How Old Is Raven?, RAW Attendance Low, WWE Books, More
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– While an attendance figure for Monday's RAW television taping at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. has yet to be disclosed, it was said to be the least attended WWE live event at the venue in several years
– In today's birthdays, Raven turns 46, Lodi turns 40, The Great Kabuki turns 62, and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette turns 39.
– Titan Publishing, which does the WWE Heroes comic books, will be releasing an Undertaker trade paperback in October 2011.
– WWE is working on several children's books. Ongoing projects include an Ultimate Guide to the WWE, biographies on Hornswoggle, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio and Big Show and a book on the story of Kane and The Undertaker.
– Here's the official synopsis on WWE Championships: Sports-Entertainment's Most Coveted Prize Uncovered, written by Kevin Sullivan and set to come out on November 23: "For over half a century, Superstars have battled to win the WWE Championship. While the name may have changed, the prestige attached to the championship has exploded. That is due in no small part to the immortals of wrestling that have held this coveted title – Bruno Sammartino taking the title from the first holder Buddy Rogers; the totally unexpected win of Superstar Billy Graham; Hulk Hogan's win over the Iron Sheik, who had refused a pay-off to injury Hogan; Andre the Giant's surrender of the title to Ted DiBiase; the newcomer win of the Undertaker; the commanding wrestling abilities of Bret Hart; Shawn Michaels's win in Montreal; the stunning victories of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin; the triumph of the People's Champion, The Rock; Triple H playing the game; the never surrender attitude of John Cena. This is the chronicle of how the title that is now known as the WWE Championship became sports-entertainment's most coveted prize."
– Here's the official synopsis on Mick Foley's new comic book R.P.M., set to debut on November 10: "Revere Windsor, descendent of the legendary Paul Revere, is hired by a mysterious corporation to safely move a package from Boston to Miami. Born with hyperkinetic depth perception, Revere sees and reacts to the world faster than anyone. Partnered with the corporation's beautiful liaison, Revere pushes head-on against international criminals and shadowy government agencies."