Source: F4WOnline.com
Ric Flair/WWE Update
As we’ve been reporting, WWE Hall of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair missed last week’s NXT Takeover event and has been in the hospital recovering from minor surgery. He did miss this week’s Smackdown taping, which he was advertised for as a special guest referee, but WWE officials expect him back on television soon.
WWE Selling Sting Merch at Live Events
WWE is now selling Sting merchandise at their live events, and has been for the past month. There are still Sting items available on WWE.com, as the two have a merchandising deal in place. Although obviously nothing has been confirmed, Sting is still expected to make an appearance at WrestleMania 31.If he does wrestle, it will likely be the first and last performance “The Icon” has for the company.
Legendary Announcer on Raw?
88-year-old legendary wrestling announce Lance Russell will be in the Memphis area for next week’s Monday Night Raw. He will be making an appearance at the Tribute to the King event this Thursday, in honor of Jerry Lawler. According to reports, there was talk of bringing Russell out prior to Raw to introduce Lawler, but King wants him to accompany him to the announce table instead.
Lance Russell is a long-time Memphis area announcer, most notably for NWA Mid-America and the Continental Wrestling Association. He is responsible for Lawler first being brought into the organization as an artist, and eventually him becoming a pro wrestler altogether.
