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— WWE Films is scheduled to release a movie starring Triple H in 2009 called Journey of Death, which is a modern-day Western. This movie has been in the works for a few years. WWE will also be releasing a movie called A Chance for Both Barrels. The plot is as follows: “A mercenary wants to bring a killer to justice.” It’s also listed for a 2009 release. A WWE star has not been named as the lead actor yet.

— The Orlando Sentinel, which has been covering the build-up for WrestleMania in the city, is planning on publishing a story on the apparent steroid issues in pro wrestling within the next few weeks. This is according to an email exchange between wrestling author Irv Muchnick (who published WRESTLING BABYLON: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death and Scandal) and reporters from the newspaper.

— TheSportsInterview.com features an interview with Jake “The Snake” Roberts. After the death of Chris Benoit, World Wrestling Entertainment set up a rehab program for current and former employees and Roberts was one of the first to take them up on it. Regarding his trip to rehab, Roberts said, “Well, it’s been wonderful. First off I want to say, thanks to the WWE I have a new lease on life. I feel like I’ve truly exercising the demons I carried for so many reasons. Without the help of Vince McMahon and company I wouldn’t have had it. It’s been very expensive. It’s been very intense. It’s been a whole lot of damn hard work. Truth be known the first time I went to rehab and the second time I went to try to save a job. This time I truly went to save my life.” You can read & listen to the interview at this link.

See pics of Jake Roberts holding his dentures at this link!

Ashley Massaro returned to WWE on tonight’s edition of Raw. Massaro took part in an inter-gender tag match on Raw with Jerry Lawler and Maria to take on Melina, Santino Marella, and WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix.

It was later announced on Raw that Ashley will replace Candice Michelle in the BunnyMania match to team with Maria to face WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix and Melina. The match is scheduled to be a lumberjack tag match and will feature Snoop Dogg. According to Jim Ross on Raw, Candice underwent surgery today for her re-broken clavicle.

Huge WrestleMania Spoilers + Big Return Scheduled For Live TNA Impact >>

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– Reports that a near riot broke out at Raw two weeks ago when Mayweather’s posse and the WWE Superstars got into it were blown out of proportion. Vince held a meeting with everyone before the show and told both his guys and Mayweather’s posse to work a little stiff. He wanted the angle to come off out of the ordinary and crazy.

– It has been confirmed that Floyd Mayweather isn’t getting a one-time paycheck for $20 million from WWE. Those close to Mayweather believe that he has some sort of deal with Shane McMahon that will last past WrestleMania and that the $20 million figure is in regards to his total earnings potential.

– WWE has announced that they will hold a Raw live event in Paris on September 27th. They have also announced a show at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on November 13th.

Big Name Superstar Likely To Appear At WrestleMania Despite Not Being Advertised – Vince’s **BIG SECRET**

– The Daytona Beach News-Journal concludes their build up towards WrestleMania XXIV with today’s final interview with Jim Ross. Ross tells the newspaper that WWE is prepared for rain and talked about the structure built to protect performers. He said that this year’s WrestleMania is going to pose a very emotional situation with the potential last match of Ric Flair and that “tears are going to flow” when Flair is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. You can read the full interview at this link.

– Floyd Mayweather will continue promoting WrestleMania XXIV as he is scheduled for an appearance on tonight’s “Off the Record” on TSN in Canada.

– Zacks.com, an investment research website, has an article on WWE’s stock labeling it as a “timely buy of the week”. Click here to read it.

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At WrestleMania XXIV, Randy Orton shocked the world by pinning John Cena and retaining his coveted WWE Championship at the Citrus Bowl. Now that Orton has proven his dominance against not one, but two of Raw’s most powerful and skilled Superstars, who could possibly step forth to oppose him? And how will Triple H and Cena react after having been foiled in their attempts to recapture the WWE Championship? We’ll find out as Raw rolls across town to Orlando’s Amway Arena.

Unfortunately, Orton’s win wasn’t the only disappointment for WWE fans last night. After a legendary 36-year career, the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair was defeated by Shawn Michaels, and given a standing ovation by the 74,365 at the Citrus Bowl. How will The Showstopper deal with the emotions involved in ending the career of his friend and 16-time World Champion? And while Flair is forbidden to compete in the ring again, will this be the last we see of the Dirtiest Player in the Game?

Fans got to witness two experienced brawlers do what they do best on Sunday when JBL narrowly defeated Finlay in a Belfast Brawl. Though Finlay almost defeated the self-proclaimed “Wrestling God,” even an assist from his recently recovered son wasn’t enough to put a stop to the rampaging self-made millionaire. With this win behind him, will JBL continue to run roughshod over the Raw roster? Or will the newly reunited team of Finlay and Hornswoggle rebound to take him down?

And with Beth Phoenix & Melina topping Maria & Ashley in their BunnyMania Lumberjack Match at WrestleMania, who will rise up from the Divas division to challenge the powerful Glamazon and make a move on her cherished title?

To find out the answers to these questions and more, tune into Monday Night Raw at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

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— Renee Payne, the former longtime girlfriend of former WWE, WCW & ECW wrestler Tracy Smothers, has an article on him at TracySmothers.biz. To sum things up, Payne says that Smothers needs some serious help. Here are some things she wrote regarding Smothers:

“I found out yesterday that Tracy has not taken his medicine in close to a month. He is taking borrowed blood pressure pills and what he called nerve pills. He is still getting drunk every Monday and smoking pot daily.”

“I know for a fact that he has been having mini strokes since early Christmas morning.”

“He has brain damage and post concusssion syndrome to the point where his neurologists told him that he should have gotten out of the ring ten years ago.”

“When Tracy is off his medications he is delusional, irrational, and has violent blackouts as well as the seizures and mini strokes.”

“Without his medications he will be the next Chris Benoit!”

“I got out because I refuse to wind up like Nancy.”

— A Reebok commercial featuring former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler with NFL stars Matt Hasselbeck, Chad Johnson and Torry Holt has been airing regularly on ESPN in recent days.

— Jerry Lawler will be appearing at the EWF Arena for the EWF’s 10th anniversary show on May 31 in Marion, Indiana.

See pics of Stacy Keibler’s sexy striptease and more