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.

Confirmed RAW matches for tonight

– Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE RAW matches (non-spoiler):

* Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres vs. The Bellas

* Non-Title Match: Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga (c) vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella

* Jack Swagger vs. Sergeant Slaughter

* R Truth vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio

* Alex Riley vs. The Miz

RAW **SPOILER** VIDEO – Cena Confronts McMahon

If you want to watch John Cena confront Vince McMahon before this Monday’s edition of RAW, a clip of the meeting has been leaked online. VIEW QUICKLY BEFORE THEY TAKE IT DOWN:

Zack Ryder defends ‘Internet’ title at WWE live event

Zack Ryder was announced as the WWE Internet Champion at today’s RAW live event in Melbourne, Australia and had a replica belt with him that he successfully defended against Primo.
This looks to be a way to get Ryder on television or even RAW more. It’s also a great way for WWE to promote social media. We’ll keep you posted on what the future plans for the title are. Stay tuned.

WWE Summerslam Poster Released!

– WWE trying to move away from the normal brand separation has to do with the dropping of the Bragging Rights pay-per-view and the dismissal of the SmackDown! vs. RAW video game franchise and the introduction of WWE ‘12.
– WWE has released the promotional poster and synopsis for WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. The event takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, August 14th. Here is the synopsis:

“With superior abilities and infinite power, the superpowers of the WWE Universe descend on Los Angeles for a collision so monumental, it threatens to lay waste to the City of Angels. Don’t miss John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz, Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, and all your favorite WWE Superstars at SummerSlam, live on pay-per-view.”

You can click here to view the poster.

The Latest On Lesnar-Heyman-WWE

In an update on the reports that Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman will be working with WWE in some capacity again soon, it’s said that it will be something of a mutual project with WWE on one side, Heyman-Lesnar on the other side and some sort of middle man or conduit between the two. As we’ve been reporting, there are absolutly no plans whatsoever for Heyman or Lesnar to return to WWE television.

Shawn Daivari Returning To WWE?, Details

According to a WWE source, Shawn Daivari was expected to return to WWE as of a month or two ago. He worked a tryout match against Ted DiBiase in May and WWE officials were said to have been impressed with his work.
Daivari noted in a recent interview that WWE told him they will be bringing him back but would be releasing nearly “15 talents” first. He has yet to hear back from them. He’s now working for the All Wheels Wrestling promotion.

As we’ve been reporting, WWE main roster cuts are expected shortly.