MYSTERIO SUSPENDED FOR 60 DAYS AFTER SECOND WELLNESS VIOLATION - Even though he hasn't been wrestling for a several months, Rey Mysterio got tested as part of the Talent Wellness Program and failed for the second time. WWE announced that Mysterio - referred by his real name of Oscar Gutierrez - bas been suspended for sixty days effective today for his second violation of the company's policy. The former champion hasn't wrestled since late August of last year after undergoing knee surgery. While he had knee problems for a while, he re-injured it during a live event against Alberto Del Rio in July. In September, Mysterio underwent a second knee surgery to reinforce his posterior cruciate ligament after the first surgery corrected his ACL and PCL, and also removed bone spurs.
BUFF BAGWELL SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper is carrying an article reporting that former WCW and WWE Superstar Buff Bagwell was seriously injured in a car wreck on Monday. The 42 year old Bagwell flipped his Jeep several times on Towne Lake Parkway, breaking his neck, jaw, and even fracturing several bones in his face. He is currently heavily sedated at the WellStar Kennestone Hospital due to the nature of his injuries. TMZ adds to the story that according to the police report, Bagwell called his wife while driving telling her he was about to have a seizure. He lost control of his vehicle just a few moments later spinning across the raised median. Bagwell wrestled for WCW from 1991 to 2001 and then joined WWE after the company purchased WCW from AOL Time Warner. His time in WWE didn't last long however as he was released in early July just after appearing twice on WWE television. He also appeared for TNA in 2002, 2003, and 2006.
Sin Cara is going back to Mexico..........to do some promotional work for WWE's upcoming tour next month and he will be signing autographs in Distrito Federal all weekend.
Nikki and Brie Bella are still slated to depart WWE on 4/30 when their contracts officially expire.
The decision to put the WWE Divas title on Nikki had been planned for some time (at one point, it was slated for Extreme Rules) with the idea that Kharma would return and lay waste to the Bellas as revenge for their words against her when she announced her pregnancy last year.
The Kharma return would lead to another WWE Divas title change and bring Kharma right back into the forefront of the Diva storylines.