- Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker discussed the chances of Dave Batista working for the promotion. "Is he signed right now? No. But is he somebody we’d like to see in the cage in the future fighting for Strikeforce? It’s a possibility." Coker was speaking during a recent interview with Sherdog Radio Network’s Beatdown show. He added: "Just like we did with Herschel (Walker), we’d have to put him into a gym... It doesn’t matter what gym, as long as it’s a reputable mixed martial arts academy. He has to go in there and train because if he didn’t, we’d probably have a short relationship." When asked about a possible Batista-Bobby Lashley fight, Coker said, "That would just be a fun fight to watch" adding that Brock Lesnar successfully crossed over from pro wrestling to MMA. "We’re not the guys that are putting all the circus fights on but in all fairness, look at Brock Lesnar. He made the crossover. Why not Batista?"
- Booker T is writing a non-wrestling book that will cover his early years--growing up on the streets of south central Houston and doing jail time for armed robbery--before eventually turning his life around. The book is slated for release in 2012. Booker is also looking at doing voice over work in Hollywood.
- Former WWE wrestler Antonio Thomas has been working in Japan of late and is booked for All Japan's annual Jr. heavyweight tournament later this month. He's also working towards a master's degree in exercise science and has plans to open a personal training studio in the fall.
- Melissa Anderson as Alissa Flash got some nice press on the Fox News affiliate in San Antonio over the weekend for winning the championship of local group RCW.
- Mickie James returned to the ring over the weekend at the World Wrestling Council anniversary show in Trinidad. She came out to her WWE entrance music and teamed with Carlitos (not Carlito) against ODB and Christopher Daniels.
- The former Katie Lea Birchill as Kat La Noir also returned over the weekend at a charity show to support the Advantage Village Academy. She won't be using her former moniker of Nikita for any future wrestling bookings as she passed on the rights to a girl in Germany before she signed with WWE.
- Sonjay Dutt and Awesome Kong are booked in Perth, Australia 8/21-8/22 for New Horizon Pro Wrestling.
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