Greetings WWE Universe! Welcome to another edition of "The Weekender", your guide to the latest happenings on WWE's online community, and a preview of what's on tap!

First, I want to send my utmost congratulations to my Live Blog co-host and WWE.com's resident historian, legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel, on his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame next weekend.

My earliest memories of WWE are full of "Fink" moments ... from his announcement of "NEEEEWWWWWWW WWE Champion!" at WrestleMania, to "It is now time, for the ROYAL RUMBLE!!", Howard has been part of the soundtrack to the greatest highlights in company history.

Yes, Howard has also had his down moments, from having his car damaged outside Monday Night Raw when Mr. Perfect threw Shawn Michaels into Fink's windshield

Our first-ever SmackDown Live Blog is TONIGHT, and it's for a very special occasion -- the 500th Episode of SmackDown!! 

Join us here TONIGHT at 7:45 p.m. ET as WWE Universe celebrates SmackDown's record-setting episode with special guests Joey Styles, Howard Finkel, and WWE.com editors bringing you coverage of all the action.

Also, don't miss Monday's Raw Live Blog, presented by "12 Rounds", as actor Brian White (Lt. Hank Simmons, seen above) joins the blog at 7:30 p.m. ET to talk about the film (in theaters next Friday). Then stick around for our regular Live Blog coverage of Monday Night Raw from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Set an e-mail reminder for yourself in the box below.

Don't miss the WWE Superstars joining us on tonight's Raw Live Blog, presented by KMart.

Visit Kmart.com/wwe today to find out how you can get great WWE merchandise, and save $10 off of the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania pay-per-view April 5.

Howard Finkel and I kick off our live coverage at 8:30 p.m. ET, with Superstars guests throughout the night.  Set up an e-mail reminder for yourself in the box below.

Also, check out the WrestleMania Forum to see the schedule of all our upcoming Live Blogs on the Road to WrestleMania.

Hope to see you then!

Don't miss the WWE Superstars joining us on tonight's Raw Live Blog, presented by KMart.

Visit Kmart.com today to find out how you can get great WWE merchandise, and save $10 off of the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania pay-per-view April 5.

Howard Finkel and I kick off our live coverage at 8:30 p.m. ET, with Superstars guests throughout the night. Hope to see you then!

One of the advantages of being WWE Universe Community Leader is that I get to see many of the cool WWEShop items before they hit the shelves in the Web store.

Today, a copy of THQ's upcoming "WWE Legends of WrestleMania" game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 arrived at the dot-com HQ today, just a few days before the THQ staff join the Raw Live Blog Monday night to discuss the new game.

Above, you can see Video Content Coordinator Matt Zimmer working with King Kong Bundy and Mr. Perfect. The entrances are deja-vu-inducing, with classic music and graphics, detailed down to Mr. Perfect's towel toss. Amazing.

Of course, the ring announcer for the game is WWE.com's one-and-only resident historian Howard Finkel, who took some time to battle some of the WWE.com staff. Fink's weapon of choice

We're on the Road to WrestleMania and Houston, Texas, WWE Universe! The fine folks at WWE.com have cooked up some great new features for the site as we count it down to April 5.

First, the new 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania mini-site is live and kicking! This is the nerve center of all of our WrestleMania coverage on WWE.com, including links to photos, videos, and of course, WWE Universe Forums. This is the place to get all charged up for the big night at Reliant Stadium.

Second, WWE.com's new "Smash Ups" feature gives you all the tools to make your own WWE highlight video, including hundreds of clips, still art and background music.  And, some lucky video maker will win $5,000 in the process. It's a must-try! I'm enjoying the videos already made by the Universe ... great job

It's midnight here in Seattle, Washington, and it's Valentine's Day night. There's a LOT of kissing going on here in the downtown area. On every corner, it seems like there's a liplock going on.

With all that kissing and smooching going on, you'd never know that hanging from the roof of Key Arena is one of the most ominous, most dangerous devices in WWE history.

That's right: The ELIMINATION CHAMBER awaits 12 WWE Superstars, including World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and WWE Champion Edge. The odds are long for the champions to retain their crowns -- the Chamber holds no love for them. We'll find out in just hours if they can hang onto those titles.

Make sure you're on the No Way Out Live Blog tonight, exclusively on WWE Universe, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. If your Valentine's

If you missed this weekend's Royal Rumble Live Blog, you missed a special treat as the "Whole Dam Show" Rob Van Dam stopped by the blog for a quick word with the WWE Universe members that stayed late after the Rumble ended.

This came after Van Dam stunned the crowd at the Joe Louis Arena with a surprise entry into the 30-man Rumble Match.

Of course, the fans wanted to know if this was RVD's big return to WWE action ... here's the transcript from the short interview with me and the former WWE and ECW Champion:

Direct from Teddy Long's GM office, the beautiful Tiffany will join tonight's Raw Live Blog live from New Orleans Arena, starting at 8:45 p.m. ET. What a way to kick off our first Live Blog of 2009!

Follow the link below to get your chance to talk to our special Superstar commentator.

See you all tonight with live coverage of Raw!