-- SmackDown Diva Maria posted a blog on the WWE Universe site responding to people criticizing her for not being a great wrestler. "I am not a person to respond to anger and cruelty but lately I have had such a hard time even getting on this site," Maria said addressing the criticism. "Mind you I do not claim to be the greatest wrestler or the quickest learner. I work hard, I get in the ring, (and) I try and still can't win. ... Wrestling is hard. I love it and that is what keeps me going. I love what I do." Maria added more on the negative comments. "If you want to be negative that is okay. I just can't read your comments cause negativity breeds negativity. I refuse to get down on myself. I could lose a million times and mess up a thousand things and as long as I love being out there I continue to march on." You can read her blog in its entirety at the following link.

-- SmackDown wrestler Ryan Braddock's "Elvis" gimmick has apparently been dropped already. At last week's Florida Championship Wrestling taping, he was back to his gimmick of wearing a skull cap & black vest. He still has the black hair and sideburns though. Braddock lost to Joe Hennig in a singles match. In other FCW news, Goldust appeared at last week's show. He beat Mike Kruel. The show also featured Beth Phoenix's number one fan Rosa Mendez and non-callup Hade Vansen in action. You can see photos from the event at the following link.

-- The WWE site has posted photos of Batista's hamstring surgery yesterday. You can see them at the following link.

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