Today's News

Page news:

I will be taking the page down at some point this weekend to do some updates, will post the news on our sister page Shaggy's Wrestling Page.

Jim Ross on Bruno:

Jim Ross went on a bit of a tirade yesterday, complaining about fans asking when Randy Savage would be inducted into the HOF, he feels the fact Bruno is going in should make talk of any else being inducted a mute point and attacked any one who disagreed, calling them ''Keyboard Warriors''...

"The Bruno Sammartino video package, as I tweeted earlier in the day @JRsBBQ, I expected to be heavy duty and it was. Bruno's career IE body of work will never be replicated in today's marketplace within the genre. An eight YEAR run ON TOP in the #1 territory in the world is unfathomable if one gives that accomplishment any serious, intelligent thought. Students of the game 'get it' while squeaky wheel, attention seeking, Keyboard Warriors simply want to be defiant while refusing to acknowledge the career of a man like Bruno. Instead of celebrating a legit legend getting a WWE HOF nod after years of waiting by his long suffering fans and who, just recently, overcame philosophical differences with WWE, many who follow me on Twitter used Bruno's induction announcement as another vehicle to drive ad nauseam the Macho Man HOF questions of the day... Really?... I realize that there is a generation gap as it relates to many fans between Bruno and Savage, even though their careers actually overlapped, but these are two separate entities with two, separate agendas. Older fans and fans especially those who had family growing up in the Northeast United States revere Bruno who was considered a "Sports God" to his fans. Bruno was just as big a celebrity as any professional athlete in the NE on any team during the Italian strongman's heyday....and still is to an entire generation of fans. I can simply tell you that when I got in the business in 1974 that the goal of virtually every wrestler that I knew was to get booked in WWWF aka WWE and if said wrestler was a villain the ONLY goal was to get your 'run' with Bruno which guaranteed that one would earn big money. A few months run with Sammartino in WWWF would be more money than most wrestlers would make in a year of territory wrestling. I recall how happy General Scandar Akbar was to get the WWWF call and leave the Oklahoma territory on occasion to go to the WWWF TV's and destroy some willing souls as Ak prepared for his title challenge against the Living Legend. Unfortunately, Bruno was severely injured against Stan Hansen and the Bruno vs. Akbar rivalry never happened. Cowboy Bill Watts career as a legit main eventer was validated by Watts tag teaming with Bruno in the WWWF and Watts subsequent turn on his partner which resulted in Cowboy Bill Watts headlining Madison Square Garden vs. Bruno in only Bill's third year in the business. Bruno liked Bill and they sold out MSG three times versus each other in the 60's which was unheard of at the time as usually a talent only got 1-2 shots vs Bruno in the Garden. It cannot be overstated how big it truly is for Bruno Sammartino to be inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame which makes this class, even if he was going in solo, the best WWE HOF class ever in my humble opinion and that includes my own class in 2007. I pray for good health so that I can join my Pittsburgh wife and attend the most special of nights, April 6, 2013 when the Steel City's own Bruno Sammartino once again sells out MSG but this time, I'm assuming, he will go on last which is something that the main eventers never did back in the day at MSG. The potential projects that Bruno can be involved with in the future with WWE are virtually limitless and his mere presence adds massive credibility to what ever project is being marketed. I hope that I get to work with the Living Legend on something in the future. It would be a great honor, I assure you, for this fan who grew up not seeing Bruno wrestle but instead by reading the monthly, pro wrestling magazines which allowed my imagination to carry me from Westville, Oklahoma to far away arenas thanks to the photos that were utilized and the intriguing copy that accompanied the memorable photos. Bruno Sammartino was to pro wrestling what John Wayne was to western movies...the ultimate hero who always overcame the odds by doing things the old school way."

Rock tweets on missing Raw:

After being asked why he wasn't there...

"I feel you bro. I was on tour. No rest for the warriors. I'll be back this Monday! #JustBringIt."

Christian:

WWE were talking about Christian's return stories at Raw this week.

Snitsky lands movie role:

Ex WWE man Gene Snitsky has landed a role as a retired wrestler who along with some friends gets stranded on an island with a crazy inbred who picks the group off, one at a time.

Trish Stratus:

Tensai (Formerly Albert) has congratulated his former manager on her Hall Of Fame induction, revealing some of her backstage issues when she first started in WWE...

"Big congrats @trishstratuscom for being inducted into#wwe Hall of Fame. That woman overcame lots of jealousy to become on of the best."

Trish replied...

"Couldn'ta done it w/out ur support"

Eve works with Police:

WWE Alum Eve Torres is in Phoenix, Arizona training police officers survival techniques.

Paige:

Is back in training following her recent injury.

TNA UK show:

TNA will host a two part backstage show later this month, called Backstage Pass, it will take fans behind the scenes of their show and recent PPV's.

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

* Big Show opens the show, and announces Alberto Del Rio is suspended from SmackDown.

* Cody Rhodes vs Kofi Kingston

* Great Khali vs Titus O'Neill

* Mark Henry demands a spot in the Chamber match, Booker tells him he must earn it by beating Randy Orton.

* Big Show vs Kane

* Jack Swagger vs Justin Gabriel

* Drew McIntyre vs Tensai

* Antonio Cesaro vs Sin Cara

* Mark Henry vs Randy Orton

Dory Funk was a guest backstage.

EX star postpones career:

Buggy Nova (Formerly Skyler Moon) says she is not going to return to wrestling just yet, after her recent release from WWE, but will make an announcement on her future plans in March.

Chris Jericho:

Will be written off TV on February 23, and will return on March 11, he will then work all Raw and SmackDown taping's until WrestleMania.

Zack Ryder:

Has released an updated video for his song ''Hoeski'' with the professionally recorded vocals.

Sara Del Rey congratulated:

Bill DeMott has credited NXT Diva's trainer, and Indy legend Sara Del Rey for the improvement in the female talent in NXT...

"Really good day today, @TheSaraDelRey is doing marvelous work with the #NXTDivas #DEMOTTCRACY"

Another HOF induction for Bruno Sammartino:

As well as WWE Hall Of Fame induction, Sammartino will also be enshrined into the International Sports Hall of Fame this year.

WrestleMania 30:

TV stations in New Orleans have announced that WrestleMania 30 is coming to the city, however WWE are still considering Madison Square Garden, despite Mania being in the area this year, and the size of the arena, there is some high up officials who want to continue the tradition of landmark Mania's being held in their spiritual home.

Hall Of Fame:

WWE are again promoting this years Hall Of Fame induction as the biggest ever, I am not sure if they mean they are going to induct more than the 11 in 2004, as they first planned, or the caliber of talent going in this year.

They are currently working on this years celebrity induction, (Expected to be Mr. T) and are in talks with Madison Square Garden on the possibility of inducting the building.

WWE trying to block TNA's growth:

Since TNA announced they are going to tour their show, arena's in the US are being contacted and told by WWE that they do not want arena's to allow TNA to use the same building's used by WWE, those that refuse are being booked long in advance by WWE to keep TNA from using the venue.

Dirty Tricks???

WWE are also planning to change their touring schedule, to counteract TNA's Thursday night Impact Taping's.

WWE trials:

The WWE Tryouts saw 10-14 injuries in the early hours of what was described as a physically very tough experience, although those hurt were non workers, trying to be tough, not the indy stars, some felt that maybe the WWE were trying to break the smaller indy guys to put them off.

Contracts will be offered to those that impressed in the next 2-4 weeks.

TNA pre taped PPV's:

TNA will record the rest of their pre taped PPV's on March 17, 23, and 24. Two events will be taped each day, and the taping's will be in the Impact Zone in Florida.