WWE Stock Drops Again, Cena/Batista To Team, New Alicia Fox Pics
? For the 12/30 Raw taping in Portland, Maine, a match featuring John Cena & Batista vs. Randy Orton & JBL is advertised as the (dark match) main event.
? WWE's stock dropped to its lowest level in years, closing today at just $10.33. This figure is way down from the day before, which closed at $11.73.
? DJ Gabriel ? the newest member of ECW General Manager Theodore Long's New Superstar Initiative ? made his debut on last night's edition of ECW on Sci Fi. With former wedding planner Alicia Fox in his corner, Gabriel defeated Sal Rinauro with the European uppercut, which is apparently his finishing maneuver. Gabriel is Steve Lewington, and was signed to a developmental contract following the spring 2007 European tour in which he wrestled Umaga at the UK Raw taping. WWE signed a handful of European wrestlers following this particular tour including Lewington, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, Hade Vansen, Chris Gray and Tommy Taylor. It looks like Lewington is the first wrestler of the group to actually make it in WWE as McIntyre was quickly sent back to developmental following a handful of matches. Gray & Taylor have since been released, Vansen is M.I.A., and Drew McIntyre & Sheamus are still plying their trade in Florida Championship Wrestling. Lewington also appeared as a jobber on Raw during WWE's two tours of England in 2005. Carlito beat him up during a Cabana segment and he once wrestled Kurt Angle as a jobber.
? In some interesting news, The Bella Twins are ranked No. 1 in "Today's Top Searches" on the front page of Yahoo.com. Other wrestling personalities to make the list this year include Michelle McCool, Vince McMahon, Randy Orton and Karen Angle. Although, I don't believe any of them were ranked number one. Lilian Garcia also charted the list last year.
? The WWE site has released new photos of Alicia Fox, which were taken during her time as the wedding planner for Edge & Vickie Guerrero's wedding. They have yet to put her profile up. Fox was in Florida Championship Wrestling during her three month long hiatus from WWE television.