WWE News: Rusev’s Status, Jim Ross Commentary, Chris Jericho Book

Rusev

There have been a lot of rumors and speculation on Rusev’s status with WWE after he was beaten in about 10 seconds by Randy Orton at SummerSlam. However, Dave Meltzer says in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that he’s told that the match was just a way to continue the feud between Rusev and Randy Orton. The feeling is that it was more of a “pro-Orton” decision than an “anti-Rusev” one, since WWE felt that Orton needed a win after his weak feuds with Bray Wyatt and Jinder Mahal.

Jim Ross

Jim Ross said on his podcast that he and Lita re-did the commentary as studio voice-overs for 16 matches in the Mae Young Classic tournament. JR and Lita did live commentary for the tournament, but JR said that WWE wanted some changes with how things were presented, and Ross said that when given the opportunity to make some positive changes later, he would gladly do it.

Chris Jericho’s Book

Chris Jericho’s upcoming autobiographical book, “No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling but Succeeded in Life” will be released on Tuesday, August 29.

The book’s publishing company sent along the following:

We are excited to announce the publication of No is a Four-Letter Word by Chris Jericho, a six-time WWE World Heavy Weight Champion, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Fozzy, and host of the Talk is Jericho podcast. Sharing his secrets to success, No is a Four-Letter Word tells the story of how a small-town Canadian kid followed his seemingly impossible dreams and, against all odds, made them come true.

In Jericho’s trademark style – jam-packed with ridiculous stories and hilarious references – he focuses on twenty-two principles to make it to the top of your field, featuring legends and influencers along the way. Whether it’s discovering how to make any situation work (like when Chris bargained with Vince McMahon for the chance to meet Keith Richards…with an assist from Jimmy Fallon), spending money to make money (like when he doled out tens of thousands of dollars on his trademark light-up jackets because that’s what KISS would do), or learning from his NHL-legend father to always sell himself, Jericho guides readers on his journey up the ladder of success, and shows them how they can apply these principles in their own lives.