NXT talent Corey Graves Appearing at the Rumble?

NXT talent Corey Graves teased appearing at The Royal Rumble pay-per-view next month. He wrote the following on Twitter: 

"The #RoyalRumble is next month in Pittsburgh. I haven't been home in years...hmmm. #IronCityHardCore #StayDown" 

WWE Top 5 Matches of 2013

WWE's website has released their top 25 matches of 2013. The top 5 looks like this: 

No.5. Daniel Bryan vs. Antonio Cesaro 
Raw, July 22

  
No.4. Cody Rhodes & Goldust (w/Dusty Rhodes) vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/Dean Ambrose) 
WWE Battleground

No.3. The Undertaker vs. CM Punk 
WrestleMania 29

No.2. John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan - WWE Championship Match 
SummerSlam 2013

No.1. CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar - No Disqualification Match 
SummerSlam 2013

Steve Austin says Chris Benoit will never be in WWE's Hall of Fame

During a recent podcast, Steve Austin was asked his thoughts on Chris Benoit going into the WWE Hall of Fame. Austin replied: 

"Well first and foremost, what I think about Chris Benoit is that guy was one of the most nicest guys I ever met in my life. He's one of the most talented, hard working cats I'd ever seen in the squared circle. Anybody who knew Chris would tell you those exact two things. That guy loved the damn wrestling business, he was born to be a wrestler and was absolutely phenomenal. Drawing a lot of his influence from The Dynamite Kid, he blazed a path as the Pegasus Kid and his legacy as The Crippler Chris Benoit was just one hellacious career." 

"One night, Chris ended up killing his wife and his kid. That is an act so terrible and horrible I can't even comprehend or guess as to what happened in that house. That will always overshadow any accomplishment Chris had in the ring. He'll never be in the Hall of Fame, it will just never happen. His career will speak for itself but his record as a human being, his first and foremost, and those actions will never be forgotten. That's my feelings on that, we don't even need to talk about the Hall of Fame. Speaking for myself, Chris Benoit as the person I knew, loved him. Chris Benoit as a wrestler, loved him. Chris Benoit as the person who did what he did, unforgivable. Bottom line." 

Jim Ross Blog

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section on jrsbarbq.com this week. Here are some of the questions he answered. 

When Chris Jericho first debuted with his promo at The Rocks expense, how electrifying was the atmosphere? 

It was massive. Set up perfectly. Excellent booking. 

Which of the 3 members of The Shield do you think will make the most impact in WWE? 

I like them all. Obviously Reigns is breaking out. All tbd. 

JR when do you think it is the right time for WWE to induct The Rock in the WWE Hall of Fame?

Any time both parties are ready. 

With talk of the WWE Network seeming to come up more and more, I have wondered if there is potential for certain independent promotions to get television deals with WWE. What, in your estimation, would be the positives and negatives of giving promotions like ROH, PWG, DragongateUSA, etc. a television deal?

Let's just say that there's no business like show business.

He was asked about the possibility of Daniel Bryan vs. CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Title main eventing WrestleMania XXX. 

Ross replied: 

"On the surface, yes, but it's all about the presentation and the reason for them wrestling. It's unlikely to occur but I have no idea of the WM30 card." 

Ross was also asked about people saying Seth Rollins won't receive a push once The Shield splits.

He replied: 
"It doesn't concern me what "many people" say regarding Seth Rollins. He's a great talent who will have a significant run on his own when the time is right."