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  • Update On WrestleMania Main Event, WWE Registers Trademarks

    — WWE.com, which was revamped today, has switched the main event listing for WrestleMania XXVII from Triple H vs. The Undertaker to WWE Champion The Miz vs. John Cena.

    — WWE has registered trademarks for the following:

    * Team Bring It

    * Bigger Badder Better

    * WWE Capitol Punishment

    * Child Proof (movie title of WWE Studios film)

    * Tyson Kidd

    — WWE is holding a SmackDown live event on Saturday, June 25 at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 30.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • The Miz Featured On WWE PPV Poster, WWE Highlighting 90s

    — WWE Champion The Miz is featured on the promotional poster for WWE’s Over the Limit pay-per-view event, which takes place May 22, 2011 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.

    The Miz

    — The theme for WWE Classics On Demand programming during the month of May is the 90s.

    — Alberto Del Rio is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling.

  • John Cena Comments On Raw, Tough Enough Update, Trish

    — John Cena wrote the following on Twitter regarding his showdown with The Rock and The Miz tomorrow night on Raw: “CeNation. Already gearing up for monday. Rock said it..and I believe it..the time for talk is over.”

    — WWE Tough Enough is expected to be added to the USA Network’s Video On Demand service. Replays of the show will air late Monday night.

    The first episode is titled “Get Your Teeth Out of My Ring.”

    — Trish Stratus is scheduled to appear on the CBC Television talk show Steven and Chris on Tuesday to demonstrate her workout featured in the latest issue of Oxygen.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Michael Cole Praises Jerry Lawler, Sin Cara’s Second WWE Outing

    — The Poughkeepsie Journal published an article today on Michael Cole. When asked about his match at WrestleMania XXVII, the Amenia, New York native broke character and said, “The dream’s come true. I’m participating in an event against a man who is an absolute legend and Hall of Famer in Jerry Lawler. I’m so honored and privileged just to have the opportunity to participate in a match against this man.

    “Plus Stone Cold is our special referee. To be in there with two of the greatest icons, it’s like a reality check. It’s such a great ride.”

    He also said that his 24-year-old son Calvin is working for WWE in the television production department and travels with him on the road. The story can be read here.

    — Sin Cara beat Primo via submission at last night’s Raw live event in Evansville, Indiana. His finisher is a huracanrana into an armbar. The match went 10 to 15 minutes.

    — John Cena and Vickie Guerrero are featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Wrestler.

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch

  • Michael Cole Apologizes For Writing Homophobic Slur On Twitter

    Michael Cole posted a homophobic slur this afternoon on his recently launched Twitter account as he called fellow WWE announcer Josh Mathews a ‘faggot’. The tweet was in response to Mathews writing “Chicago!”, the host city of this Monday’s Raw taping.

    The one word message was deleted approximately half an hour later and an apology was issued.

    “I apologize to any and all who were offended by my tweet toward young Josh Mathews,” Cole wrote. “It was obviously not meant the way it was taken.”

    He later added, “I was not ordered to apologize I said I am sorry because I am. Now can I get back to being a character again please?”

    World Wrestling Entertainment recently came under fire from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), which took issue with the ‘homophobic taunts’ John Cena directed towards Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on the February 28 episode of Monday Night Raw. Cena’s unsavory verbiage prompted WWE to issue an apology and form a partnership with the organization on an anti-bullying campaign.

    WWE subsequently released the following statement:

    “WWE takes this issue very seriously, and has already spoken with our talent about these incidents. We are taking steps and working with GLAAD to ensure that our fans know that WWE is against bullying or discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. We strongly value our fans in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and apologize to them for these incidents.”

    It was also noted in GLAAD’s press release that WWE has invited the organization to conduct training sessions for their staff of writers and editors.

  • Friend Of Rey Mysterio Says He’s Not Jealous Of Sin Cara

    Rumors recently surfaced online indicating that Rey Mysterio asked World Wrestling Entertainment officials to release him from his contract following WrestleMania XXVII. Mysterio, however, shot down the rumors on his Twitter account, saying he did not ask to be released and that he will be around for a while.

    Former WCW star Konnan, a longtime friend of Mysterio, told Pro Wrestling Torch writer Jason Powell via e-mail that the assumption that the SmackDown star is bothered by the recent signing of Mexican sensation Sin Cara is way off. He said Mysterio isn’t the type to be jealous. Rather, he welcomes new talent as potential rivals or teammates.

    It would appear that Mysterio and Sin Cara will be kept on opposite WWE brands for the time being as the newcomer is slated to initially work Raw live events. He made his first appearance inside a WWE ring at last night’s Raw house show in Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois, defeating WWE Superstars fixture Primo.

    Meanwhile, Alberto Del Rio was asked to comment on WWE signing Sin Cara during an interview published earlier this week on latino.foxnews.com. While the article says he is “pleased” to hear WWE sign a fellow countryman, he doesn’t acknowledge Sin Cara in particular. He instead says that he’s happy WWE is using a number of Latino wrestlers, before turning the subject back to himself.

    “I’m just happy this company uses so many Latino talent,” Del Rio said. “There is so much talent out there, from Puerto Rico to Mexico, just to name a few. I hope it continues like that. Because of that, I am here and getting all these opportunities.”

    According to f4wonline.com editor Bryan Alvarez, the claim of Del Rio being “pleased” about Sin Cara joining WWE is contrary to a behind the scenes story he heard. However, he would not elaborate.

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch, f4wonline.com

  • Sin Cara Makes WWE Debut, New IC Champion Crowned, More

    — Sin Cara made his WWE debut at tonight’s Raw live event at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois, defeating Primo.

    A fan in attendance said that while his performance was “solid”, he doesn’t know how to work a “WWE style” match. He also performed about eight headscissors variations.

    — Wade Barrett captured the WWE Intercontinental Championship from Kofi Kingston on tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

    Just as Kingston was about to hit Trouble in Paradise on Barrett, the leader of The Corre countered with Wasteland. Seconds later, her captured his first championship in WWE. Justin Gabriel hit Kingston with the 450 Splash following the match.

    — The March 24 episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored a 0.57 cable rating, with 544,000 viewers. The midnight replay did a 0.17 rating with 140,000 viewers.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Orton Says Cena Will ‘Own’ The Rock, Discusses Babyface Role

    Randy Orton participated in an interview with ESPN.com to promote THQ’s WWE All-Stars video game, which is hits stores next Tuesday on multiple gaming platforms. Highlights are as follows:

    — His match at WrestleMania XXVII with CM Punk: “I think really the character that Punk has become and the promo that he’s able to cut about having faith and being the leader of the New Nexus and taking advantage of his followers and the way he preaches and talks down to the fans, all of that is Heel 101. That’s the stuff that makes fans not like you.

    — If his goal is to “steal the show” at WrestleMania XXVII: “There is a lot of star power. Then there is the Triple H vs. Undertaker match with the 18-match streak on the line. There are a lot of things that are intriguing about WrestleMania 27, but I’m hoping when everything is over, people are talking about Randy Orton’s victory over C.M. Punk and the battle that we had.”

    — The Undertaker vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania XXVII: “I hate to say the obvious, but I think Triple H vs. The “Undertaker is going to be very interesting. The only thing that they don’t have going for them is the amount of time both guys have been outside of the ring the last year.

    “But if there’s anyone who has been around and knows what they’re doing, nobody knows better than The Undertaker. And I think no matter what happens, this is going to be one of the most anticipated matches on the pay-per-view.”

    — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to WWE thus far and what people can expect when they face off this Monday on Raw: “I know them both and I know Cena a lot better than I know The Rock, obviously, but I’ve been in the ring with both cutting promos and wrestling. I have to say, though, talking about the whole ring rust thing, John Cena has had about 2,000 matches in the last seven years. The Rock? A big, fat zero. So when it comes to ring rust, I don’t care what type of athlete you are, and The Rock is obviously an athletic dude, but Cena has been in the ring. He’s been at every show and in every show and making appearances and he has been on the road with the WWE over 300 days a year for the last seven years. The Rock? Virtually nonexistent.

    “You see the interviews that The Rock does and he says that he doesn’t want to be known as a wrestler. He doesn’t want to be known as a sports entertainer or a performer with WWE or a WWE superstar. He wants to be known as an actor. Now all of a sudden he’s back in our world telling the fans what they want to hear. He’s telling them, “I promise that I will never go away again. I promise that I’m back for good and that I’m here to stay.” He said that, what, six or seven weeks ago? Have we even seen him live since then? No. Via satellite. I think Cena will own The Rock. I think Cena is wittier and can go off the cuff. Cena writes his own stuff, while The Rock has stuff written for him.

    “It just all comes down to who you are in the ring and what kind of performer you are in the ring, and I think Cena is 10 times the performer in the ring that The Rock is. This Monday in Chicago, he’ll prove it.”

    The interview can be read here.

    source: ESPN.com

  • WWE Releases Coming, Cena Concussion Update, MSG

    – WWE is expected to release several people in the weeks following WrestleMania 27. With Superstars’ run on WGN ending and the company bringing in lots of new talent through developmental and NXT, some mid-card talent will be let go.

    – The recent WWE storyline of John Cena suffering a concussion at the hands of The Miz and Alberto Del Rio was an angle and not a legit injury. There was no mention of the concussion on Monday’s RAW.

    – WWE’s live event from Madison Square Garden last weekend drew 18,500 fans and took in $795,000, making it one of the most profitable domestic live events (excluding PPVs) in company history. The RAW brand live event the night day in Newark, New Jersey drew 9,600 fans for a gate of $420,000.

    (Source – Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Bret Hart Auctioning Hogan & Flair Cartoons For Japan

    Earlier this week, we posted a cartoon that WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart drew of “roid king” Hulk Hogan.

    Now, Bret is selling that cartoon – along with another one he drew of “Nature Boy” Ric Flair – with 100% of the proceeds going to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.

    Say what you want about the ongoing trading of insults between Hart, Hogan and Flair, but at least Bret is turning the negativity into something positive ..

    Check out the eBay auctions below:

  • Candice Michelle Says Divas Should Be Mad About Snooki

    Monday Night Mayhem with Candice Michelle
    Hosted By The Big Mosh & “The Chairman of the Board” Todd Vincent
    Heard LIVE Monday Evenings @ 7PM ET/6PM CT

    Former WWE Diva/WWE Women’s Champion, former Playboy cover model, & Go Daddy Girl Candice Michelle was one of the featured guests on this week’s live edition of Monday Night Mayhem.

    Candice Michelle Discusses Her Transition From Leaving The WWE Into The Role Of Motherhood, Why She Believes That Her WWE Release Came At A Perfect Time In Her Life, Her WrestleMania Memories, If She Was Approached To Join TNA’s Knockout Division, Whether Or Not The In-Ring Chapter Of Her Career Has Come To A Close, Her Forthcoming Projects With Go Daddy, The Return Of The WWE Diva Search, Plus Her Message To The WWE Divas That May Feel Their WrestleMania Spot Is Being Taken By Snooki.

    You can listen to an MP3 of the radio show by clicking here.

    Interview highlights courtesy of The Mayhem’s official correspondent, Paterson from New Jersey:

    Her transition from leaving the WWE into the role of motherhood & why she believes that her WWE release came at a perfect time in her life: “For me, it’s been an awesome transition. I think it’s because I loved my time at the WWE. I loved the people I worked with, and I felt blessed there. And then when my released happened, I think it came at a perfect time in my life. I don’t think I was quite ready to say ‘I’m done,’ but when they released me, I realized that my life had a new venture. And then when motherhood came along, it was the best thing in the world. Her smile warms my heart everyday, so it’s been an awesome transition, and I feel very blessed in life.”

    Her message to the WWE Divas that may feel like their WrestleMania spot in being taken by Snooki: “The WWE is smart for putting her in WrestleMania because of the advertising it will bring. However, if I was a WWE Diva currently in the locker room, I’d be pissed off. You’re busting your ass every night, you’re going overseas, and traveling, and driving, and someone just comes in that has never wrestled a day in their life and has your spot? That’s sh*tty. My advice to them is be who you are, do the best you can, and get noticed. Snooki is noticed for what, being a drunk on a TV show being wild & crazy? Do I respect her? Yes. Does she deserve that spot? No.”

    Why she feels the in-ring chapter of her career is closed & whether or not she was approached by TNA to join their Knockouts division: “When I first left WWE and my non-compete clause was coming to an end, there was a mention that there was an interest in that door to be opened. For me, I was on the biggest stage that there was, and it felt like it was just a time in my life to close that chapter. I think TNA is great, and I sometimes prefer to watch TNA. My friends are there. I think the product is awesome. I love what they do with the girls division over there. It’s different. I feel like I’ve been watching the same thing over & over sometimes with the storylines getting redundant on WWE. I’ve always said ‘never say never,’ but in reality, I think that chapter is closed for me.”

  • WWE SmackDown Preview For Tonight: Christian vs. Del Rio

    The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy:

    * Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk

    * Edge vs. Drew McIntyre

    * LayCool vs. Rosa Mendez & Kelly Kelly

    * Intercontinental champion Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett

    * The Undertaker will make an appearance to hype his WM27 match with Triple H

    * Jake Swagger vs. R-Truth

    * Christian w/ Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio

    *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

  • Details On “Tough Enough”, Former Raw Guest Host To Appear

    USA PREMIERES ITS NEWEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES “WWE TOUGH ENOUGH” ON MONDAY, APRIL 4 AT 11/10C

    Hosted by WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin,
    TOUGH ENOUGH Moves to its Regular Timeslot, Monday, April 11 at 8/7c

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and PSYCH Star James Roday to Guest Star

    USA Network unveils its new Monday night programming block with the premiere of WWE TOUGH ENOUGH, a non-scripted series in collaboration with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and Shed Media US. Hosted by WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, WWE TOUGH ENOUGH premieres April 4, 2011, featuring a group of twelve individuals looking for an once-in-a-lifetime shot to become the next WWE Superstar or Diva. The grand-prize winner will be awarded a contract with WWE, joining its roster of talent.

    WWE TOUGH ENOUGH will premiere at 11/10c, the day after WrestleMania XXVII and immediately following USA’s ratings juggernaut WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW, and then will move into its regularly scheduled timeslot, Mondays at 8/7c, starting on Monday, April 11. The series premieres with a one-hour episode followed by nine (9) one-hour episodes.

    Renowned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and Bill Demott – from the original WWE TOUGH ENOUGH series – serve as trainers to a diverse group of men and women will live, train and compete together in a house in Simi Valley, California. To see who has what it takes to be the next WWE Superstar or Diva, the contestants will battle it out each week in a series of unique challenges designed to test for such characteristics including showmanship, creativity, athleticism and desire. Each episode will feature a current WWE Superstar, who will introduce the contenders to a quality that they must possess to make it to the top of the sports entertainment world. Along the way, viewers will witness the trials and tribulations of what it takes to be one of the best in the world’s greatest sports entertainment organization.

    Each episode will conclude with the elimination of one of the hopefuls who is left outside of the ring, while those that remain will move one step closer to their dream.

    In the final episode, the remaining contestants will battle it out for the grand prize.

    Hollywood star and former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and star of USA’s PSYCH, James Roday, will guest on the series.

  • TONIGHT: WRESTLEMANIA 27 LIVE COVERAGE & RESULTS

    SESCOOPS is going to WRESTLEMANIA!

    The wait is finally over. TONIGHT – WrestleMania XXVII takes place from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

    SEScoops is in Atlanta and will be at the show in person. The Solomonster will be handling our LIVE COVERAGE tonight – which begins at 7pm (eastern).

    For the entire 4-hour broadcast, we’ll be detailed up-to-the-minute results of what’s happening – so you won’t miss a minute of the action!

    Additionally, we’ll be posting TONS of exclusive content on the SESCOOPS FACEBOOK PAGE – including pictures from inside the arena.

    You do NOT want to miss this – BE HERE TONIGHT for WRESTLEMANIA!

    Here is the final card for tonight’s WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII pay-per-view:

    No Holds Barred Match With “The Streak” On The Line
    The Undertaker vs. Triple H

    WWE Championship Match
    – The Miz (c) vs. John Cena

    World Heavyweight Championship Match
    – Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio

    Randy Orton vs. CM Punk

    Special Guest Referee: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
    – Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole
    Michael Cole’s trainer Jack Swagger will be in his corner.

    6-Person Mixed Tag Team Match
    Trish Stratus, Snooki & John Morrison vs. LayCool & Dolph Ziggler

    WWE United States Title Match
    Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

    8-Man Tag Team Match:
    Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater and Ezekiel Jackson vs. Santino Marella, Vladamir Kozlov, Big Show and Kane

    Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

  • John Cena Says He’ll Do Anything To Wrestle The Rock

    During an interview with Associated Press sports writer Dan Gelston, RAW superstar John Cena talked about how badly he wants to wrestle The Rock and what his return to WWE means to the overall WWE product.

    When asked about when we’ll see him get a shot at The Rock, Cena said, “I have been willing to do anything for that match. I will do anything for that match. If I have to talk more trash about The Rock, I’m your guy.”

    Cena also praised the impact The Rock’s recent return has had on the company.

    “I can’t tell you how much it plugs our product back in,” he said. “It’s like getting hooked up to defibrillators. It’s the one little jump-start we needed.”

    Cena put over WrestleMania, saying “WWE will always be the greatest show you’ll ever see.”

    * Pictures of THE ROCK On The Set of his New Movie (Direct Link)

    (Source: Sports.Yahoo.com)

  • The Rock Open To Wrestling Again, Excited About His Future

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spoke to Associated Press sports writer Dan Gelston this week about his return to WWE, the build to WrestleMania and beyond. The most newsworthy part of the interview, which you can read at Sports.Yahoo.com in its entirety, is that The Rock is more open to wrestling another match than he’s been in the past several years.

    “I’ve never said never,” Rock said. “I’m open to it. For years when I was asked that, I kept my emotions very close to my sleeve.

    “I would say, ‘No, I don’t see myself wrestling a match,’ because I didn’t want to leave that open too much. I wanted to make sure I was concentrating solely on my goals in acting.”

    Rock thinks he can handle his movie career while still making appearances for WWE, which would include getting back in the ring.

    “It’s ‘The People’s Era’ that’s getting ready to happen,” he said. “It’s just beginning.”

    * Pictures of THE ROCK On The Set of his New Movie (Direct Link)

    (Source: Associated Press)

  • Kong’s WWE Debut, Tyler Black’s Status, New VP Of Talent

    – Former TNA knockouts champion Awesome Kong is expected to debut for WWE next month, shortly after WrestleMania. There had been plans to debut her a few times since she signed in December 2010, but she’ll be on WWE television after WrestleMania.

    – WWE is looking to hire a new VP of Talent Relations to work under John Laurinaitis. That spot was formerly held by Ty Bailey, who is now working for Triple H behind the scenes.

    – Former Ring of Honor champion Tyler Black, who is currently training at WWE developmental, is currently slated for the next season of WWE NXT.

    (Credit to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for some of the info used in this report)

  • VIDEO: Maria Kanellis In “Purple Plague” Zombie Movie

    Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis stars as Lady Jane in the upcoming horror film The Purple Plague. Chapter one of the movie will be available on the Humboldt Storms Volume 2 CD and DVD set for release in October.

    Check out the trailer below, featuring former Playboy cover girl battling zombies:

  • Mark Henry Planning To Retire, Undertaker Celebrates Birthday

    — Mark Henry indicated during an interview with The West Australian that he plans to retire from in-ring competition within the next 18 months despite having “a good three years left.”

    “The World’s Stongest Man” also said there isn’t much friendship behind the scenes amongst wrestlers and that when he departs, he hopes someone will take his role of trying to step in to smooth down incidents on the road.

    — The Undertaker celebrates his 46th birthday today. Also celebrating birthdays today are WWE developmental wrestler Tito Colon (29) and former WWE star Barry Horowitz (51).

    — Dolph Ziggler indicated on his Twitter account that he will soon debut a book column for WWE Magazine.

  • HBK Recalls The Toughest Day Of His Career, Wrestling Vince

    The Score Television Network’s Arda Ocal & Renee Paquette interviewed future WWE Hall of Famer, Shawn Michaels. Highlights:

    Was WrestleMania 14 being the “toughest day at the office” in his career? (2:00)
    “Yeah. Yeah it was. I wasn’t in a good place physically, obviously. But also mentally. It was just bad, all around. It was the culmination of a lot of things – a lot of bad things. And I would love to tell everybody that I was faking – and fooling – everybody, but it was a pretty rough day at the office, to say the least. And I guess, because I was in such a horrible place at that time, I never really envisioned people really grasping the fact that – ‘holy cow man, I don’t care if I don’t like him, that dude is beating the heck out of himself and he’s not in any shape to be doing it’. Over time, people now get it. But when you’re doing it, you don’t realize that people are sort of uncomfortable watching you while you’re doing it.”

    How he felt emotionally & physically after WrestleMania 14 (3:45)

    His thoughts on Triple H vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 27 (5:45)

    How he would feel if Triple H is the one to break the streak (7:40)

    What he felt when wrestling Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 22 (9:10)
    “What I really enjoyed about that WrestleMania is that I didn’t feel the pressure as I did in every other one. Because that one wasn’t so much – ‘hey, Shawn Michaels has got to be Mr. WrestleMania and steal the show’ – because I was in there with Vince McMahon, I don’t think people expect a phenomenal wrestling match. Just from a pressure standpoint, that being off my shoulders allowed me the fact the enjoy that I was out there with my boss and I get to beat the heck out of him.”

    What he thinks of Vince McMahon, as a performer (10:00)

    What was bigger for his career: the infamous barbershop incident or the creation of DX? (11:40)

    Why a charity raffle draw to be HBK’s guest at WrestleMania 27

    The full interview is available here.

  • Heat On Sin Cara Already, Trish’ New Movie, Otunga-Hudson

    – WWE newcomer Sin Cara is expected to wrestle a dark match prior to next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW from Chicago. WWE is also advertising Sin Cara for the company’s upcoming tour of Mexico. Sin Cara will wrestle CM Punk on May 11th from Hemosillo and on May 14th in Arena Monterrey. From what we’ve heard, there are a few younger members of the WWE roster who are a bit upset that Sin Cara is being brought straight to the main roster without having to learn the WWE style in developmental for a few months like most of them had to.

    – Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson was recently interviewed by USA Tody and had this to say about whether she is married to WWE superstar David Otunga yet:

    “Not yet! I’m engaged. Everything is all ready to go. Originally I wanted the biggest, grandest wedding in the world. Now I don’t know.”

    – Trish Stratus’ new action movie Bail Enforcers will premiere at the ActionFest 2 event on Saturday, 4/9 from Asheville, North Carolina. Trish will be on hand at the event to promote the movie and meet her fans.

    * Pictures of TRISH STRATUS in “Bail Enforcers” – HOT Outfit!

    (Partial Source: pwinsider.com)

  • Picture: Bret Hart Draws Cartoon Of “Steroid King” Hulk Hogan

    The back and forth trading of insults between WWE Hall of Famers Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan continues.

    Read More: Full Recap of the Bret Hart vs. Hulk Hogan Twitter Beef

    After things appeared to have died down, Bret Hart is back with another jab at Hogan, this time posting a cartoon he drew depicting “Hulk Hogan: Roid King” .. The picture, which you can see below, shows a skinny old Hulk Hogan with a cane and a needle with a crown on it (“steroid king”) .. Check it out:

  • VIDEO: The Miz Appears On Conan O’Brian’s Late Night Show

    WWE Champion The Miz appeared on Conan O’Brian’s late night TBS show on Wednesday night to hype WrestleMania 27 .. During the interview, Miz came up with a great wrestling name for Conna – the Ginga Ninja. Miz posted the following backstage picture of him and Conan doing a staredown, teasing that we could see The Miz vs. The Ginga Ninja at WrestleMania 28 next year:

    Check out the video of The Miz’ appearance on Conan here:

  • Richie Steamboat Talks FCW, Rivalry With The Flair Family & More

    Developmental star Richie Steamboat, son of WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, was recently interviewed by The Miami Herald. Here are a few highlights of what the second generation Steamboat said about:

    Training at WWE Developmental (FCW): “This is the best facility in the world. We’ve got some of the best trainers in the world, Dr. Tom Prichard, Norman Smiley, Joey Mercury, my father Ricky Steamboat, Dusty Rhodes. They’re open to all of us, seven days a week. It’s great. You can come in here with any questions, any concerns about moves, anything at all. They’re open and honest, and they’re here to help. It’s a very, very good establishment.”

    Growing Up Around Other Wrestler’s Sons: “Growing up I knew the Usos [Rikishi Fatu’s sons] and Brett DiBiase [Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase’s son] and Joe Hennig [Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig’s son]. A lot of those guys I would see them around the buildings at shows, and we would try touch the forklifts and get into trouble like that, being kids.”

    His Amateur Wrestling Feud With Reid Flair “We would travel to about 80 percent of the same wrestling tournaments, and there would be an occasion where I would look across the mat, and I would see Reid and his father, Ric, standing there, and I would be competing against him. It was always a very friendly rivalry. The fathers had a little bit more of a rivalry than we did, but I’ll tell you this; Reid never beat me.”

  • JR Blog: Abdullah In The HOF, Brock Lesnar, OU Commentating

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

    Not Getting The OU Commentating Position: “I missed out on the OU Football play by play position but the University made an excellent hire with 37 year old Toby Rowland. I’m disappointed that I didn’t get a shot at my childhood ‘dream job’ but I’m happy for Toby and know that he will do a great job of underscoring the ‘theater of the mind,’ better known as radio, to the Sooner faithful. ”

    Brock Lesnar Coaching UFC’s Ultimate Fighter Show: “Look for Brock Lesnar to pop up on ESPN over the next few days, perhaps with Jonathan Coachman, for a ‘unique’ feature on the former WWE, UFC and NCAA Champion. Brock next fights June 11, at this time in Vancouver, against Junior Dos Santos. Of course Lesnar is one of the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter which debuts soon not to mention that Brock’s book, co-written with Paul Heyman, will be in stores in a few weeks. I’m anxious to read Brock’s book and hope that you check it out as well.”

    Abdullah The Butcher In The Hall of Fame: “In my four plus decades in the wrestling biz, I can’t name anyone who stood their ground against a variety of power brokers and stayed loyal to their in ring persona more than new WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Abdullah the Butcher. Abby perfected his game plan decades ago and never deviated from it to any significant degree. He stayed independent in his thinking and managed his own career while becoming a financially secure, Global, main event performer. ‘Butch’ as the late, great Gary Hart used to call him, is also very astute. If someone pulled the wool over Abdullah’s eyes, they only did it once. He gave me some great advice as a young man who was just getting into corporate management within this wacky business.”