Cesaro To Win IC Belt At BattleGround?

   

Cesaro appears to be the favorite to win the vacant WWE Intercontinental Title in the battle royal at this month's Battleground pay-per-view. 

It's said that Cesaro, Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns are still three people that WWE officials still have earmarked for top spots in the company by WrestleMania 31 season. 

Cesaro's recent losses are not meant to move him down the ladder. 

More on Y2J's WWE Return

   

Chris Jericho mentioned on his latest Talk Is Jericho podcast that Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and others said how they loved his segment with The Miz and The Wyatt Family on RAW.

Jericho said they had "lots of cool stuff" coming this summer. 

Will Triple H vs. Roman Reigns happen at SummerSlam?

   

It's looking more and more like Roman Reigns vs. Triple H will not happen at SummerSlam. In addition to Reigns vs. Randy Orton being reportedly scheduled for SummerSlam, Night of Champions or Hell In a Cell appears to be a better timetable for Reigns vs. Triple H as the match will be part of Reigns' big push to WrestleMania 31. 

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter 

WWE SummerSlam Top Matches Confirmed, Daniel Bryan vs. Kane?

   

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has confirmed four top SummerSlam matches being locked in - Stephanie McMahon vs. Brie Bella, Bray Wyatt vs. Chris Jericho, Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. 

Daniel Bryan vs. Kane in a Buried Alive Match had been discussed at one point but that's looking unlikely given Bryan's recovery. 

Vince McMahon Calling For More WWE Cuts?

   

Vince McMahon has reportedly ordered more major cuts for WWE. 

Apparently the cutbacks are working as WWE's losses for this year won't be nearly as large as they were expecting just a month ago. The latest number going around is into eight-figures. 

There continues to be a lot of fear within WWE that there are major cuts coming besides the talent cuts and some production cuts that have already been done. 

As noted, the cuts are a result of WWE's new TV deal being announced and the increase in fees coming in much lower than WWE officials expected. 

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

WWE Tough Enough Filming Delayed?

 

At last word, filming for the next season of WWE Tough Enough was scheduled to begin this week but it's reportedly up in the air due to the budget cuts and filming could be delayed. People involved with the show were told to reduce production costs. 

The Rock's Fast & Furious 7 Release Date Changed, WWE Raw Ratings Up This Week

- The Rock just wrapped his filming for Fast & Furious 7. The film has been moved up to an April 3rd, 2015 release, which is the week after WrestleMania 31. 

- The final rating for Monday's post-Money In the Bank RAW was a 2.94, up just a bit from the go-home show's 2.84 rating. As noted, this week's show drew 4.332 million viewers, up from the previous week's 4.031 million viewers.