RVD Returning To The Ring, SmackDown! To Be Preempted In New York

Source: PWInsider.com

— WWE SmackDown! will be preempted on 4 Fridays in the coming months in New York. The New York Mets have released their broadcast schedule for 2008, and this year, for the last time on CW11 New York, Smackdown will be preempted on 4 Fridays this year on the following dates: 4/18, 6/27, 7/11 and 9/5. SmackDown’s new home, MyNetworkTV, also airs New York Yankee games on Friday nights. There has been talk that SmackDown! will be moved to Thursday nights once they switch networks but if they remain on Friday nights, preemptions may continue to be an issue in New York.

— APW, Portuguese Wrestling Association, the leading Pro Wrestling company in Portugal, has issued a press release stating that Rob Van Dam will take part in two of their shows later this month. Van Dam will wrestle Raven and Chris “Masters” Moore. Here are the details from the press release:

This will be RVD’s first international wrestling appearance after leaving the WWE last year, and will be a unique chance for the European fans to witness the brand new RVD…no strings attached and no limits. The shows will happen next March 28th and 29th at Europarque in Santa Maria da Feira (Oporto) and Elvas Colosseum. RVD will face Raven at the first night, and Chris Moore on the second night.

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