— In a new blog post, Daniel Bryan discusses his return to WWE and the wrapping of his latest run on the independent scene. Regarding the surprise Summerslam comeback, he notes, “Even though I love the independent scene, being the surprise 7th member of Team WWE at SummerSlam was by far the biggest opportunity of my career. Coming out in the Staples Center and walking past The Miz to go fight with Nexus was an amazing experience and something I’ll never forget. And though I always feel I can do better, I was thrilled to be able to tap out two Nexus members before I was eliminated.”
— PWInsider.com noted that WWE has revised its Divas casting call to demonstrate interest only in women aged 18-25.
— According to multiple sources, Monday’s WWE RAW scored a 3.3 cable rating. Mediaweek adds that the show averaged 4.78 million viewers with a 1.65 in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic.
— “Showtime” Percy Watson and Husky Harris were eliminated on NXT this week. Remaining are Michael McGillicutty, Alex Riley and Kaval, all of whom have been viewed as the ‘favorites’ for several weeks.