WWE.com Confirms The Release Of Justin Gabriel - Details Inside

Birthdate: 03/03/1981 (age 33) Height: 6'1" Weight: 213 Ib A second-generation wrestler, Lloyd was initial...

UPDATE: The following is from WWE.com:

WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Justin Gabriel as of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. WWE wishes Justin Gabriel the best in all of his future endeavors.

ORIGINAL: Although we don't have a lot of details at this point, Justin Gabriel quit WWE this weekend.

Gabriel, real name Paul Lloyd, Jr., signed a developmental deal with the promotion in 2008, where he was asigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) promotion, WWE's developmental territory at the time.

In February of 2010, Gabriel competed in the first season of NXT, finishing third in the competition, before being called up to the main roster in June of 2010, joining "The Nexus" faction. Gabriel is a former three-time WWE Tag-Team Champion.

No other details are available at this time. 

We will update you as soon as more information becomes available on this story.

WWE.com Sets All-Time Traffic Record, WWE Shop Sales?

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The official WWE website destroyed their previous record for all-time high traffic in April of this year with 31.9 million unique visitors. By comparison, WWE.com drew 18.3 million unique visitors in April of 2013. WWE website traffic has exploded since the launch of the WWE Network at the beginning of this year.

Also read: ?WWEShop.com Sales & WWE.com Traffic #'s - March Statistics

Additionally, the WWE Shop website averaged 1,200 orders per day in April of this year, which was considerably higher than the average of 867 orders per day in April of 2013.

WWEShop.com Sales & WWE.com Traffic #'s - March Statistics

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Some new statistics have revealed some interesting WWE numbers comparing March 2013 to March of this year. They include:

Also read: ?This Week's WWE RAW Rating Is In + WWE Stock

* RAW ratings fell from a 3.29 average rating and 4.67 million viewers in March 2013 to a 3.10 rating and 4.32 million viewers in March 2014. That's a 5.8% decrease in ratings and a 7.5% decrease in viewers. Smackdown had a 1.5% increase in ratings and a 3.6% increase in viewers.

* WWE.com had 13.9 million unique visitors in March 2013 and 22.2 million in March 2014, a 59.7% increase. However, considering the Network launched in February, it makes sense that the numbers would rise dramatically. It would be more accurate to compare from January to January before the network hype began.

Also read: Big Update On CM Punk; No Contact With WWE In Some Time

* WWEShop.com went from 903 orders in March 2013 to 1,161 in March 2014, a 28.6% increase.

* WWE DVD sales are down 31.6% compared to last year.

Adam Rose Added To WWE.com + Latest 'WWE Inbox' Video

-- Adam Rose has been added to the roster on WWE.com.

-- Here is episode 118 of "WWE Inbox" looking back at The Undertaker's streak:

R.I.P to Undertaker's Streak - WWE Inbox 118

WWE.com Ranks The 20 Greatest In-Ring Returns

WWE.com has a new feature ranking the 20 best in-ring returns in wrestling history. You can check out the full list at the above link. Below are the top 5:5. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Backlash 20004. John Cena, Royal Rumble 20083. Triple H, Monday Night Raw, 1/07/20022. Ultimate Warrior, WrestleMania 81. The Rock, Monday Night Raw, 2/14/2011

WWE.com Posts Injury Update On John Cena

The following is from WWE.com:

John Cena suffers knee injury at the hands of The Wyatt Family

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — John Cena’s knee was left battered and bruised after a vicious attack on Raw at the hands of all three members of The Wyatt Family. Following the brutal beatdown, the 14-time World Champion was taken to the locker room to be evaluated by WWE trainers.

At this time, WWE medical staff is unsure of the exact nature of the injury. After initial examination, they felt some instability and swelling in Cena’s knee, and recommended that the Cenation leader get an MRI. Initially, Cena refused further treatment.

On Raw Backstage Pass on WWE Network, ringside physician Dr. Chris Amann explained that John Cena felt something shift or give in his knee during the confrontation. While he refused treatment at first, Cena was transported to a local medical facility for more evaluation. Cena is still refusing to have an MRI done on his knee.

Bray Wyatt, pleased with the carnage caused by his monstrous family, ominously tweeted later in the night, "The golden calf has been sent out to pasture ...Can you still see him?"

For further updates on the status of John Cena, stick with WWE.com.

Update: WWE.com Features Article On Sting

WWE.com has published an article by Bill Apter about Sting, which is called "Behind the paint of sports-entertainment icon Sting". The article calls Sting "undeniably the Face of WCW."The article then teased that his best days "may still be yet to come."It reads: "More than 25 years since he became a good guy, Sting is still a presence in the ring, as well as at numerous charity events. He's a true legend with a constant drive to always be one step better than the day before. His best da...

Sting On WWE.com + This Weeks RAW Rating Is In...

-- WWE.com has a new article by Bill Apter looking at the career of Sting.

-- Monday's episode of RAW drew 4.36 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18 - 49 demo, up 1% in viewers but down two tenths in the demo rating. The show did hours of 4.66 million, 4.30 million and 4.13 million.

UPDATE: Monday's WWE RAW broadcast drew a 3.08 (3.1) cable rating, down 2% from last week's 3.14.