Backstage RAW & SD GM Plans, Extreme Rising Hype Video, More

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer

— The General Manager roles on both RAW and SmackDown are still being discussed heavily by creative. Currently, the plan is for Vince McMahon to return to TV at some point, take AJ and Booker T out of their positions and put in a single General Manager for both shows. Ric Flair is one of the main names being considered.

— WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura will begin a signing tour tomorrow for his new “Democrips and Rebloodicans” book. The dates are below:

9/12 at 7:30 PM at Barnes & Noble in Clifton, NJ.
9/16 at 2:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.
9/16 at 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble in Fresh Meadows in Queens, NY.
9/27 at 7 PM at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ.

— Extreme Rising sent out the following hype video for their 11/17 return to Philadelphia, PA. The show will take place from the National Guard Armory. A match between BLK OUT vs. The Gangstas in a Steel Cage will take place and they will crown their first champion. Sabu, Sandman, Matt Hardy, Jerry Lynn, Devon “Crowbar” Storm are all confirmed for the event.

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