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FIRST MAIN EVENT FOR EXTREME RULES SET
One of the main events for the Extreme Rules pay-per-view was set yesterday during Monday Night RAW. The WWE title will be on the line as John Cena will defend against number one contender Batista in a Last Man Standing match. The pay-per-view will be taking place on April 25.

THE DRAFT COMING THIS MONTH
The 2010 WWE Draft will be taking place on April 26 during a special three hour edition of Monday Night RAW. The Draft is now back between RAW and Smackdown for the first time since 2005 as in 2006 ECW was added to the mix. So far the Draft has been held a total of eight times since 2002 with the year 2003 the only time that it was not held since it started.

VANCOUVER OFFICIALS HOLDING MEETING WITH WWE OVER WRESTLEMANIA
The Vancouver Sun has a story regarding the city of Vancouver bidding to host WrestleMania in 2012 or the two years following that, entering a race with another dozen of cities who want the show to their area. WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman said that while city officials haven't thrown in their bid yet, private interests have indeed approached WWE to host the show in Vancouver. "We haven't received any official word from the City of Vancouver yet," Zimmerman said. "They'd have to send correspondence that they're interested in doing something with us, then the city would have to meet our criteria to even be allowed to submit a full bid." A conference call between WWE, the Vancouver Athletic Commission and the Vancouver WrestleMania bid committee is scheduled for Friday. A final decision on the venues for the next three events is due in February 2011.