Benoit/WWE TV, RVD Says TNA Is A Step Down, WrestleMania

Source – Wrestling Observer Newsletter

- WWE 24/7 is slowly starting to show Chris Benoit more and more on the old Nitro clips. He is still edited out of his interviews and matches, and while there are no plans to change that, the philosophy now is he can be shown as long as it's not in a match, a promo, or a melee where he's a focal point.

- In a recent interview, Rob Van Dam said he would consider TNA but anything other than WWE is a step down. He also said that the formula to make it to the top in WWE involves politicking, kissing ass, stabbing people in the back, and holding people down.

- The WrestleMania AXXESS tour will be in the Chicago area this weekend. Mick Foley, Jimmy Yang, Maria, Shannon Moore, and Candice Michelle are all scheduled to appear.