— Goldust is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his shoulder tomorrow.

“I have to get an MRI on my shoulder Thursday, so please say prayers that nothing is too terribly wrong,” he wrote on Twitter.

— Eve Torres missed Monday’s Raw because she was preparing to leave the United States Tuesday for Afghanistan. She, Kelly Kelly, Big Show and Vince McMahon are heading overseas to pay a visit to troops stationed in the country. Footage from the trip will air during WWE’s Tribute to the Troops special airing later this month on NBC.

— The Thanksgiving Day episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America drew a 0.48 cable rating, with 516,000 viewers. The midnight replay garnered a 0.14 rating, with 150,000 viewers.

source: PWInsider.com

— Cody Rhodes revealed in an interview with WWE Magazine that the contents of his brother Goldust’s forthcoming book, Cross Rhodes, were surprising to him.

“I’ve heard my dad’s stories, I saw his DVD, and I’ve heard some of Goldust’s stories. But even as his brother, there was so much that I hadn’t heard,” Rhodes said. “He was very open in the writing of this book and talked very honestly about his career and his choices and how the things that have happened to him have affected it. I honestly think it’s going to shock readers.”

When asked to dish out some of the dirt in the book, Rhodes says Goldust openly discusses working and traveling with Marlena.

“Cross Rhodes is one of those ‘dirty secret’ books, and anyone who’s a Goldust fan is going to find something interesting,” he added.

— Jerry “The King” Lawler celebrates his birthday today as he turns 61 years old. “Mean” Gene Okerlund also turns 68 years old, while former WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield is 44.

— Percy Pringle (a/k/a Paul Bearer) noted in a blog post that his father was involved in an accident yesterday as his car popped out of gear and ran over his foot. After being evaluated in an emergency room, it was discovered that he had not broken a single bone.

— There was much talk amongst those in WWE regarding Matt Striker blowing a call during the Survivor Series pay-per-view broadcast when Randy Orton pinned Wade Barrett because he acted as if it was a good thing that the “The Viper” had won the match because Cena would be freed from The Nexus. However, that would only have happened if Barrett had won the bout, allowing Cena to be freed from the faction while also retaining employment with WWE.

— Speaking of John Cena, his wife Elizabeth was seated in the front row at last night’s Raw in Orlando, Florida.

— WWE developmental wrestler Jackson Andrews, a 7 foot tall grappler, beat Goldust in a dark match prior to last night’s Raw broadcast.

sources: PWInsider.com, f4online.com

— WWE Chief Operating Officer Donna Goldsmith said at Thursday’s investor conference call to company stockholders that sales of Nexus merchandise have increased since John Cena joined the pack.

Update:

— Goldust noted today on Twitter that he received stitches to his eye after suffering an injury during his match last night in Cardiff, Wales with Ted DiBiase.

— The WWE website has released a soundboard highlighting NXT Rookie Diva Aksana’s most memorable remarks to date on NXT, such as “Billion Dollar Baby,” “Aksana Here Not By Mistake,” and “She Loves Her Dog.”

— Goldust suffered an injury to his eye during his bout against Ted DiBiase at last night’s Raw live event in Cardiff, Wales. He wrote on Twitter that he was heading to the hospital for eye surgery, but noted hours later the procedure had been called off and that he was okay enough to resume performing.

— Edge has missed the first shows of SmackDown’s live event tour of Europe to film the third season finale of Syfy’s Sanctuary. He will play the role of “an abnormal” named Thelo, with the episode scheduled to air in spring 2011.

— Wade Barrett’s father was in attendance at last night’s Raw live event in Cardiff, Wales, which saw the leader of The Nexus lose to Randy Orton, with John Cena serving as special guest referee. Barrett attended high school in Cardiff.

source: PWInsider.com

– WWE announced on this week’s NXT show that the current season will run another four weeks on the official company website. The season finale will air on November 30th and will be taped from Norfolk, Virginia.

– Rookie Diva Maxine was eliminated from NXT this week .. Following the announcement, Maxine vowed she’ll be back and says will reach the top of WWE’s Divas division.

– In case you missed it on NXT, Aksana slapped Goldust after marrying him. Ted DiBiase Jr. tried crashing the wedding but was stopped by his father, The Million Dollar Man. Now that she’s married Goldust, Aksana won’t be deported. The wedding also saw cameos from Dusty Rhodes and Cody Rhodes.

— Chris Jericho is now considered a former WWE Superstar as his profile on WWE.com has been moved to the Alumni section.

Jericho, who has been touring Europe with his band Fozzy since his departure from the organization, will be taking parting in a WWE function this Saturday at Ringside Collectibles’ Ringsidefest this Saturday at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City. He will be signing autographs and taking part in a Q&A session. Kane and The Miz are also scheduled to appear.

— Battle royals notwithstanding, Goldust’s match with Ted DiBiase at Bragging Rights was his first bout on a pay-per-view broadcast since the December 2002 event Armageddon. Additionally, he had not competed in a singles bout on pay-per-view since February 2002 — against Rob Van Dam.

— Two matches for this Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars were taped prior to Monday’s Raw broadcast: Tyson Kidd vs. Zack Ryder; Mark Henry vs. Jey Uso.

— Yoshi Tatsu beat Primo in a dark match prior to the Superstars taping.

— Ted DiBiase and Maryse are advertised to appear at the Best Buy in Miami, Florida on Saturday, November 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

— Goldust revealed on Twitter that his wedding with Aksana would take place on next week’s episode of NXT.

— Fit Finlay, who still works behind the scenes for World Wrestling Entertainment, is the focus of a new film from director Ronan McCloskey, reports SunSport.

The biopic looks at Irish wrestling in general while also concentrating on the WWE Superstar’s family.

The film, called The Finlays, will air on Setanta Ireland and the BBC in the UK.

— A poll is ongoing on WWE.com for a new CM Punk T-shirt.

— The cover art for WWE’s Goldust autobiography, Cross Rhodes: Goldust, Out of the Darkness, has been released. Click here to view it.

The 256 page book will be released in paperback form on December 14, 2010.

— Eve Torres was backstage at last night’s Raw taping in Wichita, Kansas, but wasn’t used. She posted the following photo on Twitter of herself with Raw guest star Johnny Knoxville.

— Via an e-mail read by announcer Michael Cole at Hell in a Cell, the anonymous Raw General Manager informed Edge that he will make a live, in-ring apology to him on Raw. He then declared that “The Rated-R Superstar” would face Jack Swagger immediately in an impromptu match. The nine-time World Champion gained the victory following a Spear.

— The dark match that took place prior to tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view broadcast was a six-man tag pitting Kofi Kingston, Goldust and R Truth against Dolph Ziggler, Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Prior to the match, there was an altercation between brothers Cody Rhodes and Goldust, with the WWE Tag Team Champion taunting The Bizarre One. Goldust ultimately came out on top in the brothers duel as he hit his finisher on Rhodes for the win.

— Click here to view the promotional video advertisement for WWE’s next pay-per-view event, Bragging Rights. The second annual show takes place three weeks from now at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

— The hash tag #HIAC narrowly managed to trend on Twitter towards the conclusion of the pay-per-view event.

— WWE star Goldust is the latest wrestling personality to critique Lacey Von Erich’s in-ring ability as he remarked the following on Twitter while watching her compete on last night’s episode of TNA iMPACT!:

“Lacey has no talent whatsoever.”

“She is horrible.”

“Great family but her no.”

Von Erich and Velvet Sky dropped the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship to Taylor Wilde and Hamada during the taped broadcast.

— As seen last night on iMPACT!, The Sandman returned to TNA Wrestling during the final segment of the show to join Tommy Dreamer’s team of “Hardcore Originals.” He has been officially announced for Sunday’s HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event.

In regards to his physical appearance, some within the organization felt he looked “rough” and had packed on a lot of weight since he last appeared on national television. (source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

— Goldust suffered a knee injury during last night’s 7-on-7 Elimination Match on Raw, but as evidenced by him working the second set of tapings, was ultimately fine.

He noted on his Twitter account that while he’s fine now, the injury did scare him. He also said he’s sore.

— Apparently refuting a page on Facebook claiming to represent Shawn Michaels and his wife Rebecca, the official WWE Universe page on Twitter said there are no official Michaels pages on Facebook pages, nor are they any pages hosted by “representatives” that are officially endorsed by the family.

— DolphZiggler.com, the official fansite of the SmackDown Superstar, has posted a few special messages from those close to the man known as ‘Heel’ in honor of his thirtieth birthday.

— Drew McIntyre and Wade Barrett’s respective visa issues have been resolved, reports www.F4WOnline.com. Barrett is expected to return to Raw this Monday while McIntyre will return to SmackDown once creative feels it’s right to bring him back from the deportation angle.

— The cover art for WWE’s forthcoming DVD set on the best of Monday Night Raw in 1993 and 1994, Raw “The Beginning”: The Best of Seasons 1 & 2, has been released. The cover, which features The Undertaker, Yokozuna, Bret Hart and Doink the Clown, among others, can be viewed here.

— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will be coming out of retirement to team up with sons Goldust and Cody Rhodes against the trio of Trent Barreta, Caylen Croft and Curt Hawkins on July 9 in Kissimmee, Florida at the Osceola Heritage Park Exhibition Hall. The Florida Championship Wrestling live event will also feature a Divas Bikini Contest.

— Goldust wrote a post Tuesday evening on Twitter saying he has retired.

“i am retired,” he wrote, adding, “byeeeeeeeee.”

Though it should be noted that in a previous tweet, he said he was very tired coming off the road and heading to the beach, so it’s likely he was joking.

The multi-time Intercontinental Champion has been largely relegated to Superstars since being drafted to Raw in April, having only competed once on WWE’s flagship program. He once again appeared on Superstars at Monday’s taping in Philadelphia, teaming up with Yoshi Tatsu to take on Zack Ryder and Primo.

— In addition to Kelly Kelly, R-Truth and Cody Rhodes, both Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio were working through injuries this past week, reports F4WOnline.com.

In the case of Orton, he suffered a neck injury that prevented him from wrestling at Sunday’s live event in Wheeling, West Virginia. Meanwhile, Mysterio is dealing with a minor groin injury. Neither ailment is serious enough to keep the wrestlers from working through the pain.

— Corresponding with storylines, the official WWE website announced Tuesday that Ricky Steamboat suffered cracked ribs, internal injuries and a sprained neck as a result of a clothesline by Skip Sheffield and a 450° splash by Justin Gabriel on Raw.

— Ted DiBiase was diagnosed with a concussion following his match with R-Truth last night at Over The Limit. (source: PWInsider.com)

— On Twitter, Goldust has received a number of questions and comments concerning his split personality persona in TNA Wrestling, Black Reign. He has asked fans not to mention it.

“Listen guys black reign sucked, keep it goldie,” he wrote.

Black Reign was voted Worst Gimmick of 2007 in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards.

— Former WWE star Gene Snitsky has surfaced on Twitter. You can visit his page at twitter.com/therealsnitsky. He has plans to release his first t-shirt, which reads “It’s Not My Fault.”

— Rey Mysterio is once again complaining about his pay, according to WWE sources. Though some feel he’s had legitimate gripes in the past, he’s developed a reputation within WWE for being overly paranoid over his pay. He feels he’s being short-changed compared to some of the other top performers in the company. (source: www.pwtorch.com)

— The following was issued: “And now ladies and gentleman, viewers to www.MichelleMcCool.Net of all ages we present to you *insert drum roll here* the exclusive second part to MichelleMcCool.Net’s 5th Anniversary Interview! In this half, we get a little more personal with Michelle as the questions and answers go “Beyond the Ropes.” Michelle talks about her experience at WrestleMania Axxess this year, what she thinks about support from the gay community, her body and what parts she has problems with most, who she’d like to have an on screen relationship with, which wrestling family is Flawless, her favorite and least favorite classes in school, who she enjoys doing WWE appearances with most, how she got involved with Krav Maga and much more! With questions that have never been asked before and answers never before revealed, you’ll definitely want to check out the conclusion to our two part exclusive 5th Anniversary interview with Michelle McCool!”

You can read the interview at www.MichelleMcCool.Net.

— On Twitter, Goldust commented on his brother, Cody Rhodes, being called a “legend.” He does not agree with the assessment.

“Someone said my bro was a legend. No he is far from it,” Goldust wrote. “He must pay his dues, and in time he will become a legend.”

— Plans as of early last week was that the Drew McIntyre firing angle would be held off until after Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view with Matt Hardy insisting Theodore Long rehire McIntyre so he could beat him up. It was also indicated that WWE would utilize Twitter with Hardy asking his fans to spread his message. (source: f4wonline.com)

— Goldust, Cody Rhodes and Dusty Rhodes were originally scheduled to team up for the first time together at a Florida Championship Wrestling live event on Jul. 9, but plans have changed. Instead, Goldust and Cody will team up together, with the WWE Hall of Famer accompanying his sons to the ring. All three will be taking part in a meet and greet before the show.

— Sunday’s Over The Limit live chat on WWEUniverse.com will be a “Divas Night” as the winner of the Divas Championship Match between champion Eve Torres and Maryse will appear during the session. Also scheduled to appear are former Women’s Champions Melina and Beth Phoenix. Click here for more information.

— Triple H is tentatively booked for television and pay-per-view events due to lingering neck problems.

— While Ezekiel Jackson’s injury at yesterday’s SmackDown live event in Glasgow, Scotland has not yet been diagnosed, the early belief is that he suffered a torn quadriceps.

— Ted DiBiase was busted open hard way at yesterday’s Raw live event in Ireland during his bout with Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes, requiring several staples in his head to close the wound.

— Today is Dustin “Goldust” Runnels’ birthday as he turns 41 years old.

source: www.f4wonline.com

— WWE has plans to release a biography on Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes. The working title for the book project is Cross Rhodes and it is expected to be released by the end of the year. (source: PWInsider.com)

— Referencing last night’s episode of TNA iMPACT!, Chris Jericho wrote the following his Twitter account: “Yikes! With the amount of suits, serious looks and codebreakers going on tonight I feel like Kurt Cobain in 1993…”

For those unaware, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero uses the Double knee facebreaker (a/k/a Codebreaker) as his finishing maneuver in TNA.

— The Bella Twins are en route to Tokyo, Japan to do promotional work for WWE’s tour there this summer.

— In honor of WrestleMania XXVI, the April 2010 issue of WWE Magazine features twenty-six different collectible covers. It’s worth noting that the WWE Divas, who haven’t been prominently feature on a cover of WWE Magazine since 2006, were shut out here too as all twenty-six covers were given to male wrestlers.

Among those featured with their very own cover are Batista, Big Show, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Christian, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Edge, Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger, John Cena, John Morrison, Kane, Kofi Kingston, MVP, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, Santino Marella, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus, Ted DiBiase, The Miz, Triple H and Undertaker.

The cover bearing Shawn Michaels is apparently the only one being sent out to subscribers, so fans of the likes of Bret Hart and Drew McIntyre will have to hunt newsstands for theirs.

— It appears Goldust may be in line for a renewed push on SmackDown after a stellar outing with Chris Jericho on a recent episode of WWE Superstars as he defeated Money in the Bank participant Dolph Ziggler at last night’s SmackDown live event in Stockton, California. He also gained a victory over Mike Knox on last week’s episode of WWE Superstars.

The WWE World Heavyweight Champion praised his match with Goldust on his Twitter account, writing, “I really dug the match with Goldust. He’s in the best shape of his life and is as good as anybody in the WWE. Very underrated..”

— Speaking of Goldust, both he and Dolph Ziggler will be appearing at former WWE performer Armando Estrada’s Baby’s Steak and Lemonade restaurant on Wednesday, Mar. 24 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The restaurant is located at 8285 W. Union Hills Drive, Glendale, Arizona 85308.

— When asked on Twitter whether rumors of her daughter Stephanie being pregnant were true, Linda McMahon confirmed the rumor as true.

“Yes it’s true and the family is very excited,” Linda wrote.

Apparently, the rumor was in light of photographs that had surfaced online of Stephanie looking visibly pregnant while attending her mother’s GOP Senate candidates debate this past week.

McMahon already has two daughters; Aurora Rose Levesque (born July 24, 2006) and Murphy Claire (born July 28, 2008).

— Tiffany, Caylen Croft, Trent Barreta and Goldust are now apart of SmackDown as their respective bios have been moved to the SmackDown Superstars section on WWE.com. Talent yet to be assigned to a new brand include Abraham Washington, Byron Saxton, Tony Atlas, Tyler Reks, Vance Archer and Vladimir Kozlov.

— Tickets for next month’s WWE pay-per-view, Extreme Rules, went on sale this morning via Ticketmaster. The event will be held Sunday, Apr. 25, 2010 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

— In light of the demise of ECW, WWE has officially relocated Goldust to the SmackDown brand.

The WWE website is promoting a bout between World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho and Goldust on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars with “The Bizarre One” noted as the newest addition to the SmackDown roster.

Other matches advertised for tomorrow night’s broadcast include Kofi Kingston vs. Chavo Guerrero and Mike Knox vs. Kane. A bout between Evan Bourne and William Regal is also scheduled to take place.

The only remaining wrestlers who were part of the final ECW roster who have not yet been released or officially relocated to a new brand are Vladimir Kozlov, Vance Archer, Tyler Reks, Caylen Croft and Trent Barreta.

— Raw Superstar Montel Vontavious Porter joined United States senators, representatives and celebrities at a Washington D.C. Congressional Panel and reception to support the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. Click here to view photos from his appearance.