from 6-8pm. For more information, visit AWFWow.com.

Speaking of Flair, the WWE Hall Of Famer recently posted the following tweet in remembrance of his son, Reid Flair, who tragically passed away earlier thiis year.

Reid in Tokyo at All Japan Am Nationals. He won 2nd Place. Miss you champ. pic.twitter.com/eEPSkHwVOJ

-With WWE taking more frequent trips to the European market in recent years, the official website of WWE questions whether or not the WWE European Championship would carry with it more significance these days. You can check out an interesting read titled, “The Forgotten Legacy Of The WWE European Championship” online at WWE.com.

-The story of Jake “The Snake” Roberts attempting to get in one final WWE Royal Rumble match has started to gain some traction with the mainstream media. The story first appeared on TMZ.com, and has since been picked up by The Examiner and the International Business Times.

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Celebrity-gossip website TMZ has picked up the story of Jake “The Snake” Roberts turning his life around through the help of fellow pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, and his “DDPYoga” workout regimen. The story notes that Roberts has lost 70 pounds in nine months, and is looking to get back into the ring at the ripe-old-age of 58.

They published this before and after picture of his incredible weight loss:

DDP mentions that Roberts started the program doing one or two sessions a day and eating a more clean, healthy diet. He talks about how Roberts not only lost the impressive amount of weight, but the program has also helped him with his infamous drug and alcohol issues.

Another interesting note stemming from the TMZ article is that Roberts apparently has one unfulfilled goal, which is to compete in one more Royal Rumble match in WWE. Roberts made a surprise return at the Royal Rumble match in 1997, his final official “run” with the company outside of a few one-time-only returns here and there.

Roberts spoke about his Royal Rumble goal to TMZ. “I will never give up … I want a life again and I am pursuing that. The Rumble will define it.”

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