— Randy Orton will face Wade Barrett in a Street Fight in his return match from injury. Orton will face Barrett at a house show in Sunday in Las Cruces, New Mexico and the Silver City Sun-News newspaper listed the match in its updated line-up. Orton is set to make his televised return next week at the SmackDown tapings.
— Daniel Bryan recently spoke with the Silver City Sun-News about his World Title win, giving an in-character interview where he talked about being chased by Mark Henry and Big Show.
“I enjoy the pressure (of being champ),” Bryan said. “This is what I worked so hard for the past 12 years. I have the belt and I’m not planning on giving it back. They are both upset that I have the championship. They’re two enormous guys that that are upset this little guy that’s been here for two years has the belt and they want it back.”
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