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Candice Michelle will not compete at Wrestlemania tonight. She is being replaced by Ashley.

There is a 50% chance of rain in Orlando tonight. This could affect Wrestlemania, because the PPV is outdoors.

The following is courtesy of Wrestlezone.com:

WrestlingObserver.com also reports that all wrestlers from Smackdown and ECW were informed yesterday that they are required to appear at Monday's RAW. This didn't sit well with some of the Smackdown and ECW wrestlers who were hoping to have a day off in Orlando on Monday.

There is some speculation that WWE may announce the details for this year's Draft Lottery on RAW. The rumored date for the draft is April 21, the next time WWE RAW is a 3-hour show.

As noted earlier, MVP & Maria appeared on the "Best Damn Sports Show Period" earlier in the week. Host Charissa Thompson met with MVP & Maria at a ring. MVP tried to give an in-ring wrestling lesson to Thompson, not to mention that he let her hold his WWE U.S. Title. Thompson also played SmackDown vs Raw '08 with both MVP & Maria. If you missed the segment, you can see a video of it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bi0hNcCZ70.

The following is courtesy of Wrestlezone.com:

COVERAGE FROM MVP'S AUTOGRAPH SIGNING:
The first thing I saw when I pulled into the Double Tree Hotel parking lot where MVP was signing autographs was a TNA promotional vehicle. I thought that was odd. I was chatting with someone inside the lobby who mentioned that the vehicle had been circling the parking lot all day. Inside, there was a really cool Wrestlemania merchandise table. Lots of cool things to buy from wristbands to replica belts to personalized jerseys. I went with the Wrestlemania boxing glove keychain for $5.

I ran into "Sign Guy". People were asking him for autographs and taking pictures with him. I've seen him on Youtube before and heard about him but I had no idea how "almost famous" he was. Odd. He seemed like a really cool guy though. I took a picture with him for the hell of it. The line for the MVP autograph session was very long. It took awhile for it to start moving but once it did, it moved quickly. Some dude who works for WWE kept coming out and telling us that the line was "cut-off right here". Lots of people left right at that moment but loyal fans including myself stuck around. That same employee came back out and told us "you guys are standing here for no reason". Nobody left. I made it inside the "lounge" where MVP was signing. He signed my Wrestlemania boxing glove keychain. He seemed like a very polite person. There's not a whole lot to say about him though because the WWE employees were rushing everybody so much. "Keep it moving." I was disappointed in the fact there was no chance for a photo opportunity. Oh well.