Today's News

WrestleMania notes:

Rob Van Dam was backstage at Mania, he and Paige's mum waited on her return to the back to congratulate her, on her Mania debut, and Daniel Bryan wore a bracelet dedicated to the late Warrior Award winner Connor The Crusher. The soldiers in Triple H's entrance were played by the male NXT roster.

WWE changed their minds a couple of times about which match to drop, to make room for the Rock / Ronda Rousey segment, and initially decided the Diva's tag bout would be the one to go, but the recent social media campaign in favour of diva's, changed their minds, and the Battle Royal got the elbow onto the pre show kick off instead.

Raw notes:

Brock Lesnar has been suspended for an assault that resulted in announcer Michael Cole, and a cameraman, being taken to a local hospital with multiple injuries. Stephanie McMahon also says she plans on fining him very heavily. Fans enjoyed the segment, chanting ''Thank You Brock'' as Michael Cole was stretchered out of the arena.

Sheamus returned and turned heel on Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler.

So Cal Val worked as a Rosebud, and Sweet Saraya and Victoria were in the crowd, as were Linda McMahon, Triple H's father, and Paul Heyman's children.

Three NXT stars got their main roster promotion, Adrian Neville, now known as Neville, and the Lucha Dragons, Sin Cara (Hunico) and Kalisto.

Sting confirmed interest in more challenges from WWE.

Bray Wyatt missed Raw with the ankle injury he suffered before WrestleMania.

WWE edited crowd noise out of some segments, feeling the chants were taking over the show, in particular the Sting promo, which was near drowned out in the arena by ''Undertaker'' chants. The main event was also mocked by many in the crowd, there were also a number of ''Non PG'' chants, which WWE deemed inappropriate for airing.

Roddy Piper:

Rowdy Roddy Piper is the star of a new horror comic book franchise, entitled Rowdy Roddy Piper - Monster Killer. He has apparently been saving us all from the creepy and the cooky for 30 years.

New baby:

Eve Torres, former Diva's Champion for WWE, has announced she is pregnant.

WWE 2K15:

New DLC...


2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior, Story focused on the career of WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior.

• Playable WWE Hall of Famers: Ultimate Warrior (1989-1996), Hulk Hogan (1990), Andre the Giant (1988) and Sgt. Slaughter (1991).
• Playable WWE Legends: Honky Tonk Man (1988), Rick Rude (1990), Randy "Macho Man" Savage (1991) and Colonel Mustafa (1991).
• Playable WWE Superstars: Undertaker (1991) and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1996).
• Access to WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel and WWE managers Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer, Sherri, Sid Justice and General Adnan.
• Playable arenas: WrestleMania® VI, VII and XII; SummerSlam (1988, 1990 and 1991); Saturday Night's Main Event® XXIV and Madison Square Garden.

Price for this is $9.99.

Also newly available...

• Accelerator, $1.99

Players gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game (excluding downloadable content).

WCW® Pack, $7.99...

• Playable WCW Superstars: Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page, Fit Finlay, Lord Steven Regal and Lex Luger.

New Moves Pack, $3.99...

• More than 30 new moves, including an alternate version of Sister Abigail (made popular by Bray Wyatt™), the Gutwrench Suplex (made popular by Cesaro™), Rack Attack (made popular by Nikki Bella™) and Running Knee Smash (made popular by Brie Bella™), as well as the Uso Crazy and Spinning Powerbomb (made popular by Jimmy Uso® and Jey Uso®).

2K Showcase: One More Match, Story focused on the rivalry between WWE Superstars Randy Orton® and Christian® in 2011, $9.99...

• Playable WWE Superstars (2011 versions): Christian, Randy Orton, Edge®, Mark Henry® and Sheamus®.
• Playable arenas from 2011: SmackDown®, Extreme Rules®, Over the Limit® and Capitol Punishment™.

2K Showcase: Hall of Pain, Story focused on top matches for WWE Superstar Mark Henry, $9.99...

• Playable WWE Superstars (2011 versions): Mark Henry, Big Show®, Kane®, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Sheamus, The Great Khali®, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan® and Ryback®.
• Playable arenas: SmackDown (2011), Vengeance® (2011) and WrestleMania 29.

NXT ArRIVAL, $6.99...

• Playable Former WWE Champion, NXT General Manager and Monday Night Raw announcer: JBL®.
• Playable NXT Superstars: Adam Rose™ and The Ascension™ (Konnor™ and Viktor™).
• Playable NXT Diva: Emma™.

Lana:

Vince McMahon is personally working on a major push for Lana, upon her return from making her movie. He is very high on the ''Russian'' valet.

Lesnar allowed to blade?:

Footage has emerged of a referee handing Roman Reigns an implement, which he then handed to Brock Lesnar, very shortly before Lesnar started bleeding during their Mania match. This would not have been allowed to happen, unless directly sanctioned by Vince McMahon personally. This, if true,  would have broken a long held anti bleeding ethos in WWE.

WWE / Hanna Barbera:

WWE have already entered the world of Scooby-Doo, and the Flintstones, and if cartoon creators Hanna Barbera get their way, will next by going into the future to visit with the Jetsons. WWE were presented with a treatment for a WWE / Jetsons cross over movie, and a series of WWE vs HB characters, short sketch show cartoons.

AJ Lee fronts campaign:

AJ Lee has fronted a campaign to ban dog fighting.