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Scott Steiner Trashes Hulk Hogan On Twitter

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Scott Steiner, who recently parted ways with TNA, went on another Twitter rant against Hulk Hogan on Sunday night – absolutely trashing Hogan, TNA’s current booking regime as well as Hogan’s daughter Brooke and Bischoff’s son Garrett. Steiner wrote:

U R a fool Hogan-U n bischoff arrogantly came into Tna n disrespected n shit on evrybdy bhind closed doors n in the media

N u didnt think u were going to piss ppl off

U unprofessional mothrfuck’rs attackd AJ,Roode,Angle n Borash n the media,but to attack Angle professionally n personally was bullshit

Which i will address later,YOU,bischoff n pritchard book the show,tell me how u lobbying yurself to get me back,U lying piece of shit

No believes yur bullshit,U see money n talent in me really,U also think bitchoffs son is the future of wrestling Fuck U

Yur an idiot,U intro me to yur family n im nice doesnt mean i give a fuck about u N and yur bust-out family

Put yur daughter on the corner n see if she can earn money on her back bcuz she cant sing or dance

U dont know….u dont know who i am and what im capable of..yur creative control wont help u in real life situations

Video: Dean Ambrose Confronts Mick Foley

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Check out this video footage of FCW star Dean Ambrose confronting WWE legend Mick Foley at the WWE hotel in Miami over WrestleMania weekend.

WWE Champion CM Punk and NXT’s William Regal are both talking about the confrontation on Twitter – giving Ambrose his first real exposure among the WWE universe. Punk encouraged his followers to “cast judgement” on the video and called it the only thing he finds interesting lately.

Past & Present Superstars Tweet About Lesnar’s WWE Return

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Many superstars have commented on Brock Lesnar’s WWE return on Twitter. Here are what several past and present WWE superstars tweeted:

Goldberg: “Great for Brock and the business. Happy for him…….”

Dolph Ziggler: “brock lesnar is back/cena cant catch a break! can he go like ME? ps: his gear isnt even bedazzled, uggg! #newkicks?”

Kevin Nash: “@DCBROCKLESNAR It’s Nash want to talk to you,remember all of us, me included bought every fight you had.You’re the baddest man on this planet”

Roddy Piper: “I think Lesner coming back is great. When a man like him takes Pro Wrestling serious it makes a statement of what it takes!”

Joey Styles: “I think we need @OfficialTaz saying ‘Here comes the pain!’”

Smith Hart: “Amazing re-launch of the Brock Lesnar brand. The audience made it quite clear this is what they want… Brock Lesnar is clearly the best debut since WM. Aside from him who do you think has the best chance to make an impact of all the new debuts”

Mason Ryan: “@RobNash81: @WWE_MasonRyan Wrestle Brock Lesnar get some tats to look badass” I don’t need tats to be badass…”

Chuck Palumbo: “I think WWE is on to something hiring guys back as part timers….long over due…Heard Brock signed a 5 million dollar deal for 40 dates.”

Damien Sandow On Twitter, Lashley vs. Fedor, Sable-HOF

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– SmackDown newcomer Damien Sandow, who debuted in a backstage vignette on Friday’s show, is on Twitter @TheDamienSandow. The account is being managed by Sandow’s “personal scribe” – Ignatius. The account wrote on Friday after Sandow’s debut:

“THAT WAS AMAZING!!!! We will remember this day for a long time. Please, share your thoughts on Mr. Sandow’s words. Sincerely, Ignatius #wwe”

Video: Damien Sandow’s WWE Television Debut

– Former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley is reportedly in talks to fight Fedor Emelianenko on June 21st in St. Petersburg, Russia.

– With Brock Lesnar signed on to wrestle at next year’s WrestleMania 29, there is buzz in WWE that Lesnar’s wife, former WWE diva Sable, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next year.

Brock Lesnar-Ratings, Tatsu-Tensai, Zbyszko Debuts, WM29 Theme

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– WWE officials are expecting Brock Lesnar will help pop a big rating for tonight’s RAW. Lesnar is not expected to travel overseas to the UK this week for WWE’s annual post-WrestleMania live events tour, which will include a rare taped UK RAW next week.

– Several readers emailed us saying that the song WWE is using to promote WrestleMania 29 is called “Surrender” by the band Angels & Airwaves.

– WWE Superstar Yoshi Tatsu continues to taunt  Lord Tensai and Sakamoto on Twitter. Speaking of Tatsu, fans started a #SaveYoshiTatsu campaign this weekend as WWE releases are expected soon. Tatsu actually told his fans not to join the “#SaveYoshiTatsu” movement because he thinks it makes him look weak.

– Larry Zbyszko’s son Tim Zbyszko made his professional wrestling debut on Saturday night for the I Believe In Wrestling promotion out of Orlando, Florida. Tim Zbyszko defeated Gorilla Hanley in his first match.

Randy Orton Responds To Marine 3 Controversy, Del Rio Title Shot

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– Randy Orton wrote the following on Twitter in response to fan comments after he was pulled from The Marine 3.

“I respect our military. That’s why I’ve gone to Iraq or Afghan 3 times and met thousands of soldiers. Funny that’s not mentioned.”

– The WWE website is continuing its new feature looking at ‘potential contenders’ for certain superstars .. After looking at who might be upcoming challengers to Brock Lesnar and Sheamus, the latest feature looks at possible opponents WWE Tag Team Champions Primo and Epico. Among the teams listed are Alex Riley & Mason Ryan, The Miz & David Otunga and Brodus Clay & Santino Marella.

– Alberto Del Rio earned a shot at Sheamus’ World Heavyweight Title after defeating the champion by disqualification on Friday’s SmackDown. WWE did not announce whether the match will take place at Extreme Rules. Both Christian and Daniel Bryan are also due for title shots in the coming weeks.

Rey Mysterio’s WWE Return, Long Staying On TV, WWE ’13

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– Rey Mysterio says he’s trying to return to the ring within the next few weeks. He wrote on Twitter Sunday night:

“I really miss performing for all of u & thank u 4 all the LUV,i am pushing myself to come back from my injury by May! Almost their!1 LUV!”

– Despite losing his job as the General Manager of SmackDown, Teddy Long will remain on WWE television as the new lackey to RAW & SmackDown GM John Laurinaitis.

– With development of the upcoming WWE ’13 video game well underway, THQ is reportedly revamping the Create a Superstar mode. WWE ’13 will allow players to create 64 wrestlers, up from 32 in last year’s game.

Speaking of THQ, video game blog JoyStiq.com has an article up looking at the recent financial troubles the company has been dealing with. Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of video game publisher Take Two, predicts THQ might not be in business by the end of the year:

“THQ has had some good games, but their quality levels aren’t even remotely … the quality hasn’t measured up. THQ won’t be around in six months.”

Video: Ryback Debuts On WWE SmackDown

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Former WWE superstar Skip Sheffield made his return to television on Friday’s SmackDown, returning as Ryback. WWE has already added Ryback’s bio to the SmackDown roster page – and is said to be in line for a big push. His bio reads:

“One only needs to observe how Ryback’s fellow Superstars study him to understand his ruthless reputation. They stare in awe as if they’re watching disaster footage, looking on in shock as Ryback’s ferocity both impresses them and leaves them fearful of being his next target.

How can anyone measure such an intimidating beast in comparison to the rest of his WWE competition? Few words may deem suitable as he starts to make his mark in the ring, but Ryback will eventually unleash more of his overwhelming power on his adversaries — and will not stop until he has left a long line of battered opponents in his wake.”

Sound Off 213: Thoughts From WrestleMania Weekend in Miami!

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Video: Damien Sandow WWE SmackDown Debut

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Damien Sandow made his WWE television debut on Friday’s SmackDown. A promo aired featuring Sandow proclaiming that education and entertainment are closely linked – which doesn’t bode well for today’s society. He says today’s society is entertained by crap and gone are the days when the masses were captivated by the works of Shakespeare and Mozart.

Hit up the comments below and tell us what you think about Damien Sandow’s debut promo.

“A newcomer to SmackDown, Damien Sandow has a unique brand of wisdom.”

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Wrestler Expects Lesnar To “Crack”, Kelly Tweets Dirty Laundry

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— Given Brock Lesnar’s admitted distaste for WWE’s strenuous road schedule, there is skepticism on the accomplished grappler remaining content for the entire one year duration of his contract with the sports entertainment organization. One veteran wrestler who worked with Lesnar during his prior run with WWE doesn’t think that he will able to handle working for the promotion for an entire year.

The wrestler said to Pro Wrestling Torch editor Wade Keller on Monday night following Raw, “I give him four months before he cracks.”

Lesnar loathed the travel schedule so much that in 2003 he bought a private plane and hired a pilot to alleviate the stress of going through airports. Even with that and a seven-year contract for a $1 million downside guarantee, he ultimately gave notice that he would finish up at WrestleMania XX.

— Kelly Kelly suggested Friday night on Twitter that she broke up with her boyfriend, NHL player Sheldon Souray.

“Kharma is a ***** ..have a nice life,” she wrote following SmackDown. Kelly wrote “eww” minutes later after a Twitter user remarked that Souray should bring her to one of his hockey games.

Both messages have since been deleted. The WWE Diva then tweeted a quote from The Notebook suggesting the couple remains together.

Shane Douglas Sends A Message To Vince & Dixie

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— Extreme Reunion released the following video of Shane Douglas touring the former ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Franchise also directs a message to Vince and Dixie.

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Details on the event are available at www.extremereunion.net.

— Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger has been announced to appear for Pro Wrestling Federation’s “Night Of Legends” show next Saturday in Rogersville, Tennessee. He will be on hand for the event taking pictures with fans and signing autographs. Details are available here.

— Through Dial a Star, former WWE talent Angela Fong (a/k/a Savannah) is charging $15 per minute to accept phone calls from people. Details are available here.

WWE Releasing DVD On ‘Taker’s Streak?, SD In New Hampshire

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— WWEDVDNews.com reports that DVD and Blu-ray titles chronicling The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania could be in the works.

VideoETA.com has a product listing for WWE: Undertaker Streak and it is scheduled for release in the United States on July 24, 2012.

Preview For Thursday’s Impact – Two Matches Announced

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ImpactWrestling.com has released the official preview for Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

Preview IMPACT On Thursday: The Final Countdown To Lockdown

Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c. If you can’t watch it Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action.

– The broadcast will feature the final countdown to the Lockdown Pay-Per-View event

– World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode and challenger “Cowboy” James Storm will have one last face-to-face before their main event match at Lockdown

– Eric Young and ODB get married on Thursday’s broadcast in the first-ever Steel Cage Wedding

– Who will Eric Bischoff and Garett Bischoff pick for their Lethal Lockdown teams? Find out Thursday night! We also understand that members from Eric and Garett’s team will battle in a Best of 3 Series with the winning team getting the man advantage going into Lethal Lockdown.

– We’ll hear from the Motorcity Machine Guns, who challenge for the World Tag team Championship at Lockdown

– In Knockouts Tag Team action, champion Gail Kim and Madison Rayne battle Velvet Sky and Mickie James

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV

Dolph Ziggler Takes Dig At The Rock, Nikki Ends Losing Streak

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— Dolph Ziggler took a passive aggressive shot at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson over The Great One’s limited schedule with WWE via Twitter.

A Twitter user wrote to the WWE Superstar this week, “Couldn’t decide which flexforce WWE figure to buy between your action figure and @therock ‘s.. chose the rock in the end!” Ziggler responded, “Typical, just make sure you only play with it 4-5 times a year….”

— After backing Team Teddy at WrestleMania XXVIII, Nikki Bella was put in a match against Beth Phoenix on Friday’s SmackDown while her sister Brie was given the night off. Kelly Kelly distracted The Glamazon at ringside, causing her to lose concentration. Nikki capitalized on the situation by hitting Phoenix with the Bella Buster for the pinfall victory. The victory ends her six match losing streak in televised singles bouts: she last won a singles match on the November 23, 2010 episode of NXT. It was also her first singles victory on either Raw, SmackDown or a pay-per-view event.

Following SmackDown, Nikki wrote on Twitter, “Johnny @GMSmackDown thought he could get a quick one on me but NOPE! Thanks to my girl @RealKellyKelly!” She added Saturday, “So I’m thinking…. #Nikki4DivasChampion.”

Latest “Z! True Long Island Story”, Rosa Mendes Vents

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— Episode 61 of Z! True Long Island Story features footage of Zack Ryder at WrestleMania Axxess in Miami, Florida. Also featured is Scott Stanford pitching Dunkin’ Donuts’s “Bronuts” after Eve kicked Ryder below the belt Sunday at WrestleMania XXVIII. Dolph Ziggler and Tommy Dreamer also appear in the episode.

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— Rosa Mendes continues to voice her displeasure with herself, Primo and Epico being left off Sunday’s WrestleMania XXVIII pay-per-view broadcast as well as this week’s episode of SmackDown.

She wrote on Twitter, “It’s amazing how “I called my Momma” and she asked me why Brodus Clay and his Mommas were on Wrestlemania when people would rather watch Primo and Epico wrestle and me dancing my salsa instead!!!”

Mendes added, “Epico, Primo with Rosa Mendes not on SmackDown! Funny how nobody is manning up against us! I can’t get angry! It’s pathetic!”

Wrestling Observer reports her Twitter rant is part of WWE’s initiative to integrate storylines on the microblogging website.

Santino Marella’s ‘Mania Hangover, The Great Khali In French Film

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— After falling in defeat to Team Johnny at WrestleMania XXVIII, Team Teddy captain Santino Marella and Theodore Long try to figure out what went wrong in this “WrestleMania hangover” edition of Foreign Exchange.

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— The Great Khali appears in the upcoming French film Sur la piste du Marsupilami. The movie poster, which features the WWE Superstar, can be seen here.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel has published an article on WrestleMania XXVIII. A columnist for the newspaper details his live experience at Sunday’s event at Sun Life Stadium.

Daniel Bryan & AJ React To Break-up, Possible WM 29 Forecast

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Backstage Fallout following Friday’s episode of SmackDown has Daniel Bryan explaining why he broke up with AJ after she cost him the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXVIII. AJ is then shown being consoled by Kaitlyn, who refuses to answer the WWE reporter’s questions. Former Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long also addresses his new position as John Laurinaitis’ assistant.

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WrestleMania XXIX will take place one year from today at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Regarding potential weather for the event, the Weather.com forecast today calls for a high of 60 degrees with a low of 39 degrees and winds up to 25 mph.

— “Rowdy” Roddy Piper said on Twitter that he will traveling to Toronto following his appearance at Tuesday’s live SmackDown. He was complimentary of the CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho match at WrestleMania XXVIII, writing, “It stirred many emotions. That’s good thing. I have great respect for @CMPunk and @Iamjericho.”

Location For Survivor Series, Foley Appearing On SmackDown

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Live Audio Wrestling says Survivor Series is expected to take place on Sunday, November 18 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

— Mick Foley has been announced to appear on WWE’s “Old School” themed live SmackDown episode on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. on Syfy. Other legends appearing include Dusty Rhodes, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Hillbilly Jim, Howard Finkel, Jimmy Hart, Mean Gene Okerlund, Pat Patterson, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Tony Atlas.

Foley said of the appearance Friday on Twitter, “I WILL be on Super Smackdown, where Hacksaw Jim Duggan and I will prove, once and for all, that we are not the same person.”

Piper added, “I’m also going to do Smackdown on Tuesday!! I think it’s time to step up to the plate!”

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s WWE.com profile is now listed among both Raw Superstars and WWE Alumni.

WWE Creative Upset Over ‘Mania Party Snub, New Brock T-Shirt

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— The Wrestling Observer reported this week that morale is low among members of WWE’s creative team after many of the were not invited to the annual post-WrestleMania party Sunday night in Miami, Florida. Former creative writer Christopher DeJoseph (a/k/a Big Dick Johnson) appeared on the Pro Wrestling Torch Livecast on Thursday (audio available here) and said he has heard from current staff members upset with the snub. He said they felt disrespected since they were a big part of putting WrestleMania XXVIII together.

— WWEShop.com has released the T-Shirt Brock Lesnar wore in his Raw return.

— FitPerez.com has posted photos of the WWE Divas during WrestleMania weekend.

— Jim Ross praised Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole’s broadcasting efforts at WrestleMania XXVIII. He wrote on Twitter, “I thought King and Cole did a heck of a job at WM28….4 hour, live show w/ immense pressure to do one’s best.”

Steve Austin’s Barn Destroyed By Storm, How Old Is Otunga?

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— TMZ published a story on “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s Texas ranch being hit by a nasty storm this week. His barn was destroyed as violent winds blew the top off. Austin says fixing it “ain’t gonna be cheap,” but he plans to use the opportunity to add more storage space.

— David Otunga, who has never publicly revealed his age, is believed to be 32 years old as he celebrates his birthday Saturday. He graduated from Larkin High School in 1998.

— Lex Luger was among those on hand for last week’s WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Miami, Florida.

— The April 6 episode of WWE Vintage Collection features the following matches and segments: Junkyard Dog vs. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (WrestleMania), Junkyard Dog vs. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (WWF live event – July 12, 1986), Mr. Perfect vs. Lex Luger (WrestleMania IX), Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna with Mr. Perfect as referee (WrestleMania X), Curt Hennig vs. Lex Luger (WCW Monday Nitro – November 17, 1997), Video package about Chris Jericho, Christian and Trish Stratus, Chris Jericho vs. Christian and Trish Stratus (WWE Backlash 2004). (thanks to Devin Cutting)

Three-Hour Raw In June, HBK & Nash Autograph Signing, DDP

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— WWE has a three-hour Raw SuperShow scheduled for June 11 at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the final show before No Way Out on June 17 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A three-hour Raw is also scheduled for April 23. (thanks to Devin Cutting)

— Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash will participate in an autograph together on May 19 at the Frank & Son Collectible Show in 19649 San Jose, City of Industry, California. Additional details will be released soon.

— Jerry Lawler appears for USA Championship Wrestling on April 7 at the Old Burns Gym in Burns, Tennessee. The event begins at 8:00 p.m.

— Zack Ryder is the latest WWE Superstar to try out Diamond Dallas Page’s yoga program DDP Yoga (available at www.ddpyoga.com). Other WWE talent utilizing the fitness workout include Chris Jericho, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, Kane, Mick Foley, Santino Marella, The Miz, Titus O’Neil and William Regal.

Videos: Brock Lesnar WWE Career Highlights

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The WWE Youtube channel has posted several video highlights from Brock Lesnar’s WWE career:

A painful look at the dominant career of Brock Lesnar:

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Brock Lesnar’s Entrance Video:

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Brock Lesnar Attacks Steve Austin

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Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle from WrestleMania XIX

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Brock Lesnar Wins The Royal Rumble

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Brock Lesnar vs. Hulk Hogan

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Brock Lesnar vs. Ric Flair

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Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show:

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Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton

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WWE Talent Releases Expected Soon, WrestleMania 29 Tickets

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– With WrestleMania 28 in the books and new talent being promoted to the main roster, there’s a lot of talk that WWE’s annual talent purge will occur “sooner than later.” This week alone saw the debut of six new talents, and according to Jim Ross, many more wrestlers from Florida Championship Wrestling will likely be introduced in the coming weeks.

– Tickets for WrestleMania 29 are expected to be released in November. The event takes place April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

– Alberto Del Rio appears for Florida Championship Wrestling tonight in Punta Gorda, Florida as he will be signing autographs prior to the show. Details are available here.

– WWE has no live events scheduled for this weekend.

Preview For Tonight’s SmackDown, Bryan “Yes!” Shirt Released

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— Two matches are advertised for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy as Alberto Del Rio will face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus while Randy Orton battles Kane in a WrestleMania XXVIII rematch. If Del Rio can defeat The Celtic Warrior, he will earn a chance at the World Heavyweight Championship.

Other matches airing include R-Truth vs. David Otunga and Mark Henry in a Handicap Match and Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Nikki Bella. Also slated is the SmackDown debut of Ryback, who formerly competed as Skip Sheffield.

— WWEShop.com has released a Daniel Bryan Yes Authentic T-Shirt.

— Christian appears for Florida Championship Wrestling on May 18 at Orlando Armory 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave. Orlando, Florida. Belltime is 7:00 p.m.