Former NXT name working ROH, WWE live event note, Funk speech, Sunny hospitalized, Raw date set, and Questions on TJP winning the CWC, TNA's future, Punk taking a spot in UFC, how cruisers will be used on Raw, and praising Slater

Bull James, formerly Bull Dempsey, worked a live event for ROH this weekend. He competed in the Honor Rumble, but was ultimately unsuccessful. The indication is this isn't a one-time thing. He's an interesting addition; I think he'll add some good variety to what's on display there currently.

Karl Anderson lost to Cesaro in singles matches at live events this weekend. I wouldn't read anything into it, but it's something to note.

Terry Funk's speech from the recent HOH show is now online. Get well soon, Funker.

Sunny has been hospitalized due to problems with her pancreas. Hopefully she makes a full recovery.

Raw will come to Little Rock, Arkansas on January 16 for the road to the Royal Rumble.

For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. All four men in the semis are talented, but only TJP and Metalik are under contract. So, it had to be one of them. Metalik's still working out of Mexico for now and TJP speaks English, so I see why they went with Perkins as the face of the division.

2. In one way, things are in good shape because a number of parties are interested in securing the company. We could be on the verge of a new era for the company... if WWE doesn't swoop in just to add a bunch of content to the Network.

3. I'd definitely be upset if I was one of the undercard fighters pushed aside in favor of Punk, but business is business. Punk's future will depend on how much money he drew for UFC with his appearance.

4. The CWC was its own thing. Now people on that show are being incorporated into Raw. I think there will be some touches of what made the CWC work, but it's just another cog in the WWE machine now. Commentators are going to need to put over what Vince tells them to put over instead of just calling action. They're not on their own show now, so they won't get the kind of time they would there unless their story's important in the grand scheme of Raw. Expecting 20+ minutes of CWC on Raw each week just isn't happening.

5. Heath Slater has been incredibly entertaining. His delivery combined with the situations they've put him in have almost always been hilarious. He's made the most of everything he's been given, from 3MB to Slater Gator to the Outcasts to this. Being a good worker doesn't always mean doing "five star" matches. Slater has his role and he executes it really well.

More wrestling tomorrow.