Wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa passes away

Wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa passed away. Following was posted in WWE.com
“On behalf of WWE, we were deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Mitsuharu Misawa. We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans. Misawa will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in Japan,” said John Laurinaitis, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.

Shad Gaspard

Shad Gaspard was pulled from the WWE Royal Rumble match last month as a message to improve. WWE vice president of talent relations John Laurinaitis met with Gaspard recently and told him the company wasn’t pleased with his lack of progress. There some concern that Gaspard’s struggles could affect tag partner JTG’s standing with the company unless they want to use him as a singles wrestler.