Raw To Remain A Three-Hour Show, Maria Gets Engaged, Lawler/JBL/Okerlund Birthdays
- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis announced on Twitter Wednesday night that she is engaged to be married to Ring of Honor wrestler Mike Bennett. She tweeted a photo of her engagement ring.
After parting ways with WWE in 2010, Kanellis largely kept away from the professional wrestling industry until meeting Bennett through Twitter last year. She regularly accompanies him to independent events as his valet and now holds the position of creative director of Crossfire Wrestling in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Despite Comcast listing a rerun of NCIS: Los Angeles for this Monday night on the USA Network at 8:00 p.m., Raw will remain three hours in its regular time slot.
WWE officials confirmed to F4WOnline.com Wednesday night that Raw will remain a three-hour show airing from 8:00 to 11:05 p.m. The cause of this miscommunication is currently unknown.
- Today marks as the 63rd birthday of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler. Also sharing birthdays with "The King" are WWE broadcaster John "Bradshaw" Layfield, who turns 46-years-old, and WWE Hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who turns 70.