– For today’s wrestling birthdays, WWE Superstar R-Truth turns 41 today. WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson turns 72.
– Lilian Garcia noted on Twitter that she’s in Las Vegas this weekend for “Big music meetings!!”. She also said that there would be new music from her in 2013 and that there are “Big things ahead!!!”
– ESPN has released their latest WWE Power Rankings for this week. Here are the wrestlers who made the top 5:
1. CM Punk
2. The Rock
3. Dolph Ziggler
4. Alberto Del Rio
5. John Cena
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