– Mean Gene Okerlund is in what Dave Melzer is calling “dire need” of a kidney donation. We’ll have more on this as it’s available. [Credit: WrestlingObserver.com]
– It has been all but confirmed that Vince McMahon’s major announcement next Monday on RAW will be that the fans will be able to choose HHH’s opponent at Taboo Tuesday, which as reported here before, is being billed as the first ever interactive pay per view event. The commercial for Taboo Tuesday of course already ran during RAW, so Vince may have something bigger to announce unless the commercial running was an oversight. This stipulation adds another reason for Hunter regaining the World Title at Unforgiven rather than at a later date, since WWE feels that since they don’t have enough strong heel challengers to Orton on RAW, it makes more sense to have Hunter as champ with fans voting to see whether he faces Orton or another babyface such as Chris Benoit, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Eugene, etc. [Credit: PWInsider.com, WrestlingObserver.com, PWTorch.com]
– Brock Lesnar was on Minneapolis radio this morning, as well as ESPN2’s “Cold Pizza” where he said he hasn’t 100% ruled out returning to pro wrestling or trying out MMA, as well as NFL Europe (but not in Canada) as future options. He stated that his relationship with Vince McMahon is “on good terms.” Vikings coach Mike Tice called into a radio show that Brock was on, and told Lesnar that he’s trying to clear a practice squad spot for him so he can rejoin the team at some point later this season, and Brock responded by saying that gave him “goosebumps.” [Credit: 1Wrestling.com, PWTorch.com]
– Wall Street is high on the WWE, with Jefferies & Co. initiating a “Buy” for WWE stock today. Even though ratings are down, many look at the WWE as a growing company that will continue to make profits. [Credit: PWInsider.com]
– SD will be preempted in Washington, DC & Scranton, PA, this week, being shown on Sunday 9/19 at 7pm and Saturday 9/18 at 11pm respectively. [Credit: PWInsider.com]
– Dawn Marie appears on Disc One of the new “Clerks” 10th anniversary DVD. Her appearance is in an MTV Spot with Jay and Silent Bob with Dawn Marie as one of the women in the background in a bikini at a comic book store. It was shot in 1998 when Dawn was part of ECW. [Credit: WrestlingObserver.com]
– The man Kane faced yesterday is currently going by the name “Gene Mondo” of the “Mondo Brothers” tag team in Ohio Valley Wrestling. [Credit: PWTorch.com, OVWrestling.com]
