WWE: The Rock, Undertaker, Vengeance 2011 and Thursday's WWE News

If you are still having trouble digesting the crap sandwich that was Monday's edition of Raw, you are not alone. Fortunately, we are here to break down all of the news—positive or negative—in the WWE universe. 

We will have all of the top stories from the wrestling world as we see fit, and we will give you a voice to share your opinions, frustrations, likes, dislikes and general wonders with what is going on in the schizophrenic mind of Vince McMahon. 

1. The Rock Returning To Raw Before Survivor Series

Get out your elbow pads, sunglasses and fake eyebrows because The Great One is coming back to WWE television on the Nov. 14 Raw Supershow that takes place in Boston, which just happens to be John Cena's hometown.

Question on Everybody's Mind: Will Rock and Cena be able to coexist under the same roof?

Our Take: For the sake of the WrestleMania match, and just because it is fun to see Rock verbally spank Cena, we certainly hope not. No one wants to see these two getting along, acting all warm and fuzzy towards each other. 

Hype Meter: 10 boxes of Fruity Pebbles

WWE does not do a lot of things right anymore, but whenever Rock is on television, it is gold. Cena has been stuck in a holding pattern ever since Rock's last appearance, so it will be good to see him have something to actually get excited about. 

Related Link: Which Stars Might Be Returning Along With The Rock? (Wrestling News Source)

Related Link: A Look At WWE's PPV Plans Leading Into WrestleMania 28? (Bleacher Report)

2. Vengeance Is In 10 Days, But WWE Doesn't Seem To Notice

One of the many things wrong with WWE right now is there is not enough emphasis on building pay-per-views. It doesn't help when you have two big shows three weeks apart. Only three matches have been announced, and with only one show left to tape before the event, there is a lot of work to do to get people interested in spending $45 to watch it. 

Question on Everybody's Mind: Will John Cena win the WWE title for the 3,246th time?

Our Take: As much as WWE loves to give Cena title reigns just so the company can tout that he is closing in on Ric Flair's record 16 title runs, it doesn't make sense for him to win right now. That has never stopped WWE before, but something tells me Alberto Del Rio will retain. 

Hype Meter: Three rainbow-colored t-shirts

This show is going to die a horrible death. It might have good wrestling, though based on the matches announced so far, I don't have high hopes. Even if it does have good in-ring action, no one is going to pay for it. Save your money for Survivor Series on Nov. 20.

Related Link: Examining Some Of The Best WWE PPV Names (Wrestle Zone)

Related Link: Miz and R-Truth Will Steal The Show at Vengeance (Bleacher Report)

3. Will The Undertaker Return At Vengeance?

Speaking of Vengeance, WWE created some buzz for the show back in August by teasing that The Undertaker would be returning on this show. 

This was the article that ran in WWE Magazine (via Wrestle Scoop): 

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"On October 23, Vengeance rises from the grave in the form of an all new Pay-Per-View. What better time and place for The Undertaker to make his return to a WWE ring. After all, it was a year and a day to the date that the Deadman lost a Buried Alive match against Kane with the help of the Nexus at the WWE Bragging Rights Pay-Per-View in 2010. The Phenom hasn’t come calling for revenge on that score (some streak got in the way), so if we were Kane or Wade Barrett, we would watch our backs come October, because if you happen to hear that ominous gong, you’ll know the bell tolls for thee."

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Like most things WWE tries to plan, it would appear that this has changed. Either that, or they think it will be a good idea to have him make his presence felt at the show with no advanced notice in order to pop a television rating the next night. 

Question on Everybody's Mind: When should we expect The Undertaker to return?

Our Take: It is hard to imagine WWE wasting Undertaker's return at Vengeance. If he does return, the only logical choices are at Survivor Series or WrestleMania. 

The company is pushing Survivor Series big this year, so he could be brought back for a one-off appearance on that show before making his official return in late Feburary or early March for WrestleMania. 

Hype Meter: Five golden urns

The hype would be infinitely more if we had a definitive return date for The Dead Man, but we don't right now, so we have to tone down our excitement until he actually does show up or the company starts teasing his return. 

Related Link: Rumored Match For Undertaker at WrestleMania (Wrestle Newz)

Related Link: Undertaker's Six Likely Opponents At WrestleMania 28 (Bleacher Report)

4. Triple H Still Fired As COO, But Doesn’t Seem To Mind

When Triple H was fired as COO on Raw, he did the only sensible thing that a man can do: laugh. Sure, because the entire show on Monday sucked and he had to smile to convince himself that was happening made sense.

Question on Everybody’s Mind: What Will Triple H Do To Regain Power?

Our Take: He will come out on SmackDown and bury the McMahon family, except his lovely wife Stephanie. He can have her ask her daddy to put him back in charge because he didn’t bury enough people on Raw this week.
 

Hype Meter: 10 picket signs

His time as COO was a disaster of epic proportions that was basically a way for the creative team to tell the fans that no one will ever be able to run this company except Vince McMahon. God help us all when he really goes away forever.

Related Link: WWE Drops Ball Again With Sad End To Promising Story (WrestleZone)

Related Link: Was Monday's Show Really THAT Bad? (Bleacher Report)

5. Brock Lesnar Hints At WWE Return, Just Not Any Time Soon

Rumors of Brock Lesnar returning to WWE started last October after he lost the UFC heavyweight title and got into a staredown with The Undertaker. Nothing ever came of it, but the former WWE champion is not closing the door on a return someday.

He is being featured in the new WWE ’12 video game, so the two sides are clearly on speaking terms seven years after he bailed on the company to try out for the NFL.

Question on Everybody’s Mind: Will Lesnar work a match at WrestleMania 28?

Our Take: Sadly, no. Lesnar is still very much a UFC fighter. He is under an exclusive contract to that company, so unless WWE wants to give Lesnar and UFC president Dana White a rather large portion of the profits from the event, it will not happen.

Hype Meter: Two F-5s

When Lesnar actually does agree to work a match for WWE again, the hype will go up exponentially. For now, we just have to settle on bringing the pain with Lesnar in the new video game. 

Related Link: Brock Lesnar Has Some Interesting Comments For Steve Austin (ESPN.com)

Related Link: 5 WWE Stars We Want To See In New UFC Videogame (Bleacher Report)

6. John Morrison Likely Leaving WWE Soon; WWE Asks Who John Morrison Is

John Morrison's time in WWE has been a disaster. The company hates that he dates Melina, so their solution is to bury him every chance they can. Earlier this week, it was reported his contract is coming up and he is likely to leave. 

Question on Everybody's Mind: Where will John Morrison surface?

The obvious answer is TNA, and he would be a great fit there. As bad as things have been in that company, they are starting to look a little brighter. Morrison won't get buried just because of who he is dating, and he will get more of a chance to showcase his abilities than he will ever get in WWE. 

Hype Meter: Seven JoMo-sapien t-shirts

Morrison deserves better than he has gotten from WWE, so a move to the second-biggest wrestling promotion in the country will help his career more than hurt it. This is yet another case of WWE killing a young guy with potential because of they can't get out of their own way. 

Related Link: Morrison's Official Status In WWE (Lords of Pain)

Related Link: A Look At The WWE Dream Team (Bleacher Report)

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