— The Stanford Advocate has an article today about WWE CEO Linda McMahon reading to school children in Connecticut in a “celebrity-tinged twist” on a local elementary school’s annual story night, an event intended to promote literacy. McMahon, who was recently named to Connecticut’s Board of Education, told the children, “If I couldn’t have read, I could never have done a contract with Hulk Hogan.” If that’s not a reason to start reading, I don’t know what is. You can read the article at StanfordAdvocate.com.
— Koko B. Ware was a guest on the “Who’s Slamming Who” wrestling podcast this week and told host Tommy Fierro that he should have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame a long time ago. “I was surprised, but I tell you, I thought I should have been there a long time ago. The thing about it is it still makes you feel good to be recognized.” He added, “I thought I was already in the Hall of Fame. I thought to myself, ‘If they give it to me or not, I’m already there.’ Now, this here is the real deal,” Ware said. “I know it’s a voting thing or roundtable discussion, but it’s just a blessing out of the sky that this time they picked me. My time to shine.” You can listen to the podcast at WhosSlammingWho.Podomatic.com/.
— Here’s this week’s top selling Recreational Sports DVDs from Billboard.com:
1. NFL: Super Bowl XLIII Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers
2. WWE: The Best Of Saturday Night’s Main Event
3. WWE: Royal Rumble 2009
4. UFC 90: Silva Vs. Cote
5. WWE: Starrcade: The Essential Collection
6. WWE: WrestleMania XXIV
7. UFC 89: Bisping Vs. Leben
8. WWE: Hell In A Cell
9. WWE: The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment
10. WWE: The Best Of Raw: 15th Anniversary 1993-2008
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