– NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced last week that he plans to retire at the end of the 2017 Monster Energy Cup season. What’s the connection to pro wrestling? In his first exclusive interview since announcing his forthcoming retirement, Earnhardt spoke with Paul Heyman about his decision.

Heyman’s Looking 4 Larry creative agency recently teamed up with the Richmond International Speedway, which hosts the final regular-season race of the NASCAR season.

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– Chris Jericho is the new WWE United States Champion after defeating former best friend Kevin Owens last night at Payback. As a result, Jericho joins the SmackDown brand. Backstage after Payback, RAW General Manager Kurt Angle bid farewell to Jericho, but is interrupted by two stupid idiots who ultimately make .. The List.

– Jeff Hardy had his tooth knocked out at Payback during the Hardy Boys RAW tag title defense against Sheamus and Cesaro. WWE posted this video of Jeff receiving medical attention backstage: