DOT NET DAILY Weekly News Review: Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, John Cena By Jason Powell Feb 17, 2008 - 06:05 PM CLICK FOR BIO Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Did you miss a big news story this week? Every Sunday, I will publish a list links to the 20 most popular news items from the previous week. Also, please join me tonight for my Live Coverage of the WWE "No Way Out" pay-per-view. News Items from the week of Feb. 11-16, 2008 1. Randy Orton messes with Shawn Michaels. 2. Steve Austin passed on WrestleMania 24 story line. 3. John Cena respected by peers but also viewed as a company man. 4. Dot Net Exclusive Note: The latest on Scott Steiner’s attitude. 5. Dot Net Exclusive Notes: Samoa Joe unsigned, Jonny Fairplay won’t be welcomed back with open arms. 6. Mick Foley concedes he’s no longer a ratings draw. 7. Vince McMahon wrestling at WrestleMania? 8. Raw wrestler tears pectoral muscle. 9. Ric Flair a top Hall of Fame candidate, Rock appearance possible. 10. Heyman Hustle captures two female Survivor contestants making out. 11. Kurt Angle says WWE is only slightly beating TNA in the ratings. 12. Batista is Google’s poster boy for steroids. 13. Jake Roberts thanks Vince McMahon from rehab. 14. TNA and Samoa Joe still negotiating. 15. Jim Ross doesn’t like the idea of giving TNA women their own show. 16. Dote Net Exclusive Notes: Life after The CW, Vickie Guerrero and Edge reaction, Dave Lagana. 17. John Cena in new ad campaign, Sgt. Slaughter claims Iron Sheik pulled a knife on him. 18. Jim Ross comments on The Rock, Chyna, Brock Lesnar, Triple H. 19. Did Tomko turn heel at the “Against All Odds pay-per-view? 20. Paul Heyman believes Vince McMahon could bypass Stephanie and give control of the company to Shane’s kids. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY DOT NET DAILY Latest Twelve Articles Fantasy fulfilled, new look for Ring of Honor debuts, Edge, Natalya Neidhart, and Rocky Johnson appearing for charity, WWE returning to Mexico and South America, Trevor Murdock, former WCW wrestler update ECW tonight, WWE Royal Rumble poster, new TNA pay-per-view poster with tease for Mick Foley's in-ring debut, WWE releasing their next CD in January, Batista notes, Chuck Palumbo update, WWE moves a house show WWE Raw matches for tonight (corespondents needed), ECW tapings, former Calgary Stampede wrestler dead, C.M. Punk on parade, Ric Flair note, Hurricane Helms displays new ink, ROH shows this weekend Weekly News Review: WWE star signs a new contract, WWE signs a former TNA star, son of a famous wrestler says he's better than Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, and Manu, the original plan for Jeff Hardy at WWE Survivor Series More information on the new WWE Diva, Reid Flair wrestling update with comments from Ric Flair on why his son backed out of his debut match, TNA Knockout, charity event, wrestling radio show, Three-hour Raw in Canada note WWE taping two Smackdown shows tonight (correspondents needed), new WWE Diva, WWE stock shows some signs of life, ECW match, WWE and TNA releasing new DVDs today, Black Friday sale, ROH notes VOTE IN OUR LATEST POLL What did you think of WWE's Jeff Hardy "unconscious in a stairwell" storyline? It was a brilliant final hook for the pay-per-view. It was a turnoff, but it's par for the course with WWE. It was one of the sleaziest stunts the company has ever done.