Month: January 2021

— A number of familiar faces were backstage at last night’s Raw in Atlanta including Shannon Moore, Ranger Ross, Erik Watts, Alan Funk (a.k.a. “Kwee “Former WWE & WCW Stars Backstage At Raw, Layla M.I.A., Dolph Ziggler's Return”

— The Washington Post has an article on entertainers visiting Afghanistan, with the WWE Divas being mentioned. The article says both WWE Divas and NFL “Divas Told To Cover Up On Next Middle East Tour, Divas Spread In Fitness Magazine”

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — Umaga was brought to the television tapings this past week, but wasn’t used. Upon his return to WWE, Umaga will “An Update On Umaga and Future Plans, WEW Universe?, WWE and Guns-n-Roses”

— SmackDown stars Edge & Natalya as well as WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson appeared at the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto yesterday “Beardless Edge Talks About Getting Back In Ring Shape; Eddie Guerrero, Batista”

Here is the complete list of winners for tonight’s WWE Slammy Awards: WWE Superstar of the Year (presented by Stephanie McMahon): Chris Jericho DAMN! Moment “Complete List Of 2008 WWE Slammy Award Winners”

WWE held their final pay-per-view of 2008 last night in Armageddon from the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The show was very newsworthy as “Richard Reacts To WWE Armageddon 2008 – The Jeff Hardy Era Begins”

source: PWInsider.com — As reported earlier, Tyson Tomko was seen sporting his arm in a sling the day after the Raw taping. He is dealing “Is Tomko Already Gone From WWE?, More Releases Expected, Hardys Inspire, More”

— Some of the Royal Rumble participants will be announced this Monday on Raw. The TV Guide preview for Monday’s show reads: “New, HD, (TV-PG,V), “When The Royal Rumble Participants Will Be Announced, Edge & Jericho, Kelly Kelly”

— WWE has released the pay-per-view poster for No Way Out, which features SmackDown wrestler Vladimir Kozlov. You can see the poster at the following “PPV Poster For No Way Out Released, Cena's Impersonation, Jim Ross' Birthday”

— The first-ever DVD release on TNA founder and “King Of The Mountain” Jeff Jarrett is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. “TNA Releasing 4-Disc DVD Set On Jeff Jarrett, Brutus Magnus Update, Jim Cornette”