– As reported today, Reid Fliehr, better known to wrestling fans as “Reid Flair,” son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair, was found dead in a hotel room in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday morning. WWE issued a statement via its official website acknowledging the 25-year-old’s passing.

“WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Reid Flair, son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair,” WWE states. “Our deepest condolences go out to the Flair family and friends.”

– Renee Young, who hosts various minor shows for WWE, made her SmackDown debut on tonight’s show in a backstage segment interviewing Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show. Reacting to her debut, she wrote on Twitter: “Wow!! Seriously, thanks for all the tweets about making my debut on #Smackdown. Very cool! Let’s all hug in a totally friend-zone kinda way.”

– Former WWE Divas Champion Maryse Ouellet will in New Jersey during WrestleMania weekend as she has been announced to appear at WrestleCon at the Meadowlands Expo Center 355 Plaza Dr. Secaucus, New Jersey. The event takes place the day of WrestleMania from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

– 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.

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– 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)

– As reported earlier, Kaitlyn was arrested at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a prior traffic violation in the state. The WWE Diva was taken into custody by the Kent County Sheriff at Van Andel Arena before being released on bond. Details of her arrest are available on AccessKent.com, which reveals that she is actually 5’5″ and 145 pounds, not 5’6″ and 135 pounds as WWE and she herself have billed. Furthermore, she was released on $303 bond, not $315 bond as TMZ.com had reported.

– Former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet has been announced to appear at the Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana.

– In this week’s edition of “WWE Inbox,” a Diva crazy about her cat reveals she set up a Twitter account for her kitty. Plus, find out who ended up in the hospital after a falling for a nasty practical joke.

– After reportedly being shunned by Beyoncé, Hollywood heavyweight Kim Kardashian has ‘wrestled’ up a new pal in former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler.

New York Daily News reports Sunday that Kim K. was spotted with the former Miss Hancock a number of times last week.

“They’ve known each other for years and have always been friendly, just not best friends,” said a source.

– As reported this morning, John Cena will debut new pink attire in recognition of breast cancer awareness at tonight’s Night of Champions pay-per-view event in Boston, Massachusetts. The Cenation leader addressed the charitable endeavor on Twitter this afternoon.

“2nite is a big nite as far as #WWENOC but it is also much bigger than that. Thank u S.G.K. For allowing me 2 be part of #riseabovecancer,” Cena wrote. “It is an honor to be partnered with the Susan G. Komen organization, a very proud day for all of @wwe Now time for #WWENOC.”

– Former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet is currently on the lookout for her beloved dog Flake. The pet escaped from her babysitter’s home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles Saturday night while she was in Las Vegas, Nevada promoting her fashion line.

Enclosing a photo of the dog, she tweeted, “Please if you see my dog Flake in Hollywood area, call the number thats on him thank you.”

– The official WWE website is advertising Paul Heyman to appear at the Sept. 22 Raw house show in White Plains, New York at Westchester County Center and the following day’s show in Worcester, Massachusetts at DCU Center. Heyman’s associate, WWE Champion CM Punk, is scheduled for face John Cena at both events.

– WWE.com has added Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake to its Alumni section. WWE says of the memorable wrestler, “As the flamboyant hairdresser who clipped the locks of WWE rivals in the ’80s and early ’90s, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake was all about two things — cuttin’ and struttin.”

– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia and former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet will be signing autographs at the Frank & Son Collectible Show on Saturday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; event located at 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, California 91748. Garcia will be performing a free live acoustic set at 2:15 p.m. (Event Details)

– 12 Rounds, starring John Cena, airs on FX on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.

– Former WWE talent Adam Copeland (a/k/a Edge) appeared on a Canadian morning radio show Wednesday promoting his upcoming appearances on Syfy’s supernatural drama series Haven. He explained that he cut his signature locks last spring prior to his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame because he didn’t want to be a 40-year-old with a ponytail and there were no tables, ladders and chairs in his life. The 14-minute interview is available here.

– WWE developmental talent Joe Anoa’i, brother of former WWE Superstar Rosey and WWE Hall of Famer Yokozuna, recently changed his ring name in NXT from Leakee to Roman Reigns. His new character is a successful businessman who dons three piece suits and hits just as hard outside the ring in business negotiations.

– Former WWE talent Maryse Ouellet will host a launch party for House of Maryse, her jewelry line, at the Lily Bar & Lounge at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 15 beginning at 11:00 p.m.

– Ticketmaster.com is currently holding a pre-sale for the Dec. 28 Raw at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island with the passcode WWENASSAU. A match pitting John Cena and Kane against CM Punk and Daniel Bryan is being locally advertised for the event.

– Former WWE talent Maryse Ouellet will host a launch party for House of Maryse, her jewelry line at the Lily Bar & Lounge at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 15 beginning at 11:00 p.m.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– Seth Mates is apparently not a fan of Stephanie McMahon, who he worked alongside with as a member of WWE’s creative staff for a number of years. He was asked on Twitter whether a “Best of Stephanie McMahon” DVD release is long overdue and responded, “does twitter have a “report buffoons” button?”

– WWE.com has published an article looking at seven of the most intense sibling rivalries throughout sports-entertainment history. The website notes: “Wouldn’t it be nice to challenge your sibling to a No Disqualification Match on Monday Night Raw? In some cases throughout WWE history, that is exactly what happened. Whether a rift is caused by jealousy, a dark family secret or different allegiances, there have been numerous times when brotherly Superstars step inside the ring for the ultimate Thanksgiving dinner bragging rights.”

Those featured include Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray), Spike and The Dudleys (Bubba Ray and D-Von), The Bad Breed (Axl and Ian Rotten), The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott), Matt and Jeff Hardy, The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane), and Bret and Owen Hart.

– Former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet has been announced to appear at the Wizard World Ohio Comic Con on Saturday, September 29. It takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

– The official website for The Man with the Iron Fists, featuring former WWE talent Dave “Batista” Bautista in a starring role, has been launched at IronFists.com.

Bautista appears as a hulking character named Brass Body. The synopsis for the film, which will be released theatrically on November 2, reads, “In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.”

– Former WWE Women’s Champion Jazz is now on Twitter at twitter.com/Phenom_Jazz. The former WWE Diva continues to compete years after leaving the spotlight as she appears for multiple women’s wrestling promotions.

– Maryse Ouellet appears at the Frank & Son Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, California. 91748 on Saturday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

– Matt Hardy and Reby Sky appear at Park East 3352Rt 35 Hazlet, New Jersey today from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. More information is available here.

– Road Dogg and Josh Mathews have more clips on “Are You Serious?,” including a clip of Heidenreich sharing a very personal poem with Michael Cole. Also featured are The Demon vs. Vampiro in a Graveyard Match and “Maniac” Mike Davis competing in the world’s first (and last) bungee jump match for the Global Wrestling Federation in 1992.

– WWE.com has has published new photos of The Funkadactyls, Naomi and Cameron.

– Maryse Ouellet has been announced to appear at Chiller Theatre, which takes place October 26-28 at Sheraton Parsippany in Parsippany, New Jersey.