Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne To Host Monday Night Raw®

-- Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. --

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct 28, 2009 -- Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and international television personality Sharon Osbourne will rule the ring as the latest celebrity guest hosts of Monday Night Raw at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA, live November 2nd at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT on USA Network.

The Prince of Darkness has released his autobiography, I am Ozzy, which details his childhood and his years in entertainment. The working-class kid from Aston, England, has sold more than a hundred million records with Black Sabbath and as an award-winning solo artist combined. His autobiography, I am Ozzy, is currently in stores in the U.K., Germany, Ireland and Australia and it will be available in the United States on January 25, 2010 from Grand Central Publishing.

When it comes to Raw, what rules will the patriarch and matriarch of “The First Family of Darkness” dare to make for the WWE® Superstars and Divas? Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne join the prestigious list of past Raw celebrity guest hosts, including NBA All-Star Shaquille O’Neal, Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven, music icon Snoop Dogg and boxing champ Floyd Mayweather.

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