— Bret Hart has had discussions with WWE officials in recent months and is now open to the idea of returning as a regular television character, reports www.f4wonline.com.

It should be noted, however, that he would not come as a full-time wrestler considering he’s 52 years old and has not wrestled since suffering head injuries (and later a stroke) a decade ago. Instead, it’s being speculated that he may return as a general manager should he decide to come back.

— WWE is returning to the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on Friday, February 5th, and there will be a Ticketmaster.com pre-sale this Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The pre-sale code is CHAMPISHERE1. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— Hart Dynasty member David Hart Smith revealed on his MySpace page that he’s learning Japanese.

“Learning to speak and read Japanese,” Smith wrote. “Rosetta Stone is awesome!”

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