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  • Lilian Garcia Performing During Halftime Of NFL Game, New WWE Entrance Videos Released

    – On Sept. 30, SmackDown ring announcer and songstress Lilian Garcia will perform during halftime at Metlife Stadium – the site of WrestleMania XXIX – when the New York Jets take on the San Francisco 49ers.

    “When I got the call, I nearly dropped the phone,” Garcia told WWE.com, recalling the good news. She was already scheduled to perform the national anthem — as she has done seven times prior at Jets game — but this marks the first time she will perform on the halftime show of an NFL game.

    “The Jets want me to do a seven-minute show with their Flight Crew Cheerleaders, and I’m going to be rehearsing with them next week,” said Garcia.

    “It’s almost like it was supposed to happen,” Garcia says of her upcoming performance. “To be performing at MetLife Stadium, out of all the buildings and all of the stadiums I could be performing at — especially my first performance coming off of my EP being released — it’s magical. The Jets fans are great, too, and there are a lot of WWE Universe members within the Jets community.”

    Click here to read WWE’s article on Garcia.

    – The official YouTube account of WWE has released entrance videos of a multitude of stars including Shawn Michaels, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Brodus Clay, Layla, Damien Sandow, The Great Khali, Michael McGillicutty, Derrick Bateman, Heath Slater, Tensai and Primo and Epico.

  • Title Change During SummerSlam Pre-Show, Lilian Garcia Releases EP Album, Byron Saxton

    – Antonio Cesaro knocked off Santino Marella in the SummerSlam 2012 Pre-Show to capture the WWE United States Championship. The match concluded with Aksana distracting Marella, opening Cesaro to plant the Raw Superstar with the Neutralizer.

    Marella’s loss concludes his five-and-a-half-month championship reign that started on the March 5 episode of Raw.

    – Lilian Garcia’s new, extended play (EP) album, “My Time,” is now out on iTunes. The six track follow-up to her 2007 premiere album, “¡Quiero Vivir,” is primarily English based, with five of the songs being produced by Grammy-Nominated Producer Oh, Hush! and one by Grammy-Award winners George Noriega and Tim Mitchell. Among the tracks is remake of Coldplay’s “Fix You.”

    – WWE developmental wrestler Byron Saxton turns 31-years-old on Monday.

  • Lilian Garcia Explains Why She Doesn’t Wrestle

    Speaking to ESPN Deportes Los Angeles, SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia explains why has repeatedly declined WWE management’s requests to wrestle over the years.

    “I like it when I participate in angles, because it is something that does not occur all the time. What I like about it is that people do not expect it. If you do so all the time, it would not be something special. To call me a wrestler, I would have to learn more than just basic things. That would be disrespectful to those who are wrestling, that are practicing every day in developmental. Being a wrestler is a full-time job. I like participating in angles, but I’m not a wrestler,” she says.

    Despite WWE being her ‘dream job’, Garcia decided to part ways with the sports-entertainment organization in 2009. She explains, “I decided to leave the company because I considered it a closed chapter in my life. I wasn’t tired of wrestling. In fact, during my absence, I kept watching WWE programs. But the reason for my departure was that I was going to get married. And I was also somewhat tired, since I was there ten years without taking a break. People don’t know what those in wrestling sacrifice. We are working 52 weeks of the year, we never stop. And I didn’t want to start my marriage all the time on the road without my husband. So I decided to leave. And a week later I got married.”

    However, it was not long before she felt the wrestling bug again.

    “The following year (2010), in Los Angeles, I was invited to the SummerSlam party, and saw everyone. And in talking with my former boss, I realized how much I missed this world, and I decided it was time to come back,” said Garcia.

    Garcia also discusses being the lone Diva to be affiliated with WWE for more then ten years, her childhood, her unconventional route to WWE, her first day on the job, singing the U.S. Anthem at events and more. (Article)

  • Triple H Says Bullying Needs To Be Stopped, Lilian Garcia Explains Why She Left WWE

    – WWE Superstars, Divas and celebrities spread the ‘be a STAR’ anti-bullying message during the SummerSlam VIP Kick-Off Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday. The party also celebrated a successful year of WWE and The Creative Coalition’s be a STAR Alliance; WWE has held more than 40 anti-bullying rallies, speaking to more than 25,000 children.

    “I think for our Superstars to be able to go to kids today and say, ‘embrace those things that make you different, embrace those things that kids maybe pick on you for now, because those are the things that make you unique, they make you who you are and be proud of who you are,’” said WWE Chief Operating Officer and Superstar Triple H.

    Through WWE and The Creative Coalition’s anti-bullying campaign, children are encouraged to “be a STAR: Show Tolerance And Respect.”

    “If you are being bullied, there is a way out of it – go to an adult, go to a parent, go to a guardian, go to a teacher, go to somebody,” Triple H said. “Don’t let it just it just happen. Don’t just put up with it. Don’t think there’s no way to stop it. You can stop it. And if you know somebody who is being bullied, help them stop it.”

    The full story is available here.

    – HoyLosAngeles.com spoke to SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia, who recalled her unconventional route to WWE in 1999.

    Garcia, who had not watched wrestling since she was a child and was an aspiring musician in the New York City area, was contacted by her agent to audition for a television role with WWE. It was successful and she was soon offered a one-year contract to become the ring announcer of Raw. Garcia, however, would only commit to a two to three month trial run at first. After falling in love with WWE, she signed a one-year contract and “here I am, (thirteen) years later,” Garcia says.

    After ten consecutive years on the road, Garcia parted ways with WWE in September 2009. She explains, “I did not want to start a marriage with me traveling everywhere.”

  • WWE Apparently Releases Another NXT Diva, Former Diva At SmackDown Taping, John Morrison

    – After it was reported earlier today that Caylee Turner was not listed among WWE’s developmental talent on the relaunched FCWWrestling.info, but her profile remained online, the profile was removed. This would indicate that she has been released from the organization.

    Turner, the younger sister of Alicia Fox, joined the promotion in June 2010 to begin her professional wrestling career. In February 2011, she was released from her WWE contract in order to participate in the filming of the rebooted Tough Enough series on the USA Network. After finishing in fourth place on the program, Turner, whose real name is Christina Crawford, re-signed with WWE. She regularly competed for the developmental promotion, which culminated with her capturing their Divas Championship on June 29, 2012. She has not lost the belt.

    – Lena Yada, who appeared as a backstage correspondent for ECW on Syfy in 2008, attended Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown taping in Austin, Texas. She sat among the audience and then went backstage, where she tweeted a photo of herself with ring announcer Lilian Garcia.

    – Former WWE Superstar John Morrison appears for Pro Wrestling Holland on March 2, 2013 at Dynamo in Eindhoven, Holland, according to the I.P.A. Network.

  • Musical Performance Scheduled For SummerSlam, Lilian Garcia’s Red Carpet Tips, Shawn Michaels Poll

    – WWE.com has announced that Kevin Rudolf will perform “Don’t Give Up,” SummerSlam 2012’s official theme song, live on pay-per-view this Sunday.

    – SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia talked exclusively to RedCarpetTips.com about her top red carpet and beauty tips. The WWE Diva says it takes a lot of work to look good.

    “The first thing is the dress… then the day of, you know, just the curlers and the hair and the make-up,” Garcia says, also noting tanning. She says “It’s a process!”

    – WWE.com has released a poll asking fans whether Shawn Michaels’ injury on Raw will affect Triple H’s chances of defeating Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.

  • Vickie Praises Chavo’s TNA Debut, Chyna Omitted By WWE, Lilian

    – Hailing from one of the more storied and successful families in the pro wrestling history, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. made his TNA Impact Wrestling debut on Thursday. After lauding the Guerrero family legacy and proclaiming that it was his time to shine in TNA, he was attacked by Gunner and Kid Kash, who took exception to his remarks. Guerrero’s aunt Vickie, who appears for WWE as the mouthpiece of Dolph Ziggler, congratulated her nephew’s debut for the Nashville-based wrestling promotion.

    “I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.

    Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”

    – WWE.com has released a poll asking fans to choose their favorite all-time team of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H or Triple H, X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Chyna, who partnered with both D-X gangs, was omitted from the poll.

    – SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted a new photo shoot on her official website, LilianGarcia.com. The website also features her WWE theme song, which is solely played off-camera at events.

  • Cover Released For Lilian Garcia’s New Album, Watch WWE Inbox

    – Lilian Garcia’s new, extended play (EP) album will be officially released on August 19, the same date as SummerSlam and the SmackDown ring announcer’s birthday.

    The six track follow-up to her 2007 premiere album, ¡Quiero Vivir, will be primarily English based, with five of the songs being produced by Grammy-Nominated Producer Oh, Hush! and one by Grammy-Award winners George Noriega and Tim Mitchell. Among the tracks will be a remake of Coldplay’s “Fix You.”

    “It’s really exciting for me to be back with the WWE Universe,” Garcia says. “They have always embraced me musically, whether with the honor of singing ‘America the Beautiful’ or integrating the next big step in my music career.”

    To view the cover, click here. The album is available for pre-order at LilianGarcia.com.

    – WWE Superstars answer your sports questions on the latest episode of WWE Inbox.

  • The Bella Twins Planning To Return To WWE, Lilian Garcia On TV

    – In a newly published interview with Maxim, The Bella Twins say they look forward to returning to WWE in the future.

    When asked to address their whereabouts since parting ways with the sports entertainment organization in April, Brie states, “We’ve been keeping busy! In August you can see us on Ridiculousness on MTV, and in September we’ll be sharing some thoughts about Tim Tebow on the NFL Network. But honestly, the WWE is a huge family, and we look forward to going back.”

    Having been involved with professional wrestling industry for five years, they are asked what made then enter it in the first place. Nikki says, “We weren’t even allowed to watch wrestling as kids, but our friends always told us we’d be perfect for it. Then we did Diva Search and saw what it was all about. We were like, “Wait, you get to kick girls’ butts and look hot doing it? This is so our calling!”

    The twin duo also discuss growing up together, whether men not familiar with wrestling have trouble believing they’re actual wrestlers, their favorite thing to do together and more. The full interview is available here.

    – SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on Twitter that she will appear on morning talk show Good Day L.A. on Thursday, which airs from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. and is simulcast live on MyFoxLA.com.

  • Conflicting Reports On Kharma’s WWE Status

    – Amidst rumors that WWE released Kharma after their official Twitter feed moved her profile to its list of Alumni on Thursday, TMZ.com reporter Ryan Satin says she has been let go by the sports entertainment organization.

    He wrote on Twitter Thursday evening, “A source close to Kharma tells me the rumors are true and she was indeed released from WWE today. Dumbest WWE release in SOOO LONG!!!”

    Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer addressed Satin’s claim on the F4WOnline.com message forum and stated that WWE had planned to finalize her termination on Friday. However, he speculates the organization may switch course due to the news prematurely surfacing online—similarly to how they briefly reinstated Florida Championship Wrestling tapings in March to save face after news leaked prematurely that they were ending and because they weren’t ready to announce the changes to NXT.

    “I don’t want to say anything, because it’s WWE and they change their minds if stuff gets out,” he wrote. “But she was to be released tomorrow, and they’re pissed somebody screwed up and it got out a day early.”

    Kharma is currently listed as a member of the active roster on WWE.com, but as a former Superstar on the organization’s Twitter account.

    – WWE Diva ring announcer Lilian Garcia is currently taking pre-orders for her new CD at LilianGarcia.com. The CD features six songs and comes autographed.

  • Palumbo Not Interested In Returning, Lilian To Sing At NFL Game

    – Lilian Garcia will sing the National Anthem at the September 30th NFL game between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (site of WrestleMania 29).

    Watch Lilian Garcia’s Latest Music Video

    – Today’s wrestling birthdays include Nasty Boy Jerry Sags (47) and WWE Hall of Famer Hillbilly Jim (59).

    – Former WWE star Chuck Palumbo says he has no desire to return to WWE. He tweeted this week:

    https://twitter.com/ChuckPalumbo/status/220746057326411776

    According to his Twitter profile, his current projects include running his own Cross Fit gym, his CP Kustoms bike shop and playing in the band 3SpokeWheel.

  • Eve Reacts To Being ‘Punched’, Lilian Garcia Singing At NFL Game

    – On SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash, a fight between Damien Sandow and Zack Ryder left Eve—wearing a white dress—completely covered in punch. Backstage Fallout caught up with Eve to get her reaction to the party mishap. Tyler Reks also reacts to whether he feels guilty for Ryback’s massacre of Curt Hawkins. Also offering comments on SmackDown events are Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter.

    – Lilian Garcia will sing the National Anthem on Sept. 30 prior to the NFL game between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

    – Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham is in Las Vegas, Nevada covering UFC 148</em. and will be interviewing company president Dana White for MMA Live on ESPN.

    – Following his appearance on Raw SuperShow, Diamond Dallas Page has been added to the Alumni section on WWE.com.

  • Main Event Announced For Tonight’s Raw, Lilian Garcia Gives Back

    – Interim Raw General Manager Theodore Long has announced via WWE.com a tag team match pitting Money in the Bank opponents for tonight’s Raw SuperShow as WWE Champion CM Punk and John Cena will face Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan.

    – SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia went to Akron, Ohio, to visit kids with cancer and help the Akron Children’s Hospital raise money at the 10th Annual LOPen Charity Golf and Music Event, where she sang the National Anthem and even hit the links at the LOPen Celebrity Golf Tournament Outing. (Article)

    – The June 29, 2012 episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches and segments: Fit Finlay vs. Psychosis (WCW Thunder – June 4, 1998), Lord Steven Regal and Bobby Eaton become tag team partners (WCW Saturday Night – March 18, 1995), The Blue Bloods go to a Restaurant (WCW Saturday Night – March 25, 1995), The Blue Bloods vs. The Nasty Boys (WCW Great American Bash – June 18, 1995), The British Bulldogs vs. Nikolai Volkoff and Iron Sheik (WWF Prime Time Wrestling – November 5, 1985), Chris Adams vs. Dave Taylor (WCW Saturday Night – January 17, 1998), Lord Steven Regal vs. Davey Boy Smith (WCW Halloween Havoc – October 24, 1993). (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

  • Maxine Removed From WWE Roster, Lilian Garcia’s “My Time”

    – Maxine’s profile on WWE.com has been removed from the NXT talent index after the Tampa, Florida native announced Friday on Twitter that both parties have come to terms on her contract release. The profile now resides in the Alumni section. WWE, however, has not released an official statement regarding her departure from the organization.

    According to PWInsider.com, Maxine quit WWE due to frustrations with “not being offered a guaranteed deal and not having the chance to prove herself on TV beyond the WWE NXT level.” She continues a trend that began last year of female talent leaving WWE on their own accord, which includes Michelle McCool, Gail Kim, Maryse, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella.

    – Lilian Garcia has announced that her new EP album is titled “My Time.” A pre-sale for the album will be available beginning July 4 on LilianGarcia.com with a limited number of autographed CD’s.

    – Randy Orton is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Power Slam.

    – Yoshi Tatsu turned 35 years old on Sunday.

  • Cena Featured On People Of Walmart, Garcia-Haas Incident, More

    – People of Walmart, a comedy website featuring user-submitted photos of overweight, poorly dressed, or awkward looking people shopping at Wal-Mart, has published a photo of John Cena participating in an autograph signing. The website’s editor is unsure of the premiere WWE Superstar’s popularity status and asks whether he is popular in 2012 or a has-been residing in “weird Ric Flair territory.”

    – WWE.com has posted the infamous video clip of Charlie Haas inadvertently knocking Lilian Garcia off the ring apron on the June 5, 2006 episode of Raw. Also featured in the video is Garcia screaming in pain before she is escorted to the backstage area by medical personnel.

    Garcia legitimately suffered a sprained wrist from the accident. One week later, the mishap was turned into a storyline, with Haas incurring the wrath of Viscera.

    – WWE.com has released a poll asking what will Brock Lesnar’s response be to Triple H’s SummerSlam challenge tonight on Raw. According to the poll results thus far, 75% think he will not pass up the opportunity to fight The Game while 25% think he will reject the challenge due to his interest in filing lawsuits.

  • Lilian Garcia Finishes Her New Album, FCW Shows Rescheduled

    – Lilian Garcia finished the final song for her upcoming music album this week. She will begin taking pre-orders on July 1st at her official website, LilianGarcia.com. The CD is due out in August.

    VIEW HERE: Lilian Garcia’s Latest Music Video

    – This Saturday’s Florida Championship Wrestling live eventfrom the Lance Armory in St. Augustine, Florida has been rescheduled and will now take place on July 20th. The event that had previously been scheduled for July 20th at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand, Florida will now take place on July 15th.

    – The WWE Smackdown taping on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 will be held at the I Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. (Thanks to Devin Cutting.

  • Why Lilian Garcia Appeared On Raw, Superstars Matches Taped

    – Justin Roberts was conspicuously absent from Monday’s Raw SuperShow as Lilian Garcia instead handled ring announcing duties. It was a one-off appearance.

    Garcia stated on Twitter, “Justin was on vacation. He will be back next week. :)”

    It was Garcia’s first appearance on the program since 2010.

    – Matches taped Tuesday night in Evansville, Indiana for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars were:

    * Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Camacho and Hunico

    * Sin Cara vs. Antonio Cesaro (with Aksana)

    * Kane vs. Heath Slater

    * Epico and Primo (with Rosa Mendes) vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil (with A.W.)

    Brodus Clay beat Drew McIntyre in approximately two minutes in a pre-show dark match. McIntyre worked Clay’s injured knee, but Clay prevailed and won with the running splash.

    (source: ProWrestling.net)

  • Kofi On Syfy Show Tonight, Lilian’s Big Surprise, Sable On Twitter

    – WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston will be appearing on the SyFy Network’s original series Fact Or Faked tonight at 9pm (Eastern).

    – WWE’s new Best of Falls Count Anywhere Matches DVD and Blu-ray sets have officially been released and can be ordered now from Amazon.com.

    – Former WWE Diva (and wife of Brock Lesnar) Sable has joined Twitter and can be found at@RealSable.

    – The “big surprise” that Lilian Garcia was hyping for Monday’s RAW was that she worked as ring announcer for the show, her first time announcing RAW since returning to the company.

  • Big Show Responds To Haters, Lilian Does Charity Work, Punk DVD

    – Today’s wrestling birthdays include WWE Divas Champion Layla (34) and Damien Demento (54).

    – The WWE Shop website is selling new sunglasses for various WWE superstars.

    – Lilian Garcia did some charity work over the weekend, appearing at the 10th Annual LOPen Charity Golf and Concert. She noted on Twitter over the weekend that the event raised over $100,000 for Ohio’s Akron Children Hospital, with WWE donating $14,000 for the cause:

    – Big Show responded to his haters on Twitter on Monday morning:

  • WWE Concern Over McMahon’s Mockery Of Ross, Garcia To Sing

    – There is concern among WWE officials that Vince McMahon’s mockery of Jim Ross’ affliction with Bell’s palsy in a backstage segment on the June 11 Raw SuperShow could cause backlash for the organization. The Creative Coalition, which formed a multi-platform, nationwide anti-bullying alliance with WWE, “be a STAR,” would appear hypocritical by conducting business with an organization that practices what they preach against.

    McMahon’s mockery segment struck a nerve with former WCW announcer Mark Madden, who went on Twitter to blast the WWE chief.

    – WWE, The Creative Coalition and the Brooklyn Cyclones will join forces for Anti-Bullying Night at MCU Park next Wednesday. David Otunga, Zack Ryder, Natalya and Lilian Garcia will be on hand to spread the message of the “be a STAR” anti-bullying campaign before the Cyclones game. In addition to the pre-game presentation, WWE Superstars and Divas will be signing autographs on the concourse and Lilian Garcia has been announced to sing the National Anthem.

    During the game, fans will be asked to use their social media tools to spread an anti-bullying message and take the official “be a STAR” pledge by logging onto www.beastaralliance.org to put an end to bullying through proper channels and communication, while also creating a bully free-environment for everyone.

    Additional details on the event are available here.

    (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • SmackDown Preview, Jericho Countdown, Lilian-Candice

    – The following matches will take place on tonight’s WWE SmackDown:

    * CM Punk & Sheamus vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan
    * Beth Phoenix vs. Alicia Fox
    * Brodus Clay vs. Heath Slater
    * Jack Swagger vs. Christian
    * Ryback vs. two local wrestlers
    * Tyson Kidd vs. Damien Sandow

    *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown

    – Suspended WWE superstar Chris Jericho’s countdown continues. Here’s what Jericho tweeted about today marking 8 days until he’s cleared to return:

    – Lilian Garcia tweeted a photo of herself along with pregnant former WWE diva Candice Michelle which you can view below:

  • WWE Offers Kelly Kelly Long-Term Contract, Wrestlers Burned Out

    Following reports that Kelly Kelly was accepting endorsements and appearance requests during her hiatus from the WWE ring, organization officials lobbied the Raw Diva to sign a new contract. They are willing to offer her a pay raise since she is considered their most marketable female performer.

    Meanwhile, a number of talents are reportedly feeling exhausted from the company’s current travel schedule, which requires most to attend every television taping. Some feel Nikki and Brie Bella may have started a trend with the female performers to take away from WWE rather than continuing working on a never-ending basis. The twin duo, as well as Lilian Garcia, have cited exhaustion from WWE’s grueling travel schedule as their reason for leaving the sports entertainment organization.

    “It was crazy, Brie and I-when our contracts were coming to an end, we kind of both looked at each other one day and were like, “I’m exhausted.” And she was like, “I’m exhausted.” We were like, “Let’s take a break,” Nikki Bella stated last month to Diva-Dirt.com. “I don’t know if that’s the twin connection, or the twin bond, that we both kind of felt it but we just looked at each other one day and we were just tired. We were really tired and sore. We were like, okay, let’s do this. It was scary.”

    Garcia explained on her official website in 2010, “Leaving the WWE was one of the hardest decisions I had to make because I was very close to everyone there and loved my job, but after 10-plus years of being on the road it was time to take a break.”

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Lilian Garcia Releasing New Music Album, Chris Jericho Countdown

    – SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced via Twitter that she will be releasing an extended play album.

    She tweeted Saturday, “Breaking news!! Will be releasing my EP Album this summer!!! Stay tuned for more details!!!”

    Garcia previously released an album in 2007.

    – Counting down to fourteen days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, Chris Jericho tweeted Saturday, “Its been 14 years of silence 14 years of pain….”

    He also wrote Friday, “15 years ago I was in the Top Of The Super Junior tournament for New Japan Wrestling. I didnt win The 15 Amendment gives u the right to vote.”

    – Former WWE star Nunzio recently landed a job as a court officer in Clarkstown, New York.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • This Week’s Z! True Long Island Story, Lilian Garcia’s Homecoming

    – The seventieth episode of Z! True Long Island Story features Zack Ryder overseas for the Raw brand’s tour of Spain. Plus, Scott Stanford consoles Ryder for losing on WWE Superstars and not appearing on Raw SuperShow.

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    – This week’s SmackDown marks the first time Lilian Garcia has traveled back to her hometown of Columbia, South Carolina since her return to the ring late last year.

    “I was really excited when I found out we were coming here,” Garcia remarked to WWE.com. “We have come closer a few times, but to finally get to do this show here feels really good.”

    “My parents are in attendance, as well as friends,” she added. “I’m even going to get to sing the National Anthem right before we go on the air, which is really special for me. It truly is a great honor.”

  • WWE Limiting Brock Lesnar’s Appearances, Last-Minute Rewrites

    – Brock Lesnar is contracted for approximately twenty-four dates over the duration of his contract with WWE. Since he fulfilled six dates in April and May, he will be off television until the build-up for SummerSlam. He’ll also be needed in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania XXIX and thus is not scheduled for any appearances in the fall.

    – A source within WWE says Vince McMahon is getting tired of scripting Raw at the last minute. The WWE Chairman regularly demands partial or full script re-writes on the day of the show. A script for an episode last month was not completed until after the show went on the air.

    – Tuesday’s SmackDown taping emanated from ring announcer Lilian Garcia’s hometown of Columbia, South Carolina. She did interviews with local television stations outside the Colonial Life Arena while fans stood in line to enter the venue.

    Regarding the event, Garcia tweeted Tuesday, “When I moved from Spain my 1st US home was Columbia, SC. Well 2nite I get 2 announce #WWE #SmackDown in Columbia! Gamecock country! #Excited.”

    source: F4WOnline.com