Today's News

WWE get sporty:

Sheamus threw the first pitch at a baseball game last night, and Dolph went to an NBA match.

Nattie's new skill:

Natalya is learning to shot put. Her coach is her father Jim Neidhart, who held a record at the sport during his high school days.

Rosa's new role:

Rosa Mendes has landed a cooking show on a mother's website.

NXT return:

Hideo (Kenta) Itami is within weeks of a WWE return. He has been benched for over a year after a shoulder injury.

Injury:

Summer Rae suffered a concussion on the Euro tour, but has now been cleared to return.

Apollo fooled:

Apollo Crews was told he was going to be promoted to the main roster on the pre Mania Friday. That day was April Fools Day, and he believed he was the victim of a prank, until he was promoted...

"I didn't find out until the Friday before that. It was April Fools'. I thought it was a joke. But when it really hit me and I realized what was going on I just started breaking down crying tears of happiness. It was cool for me because I don't remember the last time I shed a tear of any kind of emotion. So it was cool just to see my dreams come true. ... It's the most satisfying feeling ever."

Hornswoggle:

Hornswoggle says he did not fail a WWE wellness test, a fail that led to the end of his career. He says he was unable to produce a urine sample...

"I couldn't pee very simply. I couldn't pee for the test in the allotted time and that was against the Wellness Policy. I get that. I fully agree. My only gripe was the wording of it. When you say it's a failure of the Wellness Policy, it comes off as I'm a drug user and that is something I am not. I'm not a drug user. I don't do that. I have a son at home and that's what really upset me is that it got put off as though I'm a drug user. And I have a son and a future to look forward to, so I just think the wording could have been a lot better."

He however added that he backs the policy fully...

"I am fully on board with the Wellness Policy. Even after being suspended by it, I'm fully on board with it. I think it's really keeping people healthy in general. Yeah, 100% I think it is working. I really do."

Hawkins = good egg:

Hornswoggle has revealed fellow WWE Alum Curt Hawkins reached out to him, and other stars cut this month, to help them adjust to the world outside of WWE. 'Swoggle said within three hours of being fired Hawkins had scored him 10-12 gigs on the indie scene, and provided him with lots of advice, and support.

ROH vs Flair:

Former ROH boss Cary Silkin says he will be at a Ric Flair appearance in July, where he plans to demand Flair pay him the $41,000 he claims the HOF'er owes him.

WWE to TNA:

Dixie Carter says she will talk to some of the recently axed WWE stars, but added that TNA didn't need them...

"Many believe that our actual roster and their wrestling are best in the business. So we are always on the lookout for new talent. In the last few years, we focused on growing home-grown talent. A lot of new talent like EC III, Rock star Spud, Eli Drake, and Bram, there are so many and I could go on. They've grown so much but I think we also did a fantastic job with people like Drew Galloway who was at the WWE and came in and completely relaunched himself. There are definitely some incredibly talented wrestlers on the market right now and some will be available at some part of this year. And I do see ourselves talking to them. I think it would be exciting to bring a few into TNA."

She also addressed the TNA financial issues...

"You can't react to the rumors about the financial situation. That's the difficulty about being in my position. There's so much incorrect information out there about the financial situation of TNA. We are putting out some of the best television our company has ever put out and if you watch it you can tell, great things are happening to our company. We just announced some associations in the Middle East, we just announced Vietnam and a lot of similar announcements are rolling out."

Styles speaks out:

AJ Styles has been disturbed by the fan reaction to his recent foe Roman Reigns...

"I think he's a better athlete than a lot of people realize. He should get a lot more credit for his athleticism. He's unbelievable, he can do a lot of stuff. I think he's been able to showcase that with me. We're doing something right – I don't think people gave Roman a chance; in fact. I think a lot of fans jumped on the bandwagon when someone started booing, instead of taking the chance to see what he could do in the ring."

Brand split:

WWE will go back to having dueling announce teams when the brand split returns.