Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly (and friends) attended Tuesday night’s Anaheim Ducks NHL hockey game to watch her boyfriend Sheldon Souray play.

Photos: Kelly Kelly & Boyfriend Sheldon Souray Attend “Lady Ducks” Fashion Show

Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly tweeted the following image of herself sunbathing topless and playing with her  new dog.

• Photos: Kelly Kelly & Boyfriend Sheldon Souray Attend Fashion Show

Photos of Barbie Blank, former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly, and her boyfriend Sheldon Souray of the Anaheim Ducks at the Lady Ducks Fashion Show on April 15, 2013:

– There was some concern in WWE that CM Punk might have been injured on RAW during his no disqualification match against Kane. At one point in the match, Punk took a bad bump and cameras quickly cut away, while referee Mike Chioda threw up the “X” symbol. A trainer came down to look at Punk, but Punk ended up finishing the match. Between this and the recent incident at a WWE live event where The Miz dropped Punk on his head during a botched stalled suplex, the road to WrestleMania has been a bumpy one for Punk, to say the least.

– WWE legend Goldust commented on his WrestleMania 29 status on Thursday:

“Looks like i will be watching #WM29 this year from the comfort of my home. #newkidsontheblock ! Hope they know the opportunity they have!!!”

Goldust has been pushing for years to get a WrestleMania match against his younger brother, Cody. After his surprise return at the Royal Rumble, it looked like he might have finally gotten his wish, but .. there’s always next year. He mentioned that, he “might have to hit up Booker T for a reunion against Rhodes Scholars.”

– As previously reported, WWE has been reaching out to former Divas in hopes of getting them to return to the company. Aside from Kelly Kelly and Maryse, they also reportedly reached out to Beth Phoenix.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)”

– Monday’s Raw saw the return of The Bella Twins to WWE, who appeared in a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow and Kaitlyn. The twin duo had been in contract negotiations with officials from the sports-entertainment organization for approximately two months, with offers triggered by the feeling of lacking depth among the Divas ranks and talent in developmental not being ready to be promoted. Contract offers have also been made to Maryse Ouellet and the former Kelly Kelly, Barbie Blank. Both starlets rejected the company’s overtures, but are believed to still be in negotiations.

• Discussion – What former Divas should WWE bring back? Comment below.

– Promoting Friday’s theater release of WWE Studios’ The Call starring Halle Berry, David Otunga spoke to Arda Ocal of The Baltimore Sun. The WWE Superstar, who plays young gun police officer Jake Devans in the flick, discussed Berry’s sense of humor, loving acting, whether he wants to continue acting, initial impressions from the locker room concerning his Harvard Law degree, head honcho Vince McMahon “hating lawyers,” and more. Regarding his experience filming the movie, Otunga states:

“We shot for a little under two months. The days were great, you get there and they just call you in when you have to do a scene so you get a lot of down time. But you’re in a trailer for a long time, your scenes are laid out for you so you know your lines already, which is a new thing going in for me. In WWE we’re sometimes handed something at the last minute, like ‘here you go to pages’ or ‘oh we’re changing our minds,’ so with this we had the scenes for months. I was comfortable so when it was time to do our scenes they would come and take you to set, we’d knock it out and when you were done you got to go home. It’s easy.”

The full interview is available here.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank) hosted a party at the Gallery Nightclub in Las Vegas over the weekend and tweeted these pictures of the appearance:

– Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly appeared on MTV 2’s “Guy Code” on last night where she discussed getting high, Valentine’s Day and PMS.

– Former WCW star Bobby Eaton plead guilty yesterday to a DUI charge in Hollywood, Arkansas stemming from a 2002 arrest. A warrant had been issued for the legendary tag team wrestler after he failed to answer the charge over a decade ago.

– John Cena returned to Twitter on Wednesday, writing:

Sorry @wwe I've been silent for a bit, was with some great friends catching up. Apparently some of my material was deemed #toohotfortwitter

— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 13, 2013

I understand and hope you all do to. In other news, for the first time in years I am excited about #Valentinesday @WWE how will u spend it?

— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 13, 2013

In closing, went to grocery store yesterday, it is a true honor to be on the # fruitypebbles box. A first for @WWE + I'm proud to be a part

— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 13, 2013

Barbie Blank, formerly known as WWE Diva Kelly Kelly, recently spoke to Phil Strum of the Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal about what it’s like now that her seven year run with WWE is over. “It’s going good,” she said. “I’m just relaxing at home. It’s nice to take a break and just be able to live a normal life and being able to do whatever I want to do.”

Blank says she is enjoying “being able to live a normal life” but is still healing from injuries sustained during her career. Now, she’s focusing on non-wrestling projects.

“Yeah, I’m just kind of doing my own stuff under my real name. My calendar and my posters. Just getting stuff out that I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Getting into modeling. There’s a lot of things coming, so we’ll see what happens,” Blank said.

As for whether we’ll ever see her back in the world of pro wrestling, she replied, “You never know. Right now, I’m kind of healing my neck that was kind of a problem for a while. Just resting up and you never know.”

* Pictures of KELLY KELLY’s Totally New Look (Brunette)

– The following matches were taped before RAW for this week’s WWE Superstars:

* Zack Ryder vs. Tensai

* Brodus Clay vs. David Otunga

– Former WWE diva Kelly Kelly will be appearing on the new MTV2 show, Guy Code. She tweeted on Monday:

Just got done filming MTVs show @guycode so much fun!!! Look out for the episodes on MTV2 airing in February😊👍

— Barbie Blank (@TheBarbieBlank) December 3, 2012

The show is described as “the ultimate guy’s guide to the laws of manhood.”

* Pictures of KELLY KELLY’S New Brunette Look

– Tony Mamaluke, who appeared for WWE, World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, TNA Wrestling and Ring of Honor, officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling at Saturday’s East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, Delaware on Saturday, 15 years to the date of his first grappling affair.

The 35-year-old headlined the show against Papadon and announced his retirement following the match. He then left his boots in the ring and exited.

Mamaluke, whose real name is Charles John Spencer, reflected on his career on Facebook: “Final thought, I would like to say that it was all so wonderful, that I have no regrets , that I made a lot of money and been famous. But not everybody can be. I was a good jobber in an era where there wasn’t any. I was a good hand when the era was all about me and not the show. Tonight I was Mamaluke for the last time and I am not bitter, broken or emotionally unstable. I survived. In the end I have to ask myself if the last 15 years were worth it. I will answer that question after time and reflection. 15 years to the day, my career began in a flea market with 3 people in the crowd. The show was cancelled that night for obvious reasons. Tonight I had one of my best matches in years. I finally got a chance to shine 15 years later. Thank you to my ECW family. I love you all. Guido, my brother, my friend I love you and will never forget all you have done for me. Frankie a better friend doesn’t exist. Dean Malenko you will always be my idol. To the fans, I don’t know if you ever quit got me but, if you did then thank you. Life is good, time to move on to a new chapter.”

– The former Kelly Kelly, Barbie Blank, will appear on upcoming episodes of MTV2’s Guy Code, “the ultimate guy’s guide to the laws of manhood.”

“Just got done filming MTVs show @guycode so much fun!!!” she wrote on Twitter Monday. “Look out for the episodes on MTV2 airing in February.”

– Sakamoto, who appeared as Tensai’s servant, has been officially demoted to WWE’s developmental promotion, NXT. His WWE.com profile has been deleted and he is once again listed on the NXT website’s roster page.

Despite being physically abused when Tensai became frustrated, Sakamoto still continued to be loyal to his master. The partnership, however, quietly ended over the summer when the Tokyo, Japan native stopped accompanying Tensai for his matches. He has not appeared for WWE since.

– The former Kelly Kelly, Barbie Blank, is now on YouTube at BarbaraBlankCom. She released the following video message thanking fans for purchasing her 2013 calendar.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart stated on Twitter Friday that he has a “big announcement coming soon.”

– The official WWE website has published an article examining the state of the Divas division following multiple talent departures over the past year.

“Some of the WWE Universe might say the Divas division has been diminished, having lost a whole half-dozen of its best and brightest over the past twelve months. And it’s true: at least in terms of depth, fate carved quite the swath through WWE’s women’s division in 2012, but the depletion has also initiated a new era of opportunity for the remaining Divas. In one turn around the sun, Kelly Kelly, Beth Phoenix, Maxine, Kharma and The Bella Twins have all left WWE, with no small amount of shock,” author Anthony Benigno writes.

“At first glance, that’s a sudden, dark cloud hanging over one of WWE’s most time-honored divisions. But the whole process has turned out to be something along the lines of an evolution for the Divas. True, the abrupt change in the Divas’ landscape has been jarring for the WWE Universe. But the transformation seems to us a breath of fresh air, a chance at a fresh start, and an opportunity to redefine the very definition of a WWE Diva.”

– Zack Ryder is giving away four copies of WWE ’13 this week. Check out this webisode of Z! True Long Island Story for your chance to get your hands on one. Plus, find out which pop star is his “Broski of the Week.”

– Former World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

Check out these pictures of former WWE diva Kelly Kelly sporting a totally new look as a brunette:

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– Former WWE diva Beth Phoenix is now working with RetroWrestling.com to sell autographed pictures and merchandise beginning in January 2013, including action figures, glossy photos and event programs. For an extra £5, they will include a picture of Beth Phoenix holding the item that was personally signed for you. For more information, including a video of Beth Phoenix (with a cameo by Adam “Edge” Copeland), visit RetroWrestling.com.

– The WWE Studios movie “The Day” will be available on DVD on November 27th. Here’s the official trailer:

– Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly noted on Twitter that Facebook recently banned one of the pictures from her new calendar, which you can buy at her official website. Here’s the picture that was “too hot” for Facebook:

– John “Bradshaw” Layfield posted a new video on YouTube discussing his decision to make a full-time return to the WWE announce booth for SmackDown. The former WWE Champion takes some light-hearted jabs at fellow announcers, says he sees Wade Barrett as a future World Heavyweight Champion and after witnessing Fandango in dark matches, believes the character has potential to be “pure money.”

– The official WWE website has posted highlights of this week’s episode of WWE Superstars from the United Kingdom, which features Justin Gabriel vs. Tensai and Jimmy Uso vs. Jinder Mahal. The full episode is available on WWEOnHulu.com.

– Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

– Barbie Blank, formerly WWE Diva Kelly Kelly, underwent an MRI on her neck on Friday. She tweeted:

Getting MRI on my neck #damnyoustinkfaces

— Barbie Blank (@TheBarbieBlank) November 2, 2012

When asked by a fan what is wrong with her neck, she replied:

Nothing to serious just making sure its all good ?“@SuzanneFrato: @TheBarbieBlank what happend Barbi???”

— Barbie Blank (@TheBarbieBlank) November 2, 2012

– Former WWE superstar Batista is thanking his fans for supporting his movie, “The Man With The Iron Fists,” which is estimated to do a projected opening weekend total of around $8.5 million:

https://twitter.com/DaveBautista/status/264620025451802624

– On Twitter Thursday, John Cena responded to Vickie Guerrero’s allegations that he had an affair with AJ Lee, which led to the diminutive Diva stepping down from her post as Raw General Manager by the WWE Board of Directors on Monday.

“Ok @ExcuseMeWWE not gonna go back and forth so ill leave it with this.. U got proof of an ‘affair’ with @WWEAJLee and I, show @wwe,” Cena wrote in response to Guerrero stating the day prior that his “actions” with Lee are “interesting” to her. “Just truly think its sad that @WWEAJLee lost her job because of ‘allegations’ that is a bigtime blunder by @wwe #BringBackAJ.”

In response, Guerrero said she will have proof this Monday on Raw. She wrote to Cena, “Ask and you shall receive…tune into RAW this Monday as I have the “evidence” #CougarInCharge.”

– Northeast Wrestling has announced that prices for former WWE performer Barbie “Kelly Kelly” Blank’s autographs and photo-ops at her appearances on Saturday, November 3 at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown, New York, and Sunday, November 4 at Buffalo Wild Wings in Waterbury, Connecticut have been reduced.

Autographs and photo-ops are now $30 each, or save $10 by purchasing a combo for $50. Additional autographs and photo-ops are available for $25 that day. Those who have already pre-ordered the items will be refunded the difference. (Event Details)

– Kenn Doane, formerly known as Kenny and Kenny Dykstra in WWE, is now playing football at Nichols College after not playing since high school. Though listed as a tight end on the school’s official website, he primarily plays defense on a limited basis. Through eight games into the season, he has eight solo tackles and five assisted tackles.

– SuperLuchas.net is reporting that Batista could be returning to WWE at the 2013 Royal Rumble. Their reports have been hit-or-miss, so take this one as a rumor for now.

– WWE Diva Tamina Snuka is currently out of action with an injury. Her last televised match was the Divas Battle Royal (won by Kaitlyn) on the August 20th episode of RAW. It’s speculated that her back is injured, but we don’t have confirmation on this yet.

– Barbie Blank is now a brunette. The former WWE diva known as Kelly Kelly visited Hollywood stylist Erick Ohair on Tuesday and tweeted this picture of her new look:

– Former WWE diva Kelly Kelly is sporting a new hair style and posted a picture of it on Twitter [view here].

– The reported reason JBL did commentary with Josh Matthews on SmackDown this week is because Michael Cole is now the lead announcer for WWE Main Event on Wednesday nights. No word on whether JBL on SmackDown is a longterm thing.

– WWE Saturday Morning Slam has been doing a 0.7 rating each week among the show’s target audience, children 6-11 years old.

– WWE is holding off on signing Ric Flair to a contract until the ongoing lawsuit with TNA is settled. Flair is one of the main people named in the lawsuit with “WWE trying to steal TNA talent” using stolen information from former TNA/WWE employee Brian Wittenstein.

It’s believed that Flair would be back in WWE if it wasn’t for the lawsuit and will eventually be signed.

* Pictures of Sexy Developmental Diva MERCEDES KV (Snoop Dogg’s Cousin)

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– WWE has announced that movie star, author and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger will serve as Social Media Ambassador for tomorrow night’s episode of Raw. He will be promoting his autobiography, “Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.”

The announcement comes after Schwarzenegger engaged in a war of words on Twitter with Dolph Ziggler.

– Former WWE performer Barbie Blank (a/k/a Kelly Kelly) was honored with an award today at the 2012 Action Icon Awards, which “honors the achievements of extraordinary Actresses and Stuntwomen for their work in film and television.” The former WWE Diva was given the “DARE2BDIFFERENT AWARD” for her appearances on WWE programming.

– Shane Helms interviews fellow former WWE Superstar Daivari on the Highway 2 Helms podcast available on iTunes.

As announced last Friday by WWE, the sports-entertainment organization came to terms on the release of Kelly Kelly, ending her six-year run with the company. Her departure had been expected since she decided to take a hiatus in late May.

Those close to the situation thought it was likely her tenure was coming to an end after she was resistant on signing a long-term contract extension and had requested time off from the road. Company officials granted her time off under the belief that she would return full-time. However, those close to her say she wasn’t sure about resuming a full-time schedule and was looking to pursue non-wrestling endeavors.

Her situation is similar to many other talents who have left the company, particularly women, in the past two years. She was forced to reject numerous media offers, either because WWE didn’t want her involved or because WWE has made its product too kid-friendly that companies don’t want to associate with them. The matter is tied to women, because of those limitations.

Since Kelly had already earned her downside guarantee for the year and had no intention on returning full-time, there was no money left for her to earn by not asking for her release. Plus, she wanted to pursue outside opportunities sooner rather than later.

During an advertisement campaign shoot last Thursday for Let It Fly Energy, an energy drink line, she received a text message from Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent and Live Events. He informed her that by the terms of her contract, she needed to have a calendar that she planned to sell on her official website approved by the company. She had tweeted previews of some risqué lingerie pictures and the company demanded she take them down. She had no intention on calling off the project, which led company officials to cutting ties with her the next day.

View Here: The Photo Shoot That Got Kelly Kelly Fired

Another factor in Kelly’s resistance to remaining in WWE for several more years could be tied to her health since she had been dealing with neck issues from wrestling. WWE officials requested that she see Dr. Joseph Maroon, the company’s medical director. She preferred to be examined by her own doctor. With the accumulated injuries, she wanted to stop wrestling full-time at the age of 25 rather than be physically broken down years later and too old to pursue entertainment opportunities. It is believed that she would have stayed with WWE had they allowed her to make occasional appearances.

WWE did not perceive Kelly as reaching a level known as the “Mick Foley deal,” where a talent is under contract, works occasionally, and is free to pursue outside endeavors. WWE does not want create a precedent where talent have control over what they do, which is an issue currently affecting their relationship with Chris Jericho.

* VIDEO: WM28 Celebrity Singer MGK FLIPS OUT At The Microsoft Store

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– Paul Heyman’s HeymanHustle.com has an exclusive photo shoot with Barbie Blank – formerly Kelly Kelly, in her first post-WWE project. She and UFC fighters Ryan Bader and Gray Maynard shot an ad campaign with the Let It Fly energy drink.

– Paul Heyman has written a column for WWE.com looking at his “Top Ten” Heyman guys, including Steve Austin, Rick Rude and Mick Foley.

– Batista’s new opponent for his MMA debut this Saturday night is Vince Lucero. He is a former IFL fighter with a 22-22 record. There are various reports going around about why Batista’s original opponent, Rashid Evans, was pulled from the fight, including injury and an arrest for a parole violation [TMZ]. Here’s a picture of Batista’s opponent this Saturday, Vince Lucerno:

[image credit: Sherdog.com]

– WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz will be making a guest appearance on Disney XD’s hit show Pair of Kings tonight at 7:30pm EST.

– Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly has been confirmed to appear at the upcoming New York City Comic-Con later this month. Other wrestling names appearing include former WWE divas the Bella Twins, Beautiful People Angelina Love & Velvet Sky, Vader and SmackDown General Manager Booker T.

– Former WWE superstar JBL reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro on Saturday and tweeted a following picture of himself at the highest point in Africa.

Picture of JBL At The Top Of Mt. Kilimanjaro

JBL says now that the hard work is done, he’s off to Arusha, Tanzania and then flying to Serengeti for balloon ride over the Great Migration.

Rob Feinstein of RF Video, who coordinates wrestler appearances at trade shows, posted a lengthy blog on his Facebook page detailing his recent negotiations for the former Kelly Kelly, Barbie Blank, to appear at next month’s “Legends of the Ring” convention in Monroe, New Jersey. The former Diva’s agent verbally agreed to a deal six weeks ago, but it fell through Friday after Feinstein was informed that her asking price to appear at independent events had increased to $10,000.

Feinstein writes, “I make it a rule to NEVER bury anyone in the wrestling business publicly if a deal goes wrong. Well in this case I want to inform anybody who might be a fan of Barbie Banks (FKA Kelly Kelly) on how her manager conducts business. To say I am pissed is a understatement. This is no way reflect Barbie Banks FKA Kelly Kelly.

“About 6 weeks ago we struck a verbal deal to bring her into Legends of the Ring. We were told by her manger that she was going to be able to do outside projects while she was still under WWE contract. It really made no sense but she told me that she was in the progress of getting her a new deal that would allow this. She told me that we had a done deal and we agreed on terms. We just never signed a deal because she wanted to wait until she got a new contract which I was told would be a week.

“A week went by and than I was told that because of the holiday labor day I would have to wait another week. When that week passed I was told that Barbie had to do something personal and we would have to wait another week to see if she was medically cleared to make it to our show. To me that is when things got fishy. I informed her manager that two weeks ago you told me we had a deal and we were just waiting for the paper work to go thru. Now things seemed fishy. Well later that week I was informed that she was not going to be able to make it because WWE at the time was not giving her another contract. Honestly none of this made sense to me but I thought that maybe it was true because I have heard she was trying to get a new deal to do outside projects.

“So after 3 weeks or so of being put on hold finally her agent told me the deal was dead and we would have to wait until March to book her. We left everything on great terms even though I was pissed for being put thru the windmill for 3 weeks.

“I went out and booked Shane Helms instead which is great.

“On Friday I get a call from her agent again out of the blue asking me if its to late to book Kelly for Legends of the Ring and now she was able to do it. I told her I only had two weeks now to promote this and I wanted a better rate. I also had to talk to the promoter of Legends of the Ring and get his approval since I once already told him I had her and than had to tell him I lost her. I called up James who is always professional and told him that I could get her again and that I would feel more comfortable if he talked to her agent with me to confirm everything.

“We had a three way call and we came to terms on money, the times and everything. All we needed to do was sign off on the deal. She than asked me for the address of the venue and the times and everything you would put into a contract. I told her I would sign it as soon as I looked it over and we agreed on the phone I would be able to announce this today.

“A hour after we talked I was informed by the agent that someone called with in the hour that we struck our deal and offered Kelly more money that weekend for another event. She than basically tried to hold me up for more money asking well cant I match the deal and I told her no way we already verbally comitted to a deal.

“The professional thing to do here was to tell the other party you already stuck a deal for that date and you would work with them in the future. That is how you conduct proper business in wrestling. A deal is a deal and especially in this business you stick to your word.

“She than told me she had to talk to Barbie and she would call me back. Well with in 4 minutes I got a text no call…..just a text saying that she talked to Barbie and that Barbie decided to go with the other guy. It was obvious she never talked to her as many people in that circle told me that it was so wrong to do. I also want to point out that I had given her at least 10 other dates at the time. For the record her asking price is 10k a shot…you do the match….We had alot of money on the table over the next 7 months with her.

“I informed James of the situation and to say he was not happy was a understatement. James texted her and tried to get her to call him but she refused saying that we never had a deal which was a total lie.

“We had a deal, we agreed and everything was set. Like I said in wrestling when you verbally committ and tell someone your drawing up a contract its a deal. I told her agent that I have worked with everyone from the Rock which I had at my store before, to every big name in the business and that this was a first. Of course she did not reply and I just wanted to let everyone know that because of this the fans of her will not be getting to meet her at the upcoming legends convention.

“I will never work with her agent again unless she gives us the proper apology and does business the right way.

“I never like to work with agents in wrestling for this reason. They do not understand the wrestling business and usually end up costing their clients money, in this case ALOT of money.

“I was not going to pay her full price because we had a deal set because of all the dates but now that is all off the table. So if you book her beware of what your getting yourself into.

“Again this does not reflect on Barbie just the person taking her bookings.”

– WWE has announced that on the premiere episode of WWE Main Event, WWE Champion CM Punk will face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus in the main event.

This will be the first-ever televised meeting between the two wrestling heavyweights. WWE Main Event debuts this Wednesday on ION Television at 8/7 p.m. CT.

– Following her release Friday from WWE, Kelly Kelly changed her Twitter handle to @TheBarbieBlank. The former Divas Champion is now representing herself as Barbie Blank, with her official website located at BarbaraBlank.com. She is now listed as an alumnus on WWE.com, and her WWE-sanctioned Facebook page with over one million “Likes” has been deleted.

Blank is happy after parting ways with WWE. She noted celebrating with her boyfriend Friday evening via Twitter, with the hashtags “#lovinglife” and “#freedom.”

– In Saturday’s birthdays, David Sammartino turns 52-years-old while Yoshihiro Tajiri turns 42.