Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
— During a recent WWE creative meeting, Vince McMahon noted that there are no more babyfaces and heels. Many were completely puzzled by that statement. Examples of this are The Miz, Kofi Kingston and Antonio Cesaro.
— Rick Rude’s son attended the most recent set of WWE tryouts at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. According to someone in attendance at the tryouts, he has zero experience in wrestling and didn’t do very well.
— During Thursday night’s WWE live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Michael “PS” Hayes returned. Following The Big Show’s win over Kane at the event, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T invited Hayes out to the ring. Hayes ended up doing a moonwalk as The Big Show tried doing a spinarooni.
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