– Booker T tweeted the following about WWE announcing he is the new General Manager of SmackDown:
I guess you all know by now
Yes I'm the new GM for smackdown.
Just want to thank the WWE board &
Vince for this opportunity.— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) August 2, 2012
Vince McMahon will make the official announcement in the opening segment of tonight’s SmackDown broadcast.
– Tommy Dreamer has announced that the first match for his new House of Hardcore promotion will see former TNA and ROH tag team The Young Bucks vs. former WWE tag team Paul London and Brian Kendrick.
– Hornswoggle will throw out the opening pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers home game vs. the Chicago Cubs on August 22nd at Milwaukee’s Miller Park.
– Damien Sandow is featured in the latest episode of WWE’s Outside the Ring:
* CM Punk’s Next WWE Title Feud, When Dolph Ziggler Will Cash In MITB & More
