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Next Week’s RAW Social Media Ambassador, RAW 1,000 DVD, Hornswoggle

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– Hornswoggle will be throwing out the first pitch at tomorrow’s Milwaukee Brewers game.

– WWE’s upcoming RAW 1,000 DVD set will feature a countdown of the Top 100 moments in RAW history.

– Actor Dominic Monaghan of the WWE Studios movie, “The Day” will be the social media ambassador for next week’s WWE RAW from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WWE’s announcement reads:

“Actor Dominic Monaghan will be right alongside the rest of the WWE Universe next week, tweeting about the action of Raw as he serves as WWE’s official Social Media Ambassador.

Best known for his role in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Monaghan stars this summer in the WWE Studios apocalyptic thriller “The Day,” which opens in theaters Aug. 29. But next Monday, Aug. 27, he’ll keep the passionate WWE fans up to speed with his thoughts on all the excitement of WWE’s flagship show!”

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

Chris Jericho Says Farewell To His Fans, Dolph Ziggler Responds

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As we saw on Monday’s WWE RAW, Chris Jericho lost a “WWE Contract vs. Money In The Bank Briefcase” match on RAW to Dolph Ziggler, effectively ending his current WWE run.

Following Monday’s RAW, Jericho tweeted a farewell message to his fans:

Jericho also congratulated his opponent for finally getting the best of him when both of their backs were against the wall:

As we’ve been reporting for months, Jericho is leaving WWE to tour with his metal band, Fozzy. WWE talent and employees have been saying their goodbyes to Jericho over the weekend at SummerSlam and last night at RAW. Jericho assured people that even though he has other goals to achieve with Fozzy, he’s not retired from WWE and will be back.

Dolph Ziggler responded to Jericho’s tweets, complimenting his rival while getting in one last dig:

WWE Developmental Wrestler Made A Referee, AJ and Kaitlyn Further Storyline

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– Brad Maddox, who had been competing in WWE’s developmental promotion, has been promoted to the main roster as a referee. He officiated the No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal on Raw won by Kaitlyn. His profile has been removed from FCWWrestling.info, which further indicates that he will no longer be used in a wrestler capacity.

Maddox had reigned as FCW Tag Team Champion and FCW 15 Champion when the titles were deactivated last week due to Florida Championship Wrestling being renamed NXT Wrestling.

– Raw General Manager AJ Lee congratulated Kaitlyn, her former tag team partner, for winning the No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal on Raw. She wrote, “I know we’ve had some small issues in the past @KaitlynWWE , but I’m so happy for you. Look at how far we’ve come. #chickbusters4life.”

Kaitlyn responded, “ummm thanks @WWEAJLee ?? Water under the bridge I guess… Don’t expect me to hug you though.”

In the spring, Lee assaulted Kaitlyn on two occasions for trying to comfort her in her break-up from Daniel Bryan.

Former Diva Praises WWE’s Anti-Bullying Campaign, Eve Wrongly Labeled Divas Champion

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– During Raw Monday, former WWE performer Maria Kanellis praised her former employer’s anti-bullying efforts with “be a STAR.” She tweeted, “I really love everything @wwe does with #BeASTAR.”

A follower of hers deemed WWE’s stance against bullying hypocritical considering that many talents have been subject to blistering ridicule by organization higher-ups, both on-air and off: “How can they advocate non-bullying with all the on and off-camera bullying going on in that company?” The former Diva feels that WWE is making an honest effort to make bullying on their part a thing of the past.

“I think that @WWE is changing for the better! They are moving in a great direction and it’s exciting. #BeASTAR,” she responded.

– WWE.com erroneously labeled Eve as Divas Champion in their main page write-up of Kaitlyn becoming the No. 1 Contender to the title on Raw. The website wrote, “In a No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal on Raw, Kaitlyn outlasted all of her competitors and eliminated Eve to become the new No. 1 contender to Divas Champion Eve.” Click here to view a screenshot of the error, which has since been corrected.

Meanwhile, Natalya was not pleased with the match result. She tweeted, “I’m not happy for @KaitlynWWE – she didn’t deserve to win tonight. It was a complete fluke. Everyone, ESP @EveMarieTorres knows this!”

Conflicting Reports On Fred Durst Incident At SummerSlam, Madusa’s New Job, Nathan Jones

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– As reported Monday, a WWE spokesperson told TMZ.com that online reports of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst being kicked out of the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, the venue for WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event Sunday night, for displaying an obscene gesture while he shown live on camera “are 100% FALSE.” Rather, he went backstage on his own accord to apologize for his action, according to the spokesman. On the contrary, multiple WWE sources noted to PWInsider.com that Durst was asked to leave the arena by WWE.

Kevin Dunn, WWE Executive Vice President of Television Production, reportedly “blew a gasket” when Durst flipped the middle finger at the camera.

Durst had claimed on Twitter that he wanted to beat traffic following the show, writing, “I was leaving to beat the traffic! Haha, security escorting me out?? WWE is family. hahaha. Is this really a rumor? Amazing. My boys at WWE are cracking up! Note- never leave early to beat traffic!” He then deleted the message.

– Madusa is now a life coach. She launched a Facebook page promoting her endeavor, where she notes, “I help men and women that are fed up with today’s health fads and teach them to listen to their body’s messages and educate them for healthy choices. Wellness, Fitness and Cancer Coach.”

– Former WWE Superstar Nathan Jones turns 42-years-old Tuesday. He now works as an actor.

Plans For John Cena vs. CM Punk Feud Including Live Events

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In the closing segment of Monday’s WWE RAW, the stage was set for CM Punk to defend the WWE Championship against John Cena at Night of Champions on September 16th. The match was not made official, but it will be finalized soon.

New local advertisements for WWE’s upcoming live events through the remainder of 2012 are listing CM Punk vs. John Cena as the main event for these shows.

This includes WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden on December 27th.

* LESNAR QUITS WWE: The Full Story On If He’s Really Leaving

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Chris Jericho’s WWE Contract “Terminated,” New #1 Contender To Divas Title

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– Kaitlyn is the new #1 contender to Layla’s Divas championship after winning a Divas Battle Royal on RAW.

– Chris Jericho’s contract was “terminated” on RAW after he lost a Summerslam rematch to Dolph Ziggler.

Earlier in the show, AJ Lee made the rematch with the stipulation that if Ziggler won, Jericho’s WWE contract was terminated. If Jericho won, he would receive Ziggler’s Money in the Bank title shot.

Jericho is being written off television will soon begin touring with his metal band Fozzy.

Daniel Bryan Starting Anger Management Next Week, WWE’s 3-Day Tryout Camp

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– Daniel Bryan will begin anger management classes next week on RAW. AJ Lee tweeted on Monday night:

– Backstage at Monday’s RAW, WWE superstars were being scanned for an upcoming line of Mattel action figures.

– Jim Ross continues to tweet about WWE’s 3-day tryout session taking place this week in Southern California this week. JR tweeted on Monday night:

* LESNAR QUITS WWE: The Full Story On If He’s Really Leaving

Kurt Angle Opens Healthy Cafe In Pittsburgh, Video Message From TNA Star

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TNA Impact Wrestling Superstar Kurt Angle has opened a healthy Cafe located in the heart of Pittsburgh.

The Health Up Cafe is a place to unwind and have a healthy meal. Guaranteed to be made fresh everyday we offer made to order breakfast and lunch, the healthy way. Whether you’re a business person with a deadline that takes precedence over a balanced meal, a mom juggling kids, work, and fitness, or a student in need of a quick meal on the way to class. Health Up Cafe has a meal or snack that fits your on the go lifestyle.

For more information on The Health Up Cafe, visit www.healthupusa.com. It is located at 707 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pa 15219 (Entrance is on 7th Ave in the Gulf Building.

Here is a short video of Kurt promoting the cafe.

http://youtu.be/xdrXamhq__o

Brock Lesnar Quits WWE & Says He’s Never Coming Back

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UPDATE: The Real Story On Whether Brock Lesnar is Quitting WWE & His Possible WrestleMania 29 Opponent

Paul Heyman just posted a video on Tout of his client Brock Lesnar quitting WWE:

The news (and a link to Heyman’s video) were posted on Twitter by WWE and listed as “Breaking News.”

Superstars & Divas Comment On Brock Lesnar Defeating Triple H

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Several WWE superstars and divas tweeted their reactions to the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H match at Summerslam the news that Brock Lesnar “broke Triple H’s arm.” Here’s what the following people said about the situation:

Chris Jericho: #SummerSlam was amazing! Great match w @HEELZiggler and I proved my point! And if that was HHH last stand…what a way to go out! #truewarrior

Mark Henry: Triple h and Brock was very good I expected such a match.H is long from done gladiators die in the ring.That man is not dead by a long shot.

Cody Rhodes HHH would be just fine not getting paid long as he still was able to walk down the ramp…I feel the same, so I can’t imagine hanging it up.

Santino Marella I’m concern for HHH, back stage he looked . . . its hard to put in words but there seemed to be no wind in his sails, if that make sense

R-Truth: Big win for the tag team champs,,but I’m worried about HHH,,he’s really banged up bad,,not to mention a broken arm..

Vickie Guerrero: Triple H is built of steel, he will recover and face Brock once again!

Natalya: Can’t help but wonder what is going to happen to HHH after his loss to Brock at SummerSlam. Maybe it’s his last match as it was so intense.

More On Triple H & Lesnar’s Feud, WWE Ranks #2 On Google On Sunday, NXT

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– As previously reported, WWE Champion CM Punk will be at Thursday night’s WWE NXT taping at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Jim Ross will also be on hand to call some of the action.
Because WWE are so far ahead in taping NXT shows, the next taping won’t take place until September 20th.

– “WWE” was the second most-searched item on Google on Sunday in the U.S. with about 100,000 searches. This is on par with how previous big WWE PPVs have performed and includes searches for “SummerSlam”, “WWE” and other WWE-related phrases (like wrestler names).

– On Monday afternoon, WWE announced that “Brock Lesnar broke Triple H’s arm” at SummerSlam. This is another indication that last night was not the last we’ve seen of this feud and WWE is likely building up to a Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H rematch.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Fred Durst Apologizes For Making Obscene Gesture At SummerSlam, WWE Issues Statement

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According to TMZ.com, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst was not escorted out of the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, the venue for WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event Sunday night, by security personnel after flipping the bird while being shown live on camera prior to the main event match-up between Brock Lesnar and Triple H. Rather, he left the main arena to apologize to WWE producers for his action.

A WWE spokesman tells TMZ, “The reports are 100% FALSE. The “Limp Bizkit” frontman didn’t get the boot, he just felt so bad following the incident, he immediately went backstage to apologize for his actions.”

The spokesman also notes, “We appreciate Fred’s apology. However, we take our family-friendly environment very seriously and this was a violation of that. We sincerely apologize to our fans.”

Durst had claimed on Twitter that he wanted to beat traffic following the show, writing, “I was leaving to beat the traffic! Haha, security escorting me out?? WWE is family. hahaha. Is this really a rumor? Amazing. My boys at WWE are cracking up! Note- never leave early to beat traffic!”

Chris Masters Apologizes For Tweeting Picture Of A Gun To His Head

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Former WWE superstar Chris Masters Tweeted a photo on Sunday afternoon that got a lot of people questioning his mental state and his well being.

Masters tweeted a shirtless picture of himself holding a gun to his head with the caption, “My only fear of death reincarnation!” If holding a gun to his head isn’t a bad enough sign, he was also holding a drink in his other hand, which could mean he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the stunt. Here’s the picture:

Masters posted an apology on Monday:

When Brock Lesnar Will Wrestle Again, Triple H’s Future In WWE & More

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– The WWEShop.comimage 5810028 11128907 website has released new merchandise commemorating Sunday night’s WWE SummerSlam 2012 PPV.

– Ric Flair’s daughter Ashley, who is now billed as “Charlotte” at WWE developmental, has been doing ring announcing at WWE’s recent NXT live events.

– Following his victory over Triple H in the main event of WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, Brock Lesnar is not expected to wrestle for WWE again until Survivor Series in November. Despite online reports that WWE burned through virtually all of Lesnar’s contracted appearances already, the latest is that Lesnar still has plenty of dates left on his contract and WWE won’t have a problem booking him in a few more feuds.

– Triple H got emotional after losing to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, telling the live crowd, “I’m sorry” as Michael Cole speculated whether we’ve seen the last of Triple H.

Fans of Triple H will be happy to know that Triple H has no plans to retire from in-ring competition and still has several matches left in him before he retires for good. Triple H will likely take several months off and is expected to wrestle again later this year.

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

John Cena Calls CM Punk Lucky For SummerSlam Win & Punk Responds, More

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– Goldust noted on Twitter over the weekend that he left WWE on good terms.

– TNA star Chavo Guerrero tweeted the following message regarding WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik being upset about Jinder Mahal using “his” Camel Clutch finisher in WWE:

– After he failed to capture the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, John Cena spoke to the WWE website and was asked whether he now considers CM Punk to be the “Best in the World.” Cena said that CM Punk got lucky at SummerSlam and Punk will be seeing him tonight on RAW.

CM Punk heard Cena’s comments about him getting lucky at SummerSlam and posted this message on Twitter in response:

Original Plans For Orton At SummerSlam, AJ Comments On Kane Attacking Josh Matthews

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– The biggest WWE star to not compete at Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view was Randy Orton. After returning from his 60-day WWE suspension, WWE was considering adding Orton to the Sheamus vs. Alberto World Heavyweight title match, but the feeling was that the match didn’t need the extra star power (due to it not being one of the top matches on the card) and WWE went with the WWE title match being a triple threat match instead.

Even though he just returned to television, Orton will likely take some time off soon to begin filming the WWE Studios movie, “12 Rounds: Reloaded.”

– RAW General Manager AJ Lee says Kane will have to face consequences after attacking Josh Matthews backstage at Sunday’s SummerSlam PPV:

According to a report at F4wonline.com, AJ will be sending Kane to anger management, similar to what Daniel Bryan went through a few weeks ago.

– WWE posted the following video with highlights from SummerSlam Fan Axxess:

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

Live Notes From Mick Foley’s Post-SummerSlam Comedy Show

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Here are some live notes from Mick Foley’s comedy show on Sunday night from Los Angeles, California

– Mick Foley spent about an hour telling stories of his experiences on the road.

– Foley took several shots at TNA and Al Snow, a longtime target of his jokes.

– The show was to raise money for the RAAIN charity and Foley announced they raised around $3,000 from the show.

– Foley invited William Regal on stage to tell stories.

– Jim Ross and Diamond Dallas Page also joined Foley on stage and answered questions from the crowd.

– Billy Corgan and Chris Nowinski were also in attendance. Foley announced that after he passes away, he will be donating his brain to Nowinski’s Sports Legacy Institute for concussion research.

Check out this picture of Mick Foley, Jim Ross, DDP and William Regal at Foley’s comedy show:

WWE Stars Doing Voice Work For Scooby Doo, WWE Download (Video) & More

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– During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, The Miz revealed that WWE has begun voice-over work for the company’s new Scooby Doo movie, due out in 2014:

“I just did voice-over work for it [last week], and it was fun. But, you know what is weird about that? You are doing voice-overs, and you are just standing there with a microphone. To get you into the character, like say my character was running, then I would be running in place next to the microphone. It doesn’t look that cool. But, I guarantee you that the movie will be laugh-out-loud funny and the movie seems like it will be really good. It’s going to be weird to see myself animated, although I am already pretty animated in real life.”

– The 30-minute WWE SummerSlam pre-show is now online and can be viewed at YouTube.com. The pre-show includes Antonio Cesaro defeating Santino Marella for the United States Championship.

– Here’s the latest episode of WWE Download featuring Dolph Ziggler:

BROCK LESNAR’s Next WWE Opponent & News On PAUL HEYMAN Managing Other Wrestlers

AJ Lee Talks About Being RAW GM & Remaining A Tomboy In WWE

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WWE RAW General Manager AJ Lee was interviewed by Esquire.com over the weekend in Los Angeles. Here are some highlights of what AJ said about:

Being RAW General Manager: “I’m the boss! I run our flagship program, and it’s a huge weight to carry. It’s hilarious that the tiniest person has the most power. It came completely out of left field. I had no idea that they were looking for a general manager for a really long time. They felt that it would be really surprising and unpredictable. So, you know, I book matches. I’m the boss of all the guys. It’s fun because a lot of them have wronged me.”

Pictures of AJ Before She Was In WWE (Including One Of Her Real Life Boyfriend)

Sticking To Her Tomboy Roots & Not Being A Typical Diva: “I heard a million times to clean up, but not be too much of a tomboy. I heard, ‘This is what you have to convert to, this is the formula,’ A.J. said. “And you know, it’s wrong. There was something in me where I knew that people wanted someone that they could relate to. I was able to show that I was goofy and dorky, and right away, people embraced that. The company noticed and they were like, ‘Let’s just go with that.'”

Plans For Sheamus vs. Del Rio, Video Interview With Tensai & More

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– The controversial finish of the Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio match at SummerSlam, with the referee counting the 3-count despite Del Rio’s foot being on the bottom rope, was the planned finish all along. This was done to set up a rematch for the World Heavyweight title at September’s Night of Champions pay-per-view, according to f4wonline.com

– WWE and the Save Mart Center in Fresno have announced the following promotion for the first 1,000 cars to arrive at tonight’s WWE RAW:

“The first 1,000 vehicles to arrive at the Save Mart Center in Fresno for the Monday Night Raw Supershow on August 20, 2012 will receive free event parking. Additionally, the first 1,000 fans to arrive outside of the Save Mart Center between 3:30 and 4:30 pm can claim a $10 WWE merchandise gift card, which can be redeemed at any of the WWE merchandise booths throughout the building.”

– WWE Superstar Tensai spoke to theScore’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) over the weekend at SummerSlam Axxess and talked about how the Tensai character came about and how its still a work in progress, his response to fans chanting “Albert” and a hobby he shares with Aftermath analyst Jimmy Korderas!

Match Cut From SummerSlam Pay-Per-View, Multiple Fans Collapse At Axxess, Mike Tyson

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– Brodus Clay and Damien Sandow, who have been feuding on WWE programming in recent weeks, were scheduled to face off at SummerSlam but their match was nixed due to time constraints.

Both the WWE Championship and WWE Tag Team Championship bouts were shortened due to time constraints because the production team wanted to make sure there would be enough time for the aftermath of the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar bout since The Game’s farewell scene will play a vital role in storylines going forward.

– According to a fan account of WWE’s SummerSlam Axxess festivities in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, EMTs tended to numerous attendees who had fainted or collapsed at the event due to the extreme heat. There were few shaded areas and WWE did not provide water.

– Mike Tyson, who was on hand for the SummerSlam festivities to promote THQ’s upcoming WWE ’13 video game, was noted by a WWE talent as the happiest person at the events. The boxing great considers himself a huge wrestling fan, as he reveals in this article.

(sources: PWInsider.com, ProWrestling.net)

WWE Reports Triple H’s Arm Was Broken At SummerSlam

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WWE.com is reporting that Triple H suffered a broken arm at the hands of Brock Lesnar at WWE SummerSlam. An article at WWE.com speculates that Triple H’s arm was broken by Lesnar’s Kimura lock and also states:

“It has also been released that The King of Kings broke his left arm in the same place that he did when Brock attacked him of the April 30 episode of Raw, an assault that lit the fuse on their tremendous rivalry. Although Triple H had initially refused medical attention last night, an examination this morning confirmed the severity of the injury.”

Lesnar and Paul Heyman will open tonight’s RAW at 8PM EST.

More On Fred Durst’s SummerSlam Incident, Cody Rhodes Ready To Main Event?

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– Kevin Dunn, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Television Production, reportedly went ballistic on Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst at SummerSlam for flashing the middle finger when he was shown at ringside last night, according to f4wonline.com. WWE reportedly blurred out the middle finger on some delayed PPV feeds and the replays of the show.

– WWE superstar Ezekiel Jackson noted on Twitter that he watched WWE SummerSlam from a Hooters restaurant.

– During an interview with theScore’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) over the weekend in Los Angeles, WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes graded his Intercontinental title run and talked about what’s next for him, whether or not he is ready for the main event and an interesting revelation about “Dashing” Cody Rhodes’ grooming tips.

Tensai Translates The Japanese Characters On His Face, Sunny Offering Support

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– Speaking to WWE Magazine, Tensai admits to being disillusioned when he restarted his pro graps career in Japan in 2005 after being released from his WWE contract the previous year.

“Truthfully, when I came to Japan from WWE for the first time, I wasn’t enjoying what I had always dreamt that I’d be doing. I thought I was doing the right thing with WWE the first time around, but I wasn’t,” Tensai said. “I was really down on the whole thing, and then I got an offer in Japan. It was always on my bucket list. So first I toured there and had my first match with Kensuke, who was a really well-respected individual in Japan. It was just awesome. It reminded me that I love what I do. I want to be one of the best big guys to come out of Japan. I know I finally have the respect of the people that I’ve worked with, and that’s what matters.”

Tensai also translates the Japanese characters that appear on his face: “They state a variety of things, such as, “Destruction Is Coming” and “Beware Of Tensai,” as well as “Be Afraid, Very Afraid.” But if you’re close enough to read them, it’s probably too late.”

– As reported over the weekend, WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch will check out of her WWE-sponsored rehabilitation program on Thursday. She then plans to offer support toward individuals fighting substance abuse with a support group page on Facebook.

She wrote on her account, “On thursday when I get out of Rehab, I will be starting a new fb group page : SUNNY’S SUPPORT GROUP! Ive gotten so much help and support from Silver Hill Rehab and people, it’s my turn to help others in recovery or on the road to recovery….everyone is welcome!”

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