John Cena
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting John Cena will be taking a sabbatical from WWE that will stretch ‘several months’ to film a second season of American Grit for FOX.
It was reported last week that the series would return for a second season, but a premiere date was not announced at the time.
Nikki Bella
As noted earlier, Nikki Bella has not been medically cleared to return to WWE yet due to her neck injury.
Related: The Very Latest Backstage News on Nikki Bella’s Injury Status
Nikki’s recent training sessions are said to be a good sign towards a return, but her neck issues may still prevent her from making a full return. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that if she was cleared, she’d likely only wrestle part-time, adding she’d ‘almost certainly’ be positioned as the star of the Smackdown brand’s women’s division if cleared.
Impact Wrestling
The following video features TNA World Champion and X Division Champion Bobby Lashley confronting new King of the Mountain Champion James Storm moments after he won the KOTM title. Lashley challenges Storm to put all the titles on the line to make history in a “titles versus title” match live on next week’s show: