Ric Flair’s Lottery Endorsement Deal, Hulk Hogan Update, SD!

» Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun has a new blog up, discussing how Ric Flair was used on Monday’s iMPACT!. You can check that out at http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/

» Ric Flair has signed an endorsement deal with the South Carolina lottery. Flair had previously had a deal with the North Carolina lottery. As of Monday, you will be able to purchase a Ric Flair $5 scratch-off ticket. Flair will make several appearances to promote the deal, including one on May 8 at the Southern 500 race in Darlington.

» Hulk Hogan is doing radio commercials for a sheriff candidate in Vigo County, IN. During the commercial, Hogan speaks softly and does not play his on-air character. Bubba the Love Sponge and Denzel Lewis (the candidate) were friends at Indiana State University, and Hogan knows Lewis through Bubba. $5,000 of the $6,000 that Lewis has raised so far was donated by Bubba.

» The June 29 WWE SmackDown! taping in Wiles-Barre will have a presale starting Friday at 10AM. The password is MoheganEdge. Big Show vs. Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship is the advertised main event.

» Mickie James spoke about her WWE release, her upcoming CD and more on the Fight Show today in Canada. You can hear the show at http://hardcoresportsradio.com/

John Cena & Wife split…. Mickie James involved!