Conan looks at fired WWE wrestlers, Rob Van Dam update, more on Hulk Hogan's birthday bash
- Conan did a segment on the recent WWE firings, which you can watch above. In the segment, Conan looks at several wrestlers that didn't quite make it and were cut, like Donnie Ductape, The Puerto Rican Vegan and The Iron Recluse.
- Rob Van Dam, who hasn't been in action in several weeks, returned at the WWE live event in Melbourne, Australia and faced Sheamus and Cesaro in a triple threat match for the U.S. Championship. RVD and Emma also participated in an autograph signing before the event. You can get full results for the Melbourne show by clicking here.
- WWE issued the following press release for Hulk Hogan's birthday bash on RAW this Monday night:
WWE TO CELEBRATE HULK HOGAN'S BIRTHDAY ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW
STAMFORD, Conn., August 7, 2014 ? Fans are invited to join a birthday bash for WWE legend Hulk Hogan during Monday Night Raw on August 11 at 8/7C on USA Network. From backstage parties to surprise guests, the arena will be rocking with birthday love for Hogan.
No one in the storied and star-studded history of sports entertainment has a more massive presence or took part in more defining moments than Hulk Hogan. Universally known, he set the standard for what a WWE Superstar should be. Hogan headlined the first-ever WrestleMania, slammed the 500lb. Andre the Giant in front of a WWE-record 93,173 fans at WrestleMania 3, and won multiple WWE Championships during his career. He was the first WWE Superstar to achieve mainstream success and global popularity, appearing in movies, television shows, and even his own animated series; all the while, becoming one of the most recognizable people on the planet.
Fans are invited to participate in the celebration by sending Hogan birthday messages using #HBDHulkHogan from their social media platforms.