— As a reminder, WWE Hall of Famers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk are returning to Japan. Dory revealed this bit of news on Twitter, but did not elaborate further.
— Since breaking up with AJ Lee following SummerSlam, Big E Langston has largely floundered in WWE. In large part, this is being attributed to the absence of John Cena, who is considered his number-one supporter in the organization.
— This Sunday, Dolph Ziggler takes on Damien Sandow in the free WWE Battleground Kickoff when it streams live at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. The official YouTube account of WWE released the following video hyping the encounter. (Watch)