Top Star Returns On WWE SmackDown, Bret Hart Heading To RAW, Christian Update & More WWE News

– After being sidelined with an injury since February that caused him to miss the WWE WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view event, Wade Barrett made his return to the company on this week’s SmackDown where he defeated Yoshi Tatsu.

– Bret Hart has been announced for this Monday’s WWE RAW at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which is being advertised locally as “Pat Patterson Appreciation Night.” As of writing, it is currently unknown if Bret’s appearance is on-screen or off-screen, however it should be noted that this is possibly the first time that Bret has returned to the scene of the “Montreal Screwjob” at the 1997 WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Speaking of Bret Hart, his brother Bruce is looking to relaunch the family’s well-reknowned Stampede Wrestling via a televised special. More on that is available in full at this link.

– For those who are wondering about Christian’s WWE status, the WWE SmackDown superstar was supposed to enter into a feud with Antonio Cesaro for the WWE United States Championship, however the company felt that it would be in their best interests to keep him off WWE television for the time being, as he is scheduled to appear at the TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view and induct Sting into the TNA Hall of Fame officially, part of the deal that was struck between the two sides allowing Ric Flair to be inducted for a second time into the WWE Hall of Fame.

– Plans for the company to launch a cruiserweight-only style TV series have been put on hold until 2013 as the company are waiting to get the green light on the WWE Network. Speaking of WWE programming, the company are expected to announce a new deal with an online video service shortly.

– WWE have reached out to Pete Rose, Mr. T, Jenny McCarthy and the previously-announced Floyd Mayweather about appearing at next year’s WWE WrestleMania 29 pay-per-view event.

– Paul Heyman is said to be heavily involved in the promotion of CM Punk’s upcoming WWE DVD, which many in the company believe is another reason why the two aligned on this Monday’s WWE RAW.

– Dean Ambrose worked the dark match at last night’s WWE SmackDown tapings in a losing effort to Ted DiBiase.

– Michael Hayes is now once again sitting in on various meetings at WWE offices, including marketing and live events meetings. Hayes has not regularly sat in on meetings at the company’s HQ since his incident with Mark Henry backstage at a WWE event. Speaking of the company and its headquarters, WWE are looking to hire more to their creative staff to have a good bulked up staff at the company offices and a good bulked up staff on the road.

– In an interview with HispanicBusiness.com, WWE Diva Eve Torres noted that she will be starring in a “blockbuster action flick”, but failed to provide any further details on the movie. While this isn’t confirmed, one has to suspect that it could be French movie that Torres and several other WWE stars shot scenes for a few months ago that tells the story of a French mother training to become a WWE Diva. More on that is available at this link.