24/3/2019

Poffo reveals he took drugs in WWF:

Lanny Poffo says he fell into taking steroids during his biggest angle on WWE TV in the 80's...

"I didn't smoke, drink or do drugs, but in 1989 I became 'The Genius,' and I had a chance to be main event with Hulk Hogan for four months. I defeated him on NBC. I mean, I went from the outhouse to the penthouse for four months and then eventually back to the outhouse again. I am ashamed to tell you that I took steroids for that period of time. I got acne vulgaris and testicular atrophy. The acne cleared up and you'll have to take my word on the other. But I only told people that because it's the truth and because it was legal then, and I'm recommending that anybody reading this abstain from steroids. Because the good stuff about steroids is very temporary and the bad stuff is permanent. I think I got away with it because I didn't do it much. Nobody held a gun to my head, not Vince McMahon or anybody. But I was competing for a top spot, and I was finally getting an opportunity, and I was trying to earn it. So it was out of desperation and about being tired of being a jabron. So I finally got to drink from the silver chalice of success, even though if I go to a shopping mall right now, you won't find one person that remembers me. You know what I mean? Fame, if you win it, comes and goes in a minute."

NFL to WWE:

James Wilder has revealed on Twitter that WWE have invited him to their next talent try out camp.

Chris Jericho recalls Mania 19:

Chris Jericho says Shawn Michaels is the greatest wrestler evr, as he recalled wrestling him at Mania 19 in 2003. He also revealed that he was not originally booked to face HBK, and who his original opponent was going to be...

"Shawn Michaels is better than 75% of the roster...in my opinion, the best ever. It's not Flair, it's not Bret, it's Shawn Michaels for me, what I like. So even though he was coming back, he was great. And he has one match with Triple H, but this was his first WrestleMania back and it might have been the first program since the Triple H program, and it was never supposed to be. It was just a one-shot thing where I was doing a Highlight Reel and I was calling Michaels old, and that sort of thing. I was just demeaning Shawn on the Highlight Reel, he superkicked me in the face and that was supposed to be the end of it. We walked to the back and I remember Vince sitting there, smiling, and just looking at Shawn, and Shawn goes, 'It's money.' And Vince goes, 'You're damn right it's money!' And that was where that whole angle started - it was supposed to me and Edge that year, originally. This was the exact opposite of WrestleMania X8: it was a great story, a great buildup, it was not the main event on last but it stole the show at WrestleMania, it was a main event. And it was one of the best matches in WrestleMania history. Like I said, there's how many WrestleManias now? 35? 34? So there's been 35 show-stealers in WrestleMania history and our match is one of them, and I'll take that every time."

UFC star threatens to invade Mania:

Daniel Cormier says he is getting tired of waiting for Brock Lesnar to come back to MMA and has a plan...

"I might go to WWE's WrestleMania and I may go cost him his title over there, so he can hurry up and get to the UFC, so I can beat him here."

Paige:

Paige attended the Nick Kids Awards on behalf of WWE this weekend.

Lana blasts WWE creative:

"Facts. The reality is it doesn't matter how hard we work, show up early to perfect our craft, only the golden children will get the opportunities. Look, Rusev lost 60 pounds, 'Rusev Day' became the most popular & how was he rewarded? That's life. It's unfair, that's why I'm salty."