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From CNN:

Enron founder Kenneth Lay died early Wednesday in Aspen, a family spokeswoman said. He was 64.
In a statement, spokeswoman Kelly Kimberly said, “The Lays have a very large family with whom they need to communicate, and out of respect for the family we will release further details at a later time.”
In May, Lay was found guilty of nine counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of Enron, the company he founded that grew into the seventh largest company before it imploded after an accounting scandal.

From PWTorch:

Although marijuana is not screened for as part of WWE’s random drug testing, it is on the banned substance list.
The official WWE policy states: “With respect to all substances and drugs prohibited by this Policy except alcohol and marijuana, which will be tested only if reasonable cause exists to do so.”
Regarding discipline for violation of the law, WWE’s official policy states: “Any Talent who is arrested, convicted or who admits to a violation of law relating to use, possession, purchase, sale or distribution of prohibited drugs will be in material breach of contract and subject to immediate dismissal.”
Use of the term “subject to” does not necessarily mean they would be immediately dismissed. Violation of a drug law simply gives WWE the legal authority to void or alter a talent’s contract and gives them the right to fire them.
Pot can be tested for if there is “reasonable cause.” WWE’s Wellness Policy reserves the right to test any wrestler for any drugs, expressly including pot, on a “reasonable cause” basis which includes physical signs of red or droopy eyes, slurred speech, stumbling, hyperactivity, repeated disappearances at events, tardiness, chronic forgetfulness, inability to concentrate, mental confusion, paranoia, presence of abnormal thoughts or ideas, violent tendencies, extreme mood swings, deteriorating personal hygiene, a drug related conviction, or being turned in by a colleague. “Tests for violation of this Policy for alcohol and marijuana shall be on the basis of reasonable cause only,” states the policy.
RVD and Sabu have, by any definition, given WWE “reasonable cause” for testing them for marijuana in the future, either immediately if they are not suspended or upon their return to the roster if they are suspended.

As for competing and storylines, RVD lost his WWE belt to Edge on Monday night and his ECW belt to Big Show on Tuesday night.
From WWE.com:

Moments after screwing Rob Van Dam out of the ECW Championship, Paul Heyman gave the following statement to ECW.com:
“As of this moment, Rob Van Dam has been suspended for 30 days.”
I approached Heyman immediately as he came backstage following the match to ask him why he screwed Van Dam. Heyman only smiled and offered the above statement. I followed him to ask him why RVD was suspended and why he was screwed out of the ECW Championship…but he only walked faster. When I finally got to his office door, Heyman slammed the door in my face.

Sabu is also expected to have face suspension for his “lesser role” in the drug possession.

Another find by Eric. Sometimes I feel like I’m cheating him when he tells me about a great story or trend and I blog about it before him.
Apparently this is a new sitcom pilot written by the writers of Scrubs and Family Guy, about a couple guys who go to Hollywood to film a television sitcom.
None of the networks were interested until the show showed up on YouTube and is making a name for itself there.

WWE.com has now reported that Sabu and WWE and ECW Champion Rob Van Damn were both cited for possession of illegal drugs in Ohio last night.
And according to WWE.com, the two will be allowed to compete on WWE programming this week (RAW tonight and ECW tomorrow night).
WWE announced a major crackdown on their drug policy after wrestler Eddie Guerrero died last year, likely from previous drug use.
Looks like as long as your a top dog in the company, the drug policy will not really affect you.

In the wake of being faced with five violations, including drug possession, by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, WWE.com reports that Rob Van Dam and Sabu arrived at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia at 1:30 p.m. today and immediately went into a meeting with Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis.
Following the meeting, Mr. Laurinaitis told WWE.com that Rob Van Dam and Sabu will be eligible to compete tonight on RAW and tomorrow night at ECW on Sci Fi while an ongoing investigation is being conducted by World Wrestling Entertainment. The two men will be appearing in court Thursday morning at Ironton Municipal Court.

Too bad MLB, the NFL and NBA can’t get away with just holding out on suspensions or other penalties until the finals or World Series or Superbowl is over. Rob Van Damn is scheduled to compete in a three way match for his WWE title at the next WWE PPV.