--PWInsider.com reports that ex-WWE star Nick Dinsmore (aka "Eugene") has been re-signed to the company and will soon be reporting to the WWE Performance Center to work as a trainer.

--Ezekiel Jackson is still employed with WWE, but is still out of action with a muscle tear injury.

-The identity of Ryback's opponent on Friday night's edition of WWE SmackDown is OVW wrestler Jamin Olivencia.