1 More day until WrestleMania... Read my thoughts and predictions...
Hall OF Fame:
Congratulations to Edge, Mil Mascaras, Ron (Faarooq) Simmons, Yokozuna, The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard), and Mike Tyson(???), who will all be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame tonight, but will there be 1 more surprise inductee?. WWE said they would be one more when they announced Yokozuna's induction, but the name has not been confirmed, a host of former WWE stars have been invited to the ceremony, including former Women's Champions Lita, Trish Stratus, and Alundra Blayze (I heard the last name would be a woman), but don't rule out The Rock been the man, he is from Florida, his dad will be there, and he said he would induct his son in an interview a few months back. Barry Windham is expected to be in attendance at his Hall Of Fame induction tonight despite his health problems.
WWE Movie:
WWE have confirmed Hornswoggle will star in their remake of Leprechaun (Who else would it have been???)
Tensai:
A-Train pulled out of what would have been his farewell show for NJPW in Japan last night, (I said he would be at WrestleMania, in my predictions yesterday...).
Carlito:
Has discussed why he has not gone to a major Wrestling promotion since leaving WWE. He says he would only go back to WWE if he was going to be used, not to be ''On the bench''. He said TNA just never inspired him, and that ROH are too physical for him, and that James E. Cornette doesn't like him anyway.
Kurt Angle:
Suffered another injury in his training for the Olympics, and this one (A torn hamstring) has finally ended this farce, he will be out for 4-6 weeks, the Olympic trials are in 3. He also commented on his mother been robbed (See yesterday)... “I’m gonna find the son of a b—h who did this to my mom, I don’t want this happening to anyone else!”.
SmackDown:
There will only be 2 matches on Smackdown tonight, Chris Jericho vs Kofi Kingston and Zack Ryder vs Drew McIntyre, the rest of the footage will be from WrestleMania Fan Axxess.
WWE lockdown:
WWE's hotel in Miami has been put on lockdown, to avoid spoilers getting out before WrestleMania.
Terry Funk:
Has been pulled from appearing at WrestleMania by his doctor's, (He recently had knee replacement surgery).
WWE YouTube:
WWE have announced as many as 30 new shows for their YouTube channel.
HOF no Shows:
The Miz and The Big Show will miss the Hall Of Fame ceremony tonight to have a slime wrestling match on kids TV channel Nickleodeon (Unless WWE can get them to pre record the show, but it is very last minute).
WrestleMania Pre Show:
The pre WrestleMania dark match has been revised, it will now be a triple threat match for the Tag Team Championship... Primo & Epico (C) vs The Uso's vs Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd.
(Potential) SPOILER ALERTS!!! (Next 2 stories):
Firstly Batista was seen being picked up from Miami Airport by a well known WWE employee. There is no confirmation from either party that he will be at WrestleMania, and his people say he is in the city to do ''A charity event and to talk business''. Interesting though... Also Brock Lesnar is in negotiations to appear at WrestleMania 28 this Sunday, WWE are waiting on confirmation from UFC boss Dana White that he can appear contractually. White told an online source that Lesnar is no longer contracted to UFC, and can legally go where he wants, he says he doesn't know if he will be there or not.
The Ultimate Warrior:
Triple H (Seriously) wants to bring the Ultimate Warrior back to WWE.
McCool Pregnant?:
Vickie Guerrero has hinted that former Diva's Champion Michelle McCool is pregnant. McCool who is the wife of The Undertaker has not confirmed this, but has said that she will be at WrestleMania, and that she would like to return to the ring one day.
More breaking WrestleMania news:
WWE have lifted their self imposed embargo on bleeding, for the show. Mike Tyson is not happy with who is inducting him into the Hall Of Fame tonight, he would have rather had Bruno Sammatino, Superstar Billy Graham, Bob Backlund or Hulk Hogan. AJ has just won the pre WrestleMania video game tournament beating Mark Henry in the final.
Mexico:
Also unrelated to WrestleMania, Mexican promotion AAA has announced they will launch an international broadcast of their show.
Busy Day with Mania just 24 hours away, More breaking news:
David Otunga has arranged for a young boy who survived the Haiti earthquake, to have a meet and greet with WWE superstars at WrestleMania tomorrow. He was moved by the boy's tragic story. After surviving the Quake, he and his mother moved to the USA, He recently won a competition run by schools supporting WWE's Be-A-Star campaign to go to WrestleMania, but a few weeks ago his mother died, so he offered to give the ticket to someone else, Otunga heard about the story and decided going to the event wasn't enough for him, and worked on this treat for him. Hillbilly Jim and Haku, have been spotted in WWE's hotel in Miami, and Batista has been hanging with WWE people in the city, he was photographed with Titus O'Neal today.
The Ultimate Warrior responds:
Has responded to Triple H saying he would like him to return to WWE... “Since 2011, WWE’s tone about UW’s mark in the biz has changed. Something’s going on but your guess is as good as mine.”
Alberto Del Rio:
ADR's younger Brother is training to become a wrestler in Florida.
Mania 29:
WWE have confirmed they will make an announcement on WrestleMania 29's main event on April 2nd's Raw.
Future Diva:
The Rock's daughter may want be a Diva of the future, according to a conversation she had with Natalya Neidhart.
Brock Lesnar:
His appearance on Sunday is close to being confirmed, they are working on the amount of dates he will work when he returns, (This is probably going to be the Mania 29 announcement, Taker vs Lesnar).
Sting:
Unrelated to WWE, Don't believe TNA's claims that Sting has re-signed with them, it is a storyline, he will be a free agent before 2012 is out.
2 days until The Showcase of the Immortals... WrestleMania...
Kurt Angle:
Kurt's mother was the victim of a phone scam, and was robbed of $4,000, she was told her grandson had been kidnapped and paid up, they called again the next day wanting a second $4,000, she didn't have the money so called Kurt asking for his help, Kurt first called the family member who was supposed to be kidnapped and found him to be safe and well.
WrestleMania:
The dark matches will be Brodus Clay getting a squash match victory over an as yet unconfirmed opponent, and Primo and Epico defending their Tag Team Championships against The Uso's. (The Brodus match may be on the show dependant on time).
DDP:
Will be at WrestleMania to help with Chris Jericho's preparations. Also at the event will be Maryse and JBL who will fly to Russia to start his mountain climb challenge after the event.
Vladimir Kozlov:
WWE are advertisng Vladimir Kozlov for a live event in June, he was fired from the company last year.
Ric Flair:
TNA want Ric Flair to thank them for allowing him to appear at the Hall Of Fame during his speech, we will have to wait and see if he does, or if WWE allow him too.
Von Erichs:
Ross and Marshall Von Erich will make their pro wrestling debut on April 20th in Sedan, Kansas for Hall Of Famer Harley Race's promotion.
WrestleMania Tickets:
Have not yet sold out with just 48 hours until the show, between 2,000 and 4,500 tickets remain.
Great News:
The Undertaker has reportedly confirmed to friends that he will not be retiring this year, and will be back for WrestleMania 29.
Mania guests:
The Miami Dolphins will be sitting in the front row at WrestleMania on Sunday.
Sheamus:
Has declared himself a member of Team Cena.
Jim Ross:
Has been seen in Miami (sporting a Goatee), so he will likely be a part of WrestleMania in some way.
The Rock:
Has thanked Curt Hawkins and Joe (Michael McGillicutty) Hennig who have been working with him for a year in preparation for this Sunday. I will post my WrestleMania thoughts and Predictions later... See if you agree.
Hall Of Famer's Terry and Dory Funk Jr. will be at WrestleMania.
No Holds Barred:
WWE have announced they are going to release No Holds Barred which starred Hulk Hogan and Zeus, (leading to an on screen rivalry in 1989) on DVD for the first time this summer.
Kamala:
Who has already had firstly his foot, then entire left leg amputated has now been told the right leg will also have to go.
Maria Menounos:
Has finally commented on her WrestleMania appearance, she said that she “Wouldn’t miss it…”, then added, that she ''Won't be able do anything physical''. (Like a match!!!???)
John Cena:
Says he was almost fired by Vince McMahon once, (Lil' Rebel).
Ricky Steamboat:
Says that FCW stars Seth Rollins, Bo Rotundo, Husky Harris and Antonio Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli), are ready to debut with the main WWE roster.
King Mo Lawal:
Nigerian MMA fighter King Mo Lawal has expressed an interest in joining the WWE after being fired from StrikeForce for controversial comments on Twitter.
Mike Tyson:
Has been given the job of Tweeting the events of WrestleMania, (Who needs to watch when you can read Tyson's 140 character commentary???).
Twitter meeting:
More on the meeting of WWE stars from Tuesday's post, The meeting was not a Twitter meeting, it was described by a high level exec, as a pre WrestleMania pep talk to make sure everyone one is geared up and ready to make it the best ever. Wrestlers in attendance said that Vince was ''Obsessed with WrestleMania being the social media event of the year, and they spent the whole time talking about proper use of hash tags, and pushing the event, and no time talking about the production of the show, the matches or the talent actually competing.
Ted DiBiase:
If Karma is real then Ted Dibiase Jr, was a bad man in a past life, he has listed the injuries he is currently sporting... (These all occurred after he recovered from breaking his wrist). * A Broken Ankle * A Broken Heel Bone * A Torn Tendon * Multiple Small Fractures In His Lower Leg * He also underwent shoulder surgery to deal with problems with his collarbone and his AC joint.
Was asked again about the WWE Hall Of Fame, and his exclusion, his response was... ''I would love to go in, not so much for me but for my kids, man. It’s part of my legacy. I put so much into wrestling; 37 years of it. Why I’m not there, I’m sure somebody’s got a reason.”
Randy Orton:
Will start shooting The Marine 3 in June.
American Bad A**:
Talk of The Undertaker returning as The American Bad A** one more time before he retires, have been shot down by Vince McMahon, who hated (and still does) that era of The Undertaker's career.
Otunga vs Aries:
A war of words on Twitter between WWE star David Otunga and TNA star Austin Aries is getting ever more heated, Aries feels Otunga hasn't earned the right to criticise TNA workers for their output, because he has only been in the biz for a couple of years himself.
Rob Van Dam:
RVD is producing a documentary of the benefits of Weed, Called Boardwalk Hempire.
Ric Flair:
TNA have again asked WWE not to show Ric Flair on camera at the Hall Of Fame, but WWE have confirmed his appearance, it appears they are willing to take the hit legally. TNA boss Dixie Carter issued a statement congratulating Ric Flair on the honour, so they have obviously given up trying to stop it. No one from TNA will be in attendance at the Hall Of Fame or WrestleMania, it was a request from TNA in the negotiations regarding Ric Flair's appearance.
Injury:
Justin Gabriel was bust open in a match taped for Superstars against Tyson Kidd last night.
Brock Lesnar:
May be on April 2nd's Raw, where WWE will announce the main event for WrestleMania 29. The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin are rumoured opponents. Nothing is signed yet as WWE are in the pre Mania frenzy, but the offer has been publicly put out there.
Sakamoto:
FCW star Sakamoto was featured in the latest trailer for the debut of Lord Tensai (A-Train), he may be his sidekick.
Linda McMahon:
Will be at WrestleMania 28.
CM Punk:
Quoted The Karate Kid on Raw this week, in a promo with Christian.
Lilian Garcia:
Has declared herself a member of The Rock's team for his WrestleMania match vs John Cena (Whose side are you on???).
Maria Menounos:
Has been advised to quit her spot on Dancing with The Stars after breaking 2 ribs in training, she has refused, but did not comment on what her injury means for her WrestleMania appearance.
Possible Landmark:
An interesting note for WrestleMania, if The Big Show wins the Intercontinental Championship from Cody Rhodes, he will become the first Grand Slam winner of all the currently active titles in WWE.
Ricky Steamboat:
Says he is only 80% recovered from the Brain Aneurysm he suffered on Raw 2 years ago. Doctor's say it he may be as good as he is going to get.
Torrie Wilson:
And her partner A-Rod will not be sitting at ringside when they watch WrestleMania, instead they will be backstage.
WWE return:
Terry (The Red Rooster) Taylor was seen at the FCW show over the weekend, meaning he has probably re-joined WWE in a backstage role, he will work in Stamford.
JBL:
Good Luck to JBL who has announced he is going to climb the tallest mountain on every continent in the world in support of a children's charity, beginning in Russia.
Injured stars:
Despite being pulled from actively competing at WrestleMania, Alberto Del Rio and Christian will be there and will be used in some way.
Has hinted at a John Cena vs Stone Cold Steve Austin match at WrestleMania 29. CM Punk also wrote a challenge to Stone Cold on Twitter (More Likely).
WWE Staff Meeting:
WWE stars were sent to a meeting on proper use of Twitter Hash Tags, CM Punk declared his joy at this on Twitter with #ShootMe!!!.
Leo Kruger:
Has been called up to the main WWE roster, expect a debut post WrestleMania.
Maria Menounos:
(Fingers crossed) May be out of WrestleMania, she broke 2 ribs during her training for Dancing With The Stars.
Injury:
Christian was injured during his match with CM Punk on Raw (Neck) and is out of WrestleMania, he will be replaced on Team Johnny by Drew McIntyre. The final 2 spots were also confirmed for this match, The Miz on team Johnny, Booker T on team Teddy.
Kelly Kelly:
Will miss the Hall Of Fame ceremony.
Raw guests:
Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Lita and Diamond Dallas Page were backstage at Raw last night.
SmackDown:
WWE have recorded SmackDown for this week already, due to the hectic schedule this week.
Hall Of Fame:
The leaked list of Hall Of Fame inductors has been confirmed by WWE, with one exception Rikishi will not be on stage for the induction of Yokozuna, he will be at the event though. WWE may have dropped the last induction (Unless it is a surprise for The Rock) because they also released the order of induction. 1. Mil Mascaras 2. Yokozuna 3. Ron Simmons 4. The Four Horsemen 5. Mike Tyson 6. Edge
Ambrose vs Rock:
FCW star Dean Ambrose may have his call up to the main roster delayed after an critical tweet about The Rock... “#WWE Fun Facts @NatbyNature uses a perfectly applied sharpshooter, @TheRock uses a kind of ugly ankle twisty thing he calls a sharpshooter”.
Eric Bischoff:
Has declared himself a member of team Cena.
Bundy vs Miz:
King Kong Bundy has responded angriliy to The Miz's claim on Raw that he (Bundy) was a WrestleMania failure.
Brodus Clay:
May be added to WrestleMania to get a squash match victory over someone, depending on time.
WWE:
Are hosting the WrestleMania press conference live on YouTube on March 28th 2012 @2.30 EST. The hype is beginning, the stars are all on their way to the show... It's getting closer... who are you rooting for??? Rock or Cena.
Has posted some photo's of his injured foot after being involved in a car wreck last week, I will post them but they are gory, so you have been warned.
Mick Foley:
Has hinted on Twitter that he will be the last member of team Teddy at WrestleMania. They still hope Rey can get clearance from his doctors, but it is getting less and less likely. The announcement of the final spots should be on Raw tonight.
Trish Stratus:
Has commented on the Hall Of Fame, saying that she would love to have left a legacy from her in ring career, and that induction would prove to her that she had achieved this.
Mania 27 rematch:
In a WrestleMania 27 rematch, Jerry Lawler beat Michael Cole in a street fight at a house show over the weekend.
Raw:
Physical confrontations are planned for tonights Raw, between John Cena and The Rock, And Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
Injury:
Alex Riley was injured at a house show this weekend after losing a match vs Ryback (Skip Sheffield).
Layla:
Has been promised a push upon her return to the main WWE roster, she is currently working out her ring rust with FCW.
The list of inductors for the Hall Of Fame ceremony has been leaked online. * Edge will be inducted by Christian. * The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard) will be inducted by Dusty Rhodes.
* Mike Tyson will be inducted by Shawn Michaels and Triple H. * Mil Mascaras will be inducted by Alberto Del Rio. * Ron Simmons will be inducted by John “Bradshaw” Layfield. * Yokozuna will be inducted by Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Rikishi. Jerry “The King” Lawler will host the event. There is one more to be announced.
Billy Gunn:
Has returned to WWE to do voice overs for the upcoming WWE 13 video game, the New Age Outlaws will be featured as part of the Attitue Era category, which will feature on this episode of the series.
Randy Orton:
Is to star in the Marine 3.
Alberto Del Rio:
Was to be announced for team Johnny on Raw this week, but he has revealed to a journalist in Puerto Rico that he has been pulled from the match. The spot may go to The Miz. Hornswoggle and Aksana will be mascots for team Teddy, and The Bella Twins will do the same for team Johnny at WrestleMania.
Sheamus:
Was bust open last night at a house show, Daniel Bryan hit him with the belt whilst he was facing Mark Henry, Sheamus won the match and the ring crew had to clean the ring.
Says he does not like the PG era, but supports it from a business point of view.
John Morrison:
Says the door is open for him to return to WWE whenever he is ready, but he is enjoying himself at the moment, and is not planning to return just yet.
Matt Hardy:
Has called for WWE to introduce a mandatory break period to keep guys from injury, and to prevent burn out.
Brother Love:
Bruce (Brother Love) Prichard has suffered two heart attacks, he is recovering in hospital.
Edge:
Wanted his final match to be against Christian at WrestleMania, he says if he knew the extent of his injury before last years event, and that WrestleMania 27 would be his last match, he would have given up the title to face his kayfabe brother and real life best friend at the showcase of the immortals, something they dreamed of doing since their childhood.
Hart vs Hogan:
Bret Hart says Hulk Hogan was scared of facing him in 1993, so he ''Killed the match'', that is why Hogan took the title in less than a minute at the end of WrestleMania 9 (From Yokozuna), and the reason that King Of The Ring became a PPV, they gave Bret the first KOTR title to make up for the Hogan match not happening.
Evan Bourne:
Says via his Twitter that he was involved in an accident, and has broken his foot, meaning his return has been delayed, and he probably won't be at WrestleMania.
Sad news to start, the Father of Tully Blanchard, Joe Blanchard died yesterday aged 83, just 8 days before his son is to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. Go to R.I.P Dead Wrestlers to leave your tributes and memories.
WWE Title:
John Cena has called for a new WWE Championship belt, he says that all though he invented (Really!!!) the current one, it is too heavy, the spinner no longer works, and it has had it's day. WWE commissioned a new title around 2 years ago and have it waiting to be launched, but they do not want to lose the merch sales they get from the spinner belts, it is very popular with the kids.
Next Generation:
Tim Zbyszko and Cody Hall sons of Legends Larry Zbyszko and Scott Hall will make their in ring debut's with their famous Father's in their corners in the coming weeks.
Kevin Nash:
Refused to attend an Indy show to face former WWE star Manu this week, claiming he was not paid.
Chris Jericho:
Has been getting heat on Twitter for leaving WWE again this summer, He replied with... “Yeah for two gigs. #idiot” He has already forgotten the album he has to write and record this summer, and the promotion and the... well you get the idea.
Jerry Lawler:
Will debut his movie ''Girls Gone Dead'' at the WrestleMania 28 Weekend.
Kelly Kelly:
Says she will start to work with her WrestleMania tag partner Maria Menounos this week.
Rob Van Dam:
Has started a comedy career. Guests at his most recent show were Santino Marella, JTG, John Morrison, Melina, and Chris Masters.
AJ:
Has been promised a Diva's title match after WrestleMania.
Layla:
Her long injury layoff (May '11) has finally ended, she worked a match with WWE feeder league FCW.
Chris Candido:
Sunny has remembered her ex Chris Candido on her Facebook, with... “I miss you honey''. This prompted fans to start to post pictures of Chris to her page, so she followed up with... “Ok, enough sadness about CC….lets move on to happier things…Heaven isn’t too far away…closer to it every day….”. Chris, who would have turned 40 on Wednesday of this week died in 2005.
Husky Harris:
The son of IRS will return to WWE as Levi Wyatt, not the character you will remember from 2010/2011. He is also 20-30lbs lighter. The character has been described as a religious Zealot, wearing a straw hat and a Hawaiian shirt.
Counting down to WrestleMania, Just 10 Days left...
PPV Returns:
No Way Out will return to the WWE Schedule on June 17th 2012, and will be headlined by a cage match.
Kurt Angle:
Went on a Twitter ramble last night, attacking WWE and it's talents, (No surprise) this time he also went for Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, JR, and Chris Jericho. He apologised this morning and deleted some of the more offensive Tweets. To Austin and Shawn... ''I Respect You Both! But Could Either of U take Me as a Shoot? Be Honest'' “I Became a top star in 1 year, but it took Shawn and Austin 15years. Hello?'' To JR and Jericho... ''How do You feel about that. I’m the Best today! If Wwe never wants Me, their Mistake. What then?” A fan then said why don't you and Sting go to WWE, He wrote... “I wish. Sting will stay in tna” Sounds to me like he wants to go back, but WWE aren't interested. He also said he is back in training for the Olympics.
Tensai:
A-Train will feud with Randy Orton upon his WWE return, with a view to him eventually being pushed into the top title storylines.
Alberto Del Rio:
Is healing so slowly that WWE plan on putting him into a team tag with his ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez for the immediate future.
Hudson snubs WWE:
Jennifer Hudson will not perform America The Beautiful at WrestleMania, Lilian Garcia will have the honour instead.
Lilian Garcia:
From honour to abuse for Lilian Garcia, She made a mistake during this weeks SmackDown tapings when introducing a match between Zack Ryder and Jack Swagger. She said... ''Long Island Iced Z, Jack Swagger''. The crowd had a laugh, then they re-shot and it was done. That was until the show went off the air, when she was about to introduce the dark match, her mike was cut, then super face John Cena walked to the ring with former announcer Tony Chimel, and told Lilian to leave the job to a professional. This woman has been an employee there for more than 10 years, WWE and it's poster boy should be F'N ashamed of themselves.
The Undertaker:
Also had a mike botch saying WrestleMania was on April 21st, he however was not treated in the same way.
FCW:
WWE were P*ssed about the FCW story breaking online the other day, they wanted to make a big announcement after Mania. Some detail has emerged. FCW will continue and has secured a TV deal independent of WWE, but a new base will be set up in Stamford as a half way house in between developmental and promotion to the big show, where execs can monitor for themselves, new talent's ability, work on their character and back story (Which Triple H wants), and make them the best they can before we see them on TV.
Mania 29 announcement:
WWE will announce WrestleMania 29's main event the night after WrestleMania 28 on April 2nd's Raw, John Cena, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker are rumoured to be involved.
Curt Hawkins:
Is working with The Rock to help him get ready for WrestleMania.
Hornswoggle vs Rock:
In another Twitter rift, Hornswoggle apologised to The Rock for... “Glad @TheRock needs to sing karaoke to get his $hit in. @JohnCena will always be a true professional, doesn’t need scripted lines, bullet points, or #stupidsrxualinuendos like @TheRock” He then posted a picture of himself with I'm Sorry written on his wrist, which got this reply from The Great One... “@wwehornswoggle Thank U but not needed. Its what friends do – talk it out. Plus, if U took a swing at me you’d hit my balls. #NoBallShots”.
Husky Harris:
Is ready to return to the WWE storylines, they are working on his character.
WWE vs Fans:
WWE are working with YouTube to get fan shot footage posted on YouTube banned, due to spoilers. They record SmackDown on Tuesday and air it on Friday, and are tired of footage getting out early. You know WWE, you could just record your show on the day, or Live!!!.
Shaul Guerrero:
Eddie and Vickie Guerrero's daughter Shaul has received high praise from he mentors at WWE developmental, she was described as versatile in being able to change characters and do promos off the top of her head, learn from her mistakes, take criticism well, and having a great attitude. It was noted that several women have showed up to FCW for tryouts knowing nothing at all about wrestling.
The Great Khali:
Will be in a new French movie.
Randy Orton:
Is working sick, with Stomach Flu... nice.
WWE Documentary:
The USA network will air a documentary tracking the lives and career's of The Rock and John Cena this Monday. It is titled Once In a Lifetime (Except it probably won't be...) and will air at 8/7Central... (I think that is right, I am English so not sure about how you write the time difference).
Ric Flair's appearance at the Hall Of Fame is still not sorted, TNA have asked for... ''Something that will benefit us both, but not a lot really'' to seal the deal. WWE may use him with or without permission and take the hit from the smaller company, but maybe something interesting can come out of this, start an on screen rivalry between the promotions, which could boost TNA and finally give WWE some competition which (Hopefully) will force them to raise their game.
SPOILER ALERT!!!:
News from the SmackDown taping's that will be aired on Mar 23. The Great Khali and Zack Ryder were confirmed for Team Teddy, leaving one spot on each team. Yokozuna was confirmed for the Hall Of Fame (Video)...
WrestleMania:
Big News regarding WrestleMania's main event, Cena vs Rock. The Rock said he was going to be at WrestleMania 29 next year, and a leak from within WWE implies he will be wrestling at the show. The match will be a one time only, huge... rematch vs John Cena. (It may actually end up a trilogy of matches because they plan on using The Rock at SummerSlam as well, but if Mania 29 is confirmed, they may do something different at that show, a tag or gimmick match). Also WWE have confirmed that John Cena and The Rock will ''Get Physical'' on Raw next week.
FCW:
More on FCW, Steve (Skinner) Keirn who runs the promotion, said WWE are not closing the feeder league down, Triple H replied with the announcement that the developmental system was going to be revamped post WrestleMania, he then backtracked slightly saying there are no plans right now to kill FCW, but reiterated the announcement to be made after Mania.
SPOILER ALERT!!!: (Sorry 2 in one post):
Former Tag Team Champion and 1995 King Of The Ring Nelson (Mabel / Viscera) Frazier has been booked to appear at WrestleMania.
WWE Romance:
Daniel Bryan has reportedly ended his (Real world) relationship with his on-screen girlfriend AJ, and is now dating Brie Bella.
Will be drugs tested 4 times as often as other stars, 12 a year vs 3 for every one else. Triple H clearly still wants him gone.
John Cena:
Was involved in a 3 car crash before Raw last night. The vehicle he was traveling in was rear ended by a Honda Civic, which itself had been rear ended by a tractor trailer. Cena said... “I’ve been in plenty of car wrecks before. I’m in one piece and I can still do battle with The World’s Strongest Man tonight.” WWE said they would put him through a thorough battery of medical tests first.
Tensai:
Matt (Prince Albert / A-Train) Bloom looks like being called Tensai upon his WWE return, a promo aired on Raw last night promoting the debut of a character with this name (Video)...
WrestleMania:
Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger were added to Team Johnny for WrestleMania, it was also hinted at, with a cat fight, that Vickie Guerrero and Aksana may take a spot on each team. (This may be (I hope not) what WWE meant, when they said they were going to use more Diva's on the show than just the Tag match. Mick Foley's WrestleMania role may not be confirmed yet, but he will be around after WrestleMania, he is booked for Raw on April 9th. WrestleMania rap battle?, We already knew that John Cena will have Machine Gun Kelly performing his entrance, now The Rock has announced he will have Flo Rida there to do his.
Stacy Keibler:
Former WWE star Stacy Keibler is in talks with Simon Cowell to be the new host of X-Factor USA, They like her energy (They really like who she is With, George Clooney).
FCW to close:
News that is breaking as I write this, WWE have just shut down their feeder league FCW ''Effective immediately''. The group was started by Steve (Skinner) Keirn when WWE cut ties with OVW in 2007. All WWE developmental wrestlers have been told to relocate to Connecticut until another promotion can be started for them. There is obviously more to this, happening so suddenly, I will let you know what is going on as soon as I know more.
The Miz:
After Raw The Miz came out to the ring and asked The Rock if he could be his corner man for WrestleMania, The Rock accepted to a huge pop from the crowd. This has not been confirmed yet, obviously because it was un-aired they are not tied to it, but it did go over well, and WWE want The Miz to be involved in this match, so maybe they will repeat the promo on SmackDown or next week's Raw to make it official.
Shane Douglas:
Was promoting the Extreme Reunion show on Raw last night, he bought a ticket and was in the crowd wearing a mask, he tried to cause ''A stir'' so he was removed by the arena security.
Raw:
The Raw script was changed at the last minute, with the Hell In A Cell promo between The Undertaker, Triple H, And Shawn Michaels pushed from the middle to the End of the show. Later The Same Day...
FCW:
Further to earlier's post, I have more news on the sudden closure of FCW, Triple H decided he doesn't like the current set up and axed it. The stars of FCW have expressed their concerns about the higher cost of living in Stamford vs Tampa and their future roles within WWE. Couple of other stories that have broken today...
Maria Menounos:
Maria Menounus was not eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, so she will not be on Raw to promote her WrestleMania appearance.
WWE Movie:
Warwick Davies is upset that WWE are re-making his movie Leprechaun.
Rowdy Roddy Piper:
Who said he is bored of public life and wants away, has announced that as well as appearing in Legends House, he will be at WrestleMania, he has a TV Show coming out with Christian Slater, He will also appear on Celebrity House Hunt, and Celebrity Ghost Stories with his family. Ain't been famous awful.
Kevin Nash:
Says he is not done with WWE, and that he would not say no to TNA because it is only 50 miles from his house. But he is only interested in helping promote young talents, he doesn't feel he has it in him to headline PPV any more.
Oklahama:
WWE are exempt from the Oklahoma State ban on combat sport, JR has revealed.
Tensai update:
WWE are actually denying that the vignette on Raw for the new star is A-Train, even though they clearly showed his chest tattoo during the clip... WWE... YOU FAIL!!!
We have hit our first landmark, 100 fans, Thank you all for joining the page...
John Morrison:
Has made an appearance in a new Weird Al Yankovic video.
FCW:
X-Pac and British female icon Saraya (Who was there supporting her daughter) made special appearances at the most recent FCW tapings.
WWE Movies:
WWE have announced a 2 movie deal in collaboration with Lionsgate Films, and that they have 3 movies to be released in 2012.
Bill DeMott:
Has joined the creative team, working under Dusty Rhodes at FCW.
Legends House:
Filming for WWE Legends House has now completed.
Cody Rhodes:
Has finally relented to pressure from fans and the WWE office and has decided to join Twitter.
Bret Hart:
Were you one of the kids that were lucky enough to be given a pair of the Hitman shades by Bret Hart?, well if not you can now buy a pair for yourself from BretHart.com.
Diva's:
WWE plan on using other Diva's at WrestleMania other than the tag match, no word on the role yet, but it probably won't be a match on the card, maybe a pre-show dark match.
