Greg Valentine & WWE Reach Deal, Cody Rhodes-WWE 'Injury'

-- WWE Hall of Famer Greg "The Hammer" Valentine said during an interview published in the latest issue of Inside Wrestling that he recently reached a new merchandising agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment. He noted that WWE plans on releasing a book and DVD chronicling his lengthy wrestling career, as well as a Mattel action figure.

-- "Dashing" Cody Rhodes, who is being portrayed on television as though he suffered a broken nose due to Rey Mysterio, has been wearing a band aid in public to sell the storyline injury.

-- As noted two days ago here on the website, Jennifer Hudson, fiancé of David Otunga, was backstage at Sunday's Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Boston.