By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

-- SONNEN CLAIMS $5 MILLION OFFER: Retired/suspended UFC fighter Chael Sonnen claims that WWE CEO Vince McMahon offered him a $5 million contract when he was still in the UFC. Sonnen says he turned down the offer and did not inform UFC president Dana White of the proposal.

"Here's why I didn't tell him. I knew if I called Dana and said, 'I've got a $5 million offer from Vince McMahon,' Dana would have matched it. Dana would have come close and now all of a sudden I'm not a loyal employee. I'm not loyal to the UFC. I'm shopping them and I'm being loyal to myself. That's business. That's how that works and I don't think anyone would have had hard feelings but I didn't see myself that way," Sonnen said this week. [ Full Transcript HERE at MMAFighting.com ]

-- BRYAN & PENCE: Daniel Bryan attended Friday's World Series parade for the San Francisco Giants, prompting a photo-op with Giants star Hunter Pence, who started off the Giants's Playoffs run with a speech inspired by Bryan's "Yes! Movement." [ Photo of Pence holding a WWE Title belt HERE ]

-- WWE'S CHRISTMAS MOVIE: WWE Studios's "Jingle All the Way 2" will be released December 2 on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download. The movie stars comedian Larry the Cable Guy and WWE star Santino. [ LINK: Movie Info & Trailer HERE ]

-- CENA GRANTS WISH: Kids Wish Network issued a press release on WWE top star John Cena meeting a 13-year-old boy with Crouzon syndrome, which has led to 15 facial surgeries during his life. [ LINK: Details HERE ]

-- DEL RIO & TNA STARS IN JAPAN: The Wrestle-1 promotion held a press conference Friday ahead of Great Muta's anniversary show Saturday in Tokyo. Included were former WWE star Alberto Del Rio and representatives from TNA - Matt Hardy and the Bro-Mans. [ Photos HERE via PuroresuSpirit.com ]

-- ELGIN ON DEMAND: High Risk Wrestling has released a downloadable video of their recent "Here Comes The Pain!" show headlined by former ROH World champion Michael Elgin vs. Uhaa Nation. Plus, ROH tag champs ReDragon, A.C.H., and Bobby Eaton. [ Download & Pay Info HERE ]

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