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In this week’s Raw After the Bell, watch as the recently fired Santina Marella issues a farewell to all of her fans.

WWE Exclusive - Santina Marella Says Bye to her fans!

-WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER reports The UK tour in November is once again being promoted as the DX Invasion tour which is a good indication they expect Shawn Michaels to be back before the end of the year. For whatever its worth he was also featured in an ad for Summerslam last night during The Bash.

-Diva-Dirt.com is reporting that WWE has signed British wrestler, and formally known at “Inferno” in the UK version of American Gladiators Jemma Palmer. 23 year old Palmer is scheduled to start her developmental deal this summer.

Reported an few weeks ago, WWE is looking for an female ring announcer. As it turns out, this DOES involve current Raw ring announcer Lilian Garcia. Lilian has posted an messgae on her website, Lilian Garcia.com that she has handed in her resignation

Hi Everyone,

Forever Rockin’,
Lilian

-Recently released WWE Diva Candice Michelle has posted the following messgae on her personal fansite: http://candi-shop.org

Hey everyone!

Candice Michelle

Miami Herald reports World Wrestling Entertainment diva Layla, a former Miami Heat dancer, said that seeing Michael Jackson’s Thriller video inspired her to start dancing. Layla an Miami resident has also danced for Carnival Cruise Lines, Kanye West and Timbaland.

WWEDaily reader Steve wrote:

Hey I found this site, and they have an exclusive interview of Mickey Whipwreck that you don,t have on your site. Maybe you can put it up. here is the link: http://forceofwrestling.com/fow-exclusive-interview-featuring-mikey-whipwreck/

Whipwreck comments on his past:

Any mistakes you have made in your20career that you wish you can go back in time to undo?

I wish that when I was hurt I took the needed time off and got the recommended surgery instead of having the I’m hardcore attitude. It definitely took a lot of years off my career.

-WWEDaily reader Aaron wrote:

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Check out Fight Club’s WWE Ladies in the Ring and Out of It photo gallery to see the lovely women of the WWE entertain fans and hit the red carpet.
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-Former WWE star Mr Kennedy has interest in movie roles. Kennedy has posted the following message from his Twitter :http://twitter.com/secondpower

Reading through 2 different scripts and working on a new website! Coming SOON! My old site will still remain, this one’s gonna b different

-On Milwaukee.com has an interview with WWE Diva Maria at yesterday’s Bradley Center for the Smackdown/ECW taping. Here is the interview in its entirety:

World Wrestling Entertainment “diva’ Maria Kanellis is town for the “WWE SmackDown and ECW” event tonight at the Bradley Center. We caught up with Kanellis, a native of Ottawa, Ill., who posed for Playboy last year, in advance of the show.

OnMilwaukee.com: You’re a Midwestern girl. Do you like doing shows in these parts?

Maria Kanellis: Definitely. I always love going back. It’s always nice to see my family. It’s exciting for me.

OMC: You’ve been in California for awhile now. Could you handle a Midwestern winter?

MK: I definitely can handle it. I still like the snow. But, I don’t really like the cold. My sister gives me a hard time about that.

OMC: It seems funny that the phrase “diva” used to come with a negative connotation — meaning high-maintenance– but you guys use it in kind of a different way. Are you aware of that? Who is the biggest true diva on the circuit?

MK: That’s funny. Certain individuals get called divas, but for the most part we all get along really well. The WWE Diva is defined as smart, sexy and powerful women. There is nothing wrong with that.

OMC: What’s the best part about being a Diva?

MK: Definitely going out and feeling the crowd and their energy and their excitement. It doesn’t matter if there are 2,000 people, 15,000 or 90,000, it’s an amazing feeling you experience that energy.

OMC: What’s the toughest part of being a Diva?

MK: The worst is being away from the family so much.

OMC: Milwaukee area native Candice Michelle was bothered by injuries a lot (toward the end of her affiliation with WWE). Do people realize how demanding this activity is?

MK: It can be tough. You do get a lot of injuries. Sometimes, the worst part is getting on the plane when you are sore after a show. You don’t get much sleep on the plane. We have to work out a lot. It’s not just something you can start doing. Like they say “Don’t try this at home.”

OMC: Yes, but a lot of people do. I’ve seen the backyard videos…

MK: We have people come up all the time and ask “How do I do it. How can I get started?”

OMC: What’s your advice?

MK: What I say to them is that you have to work hard and never, ever give up.

The following is from the Gillespie Agency, Elaine Gillespie, Agent for Ric Flair:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2009

We’ve had several inquiries since Ric Flair began to appear frequently on RAW again as to whether or not Ric is still available for appearances outside of WWE, so here’s a
statement from The Man himself:

“I will always be a part of the WWE family, however I am still anxious to get out there and meet my fans in person. I have had a great time doing just that since my retirement! My agent is currently negotiating appearances across the US and several abroad that will allow me to meet my fans around the world. I am very excited about these new opportunities! WooooOOOooo!”

-WWE.com has today’s WWE Diva is Brie Bella, check her out in today’s photo shoot.

Candice Michelle has posted an her WWE Universe blog, but WWE got wind of it and had taken it down, just after it was recently published. We here at WWEDaily got hold of what Canidce had published on her account:

Dear WWE Universe,

“Defining Beauty”…in every sense of the word!

The following is posted on WWE.com:

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Candice Michelle as of today, June 19, 2009. WWE wishes Candice the best in all future endeavors.

-Just recently released Candice Michelle has posted an reply on her Twitter:

I’m Free to Grow!

CHECK OUT ELEGANT PHOTOS FROM WWE DIVA EVE

-Two extraordinary diva’s Mickie James and interim ECW General Manager Tiffany joined hundreds of kids on their Dreams Take Flight trip to Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando Florida. You can see photos of the event, Plus there is also an short video here.

-Super Luchas is reporting that finally Dos Caras Jr. has signed a 3-year deal with the WWE and will be starting with the main roster ASAP. Dos said that he will keep his entire gimmick but WWE would be able to use the rights for as long as he works for them. Dos has been taken off all EMLL booking sheets and has killed his program with Shocker that was rumored to be leading up to a big match on the Anniversary show in September.

Source:PWinsider

-All Three brands. Raw, Smackdown and ECW are being sent to this Monday’s Raw. PWinisder reports WWE has postponed the scheduled house show in Valparaiso, Indiana to August 30th as creative needs talents from those brands at the “commercial free” edition of Raw in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

-WWE developmental talent Matt Walsh was released last week from his WWE contract. This is confirmed through his Myspace account. Walsh wrote the following to confirm his release:

If you didnt hear… I was released by WWE last week. This has been the biggest and most rewarding experience in my life. Although I will no longer be under contract I plan to continue my training and work on the things I need to so I can be a better and more rounded athlete to hopefully return in the future. Thanks to everyone in the WWE FCW and everyone who supported me!

Matt

-WWE diva Maria has new photos on her studio photo shoot, which you can view them here.

-WWE superstar Chris Jericho has an role in Disney’s XD show Aaron Stone on June 22nd. This is confirmed from Jericho Twitter, which states:

I’ll be guest starring on Aaron Stone on the Disney XD channel on June 22. It’s a cool role on a cool show so check it out!

-WWE.com has new photos of Mickie James in her studios photos name Mickey: Blue Beauty.

-Matt Hardy has posted the following on his Twitter on when The Hardy’s will be taking over the word:

67 days and counting until the name HARDY takes over the world! Do the math amigos!

This being said by Matt, it was posted here awhile back that the Hardy’s was going to put their show The Hardy Show on VH-1. The Hardy Show is made specifically by The Hardy’s, Matt, Jeff Shannon Moore and other various friends and family.

-SOBE Entertainment has filed an lawsuit against Paul “Big Show” Wight and World Wrestling Entertainment. To make an long story short Big Show, Paul Wight signed an 5 year contract with SoBe Entertainment to be an performer, entertainer, actor, boxer, wrestler, athlete and celebrity person covering March 1, 2007 through February 27, 2012.

Since Big Show returned to the WWE in 2007, SOBE claims he has not fullfilled his contract duties. To read stipulations on the lawsuit and WAY more, head on over the our friend at PWInisder.com.

-ECW WWE Diva Tiffany has new photos in her WWE Studio photo shoot.

-WQAD is running a contest for tickets to this Saturday’s WWE Raw house show in the Quad Cities area at this link.

-You can follow WWE diva Eve on Twitter:http://twitter.com/EveMarieTorres. This account is verified through Eves WWE Universe blog where she wrote:

Well, I think there is a lot to catch up on, but if you want to know the nitty gritty details of my everyday life, you can follow me on Twitter… Twitter.com/EveMarieTorres So far I keep the tweets coming!

-The following is posted on RVD’s WWE Universe blog:

Hello everybody! Hope you’re doing awesome!

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A FREE RVD TV DVD for everyone who signs up at an extremely low price of 5.95 per month right now!

-New episode every week!

-Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Wrong Side of Town

-RVD’s personal workouts

-Weekly Snapvine voice messages from RVD

-Batista, Chris Masters, Booker T, Justin McCully, Sabu, Warrior, Chris Nowinski, Raven, Brett Hart, Christy Hemme, Rey Mysterio, Scotty2 Hotty, Heidenreich, Samoa Joe and many, many more!

—Joey Styles has posted the following on WWE Universe:

First and foremost, I would like to thank all the wrestling dirt sites that took notice and linked to my passionate tweets at twitter.com/wwejoeystyles. All of the media coverage has resulted in a 20% increase in followers in a single week!

Then Styles talks about Extreme Rules PPV and how Dreamer lost his very first ECW title reign after winning the belt he, immediately had to defend it and then he LOST IT. You can read the entry here.

Looks like WWE is either looking for another female ring announcer or WWE is replacing Lilian Garcia. WWE has posted the following to talents agencies:

Rate:depends on talent

Source:PWInisder