— A Kansas City artist has set a goal of painting a depiction of every World champion in professional wrestling history. Rob Schamberger has begun a Kickstarter project to raise the money to buy studio space and materials for the project. He describes himself as an artist and wrestling fan that “wants to do something special”. You can follow Schamberger on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robschamberger and visit his website at http://robschamberger.com/
— Following the passing of legendary broadcaster Dick Clark on Wednesday, Jim Ross remarked on Twitter, “Since Dick Clark passed away, Jerry Lawler is now the oldest teenager in the United States.” Great tweet, JR!
— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
* AJ vs. Natalya
* Brodus Clay vs. Hunico
* The Uso Brothers vs. Titus O’Neil and Darren Young
* Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
* Ryback vs. Danny Merman
* Sheamus, Randy Orton, and The Great Khali vs. Daniel Bryan, Mark Henry, and Cody Rhodes
