— Mickie James was backstage at Monday’s Raw taping at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C., but wasn’t used. The Raw Diva is currently suffering from a hyperextended elbow, which has caused her some discomfort and numbness. Due to the injury, she’s being used sparingly for a week or two more. The WWE site has posted photos of former NFL players such as ex-Redskin Ken Harvey visiting Raw on Monday night. You can see photos of them posing with Mickie James and other WWE stars backstage at the following link.

— The WWE site has posted photos of the WWE Superstars’ travel day to Iraq for this year’s Tribute to the Troops tour. Following Monday night’s Raw taping at the Verizon Center, the WWE crew immediately headed to Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George’s County, Maryland, eight miles east of Washington, D.C., for the long flight to Iraq. Based on the shots posted, the following WWE performers are confirmed for the tour: John Cena, Batista, Lilian Garcia, Maria, Alicia Fox, Mickie James, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, The Miz, Cryme Time, Chad Patton, John Cone, Jeff Hardy, Michael Cole and Joey Styles. You can see photos of the Superstars boarding the plane at the following link.

— Last night’s edition of ECW drew its best number in at least a few weeks. The show drew a 1.34 cable rating, up from last week’s 1.27, reports PWInsider.com. The show featured Ricky Ortiz wrestling Jack Swagger as well as MVP vs. ECW Champion Matt Hardy.

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