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A bunch of stuff from the dirtsheets recently

Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H rematch is still scheduled to take place at WrestleMania 29. There is also talk of adding a stipulation to the match.

WWE has announced that The Rock will be appearing on the January 7th Raw show. Also set for the show will be the CM Punk vs. Ryback rematch. WWE is stacking the show, due to the BCS championship game airing that night. Sports analysts have predicted that the game will do close too or over 30 million viewers, which would make it one of if not the most watched show in cable television history.

Chris Jericho has reportedly contacted WWE about coming back for another short run. According to reports, Jericho would like to return and work a program that would culminate at WrestleMania, where he would put over a younger talent. The two sides are still talking, and nothing has been signed at this point. The big roadblock is that WWE wants a full time schedule from Jericho, while Jericho wants to continue to work on outside ventures, and also keep control over them.

With Alberto Del Rio headed for a full babyface turn plans of an onscreen romance with Rosa Mendes appear to be off.

WWE has made the call to put the new Fandango gimmick on hold. There is no confirmation that the gimmick has been dropped completely, but WWE is no longer running vignettes and there are no plans for him to debut any time soon.

WWE did not promote Ric Flair's return on Monday, likely due to the ongoing WWE vs. TNA Lawsuit. This is also likely the reason that Flair has not signed a contract with WWE. While Flair was on Raw Monday night, RAW viewership rose from around 4.1 million viewers to 4.7 million viewers, with big spikes in the key male demographics. The return was planned for several weeks, with several angles for him being pitched, including one where he would introduce his daughter, Ashley, who is currently training at NXT as Charlotte. Flair initially was not going to be doing anything physical, but those plans quickly changed. When Flair arrived in Philadelphia, he was ordered to undergo an EKG to make sure his heart was healthy enough for him to get physical on RAW with Punk, Heyman and The Shield. The return was kept a secret from the crew, and while there was buzz internally that he could appear, he was kept in a trailer away from everybody else. While it is said that Flair will not be wrestling for WWE, he will be doing some kind of on air feud with CM Punk, likely after Punk's match with The Rock at the Royal Rumble.