Update On Masters To TNA, Commercials On Impact, More

-- If you noticed on Impact over the last few weeks there has been in increase in commercial breaks. TNA made the call to go from a nine-segment show to an eleven-segment show, which would slightly shorten both the commercial breaks and the segments by 22%. The initial feeling was that the 4:00 breaks were too long so the new breaks will be more along the lines of 3 - 3.5 minutes.

-- Judas Mesias was at the last few Impact tapings filming vignettes. He is currently booked for a singles match against Abyss at the January 6th Final Resolution pay-per-view. If he doesn't show up on television before then, at least the vignettes will air.

--- Sylvan Grenier has also been at the tapings recently but there are no plans for him past being the company's French language announcer.

-- As things stand right now there is no interest in bringing Chris Masters into TNA.

--The Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina wouldn't allow TNA to announce that Against All Odds was going to be held at that venue until after the November 25th WWE house show was over.

WWE Disappointed With Y2J? Feud With Orton/JBL, More

-A number of people within WWE are obviously happy about the extension of their TV deal with NBC Universal. There was some fear internally as to what would happen if USA opted to not renew their contract with WWE.

- According to a press release regarding the 15th Anniversary of Raw, WWE will be releasing a special retrospective magazine on December 31, reviewing and celebrating the 15 year history of Raw.

- Chris Jericho's feud with Randy Orton looks to be a short one as it should be over soon. He may move on to a "war of words" feud with JBL, cultimating in a match at WrestleMania. Some people within WWE are already disappointed with Jericho's mic work, in-ring work and mild crowd reaction. Jericho was never expected to get a long period of grace, but the tide has turned against him fairly quickly.

Battle Royal added to Raw, Live Events, More...

- WWEshop.com has released several "Superstar Bop Bags" and "Superstar Cell Phone Charms."

- Their are no WWE Live Events in the States this weekend. The SmackDown/ECW brands will finish up their European tour before heading home this weekend. WWE has the big RAW Anniversary show on Monday and no Live Events next week either. SD and ECW tape on Tuesday and then it's onto Armageddon the following weekend.

- From WWE.com:

Raw’s milestone celebration on Monday promises to be spectacular and what would be more fitting for this extravaganza than to have a very special 15th Anniversary Battle Royal? There is no word on who will compete in the Battle Royal, but it will involve Superstars who have been on Raw in the last 15 years. Given this type of match and Raw’s penchant for unforgettable moments, Monday’s 15th Anniversary Battle Royal could provide a memory that will go down in WWE history.