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WWE will be taping Smackdown on 12/20 in Orlando, FL, running directly against TNA's Final Resolution PPV, also in Orlando. The shows will take place about 15 minutes apart. WWE usually takes Smackdown early on Christmas week to give their workers time off for the holidays. Whether WWE did this to mess with TNA, only they know for sure. ... Thanks to Harvey Cobb for his help with this item.
Eric Sturrock sent this item. ... Michelle McCool was on Smarter Then a 5th grader. McCool fell back to $2,500 twice on the show. In the final question she had $12,000 going in. McCool went for the final question for $125,000 if she got it wrong she would fall down to $2,500. The question was "What Animal is featured on the great seal of the United States? McCool answered "The Great Seal". The correct answer was The Bald Eagle. The show donated $2500 to the Make A Wish Foundation for her. Wasn't McCool a school teacher?
The Sun in the UK is reporting that The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke still has hopes of competing in WWE. He said that he wanted to wrestle Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 25 but couldn't due to a clause in the contract he had for the movie that he was filming.
Eric Sturrock sent this item. ... The NASCAR Nationwide Race from Texas, where Kyle Busch & Joey Logano will be in the WWE cars, will be on TV at these times:
Friday
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Practice on SPEED Channel
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Qualifying on SPEED Channel
Saturday
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Race on ESPN2. The Pre-race show may be moved to ESPN Classic if Soccer runs over. Jerry Lawler will give the command to start engines. R-Truth & Bella Twins will be guests of Kyle and Joey's teams.
