- Next week's Raw (which is scheduled for three hours) will be a one-night-only King of the Ring tournament. The entire tournament will run over the course of the show.

- WWE will tape SmackDown and ECW tomorrow in London, England. If you are attending the event and would like to assist in sending text message updates or calling us toll-free, please email me. As reported earlier, WWE World Champion The Undertaker will take on Batista in a non-title matchup on this week’s edition of SmackDown.

- ECW founder Tod Gordon sent out an announcement today saying that he is retiring from the wrestling business.