The 'Pretty Ricky' Gimmick/Storyline, Beth Phoenix/WWE Update

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

? Prior to Monday's RAW, two-time WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix had not been seen in recent weeks. As far as her status is concerned, she is not hurt, nor is there heat on her. She's not in the title picture at the moment and they are looking to focus on the bikini-looking women on Raw for the time being. She was on RAW this past Monday but didn't have a big role in her match.

? R-Truth came up with the idea to do the "Pretty Ricky" character. He was apparently messing around doing the character on the road and some WWE people saw it, so now it's on national television. SmackDown creative writer Chris DeJosephs (a/k/a Big Dick Johnson) is in charge of producing the skits and Vince McMahon "absolutely loves them." Quite like the movie Bruno, most of the stuff you see are legitimate reactions, such as the initial skit in which he tried to go over the merchandise seller's table to take stuff with security dragging him away.