Laurinaitis Storyline Plans, Punk To SD, Miz, Barrett

– Even though he was “fired” by Vince McMahon at No Way Out and “beat up” by John Cena on RAW, John Laurinaitis is still working WWE live events. The main event of this weekend’s RAW shows (Bethlehem, PA on Friday, Wheeling, WV on Saturday and Huntington, WV on Sunday) features Laurinaitis teaming with The Big Show against John Cena in a handicap match. The storyline is that the WWE Board of Directors are “making him fulfill his contract obligations.”

– The RAW shows this weekend will not feature CM Punk as he will be on the SmackDown shows (Springfield, IL & Bloomington, IL) instead. He will face Daniel Bryan and Kane in a triple threat match. Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio is also set for the shows.

– The Miz just finished his second week of shooting in The Marine: Homefront and will return to action next month.

– Wade Barrett is on his way to New York to film more scenes in WWE Studios’ Dead Man Down. He recently filmed scenes in Philadelphia.