- Steve Austin continued his praise of CM Punk during a recent interview with the UK Sun newspaper. He said: “I think (CM) Punk is a great guy. I’d say he looks up to me for what I did in the ring back in the day, and I look up to him for what he is doing now. I’d say it’s a case of mutual respect. I hear the stories and if the stars aligned and all things worked out to benefit us all, the WWE, myself and Punk, I’d say that he is the guy I’d pick to face.”

- Rey Mysterio noted earlier on Twitter that he may need more surgery on his knee before returning:
“Might need surgery #2 on my knee this week, need to go back in & reinforce the pcl ( Posterior ligament) Shouldn’t b bad,hopefully!1 luv 619?.

Rey has been out since August when he blew his knee while attempting a baseball slide against Alberto Del Rio.

- The Rock’s father Rocky Johnson recently spoke with The Miami Herald about his son. Here are some of the highlights:

The Rock working with WWE again:
“He went out a champion, [and] it’s in his blood. It was in his grandfather’s blood. It’s in my blood. He is never going to get rid of it. Once you get into this business it stays with you through your whole life — whether it’s wrestling or being a manager or an agent. I’ve been in it for more than 30 years. It’s what he wants. I wouldn’t want him to do it on a full-time basis though. I told him, ‘You go back once or twice a year, or once every couple of years, because it’s in your system.’”

The Rock inducting him into the 2008 Hall of Fame:
“That meant more than anything in all the years that I put into professional wrestling. It was the culmination of everything. Now I look forward to inducting him one day into the Hall of Fame.”

The Rock possibly going into the Hall of Fame next year:
“I’m not going to be the judge of that. Eventually he will be… I think he needs to be inducted in, but I don’t make that decision. We all live in Florida so I think it would be the perfect place. Though, again, I don’t make that decision.”

The WrestleMania 28 match against John Cena:
“With John Cena and The Rock, I think is strictly business. There is nothing personal. John Cena is a fantastic wrestler who has proven himself and has been world champion. I think it will probably be the greatest match in history. It will be two great athletes going against each other. I am always going to say Rock will come out,” Johnson said. “He is my son. I’m not going to bet against him.”

Source: wrestlingtruth.com