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  • Report: Titus O’Neil’s Explanation For Grabbing Vince On RAW

    Report: Titus O’Neil’s Explanation For Grabbing Vince On RAW

    Titus O’Neil reportedly gave an explanation to WWE management for grabbing Vince McMahon’s arm on RAW that wasn’t good enough to get him out of his suspension.

    According to ProWrestlingSheet.com, O’Neil told WWE management that he grabbed Vince’s arm when he was walking to the back so Stephanie could walk in front of him. O’Neil reportedly claimed it was a gesture to indicated “ladies first,” so Stephanie McMahon could exit the stage first, ahead of Vince. O’Neil intended it in a playful manner, but Vince was having none of it and shoved O’Neil away.

    O’Neil is currently serving a 60-day suspension for unprofessional conduct. ProWrestlingSheet.com reports that the lengthy suspension is to send a message to the roster to be more professional, as management feels several wrestlers have been “riding the line” when it comes to following company rules.

  • Details On WWE’s Upcoming Scott Hall DVD Set

    WWE is producing a documentary about Scott Hall titled Living on a Razor’s Edge – The Scott Hall Story. The documentary will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 4th, 2016 in the United Kingdom, and on July 5th, 2016 in the United States.

    It will be a 3-disc set on DVD and a 2-disc set on Blu-Ray.

    Here’s the early synopsis:

    A biography on the life and times of WWE Hall of Famer, Scott Hall.

    Hear from the man himself, Scott Hall, as he candidly discusses his rise to wrestling fame, his decline with personal demons, and his attempt to get his life back while training his son to carry on his wrestling legacy.

    What matches do you think should be included in the set? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

  • WWE Fourth Quarter Financial Report: Record Revenue, Network Subscriber Numbers

    WWE announced their fourth quarter financial results from 2015 on Thursday. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $1.2 million, compared to the $1.6 million loss in the prior year’s fourth quarter. The company reported a 50% increase in revenue from the WWE Network compared to the prior year’s quarter. They averaged a subscriber base of 1,237,000 for the duration of the quarter.

    Here are some highlights of WWE’s fourth quarter, from their press release issued on Thursday:

    – Revenue increased 18% to $166.2 million driving a $6.0 million increase in Adjusted OIBDA1 to $11.1 million

    – WWE Network had 1.22 million ending paid subscribers, representing a 49% increase from the fourth quarter 2014; WWE Network hit an all-time high of 1.24 million average paid subscribers for the quarter

    – WWE Network was recognized as the fifth largest direct-to-consumer (OTT) subscription service in the U.S. according to Parks Associates, ranking alongside Netflix (NFLX), Amazon Video, Hulu and MLB.TV

    – WWE was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (effective January 20, 2016)

    The press release noted that in 2015 WWE Network subscribers watched an estimated average of 188 hours of content per household, and WWE garnered more than 8 billion views on YouTube. They also say they achieved record international revenues of $170 million. Here are some highlights from the press release regarding WWE’s performance in 2015:

    – Revenue increased 21% to $658.8 million, the highest in the Companys history, including record levels of revenue from WWEs Network, Television, Live event, Venue Merchandise, and WWE Shop businesses

    – Total international revenue increased by 46% to a record $169.8 million

    – Adjusted OIBDA1 reached $68.7 million, representing an $80.3 million increase from 2014

    – Network segment generated revenue of $159.4 million and OIBDA1 of $48.4 million that nearly doubled the average annual revenue of the Companys pay-per-view business before network launch

    – WWE Network subscribers watched an estimated total of 256 million hours of content, representing an average of 188 hours per household placing it among the top cable and broadcast networks

    – WWE content garnered more than 8 billion views on YouTube; WWE was the most followed sports channel on YouTube and the second most followed sports brand on Facebook

    – WWE generated 790 million social media fan engagements in 20152; Sprinklrs Social Business Index ranked WWE as the 6th most social brand worldwide, alongside Disney, Time Warner and Google

    WWE says they predict a first quarter 2016 adjusted OIBDA of approximately $15 million to $19 million. You can read the full press release here.

  • Batista Tells Titus O’Neil To Ask For His Release From WWE

    When a fan on Twitter asked Batista to call WWE to talk about Titus O’Neil’s suspension, the former WWE champion said he had a better idea. Batista wrote after hearing the news of O’Neil’s suspension that he called him and told O’Neil to request his release from the company. Here’s what Batista had to say:

    MVP, a fellow former WWE star and friend of Batista, also chimed in to say there’s life after WWE:

    On Wednesday, O’Neil was suspended for 90 days after an incident where he appeared to pull Vince’s arm on live TV. His suspension was later reduced to 60 days. You can watch a video of the incident here.

    Related: Titus O’Neil News: WWE Issues Statement, Suspension Reduced, Text Message Made Public

    Do you think Titus should request his release from WWE, or wait out his suspension and stay with the company? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

  • Titus O’Neil Update: WWE Statement, Suspension Reduced

    Titus O’Neil Update: WWE Statement, Suspension Reduced

    WWE has responded to allegations that their suspension of Titus O’Neil, which has been reduced to 60 days, was racially motivated. WWE issued the following statement to The New York Post this week:

    “The suspension of Titus O’Neil had nothing to do with race and everything to do with unprofessional conduct.”

    WWE also sent The Post a copy of a text message they claim O’Neil sent someone high up in the company. The text from O’Neil read:

    “I feel like sh** now so if you have to let me go, I understand. Stupid mistake.”

    O’Neil is reportedly well-liked by his peers backstage and does lots of charity work with WWE. If his 60-day suspension is upheld he will miss WrestleMania, which is typically a WWE wrestler’s biggest pay bonus of the year.

  • Impact Wrestling Viewership Drops This Week

    Impact Wrestling Viewership Drops This Week

    This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling averaged 243,000 viewers on the first run episode. This is down from the 295,000 viewers last week. The replay of the show drew 110,000 viewers, down from 112,000 viewers for last week’s replay.

    Between the first run and the replay, Impact drew a total of 353,000 viewers. This is down from the previous week’s 407,000 total viewers.

    The show aired on Pop TV and was ranked #126 in the top 150 cable shows for the night. The Young and The Restless aired before Impact and drew 478,000 viewers.

  • Titus O’Neil Issues First Statement After Being Suspended By WWE

    As noted earlier, Titus O’Neil was suspended for 90 days for pulling Vince McMahon’s arm on camera at RAW. O’Neil took to his Instagram account on Wednesday afternoon to issue his first statement following the news of his suspension.

    Here’s what he had to say:

    “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank).”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BBnpLNOvKuY/

    Related: Video: Titus O’Neil Suspended By WWE

  • Jim Ross Speaks On Daniel Bryan’s Retirement, Kurt Angle Compares Bryan To HBK & Benoit

    – Former WWE & TNA champion Kurt Angle says he feels Daniel Bryan is “one of the all time greats.” The Olympic gold medalist commented on Bryan’s retirement via Twitter, comparing Bryan’s in-ring work to two of Angle’s old WWE opponents. Here’s what he had to say:

    – Jim Ross recently spoke on the news of Daniel Bryan’s retirement as an active pro wrestler. On his blog at JRsBarBQ.com, the WWE Hall of Famer says he feels strongly that Bryan and WWE should consider a behind-the-scenes role for him in the company. Here’s an excerpt:

    I feel that WWE would be best served here to keep Bryan Danielson on the staff and put him in a position to help young talents adjust to life in the WWE not only from an in ring standpoint but from life away from the ring as well. No company can ever have enough people the quality of Bryan Danielson helping develop their brand and, most importantly, their young talents who I feel will respond in a big way to the coaching of one of the great overachievers ever in the business.

    I don’t know of another wresting company that protects their athletes as thoroughly as WWE does their talents. Thank goodness that WWE did do all the extensive testing on Bryan’s injury and that they did not bend to the pressures of the talent or his fans to return hm to the ring. If DB had been wrestling for another company, any company, would he have received the care that he needed to determine the actual severity of the concussion issue?

    In the proverbial, ‘good old days’ the concussion issue would have been largely ignored and the talent would have been returned to the ring as quickly as possible.

    At the end of the day, Daniel Bryan is blessed to be wrestling in today’s marketplace and specifically for WWE where he has received amazing, medical care from a battery of specialists who certainly don’t work cheap but who likely have intervened to help ensure that the athlete who overcame numerous odds to become a star in WWE can live a productive life as a husband, father and son.

    There are a litany of ways that Bryan Danielson can help the business that he loves to grow and better navigate the talent’s future

    You can read J.R.’s entire blog entry here.

  • Spoilers – WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (Airing 2/11/16)

    Spoilers – WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (Airing 2/11/16)

    WWE is taping this week’s episode of SmackDown in Portland, OR at the Moda Cente.

    – Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles II opens the show. Before the match starts, The Social Outcasts walk out and cut a promo on the two. The match turns into a tag team match.

    – Styles and Jericho def. Curtis Axel and Adam Rose. After the match, Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Styles.

    – The Dudley Boyz come out in street clothes. They cut a promo with tables surrounding the ring and we see a replay of them turning on The Usos at RAW. Bubba cuts a big heel promo and rips Daniel Bryan for retiring, leading to a huge “yes!” chant.

    – Goldust tries to recruit R-Truth as a tag team partner once again.

    – Sasha Banks def. Naomi with the Banks Statement. Becky Lynch was on commentary for the match.

    – In the back, AJ Styles cuts a promo on Jericho.

    – The Wyatt Family walks down to the ring. Bray Wyatt cuts a promo about taking out the big guys in WWE.

    – Neville, Sin Cara and Kalisto defeated Stardust and The Ascension after a triple-finisher spot.

    – Chris Jericho def. AJ Styles in the main event. The crowd was hot, AJ went for the Styles Clash, but Jericho successfully hits the Codebreaker for a clean win. SmackDown ends with Jericho celebrating in the ring.

  • Monday’s RAW Viewership Up From Previous Week

    This week’s episode of WWE RAW averaged 3.726 million viewers, making it #1 in the top 150 shows on cable for Monday night. This is up from last week’s 3.383 million average.

    Hour one of the show averaged 3.907 million, hour two averaged 3.905, and the third hour of the show, featuring Daniel Bryan’s retirement speech, averaged 3.368 million viewers

    Related: Daniel Bryan Post-RAW Interview (Video), Fan Kicked Out During His Retirement Speech

  • Mick Foley: “Daniel Bryan Wasn’t Just A WWE Guy, But THE WWE Guy”

    Mick Foley took to his Facebook page on Tuesday to speak on Daniel Bryan’s retirement. The WWE Hall of Famer credited Bryan with excelling in every company or country he wrestled in.

    “Daniel Bryan called it a career last night on RAW – but what a career it was,” Foley wrote. “He put everything he had into everything he did, and changed the wrestling world forever. As good as he was wherever he went – from Independents, to Japan, to ROH, Bryan Danielson just did not strike many (including me) as a WWE guy. But, when given the chance, he showed that he could not only be A ?#?WWE? guy, but THE WWE guy, and by the time he was done, had been part of not only some of the great matches in company history, but some of its most memorable, funniest non-wrestling segments as well. His touching farewell speech on last night’s RAW may have been the most memorable of all.”

    You can watch the video of Daniel Bryan’s retirement speech from the 2/8 edition of RAW here.

    Related: What Happened After RAW (2/8) Went Off The Air (Video)

  • Samoa Joe & CM Punk React To Daniel Bryan’s Retirement

    Following his retirement speech on Monday’s RAW, two of Daniel Bryan’s most famous pre-WWE opponents paid tribute to him on Twitter. Current NXT star Samoa Joe and former WWE Champion CM Punk both reacted to the news of Bryan’s retirement — Joe with a heartfelt message, and Punk with an old clip of the two together.

    Related: Daniel Bryan Post-RAW Interview (Video), Fan Kicked Out During His Retirement Speech

  • Daniel Bryan Post-RAW Interview (Video), Fan Kicked Out During His Retirement Speech

    Daniel Bryan Post-RAW Interview (Video), Fan Kicked Out During His Retirement Speech

    – Daniel Bryan will be appearing on ESPN Sportscenter tonight to discuss his retirement as an active pro wrestler. He’ll be on at 9PM ET.

    – Reddit user u/DuragVince was in attendance at Monday’s RAW, and revealed that security had removed a fan from his seat for interrupting Daniel Bryan’s retirement speech. It’s unknown if the fan was removed from the building, or just somewhere he couldn’t be heard on camera. Here’s his report from the arena:

    “So some guy ended up getting thrown out (and roughed up) by security for trying to start a chant by singing that “na, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye” song while Daniel was talking,” he wrote. “It was during the moment the whole place went silent while he was going over his gratitude; the guy started screaming the tune at the top of his lungs. Three security guys rushed him and just pulled him out of our row and he was out of there quick. You can tell by the look on his face that he didn’t even know what was happening.”

    Related: What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air

  • Preview For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown TV Taping

    Preview For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown TV Taping

    WWE will be in the house at the Moda Center in Portland, OR tonight to tape this week’s episode of SmackDown. The episode will air this Thursday at 8PM ET on the USA Network.

    Here’s what’s scheduled for tonight’s taping:

    – Chris Jericho will wrestle AJ Styles in a rematch.

    – Brock Lesnar will be making an appearance.

    – The fallout from Monday’s RAW.

    – There will likely be at least one more match added to WWE’s Fastlane PPV.

    Other Superstars advertised to appear include Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Big Show, Bray Wyatt and more. We will have full results from tonight’s taping later tonight.

  • Updated WWE Fastlane Card: Tag Team Match Added

    Updated WWE Fastlane Card: Tag Team Match Added

    Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka and Naomi has officially been added to WWE’s Fastlane event. Fastlane airs on pay-per-view & the WWE Network on February 21st at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Here is the entire current card:

    Triple Threat #1 Contender’s Match
    – Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose

    WWE United States Title Match
    – Alberto Del Rio vs. Kalisto

    WWE Divas Title Match
    – Brie Bella vs. Charlotte

    – Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch vs. Tamina Snuka and Naomi

    We will have live up-to-the-minute results of Fastlane here on SEScoops.com on 2/21, and all of the latest backstage news leading up to and following the event.

  • What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air (Video)

    What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air (Video)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-z0NuXSO-Y

    After RAW went off the air on Monday, Daniel Bryan continued celebrating in the ring. The entire roster came out on the ramp and applauded him.

    Bryan hopped out of the ring and high-fived all the fans at ringside. As he was walking to the back, Vince McMahon came out and gave Bryan a big hug for WWE Network cameras. Bryan then walked to the back to close out the event.

  • Bret Hart: Lesnar Should Have Won Royal Rumble, Montreal Screwjob Was HHH’s Idea

    Bret Hart: Lesnar Should Have Won Royal Rumble, Montreal Screwjob Was HHH’s Idea

    Bret Hart is not one to mince words. In a recent interview with Ring Rust Radio, the former WWE Champion talked about Triple H coming out of retirement and being booked to win the title belt. Hart says Triple H believes an impressive physique is more important than in-ring skill. Hart says someone he feels has both the physique and the skill should have won the 2016 ‘Rumble: Brock Lesnar.

    “I was a really big fan of Daniel Brian and CM Punk. They were great wrestlers,” said the WWE Hall of Famer. “I think Triple H is a guy in a different mindset and is more about how you look. More into a guy like Batista, The Rock and Brock Lesnar. I will say though, I think Brock is a great wrestler. If they all look like Hulk Hogan or big muscle-bound guys like Arnold Schwarzenegger, he would be really happy. That to him is what wrestling is all about. He thinks that is the type of guys you should push, and maybe that’s why he is the champion. I am personally a guy that’s more about wrestling. I don’t really have an interest in watching bodybuilders stumbling around the ring. Most of the time, they aren’t the best athletes. It’s not about how you look; it’s about how you wrestle. Wrestling fans are the priority. I’m a big fan of Kevin Owens and I think he’s a great wrestler, and I’m also a big fan of Brock Lesnar and I think he should have won the Royal Rumble.”

    When asked about the infamous 1997 Montreal Screwjob, Bret admits he would not budge on his stance against losing to Shawn Michaels, but that he would have been willing to drop the WWF Championship to anyone else — including the Brooklyn Brawler.

    “I was very open to outcomes, but my issue was with Shawn and how he had disrespected me. I made that clear to Vince months ahead of time. Vince said I could leave any way I wanted to. He had said I could forfeit the belt, which was his original idea, not mine,” Hart said. “Other parties at the time had Vince’s ear, and he can be very twisted and pulled in other directions. I think Shawn and Triple H were really pushing him, and I think it was Triple H’s idea to do the screw job and Vince eventually went along with it.

    “In hindsight, I don’t think anyone can look back on it today and say it was a good idea. It was a stupid idea and it worked out really poorly for everyone involved including them. There are a lot of better ways to do business than that. As far as an alternative ending, when I showed up that day Vince agreed with everything. He said we can do it my way and there can be a run in with all the other wrestlers involved and end it in a disqualification with me keeping the title and I was happy with that. I didn’t need to come up with another idea. If he had told me he wasn’t sure on what we should do about the ending, then I would have been very receptive to try to find a solution to give him what he wanted, and at the same time protected my integrity and respect I had for the business.”

    You can listen to the full interview here.

  • Video: Daniel Bryan’s Super Bowl Commercial For Tide

    During the Super Bowl on Sunday, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan tweeted a new commercial he stars in. The spot is for Tide, and features Bryan giving a brief rundown of his journey to become WWE champion.

    Related: Spoiler: Daniel Bryan scheduled for televised WWE event

    Bryan premiered the commercial in a tweet replying to fellow Tide Super Bowl spokesperson Danica Patrick:

    Bryan is currently sporting a different look than he had during the filming of the commercial. You can see a photo here.

  • Spoiler: Big Name Headed To Monday’s RAW (Photo)

    A former WWE World Heavyweight champion was spotted today at Phoenix Airport flying to Seattle. PWInsider.com is reporting that Daniel Bryan is scheduled for this week’s RAW. He is currently not booked for SmackDown. Here’s a photo of Bryan awaiting his flight at the Phoenix airport:

    daniel bryan airport

    Daniel Bryan hasn’t been on WWE TV regularly since the end of the most recent season of Tough Enough.

    We posted a photo earlier of Daniel Bryan sporting a new look at a restaurant on Saturday.

  • Rey Mysterio Possibly Returning To WWE After Issues With AAA

    There is speculation online that Rey Mysterio may be returning to WWE, at least on a part-time basis. On his podcast, former WCW star Konnan said that Mysterio would consider going back to WWE if he can get a reduced schedule.

    Following Konnan’s statement, Dave Meltzer explained on Wrestling Observer Radio this weekend that AAA and Lucha Underground were banking on Alberto Del Rio and Rey Mysterio to be their big stars. With Del Rio returning to WWE, and Mysterio considering following suit, Meltzer feels this is very telling about the status of the companies. ProWrestlingSheet reports that Mysterio is currently in a dispute with AAA over money, and what he perceives as “shady business practices.” Mysterio hasn’t appeared for AAA since 2015 despite being under contract.

    Adding to the speculation, Mysterio’s name has been mentioned on WWE programming several times in recent months. WWE.com did a feature on him, and JBL even gave him a shoutout during the Royal Rumble.

    Back in August, Mysterio explained his willingness to return in an interview with Sports Illustrated.

    “I didn’t leave on bad terms. I left on good terms with WWE, so I don’t want to say never,” Mysterio said. “They treated me very well, and I’m nothing but thankful with that company for letting Rey Mysterio be Rey Mysterio and be recognized worldwide. If the opportunity comes about in the future, and there is interest from both parties, then why not?”

    With WWE’s roster plagued with injuries leading into the biggest pay-per-view of the year, should WWE enlist Mysterio to add more “star power” to WrestleMania 32? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments.

  • Photo: Daniel Bryan Changes His Look

    It looks like Daniel Bryan has changed his look a little bit from what we’re used to seeing on WWE TV. A photo posted on Instagram on Saturday shows the former WWE Champion with much shorter hair and a cleaner trimmed beard.

    The photo was posted by Dr. Jimmy Yuan, the doctor who leads the Warrior Restoration clinic where Bryan is a patient. The photo was taken as the two, along with Brie Bella and other guests, had dinner at True Food Kitchen in Phoenix, Arizona.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BBeKOyuMJ4h/

    Is this the sign of a return, or a retirement? Do you prefer the “Hobo” Bryan look? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

  • Cathy Kelley Reportedly Joining WWE (Photo)

    Cathy Kelley Reportedly Joining WWE (Photo)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdz1MjE74m8

    Meet WWE’s newest television host and announcer, Cathy Kelley. She’s a 27-year-old professional TV host who has previously hosted RAW and NXT discussion shows for AfterBuzz TV. She worked with Champion Wrestling Hollywood as an interviewer in the past.

    She reportedly signed with WWE on Friday, February 5th.

    Here are some photos:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BAZF0VFqIWK/

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BAOBA1jKIcx/

  • Kevin Thorn Says Wrestlers Are Owed Royalties From The WWE Network

    Kevin Thorn Says Wrestlers Are Owed Royalties From The WWE Network

    Former WWE wrestler Kevin Thorn has a bone to pick with his former employer over the WWE Network. In a recent appearance on the Two Man Power Trip podcast, Thorn explained that he feels WWE owes wrestlers royalties for their subscription service.

    “I don’t watch the Network, I don’t have the Network, I just wish the Network would pay me some royalties,” Thorn said “I go to the mail every quarter and I get a small check and I say well that’s all great but Vince is making billions of dollars off the Network and for some reason my royalty check doesn’t reflect that. I keep waiting for it to say this is what you are getting for the Network and the Network doesn’t show up there. I often wonder how you are charging for it but I am not getting a cent for it. It is what it is. Maybe one day and now they are just trying to figure out how to pay everyone, they are good about that and they may figure out a way I guess. They are not paying me, maybe they are paying other people. From what I’ve heard people haven’t seen a check for it because to be honest when we signed our contracts it was DVD sales and VHS sales and Pay Per View buys. Now with digital downloads I just don’t know, it is what it is.”

    Thorn says eventually WWE needs to figure out how to pay royalties to the talent featured on the WWE Network.

    “I can only assume guys are wondering where it is that this Network is coming to be lucrative for everyone and it doesn’t have to be millions of dollars. Money here and there is for sure definitely worth it. Especially if from what I understand since I don’t own the Network you can punch in my name and bring up anything I’ve ever done. Now granted, they paid me well when I was there but that’s the point of royalties. Mr T still gets paid off the A-Team, Hannibal is still getting his cheddar and so is Murdoch. Something needs to be held accounted for or said for that.”

    You can listen to the full podcast here.

  • SmackDown Viewership Down, Scott Hall Pitches WrestleMania 32 Main Event Idea

    SmackDown Viewership Down, Scott Hall Pitches WrestleMania 32 Main Event Idea

    – The February 4, 2016 edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.664 million viewers. This is down from the 2.720 million viewers the show averaged last week.

    SmackDown was ranked #1 in the top 150 shows on cable television Thursday night. The show ranked #2 last week.

    – With the main event picture for WrestleMania 32 starting to take shape, WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has an idea. Hall took to Twitter to put his idea out there. Here’s what he had to say:

    https://twitter.com/SCOTTHALLNWO/status/695628468403441664

    Hall stated back in January that he would one day like to work with new talent in NXT.

    Related: Scott Hall On Reigns Being WWE Champion, His Next Goal

  • Kevin Nash Says He Wants To Be The Manager For A New nWo, Talks Hall Of Fame

    Kevin Nash has a new aspiration in sports entertainment: To be a manager. In an interview with Mick Foley’s daughter Noelle to promote his new Wolfpac action figure at RingsideCollectibles.com, Nash revealed who he would like to manage if he returned to WWE.

    “I would like to do it as a manager,” Nash said of a potential comeback, “and maybe bring [a new] nWo stable in.”

    On the subject of the nWo, and with the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony coming up, Nash also discussed who from the group should be inducted.

    “I think it should be the original four… it was basically Hulk [Hogan], Scott [Hall], X-Pac and myself,” said the former WWF World Champion. “Hulk didn’t work house shows, so the only presence we had for the first 8 or 9 months — [1-2-3] Kid was a Cruiserweight, so he’d go out and work a match — then Scott and I would tag. So of the nWo [members] that were working house shows, [it was just] the three of us. I think that if they are going to put the nWo in as a collective group, then it should be us four.”

    Related: Kevin Nash Says He’s Got One More WWE Run Left In Him