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The Reason WWE Pulled Del Rio & Christian From WrestleMania

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WWE sources have confirmed that Christian was pulled from the WrestleMania 28 Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long match because of issues with his ankle. There was hope that he’d be able to compete with the injury, but the decision to pull Christian from the card was made on Monday.

As for why Alberto Del Rio is not booked for the show, he was originally booked to be a member of Team Laurinaitis, but WWE officials felt the match was “below him” and not fitting for a former WWE champion in line for a big push in the coming months. That said, it’s  worth noting that former champions Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and The Miz are all in the match.

WWE is planning a dramatic return for Alberto Del Rio after WrestleMania and Randy Orton has been discussed as his next big feud.

Despite being pulled from the 12-man match, both Del Rio and Christian will be in attendance this Sunday and will likely appear on camera.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Menounos Addresses WrestleMania Status Following Rib Injury

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After it was reported Monday that Maria Menounos suffered two broken ribs during a recent dancing rehearsal for Dancing with the Stars, doubt was raised that she would be fit to compete this Sunday at WrestleMania XXVIII in the Divas Tag Team Match pitting herself and Kelly Kelly against Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Eve. The entertainment personality, however, assures fans that she will be competing at the event in spite of her injury.

When asked on Twitter whether she will team with Kelly at WrestleMania despite being hurt, she responded, “Wouldn’t miss it!”

The Extra host is taking several precautions to ensure the injury doesn’t become more serious. “I’m icing when I get home. My friend Joe drives me from rehearsals and I have a pedicure station with ice in it in my car, so I ice my whole body down,” Menounos told US Weekly.

“Once I get home, I get in a hot tub and in an Epsom salt bath. I can’t believe how dangerous dancing is! I told Derek, ‘I don’t understand! I played ice hockey, football, basketball — when did I get so fragile?’ Unfortunately the Hough’s too rough!”

Kamala May Have Leg Amputated, Punk & Jericho’s Paths, More

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— Kamala Jr. called in to The Roman Show Wednesday and stated that his father Kamala may have to have his right leg amputated. The wrestling legend had his left leg amputated late last year due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes. Those interested in making a donation to assist Kamala’s medical bills can do so by contacting Kamala Jr. at [email protected].

— WWE.com has posted a “Dueling Diary” chronicling WWE Champion CM Punk and Chris Jericho’s similar paths to WrestleMania XXVIII.

— WrestlingFigs.com reports WWE Hall of Fame Rocky Johnson, Kevin Nash and Ernest Miller will appear at WrestleReunion 7 this weekend at the Miami Beach Deauville Resort 6701 Collins Ave. Miami, Florida.

— A book titled Montreal, Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling will be released next February.

WWE Touts WrestleMania 28 As Social Media Event Of The Year

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WWE issued the following on Wednesday, touting WrestleMania 28 as the “Social Media Event of the Year.”

Earlier this morning, social media blog Mashable.com posted a feature article on WWE going into social media overdrive this weekend.

Here’s the press release:

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : Social Media Event of the Year WrestleMania®

WWE® (NYSE:WWE) today announced the first ever “WrestleMania Pre-Show,” simulcast live on YouTube, Facebook and WWE.com this Sunday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the centerpiece of its record-level digital and social media activities for WrestleMania Week in Miami. WrestleMania XXVIII broadcasts live on pay-per-view this Sunday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET. “The Social Media Event of the Year” also includes:

WRESTLEMANIA INTERACTIVE PRESS CONFERENCE
To kick off WrestleMania Week, the WrestleMania press conference at the Eden Roc Hotel will live stream on YouTube, Facebook and WWE.com tomorrow, Wednesday, March 28, at 2:30 p.m. ET. The press conference will take live fan questions via Twitter, allowing online participants to get the scoop from the WWE Superstars in attendance.

PEREZHILTON.COM RED CARPET COVERAGE
WWE Divas will bring fans along for all the WrestleMania festivities as they happen, providing exclusive coverage for PerezHilton.com, including tweets and photos from the WrestleMania VIP Party on Thursday, March 29 and the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, March 31.

MIKE TYSON: WWE SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADOR
This year’s celebrity WWE Hall of Fame honoree, Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson), will be tweeting live from key events, including the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, WrestleMania Axxess and WrestleMania XXVIII. Exclusive videos, photos and articles of Tyson participating in WrestleMania events will be uploaded to YouTube and WWE.com.

TWITTER FACE-OFF: THE ROCK® VS. JOHN CENA®
WWE will also involve fans, celebrities and WWE Legends in a Twitter hashtag battle over who will win the WrestleMania main event featuring The Rock vs. John Cena, utilizing the respective hashtags: #TeamBringIt vs. #Cenation. WWE Superstars will also be tweeting throughout WrestleMania, letting fans in on all the action backstage.

EXCLUSIVE YOUTUBE VIDEOS
On Friday, March 30, WWE will post exclusive WrestleMania videos on YouTube’s home page. The series will feature WWE Superstars The Rock, John Cena, Triple H®, Undertaker®, CM Punk® and Chris Jericho®. WWE Superstar Santino Marella® will also film his popular YouTube show, Santino’s Foreign Exchange, at WrestleMania Axxess.

TEXT TO WIN WRESTLEMANIA TRIP TO NYC
Fans have the chance to win one of 100 pairs of tickets and an all-expenses paid trip to New York City for next year’s WrestleMania at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, April 7, 2013 by texting from their phones or entering online at WWE.com during WrestleMania.

WRESTLEMANIA WEEK TWITTER HASHTAGS
#WrestleMania
#Axxess – WrestleMania Axxess
#WWEHOF – WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
#WMParty – WrestleMania Premiere Party: A Celebration of Miami Art & Fashion

Text to Win Sweepstakes/Contest Rules
Sweepstakes ends Sunday, April 15. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Open to U.S. and Canada residents only (excluding Quebec), 18 and older. See wwe.com/winmania for Official Rules.

JBL Talks About His Hawk Gimmick, APA, WCW & More

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UK Sun interview with JBL
Host: Rob McNichol

John Layfield on the on the genesis of the JBL character: “Shane McMahon saw me walking to Madison Square Garden one time in a suit, cowboy hat and boots. He said ‘That’s the character.’ He liked the look. It took a year or two after that. I mentioned something about doing this character. I thought in my mind about the character J.R. Ewing from the TV show “Dallas.” That was my idea. Vince McMahon will tell you it has nothing to do with J.R. Ewing. In his mind it was a blow up of my life, an embellishment of some of the things I was doing.

“For many years they didn’t really want me to be a bad guy, because I was doing so much with the troops. But a lot of things happened at once. Big Show got hurt, Brock Lesnar had left the company, Undertaker was out, Kurt Angle was hurt, and they needed somebody to wrestle Eddie Guerrero, and so they said ‘Hey, let’s create this character of JBL.’ That’s when the thing started.

“Vince McMahon always thought (the character) could be a World Champion, but other than one or two people, nobody thought it could be. I didn’t know. I had no idea if it could be or not. We had it as a scheduled main event against Eddie and after about two weeks it was falling horribly flat. I really wondered if it was going to work. They needed me for that main event in Los Angeles where the Pay Per View was. We had about six weeks lead up time, which was good. They were going to push at least that Pay Per View. Thank goodness it was Eddie Guerrero.

“Eddie was just fantastic. If it had been anyone else it may have been a one-shot deal. Eddie took a lot of interest in helping me with that character, and the match worked. That’s why the character got extended and ended up becoming a main event character for quite a while. But it was never a sure thing. Fortunately I had the right guy to wrestle, and I had the right circumstance happen around it.”

On Justin ‘Hawk’ Bradshaw: “I thought it was great! But it didn’t work. I was friends with Stan Hansen, and when I came in they told me ‘wrestle like Stan Hansen’. I knew that style well. I wrestled with Stan in Japan, I was a big fan of his. I pretty much had that style anyway. After three months the character was going nowhere and they said, ‘John, what are you doing? If we want Stan Hansen, we’ll bring in Stan Hansen.’

“I said ‘OK, how do you want me to wrestle?’ They said ‘Wrestle like Barry Windham.’ Three months later they bring in Barry Windham! I learned a lot from Barry. I learned a lot about wrestling, about how to carry yourself, a lot of different things I learned from Barry. That really helped me.”

On the backstage APA skits: “Those things were so loosely scripted. They would literally give us kind of an idea and roll the cameras. It was so much fun. Ron was so great to play off of. He has such a great presence. That thing worked phenomenally. Vince came up to me one day and said ‘I want to put that on tape’. I said, ‘What?’ and he said, ‘You and Ron, drinking beer and telling stories.’

“That day they created the APA office. They were building it, and Ron walked in and saw just the door and said ‘Leave it like that.’ They said, ‘What do you mean? There are no walls.’ He said, ‘that’s perfect.’ It was just stupid. I love doing fun stuff like that. It was so silly. It was a lot of fun.”

On whether there was tension between WCW and WWF workers during the Invasion: “Any time you have two separate entities merge together, there is going to be, inherently, some personality conflict. It’s been a long time since I thought about it, but I don’t remember too many problems with guys coming in. A lot of it was storyline, and a lot of it was perpetuated backstage. Rumors were allowed to grow, because we wanted it to seem like it was really happening.

“I never had a problem with any of those guys. People were trying to make everything look like a shoot. Some rumors got out – ‘Hey, these guys really hate each other’ – but that really wasn’t the case.”

You can listen to this podcast interview at Podbean.com.

RAW & Once In A Lifetime Ratings, Orton Starring In Marine 3

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— Randy Orton has signed on to star in the upcoming WWE Studios production, The Marine 3. According to Variety.com, Orton will star as a Marine who takes on a radical militia group that kidnap his rebellious daughter, while also planning a devastating terrorist attack. The Marine: Homefront begins shooting in June.

— Monday’s RAW drew a 3.04 rating, down from the previous week’s 3.04. WWE’s final live broadcast before WrestleMania 28 averaged 4.4 million viewers.

— The 1-hour “Once in a Lifetime” special The Rock and John Cena drew a 1.60 rating with 2.1 million viewers. The show will replay many times over the next week on virtually all of NBC Universal’s cable networks.

Carter Congratulates Flair’s WWE Hall of Fame Induction

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Legacy Talent, which represents Ric Flair, issued the following press release:

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Star Ric Flair® to Attend WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Flair Confirms He Will be Present in Miami When the Four Horsemen Receive Their Hall of Fame Honor

CHARLOTTE, NC – (March 27, 2012) International celebrity the Nature Boy® Ric Flair is set to become the only wrestler in history to be inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame twice. Flair’s dominant 1980s wrestling group, the Four Horsemen, known to be the greatest in ring performers of all time, will be granted their seat in the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Miami, FL on March 31st, the day before Wrestlemania XXVIII. Flair will be inducted along-side fellow members of the Four Horsemen: Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham, and J.J. Dillon.

The news of Flair’s second induction was followed by a firestorm of controversy. Questions flew about whether Flair would attend the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony as he is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling. Understanding what a huge honor this is for Flair, TNA is graciously supporting him in the decision to attend the Hall of Fame ceremony alongside his fellow inductees.

“Being inducted once was one of the greatest accomplishments of my career, so I’m humbled and honored to be recognized again. I wouldn’t miss the ceremony for the world,” says Flair.

TNA President Dixie Carter says, “We are proud of Ric’s many accomplishments and contributions he has made to the world of professional wrestling and beyond. We wish to congratulate him on yet another honor he truly deserves.”

Flair, a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion, was inducted individually into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008. On becoming a two-time inductee his agent Melinda Morris Zanoni of Legacy Talent and Entertainment says, “We are all so proud to be watching Ric continue to make history. There will never be an athlete more deserving of wearing two Hall of Fame rings than Ric Flair.”

For more information on Ric Flair go to www.ricflair.com, follow him on Facebook: Ric Flair, The Nature Boy, or on Twitter: @RicFlairNatrBoy. Flair is currently with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. TNA airs Thursday nights (9/8c) on Spike TV with monthly 3-hour Per-Per-View events.

Ric Flair To Appear At WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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WWE.com announced Tuesday afternoon that Ric Flair will be present at the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Saturday.

“The Nature Boy,” who was originally inducted as a singles wrestler in 2008, will enter the Hall a record second time alongside fellow Four Horsemen Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham and JJ Dillon. The story does not mention whether he will appear onstage, nor that he is affiliated to TNA Wrestling.

F4WOnline.com reported last week that TNA Wrestling was open to Flair appearing at the event and that they weren’t asking for for much in compensation.

The induction ceremony will air on USA on Monday, April 2 at 8 p.m.

Lesnar-WM29 Rumor, DX Appears At RAW, Torrie & A-Rod, More

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– Brock Lesnar is rumored to be interested in wrestling at next year’s WrestleMania 29 against either The Undertaker or Steve Austin.

– Shawn Michaels and Triple H made a special appearance in front of the live crowd prior to Monday’s RAW from Atlanta. DX came out and interrupted a Jinder Mahal promo. They joked around with him before before laying him out with Sweet Chin Music and a Pedigree.

– Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson and her boyfriend, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez will be ringside at Sunday’s WrestleMania 28 from Miami. Torrie says she’ll be live blogging the event on her social media accounts.

– Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman’s WrestleMania party this Friday night at Oceans Ten in Miami will feature the following guests: Diamond Dallas Page, Sunny, Rikishi, The Headbangers, David Hart Smith, Rob Terry and Robbie E.

– WWE Studios’ latest release, Bending the Rules, starring Edge and Jamie Kennedy, hits stores today on Blu-Ray & DVD.

(Partial source: f4wonline.com)

CM Punk On His Relationship With Vince, Wrestling Sites, Rock

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WWE Champion CM Punk spoke to Luis Gomez of the Chicago Tribune this week to hype Sunday’s WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Punk said about:

Vince McMahon: “(We) have a lot more one-on-one conversations. I wont say he takes the time to talk to me now, because he always did, but I think he views me differently now. He used to view me as maybe talking to a boy. Now he thinks he’s talking to a man after I stood up and did everything I did over the summer. I always thought I was a main event player. The difference is now he knows I’m a main event player.”

Wrestling websites: “I think you have to (read them). Anybody who dismisses it — that’s (crap). You have to have your fingers on the pulse of everything. You have to read it.”

The Rock: “I don’t think I have a realtionship with The Rock. Over the past few weeks, it’s been better. Probably because I’ve been outspoken (about him) in the media. Of course, everything gets sensationalized and twisted. I don’t hate The Rock or fault him for coming back. I just think heaping credit on The Rock for ratings, buyrates – that’s where I get offended. It’s a team effort 365 days a year. Me and the entire locker room bust our (butts) and all our super stoked. Give credit where credit is due. Wrestlemania had a huge buyrate last year, not because of one guy. The numbers out there prove he hasn’t done much else, like the Survivor Series buyrate.”

Video Highlights From Monday’s RAW Supershow (3/26)

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Check out these video highlights from Monday’s RAW Supershow from Atlanta, the final stop on the road to WRESTLEMANIA this weekend!

VIDEO From After RAW, Trends, Forecast For Sunday

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– After Monday’s RAW Supershow from Atlanta, GA went off the air, John Cena left the ring. The Miz came out and demanded an apology from The Rock for stealing his spotlight after last year’s WrestleMania. Rock told the audience to take out their camera phones and tweet. Rock shook The Miz’s hand and then gave him a Rock Bottom to end the show.

– As of Tuesday morning the weather forecast for Miami this Sunday (WrestleMania) calls for for partly cloudy skies with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 71. There is a 20% chance of rain.

– Several interesting phrases trended worldwide on Twitter during Monday’s RAW. “Chris Masters” trended for the 2nd consecutive week on Raw when David Otunga made his entrance. Fans noting the similarities between Masters and Otunga. “Oddities” trended worldwide after Michael Cole referred to Team Teddy as the Oddities. “Civil War Pie” trended after The Rock referenced Betty White hitting on him in his main event promo on Raw.

Full list of WWE-related worldwide Twitter trends:

Last Raw, Randy Orton, #RAW, Michael Cole, Team Johnny, Vickie Guerrero, Chris Masters, David Otunga, Team Teddy, John Laurinaitis, The Miz, CM Punk vs Christian, Kelly Kelly, Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Captain Charisma, CM Punk’s, CM Punk, Brodus Clay, #SomebodyCallMyMama, Curt Hawkins, Big Show, Rosa Mendes, Drew McIntyre, A-Train, Zack Ryder, The Great Khali, Oddities, Booker T, Civil War Pie, Boots 2 Asses, #CivilWarPie and Rock and Cena.

FCW Star Takes A Shot At The Rock, Lord Tensai Update, More

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– FCW star Dean Ambrose wrote the following on Twitter today, taking a shot at how The Rock applies a Sharpshooter:

“#WWE Fun Facts @NatbyNature uses a perfectly applied sharpshooter, @TheRock uses a kind of ugly ankle twisty thing he calls a sharpshooter”

– The Hall of Fame inductions for Edge, the Four Horsemen and Mike Tyson will be spotlighted on the one-hour special next Monday before RAW next Monday night. This year’s Hall of Fame ceremony will not air (live or on tape delay) on Saturday night, when the event takes place.

– WWE ran another promo during Monday’s RAW for the new Lord Tensai character, who will be played by Matt “Albert” Bloom. This week’s video showed another person with Tensai, played by developmental wrestler Sakamoto. Sakamodo, who currently wrestles at FCW, was trained by former WWE superstar Taka Michinoku

The WWE has website posted the following translations of the Japanese phrases that were shown during the vignette:

“It was said he would find himself in a faraway land.”

“Lord Tensai will strike.”

“Lord Tensai draws near.”

“Lord Tensai approaches. Beware!”

Here’s the second Lord Tensai vignette:

CM Punk & Steve Austin Teasing WrestleMania 29 Match

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WrestleMania 29 Main Event ?

WrestleMania 28 is just days away – but it appears a blockbuster dream match is already taking shape for next year’s big event.

WWE Champion CM Punk sent a tweet to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on Monday night that simply stated, “29, son” – presumably an indication that Punk is looking to wrestle Austin at WrestleMania 29.

Austin, not one to back down from a challenge, responded with:

“Just worry about 28. If the stars all line up I always have a big can of Whoop Ass ready to take to NYC. #rogerthat“

Austin and Punk have exchanged messages on Twitter for months, both expressing interest in a match with one another. Austin has stated in multiple interviews that he has one more match left in him – and if he could wrestle anybody, it would likely be CM Punk.

Vince McMahon Fired Up, Christian Off WrestleMania 28 Card

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— On Monday’s RAW, WWE ran an angle where CM Punk finally snapped as a result of Chris Jericho’s taunting and delivered a devastating beatdown on Christian. It was announced during RAW that Christian was injured and “was medically ruled out” of the Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long match at WrestleMania 28. WWE.com is reporting that Christian re-aggravated his neck injury and cannot compete this Sunday.

No word yet on whether Christian is legitimately injured, but the fact that he’s been pulled from WrestleMania just days before the show is an indication he is indeed injured.

Drew McIntyre will replace Christian on Team Laurinaitis.

— Vince McMahon is said to be “fired up” as WrestleMania 28 approaches this weekend.

McMahon apparently made several revisions to the RAW script on Monday and has not been indecisive at all. One source backstage described him as “energetic.”

Vince also apparently struck up several random meetings with talent backstage to talk about their storylines, which is unlike him.

* First Picture Of WWE Setting Up For WRESTLEMANIA

(Partial source: f4wonline.com)

WrestleMania 28 Card For Sunday (8 Matches)

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SEScoops Will Be At WrestleMania 28 - Tons Of Pictures & Videos Coming Monday!

The wait is almost over – and WrestleMania 28 weekend is finally upon us. The staff of SEScoops.com will be attending the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony on Saturday night and WrestleMania 28 on Sunday. Aside from our usual LIVE COVERAGE of WrestleMania 28 on Sunday night, we’ll be posting live recaps, pictures and videos from the Hall of Fame Ceremony and WrestleMania. Keep it locked to SEScoops.com and the SEScoops.com Facebook Page this weekend for tons of exclusive content from Miami.

Here is the final card for Sunday’s WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view from the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida:

The Rock vs. John Cena
* Rappers Flo Rida & Machine Gun Kelly performing

WWE Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho

World Heavyweight Title Match
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Sheamus

Hell In a Cell
Triple H vs. The Undertaker
* Special Referee: Shawn Michaels

Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long
Captain Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, The Great Khali and Booker T vs. Captain David Otunga, Drew McIntyre, Mark Henry, The Miz, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler

Intercontinental Championship Match
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Big Show

Randy Orton vs. Kane

Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs. Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres

Jericho’s Future In WWE, RVD’s New Weed Documentary

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— TNA star Rob Van Dam has written a blog titled, “The Rise and Fall of The Medical Kush Beach Club” for Paul Heyman’s website, which you can check out at HeymanHustle.com. RV announces a new documentary called The Boardwalk Hempire he’s Executive Producing with Tommy Chong about the rise and fall of the Medical Kush Beach medical marijuana dispensary.

— Chris Jericho’s representatives have negotiated an extension on his current WWE deal, which was originally for six months. The challenger for CM Punk’s WWE Championship at WrestleMania has extended his contract for several months, and will be “full time” in WWE through the summer.

It is not known what happens to the Fozzy concert tour that was originally scheduled for the summer, but Jericho’s tenure in WWE for what he has been jokingly calling “this tour of duty” has been confirmed as “extended,” which means he will either continue feuding with CM Punk or be a major part of the WWE draft to help the Smackdown brand after WrestleMania.

WWE Star Looking To Retire Soon?, WWE Highlights Goldberg

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— The latest issue of WWE Magazine suggests that a WWE Superstar competing at next Sunday’s WrestleMania XXVIII pay-per-view event will be retiring from in-ring competition in the near future.

The Informer writes, “A seasoned Superstar has been recently saying that this will be his last ‘Mania, but not necessarily his last WWE match.”

— The front page of WWE.com has placed the spotlight on Goldberg as they are directing users to his Alumni profile. WWE.com writes of the former champion, “Charge into the official Alumni profile of Goldberg, the powerhouse competitor who speared through WCW and WWE.”

— A book titled The 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All-Time will be released this fall by ECW Press. It is being written by Larry Matysik, former owner and promoter of the St. Louis Wrestling Club.

— Mike Mondo turns 29 years old on Monday while Sylvain Grenier turns 35.

McCool To Attend WrestleMania XXVIII, Free Mysterio Sticker

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— Retired wrestler Michelle McCool revealed during a Q&A session on Twitter Monday afternoon that she will be attending WrestleMania XXVIII this weekend in Miami, Florida. She noted in a separate answer that she feels great healthwise and her foot injury from last year is 99% healed.

Regarding a possible return to WWE television, the four-time champion stated in two separate responses “time shall tell” and “never know.” She said her dream match is a WrestleMania encounter against Molly Holly.

— GetGlue.com is offering a free sticker of absent WWE star Rey Mysterio to those who check in to their website during tonight’s Raw SuperShow on USA Network. A free Rock-Cena sticker will also be offered during Once in a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena, premiering tonight at 8/7 CT on USA Network. Details are available here.

— WWE.com has published a photo gallery highlighting WrestleMania XXVI, which saw The Undertaker extend his winning streak to 18-0 by defeating Shawn Michaels and ending The Showstopper’s career.

Michaels Shoots Down Return Match Rumor, WWE In Portugal

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— Shawn Michaels shot down a online rumor stating that he will come out of retirement to face Triple H at next year’s WrestleMania. Michaels was asked, “Any comment to the WM 29 hype match? You vs HHH?” He replied:

“Bogus!! False!! Lie!! Completely made up!! Too much?:-),”

— According to the following press release, WWE talent will be on hand for a free VIP concert Lilian Garcia is holding this Wednesday from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Gibson Miami Showroom (located at 180 NE 39th St Miami, Florida 33255). Free passes are available here. Food and beverage will also be provided.

— Retired Puerto Rican wrestler Chicky Starr was backstage visiting at Saturday’s Raw live event in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

— WWE will hold a live event at Atlantic Pavilion in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, November 10, 2012.

WM 28 Competitor Maria Menounos Suffers Two Broken Ribs

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In an injury that could affect this Sunday’s WrestleMania XXVIII Divas Tag Team Match featuring Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos against Beth Phoenix and Eve, New York Post gossip column Page Six reported Monday that the Menounos broke a rib during a recent dancing rehearsal for Dancing with the Stars.

She broke the rib during a hardcore rehearsal with dance partner Derek Hough, who was teaching her the Cha-cha-cha. A source says, “She has been in excruciating pain for the past few weeks during rehearsals, but she is staying strong and working through it. She refuses to give up.”

Page Six adds Menounos is hiding a rib brace underneath her dancing gear.

Menounos confirmed the injury to Extra Monday, the entertainment news program she hosts. She says she suffered two broken ribs during a recent dance rehearsal. She will nonetheless perform on tonight’s Dancing with the Stars.

WWE Says Cena Has Advantage Over Rock, Punk Meets Schiavone

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— The latest issue of WWE Magazine gives an “insider’s take” on each major match-up at next Sunday’s WrestleMania XXVIII pay-per-view event and says John Cena has the “advantage” over The Rock in their bout.

WWE writes of the match: “What does a win at The Show of Shows mean for each of these competitors? Does hearing that three-count signify that the winner is the greatest of all time? Where does one go after a loss? For The Rock, it’s back to Hollywood. For John Cena, it’s back to Monday nights, weekend live events and main-eventing yet another pay-per-view. And maybe that’s why Cena has the edge in this fight, because even if he loses at WrestleMania XXVIII, he’s still doing what he’s always wanted to—and no one can take that away from him. Not even The Rock.

“ADVANTAGE: JOHN CENA.”

— CM Punk took part in a WrestleMania XXVIII media blitz this morning in Atlanta, Georgia and noted talking to former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone at one point. He tweeted, “Just chatted with Tony Schiavone! That was awesome!”

Schiavone, who is the Sports Director of WSB Atlanta, said of the WWE Champion on Twitter, “Just met C.M. Punk . He was at the radio station. Very talented guy, as I’m sure you know.”

WWE Posts Final WCW Monday Nitro, Kelly’s Favorite ’80s Star

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— Today marks the eleven year anniversary of the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro. The show began with Vince McMahon appearing via satellite from Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, the site of that evening’s Raw is War broadcast on TNN, announcing that he had purchased World Championship Wrestling. The show ended with a simulcast on Raw with an appearance by Shane McMahon on Nitro as he interrupted his father’s gloating over the purchase to explain that he actually owned WCW.

WWE has posted several clips from the episode including Ric Flair’s emotional WCW farewell speech, Booker T vs. Scott Steiner: in a Title vs. Title Match, Shane Helms vs. Chavo Guerrero in a Cruiserweight Title Match, Sean O’Haire and Chuck Palumbo vs. Lance Storm and Mike Awesome, Shawn Stasiak vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, Vince McMahon firing Jeff Jarrett, Sting vs. Ric Flair and Shane McMahon saying he bought WCW.

— Kelly Kelly says “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson is her favorite ’80s Superstar. She says of the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame inductee to WWE Magazine in an interview, “I admire everything he accomplished in the ring. He was the greatest bad guy ever.”

She also reveals the best thing about being on the road as a WWE Diva: “Traveling with the girls. We have a lot fun getting in trouble together.”

Sheamus Hypes His WM28 Match & Predicts Rock vs. Cena

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2012 Royal Rumble winner Sheamus was interviewed this week by HollywoodLife.com to hype Sunday’s WrestleMania pay-per-view. Aside from a few fluff questions about which female actress he wants to kiss on screen and what he loves the most about his fans, he also talked about wanting to steal the show at WrestleMania and gave his prediction for the big Rock vs. Cena match. Here’s what the Celtic Warrior said about:

His Prediction for Rock vs. Cena: “It’s always controversial to pick the winner and a hard thing to do, but I honestly think that John Cena is going to come up the winner on April 1st,” Sheamus said. “Both of them are icons, both are legends, both have achieved so much. Cena is here night and day and I think that will take its toll on The Rock, who has been back for one match. But Cena is the one without the ring rust and the one who I think will win at WrestleMania.”

His Match With Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania: “For two up and coming superstars, we are looking to steal the show,” said Sheamus. “We are hungry and we have spent a lot of time getting to where we are today. Whether it was on the independent scene where we scratched and clawed, we want to be where John Cena and The Rock are, we want to be where The Undertaker and Triple H are, so you are looking at two guys who really want to go out there and steal the show!”

Sound Off 211: Shane Douglas “Invades” Raw, Nobody Cares

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Solomonster is here one week before WrestleMania with a special announcement about the next show. But first, we talk Raw and Shane Douglas making an ass out of himself, the arrival of LORD TENSAI, Yokozuna’s induction into the Hall of Fame, Rock’s unlikely training partner, separating fact from fiction with the FCW story, Evan Bourne’s latest setback, Kurt Angle goes nutty on Twitter (again), The Walking Dead and more.

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