OVW's Atlas DaBone received a WWE try out before the Raw in Philadelphia, PA.

From Jon Robinson: GameTap has an interview with Batista where he talks about his respect for The Undertaker, how Finlay saved his career, and getting hit with barbed wire.For the week of 10/29 to 11/4, "The Condemned" slipped from #21 to #27 among the most rented DVDs. The movie has pulled in $18.98 million in rentals.

From Michael Carpenter: Television ads in Charlotte, NC for an upcoming Raw show at the Bobcats Arena are promoting a main event of DX (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) vs. Umaga and WWE champion Randy Orton. The ad also claims Booker T is scheduled to appear.

From Jay Lad: Dave Taylor's partner in the 5 team match at the Smackdown tapings was Drew McIntyre.