WWE Filming At Chicago Cubs Game, Orton/Lesnar Scrapped

May 9, 2012

WWE At Cubs Game

Several fans emailed and tweeted that WWE champion CM Punk was at the Chicago Cubs game Tuesday night. Punk threw out the first pitch and sang during the 7th inning stretch. WWE had a camera crew there documenting the event, likely for the CM Punk DVD currently in production. Reportedly close friends Colt Cabana, Cliff Compton and Lita were at the game with Punk.

Orton/Lesnar Scrapped

The reported possibility of Randy Orton versus Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam has been taken off the table according to F4Wonline.com. WWE is said to be set on Triple H and Brock Lesnar getting in the ring at SummerSlam and that Orton as a possible opponent has recently become considerably less popular among WWE officials.

Column on Bleacher Report: Why Ryback Being Compared To Goldberg Is Ridiculous

Justin is is the Executive Producer and Co-host of "Chair Shot Reality" which airs every weekend on WrestleZone. LaBar also hosts a weekly audio podcast called "Wrestling Reality" which is available for download everywhere. You can now read some of his WWE opinions on upgruv.com. He also is a producer and performer for IWC Wrestling in Pittsburgh which has been a sustained indy company with history dating back to 2001. He is also occasionally featured on NBC Sports and 120 Sports for WWE commentary. He's a former WWE columnist for Bleacher Report and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.