– Ric Flair is undergoing lens restoration surgery as a follow-up to his cataract surgery in 1995 and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
– The Pittsburgh Post Gazette posted an article about the current feud between Mark Madden and football great Franco Harris. Dave Meltzer reports that Steve “Mongo” McMichael requested media credentials for Wrestlemania 22, but was denied. WWE felt McMichael would be a distraction if seen at the event. As you might expect, McMichael (currently a sports talk show host in Chicago) was quite upset.
– WWE is currently conducting interviews for the upcoming Brian Pillman DVD.
– from Matthew McKinney: My Direct TV Preview for Raw says: Vince McMahon will find God; John Cena’s Backlash opponent will be announced.
