Randy Orton Set For RAW Tonight?, Y2J/Kofi Praised, More

– Randy Orton is being advertised for tonight’s RAW in Portland, Oregon. It should be interesting as Orton is scheduled to be re-evaluated today after suffering a concussion during a match with The Big Show several weeks ago on RAW. Orton has been out of action since then and was forced to be pulled from the Elimination Chamber match. Obviously, WWE is hoping for the best today.

– Chris Jericho and Kofi Kingston both received high praise for their matches at weekend RAW live events.

– Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson and real-life boyfriend Alex Rodriguez were spotted at last night’s NBA All-Star Game.

*Possible Spoilers!* for Royal Rumble

– Tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble is officially sold out.

– Kofi Kingston and Brodus Clay were two names being considered for the number two entrant into tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view match.

Kofi Kingston: I Was Bullied In High School

The Sydney Morning Herald has an article on Kofi Kingston, who recalls being a victim of bullying when he was a child.

“When I went to school I was definitely bullied,” Kingston told the children who are part of Underdogs, a Sydney, Australia based anti-bullying support group. “I wasn’t the biggest guy, I grew up in a town [in America] that was affluent – a lot of people had a lot – and while my family wasn’t what you’d call not well off, we didn’t have what others had.

“So, it was tough. For me, growing up was just a matter of dealing with it. You’d try to fight it but there were some days I didn’t want to go to school and come across certain people because I didn’t want the conflict.”

The article on Kingston’s anti-bullying efforts is available at http://www.smh.com.au/
You can click here to view photos of Kofi Kingston and his wife.

VIDEO: Incident At Axxess Changes WrestleMania Match?

Earlier at Axxess today, Vladimir Kozlov defeated Tyler Reks. Once the match was over, The Core came out and attacked him.

There have been rumors of Kofi Kingston replacing Kozlov in the 8-man tag team match at WrestleMania XXVII tomorrow, and now it looks like that will happen. Below you will find the video of the match and the post-match incident…

*Spoilers!* update – new WrestleMania match?

Partial Source: Pwinsider

Earlier today here on the website, we reported that the source code on the front page of the new WWE.com reveals an Eight-Man Tag Team Match taking place at WrestleMania XXVII with The Corre going up against The Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston and Christian. The page, however, has not been published as it presently reads “Access Denied.” That is expected to change later tonight following RAW. Read below for the spoiler.

In an update on this, a backstage source has confirmed that WWE will indeed announce The Corre vs. The Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston and Christian for WrestleMania 27 during tonight’s RAW broadcast.

We’ll have free live RAW coverage in just a little bit. Stay tuned as it’s going to be a wild night with the go-home RAW for WrestleMania 27. Lots of news and post-RAW coverage will continue tonight. Tomorrow is the day things REALLY pick up with WWE talents arriving in Atlanta, GA. Also, remember that the WrestleMania 27 PPV stream will be posted on this blog for FREE!...Here we go!!!

Vickie Guerrero's SD! firing, Mysterio-Mistico, Kofi

– After losing a Mixed Tag Team Match against ex-husband Edge on SmackDown, Vickie Guerrero was fired by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long. However, unlike Dolph Ziggler and Kelly Kelly, her profile remains on WWE.com’s SmackDown Superstars section days after the dismissal.

– Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston’s losing streak extended to six as a result of his loss to Jack Swagger on last week’s SmackDown!.

– Rey Mysterio tweeted the following on Sin Cara to WWE: “Wish the best 2 SinCara! & hope that more Latino wrestlers make it to the WWE! I think We all deserve a chance to make it Big in Life!”

Wrold title vs. IC title match talked about - changes?

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– Corresponding with the on-screen dismissal of Dolph Ziggler from WWE, his profile was removed from the company website’s SmackDown! Superstars section. However, it was not deleted off the site as it’s now available in the Alumni section.

– Tonight’s Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston match at Elimination Chamber is a non-title affair as of now. The title may still be up for grabs as there was talk of Edge’s bout with Del Rio at WrestleMania XXVII being a World Heavyweight Championship vs. Intercontinental Championship Match. We shall see.

6 open Royal Rumble spots remain

– Big Show, Chris Masters, JTG, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov have been added to tomorrow night’s 40-Man Royal Rumble Match. Cody Rhodes has been removed from the list of Rumble entrants, leaving 34 men advertised. The full list of talents in the Rumble is posted on the main website.