Live event notes, Interview with Sir Mo, Flair appearance, NBA cameo at WWE event, and Questions on the Royal Rumble, Bryan vs. Rollins, WWE booking, and endorsements

On this weekend's live events:
- Alex Riley lost to Luke Harper. He might just be filling in because Rowan, Ziggler, and Ryback are currently out-of-action. It's good he's able to still "go", though. Maybe he should wrestle some NXT stars?

- Los Matadores and El Torito beat Fandango, Titus O'Neil, and David Otunga. No Hornswoggle? Interesting. I assume Otunga will disappear again soon when Slater returns.

Sir Mo of Men on a Mission talked about working with Vince back in the day and more:
- Vince was a LOT less busy 20 years ago. Now he's leading a really large publicly traded entertainment company.

- Glad someone else hates Big Show matches. I don't think Brock's worth the amount of money it would take to work Reigns regularly. Show has been around a while, and can theoretically teach Reigns how to make it in WWE.

- Shots at Cena vs. Orton, too? I like this guy. Those two are talented, but we've seen them face off way too much.

Everything else from yesterday is after the break.


Here's a recap of Ric Flair on ESPN's NFL Countdown. Really cool to see Flair do the classic schtick again.

Update: Here's video. I kind of want him to chop Miz at Raw Reunion just to see Mizdow mimic the bumps.

Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets got in the ring at a WWE live event in Houston. That's pretty cool.

The Miz and Chris Jericho had an after party at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas after a live event. I picture Mizdow being off to the side miming taking shots or something.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Bryan, Ziggler, and Ambrose are all good for me. I definitely want to see some guys who have busted their asses to put on the best matches.

2. Mehhhhhh. If the idea is to have Rollins cash in right after Bryan wins, I hate it. I like both wrestlers and I think them feuding would make some really great matches, but WM31 should have a face walk out with the title.

3. Maybe? That's not in the works anytime soon, at least.

4. Absolutely there's question of that. There's a number of ways the Rumble can end. Some fans go out of their way to know every little thing, then get upset when things are "too predictable". I don't see a reason to do a bunch of unpredictable things just to "work" the often-unpleaseable hardcore fans.

5. Sponsorship deals are up to WWE Corporate. That's about the only answer I have to give.

More wrestling tomorrow.