- Vince McMahon celebrates his 73rd birthday today. The longtime WWE Chairman was born on August 24, 1945.
- In other birthday news from the wrestling world, Rocky Johnson, born Wayde Douglas Bowles, celebrates his 74th birthday today. The father of WWE and Hollywood mega-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was born on August 24, 1944. Former WWE Attitude Era comedy act Sho Funaki also celebrates a birthday today, as he turns 50.
- As noted, WWE taped NXT television at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York prior to the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV special this past Saturday night. The post-NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV show aired on the WWE Network this past Wednesday night, and kicked off the road to NXT TakeOver: WarGames. Triple H wrote, "The @WWENXT Universe after #NXTTakeOver: Brooklyn.. The first tapings on the road to #NXTTakeOver: WarGames begins... #WeAreNXT."
For cool photos of Triple H and other WWE executives at the gorilla position behind-the-curtain at the Barclays Center during the NXT TV tapings this past weekend, click here.
