Major Name Returning To Raw Next Week, Another No Way Out Match Set, Ohio

— It was announced during tonight’s Raw that Ric Flair would be appearing on next week’s show to respond to Chris Jericho’s comments earlier in the evening. This will be Flair’s first appearance on WWE television since his requested release from the company this past summer. Flair last appeared on WWE television back in June during a “McMahon Million Dollar Mania” segment.

— John Bradshaw Layfield announced on Raw tonight that at No Way Out, he will be wrestling Shawn Michaels with the stipulation that if Michaels wins, he is free from being employed to him not to mention that he keeps the money in his “contract.” However, if Michaels loses, he loses the rights to his name to Layfield for life. {Match Preview}

— WWE will be running three television tapings over the course of two weeks in the state of Ohio during the month of May. The 5/11 Monday Night Raw taping will be at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus; the 5/12 SmackDown/ECW taping will be at the Nutter Center in Dayton; and the 5/19 SmackDown/ECW taping will be at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Tickets for all three events go on sale on Saturday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. at TicketMaster.com.

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