Mark Cuban to guest host RAW in two weeks in Dallas

Dallas Mavericks owner and HDNet chairman Mark Cuban
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will guest host WWE Monday Night RAW in two weeks live from Dallas, Texas.

Cuban is a billionaire entrepreneur who is not only owner the Mavericks NBA team but also Chairman of HDNet, the HDTV cable network that is also of Ring of Honor Wrestling. Cuban is a legitimate billionaire known for free spirit and eccentric behavior. He has been fined numerous times by the NBA for his outspoken behavior in criticizing officials and players.

In addition to his recent partnership with Ring of Honor he has been seen at numerous WWE events in the Dallas area over the years. He was actually involved in an in-ring confrontation with Randy Orton and then-RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff at the 2003 Survivor Series, also held in Dallas. During the confrontation Orton took out Cuban with his patented RKO finishing move.

Past (and future) celebrity guest hosts:
- Verne Troyer
- Jesse “The Body” Ventura
- Dennis Miller
- Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne
- Kyle Busch & Joey Logano
- Snoop Dogg
- Nancy O’Dell & Maria Menounos
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Rev. Al Sharpton
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Bob Barker
- Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr.
- Freddie Prinze, Jr.
- Jeremy Piven
- Shaquille O’Neal
- ZZ Top