What WWE Told Randy Orton Before RAW, WWE Protects Batista, Austin

- Randy Orton was told to hurry through his promo and deliver it faster than usual at the beginning of last night’s RAW, likely to combat the CM Punk chants or any hijacking by the crowd.

- Steve Austin is interviewing MMA star Daniel Cormier for his podcast today. They will be talking wrestling, MMA and the Royal Rumble.

- WWE tried to ensure Batista would be cheered at last night’s RAW in Omaha by having him cut a localized promo before he came out for the segment with Alberto Del Rio. The promo aired while RAW was on commercial. Batista talked about how he was a big fan of baseball and the College World Series, which is hosted in Omaha.