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An article in South Africa's Independent Online reported that WWE's King Booker and Queen Sharmell intend to renew their wedding vows during the upcoming Raw tour of South Africa The couple are having a traditional Zulu ceremony in part, so Booker can "get back to his roots". The ceremony will be hosted by the eThekwini Municipality as part of their "Celebrate Durban" campaign on 9/11. The Zulu nuptials will take place at the traditional homestead of Mayor Obed Mlaba near the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Members of the Zulu royal family will be at the "royal" wedding, as will top city officials. You can read more about the plans by clicking here. Thanks to Paul Jordan.
For those of you attending the Smackdown/ECW taping Saturday in Cincinnati at the US Bank Arena, ECW star CM Punk is slated to be attending a charity picnic for the Thank You Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to honoring veterans and active duty service members, The event will be held at the Cincinnati VA's Ft. Thomas Nursing Home/Domiciliary. Punk will be there between 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM.
WWE champion John Cena is slated to make an appearance on 9/15 at the Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
WWE announced that their 9/29 Utica, New York event has been rescheduled for January of 2008.
With the WWE TV tapings so close to Louisville, Kentucky this weekend, expect a lot of Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental talents backstage, working tryouts, etc. There are 6-8 names heading to the taping.
OVW star Chet the Jet had his head shaved at this week's TV taping in an angle, so he's getting a makeover of sorts.
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