source: PWInsider.com

— If you noticed, Rey Mysterio was not on Raw last week. He was also missing from WWE’s tour of South America last week — which he is always brought on regardless of brand affiliation. It has just been disclosed that he will not be appearing on this weekend’s set of Northeast house shows either despite being advertised.

While the reason for Mysterio’s absence from a number of events has yet to be confirmed, the belief among those spoken to is that he is dealing with a personal issue that needs to be addressed back home in San Diego (where he resides). He is not injured, nor has he been suspended.

Mysterio was also scheduled to do an autograph signing at the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, New York tomorrow, but he has been replaced by Chris Jericho. WWE.com has yet to update their appearances section regarding the change.

— Jim Ross has posted his latest “SmackDown This” column on WWE.com. Ross congratulates Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat on the news of his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, as well as WWE for their recent ratings surge for Raw.

“Seriously, congrats to the Monday Night Raw brand for earning an awesome TV rating this past week as fans tuned in big time to see HHH confront Randy Orton,” Ross wrote. “Raw blew away ESPN’s Big Monday college hoops doubleheader that actually featured the Kansas at Oklahoma Big 12 battle that yours truly attended. Also, loud talking heads who might have been wrestling managers in another life, Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity, saw more viewers watch Raw than both the O’Reilly Factor and Hannity COMBINED. How fair and balanced is that?”

You can read his blog talking about the recent happenings in WWE at the following link.

— Lilian Garcia will be singing the National Anthem at a New York Knicks game this coming Wednesday. Click here for more information on her upcoming appearance.

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