What happened after Raw, Questions on all of the Horsemen in the Hall, Brodus, Bryan, big wrestlers losing, and Alex Riley, another Raw with Rock, Benjamin talks possible WWE comeback, WWE changes Ryder injury, DiBiase update, Hogan interview, Raw rating, update on rarely seen TNA talent, and the Smackdown main event

After Raw went off the air, the fans in attendance were treated to C.M. Punk defeating Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Title. Afterward, Kane came to the ring to be attacked by John Cena.

As for my take on Tuesday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Even if Ole would accept going in, there would be the Benoit issue, and the oft-ridiculed membership of Mongo McMichael and Paul Roma.

2. I liked it, too (after the initial "WTF" reaction wore off), and I've seen a decent number of online fans who've embraced its goofiness as well. Some people are going to react negatively to just about anything, especially after that much hype (1/2/12 comes to mind).

3. It's a dastardly heel turn for a man who will now do ANYTHING to keep his title, even if it puts his girlfriend on the shelf. Power corrupts, all that kind of stuff. The fans seem to be reacting better to it than they were to him as a face, and his mic work has been better than the fairly milquetoast stuff we heard from him beforehand. I'm enjoying it.

After the break, I go into the rest of the day's news and questions. Next up, another question on WWE booking.

4. I'm guessing they see a lot more money in Bryan and Rhodes, who have greater mic skills and are more proficient in the ring. I don't think there'd be a huge reaction for that team. They're big and powerful, but I don't know how far that (and to some degree that alone) can get someone in WWE in 2012.


5. He's been on Superstars and live events lately, but may not be 100% after his injury. Talented guy who could be someone to really watch if the right factors come together. Hopefully he keeps improving his game and WWE takes notice.

The Rock will also be appearing on the 3/12 edition of Raw. Glad as I am (and a lot of others are) to see him back, I think the guy who works for the company full-time should be the one who gets the shine at the end of their match at Mania.

Shelton Benjamin discussed a multitude of topics with MVP, including the possibility of returning to WWE. Part 1 Part 2 He's currently under contract to ROH but did work a dark match at some point not too awful long ago. If the "bloom is still on the rose", I'd like to see that comeback happen. If he had better mic skills, I think he stood a decent chance of breaking through the ranks in the company.

WWE.com has updated Zack Ryder's fictional injury to a herniated disc, writing off Lawler's comment as working off of unconfirmed reports. That's certainly more believable to come back from. Then again, Kane can control fire, so it's not like this is the most believable form of entertainment.

In what could be a spoiler for someone appearing on Smackdown Ted DiBiase was backstage at the taping with a brace on his wrist. He downplayed his injury.

Hulk Hogan was interviewed in London to promote the UK Impact events. I think I'd care more about news if there were more British accents. I haven't heard anything about him competing in his appearances there.

Raw did a (rounded) 3.2 on Monday night, with a 3.19 in hour one and a 3.16 in hour two.

Mark Haskins resurfaced at a TNA live event in Belgium. He's British, so it makes sense that he'll be on tap for the European tour.

The advertised main event for this week's Smackdown is Big Show vs. Mark Henry. Or rather the main event that they should have advertised on Raw. Though I do give them credit for promoting Orton's return well.

That's all for Tuesday's news. More to come tonight. Thanks for reading!