WWE.com Breaking News: 8/8/06

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WWE.com Breaking News: 8/8/06

August 8, 2006

On Tuesday, the WWE.com staff received a press release in the form of an urgent e-mail from SmackDown General Manager Theodore R. Long. The document reads as follows:

For Immediate Release:

"I am pleased to announce that at SummerSlam, World Heavyweight Champion King Booker will defend his Championship against SmackDown's Animal, Batista."

WWE.com has no further information at this time, but is currently pursuing comment from all parties. As always, stay tuned to WWE.com for more on this story, and for all your breaking news as it happens.