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*Spoiler* Another WWE Hall Of Fame Inductee Revealed

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It was announced at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings that Japanese wrestling legend Tatsumi Fujinami is joining the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015.

Fujinami is a 2-time WWWF Junior Heavyweight Champion (1978, 1979) and will be inducted by Ric Flair. He is regarded as the first wrestler to be successful in both junior heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.

Here is the updated lineup for the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. The final member will be revealed next week.

  • Randy Savage, inducted by Hulk Hogan.
  • Connor Michalek, inducted by Dana Warrior and Daniel Bryan.
  • Rikishi, inducted by The Usos.
  • Tatsumi Fujinami, inducted by Ric Flair.
  • Larry Zbyszko, inducted by Bruno Sammartino.
  • The Bushwhackers, inducted by John Laurinaitis.
  • Madusa, inductor TBA.

Jay Lethal On Working Against Alberto El Patron, Thoughts On Internet Wrestling Community

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ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal recently appeared as a guest on the Chad Dukes Wrestling Show to promote his upcoming match against Alberto El Patron. Below are highlights from the interview.

On wrestling Alberto El Patron: “The coolest part of it is my dad, who watches anything and everything wrestling, is a big fan of Alberto’s, so it was actually cool getting to wrestle somebody that my dad was a fan of AND beating him so that way I could rub it in my dad’s face.

“But also, much like when I wrestled Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, I love those high-profile matches where you know there’s gonna be a lot of eyes on you because there’s a lot of press and publicity and such surrounding the match. I always love rising to those occasions because it’s kind of a lot of pressure, you know? You know the competition is going to be watching, especially since Alberto came from somewhere else, some of the people over there are going to be watching, it’s really exciting. It can be nerve wrecking, but I love those moments in wrestling.”

On the internet wrestling community: “That’s where we get to almost judge whether not what we’re doing is working. I think a lot of the internet wrestling community fans are bit smarter than the average wrestling fan, which is why they come together in this little internet community. I definitely think that it’s a positive that they are there, although they shouldn’t be taken too seriously sometimes.

“The wrestling world is becoming smarter, and what I mean by that is, I remember a time where there were so many fans who only knew what the WWF was and that was it. Now that they are finding out about independent shows and all the other things like that they’re becoming smarter, not even because they want to be but because it’s happening naturally. I do believe if we can please them, and its very easy to know if they’re being pleased, [laughs] they do not keep it to themselves.

“Every wrestler is egotistical, we all are. We all want to be praised. So no matter what it is we do, no matter who the wrestler is, don’t let them fool you, we all search for comments about what we are doing. Some of us take those comments too personally, they take it to the heart and they let it get us down if we thought we did something good but find out there was a massive amount of people or maybe a small amount of people who don’t think that it was good. That really gets some people down, I’ve seen it happen and it’s a shame. But overall I think it’s a good tool.”

Check out the complete interview at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

NXT Preview For Tonight, What Happened After SmackDown Tapings

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– After Tuesday night’s SmackDown tapings concluded, Bray Wyatt came out to confront Randy Orton. Wyatt went for Sister Abigail, but Orton reversed it and delivered an RKO. It was not an official match. (Thanks to @CJTravis and @WrestlingJC)

– The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network:

  • NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs. Alex Riley
  • NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss
  • Tyler Breeze vs. Kalisto
  • Charlotte with Ric Flair vs. Bayley

Lucha Underground Preview: Grave Consequences

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“Grave Consequences”

Every opponent realizes that the key to winning an intense match is to fight for your life. There are grave consequences tonight, as the MASSIVE main event finally happens between Mil Muertes and his opponent Fenix.

Aero Star and Drago perform a gut-wrenching performance, while Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco and Big Ryck battle it out to an extreme. This time, the only way to win is to put your opponent in a coffin!

Each attack you make counts in this can’t miss event, and it all takes place on Wednesday, March 18th at 8:00PM ET/PT on El Rey Network.

Roman Reigns: “When I’m Talkin’, Shut The Hell Up And Let Me Talk”

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WrestleMania 31 main event challenger Roman Reigns spoke to Rolling Stone today to discuss last night’s RAW, his character’s evolution, being underestimated and much more. It’s a lengthy interview and we highly recommend you check it out.

Since winning the Royal Rumble, Reigns has had to battle throw intense negative backlash and is still getting mixed reactions with less than two weeks until WWE’s biggest show of the year. During his promo last night on RAW, Reigns improvised when the crowd began chanting for the man he defeated at Fastlane to solidify his title shot, Daniel Bryan. Reigns doubled down on his position from after the Rumble, stating that if fans want to cheer for Daniel Bryan, he’s “all for that.” But Reigns sounds like he’s getting fed up with fans not buying in to his promos:

“That’s just an instinct thing. That’s not something you learn in a warehouse or people can tell you. If you’re a Daniel Bryan fan, I’m all for that. The more people Daniel Bryan will bring into arenas, the better. The more people I bring in, the better. But when I’mherzog talkin’, shut the hell up and let me talk.”

When asked if winning the WWE World Heavyweight championship is his ultimate goal at WrestleMania, Reigns told Rolling Stone’s Kenny Herzog:

I just want to go out there and do my thing, and a lot of that is winning the WWE Championship. I can’t stress enough how that title is everything for us. But for me, I would like to wake up and know, “Yeah, that was a five-star, you-can’t-touch-that match.” I’d like to be able to walk to the back thinking, “Can’t one of y’all do that.”

He added that he’s enjoying ‘learning on the fly’ and is “absolutely” saving his best for Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.

Potential Spoilers For WrestleMania Main Event, IC & US Titles

Potential Spoilers For WrestleMania Main Event & Future Storylines

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With less than two weeks to go until WrestleMania 31, booking plans are in the process of being finalized and we’ve got some information regarding three of the top matches on the show. WWE insider ‘MetsFan4Ever’ has released some major details regarding what’s planned for the main event as well as the IC & US titles.

According to the Reddit user, the word going around Tuesday night’s SmackDown tapings is that Brock Lesnar is very close to signing a new contract with WWE. The deal would be similar to his current deal, with Lesnar presented presented as a special attraction making limited appearances.

The big news is that Triple H is reportedly trying to sell Vince McMahon on the idea of Brock Lesnar retaining the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. This scenario would also have implications on two other WrestleMania matches.

If Brock retains, the plan is for John Cena to defeat Rusev for the Unites States Championship and Daniel Bryan to emerge victorious in the Intercontinental Championship Ladder match. With Brock Lesnar only making occasional appearances on WWE television, the idea is for John Cena and Daniel Bryan to headline various RAW, PPV and live events defending their titles, which would bring a great deal of prestige to both.

While things can change over the next week and a half, this is one the main ideas being considered.

Spoilers – WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (3/19)

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WWE taped this week’s episode of SmackDown on Tuesday night from Kansas City, Missouri.

– The show opens with Roman Reigns’ music. He makes his way to the ring and is greeted with a mixed reaction, including some “You can’t wrestle” chants. Mark Henry interrupts him and unlike last week, puts Reigns over. Seth Rollins, Kane and J&J security interrupt them, with Kane talking down to Reigns and Rollins teasing that he could cash in his MITB contract at WrestleMania. Rollins says Randy Orton won’t be on the show tonight. Kane announces that in tonight’s main event, he’ll team up with Rollins against Reigns and Henry.

– Paige defeated Brie Bella in a quick match with a roll-up pin. AJ Lee was on commentary and Nikki Bella was at ringside.

– Intercontinental Contenders Gauntlet Match: Dean Ambrose vs. Stardust started off, with Ambrose getting the quick win. He attacked Ambrose after the pinfall. R-Truth came out next, beat up Stardust and threw him out of the ring. Ambrose returned the favor by delivering Dirty Deeds for the win. Luke Harper was next and eliminated Ambrose. Daniel Bryan then came out to a big pop and got a submission win on Harper. Dolph Ziggler is the final entrant and got another big pop, the crowd is really into the match. After some exciting back and forth action and several near falls, Dolph Ziggler won the gauntlet match after hitting Bryan with the Zig Zag.

– Bad News Barrett came out and cut a promo. He knocked out Ziggler, blocked a running knee from Daniel Bryan and hit him with a microphone. Barrett nailed Bryan and Ziggler with Bullhammers.

– Backstage, J&J security was shown guarding the arena entrance to prevent Randy Orton from entering.

– Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Natalya defeated Los Matadores and El Torito after Natalya powerbombed Torito. After the match, as Cesro and Tyson Kidd were celebrating with the tag titles, Natalya took Tyson’s belt and held it in the air. 

– Up next is the main event featuring Roman Reigns and Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins and Kane.

– Up next is the main event, Roman Reigns and Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins and Kane. Roman Reigns was out first. Mark Henry’s music hit, but he never appeared. On the big screen, Henry was shown laid out backstage. Rollins and Kane came out with J&J security and extra reinforcements. Rollins and Kane beat down Roman Reigns as the crowd chanted for Randy Orton. Reigns eventually fought back against Rollins and Kane, hitting Rollins with a Superman punch and Kane with a spear on Kane for the win. Reigns celebrated until Rollins came back in the ring.

Randy Orton’s music hit and the place went nuts. Orton cleaned house, delivering RKO’s to all of the heels except Rollins, who managed to escape. Reigns and Orton celebrated as SmackDown ended.

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results For This Week

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The following matches were taped prior to WWE SmackDown in Kansas City on Tuesday night for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event.

– Curtis Axel came out and did another “AxelMania” promo. Jack Swagger ended up interupting him, which led to a match. The finish saw Swagger go for the Swagger Bomb, but Axel moved and rolled him up for the 1-2-3.

– Naomi def. Alicia Fox in Divas action with the Rear View.

– Zack Ryder def. Adam Rose in a decent back-and-forth match.

– Ryback def. The Miz in the headline bout of the taping. Fans chanted Damien Sandow throughout the match, despite the fact that he was not at ringside. In the end, Ryback picked up the win with the Shellshock.

Jim Ross Blog: Samoa Joe To WWE?, Sting’s RAW Performance, Zbyszko & Nash In WWE HOF

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Jim Ross updated the blog on his official website on Tuesday, writing about the Samoa Joe to WWE rumors, Sting’s performance on Monday’s RAW and some of the inductees in this year’s WWE Hall Of Fame class.

Below are some highlights from JR’s latest blog:

On Samoa Joe: “I had a great conversation Monday night with @SamoaJoe for a future podcast. Joe is one of the most intelligent and perceptive athletes that I’ve spoken with on our podcast and I certainly hope that WWE signs him as he could be invaluable in multiple areas for the wrestling side of the company IMO. It was the first time that we had talked in over a decade when I told him that, at that time, he wasn’t ready to be signed to a WWE contract to which Joe said motivated him and that he respected my honesty. Over the years I’ve become a big fan of his physical style but him getting trained in the Japanese style of wrestling helped him a great deal to become the star that he is today.”

On Sting: “Great seeing Sting on WWE TV which, for the longest time, I thought would likely never occur. Steve Borden is one of the best men in the biz and has always been a class act and one of my favorite people to work with over the years including his early days working in Mid South for Cowboy Bill Watts. I am beyond thrilled to see Sting finally get his ‘WrestleMania Moment’ this year as it is well earned and will be a moment that I will personally celebrate with The Stinger. Good things do often times happen to good people even in the wacky world of ‘rasslin.”

On Larry Zbyszko and Kevin Nash in the WWE Hall Of Fame: “Happy for Larry Zybszko going into the WWE HOF with Bruno Sammartino set to induct him. We all have our mentors and Bruno was Larry’s and the two Pittsburghers made money and had excellent matches together including the much ballyhooed Shea Stadium event back in the day. Larry was one of the more underrated broadcasters to work in the wrestling biz, too.”

“Sounds as if Kevin Nash will be the final inductee into the 2015 WWE HOF class and for that I’m happy. When Kevin couldn’t get the time of day when he first started in WCW, I used him my WSB Sunday night radio show and everyone soon found out that the former Tennessee Vol could talk and talk well. We’ve been friends ever since.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com.

WWE RAW Viewership Rises This Week

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The Monday, March 16th edition of WWE RAW averaged 3.92 million viewers, which was up from the previous week’s show, which averaged 3.86 million viewers.

Monday’s RAW was the most-watched show on cable television, beating out a NBA double-header on ESPN that did 1.89 million viewers for the East Coast game in prime time, as well as the West Coast game in prime time, which drew 1.60 million viewers.

The hourly viewership breakdown for Monday’s RAW is as follows:

Hour One: 3.88 million viewers
Hour Two: 3.96 million viewers
Hour Three: 3.92 million viewers

The final rating for Monday’s RAW should be out soon.

WWE Network Schedule For WrestleMania Week

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WWE has released the full schedule of special programming airing on the WWE Network during WrestleMania week:

MONDAY, MARCH 23
Schwarzenegger/Triple H: The Interview
Immediately following Raw
Michael Cole sits down with 2015 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Arnold Schwarzenegger and WWE COO Triple H in an exclusive, revealing interview, from this year’s Arnold Classic.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26 and FRIDAY, MARCH 27
WrestleMania Today
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET – LIVE
Just days shy of WrestleMania, get all the insides stories leading up to WrestleMania from a panel of WWE Superstars and analysts.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 Red Carpet
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET – LIVE
Before the ceremony, get a glimpse of what the stars are wearing, plus exclusive interviews with past and present WWE Superstars and Divas.

WWE Hall of Fame 2015
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET – LIVE
On the eve of WrestleMania, Superstars and Divas join with the WWE Universe to pay tribute to this year’s inductees to the WWE Hall of Fame. This year’s live broadcast will honor the legendary “Macho Man” Randy Savage, as well as box office titan turned Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, among others.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29
WrestleMania 31 Kickoff
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m ET – LIVE
Hosted by a panel of WWE Superstars and analysts, get all the inside stories leading up to WrestleMania — plus an exclusive match.

WrestleMania 31
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET – LIVE
WrestleMania features epic battles and never before seen confrontations between the greatest Superstars spanning generations.

MONDAY, MARCH 30
Raw Pre-Show
7:30 p.m – 8:00 p.m. – LIVE

Final WWE HOF Class Of 2015 Inductee, Hall’s Advice For IC Title Ladder Match Competitors

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– Last night’s WWE RAW ranked #2 for the evening amongst “non-sporting events” on Nielson’s Twitter rankings. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars took the top spot. Approximately 1.873 million people were tweeting about RAW, which is down from 2.696 million.

– Speaking of last night’s RAW from Des Moines, Iowa, it was the only RAW this month that was not a sellout.

– It’s expected that WWE will announce Kevin Nash as the final member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015, with Shawn Michaels scheduled to induct him.

– Nash’s longtime friend, WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall, tweeted the following to the participants of the IC Title Ladder Match at WrestleMania:

https://twitter.com/SCOTTHALLNWO/status/577640036046368769

Update On Top ROH Talents Heading To WWE, Rumor Killer On The Briscoes

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Despite rumors that top Ring Of Honor stars such as The Briscoes are headed to WWE soon, the decorated tag-team is actually locked-in to ROH until at least mid-summer, and the word going around is that they will not be going to NXT.

Other talents, however, are expected to turn up in WWE such as Jimmy Jacobs, who signed with WWE in a creative team capacity, and Samoa Joe, who is rumored to be signing with WWE next month.

(Credit: PWInsider.com)

WWE Signs Bodybuilder & Female Canadian Wrestler, Larry Zbyszko’s WWE HOF Video

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– News.com.au is reporting that WWE has signed Australian bodybuilder Chris Atkins. Atkins, a 26-year-old aspiring pro wrestler, moved to Los Angeles about six months ago to start training for a WWE tryout, which he was finally invited to several weeks ago.

– Additionally, Canadian female wrestler Jasmin Areebi, who was trained by former WWE and TNA performer Taylor Wilde, has also signed a developmental deal with WWE.

– As seen on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, wrestling legend “The Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko was announced as the newest inductee for the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame. Below is Zbyszko’s Hall Of Fame announcement video.

WWE Lawyer Jerry McDevitt Comments On Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Nelson Frazier’s Widow

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The Boston Herald has a new article up on Cassandra Frazier (widow of former WWE Superstar Nelson “Big Daddy V” Frazier) filing a wrongful death lawsuit against WWE, with comments from WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt.

The lawsuit is being brought against the company by Konstantine Kyros, an attorney who also filed a lawsuit against WWE on behalf of “Big” Vito LoGrasso and others regarding bran injuries.

McDevitt was quoted in the article stating that WWE will likely “seek sanctions” against Kyros for bringing “frivolous lawsuits” against the company, noting that they feel Kyros is simply looking for a payday.

The WWE attorney also pointed out the fact that WWE provides health and wellness services for all of their performers, even when they retire.

“They just ignore these things and allege whatever they feel like alleging,” said McDevitt. “You can’t do that as a lawyer. You have to be basing your allegations on a reasonable investigation of the facts. It’s not some creative writing exercise to see if you can get media attention.”

McDevitt said Frazier’s case is a tragedy, but that the nearly 500-pound wrestler’s death had nothing to do with his career as a professional wrestler.

“It’s an embarrassment to be a lawyer sometimes,” McDevitt stated. “It’s ridiculous that someone can … try to blame someone because a gentleman with a weight problem died of a heart attack in the shower eight years after he last performed. It’s ridiculous to try and blame someone for that.”

Updates On Kevin Owens’ Knee Surgery & Lana’s Absense

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– Lana is currently off television because she is filming the WWE Studios movie ‘Interrogation’ with Edge. No word yet on her status for WrestleMania.

–  NXT Champion Kevin Owens successful knee surgery last week to repair a meniscus tear. He’s expected to be out of action for 4-6 weeks, so he won’t competing at the NXT live event from San Jose, California during WrestleMania weekend.

Speaking of that show, NXT women’s wrestler Becky Lynch says ticket sales are through the roof for what will be NXT’s biggest live audience yet:

(Information from Wrestling Observer Radio was used in this report. Visit f4wonline.com for subscription information)

Lilian Garcia Releases New Song Called “Stung”, Roman Reigns and AJ Lee Autograph Signing

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– Prepare to get “Stung!”

WWE Diva, Raw ring announcer and songstress Lilian Garcia has released a new single, “Stung,” which is available for free. If you sign up for her e-mail list, which will feature info on her latest events, exclusive offers, giveaways, meet and greet opportunities, you will receive an e-mail with a download link to the song.

Garcia tweeted the following about the song today.

As of late, Garcia has been writing and recording new music with Chris Garcia, who’s worked with number of top recording artists.

“He’s not related, but he’s awesome. He’s worked with Demi Lovato, Kesha, Chrissie Hynde, Nicole Scherzinger, even Celine Dion,” Garcia stated in an interview with WWE.com. “The guy’s got a rap sheet, and he’s phenomenal to work with. It’s a process, it really is.”

– Roman Reigns and AJ Lee are scheduled for an autograph signing on Friday, Mar. 27 at Barnes & Noble in San Jose, California (located at 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd) from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

According to BarnesandNoble.com, 400 wristbands will be available on a first come, first serve basis, starting on Thursday, Mar. 26 at 9:00 a.m. Fans are required to purchase the “WWE Ultimate Superstar Guide” to get a wristband. Reigns and Lee will sign one additional item per person, and photos are allowed.

Bully Ray Talks Possibly Working In NXT, Samoa Joe/WWE, Rey Mysterio Leaving WWE

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Bully Ray spoke with Alex Obert of the Journey of a Frontman website while at Tommy Dreamer’s “House of Hardcore VIII” event in Philadelphia last weekend. Below are highlights from the interview.

On returning at the WWE Royal Rumble: “Well the Royal Rumble is a lot of fun. As far as the reaction was concerned, it was awesome. To be able to come back to Philadelphia ten years after I had left the WWE to that type of reception, you really can’t put any words to it. I kind of knew in the back of my head that I was gonna get a warm reception from the Philly crowd. Some people might of been shocked just how big the reaction was. It was overwhelmingly positive. If that was my last time that you ever saw me in a WWE ring again, not that I’m saying that I want it to be, but if that was the last time that you ever saw me, that’s a hell of a way to go out!”

On being in the ring with Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt: “I’m a big fan of those guys. I’m a big fan of most guys in the WWE, they’re all extremely passionate about what they do. You can tell that they whenever they go out there, they always strive to be the best and steal the show and do the absolute best that they can. The Wyatt Family is kind of reminiscent of the old Dudley clan back in the day. Big fan of Bray. Big fan of Luke and Erick Rowan. They’re doing a great job. It was fun to be in there with The Miz. It was fun to be in there with R-Truth doing the What’s Up and the 3D. It was all good, lots of fun.”

On possibly appearing at NXT: “I am open to anything that is fun and that would be good business. Me and D-Von have accomplished so much as a tag team and I’ve accomplished more than I thought I ever would as a singles guy. If you listen to the fans, they would love to see the Dudley Boyz back in the WWE and help bring that tag team division back to the heights that it once was. Our school is going on almost ten years now and we’ve been very proud of the students that we turn out. We are very proud of the way we train our students. On a whole, I’m really happy with the way everything has unfolded so far.”

On Rey Mysterio leaving WWE: “Whenever people leave a company or go to a company, everyone will ask what my thoughts are. It goes on every day. People come and go from companies every day, whether it’s wrestling or a bank or a big business or McDonald’s, people come and go all the time. When one person stays in a company for too long, they can sometimes get stagnant or stale. So it’s good because with Rey leaving WWE now, maybe he’ll go do some stuff that will light a fire under his ass even more. And now that opens up a spot for a younger guy in WWE to step up and become the next Rey Mysterio. It’s always good for the business when people come and go and rosters constantly get mixed up.”

On Samoa Joe possibly going to WWE: “That’s awesome for Joe. Great! I would love to see Joe be ultra successful in the wrestling business. WWE is the top of the food chain. When you get into pro wrestling, everybody always wants to wrestle for the WWE. Joe went to Ring of Honor, helped build Ring of Honor and he paid his dues there. He went to TNA and helped build TNA, paid his dues. Now he’s gonna have an opportunity with the WWE and I hope he knocks it out of the park. He’s worked very hard and he deserves it.”

Check out the complete interview at JourneyOfAFrontman.com.

Hulk Hogan Talks About His Favorite WrestleMania Memories, Relationship With Randy Savage

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WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan spoke about his fondest WrestleMania memories and his relationship with “Macho Man” Randy Savage in the new WWE “Legends of WrestleMania” magazine. Below are some highlights.

On his favorite memories of WrestleMania: “You know, you can’t take anything away from that Andre match, brother. That’s a WrestleMania moment—93,000 people and Andre passing the torch to me. That match with The Rock, where I had been working for a different company, actually competing against this company, and came back here. The crowd showed their loyalty, that was huge. But if I really, really had to go with consistency, friendship and always being there for me, Randy [Savage] is the favorite guy.”

On his relationship with “Macho Man” Randy Savage: “Well, first off, when you work with Randy, it’s intense. The only other person that I could call at three or four o’clock in the morning to talk about wrestling and would even answer their phone is Vince McMahon. And that’s how Randy was. Except Randy called me! ‘Hey brother. Got an idea.’ So when you got in bed with Randy, you were in it for the long haul. Good or bad, brother. He’s going to drag you through the mud, whether you like it or not. And it was intense, because Randy was such a passionate person.”

*Spoilers* TNA Impact Wrestling Taping Results For May 1st & May 8th

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TNA taped additional content for future episodes of Impact Wrestling on Monday night in Orlando, Florida. A lot of this content was reportedly taped out of order, so while we can’t confirm what will air when, most of this will air as part of the May 1st and May 8th episodes, while some will air in April as well.

TNA Impact Wrestling Taping Results

– The Hardy Boys def. The BDC, Ethan Carter III & Bram and Austin Aries & Bobby Roode in a four-team Ultimate-X match to crown new TNA World Tag-Team Champions.

– Eric Young came down to the ring for a promo segment, bringing a stretcher with him. Young cut a promo on Kurt Angle, as well as “anyone who stands in his way.” Young promised to end Angle’s career.

– Taryn Terrell def. Awesome Kong in a Falls Count Anywhere match in what may have been a re-tape from Sunday night, or a rematch.

– Magnus came out to the ring and cut a babyface promo. He called James Storm out and the two talked about Mickie James.

– Mr. Anderson came out to a podium and ripped on Ethan Carter III for boring the fans. This led to EC3 and Tyrus coming out. Fans will be able to vote for their match on May 8th.

– Eric Young def. Kurt Angle in a Stretcher Match. The TNA World title was not on the line in this one.

– Taryn Terrell def. Brooke Tessmacher to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship. Jade (Mia Yim) and Marti of The Doll House ended up attacking Tessmacher after the bout. This led to Gail Kim coming out and having words with Terrell. Awesome Kong also came out and stood alongside Kim.

TNA Xplosion Taping Results

– Rockstar Spud def. Manik
– Davey Richards def. Khoya
– Chris Melendez def. Samuel Shaw
– Gail Kim def. Angelina Love & Madison Rayne
– Mikah def. Jessie Godderz
– James Storm def. Mark Andrews
– Magnus def. Robbie E.
– Bram def. Eli Drake
– Mr. Anderson def. Tyrus

Ringside Fans Forced To Change At RAW, Ric Flair Talks About His Legendary Style

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– Ric Flair recently spoke with Esquire about his legendary style, from the sequins robes to the gator shoes. The Nature Boy said he set the bar impossibly high, spending more money on one robe than guys spend in 5 years.

“Kids today can’t touch us. Are you kidding? I spent more money on one robe than guys spend in five years.”

(Editor’s Note: WOOOOO!)

“All they are now is markin’ their T-shirts. I wish I would have thought of that. We didn’t have T-shirts back then. You don’t see anybody dress elaborately anymore. It’s much more casual than it was, but my clothes and my ring attire—I thought up half of what I brought to the show.”

– Several fans who were ringside at last night’s RAW dressed up as WWE legends were forced to remove their costumes or give up their front row seats.

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results For This Week

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The following matches were taped prior to Monday’s WWE RAW in Des Moines, Iowa, for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars.

– The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) def. The Ascension in tag-team action in what was the first actual match of the evening on Monday night.

– Jack Swagger def. Adam Rose via submission after getting him in the Patriot Lock for the tap out in the final match on the Superstars tapings.

Mick Foley Reveals His Hardest Chair Shot, RAW Fallout Videos

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– A WWE fan asked Mick Foley on Twitter who swings a steel chair the hardest, from person experience. Foley, a man who has taken a few chair shots in his day, said it’s not even close:

https://twitter.com/realmickfoley/status/577685194343329792

The Rock responded:

– Here are some RAW Fallout videos from Monday night:

WWE Announces Next Annual Stockholders Meeting

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WWE® Annual Meeting of Stockholders Date Announced

STAMFORD, Conn., Mar 16, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — WWE WWE, -2.84% announced it will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, at the Stamford Hilton. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Hilton Stamford Hotel, Ballroom 3
One First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902

The record date for voting at the meeting was set as the close of business on February 27, 2015. The meeting will be limited to stockholders (or their authorized representative) having evidence of their WWE stock ownership. Attendees are asked to obtain an admission ticket in advance by providing proof of their ownership by April 10th to:

WWE, Inc.
1241 E. Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
Attention: Corporate Secretary

What Happened After RAW (Video), SmackDown Taping Preview

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– After Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air, the WWE Network aired an in-ring segment with Michael Cole interviewing Sting and Randy Orton. Randy Orton said it was pretty cool cleaning house with Sting at the end of RAW and shook his hand. Sting talked about waiting 14 years to kick butt in a WWE ring.

After the feed cut off, John Cena & Roman Reigns defeted Seth Rollins & Rusev in the dark match main event. Reigns won after spearing Rollins.

– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown and Main Event tapings take place from Kansas City. This will be the final SmackDown taping before WrestleMania, since next week’s show will feature footage from WrestleMania weekend in Santa Clara, California.

SmackDown will feature an “interspecies” tag match, with WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Cesaro teaming with Natalya against Los Matadores & El Torito.

The dark match main event will see Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan & Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt & Kane.

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