By Wade Keller, Torch editor

-Luther Reigns told the Torch last night in his 80 minute VIP Audio Talk that he asked to leave WWE. Reigns said he expressed concerns to Vince McMahon and John Laurenaitis about not being used correctly some time ago. The decision became final on Wednesday, but he knew for the last week that he was going to lean towards walking away. Reigns said he's relieved to be home in order to take care of his personal business including the salon he owns and real estate investments where he lives in Phoenix, Ariz., but there are aspects of the wrestling business he will miss. Reigns said he spoke with John Laurenaitis on the phone about the release. Laurenaitis expressed knowledge that Reigns's head wasn't into wrestling and Laurenaitis told him to take six months off, and then see if he was ready to come back to the business. Reigns says he's not sure if he'll have a second chance. "This was my second chance in wrestling; I had a chance with WCW with past years and blew that over with a drug habit," he told the Torch in his 80 minute VIP Audio Talk. "If I never get that second chance, I'm okay with that." Reigns said there are absolutely no ill feelings towards WWE because it was a mutual split, and he's not just saying that because he hopes to get a job back there one day, but is forever grateful to WWE because, "They put food on my table, they put money in my pocket, and they gave me a great jumpstart on life again."

-Besides the 80 minute Audio Talk with Reigns, we have also posted a detailed recap of the entire interview by Torch contributor James Caldwell today at the Torch VIP website (it was also emailed to all Torch VIP members), so if you aren't the type who listens to audio content or just don't have time right now, a detailed text recap has also been made available. You can get details on becoming a VIP member here: Torch VIP ESub.

-John Cena is making a media tour this week promoting his new CD including appearances today in new York at MPIX-TV, Star & Buc Wild Morning Show, Opie & Anthony (summary already posted here earlier), and CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutch." Tomorrow he's scheduled to be on the "Miss Jones in the Morning" show," "106 and Park," and CNN Headline News (7 p.m. ET).

-ECW One Night Stand will air in the UK for free on Sky Sports on June 5 live at 1 a.m. [Thanks to PWTorch.com reader Paul Clay of Shipley, England]

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