Mickie James’ Surgery, A Bubba-TNA Night?, Orton Update, More

— Bubba the Love Sponge said on his show today that he wanted Hulk Hogan to talk to Dixie Carter about doing a “Bubba Night.” For his part, Hogan said they needed to get out of the studio, meaning the Impact Zone.

— TNA asked Harley Race to appear at their Fan Fest in St. Louis, but Race would only agree if he got permission of Vince McMahon. He would rather not do anything to damage his relationship with Vince. Good luck to TNA landing that one.

— As noted earlier, Mickie James recently had surgery to remove a staph infection from her foot. She was released from the hospital over the weekend.

— Jesse Ventura will be on Larry King Live tonight on CNN.

— Randy Orton appeared on ESPN 102 in St. Louis today. You can listen to the show at http://www.101espn.com/

— Canadian WWE NXT viewers can change their DVR settings, as Global TV have changed the show in their listings from ECW to NXT.

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