— WWE Diva Victoria posted the following message on her MySpace page yesterday:
“So I was on the WWE Asia/Australia Tour. We fly from California to Bangkok, perform in Bangkok, then fly to Singapore. As I’m going through customs to get into Singapore, my purse goes through the x-ray machine. The security guy tells me they have to look through my bag. I didn’t see anyone else get stopped, so I figured nothing good was coming out of this. A couple other security people come over. They pull a bullet shell casing out of my purse. Let me explain that. I think I mentioned a few months back that my uncle passed away when I was in Europe. I didn’t get to go to the funeral, and because he had a lengthy career in the U.S. Air Force, they gave him a 21 gun salute at his funeral. My brother collected the spent shell casings from the salute and had them engraved with his name and the date he passed. I appreciated that, and I keep it with me. Well Singapore Airport security wants to know why I have a spent bullet in my purse. They pull me aside, and pretty soon, police officers come up with some kind of investigator. Meanwhile WWE office folk realize that something fishy is going on, so they step aside with me. The investigator questioned me for a while. They really asked me the same questions over and over. The whole deal took about 30 minutes. Everyone was very polite, and I absolutely understand they have a reason to be cautious, but the whole thing was quite surreal. They ended up confiscating the shell casing, which I hope WWE can get back from the Singapore government, and sending me on my way.”
— There is an article on SLAM! Wrestling in which Rene Dupree speaks out for the first time since his release from WWE. He said that he looks forward to wrestling in Japan on August 12 for the Hustle promotion. He said that it’s a lifelong desire of his to work in Japan. He also noted that a return to North America is not a priority for him right now. Regarding his release, Dupree said that he actually asked for it. “I was at the point I wanted to do something else … I have nothing negative to say about them at all.” He also added, “You come to a point in life where you need a change.” Dupree preferred to not really comment on his numerous suspensions in WWE except to say that it had nothing to do with his choice to leave the company. You can read the article in its entirety at this link.
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