Major Backstage Heat On Diva, Orton Update, More News

Candice Michelle recently wrote on her Twitter account that she expects to return to the ring this month. With that being said, there is a ton of heat on her right now similar to what just caused Vince McMahon to release Mr. Kennedy; the perception that she is often injured and a lousy worker. One company source told The Sun: "She doesn't exactly help her cause when she's running around in LA hanging out at bars and going to Dodger games... What happened to rehab and getting back in shape? There are guys on our roster with far worse injuries sucking it up and still coming to work." On the positive side, one of her biggest supporters in the company is said to be Stephanie McMahon.

Randy Orton is on the cover of the latest issue of WWE Magazine. Amazingly, this is his first solo cover since the magazine was relaunched three years ago.

You can follow SmackDown ring announcer Justin Roberts on Twitter at twitter.com/AnnouncerJustin. He also has a blog up on the WWE Universe site discussing how great SmackDown has been as of late. "It's June 4th, 2009 and I am more hooked on Smackdown even more right now than I was in the past," Roberts wrote. "And in the past, I was hooked. There are so many talented Superstars on Smackdown and each week the feuds and the action continue to keep me glued to my seat at ringside! We have had live events all over the world and it's awesome to hear fans show their love and appreciation for Smackdown as well."