Source: Mike Mooneyham of the Charleston Post Courier
– Newly crowned Smackdown divas champion Maryse suffered a dislocated kneecap during a house show last weekend in Raleigh. The injury is not serious, and she’s expected to return to the ring in a couple of weeks.
– Former WWE women’s champ Gail Kim, who left TNA late last year, is expected to challenge Maryse for the divas title.
– WWE has released road agent Barry Windham.
The 48-year-old Windham, the eldest son of pro wrestling great Blackjack Mulligan (Bob Windham), began work as a producer for the company shortly after his father was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.
A source close to the company predicted more cuts to come in January.
– Lord Littlebrook (Eric Tovey), one of the greatest midget wrestlers of all time, turned 80 on Saturday.
Littlebrook was recognized as the NWA world midgets champion during the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Littlebrook, who is bedridden and lost the use of both legs, has suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease the past several years.
– Recently announced Royal Rumble entrants from the Smackdown brand include The Undertaker, Triple H, Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov and Shelton Benjamin.
– “Contact Any Celebrity,” a research firm based in West Hollywood, Calif., that provides celebrity contact information to fans, businesses, nonprofits and the media, recently named John Cena the fifth most-sought-after celebrity in 2008.
Actor and singer Miley Cyrus topped the list. Cena is fifth, ahead of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie.
The Top 10 “Most Wanted” Celebrities of 2008 are the “most wanted” for autographs, charitable donations, endorsements, and media requests from contactanycelebrity.com’s online database of more than 55,000 celebrities and public figures worldwide.
– Kurt Angle has a lead role in a movie being filmed in his home area of Pittsburgh.
“End Game” is described as a psychological thriller centered on a serial killer played by Angle.
Angle soon will be filming a movie in California called “Escape from Hell.”
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