Partial source: PWInsider.com - Mike sent the following: Vince McMahon called into the Opie and Anthony Show yesterday to plug the Tribute to the Troops special this Monday night. Vince was only on for a few minutes but it was cool to hear him doing a radio interview. He did his patented "You're Fired!" line. Vince put the Troops special over as being bigger than WrestleMania, because they give back to the Troops. Vince was naming some of the talent that's going to be on the show and accidentally called Randy Orton by his father's name, Bob Orton but corrected himself. - WWE has signed New York indy wrestler Plazma to a developmental deal. The 6'0, 20 year old will be heading down to Ohio Valley Wrestling to begin training after the Holidays. - Cory sent the following: MVP was on BET's Rap City show yesterday to promote the SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 video game. MVP talked about his past growing up in the ghetto and getting locked up and doing prison time. He also talked about going to Iraq and WWE doing the Tribute to the Troops special. It was really a good segment with MVP coming off good in and out of character. - FloridaToday.com reports that Michael Polchlopek, III, the son of former WWE star Bart Gunn was shot in the head on 12/14 night after a .22 caliber rifle his friend was cleaning went off accidentally. The 19 year old passed away on Wednesday at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. Services will be held this Saturday. Bart Gunn was the first ever WWE Brawl For All winner and appeared in the battle royal at the RAW Anniversary show a few weeks back.
