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The New York Post has an article today stating that Vince McMahon has not completely shut down the idea of the WWE Network being a premium cable TV network channel like HBO. According to the story, McMahon is keeping tabs on how their partnership with Rogers Communications in Canada performs, where the Network has been available as a premium channel for $11.99 / month since August 12th. The subscription price is split between the partners, with the Post noting that WWE could be taking in 60% of the cut ... The article noted that if WWE were to become a premium channel, the streaming service would most likely still be available.

Originally Posted by F4W Christian has reportedly been cleared to return to the ring for some time now but WWE apparently has nothing for him. Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that there are people in the company that feel that he may be too "fragile" due to all of his recent injuries, and he may not be brought back as a wrestler.

Originally Posted by F4W While Kenta won't be wrestling at Thursday's WWE NXT Takeover 2 event, the angle he does with Ric Flair on that show will likely set up his debut match at the Friday night NXT TV tapings.

WWE was happy with the Jerry Springer angle on last night's RAW. They do realize that it was a mess at the end, but everyone had a good time and were laughing backstage afterwards. The McMahons have a close relationship with Jerry Springer, with Jerry's show being taped out of the Stamford Media Center in Stamford, CT, where WWE is based out of. There has been talk of bringing Jerry back to do guest commentary for an eventual Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella match.

Regarding Batista’s status, Marvel Studios are currently restructuring his contract that will likely see him get more money due to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy. This will also lock Batista in for a number of other Marvel movies. Batista is slated for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 as well as the 3rd Avengers movie, where he will have a significant role. That movie will be a few years down the road as the 2nd Avengers movie isn’t scheduled to be released until May 2015. Batista’s people in Hollywood reportedly do not want him involved in pro wrestling. They feel that he didn’t get what he was promised and feel that WWE dropped the ball by not letting him use some of his own ideas to get himself over. Batista has expressed some of these same frustrations but it’s said that he does want to return. The two sides are in talks but WWE will be coming second to his movie career.

Rest is from a recent NXT Takeover hype interview Triple H had with the Observer and a few other major "dirtsheet" sites.

Originally Posted by PWI Mike (Johnson) asked the first question. He mentioned Monday’s NXT crossover on TV this week and asked if we would see more of an NXT experience on the Raw shows and cross-pollination. HHH said that they were open to doing that in a lot of different ways. He said that it’s in the conversation. He said that it depends on the situation. He said that in this case, it was done to promote four talents for Thursday’s show. He said that anything new will feel fresh, but he also doesn’t think that anyone would watch them and think they are developmental. He said now it’s just a matter of bringing them up in the manner that they want to bring them up.

Originally Posted by PWI HHH was asked if there are any mainstream athletes that they have recruited that they can report on. He said that they have a loose working relationship with the NFLPA and they have a few name guys that they are close to bringing in but they don’t want to put any names out there until it’s a done deal.

Originally Posted by PWI He was asked to compare the creative process with WWE vs. NXT, do they use NXT stuff for WWE use later? He said sure, it’s a petri dish in NXT and they try things there and then bring them up to WWE to see if they will work. He said what works in front of 600 fans is often different than what works at Madison Square Garden. He also pointed out that the people working production down in NXT are the people they hope to have doing it years from now.

Originally Posted by PWI He was asked about taking NXT on the road, like they do with Raw and Smackdown. He said absolutely. He wants NXT to be a brand as soon as possible. He wants to grow it to the point where he can take it on the road. He said it will continue to grow. He mentioned that guys on Smackdown and Raw are still learning so NXT guys can grow and learn at the same time. He wants to grow the talent to the point where Vince says he wants people on Raw and he has to fight to keep them in NXT. He said he wants to get there the right way, it’s not a sprint it’s a marathon. He said it you have watched the growth since the first special, you see it.