Here’s some of the latest WWE updates and rumors, including on Brock Lesnar, Vince McMahon, and more:
Lesnar draws interest from Bellator
Scott Coker, the head of MMA promotion Bellator, has said that his organization will make an attempt to pursue WWE heavyweight champ and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
Speaking on The MMA Hour, Coker said, “We’ve had a conversation internally and it’s worth a conversation, but that’s something we'll pursue maybe later into January or maybe February.”
“But I would say, look, any fighter that’s out there or any star athlete; not star athlete in the sense of a baseball player, but like a Brock Lesnar, or somebody that really wants to fight, we’re going to have a conversation with them,” he added. “Because if they can move the needle, we’re going to want them on Spike TV. I think that he’s a big needle mover. There have been several years that have passed and I think that he still has the WWE limelight.”
There’s been rumors indicating that Lesnar might return to fighting after his WWE contract expires.
UFC President Dana White has previously said that he would be open to Lesnar’s return to the organization.
McMahon apologizes to Punk
Vince McMahon has issued an apology to CM Punk after the former WWE superstar criticized the organization for how he was released.
In an interview with Colt Cabana on his podcast, Punk said that he was fired on his wedding day with AJ Lee--months after he left the promotion.
McMahon said the whole thing was a coincidence and not deliberate, as Punk alleged.
“I would like to apologize,” McMahon said on the Steve Austin Show. “Sometimes in a big corporation, the legal people don’t necessarily know what talent relations are doing and conversely and Punk got his severance papers on the day he got married. And that was a coincidence. So, I want to personally apologize for that.”
He also noted: “Other than that, the only thing I want to say about Punk is there have been a number of individuals in the past that have been disgruntled, said a lot of things about the organization and I’m not going to wash the dirty laundry in public. I don’t think there’s any reason for that. I think there are a lot of things he may say that he may regret one day in terms of looking back at it. But nonetheless, I hope that one day we will be able to get back together again.”
Cena-Rollins match official
The rumored John Cena-Seth Rollins tables match was made official for the upcoming TLC pay-per-view on Sunday, Dec. 14 in Cleveland.
“An added stipulation places even more weight on to the 15-time World Champion’s shoulders heading into the monumental bout. Should Cena lose, he will no longer be No. 1 contender to The Beast Incarnate’s title,” according to a release from WWE.com.
The release adds: “It should be noted that if Rollins wins, he will not become No. 1 contender. Instead a new one will be named in Cena’s place. But Rollins still has the coveted Money in the Bank contract, which guarantees him a WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match any time, any place.”
It’s also worth noting that Lesnar was pulled from next Monday’s Slammy Awards RAW in Greenville, South Carolina. He was pulled due to a creative change, and he'll return for the Dec. 15 episode of RAW.
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Sting’s future
Steve Austin, who describes himself as a “big fan” of Sting, also asked Vince McMahon about what Sting’s role will be in the future.
“Well, he made a hell of an impression his first time in. His character is one in which you don’t need to see a lot of because you become accustomed to it. I think you will see some of Sting and I wouldn’t be surprised if he shows up at WrestleMania,” McMahon said, via CageSideSeats.
In the interview, McMahon also indicated that Sting would show up at the event.
Meanwhile, Austin said he believes Sting should be in he Hall of Fame.
“I saw him at the WWE 2K15 panel that I hosted and I was excited to see him there because I’m a big fan,” he told Rolling Stone late last month. “He’s had a hellacious run. Some people didn’t consider him to be Hall of Fame worthy because of the fact that he'd never been in WWE before. To me it’s a no-brainer. When I came to WCW he had been there for several years and was the top guy, so to finally see him come in, dressed in the black and white, I was blown away.”
Punk gets elbow dropped
CM Punk got “elbow dropped” by the Los Angeles Kings mascot.
The video below was recorded during Saturday night’s Blackhawks-Kings. For the record, Punk is a Chicago Blackhawks fan.
Triple H, Stephanie do fitness DVDs
Tripe H and Stephanie McMahon (who both recently lashed out at CM Punk behind closed doors after his tell-all interview with Colt Cabana) appeared in their own fitness DVDs, as released by the WWE.
Here’s what part of the release says, per WrestleZone:
“Power Series: Triple H features the following regimens:
Warm-Up (6 minutes): Power up and prepare to sweat with moves like seal jacks and Cossack stretches to prevent injury and improve performance.
Upper Body 1 (16 minutes): Pound out power circuits of serious strength moves like dumbbell rows and Zot curls that use progressive reps to shed inches and lay down Superstar muscle.
Upper Body 2 (18 minutes): Develop muscle endurance with functional body weight and dumbbell exercises like high-tension planks and shoulder shockers to build both stamina and mega muscle.
Lower Body (30 minutes): Experience muscle-mass mania with killer moves like single-leg Romanian dead lifts to improve balance, function and strength with this intense three-set system.
Muscle-Building Cardio (12 minutes): Give those extra pounds a serious smackdown with four high-octane rounds of this cardio-strength circuit designed to pump the heart, shed fat and carve lean muscle.
Mobility (14 minutes): Improve flexibility, reduce soreness and recover from workouts faster with DeFranco’s signature Agile 8 series of stretches and mobility drills.
*Requires a set of light to heavy dumbbells”
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