— According to a statement released by the WWE.com this afternoon, Vince McMahon “suffered a concussion” as a result of the punt from Randy Orton on last Monday’s Raw. Additionally, the McMahon family has decided not to comment on the situation, nor confirm or deny a possible appearance at tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event. {Mr. McMahon injury update}
— SmackDown Superstar Vladimir Kozlov was named “Most Overrated” in the 29th annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter readership awards announced this past week. Triple H was only 70 votes shy of winning the award for a fourth time. Triple H won the award three years in a row from 2003 to 2005. For this year’s award, here is the final voter tally:
1. VLADIMIR KOZLOV (143)1,022
2. HHH (139)953
3. Great Khali (64)583
4. Sting (38)377
5. Kevin Nash (37)374
6. Batista (32)372
7. Kane (38)332
8. C.M. Punk (34)305
9. Mr. Kennedy (29)299
10. JBL (18)197
— You can see the content listing for WWE 24/7 Classics on Demand through the month of February at the following link. February’s theme is “Black History Month.” WWE 24/7 will be airing the infamous WCW Bash at the Beach 2000 pay-per-view near the end of the February.
*MAJOR NAME* backstage at today’s Royal Rumble (>>)