Query on Tajiri, what happened after Raw, details on Lesnar deal, 3-hour Raw details, Orton dropped from WWE movie, Questions on Taker not holding gold, ribbing Lilian Garcia, Hornswoggle in WWE '13, WWE DVDs on Demand, and "Are You Serious", Steiner correction, ex-Miss USA to join WWE, note on JR-Mania, more Mania celebrities, Del Rio at FCW, legends comment on Bryan, Regal added to UK tour, wrestlers complain about lack of screen-time, FCW talent blasts Foley in hotel (in what could be an angle), Hall of Famer passes away, Mania set note, more Mania press, ex-Women's Champ mends bridges with WWE, Smackdown dark match, Raw rating, guest stars for Raw, and what happened after Smackdown

First up, a query:
1. I don't see Tajiri returning to WWE, though I wouldn't rule it out either. He's currently setting up a new promotion in Japan if I'm not mistaken. The man with Lord Tensai on Raw was FCW's Sakamoto.

After Raw, John Cena left the ring to a negative reaction. In the dark main event, the team of Sheamus, Big Show, and Randy Orton beat Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, and Kane. The crowd was quite solidly behind Bryan.

Update: Here's video of Bryan addressing the crowd. Fun stuff. Please let there be a comeback for this guy. 

Brock Lesnar signed a one-year deal with WWE (going through WM29). He'll make a minimum of 2 appearances a month over the next year, plus additional appearances during Mania season. It's believed that he'll make 30-35 appearances over the next year. WWE has the ability to negotiate more in that timeframe if they so desire. That will be up to Lesnar. If I'm them, his first match back should be on PPV. Of course, how many of those appearances are matches will depend on his condition. There's a reason he retired from UFC after all.

The 3-hour Raw on 4/23 is being advertised as a "special extreme" edition of Raw.

Due to outrage over his dishonorable discharge in 1999, Randy Orton has been dropped from the 3rd "Marine" movie. I certainly see how people would be upset over that, even 13 years later.

I'll go into everything else from Monday after the break, starting with PWInsider.com's questions.

1. What they said. He didn't need the title to be a top guy (like Cena today). Vince is very high on Taker (who's stuck with him for quite some time and didn't jump ship to WCW like so many others).


2. Their answer is either hilariously ironic or an intentional gaffe. She called Ryder the "Long Island Iced Z JACK SWAGGER", not Ziggler. It was definitely harsh, but I get why they did it. Her saying the wrong name isn't an isolated incident, though she's no Mike Adamle.

3. I would think it would be really difficult to program someone of his size into a game where he'd theoretically be able to face someone like The Great Khali. I can only imagine the technical issues that would cause. So, unless there's just tons of demand for it, I can't fault them for not including him.

4. Sure? Sounds clever enough. Whatever makes them more money.

5. They certainly can't blame you for doing so given that open invitation. Natalya's mistreatment should be first, since I'm actually entertained by Clay and Santino. In a number of years, though, they'd definitely be ripe for ridicule like everything else that's amusing for a time.

Scott Steiner clarified what led to him leaving TNA, saying that he was the one who turned down a contract extension as opposed to it being a release from contract. I'm looking forward to seeing what else he'll say about the company.

Rima Fakih confirmed that she'll be a part of WWE going forward. No word on in what capacity yet. I was impressed by her on Tough Enough (given her inexperience), so I'd be fine with her getting a chance in FCW. This could just be some kind of ambassador-type role though.

WWE decided to put Jim Ross on commentary for Sunday's Hell in a Cell match on the Friday before it happened. HHH, Taker, and HBK (in addition to a lot of fans) wanted that to happen, so management made that call.

Celebrities attending WrestleMania (in addition to Alex Rodriguez) included other members of the NEw York Yankees, Warren Sapp, Chili of TLC, the stars of "Psych", James Durbin, and Timbaland. Good to see people in the mainstream at the show.

Alberto Del Rio will make an appearance at the 4/6 FCW live event.

Stone Cold Steve Austin supported the "YES!" chants at Raw replacing his (in)famous "What". That's pretty cool.

Update: Apparently those chants broke out at a Miami Heat game. Crazy and awesome at the same time.

Update: Bret Hart also supported Bryan.

William Regal has been added to the 4/11-4/21 Smackdown tour of Britain and Ireland, competing on all of the shows. Obviously the fans there will be quite pleased at that news. He's making his in-ring appearances count these days as that aspect of his career winds down.

AJ Styles made a wise-crack about his lack of TV time when someone brought up the 18 second WWE World Title match. Let's just say he's not the biggest fan of the current direction of the company.

FCW standout Dean Ambrose cut a promo on Mick Foley in a hotel. Interesting... WWE's said to be very high on him and his backstage demeanor so this is likely some kind of angle. That was kind of cool. I want to see more of this guy. As for Foley, obviously he deserves the Hall of Fame induction. A feud with Jericho could be cool, though these guys need to be used more to elevate the guys who are on the road full-time. If they're treated as more important than the "regulars", why should we watch the regulars?

Update: Speaking of Ambrose, he beat Ezekiel Jackson ahead of Smackdown. So, yeah, I think we'll be seeing him on TV soon.

WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow passed away on 4/3. More on this as it develops. R.I.P..

The set for WrestleMania was so massive that members of the WWE crew were still taking it down on Monday afternoon. Wow.

Yahoo.com featured stories on Brock Lesnar's WWE return and Alex Rodriguez attending WrestleMania with Torrie Wilson.

Epico and Rosa Mendes commented on not making the WrestleMania broadcast. This is likely in-chracter, but since it got press I figured I'd mention it.

Madusa, best known for throwing the WWF Women's Championship in a trash can on WCW Nitro, has been interviewed for the WWE Network. This is the first time the two sides have had a relationship since that incident. Glad things have been smoothed over.

Raw drew a 3.4 on Monday with hours of 3.39 and 3.44. Not especially impressive the night after WrestleMania with The Rock appearing.

The stars of the upcoming "Three Stooges" movie will be "guest stars" on Raw this coming Monday. Back to business as usual it seems. That's a shame after such a great show. Hopefully their appearance is on the brief side.

Finally, the Smackdown taping ended with a dark match of Cena/Orton/Sheamus/Big Show vs. Kane/Bryan/Henry/Rhodes. The faces won, though "YES!" chants broke out there, too.

That's it for Tuesday's news. More to come tomorrow. Thanks for reading!