As noted, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently took part in a Q&A session with the folks at The A.V. Club. Below are some more highlights of what he spoke about. On his autobiography, “Slobberknocker: My Life In Wrestling” and his personal revelation about his drug addiction issues: “You’re going to hear about my…

– David Otunga may have lost his spot on the WWE announce team after being away the last several weeks filming a movie. Otunga is back – and was on the Extreme Rules pre-show panel – but on Raw last night, Booker T remained at the announce booth. – If true, the likely situation here…

Live from Lafayette, Louisiana this is the Raw Deal for episode #1253. Follow me on Twitter @johnreport. Thanks Melo Man for the creative banner up top. The opening video package focused on Samoa Joe’s attack on Paul Heyman from last week’s Raw. Brock Lesnar, the Universal Champion, made his entrance with Paul Heyman. It is Lesnar’s…

— According to pwinsider.com, Rusev is backstage at Smackdown Live tonight in Dayton, OH and while it is not confirmed, is “likely” to return on the show. — He has been out of action since March recovering from shoulder surgery but has been healthy and cleared to return for the last few weeks. Originally, it…

— Last night’s Raw viewership dipped below 3 million viewers again, with an average audience of 2.976 million, down from last week’s 3.09 million. Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey — The hourly numbers were: * Hour One – 2.887 million * Hour Two – 3.092 million * Hour Three – 2.951 million — The…

Thanks to betwrestling.com for sending this in: Early odds for this Sunday’s Great Balls of Fire have been set by European bookmakers and early projections show all the champions except the Tag Champions retaining. However, most of these lines are very close and this goes for all matches on the card with one glaring exception….

– On Wednesday WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair appeared with Glenn “Kane” Jacobs for a fundraising event in Knox County, TN. The event was at the Cherokee Country Club in support of Kane’s run for Knox County Mayor. Campaigning in Knoxville for my good friend Glenn Jacobs! pic.twitter.com/DyXrRTRGHN — Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) July 12,…

As noted, Seth Rollins recently appeared as a guest on The Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast for an in-depth interview. Below are some additional highlights. On having a healthy sense of competition within The Shield back when the group was active: “I think so. I think it was a healthy competition though. It was one of…

Several different people in WWE have noted that Austin Aries was not exactly well liked by writers or even some of the talent that he worked with in the Cruiserweight division. He had a reputation of not being happy unless he was used well and pushed and of course, that wasn’t happening. Unlike some of…

NXT trainer Sara Amato recently spoke with the official WWE website for an interview. Below are some of the highlights. On why she feels the Mae Young Classic is a “must-see” for wrestling fans: “It’s difficult to explain. I think a lot of people are going to surprise you. I have girls at the PC…