Eight years ago....

The first public gathering of a large size after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. was in Houston, Texas, as WWE went live with SmackDown on Sept. 13.

"We will not live our lives in fear! The citizens of Houston are not afraid. The citizens of Texas are indeed not afraid. And by God, the citizens of the United States are not afraid! 

For we are a proud people, proud of who we are, and we are damn proud to be Americans! ... We will fight for our families. We will fight for our rights. And we will fight for our great nation! 

America's heart has been wounded, but her spirit shines as a beacon of freedom, that never has been or never will be extinguished!" 

Mr. McMahon
SmackDown, Sept. 13, 2001
Houston, Texas

Watch the video of Mr. McMahon's

If you spend a lot of time online like me, you've probably stopped by Hulu.com once or twice to catch up on old TV episodes that you've missed.

The site has tons of shows from current TV series from major cable and broadcast networks, and now has full episodes of ECW and SmackDown for your perusal. WWE also has clips from Monday Night Raw, classic WWE matches, and WWE.com's series "Diva Shorts."

Here are the links to WWE Hulu sections:

• View SmackDown episodes and clips on Hulu
• View ECW episodes and clips on Hulu
• View Monday Night Raw highlights on Hulu
• View classic WWE action on Hulu
• View WWE Diva Shorts on Hulu

You can watch all of these episodes on Hulu.com, or through Hulu's new desktop app for Mac and PC.

Plus, Hulu allows you to take your favorite episodes and clips

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.

In this busy week of sports and WWE action, here's a look at all the Comings and Goings you might have missed:

COMING: Mr. McMahon, back to Monday Night Raw for the first time since his accident after giving away his millions. The Chairman got a roar from the crowd as he made his trademark "strut" to the ring.

GOING: Mr. McMahon, after a swift punt to the head from Randy Orton! What was the Legend Killer thinking?!?! He might just have "killed" the biggest legend of them all, and brought down a whole heap of trouble upon himself. I think Sunday night in Detroit could be "Awkk-warrrrd" to say the least.

COMING: Chris Jericho, who got his WWE job back after pleading groveling with Stephanie McMahon to let him back in. The apology to the fans was a nice touch.

GOING: William

Maybe it's the tens of thousands that visited our WWE Draft Live Blog tonight (read the archived blog here), or the blockbuster happenings at the Draft on Raw in San Antonio, Texas, or the five straight hours of typing, but ...

Wow, I'm left with that "Wha' Happened?"-type of feeling. Like in "A Mighty Wind"...

First and foremost, "Wha' Happened?" to Mr. McMahon?!?! 
Folks at WWE.com HQ sat stunned as we saw the Raw stage collapse underneath The Chairman after he gave away his $500,000 grand prize for the night.  Then, as McMahon stood up, the large $1,000,000 dollar bill display fell on top of him, and all heck broke loose as sparks from the sign flew all over. 

Returning to the locker room after their Battle Royal, Triple H, John Cena