Backstage News: Mason Ryan's Push + Christian's Return
– WWE.com has a video interview up with World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan. The video was filmed after Bryan's cage match against Mark Henry and Big Show at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. During the interview, Bryan says he is on longer an underdog and said he won the match for his "girlfriend", AJ Lee.
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– As of last word, WWE officials were still planning on pushing Mason Ryan in the near future. The feeling is Ryan was likely kept out of the Royal Rumble match because WWE officials felt it would have done "nothing positive" for him.
– Numerous sources are reporting that Christian is ready to return to the ring but WWE officials opted to keep him off the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. It's possible he'll return on SmackDown this week.