— Today marks the second anniversary of the passing of former WWE talent Andrew “Test” Martin, who succumbed following an accidental overdose of the painkiller oxycodone. WWE Diva Kelly Kelly, who was involved in a two-and-a-half year relationship with Martin, posted a remembrance on her Twitter account.

“Forever and always in my heart Andrew Martin not a day goes by I don’t think of you,” she wrote. “I know he’s in heaven watching over all of his jobbers @thetommydreamer :) thinking of all the great memories we had today.”

— A fan asked Beth Phoenix today on Twitter if she’ll ever pose for Playboy. She responded, “Never ever.”

— Tomorrow’s Raw taping at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. is not sold out but all the floor and second row seats are gone. After WWE had not sold out a show in months, (sans the Royal Rumble), Raw has sold out three consecutive weeks.

source: f4wonline.com

WWE Divas Kelly Kelly and The Bella Twins attended a Super Bowl party hosted by ESPN this weekend.

ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT VIP Party was held at a private ranch in Fort Worth, Texas and was attended by a number of celebrities, including Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock, Nelly, Reggie Bush, Nick Jonas and more.

Check out these pictures of the WWE divas at ESPN’s Super Bowl party:

— After Kelly Kelly speared Layla to help Edge preserve his World Championship against Dolph Ziggler last night on SmackDown, “acting” SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero fired the blonde bombshell from WWE. Her bio page has been moved to the Alumni section.

— WWE.com has added Booker T to the SmackDown roster page.

After making a surprise return at the Royal Rumble, the six-time World Champion was introduced as SmackDown’s newest commentator on last night’s show.

— Beth Phoenix teased the following yesterday on Twitter: “Great things are on the horizon for The Glamazon….keep your eyes peeled….soon. Very soon!”

— It was reported yesterday that Booker T canceled his scheduled appearance at this weekend’s New Orleans Comic Con. Though it has not been confirmed that former world champion will appear at tomorrow’s Royal Rumble, many people within WWE expect him to be on hand for the event.

— Donna Goldsmith, Chief Operating Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, announced this week she would be leaving the organizaion effective Feb. 28. The notice is available here.

Goldsmith was head of WWE Consumer Products for a number of years, which was considered the premiere division in the company for most of the past decade. She was promoted to COO and only trailed Vince McMahon in regards to power in the organization.

— Kelly Kelly was a Twitter trending topic yesterday in the United States during SmackDown.

— Today is former WWE star Hardcore Holly’s birthday. He turns 48 years old.

source: f4wonline.com

Check out these candid new pictures of the beautiful Kelly Kelly arriving at a WWE show:

WWE Diva Kelly Kelly and former Nexus member Justin Gabriel are an item – check out these pictures of the two of them together, including a few of them making out.

— Video has surfaced online of Vince McMahon, Big Show, Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres visiting U.S. troops stationed in Kandaha, Afghanistan. McMahon is briefly interviewed, as he discusses WWE’s annual visit overseas.

The video can be accessed here.

Eve Torres noted of the trip on Twitter: “What a truly amazing trip. A strong reminder of how much I appreciate our country & our daily luxuries (like indoor toilets!) Thnk u troops!”

— Due to an injury suffered by Wes Brisco at the Nov. 20 Florida Championship Wrestling live event in Punta Gorda, he and Xavier Woods were stripped of the FCW Tag Team Championship Thursday. Titus O’Neil and Damien Sandow were determined as the new champions the following night in Plant City, Florida.

— WWE has made an aggressive effort to erase the rogue “producer’s cut” version of the Nov. 2 episode of NXT from the Internet as the video has been removed from websites other than YouTube including a popular Japanese video sharing site and megaupload.com.

— English women’s wrestler Britani “The Norfolk Doll” Knight, who is 18 years old, participated in a tryout match for WWE prior to last Wednesday’s Raw live event at the O2 Arena in London. Knight’s brother, Zak Zodiac, also took part in a tryout.

Knight’s parents are also professional wrestlers and she has been wrestling since she was 13 years old.

— On Monday, Nov. 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Kelly Kelly will be appearing at the KIA of Orange Park located at 6373 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonvvile, Florida, 32244.

— The current Diva-exclusive season of NXT — coupled with an ongoing recruitment drive by WWE officials to hire more models, which it can train as professional wrestlers — indicate that cuts will be made to the female roster in due time.

According to the UK based wrestling magazine, Power Slam, the list of females whose jobs are considered safe in the company is limited to Michelle McCool, Layla, Beth Phoenix, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Melina, and “possibly” Natalya and Eve Torres.

Those not listed are considered expendable by officials.

— Maxine, who was eliminated from NXT on Tuesday’s show, commented on why she believes she was expelled from the contest in an interview with nxt.wwe.com.

“The WWE Universe doesn’t always warm up to the bad girl. I think it’s much easier to really like somebody that’s overly perky and nice,” she stated. “I feel like I’m more of a leader, I’m not a follower. I make my own path and I think that’s the way to go.”

— Besides a few people who viewed the script for Monday’s Raw, former talent Lita’s surprise appearance was kept a secret until she walked into the Nassau Coliseum. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

— World Wrestling Entertainment has re-signed Maryland Championship Wrestling star Pat Brink to a developmental contract, reports Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun.

Brink previously performed under the name Kaleb O’Neal in Florida Championship Wrestling in 2008 and 2009. He was released in March 2009 in a disciplinary measure.

“I couldn’t be more humble, proud and thankful that the WWE is giving me a second chance,” Brink wrote on his Facebook page.

Brink is the latest wrestler to be brought back to WWE this year, a group which includes Aaron Stevens, Brad Bradley (a/k/a Ryan Braddock), Bryan Danielson, George Murdoch (a/k/a Brodus Clay) and Ryan O’Reilly.

— Apparently commenting on Internet rumors that she is dating fellow WWE star Justin Gabriel, Kelly Kelly remarked the following this afternoon on her Twitter account: “O how I love rumors…u never really know if there true or not ahahaha it’s so funny how crazy people get and believe anything they hear : )”

She then added: “But for the record I’m the happiest ive ever been now and that’s all that,should matter …. haters keep hating : )”

— Former WWE Superstar Batista will announce his first post-WWE project tomorrow night on Monday Night Mayhem. The following synopsis was released: “In a “Summer of Mayhem 2010” exclusive, “The Animal” Batista will step into the MNM squared circle to announce his first post-WWE project. Rumors have been swirling about what the former six-time World Heavyweight Champion will be doing next, including a transition into the world of MMA with Strikeforce. The former WWE superstar separates fact from fiction only on Monday Night Mayhem.”

Chris Jericho will also join the program to give “his uncensored thoughts on the direction of TNA and the HardCORE Justice pay-per-view. Fans can listen to the show via www.mondaynightmayhem.com.

— The Sydney Morning Herald has a brief note on WWE Diva Kelly Kelly’s secret talent.

“I can burp the alphabet,” she tells the newspaper. “The burping comes out after a few drinks.”

— The documentary portion of WWE’s DVD release, Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon, will air on pay-per-view in September.

— Friday’s SmackDown broadcast in New York City on WWOR-TV will be preempted until 11:00 p.m. due to the New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox game.

— WWE announced at last night’s live Raw event in Daytona Beach, Florida that a Monday Night Raw taping will be held in Orlando at the Amway Arena on Nov. 22.

(source: PWInsider.com)

— Kelly Kelly was cleared to wrestle at last night’s SmackDown live event in Worcester, Massachusetts, so it appears her injury from the previous night was not serious. The SmackDown Diva’s bout with Layla was prematurely concluded by the referee after she took a bad shot to either the neck or shoulder.

— To correct an earlier report, R-Truth did not suffer a knee injury at Saturday evening’s Raw live event in Youngstown, Ohio, but rather a pulled groin. He is attempting to work through the injury. Like Kelly, his match came to an abrupt conclusion as a result of injury.

— Cody Rhodes, who took a bad hit to the head at Saturday night’s SmackDown live event in Portland, Maine, is apparently fine. He worked last night’s show in Worcester, losing to Kofi Kingston. It was initially feared that he had suffered a concussion, but it is now believed to not be the case.

— Kelly Kelly reportedly suffered an injury at last night’s SmackDown house show in Portland, Maine.

Facing WWE Women’s Champion Layla, she was injured receiving a dropkick to either the back of her shoulder or neck. The bout was prematurely concluded by the referee.

— Finlay, who is believed to be semi-retired from in-ring competition, is working this weekend’s SmackDown house show loop. Newcomer Alberto Del Rio pinned the former United States Champion at last night’s live event with his feet on the ropes.

— WWE will be returning to Puerto Rico in September of 2010. Here are the dates & locations:

* September 2nd – Manuel Iguina Coliseum in Arecibo
* September 3rd – Juan Pachin Vicens Auditorium in Ponce

— Conspicuous by his absence is that of Shad Gaspard, who last appeared on WWE programming on the May 14th episode of Friday Night SmackDown in a win over a local competitor. It appears he has since been sent to developmental as he has been appearing on Florida Championship Wrestling shows in recent weeks.

— Fans have the opportunity to meet Kelly Kelly at tomorrow night’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Ft. Myers as she will be taking part in a meet and greet before the event. There will be another meet and greet autograph session with WWE Legends and their offspring — Ricky Steamboat with Richie, Mike Rotundo with Husky Harris and Bo Rotundo, Haku with Donny Marlow, Jerry Brisco with Wes Brisco, and Jimmy Snuka with Tamina. Visit www.fcwwrestling.info for more information.

— A number of WWE Superstars and Divas were on hand for THQ’s Take No Prisoners party in Los Angeles last night at The Standard Hotel. Former WWE Diva and frequent partygoer Stacy Keibler also attended the event.

— Big Show briefly appears in a rap video/advertisement promoting USA’s hit medical drama Royal Pains. You can view the video here. Mark Feuerstein will guest host next week’s episode of Raw taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina.

— A Divas segment taped last Tuesday was edited off Friday’s SmackDown broadcast. The segment featured Michelle McCool and Layla interrupting a conversation Kelly Kelly and Tiffany were having backstage. Lay-Cool took credit for getting rid of “Piggie James” and “The Glamazon,” telling the two SmackDown Divas they were next.

— WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel, Melina and Beth Phoenix will be taking part in tonight’s Raw Live Chat on WWE.com.

— Matches set to take place on tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are as follows:

* Christian, Mark Henry and Yoshi Tatsu vs. Jack Swagger, William Regal and Zack Ryder
* The Bella Twins vs. Jillian and Katie Lea
* Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin

— Kelly Kelly has relaunched her official website, www.kellykellywwe.com.

— The Arizona Republic newspaper is getting in the WrestleMania spirit by hosting “WrestleMania Wednesdays” online chats. This week, Scottsale, Ariz., natives Nikki and Brie Bella will answer questions in a live, one-hour chat. You can join them today at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. MST at azcentral.com.

— Cryme Tyme member Shad revealed in a blog post on his MySpace account that he passed the first round of casting calls for a role in the upcoming Conan the Barbarian remake, Conan. He is hoping to land the role of one of the movie’s main villains, Ukafa. Should he land the role, he will star alongside Stargate Atlantis actor Jason Momoa, who is playing Conan.

He wrote: “Good News, I’m past the first part of casting for the new Conan the Barbarian movie as one of the main villains “UKAFA”. Now it’s down to me and several others to see which one of us will go head to head with Jason Momoa. This role is as important to me as playing The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns was for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. I never ask my fans for much, but if you think I would be the best opponent to fight Jason Momoa in the new Conan the Barbarian film then I need you guys to hit the Conan chat rooms, forums, blogs, tweets, and message boards and let them know Shad Gaspard is the man when it comes to kicking ass and taking names on the big screen…..”

— The term “WWE News” is a trending topic today on the front page of Yahoo.com.

— Kelly Kelly was named ‘Lovely Lady Of The Day’ this past week on SportsIllustrated.com.

— Starting at 3:00 p.m. this Saturday, fans will have the opportunity to meet Evan Bourne as he will be appearing at the Crystal Inn/West Valley located on the grounds of the E Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kelly Kelly and her ex-boyfriend, the late Andrew "Test" Martin

WWE Diva Kelly Kelly spoke to the UK’s Daily Star this week about the untimely death of her ex-boyfriend, former WWE & TNA star Andrew “Test” Martin.

“Not a day goes by when I don’t think about Andrew. … He was a big part of my life, we were together for two-and-a-half years. When I first started, Andrew looked after me. We were there together, we had some good times and some hard times – he wanted more than anything to be healthy,”

Andrew Martin, who Kelly Kelly calls the “love of her life,” died back in March 2009 prescription pill overdose after a long battle with addiction.

Kelly Kelly is dedicating the remainder of her wrestling career to Andrew MArtin and vows to become a respected in-ring worker. She explains that even though women wrestlers aren’t having “25 minute matches” like the men, the Divas are still on the road upto 300 days a year and live the same hectic lifestyle.

“We’re on the road for the same amount of time as the guys, I know we don’t have to wrestle 25-minute matches like the guys but we travel 200 to 300 miles a night exactly the same as them. But this is my life – I’ve been doing it since I was 18 so by now I’m used to it! I’m young and I have no plans to settle down!”

To read the full interview, including which WWE Diva is helping Kelly improve in the ring, visit the Daily Star website.

— Continuing their promotional push of WWE’s upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view to UK fans last week, Kelly Kelly and Maria appeared as guests on BBC Radio’s 1Xtra show. In an interesting note, both Divas said that they disliked their theme music and would change it if they could. They were also asked about dating fellow wrestlers, but the subject was promptly changed as the WWE public relations representative outside the studio door was reportedly going nuts.

WWE often has a rep listening in during media interviews with talent in order to prevent taboo subjects such as dating, wrestler deaths and steroid use from being discussed. (source: Mike Aldren of the Wrestling Globe Newsletter)

— An apparently unphotoshopped Chris Jericho is featured on the cover of latest issue of Men’s Fitness, which hits newsstands this Tuesday. Included is a six-page pictorial and interview in which the SmackDown Superstar shares his exercise tips. (Get fit with Chris Jericho)

— ECW ring announcer Angela Fong (a/k/a Savannah) was a victim of a fraud as she noted on her Twitter account last Friday that someone charged more than $1,000 on her credit card.

— Melina has apparently changed her tune on social networking sites as the multi-time champion has opened an account on Twitter. You can follow her at twitter.com/RealMelina. She has also opened an account on the WWE Universe website at the following link.

— Today is Kelly Kelly’s birthday, who turns 23 years old.

— Kelly Kelly and Maria — presently on a media blitz in the UK — will be appearing on Evening Report tonight on Sky Sports and the show’s “presenters” will be reading out the best questions sent in by fans to the Diva duo. You can send in questions for Kelly and Maria at the following link.

— Former WWE performer Mark Copani (a/k/a Muhammad Hassan) will be making his first wrestling-related appearance since parting ways with World Wrestling Entertainment just over four years ago this April at the “Wrestlefest” wrestling convention in Carteret, New Jersey. Furthermore, his former partner in crime, Shawn Daivari will be on hand for the event as well. For more information on “Wrestlefest,” visit www.kandswrestlefest.com.

Other talent advertised to appear include Sim Snuka, Mae Young, Steve Lombardi, Harvey Wippleman, Tony Mamaluke, Mortis, Shark Boy, Bobby Jaggers, Dutch Mantel, Hamada and Scott Casey.

— Chris Jericho and Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward will be appearing and signing autographs tomorrow at the National Association of Music Merchants conference in Anaheim, California. (Chris Jericho at this weekend’s NAMM conference)

— Last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw featuring Mike Tyson as the special guest host drew a 3.7 cable rating, up from last week’s 3.6 number. The show scored hours of 3.72 and 3.73.

— Chris Jericho had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction last night on Raw as Shawn Michaels pulled his trunks far too down while performing a roll-up, thus exposing his backside. This will likely be edited off this week’s replays.

— Kelly Kelly said on her Twitter account over the weekend that the airline she traveled on lost her bags, which should explain why she wore sneakers for her match against Alicia Fox last night on Raw. On another note, she stated this evening that she is heading to Europe this week for ‘work’ — presumably, a media blitz promoting WWE’s upcoming European tour.

— Last month’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view is out on DVD today. You can watch a brutal clip of Christian diving on top of a ladder — resulting in it being split in half — at the following link.

(Credit to PWInsider.com for some of the news used in this report)

— Congratulations to SmackDown announcer Todd Grisham, who is getting married next weekend in Pennsylvania. Grisham will miss the Tuesday’s taping in Columbia, SC as he and his new bride will be on their honeymoon!

— — Ring announcer Justin Roberts’ profile has been moved from the SmackDown section to the Raw section. Roberts took over the ring announcing duties for Monday Night Raw last week as a result of Lilian Garcia’s departure from the company.

— After suffering a knee injury at a live event last month, WWE Diva Kelly Kelly posted a message on Twitter.com/realkellykelly saying that he’s returned to the gym. She returned to action this past Monday on Raw.

— Former WWE superstar Ken “Mr. Kennedy” Anderson is the new World Champion for the Nu Wrestling Evolution promotion. He won the title at a live event in Malta on October 2nd, after defeating former WWE superstar Chuck Palumbo & Tiny Iron in a three way match. Here’s Ken Anderson celebrating his big win: