Brock Lesnar & Candice Michelle

Two big events take place this weekend which involve WWE indirectly. Saturday night marks the huge UFC 81 Pay Per View, which includes former WWE star Brock Lesnar. Lesnar's entry into the sport has sparked a lot of interest amongst fans and many say it has overshadowed the rest of the matches and competitors. In his match he will face former UFC champ, Frank Mir, who is 10-3 in the sport. So the spotlight will be shining to see if former college and pro-wrestler Brock Lesnar can make a successful entry into the sport, or if Mir will spoil his debut.
Read more about the UFC 81 event here.

If you haven't heard by now, Sunday will also be the NFL's biggest game as the Giants face the Patriots in Superbowl 42. One thing many people look for during the Superbowl is the commercials. In fact, it's where Candice Michelle got her big start and was discovered from her risque Go Daddy commercials. Superbowl 42 will feature a brand new Go Daddy advertisement. Candice has been MIA from the wrestling ring ever since breaking her clavicle against Beth Phoenix, with a bad fall from the ropes. According to a recent WWE blog entry, Candice's fracture is not fully healed yet, and it has been slower progress than first anticipated. In the meantime, the beautiful WWE Diva/model will now star in this new Superbowl commercial. Reportedly Go Daddy spent around 2.7 million dollars for this year's ad which will include other actors such as racing star, Danica Patrick. You can view GoDaddy preview footage here.

As you can see, WWE is just about everywhere with former and current stars. If it's not Stacy Keibler competing on Dancing With the Stars, it's John Cena in a Gillette Racing reality TV show. Even when WWE is off the air and other sporting events are taking place it seems they continue to have superstars in the forefront.