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Sean Waltman Undergoes Surgery For Painful Injury

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WWE legend Sean Waltman was injured at the Jerry Lynn retirement show on Saturday night in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Waltman attempted doing a Bronco Buster during his match and injured, well, his anus.

Waltman went for the Bronco Buster, his opponent moved out of the way and he went flying into the ring post crotch-first. Waltman finished the match and attended the after-party at a local hotel, but had to be hospitalized because he was bleeding excessively.

He underwent surgery on Sunday morning. Former WWE Diva Ryan Shamrock accompanied him to the hospital and tweeted:

“We don’t know if there is a medical term for it…but he did a bronco buster last night that literally ripped his ass apart! :-/ Lost a lot of blood! Had surgery this morning and is on the road to recovery! Believe it or not..this has happened to him once before! #wrestling #seanwaltman #xpac @therealxpac #getwellsoonxpac”

Here is a photo of Waltman in the hospital:

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Waltman tweeted the following update on Monday morning:

https://twitter.com/therealxpac/status/316183071634374657

The Rock vs. John Cena Poll, Prime Time Players’ Annoying Habits

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– WWE.com currently has a poll up asking fans who they think will win at WrestleMania 29 between The Rock and John Cena. Currently, John Cena has 69% of the vote, with only 31% going towards The Rock.

– WWE.com also has also published a WrestleMania infographic comparing WrestleMania 1 to WrestleMania 29.

– The April 2013 issue of WWE Magazine features an interview with the Prime Time Players, who were asked about each others most annoying habits. Here’s what they said:

Darren Young: Titus’s most annoying habit is that he’s very gassy. Any time we eat at a soul food restaurant and we have to drive to the next city, it’s like a Dutch oven in our SUV. It makes me sick!

Titus O’Neil: Darren’s most annoying habit is taking the longest showers ever and leaving tanner all over the bathroom. He’s the only African-American guy I ever met that goes tanning. It’s very annoying, because we sometimes have to get up earlier than usual to hit the gym and find somewhere just so he can tan. It’s very annoying because I like to get my rest.

WWE RAW Preview From Philadelphia, PA (3/25)

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Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Advertised for tonight’s show is the return of WWE Champion The Rock, who is expected to have a face-to-face confrontation with John Cena leading up to their WrestleMania rematch in less than two weeks.

The Wells Fargo Arena website is advertising an appearance by The Undertaker, although WWE has not announced him for the show. Whether he’s there or not, CM Punk will be in the house to continue their feud.

We should also see more WrestleMania undercard matches finalized tonight, including Randy Orton, Sheamus & a partner TBA (Big Show not yet official) vs. The Shield and Chris Jericho’s rumored match against Fandango.

The dark match main event will see John Cena, Ryback and Sheamus vs. The Shield. Advertised for the live crowd in Philadelphia is a bonus main event of The Shield vs. Cena & Sheamus & Ryback in a six-man tag match.

Dr. Chris Amann Talks About Leaving His Practice For A Job With WWE & Kofi Injuring Opponents

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The April 2013 issue of WWE Magazine features an interview with WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann, who spoke about leaving his practice in 2008 to work for WWE.

“Quite honestly, I wasn’t looking to leave the medical practice I’d built up pretty strong back in Chicago. But I had the opportunity to send WWE my résumé, and I did. A couple of weeks later, I went out for an interview at a TV taping in Albany. I got a chance to see what went on behind the scenes and speak with the staff, learn the requirements. I was intrigued about having the chance to develop their sports-medicine program not to mention the job sounded like a bunch of fun. So I left my practice to join up with WWE.”

Amann also spoke about Kofi Kingston injuring a lot of his opponents and whether John Cena is injury prone:

“I can’t single out one Superstar. But, and this is sort of funny, there was a period of time when the joke backstage was, ‘If you’re having a match with Kofi, you were going to end up with me.’ So I was seeing his opponents one after the other at one point! Then there are Superstars such as John Cena, who barely frequent the training room. But when a medical issue does come up, he’s good about letting us know.”

WrestleMania Retrospective – WrestleMania IX (1993)

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Here’s Part 9 of our WrestleMania Retrospective series, looking back at past WrestleMania events as we march towards WrestleMania 29 on April 7th

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WrestleMania IX (1993)
Tagline: “World’s Largest Toga Party”
Date: April 4, 1993
Venue: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 16,891
The Undertaker’s Streak: 3-0 (Giant Gonzalez)

WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The event took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 1993.

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WrestleMania IX was the first to be held outdoors.

This was the first WrestleMania held entirely outdoors, a concept the company did not use again until WrestleMania XXIV in 2008.Because WrestleMania IX was held in Caesar’s Palace, the WWF promoted the event as the “World’s Largest Toga Party”.The arena was made to look like a Roman coliseum, and the event featured guards, trumpeters, and several live animals. The company built on this theme by having the commentators, including debuting announcer Jim Ross, wear togas. Ring announcer Howard Finkel was also renamed “Finkus Maximus” for the day. Randy Savage came to the broadcast booth accompanied by women throwing flower petals and feeding him grapes while he rode on a couch pulled by a horse. Bobby Heenan made his entrance wearing a toga and riding a camel backwards.

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The Undertaker defeats Giant Gonzalez to become 3-0 at WrestleMania

WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable Yokozuna challenging Bret Hart for the WWF Championship, a right he earned by winning the 1993 Royal Rumble. The other major storyline was the return of Hulk Hogan, who had departed the WWF following WrestleMania VIII but returned to team with Brutus Beefcake against the WWF Tag Team Champions, Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title in an impromptu match after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, Shawn Michaels retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship, though he lost his match against Tatanka.

In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the WWF Championship against Yokozuna. Hart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match.

Hulk shocks everyone by winning his 5th WWF Championship in an impromptu match at WrestleMania XI
Hulk shocks everyone by winning his 5th WWF Championship in an impromptu match at WrestleMania XI

While Hart was applying his signature submission, the Sharpshooter, Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna’s manager, threw salt in Hart’s eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Hart and win the WWF Championship.

After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Hart’s condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan’s eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.

Jim Ross makes his WWF debut at WrestleMania XI
Jim Ross makes his WWF debut at WrestleMania XI

WrestleMania IX Results
• Tito Santana defeated Papa Shango Singles match
• Tatanka (with Sensational Sherri) defeated Shawn Michaels (c) (with Luna Vachon) by countout Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
• The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) (with Afa)
• Doink the Clown defeated Crush
• Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund
• Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (c) defeated The Mega-Maniacs (Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake) (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification Tag match for the WWF Tag Team Championship
• Lex Luger defeated Mr. Perfect
• The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Giant Gonzalez (with Harvey Wippleman) by disqualification
• Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Bret Hart (c) for the WWF Championship
• Hulk Hogan defeated Yokozuna (c) (with Mr. Fuji) for the WWF Championship (View video below)

The Rock Wins “Male Butt Kicker Of The Year” At Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

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WWE Champion The Rock was at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards on Saturday night – and won the award for “Male Butt Kicker of the Year.” Once again, The Rock did not bring the WWE Championship belt with him for the appearance and made no mention of WWE or Wrestlemania at all.

Stephanie McMahon congratulated The Rock on his win and the WWE Champion replied:

Here is video footage of the appearance:

Jim Ross Blog: Monday’s RAW, Last Week’s NXT Tapings

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about Monday’s RAW and this past Thursday’s NXT tapings:

Monday’s WWE RAW:

HUGE RAW Monday in Philly headlined by both @TheRock and @JohnCena in the house live. The redemption vs. legacy tag lines are all well and good and while being accurate never discount the fact that both men are hugely competitive and accustomed to being ‘the man.’ They are Alpha Males of which is always interesting to observe.

I’ve often wondered how Rock and Cena would have co-existed during parts of the Attitude Era especially when one throws in an element like @steveaustinBSR. It would have made for an interesting locker room. These two men travel in different circles and have never been in the WWE grind long enough together to build the unique and often times unspoken bond that many performers have.

Call me naive if you choose but I see two, strong willed men who will try to show up the other on April 7 when finesse inside the ring ropes won’t be acceptable to them or the fans.

Thursday’s NXT Tapings:

We had one of our best nights of TV production ever at NXT on Thursday while taping five, one hour broadcasts of NXT. The marathon took less than four hours which is a credit to all involved on the production and organizational side notwithstanding the talents themselves.

*Spoilers* NXT Tapings Results From Full Sail University

@BigELangston had an impressive night and I look for ‘E’ to have a memorable 2013 in WWE. Hugely strong, highly intelligent, athletic with good feet, Big E simply needs experience to become what WWE needs from him and that is to be a break through star ala The Shield.

Good work at the announce desk by Tony Dawson, Tom Phillips, William Regal and Brad Maddox. Maddox could evolve to be very good in the color commentator role as he has a natural gift of gab, good timing and is a bright kid. I always said that he reminded me of the late, Eddie Gilbert while watching Maddox in the ring down in talent development. @MichaelCole and I enjoy working with the young broadcasters who are getting plenty of reps in NXT.

WWE has hired a new, strength and conditioning coach which is a brilliant move for the long term development of every talent in the system.

High School Senior Breaks Mark Henry’s Power Lifting Record (Video)

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Waco, Texas high school senior Andrew Billings has broken Mark Henry’s state power lifting record. Billings lifted 2,010 pounds – including a squat at 805 pounds, a 500-pound bench press and 705 pound dead lift.

Henry’s record stood for 22 years until this weekend.

Billings is only 18 years old and will be play football at Baylor starting next year.

Here is video of his 705 pound dead lift:

Kaitlyn Talks About Being Divas Champion, WrestleMania 29 & More

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WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn spoke with GO! Magazine to promote  an upcoming WWE event in Maryland. Here are some highlights of what she said about:

What The Divas Title Mans To Her:

“I fought so hard for it, and I was such an underdog, but I won the title. It was the most amazing moment of my life. I had worked so hard for it, and no one expected it from me. I won the title and it was in my hometown, and I felt like I deserved it. I had really clawed my way up from the bottom. It was such a special day, and I cried so much that day.”

What She’s Most Looking forward to at WrestleMania?

“When it comes to WrestleMania, I’m such a fan. Even though I’m part of it, I’m literally surprised and every single week — even when I’m watching from backstage — I can’t tear my eyes away from the show. WrestleMania is our Super Bowl. So every show, as it gets closer and closer, something insane happens.

“At these live events, it’s such a cool experience for us and for the fans because it’s not a TV thing. We’re not worried about camera angles or commercial breaks; we’re actually just there to interact with the fans. So, it’s a really cool experience and tensions are really high. You never really know what’s going to happen.”

WrestleMania 29 Weather Forecast, More On WM29 PPV Price Increase

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WrestleMania 29 Weather Forecast

AccuWeather.com has released the weather forecast for WrestleMania Sunday in East Rutherford, NJ – and they are predicting a 55% chance of rain in the evening. Temperatures throughout the day will be in the forties.

WrestleMania 29 Price Increase Update

As noted last week, the WrestleMania 29 pay-per-view broadcast will carry a price increase this year, with the HD version selling for $69.99 and the SD version going for $59.99. So far, DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable have all confirmed the new pricing schedule.

WrestleMania 29 Public Transportation Schedule

NJ.com has an article up looking at the public transportation rail service that will be running during WrestleMania weekend. [View Schedule]

Mark Henry Injury Scare At Live Event, New WWE Trademarks

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– WWE recently registered trademarks for the phrases “Rockpocalpse” and “1-800-Fella”.

– At Saturday night’s WWE SmackDown house show event in Norfolk, VA, Mark Henry appeared to have injured his leg or knee in his match against Kane. During the match, Mark Henry went down and the referee held up the “X” signal, pointing to Henry’s knee. Right after Henry’s injury, they quickly ended the match, with Kane grabbing a chair and hitting Henry with it. Henry was helped to the back by WWE officials.

* Sexy Back & White Pictures of The BELLA TWINS

WrestleMania Retrospective – WrestleMania VIII (1992)

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Here’s Part 8 of our WrestleMania Retrospective series, looking back at past WrestleMania events as we march towards WrestleMania 29 on April 7th

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Taglines: “The Macho/Flair Affair!” and “Friendship Torn Apart!”
Date: April 5, 1992
Venue: Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 62,167
The Star-Spangled Banner: Reba McEntire
The Undertaker’s Streak: 2-0 (Jake “The Snake Roberts”)

The original plan for the main event was the long awaited bout between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship, the meeting between the two legends was even promoted on television in a mock press conference where WWF President Jack Tunney had announced Hogan as the number one contender to Flair’s WWF Championship.

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Over 62,000 jam-packed the Hoosier Dome for WrestleMania VIII
Both Flair and Hogan had wrestled against each other in several house show matches and a televised tag match but never in a big money bout. WrestleMania VIII was changed to a double main event with Hogan wrestling Sid Justice, while Flair wrestled Randy Savage. For storyline purposes Sid Justice lobbied to wrestle Hulk Hogan due to tensions starting between the two at that year’s Royal Rumble, where Hogan was eliminated by Sid Justice in the contest. This maneuver on Sid’s part led Hogan to helping rival Ric Flair eliminate Justice and then win not only the Royal Rumble but the WWF World Championship in the process. This would make Ric Flair only the second man to win both the WWF and NWA Titles.

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In his first pay-per-view singles match, Shawn Michaels, now calling himself “The HeartBreak Kid” defeated El Matador. Both men had simultaneously eliminated each other from that year’s Royal Rumble.

The finish to the Justice-Hogan match actually did not occur as planned. The original plan was for Hogan to hit the leg drop on Justice and for Papa Shango to do a run in and break up the pin causing a disqualification. However, Papa Shango either missed or misjudged his cue and was late in getting down to the ring. Justice improvised by kicking out of the leg drop. From there, Earl Hebner would disqualify Justice when his manager, Harvey Wippleman, interfered. The Ultimate Warrior would make his return to the WWF, saving Hulk Hogan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN-rUaGR_u0

WrestleMania VIII Results
• The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams and Butch Miller) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Blake and Beau) Dark Match
• Shawn Michaels (with Sensational Sherri) defeated El Matador Singles match
• The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Jake Roberts

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The Undertaker defeats Jake “The Snake” Roberts to become 2-0 at WrestleMania VIII

• Bret Hart defeated Roddy Piper (c) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
• Big Boss Man, Virgil, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan defeated The Nasty Boys, Repo Man, and The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart)
• Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ric Flair (c) (with Mr. Perfect) for the WWF Championship
• Tatanka defeated Rick Martel
• The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (c) by countout Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship
• Owen Hart defeated Skinner
• Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice (with Harvey Wippleman) by disqualification

Paul Bearer’s Cause Of Death Revealed, Trish Stratus’ Hall Of Fame Inductor

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– 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Trish Stratus recently appeared on MOS Radio, hosted by Chris Duke, Jamie Kennedy and Andrew Downs. When asked who she wants to induct her, she said, “Funnily enough, before I done this interview, I put a poll on my website, asking who would my fans like to see induct me into the Hall of Fame. Lita won with a landslide, I would say, I can’t disagree with that sentiment.”

– Paul Bearer’s son Michael Moody told TMZ.com that his father’s death certificate lists the cause of the heart attack as supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), which is a dangerously high heart rate. Moody said his father had been suffering from SVT symptoms (anxiety and heartburn) in the weeks leading up to his death.

WWE Axxess Fan Fest Schedule Of Appearances Announced

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WWE has released the official appearance schedule for Wrestlemania AXXESS at the IZOD Center:

Thursday, April 4, 6-10 p.m.
Mark Henry, Booker T, Jack Swagger, Prime Time Players, 3MB, Rosa Mendes, Jimmy Snuka and more TBA.

Friday, April 5, 6-10 p.m.
The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, The Shield, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase, Fandango, Zack Ryder, Alicia Fox and more TBA.

Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Bella Twins, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Brodus Clay, Cameron, Naomi, Jerry Lawler, JBL, Paul Heyman, Lita, Billy Gun and more TBA.

Saturday, April 6, 1-5 p.m.
CM Punk, Chris Jericho, Wade Barrett, Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow, The Great Khali, Layla and more TBA.

Saturday, April 6, 6-10 p.m.
Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, Ryback, Santino Marella, The Shield, Christian, R-Truth, Ezekiel Jackson, Tensai, Big E. Langston, Justin Gabriel, Tyson Kidd, Yoshi Tatsu, Rikishi, Howard Finkel and more TBA.

Sunday, April 7, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sheamus, Kaitlyn, Cody Rhodes, David Otunga, Jimmy Hart, Diamond Dallas Page, X-Pac and more TBA.

Sunday, April 7, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Antonio Cesaro, Sin Cara, Alex Riley, JTG, Aksana, Tamina, Dusty Rhodes, Ron Simmons, Ricky Steamboat and more TBA.

Hulk Hogan Says He Wanted To Be A Heel Against Ultimate Warrior At WrestleMania

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In a newly published interview with Fighting Spirit Magazine, TNA Wrestling Superstar Hulk Hogan claims that he had proposed to turn heel six years before he actually did in World Championship Wrestling, during the 1990 build-up to his all-babyface WWF Championship match against Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VI.

“Vince and I were best friends, but when we talked about money, we were enemies,” said Hogan. “So I went [to WCW] with the red and yellow, beat Ric Flair, and Hulkamania took off again. Then, creatively, I turned into a bad guy, which I always wanted to do in the WWF, but nobody wanted me to. I always said, ‘I could be the best bad guy ever. Just let me do it’, but no-one wanted me to be a bad guy.

“At Warrior’s time, I really wanted to fuck him as a bad guy; I wanted to beat The Ultimate Warrior in Toronto, but as a heel. I just thought it would be intense, and I would be the best bad guy ever. I could have done it, and then said, ‘Forget the prayers and the vitamins, I did it for the money!’ But it’s just creative differences, and Vince knows what he’s doing, believe me. I just wanted to try something different in the WWF.”

When Hogan turned heel to form the New World Order with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash at Bash at the Beach on July 7, 1996, he was very hesitant on the career-altering maneuver. Former WCW boss Eric Bischoff stated in his 2006 autobiography, Controversy Creates Cash, that Hogan was initially dismissive toward his idea of leaving the red and yellow behind to become a villain. Then shortly after Hall and Nash became a force on WCW programming, Hogan, who had not spoken to Bischoff in months, proposed that he be the third man in the group. Up until the pay-per-view event at Daytona Beach, Bischoff was unsure if Hogan would follow-through on the idea, and had Sting agree to join the New World Order in case “The Hulkster” changed his mind at the last minute.

Booker T Talks About The 2013 WWE HOF Class, WrestleMania 29 Buildup & More

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WWE SmackDown General Manager and newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2013,” Booker T,was the featured guest on this week’s edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem. The former six-time World Champion joined The Big Mosh & “The Chairman of the Board” Todd Vincent for his highly-anticipated return, which is now available for download here:

  • Booker T/Monday Night Mayhem Interview (.MP3)

Interview highlights courtesy of Aaron Carnevale:

His thoughts on his fellow inductees in this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class: “All of those guys (Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Mick Foley, Trish Stratus, and Donald Trump) have their own special unique talent. They all brought something different to the game. I’m honored to be sitting out there watching these guys and get that honor. I am looking forward to seeing Bruno Sammartino finally taking that step into immortality. I think it is something that is long overdue. It’s going to be a great night any way you look at it.”

The build-up to WrestleMania XXIX: “WrestleMania always starts the day after the previous WrestleMania. The build-up has been no different as far as the promotion goes, and you have to notice that. The fans are going to show up and it is going to be a great night of wrestling and a great night of entertainment.”

His mission statement for his Reality of Wrestling promotion in Houston, TX: “I’m trying to create an environment for the young people that want to get into this business and see what it is really all about from a true perspective.”

Hulk Hogan Says He Wants To Induct Randy Savage Into The WWE Hall of Fame

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In a newly published interview with Fighting Spirit Magazine, TNA Wrestling Superstar Hulk Hogan discussed his strained relationship with the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage and desire to induct the legendary wrestler into the WWE Hall of Fame.

“I’ve heard all these urban legends about Randy doing something to piss Vince off,” said Hogan. “I’ve heard two or three different stories, and I don’t know if any of those are true, but he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, and I would love to be the one that inducts him. I’ve got a speech for him ready to go. I just think it’s a must that he’s in the Hall of Fame; he was so influential in this business, especially in the WWF, and in my career.

“You know, he’s the only guy we could pass the belt to, and we wouldn’t lose money. You gave the belt to The Ultimate Warrior – I don’t want to drop a bunch of names – and right away the revenue went down. Give the belt to ‘Macho Man’, and things would stay the same, or get better.”

“For me, it would be cool to induct him. We had a rift for about 10 years, and then right before he passed away, I was getting an EKG, when I hear (mimicking Randy’s voice) ‘Yeah, what’s up, brother?’ And I looked over, and he was there, looking great. I said, ‘Hey Mach, how you doing?’ I shook his hand, and introduced him to my wife, Jennifer. He’s like, ‘Hello lovely lady, how ya doing?’ Jennifer said to him, ‘Oh, Mr. Macho, I’ve heard so much about you. You know, we’ve got three or four lawyers at the house today, so we’re gonna cook up. We’d love to have you over.’ But he just went, ‘I don’t dig lawyers, baby, maybe we could start out with a phone call?’

“I was on a show with Lanny (Poffo, Randy’s brother), Scott Steiner and Kevin Nash in Canada [around the time of Randy’s passing], and Lanny had told me that his mom was depressed because his dad had passed away, and would me and Randy come to see her? We were gonna have a barbecue at Randy’s house for his mom, and surprise her. But midweek, Randy passed away. It was tough because we just started talking after all that bullshit; I was excited to talk to him, he was excited to talk to me, and then he passed away. It was [expletive] up. He was a great human being, too. He had a good heart, man. He was a good person.”

Jeff Hardy Talks About Becoming #1 Contender (Video), Impact Rating For Thursday

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Impact Rating For Thursday

Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling drew a 1.07 cable rating, the same figure as week’s show. The first hour drew a 1.01 before growing to 1.14 in the second.

Viewership declined slightly from last week, to 1.39 million viewers from 1.41 million. Two weeks ago, the program drew 1.43 million viewers. Three weeks ago, the show drew 1.49 million viewers.

Viewership peaked in the second hour during a match between Matt Morgan and Joseph Park, drawing a 1.16 cable rating.

Velvet Sky Meets “Back To The Future” Actress

Velvet Sky appeared on Charlotte Today, where she appeared alongside actress Leah Thompson from Back to the Future and tweeted this picture:

https://twitter.com/Jenxman/status/315122428571418624/photo/1

Exclusive Video Of Jeff Hardy After Becoming #1 Contender:

TNA has released the following video featuring exclusive comments from Jeff Hardy following Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, where he became the No. 1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Championship held by Bully Ray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HVcbKgi7MfE

Kofi Kingston Interview: The MVP Of Today’s PG Era, Paul Bearer & More

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Kofi Kingston recently spoke to Digital Sky WrestleMania 29. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

His tag team partners:

“As long as I’m winning, it doesn’t really matter to me. I have had the opportunity to have some great tag team partners. Between Punk and Evan and Truth, I mean gosh, every time me and Truth get together, whether we’re doing media interviews together or backstage, it’s just constant banter. We’re always just joking around and stuff. It was a very natural fit when he and I decided to team up.”

CM Punk losing the WWE Championship:

“It’s really tough, because I think that we all saw just the road that Punk was on and he’s really be kind of trail blazer in terms of becoming the star of this new generation. Between his pipe bombs, or whatever, every time he gets a microphone you know he’s going to say something that’s either going to tick people off or mainly get you to remember what he’s going to say. He always has a point to make. And then in the ring, he’s very very good, one of the best, definitely of our era, and probably one of the best of all time. “

If it’s harder to come up with good material now, as opposed to the Attitude Era:

“I don’t know if it’s necessarily harder. I just think that we’re a lot more conscious about the product that we put out. Even in the Attitude Era we were able to reach a whole lot of people. So it’s very important because in the broad spectrum of people that we reach, our children are included and families are included. So, I think we’re just a lot more conscious now that we have a responsibility to do the right thing and represent for our kids and provide good role models for our kids. So I don’t think it’s necessarily harder, I think we are more creative in the way that we think.”

Paul Bearer:

“I had received a text that he had passed, and instantly I was just crestfallen because he was just a genuinely good person. I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about him. When I first got involved in the business, we always used to have these camps at the school I trained at, Chaotic in New England, and he was the first actual star that came and talked to us, for like three hours. And he was telling us about his upcomings and how he came up through the business. That was like the first experience I had, where I was able to hear first hand, how somebody came up, what the business was like back in his day. It was really really cool. Being a wrestling fan growing up you always wondered what happened behind the scenes and now finally, 10-15 years later I’m actually getting to hear what’s going on and his story. I was very fortunate to be able to share that.”

Bully Ray Reveals The Hoax – The Rise Of Aces & Eights (5-Part Video Series)

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Shaul Guerrero Poses For Inked Magazine (Photos)

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Former WWE developmental Diva Shaul Marie Guerrero, daughter of Vickie and the late Eddie Guerrero, is a featured “Inked Girl” for Inked Magazine. She is participating in the magazine’s Tattooed Girls Model Search and is encouraging her Twitter follows to support her and her home town of El Paso, Texas.

Guerrero lists her profession as dancer and choreographer but does mention her wrestling past in a bio.

She also noted that she recently went into recovery from anorexia and bulimia, and has abstained from any bad eating habits since then.

Batista Films Interview For WWE, Senior WWE Referee Released, Kaitlyn Hypes WrestleMania

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– Former WWE Superstar Dave Batista filmed an interview this week for WWE’s upcoming DVD on the career of Triple H. WWE tweeted the following image of Batista:

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– Senior WWE referee Jack Doan has been released, according to sources in WWE. Doan has been with the company since 1991.

– WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn recently spoke with GO! Magazine to hype WrestleMania 29 and said this about the big event:

“When it comes to Wrestlemania, I’m such a fan. Even though I’m part of it, I’m literally surprised and every single week — even when I’m watching from backstage — I can’t tear my eyes away from the show. Wrestlemania is our Super Bowl. So every show, as it gets closer and closer, something insane happens.

At these live events, it’s such a cool experience for us and for the fans because it’s not a TV thing. We’re not worried about camera angles or commercial breaks; we’re actually just there to interact with the fans. So, it’s a really cool experience and tensions are really high. You never really know what’s going to happen.”

El Generico’s New Name In NXT, Jim Ross Talks About NXT Stars Getting Called Up & More

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–  The former El Generico is now using the name ring name Sammy Sane at NXT.

– WWE taped 5 episodes of NXT on Thursday night from Full Sail University, including a “Clash of the Champions” episode featuring all title matches.

– Thursday night’s tapings featured many more WWE talents than usual, including Chris Jericho, The Shield, Wade Barrett, AJ Lee, Kaitlyn and Naomi. WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race was also in attendance.

Here are some Tweets from various WWE talents who were there:

Jim Ross: “We taped five, one #NXT broadcasts tonight in just under four hours. Hard work, some outstanding matches, full house. Thanks to all. #WWE Really fun night at #NXT. Young talents stepping up. Post WM29 call ups intriguing.”

Chris Jericho: “Had a great time at @WWENXT last night-what a facility! Killer fans too! Very good match w @WWEBrayWyatt…I predict he’ll be a champion soon”

Wade Barrett: “Thanks to the guys and girls @WWENXT. Overflowing with talent right now. Crowd @FullSail is one of the best I’ve ever known. Loud.”

Michael Cole: “Historic night @WWENXT. The stars of tomorrow are truly here! There are guys ready for major stardom on main roster right now. The best part about @WWENXT is the arena @FullSail and the nxt fans! It’s truly your show. Thanks for the support each month!”

William Regal: “A night to remember(Shalamar!)at @WWENXT.Thanks to @IAmJericho @WadeBarrett @AntonioCesaro and all the NXT competitors,staff and announcers

Kane Interview: Paul Bearer’s Influence On His Career, Daniel Bryan, Rock vs. Cena

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WWE tag team champion Kane recently spoke with NorfolkNavyFlagship.com to promote WrestleMania 29. Here are some highlights of what Kane said about:

How Paul Bearer Shaped His Career

He was an integral part of my early years as Kane. Without Paul Bearer, there wouldn’t have been a Kane, because he was such an important part of that story. Also, we traveled together for a few years, so it was a loss on a personal level for me as well. He came back and managed me in 2010 when I was World Champion, which was really cool – again against The Undertaker. Just like everyone else, I was a big fan of Paul Bearer and Percy Pringle, and all of the other names that he went by. It was a tough loss for everybody. We went to the viewing and what was really amazing was there were flowers there from all over the country – really, all over the world. It was nice to see an outpouring of affection from fans all over the place.

How He’s Lasted 18 Years In WWE:

Well, I work hard and I show up. I’ve been very fortunate that I haven’t gotten injured a bunch. I try to take care of myself. I think, too, my size gives me an advantage in some ways. I’m not always the guy getting knocked down a whole lot. My body probably hasn’t been punished as much as the other guys have been. I think it’s because I show up everyday and I try to do my best – give everything I have.

Comparing Daniel Bryan To His Previous Partners:

Well, he’s different – that’s for sure. What’s cool about Daniel Bryan is that I have now been able to do something that I’ve never been able to do before. Kane has always been sort of a dark character. With Daniel Bryan, we’ve been able to add a lot more lightheartedness, some humor and a lot of comedy. It works even better because it’s such a contrast from what I’ve normally done in the past. He’s completely different than any tag-team partner I’ve ever had. He’s a pain – a monumental pain to get along with. It’s like the odd couple, and somehow, I’ve become the voice of sanity. I don’t know how that’s happened – he’ll do that to you.

His Prediction for The Rock vs. John Cena:

I don’t, and who knows – John Cena made the mistake last year at the last stage of their match when he went to do Rock’s People’s Elbow and it cost him the match. I’m not saying that John Cena would take The Rock lightly, but I think this year he’ll be even more serious about it. I think The Rock is going to be in for more than he may have bargained for.

The Rock Appears On The Tonight Show (Video), No Mention Of WWE

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WWE Champion The Rock appeared on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday night to promote his new movie, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”

Despite the fact that The Rock has been making media appearances with the WWE Championship belt in recent weeks, The Rock did not have the title with him – nor did he make any mention of WWE.

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