2009 News
ZZ TOP'S Dustly Hill and Billy Gibbons to host Monday Night Raw, July 20th
STAMFORD, CT, July 17, 2009 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Dusty Hill and Billy F. Gibbons of the legendary rock band ZZ Top will serve as celebrity guest hosts of WWE® Monday Night Raw. Hill and Gibbons take control of the show this Monday, July 20, live from the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC at 9pm/ET on USA Network. This past Monday actor/ writer/producer Seth Green was featured on WWE Monday Night Raw as first guest host.
As the Raw guest hosts, Hill and Gibbons will arrange matches, dictate stipulations and manage the entire Raw roster of Superstars and Divas for the evening. Their decisions could impact the upcoming Night of Champions™ pay-per-view event airing Sunday, July 26, live from Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA at 8pm/ET.
ZZ Top is currently on a US/Canadian tour with Aerosmith this summer.
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