WWE Divas
Former Diva Maria Kanellis Backstage at Raw
Former WWE Diva and Slammy Award winner, Maria Kanellis, was backstage at last night’s Raw taping in Anaheim, California.
Maria noted on Twitter that she was visiting friends. She wrote: “Backstage seeing some old friends at Monday Night Raw!!”
Kanellis recently returned to wrestling after a two-year absence following her release from WWE in February 2010. She is due to make her in-ring return next month for FWE in New York against TNA’s Tara. The former Playboy covergirl has also joined Ring of Honor as the valet for real life boyfriend Mike Bennett and is being dubbed the ‘First Lady of ROH’.
AJ’s Injuries and Who’s To Blame?
WWE.com has posted a new article reviewing the Big Show/AJ incident on SmackDown and updating the fans on the extent of her injuries.
WWE physician Dr. Michael Sampson is quoted as saying:
“AJ is pretty beat up, as you can imagine. She has head trauma, a cervical sprain/strain and also multiple contusions all over her body.”
Interesting to note is author Michael Burdick querying whether AJ will be the same person upon returning:
Still, no matter when the numerous physical injuries subside, is it possible that the emotional scars could run much deeper? An impact like the one AJ experienced would be a traumatic situation for anyone. With that in mind, could the sheer memory of it keep the spunky beauty out of action indefinitely? If she does return, will she be the same positive force inside the ring that she was before she was run over by the 441 pound behemoth?
The article – readable here – also poses the question as to who exactly is to blame for her injuries: Big Show, Daniel Bryan or even AJ herself? It points out that General Manager Theodore Long could be in the wrong for allowing her at ringside to begin with. Who do you think is to blame for what happened? Let us know your thoughts.
Perez Hilton to be Guest Ring Announcer for Divas Match on Monday’s Raw
WWE.com has announced that celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton will be appearing on the upcoming Monday Night Raw. He will serve as the guest ring announcer for the Divas match!
Check out their press release:
WWE Universe, don’t miss Perez Hilton’s special appearance on Raw SuperShow this Monday! He’ll be the guest ring announcer for the Divas match.
The celebrity gossip blogger – who has mentioned he’d like to get in the WWE ring with John Cena – was recently put through Diva Boot Camp in Hollywood with Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox and Eve. The Divas are his newest guest bloggers on Fitperez.com, his web site focused on fitness, health, wellness and celebrities.
This should make for a pretty interesting combination – Perez is just as much of a Diva as the real ones, and we love that we have confirmation of a Divas match, too! What do you think it could be? Sound off in the comments below!
Stephanie Wants To Stop Bullying
Stephanie McMahon, who WWE is attempting to push to the media as a major corporate executive, is briefly profiled in SportsBusiness Journal. Quite like husband Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, McMahon wants to eliminate bullying: she lists that and launching the WWE Network as her goals for 2012.
She says, “In 2012, my personal goal is to help stop the bullying epidemic that is affecting our children. As a mother of three girls, I am proud to represent the WWE as part of our Be a STAR initiative to help encourage students, teachers and parents to “be a star” by showing tolerance and respect. My professional goal is to help support the launch of the WWE network by providing a 24/7, interactive, creative experience that is worthy of the passion of our fans.”