— NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal has been announced as the celebrity guest host for next week’s Raw. The four-time NBA champion is a longtime pro wrestling fan and has a new reality show on ABC to promote called “Shaq vs.” that pits him against top athletes in their own sports.

— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes was backstage at Raw last night. There were plans to use him live on camera during the segments with celebrity guest hosts ZZ Top, but WWE changed course and decided to tape those segments earlier in the day.

— A new match has been addded to Sunday’s Night of Champions Pay-Per-View. WWE United States champion Kofi Kingston will defend the gold in a Six Pack Challenge against Carlito, Big Show, Jack Swagger, MVP and The Miz.

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