– Scott Hall did not appear as advertised Saturday for an “Outsiders” reunion at the Frank & Son Collectible Show in City of Industry, California, according to multiple accounts on Twitter. He was to have reunited with Kevin Nash as well as former New World Order cohorts Buff Bagwell, Konnan and Scott Steiner for an autograph signing.

– Scott Riggs tweeted that Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is ‘doing phenomenal’ after his former tag team partner was involved in a serious car accident two months ago while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. The former WCW Superstar has plans to return to the squared circle soon.

– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has been announced to appear for Fight The World Wrestling’s Summer of Synn event taking place Saturday, July 7 at Center Island Sports – 101 Union Ave # B Ronkonkoma, New York 11779. (Event Information)

– Jacques Rougeau was asked if his recently released autobiography would be translated from French to English as initially planned: “Not sure anymore, it costs a lot for me to do so.”

– Booker T talks about his most memorable moment from Raw, which was his match against Buff Bagwell in the show’s first-ever WCW main event.

“My favorite moment from Monday Night Raw would have to be the night myself and Marcus Bagwell main-evented on Monday Night Raw,” Booker reveals. “It’s such a sweet night for me, actually coming from WCW.”

T continues, “That night for me man, a new chapter to the Booker T saga. It was a night that I’ll remember for the rest of my career.”

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– Benicio Salazar, who had been appearing in Florida Championship Wrestling as a masked character, is now pictured on FCWWrestling.info without a mask. His bio, however, was not modified.

“I have spent much time scouting the superstars of FCW,” Salazar explained through a translator. “My true identity will NEVER be revealed and the fact that I will become the next big FCW attraction is all my opponents need to know.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, 39, says she’s trying to start a family. She coyly remarked Monday she was taking a “test,” which she later disclosed as a home pregnancy test.

“Im taking a test tonight….what test you ask? For me to know and for you to find out,” she wrote Monday on Twitter. However, she later wrote, “negative :( :( :( :( :(.”

Sytch then revealed her goal on Facebook, writing, “ok, peeps, minions, and dirt sheet writers: YES, met the man of my dreams, trying to start a family….happy for some dirt??? lol.”

“Trying to get preggers..hasnt happened yet. just sad,” she noted. “Just was hoping for a positive… ugh…gotta keep trying..that’ll be fun!”

She is now dating independent wrestler Damien Darling.

– Marcus “Buff” Bagwell will be making a public appearance weeks after being involved in a serious car accident while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. The former WCW Superstar has been announced to appear at an autograph signing taking place Saturday, June 23 at Frank & Son Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave, City of Industry, California.

Bagwell’s publicist stated to Hollywood.com three weeks ago that he is quickly healing from the life-threatening ordeal and looking to return to the squared circle.

— John Morrison addressed his departure from WWE during an interview with Colt Cabana for The Art of Wrestling.

“I left on good terms,” he said of his parting of ways. Morrison added that management always told him that his inability to cut a strong promo held him back from achieving greater success; he admits it’s something he needs to improve on. He is now looking to reposition himself and is hopeful that he’ll be worth more upon his return to the organization.

Morrison also discussed his workout routine, parodying The Undertaker and Triple H in an online video, parkour, life outside of professional wrestling and more. The interview is available at WeLoveColt.com.

— Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is at home recovering after being involved in a serious car accident on April 23 while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. The former WCW Superstar is quickly healing from the life-threatening ordeal and is eyeing a return to the squared circle.

“Buff is doing much better!” a representative of Bagwell told Hollywood.com. “He is at home and ready to work again.”

— WWE’s Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon was joined by Sheamus, Mark Henry, Eve and Alberto Del Rio at a be a STAR Alliance rally Friday morning in the South Bronx as they stressed the importance of putting an end to bullying.

“It’s the most important initiative of WWE right now,” said Stephanie. “I’m incredibly proud to be a part of the be a STAR Alliance.” She then asked the pre-teens how many of them had been bullied; more than half of the crowd raised their hands.

“You’re not alone. That’s why WWE and The Creative Coalition have partnered together for the be a STAR initiative,” she said.

Full coverage from the event is available here.

— Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is at home recovering after being involved in a serious car accident last week while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. Former WCW colleague Marc Mero wrote Friday on Facebook, “A Miracle! My friend and Pro wrestler Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is home and recovering from a near life ending accident. I can’t thank you enough for your prayers. I believe God has a greater purpose for his life. We are texting each other as he can’t talk right now due to his injuries. His wife Judy said he will have a full recovery! I can’t wait to see him again!”

— Buff Bagwell underwent surgery on his jaw on Thursday, which had been wired shut, and is now walking. Indy promotion UCW, which Bagwell had been wrestling for prior to his accident, tweeted the following update on his condition:

“Buff Bagwell released after surgery. Buff is recovering after having surgery on his jaw , which is wired. Buff has 4 plates in his face from surgery. Under his eye, across the face / nose. Is walking..but has some tingling in his arms and hands.”

— WWE’s stock price increased by over 13% on Thursday, a sign that Wall Street was very satisfied by the company’s first quarter earnings report released earlier in the day. The stock closed at $8.90 per share after it had bottomed out around $7.75 three times in the past two weeks.

— Mark Henry has been pulled from advertising for this week’s RAW brand live events. He had been scheduled to wrestle John Cena and WWE Champion CM Punk this weekend.

— Rey Mysterio’s scheduled appearance at the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con on Sunday, June 3 has been cancelled. The WWE Superstar is currently serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of the company’s Talent Wellness Program.

— Scotty Riggs, who held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Marcus “Buff” Bagwell, stated the following Tuesday on Facebook after his former tag team partner was involved in a serious car accident last week while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia: “FLOCK U” … KEEP MARK (Bagwell) IN YOUR POSITIVE ENEGRY & PRAYERS … HE’S COME A MILLION MILES BUT HAS A MILLION MORE TO GO!!! … I’LL BE CALLING HIM AGAIN LATER THIS WEEK!!”

Bagwell has made major progress since the accident as he was discharged from intensive care days after requiring a breathing tube.

— Wednesday marks as the nine-year anniversary of the passing of Miss Elizabeth. The wrestling trailblazer died on May 1, 2003 in the Marietta, Georgia home she shared with Lex Luger as a result of a drug and alcohol overdose.

Scotty Riggs, who held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Buff Bagwell, stated Sunday evening on Twitter that he spoke with his former tag team partner after he was involved in a serious car accident last Monday in Georgia. Riggs says while Bagwell is in “rough” shape, he was discharged from intensive care after undergoing successful surgery on Saturday.

Bagwell was driving in Georgia on Monday when he lost control of his Jeep, which flipped on the road and left him with several broken bones in his neck and face, including a snapped jaw. The former WCW Superstar called his wife at 1:35 p.m. to tell her that he was about to suffer a seizure while driving. He was taken to nearby WellStar Kennestone Hospital, where he remained under doctors’ watch in an intensive care unit through the week.

On Friday, Bagwell’s wife Judy stated to TMZ.com that he had been taken off the breathing tube, was able to eat solid foods and talk. Fellow WCW alumni Sting, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Diamond Dallas Page and Riggs, among others, have also kept in contact with Bagwell since the accident.

“It’s really helped that he’s been contacted by friends … he’s really feeling the love,” says Bagwell’s wife.

Ray “Glacier” Lloyd appeared on World Wrestling Insanity with James Guttman (Interview available at WorldWrestlingInsanity.com via ClubWWI).

As fans of Glacier remember, his most memorable run was in World Championship Wrestling. He was there along with Marcus “Buff” Bagwell, who has been in the news following his recent car accident that left him in Intensive Care. As James points out, Bagwell’s reputation precedes him. But, as he mentioned in his second book “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later”, Buff was one of the most professional stars he ever set up an interview with. When JG set it up, Marcus said, “You don’t know me, but people who do, know that when I put you in my calendar, you’re set.” And set he was because Buff called at the exact time he said he would and delivered and honest and open interview. It’s a rarity for the wrestling business but par-for-the-course with Bagwell. Lloyd has history with Marcus and explains to ClubWWI.com their history…

“A lot of people don’t know this, but Marcus and I broke in around the same time in Georgia. We’re both home grown Georgia boys. I’ve had a very good relationship with Marcus throughout almost my entire career. Marcus and I have never been like super, super, close friends. But we’ve always considered ourselves much more than just acquaintances. I would always say definitely good buddies in and out of wrestling. We’ve always had a great time whenever we’ve hung out together and stuff. ”

Of course, the most important thing with a tragic accident at first is not to determine why it happened, but to hope that the results following it are positive. The situation rocked many in the business and Ray, although acknowledging that ClubWWI.com listeners may want to speculate, reminds us that there’s more to it than that.

“Obviously, it’s really unfortunate and really scary what he just went through. From what I understand, he’s probably lucky to have lived through it. Pretty bad. The circumstances surrounding it – who knows? I know a lot of people will be quick to judge based on some of Marcus’s struggles in the past. I’m not going to be one of those people. I don’t know what caused it and until all those facts come in, I don’t want to speculate. But I can tell you this, Marcus is a guy who’s always been, in my book, when he’s in a good mood and in his environment, he’s one of the best guys in the world to be around. The demands of wrestling, especially on someone of his caliber – he’s someone with such a distinct look. He’s one of those guys I always say that even if someone doesn’t know he’s a wrestler, they know he’s somebody. He just has a certain look that makes him stand out. And he’s had a great combination of look, charisma, and talent. He’s come through adversity in the past. I’m pulling for him 100% and I really hope he gets through this.”

Bagwell’s future will require hard work but he’s lucky to have a strong family unit behind him. As Glacier explains to James, many fans don’t know about the people Marcus has to depend on. But the Bagwell Family sticks together. As the ClubWWI.com show continues, Lloyd says that those people may be the key to a quick and full recovery.

“He’s got a great wife, Judy, who’s obviously there for him every step of the way. He has one of the toughest moms in the world (laughs). A lot of people don’t know, but he’s got a very, very, close family. His brothers too. I know one of his brothers really good – John. I know of his other brothers. He has a very close family. The people in Marietta, Georgia, where he’s born and raised, I know they’re going to rally around him and the family. I really believe Marcus will come through this. He’s a tough cat. He’ll pull through and hopefully pull through with no lasting effects from it.”

– As seen on Monday’s RAW, John Cena came to the ring for his Extreme Rules contract signing with a chain wrapped around his fist. The WWE website has a new article up looking at Edge’s pep talk to Cena that speculates whether Cena will bring out his “thug” side in order to defeat Brock Lesnar. Here’s an excerpt:

“Maybe a stern message from The Master Manipulator was what Cena needed all along. On Sunday night at Extreme Rules, will Cena heed Edge’s call and unleash ruthless aggression to shock Lesnar? Or is he just going to wind up the first victim in Brock’s fearsome quest to take over WWE?”

– Abraham Washington continued to offer his managerial services to WWE superstars on Friday’s SmackDown. He told WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo that they need to tell him by Monday whether they want him represent them.

AW also offered his professional services to Ryback.

– TMZ reports that Buff Bagwell is still hospitalized but breathing and eating on his own after the bad car accident on Monday. Bagwell was hooked up to breathing tubes while emergency room doctors worked on major injuries to his face and spine. The breathing tube was removed on Wednesday and Buff is now talking and eating solid foods.

Some of Buff’s WCW co-workers like Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner have contacted him while in the hospital.

The Twitter page of Universal Championship Wrestling, the indy promotion that Buff Bagwell has been working for lately, has posted an update on the former WCW star’s health after a bad car accident earlier this week.

According to UCW, doctors are hoping that the swelling in Bagell’s face and neck will subside soon so they can perform surgery.

Bagwell is on breathing and feeding tubes, and has a crushed nose, broken cheek bone, broken jaw and broken neck in two places.

For more on Buff Bagwell’s car accident and injuries from earlier this week:
Buff Bagwell Suffers Broken Neck & Jaw After Car Wreck

Former WCW star Buff Bagwell is currently in intensive care at an Atlanta-area hospital after flipping his jeep earlier this week. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Bagwell broke several bones in his neck, face and jaw after flipping his Jeep several times.

A police report obtained by TMZ.com states that Bagwell called his wife while driving on Monday and “advised her he was getting ready to have a seizure.” He lost control of his car shortly after that – driving over the median in the road and flipping his Jeep.

Bagwell was taken to a nearby hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit in serious condition. He was sedated due to the extent of his injuries.

Keep Buff Bagwell in your thoughts during this very difficult time.

The official Twitter page of Universal Championship Wrestling, which Buff works for, posted the following on Tuesday:

“Marcus ‘Buff’ Bagwell involved in a serious wreck and is ICU! Our prayers go out to him and his family. Please RT #GetWellBuff”

Bagwell’s former partner Scott Norton wrote the following update:

“Update on Marcus. He’s going to be ok but keep him in your prayers for fast recovery”

— Mick Foley, who has not appeared on WWE programming since the Royal Rumble, teased a return to company storylines Sunday night via Twitter as he said he received voice-mails from SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long.

“Guess it’s about time I listen to some of these voice-mails from Teddy Long. Wonder what he wants. Catch you all tomorrow,” he wrote. However, he suggested minutes later it was a joke, writing, “No big deal. Teddy was just hoping I had Buff Bagwell’s number – apparently, it’s pretty important.”

Foley is scheduled for an upcoming WWE show as he will appear at the April 9 Raw SuperShow taking place at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.

— WWE ring announcer Tony Chimel took a jab at Lilian Garcia at Saturday’s SmackDown live event in Bowling Green, Kentucky as during a mic check he announced “1, 2, Long Island Iced Z, Jack Swagger!” This was in reference to Garcia’s mistake at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Newark, New Jersey where she introduced Ryder as “Long Island Iced Z, Jack Swagger.” John Cena ridiculed Garcia’s ring announcing ability after the taping had concluded, proclaiming to the live audience, “She looks absolutely beautiful, but doesn’t know what the hell she’s doing!”

— Dolph Ziggler was asked during an interview with WWE Magazine if there is anyone he loves listening to on the mic. He says The Rock despite not being “a huge fan” of his.

“Though I’m not a huge fan of The Rock, I admit that I am a fan of the fact that he does his own thing. He gets excited on the mic. He yells. He didn’t listen to what people told him to do, and people responded to that. I appreciate someone who stands out and stands up for what he believes in, because that’s what I’m trying to do,” Ziggler says.

“When I finally get the chance to say what I want, to talk about where we’re going from here on out, when my voice, my words, become the measuring stick for WWE, I think that’s the moment that’s going to reinvent our entire business.”

— SLAM! Wrestling has published an article on Marcus “Buff” Bagwell wrestling at the high school he attended, Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia. Along with that special occasion, Bagwell partnered with Scott Steiner in the main event of UCW’s recent Superclash event. The former nWo duo lost to Brodie Chase and Mike Knox in a tag team match.

Though long removed from the national wrestling scene and now 42 years of age, Bagwell still looks as he did during the late 1990s with World Championship Wrestling. The twenty-two year veteran credits his persona as the main reason for his consistent look.

“My name’s the reason,” Bagwell joked. “If you’ve got a name like “Buff” you better look the part.”

His physique has led to an endorsement as he is featured in online advertisements for Force Factor muscle building supplements.

— Edge stated during an interview with Aftermath on The Score Monday night that if the choice is his, Christian will induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame.

WWE announced during the first hour of Monday’s Raw SuperShow that Edge would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the night before WrestleMania XXVIII.

Meanwhile, Christian and Shawn Michaels went on Twitter to congratulate Edge for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

“A gigantic, enormous congratulations to Edge on his Hall of Fame induction. Unbelievably well deserved & I could not be happier for him!!!” wrote Michaels, a fellow WWE Hall of Famer.

Christian added, “Edge… Hall Of Fame… No one deserves it more #YouThinkYouKnowMe.”

— Following Monday’s Raw SuperShow broadcast, Dolph Ziggler cut a promo in which he claimed to have beaten John Cena. Kane then appeared, prompting Ziggler to run off. CM Punk then appeared, but was attacked by Ziggler, Kane and Jack Swagger. Big Show came out to rescue Punk, and was followed by John Cena. Big Show, Punk and Cena all took turns hitting their respective finishers on Swagger.

— This week’s WWE Classics of Demands updates are as follows: Legends of Wrestling: Renegades and Outlaws, ECW (January 6, 1998), WWF Prime Time Wrestling (July 3, 1989), World Class Championship Wrestling (February 11, 1984).

— In today’s birthdays, Buff Bagwell turns 42 years old, Brian Christopher turns 40 and Colonel DeBeers turns 67.

— The latest issue of WWE Magazine says they have obtained a short list of candidates for induction into next year’s Hall of Fame class and it features past Superstars estranged from WWE.

The Informer wrote in his monthly column: “A trusted source managed to sneak me the short list for the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame, and I can tell you that a lot of old wounds are about to be reopened!”

— WWE has released seven-inch refillable lighters featuring six legendary Superstars: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, British Bulldog and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. The lighters, which also include a bottle opener, are available at select convenience stores.

— WWE.com has added Buff Bagwell to its list of WCW Competitors. His picture, however, links a New World Order photo gallery.