News - Batista, Top 10 General Managers & more

- Steve at 1000th Raw ? :Steve Blackman teased appearing at the 1000th episode of RAW, writing on his Twitter, “Could be at the 1000th Raw. Watch this space!!

- Batista directing Music Video: Batista is making his music video directorial debut next week in Los Angeles with rapper Action Bronson and producer The Alchemist.He wrote on Twitter:

“I’m f–king stoked to announce I’m making my music video directorial debut with @ActionBronson and @Alchemist in #LA next week!”

- Johnny Gargano Leaving for WWE ? : Rumors hit Twitter and wrestling message boards this weekend saying that top Dragon Gate USA star Johnny Gargano is on his way out of the company before this month is over. Gargano is scheduled to defend his Open the Freedom Gate Title at the July 27th DGUSA show in Michigan and the rumor is that he will drop the title then to Akira Tozawa.The speculation is that Gargano will sign with WWE and be sent to their FCW developmental territory. He had a tryout with WWE last year that went well.

Gargano has been on WWE’s radar for some time now. WWE was interested in signing a handful of DGUSA wrestlers – Sami Callihan, Brodie Lee and Gargano. Lee is currently wrestling in FCW as Luke Harper.

- Top 10 General Manager’s: WWE.COM listed 10 choices for General Manager of both Raw and Smackdown.

The list includes:

~ Chris Jericho

~ The Big Show

~ Zack Ryder

~ AJ

~ Christian

~ John Cena

~ A.W.

~ Eve

~ Booker T

~ CM Punk

The New General Manager will be announced in St.Louis at the historic 1,000th Raw Episode. This week, there has not been an announced Raw General Manager. Zack Ryder will control SmackDown this week after Winning the Battle Royal on Smackdown: “The Great American Bash.”

Source: WrestlingInc & WrestleZone