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  • Hulk Hogan Teases Legends House Appearance, WWE Ranks Top 25 I-C Champs

    – Hulk Hogan teased during a recent WWE App interview that he may be appearing on Legends House soon. Whether or not he was referring to the current season, which was filmed back in 2012, or a potential future taping of the series, is anyone’s guess.

    – The official WWE website recently ran another ranking article, this time looking at the 25 greatest WWE Intercontinental Champions in history. The top ten of the list reads as follows:

    10. Tito Santana
    9. Randy Orton
    8. Pedro Morales
    7. Bret Hart
    6. Razor Ramon
    5. The Honky Tonk Man
    4. Mr. Perfect
    3. The Ultimate Warrior
    2. Chris Jericho
    1. Randy Savage

    You can check out the complete list at WWE.com.

  • Find Out What SCOTT HALL Was Doing In The HOSPITAL THIS WEEK! (PHOTOS INCLUDED)

  • Bret Hart Remembers His Brother Owen 15 Years Later

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart remembers his brother Owen on the 15-year anniversary of his passing:

  • Partial Spoiler On Big Original Plans For NXT Takeover, News On Bret Hart’s WWE Status

    WWE’s original plan for the Natalya vs. Charlotte match for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at the WWE Network live special, “Takeover,” on May 29th was to have Bret Hart and Ric Flair in their respective corners for the match.

    Apparently Hart had an issue that made it impossible for him to appear at the event, so the plan now is just for Flair to be in Charlotte’s corner. There was some discussion that Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Natalya’s father, would be used in Hart’s role, however most believe that it won’t happen.

    On a related note, “The Hitman” has yet to sign a new Legends contract with WWE.

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  • Vince Russo Speaks On The Attitude Era, Dirt Sheets, Bret Hart, WCW & More

    The following are highlights of a Q&A update from the official website of Vince Russo:

    The only reason you did anything good in WWE was because Vince McMahon was your filter. “A myth. While all the shows were bounced off Vince for final approval, Vince never changed what Ed and I wrote. He just “tweaked” some things within the segment. If Vince is “the filter”, than how do you explain where ratings are today, compared to when Ed and I were writing the show? And—the ratings have been in the 3-range since 2002.”

    Could you respond to this Bret Hart quote from 2009 (courtesy of Ministry of Slam radio show): “I think they should take Vince Russo and hang him by the neck somewhere in the back of the parking lot.” “Had many conversations with Bret at WCW, never said anything like this to me. If Bret did indeed say it—than I don’t understand it. I think the world of Bret Hart. Keep in mind, many things have been said about me behind my back—never to my face—so it’s hard for me to really understand the reasoning behind it.”

    Why book a legitimately injured Bret Hart in a hardcore match with Terry Funk (this is right after Bret was kicked in the head by Goldberg)? “I would never book anybody in a match that was hurt—if I was aware of it. Can’t remember back that far, but I’m sure Breat hadn’t spoke up about his injury yet.”

    What were your original plans with Bret Hart coming into WCW? “Put him high on the pedastal that he deserved to be on.”

    Why did you book yourself to win the WCW World Championship? “Just another week of TV. Was never a big deal to me, especially knowing I was going to relinquish it 3 days later.”

    Ric Flair doesn’t have kind words for you either when talking about his time working with you in WCW. What was your experience working with The Nature Boy? “I loved every second of it. Again, while we worked together Ric never said ANYTHING negative about anything. It was HIS IDEA for me to shave his head. I gave his son, David, the most exposure he ever had in his career. We put his younger son Reed on TV. What more did Ric want? Again—nothing was ever said to me to my face by Ric—even when we worked together later at TNA.”

    What on earth happened to the Samoe Joe kidnapping angle!? “Tell me and we’ll both know. Unfortunately for my critics–not my idea. I was just as perplexed as you. Still am.”

    Mike Johnson and Dave Scherer of PWInsider.com do not like you, it appears? Why? “Maybe it’s because I had an interview set up with Mike after I left TNA. Then prior to the interview I had a conversation with Mike where he already seemed to know all the answers to the questions before even speaking to me. I told Mike that if he already had the answers—then there was no need in him interviewing me. So I canceled the interview. Dave? Dave is just another guy who writes whatever he wants to write about me without ever confronting me. That’s the power of the computer age . . . i guess.”

    The “Attitude Era” was a blatant ripoff of ECW! “Yeah, I hear that alot. I knew of ECW, and had maybe seen a handful of shows. No offense, but what they were doing at the time had no impact on me whatsover during the birth of the “Attitude Era”. Here’s a great story of how the “attitude Era” actually started. It was Vince’s birthday—I had to get him something. What do you buy a millionaire? So, I bought him a T-Shirt that said, “Keep your ATTITUDE to yourself—I have enough of my own.” That was literally weeks before the “Attitude Era” was born.”

    Do you RESPECT the dirt sheets as a whole? Why or why not? “Very few members. Why? It’s real simple. out of all the BS said about me over the past 20 years, I can count maybe 1, or 2 instances where I was actually “contacted” for a response. They wrote whatever they wanted to write because there was no accountability. Just like they said a few weeks ago that I was under contract with TNA. Even with all the rumors concerning my status of late—NOBODY—has picked up the phone to ask ME. How can you respect that?”

    Do you read the dirt sheets? “Honestly? When I’m working on my computer, and I just need to step away from what I’m writing–I’ll pop on. You have to understand, since so many mistruths have been wriiten about me, it’s hard for me to really look at those sites with any legitimacy. You just never know what’s true, and what’s inaccurate.”

    What was the “real” Vince McMahon like? “WOW—not too many people know. When you get past all the layers, and there’s a level of trust, you see a Vince that very few see. A guy that never grew up, and was still a kid at heart in many aspects. That wasn’t a good thing—it was a great thing. I loved those times I got to spend with the unguarded Vince. I actually miss them.”

    Do you ever regret leaving WWE for WCW? “Tough question. I have to go back to WHY I left. I was literally on the verge of a nervous breakdown at that point. Vince had added “Smackdown” without even talking to Ed and I about it, and the pressure, stress and work load just became to much to handle. You have to remember there weren’t 20 people writing TV back then—there was TWO—Ed Ferrara and myself. It was just too much.”

    Were you ever physically threatened by any wrestlers? “Yes. Shawn threatened me once by saying, “I know I can take you”, which was his “funny” way of threatening me, and Goldberg made me feel uneasy once. That’s about it, and that’s ridiculous on all our parts because at the end of the day it’s just business—nothing is personal.”

    Check out more of Russo’s Q&A at PyroAndBallyhoo.com.

  • VIDEO & PHOTO Of Roman Reigns Suffering A BRUTAL Injury Overseas — VIEW HERE!

  • PHOTOS: Comic Book Artist Captures Iconic Visual Moments In WWE History

    Comic book artist Greg Capullo recently tweeted some drawings he did that captures some of the most iconic visual moments in WWE history, including Hulk Hogan slamming Andre The Giant at WrestleMania, as well as Steve Austin bleeding profusely in Bret Hart’s “Sharpshooter” at WrestleMania.

  • The Simpsons Release Bret Hart Figure (Photo), Most-Watched Shows On WWE Network

    – The following is the latest list of the top ten most watched shows on the WWE Network for this past week:

    1. Extreme Rules 2014
    2. Legends House
    3. RAW Pre-show
    4. WrestleMania Rewind
    5. WWE Countdown: Greatest Villains
    6. Extreme Rules 2014 Fallout
    7. WWE Main Event
    8. ECW Hardcore TV
    9. WWE NXT
    10. WrestleMania XXX

    – The National Entertainment Collectibles Association will be releasing a Bret Hart action figure as part of their new “The Simpsons 25th Anniversary: Celebrity Guest Stars” series. You can check out a photo of Hart’s action figure below.

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  • Backstage News On Batista Being Unhappy, Rumor Killer On Him Refusing To Job To Daniel Bryan

    According to one source, the reports that claim Batista refused to work a program with Daniel Bryan are untrue. A source recently told ProWrestling.net:

    “WWE wants that story out, but it’s all twisted. (Batista) would do five jobs for Bryan. They’ve f—ed him in money, booking, broken promises (relating to his) schedule, and promoting his (outside projects).”

    The source continued:

    “Had that not happened, he would be around until late June, but because Vince (McMahon) f—ed him, he’s not, so they dragged Daniel Bryan into this to vilify Batista. Daniel is beloved and a martyr so he benefits, but it has nothing to do with jobbing. They’ve twisted. It’s classic Vince. Look at Ultimate Warrior and SummerSlam, Bret Hart in Montreal. (Vince) puts out his narrative. There are always two sides.”

    Batista Expected To Stick Around Through WWE Payback PPV

  • Exclusive Interview With TNA World Champion Eric Young

    Eric Young has been in TNA for nearly a decade and in that time we have seen him be a member of Team Canada, a stint a a comic book hero Super Eric, all the way through to being the top dog in the company and current TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

    The 34-year-old from Florence, Ontario, Canada has won numerous titles turing his time in the company including; X Division champion, multiple time Tag Team champion, Television champion and ever Knockouts Tag Team champion with ODB, however the current title around his waste tops the lot.

    We caught up with EY to talk about, getting to work with some of his heroes, his Animal Planet shows, and of course the night he was crowned TNA World Champion, plus much more.

    Q. How did you first get into the sport of professional wrestling?

    I’ve been a fan since I was five-years-old, I’ve watched it my whole life and it’s all I ever really wanted to do. The week after I finished high school I began training at a gym, and three months after that I had my first pro match and it ha just snowballed from there. I’ve wrestled in all 50 states, every province, wrestled all over the world and now I’m the World Heavyweight champion, it has been a pretty wild ride.

    Q. When growing up who were some of the wrestlers that you enjoyed watching?

    Being from Canada, Bret and Owen Hart were massive influences on me. Then there were guys like Sting, Terry Funk, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, I have a huge list of wrestlers that I enjoyed watching. I loved Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior, there was just something about it from the age of five or six and I  couldn’t get enough.

    Still to this day I have lots of VHS tapes with tens of thousands of wrestling, I loved it when I five and I still love it today.

    Q. You’ve had the chance to work with the likes of Sting, Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, what was it like working with guys you grew up watching?

    It’s hard to put that into words, these were guys that I idolised growing up, these were people that I wanted to be. I actually got to wrestle Sting in his first match back after 10 years away, and just being in the ring with him was a dream come true but very surreal at the same time. Sting was always good to be, Hulk as well, they always had time for me and it was great to be able to share a locker-room with guys like that and be on the same roster.

    Q. The likes of Sting, Hulk Hogan, AJ Styles, and Jeff Jarrett have all left TNA in recent months, what has that been like?

    There is always massive turnover in professional wrestling, people come, people go, some people go to work in other places and some people end up coming back, that is just the nature of the beast. It’s never nice to see anyone go, but I’m still really good buddies with AJ Styles and we talk whenever we get a chance – we’re actually planning on doing a bike trip together in the summer.

    Q. When you first started in TNA did you ever think you’ll become World Heavyweight champion?

    It’s always something that I wanted, and personally it’s always something I believed I could do. I don’t think there is anybody that doesn’t want to become World Heavyweight champion when they are in this business. The night I won the belt from Magnus on IMPACT! was a great feeling, I’m not taking anything away from him, it was an amazing match and he’s a super talented guy but I was better that day and now I’m the World champion and that sounds kind of crazy to say out loud.

    Q. What can we expect from you as Champion?

    I told the fans and I meant it, that I’m going to be a fighting champion, that’s the kind of champion I like and that is the kind of champion I’m going to be. Every chance I get to defend my title I will, I will defend my title against anybody, anytime, any place, any time.

    Q. Who are some of the people you are looking forward to defending your title against?

    The list is huge, pound-for-pound TNA has one of the pro wrestling rosters in the world. I’ve got a massive history with Bobby Roode, and he was they guy that held the belt longer than anybody, I would love to get in the ring and test myself against him.

    Guys like Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, Austin Aries, James Storm, Gunner, Ken Anderson, these are all guys that I want to defend my belt against. They are all worthy, they all deserve a shot at the belt and secondly I want to test myself against the best and see what happens.

    Q.  What have been some of the highlights for you during your 10 year tenure in TNA?

    Obviously my favourite moment was that night on IMPACT! when I won the gauntlet match and then went on to wrestle Magnus and become the World Heavyweight Champion for the first time. I wouldn’t change anything about my journey, it’s been an amazing journey, I’ve done all these different roles – I’ve been X-Division Champion, I’ve Tag Team champion on numerous occasions, I’ve held the TV title, I’ve even won the Knockouts Tag Titles with ODB.

    One of the things I’m most proud of is being on television every week for nearly 10 years, which is something not many people are able to do. I think that shows my versatility, you never know what is going to happen next in this industry, it’s a crazy business but it has been great to experience all of it, the good, the bad and the indifferent.

    I’ve always prided myself when the fans say things like, Eric Young is the most entertaining guy in professional wrestling. That’s really important to me, it always has been, it always will be, that’s the name of the game when it comes right down to it, it’s a television show, and it’s about entertaining people, if that with physicality that’s great, if its with comedy that’s great.

    My first two years in TNA I didn’t say a singe word, I was the guy on team Canada to carry the action and to be physical, I got hired here because I was a pro wrestler, it had nothing to do with me being funny, and it’s cool to remind people of that because I’m a pro wrestler at my core, or the other stuff is important to me but I’m a pro wrestler first and foremost.

    Q. As World Champion, what more can we expect from yourself for the rest of 2014?

    More of the same, I’ve always prided myself putting in 100% effort and it doesn’t matter if I’m sick or I’m hurt I will always put in the same amount of effort. As champion I feel that extra weight on my shoulders, being ‘the guy’ it’s important for me that people say Eric Young was involved in the best match on the show. For me it’s about making moments and memories, it’s about making people remember stuff. I’ve had lots of positive feedback so far and I just want to continue defending my belt and being the best I can.

    Q. With yourself as TNA Champion and Daniel Bryan as WWE Champion, is it the era of the beard?

    Yeah, it’s obviously the era of the beard, I’m not daft, I don’t live under a rock, I hear these things and I’m sure he hears them too. I’ve actually met Daniel in person and I always hear nothing but good things about him. Anytime anyone want to compare me to him, I have absolutely no problem with that, feel free to carry on, he’s a super talented guy and a tremendous wrestler.

    Q. Away from wrestling you’ve also presented a number of hit shows on Animal Planet, what has that been like?

    It’s amazing, it’s something that I’ve always wanted to do. I still have other goals in my life but TV is something that I’ve always wanted to do. I love entertaining people, the shows allow me to combine my passion of extreme sports, I’ve always been a bit of an adrenaline junkie. I’ve been all over North America and done lots of crazy things, and it’s been an amazing experience.

    Q. What is it like being a guest on the Steve Austin podcast?

    Steve and myself are kind of wired the same way, he loves pro wrestling and always has, I love pro wrestling. He’s also an outdoors man, he loves fishing an he watched my shows on Animal Planet and loved them and through the miracle of Twitter I got talking to him, we went back a forth and hit it off right away.

    We’re still buddies and talk to this day. For me he was a guy that I idolised and is one of the top five pro wrestlers of all time. I got to go to his house in LA, we sat around his computer with the microphone and we just talked about wrestling and life.

  • Best Original WWE Network Programming

    Since the launch of the WWE Network, over 600,000 fans have subscribed to the service. While it’s a bit below the one million subscribers they were hoping for, it’s still an admirable number for a service that is still only available in the United States.

    With live access to every pay-per-view and a vault containing every special event in WWE, WCW, and ECW history, it is safe to assume that most fans signed up in order to gain access to the special events, and at the reduced price of only $9.99 per month, who can blame them?

    There is a lot more to the WWE Network than just a vault of old events and live access to each month’s pay-per-view, however. There is also a boatload of original content. Here is a list of some of the must-see original content on the Network.

    5. Legends of Wrestling: Families – Watching a bunch of old-timers talk about the good old days is usually about as exciting as watching paint dry, but some of these are actually pretty entertaining. One of the best round-table discussions includes a panel consisting of Sergeant Slaughter, Jim Ross, Ted DiBiase, and James J. Dillon. The group discusses the importance and prevalence of families in the WWE. It is interesting to hear DiBiase discuss how having a father in the business influenced him to become a professional wrestler.

    Daniel Bryan's journey to WrestleMania is something most fans will be able to enjoy.
    Daniel Bryan’s journey to WrestleMania is something most fans will be able to enjoy.

    4. Journey to WrestleMania: Daniel Bryan – This is obviously one of the newest pieces of original content on the Network. It follows Daniel Bryan on his week leading up to this year’s WrestleMania and provides a number of exclusive interviews leading up to the event. It also discusses his rise to the top after initially being terminated from the company, with commentary from William Regal and Pat Patterson discussing how the company made a mistake in his firing. The most interesting parts of this documentary are the backstage scenes and hearing his fellow wrestlers praise him for his accomplishments.

  • 2014 First Quarter Matches of the Year

    We are a little over a quarter of the way through the year. With WrestleMania behind us, the WWE will now begin its summer programs and hope to build toward its second biggest pay-per-view of the year, SummerSlam.

    With that said, I felt it would be interesting to look at the top five matches from the first quarter of 2014. I included full match videos and highlights where possible, but WWE licensing restrictions made it difficult at times. (I also apologize for the terrible music in a few of the videos.)

    5. John Cena vs. Cesaro (February 17 Raw) – Say what you will about John Cena’s in-ring ability, but he has put on some great matches so far this year, with none better than this matchup with Cesaro. There were a number of amazing spots during the contest, with Cesaro’s counter of the AA certainly ranking near the top. It appears the WWE is going to push Cesaro hard, and this was the week where his push began after he defeated Randy Orton and pushed Cena to the limit.

    4. Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H (WrestleMania) – After weeks of begging for a match with Triple H, Daniel Bryan finally got his wish at WrestleMania. He took full advantage of it during the opening contest of the night. Both superstars really shined during the match and it was, in my opinion, the highlight of the show. It also ranks as quite possibly the best opening match in WrestleMania history, with only Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart at WrestleMania X giving it a run for its money.

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  • Bret Hart Blogs On The Passing Of The Ultimate Warrior

    WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart recently posted the following blog on his official Facebook page regarding the passing of Ultimate Warrior:

    “I’m deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Jim Helwig, The Ultimate Warrior. I wish I’d been kinder to him in the last moments that we had this past weekend at WrestleMania 30.

    We did cross paths once or twice, but we were all so busy. I never went out of my way to see him, but if I could… I’d tell him he looked good. He looked content, and he looked like he’d finally found happiness within his children and his wife. He never ever harmed me nor did we really work with one another… I wish we had.

    His final ring promo breaks my heart. I’ve many fond memories of times we shared, only now do they pile up in my head. I’d also tell him that he was right, he never was such a bad guy. My thoughts are with his wife and children. I never thought his time would be so short.

    I know one thing, I will never forget him.
    – Bret”

  • Audio: Bret Hart Comments About Warrior’s Death, Steroid Use

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart appeared on Calgary’s CJAY 92 on Wednesday morning and commented on the death of the Ultimate Warrior. Bret said that he crossed paths several times with Warrior over the weekend and could tell that Warrior’s health was not great.

    “He seemed good, he seemed happy, for sure. But, I did get a sense that maybe his health wasn’t up to what it was – maybe he wasn’t as healthy as he could have been or used to be. He seemed a little bit frail. Sometimes that could be nerves and stuff like that. But, he seemed a little less indestructible than he used to be.”

    While Warrior was always very health conscious with a bodybuilder mentality, Bret did imply that chronic steroid use could be a factor in his health failing.

    “He was always a pretty health conscience guy, but I don’t think it would be a surprise to know that he took steroids for a long time and I don’t know if he ever stopped… A lot of these wrestlers who have taken steroids for long stretches of time have found that it enlarges their heart and it causes a lot of problems. There are a lot of question marks about whether steroids have been a direct link to wrestlers especially in that age group.”

    He added that Warrior had been tough to deal with in previous years and due to the way his character was portrayed.

    “I think he’s a nice guy now going through a lot of changes in his life. It was a hard job for him being champion a long time ago. I think he ended up resenting the business and a lot of guys in it. In a lot of ways, he kind of turned his back on the business because he wasn’t happy with how things worked out for him.”

  • Photo Of WrestleMania XXX After Party, New WWE Legends House Trailer (Video)

    – WWE added a new preview to their official YouTube channel of the upcoming WWE Network reality show “Legends House,” which is scheduled for an April 17th premiere. You can check out the new preview video below.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Sgt. Slaughter posted the following photo from the official WrestleMania XXX after party on his Twitter account. The photo features (in order): Bret Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, Tim White, Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

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  • Bret Hart & RVD Backstage At WWE HOF, 5 Things To Look Forward To On RAW

    – WWE added a new video to their official YouTube channel called, “5 things to look forward to on the Raw after WrestleMania.” You can check that out below:

    – The following is a photo of Bret Hart and Rob Van Dam backstage at the WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony in New Orleans on Saturday night.

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  • VIDEO: Hulk Hogan Speaks On Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, Ric Flair & More

    WWE Hall Of Famer and WrestleMania XXX host Hulk Hogan appeared on The Sam Roberts Show recently to promote this Sunday’s big event in New Orleans. The official description for the appearance reads as follows:

    “Sam Roberts talks to Hulk Hogan on SiriusXM’s The Sam Roberts Show, about returning to the WWE, the current generation, and his interactions with Ric Flair, Ultimate Warrior, and Bret Hart, and more.”

    You can watch Hogan’s appearance on the show above.

  • WrestleMania XXX News, Results and *SPOILERS* [>>]

  • Bret Hart Says WrestleMania XXX Will Be Bigger “Than Anyone Has Ever Imagined”

    The following are highlights of a new CTV News interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart:

    On this year’s WrestleMania: “It’s going to be more than anyone has ever imagined. I think this might be the best WrestleMania of all time.”

    On the feeling back in the day that there wouldn’t be more than one WrestleMania: “A lot of the wrestlers thought there was only going to be one WrestleMania, that there would never be another one. If you weren’t on the card, everyone was so dejected because it was huge payday. But to look back all these years later, and realize that now there’s 30 years of WrestleMania — every single one has been a success, they’re all uniquely different.”

    Check out the complete interview at CTVNews.com.

  • WrestleMania XXX News, Results and *SPOILERS* [>>]

  • Bret Hart To Undergo Another Surgery?, WWE Main Event Done On ION On 4/2

    – WWE appears to be ending its’ run with WWE Main Event on the ION Network on April 2nd. The ION Network is currently listing a “Burn Notice” marathon for April 9th.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart may soon need to undergo another surgery on either his foot or ankle in the near future. Hart recently discovered that he has been suffering from a broken foot. He hadn’t been walking well recently, but that was due to a knee replacement surgery he had in 2013.

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  • Owen Hart & The Rock Rumored For Next Year’s WWE HOF, Ultimate Warrior Note

    While this shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, the plan is for The Ultimate Warrior to close out the WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony this year.

    Speaking of the WWE Hall Of Fame, Bret “The Hitman” Hart noted in a recent Q&A session that he believes Owen Hart will be inducted next year in California.

    Also rumored for the Hall Of Fame next year is The Rock.

  • Bret Hart Speaks On CM Punk Situation, Daniel Bryan/WMXXX, HBK, Steve Austin

    The following are highlights of a new Boston Herald interview with Bret “The Hitman” Hart:

    On his classic Iron Man match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania: “We both made that a classic match that will never, ever lose its shine. I remember there was a certain point when I had to be setting up a move with exactly five minutes left in the match. I remember setting up on the second rope and looking at the score clock, and there was exactly four minutes and 59 seconds left in the match. There’s no wasted moves, and there was precision in every move.”

    On his classic WrestleMania match with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “They ended up throwing me and Steve together and it was kind of an ice-cold story line,” said Hart. “That was a big disappointment, at first, for Steve and me. We’d just fought months earlier at the Survivor Series, and even though we loved working together, he was looking for someone new to work with and I was looking for Shawn.”

    “The match with Austin was pro wrestling’s version of the best MMA fight,” said Hart. “Steve even calls me once in a while and goes, ‘I got our match on.’ He always tells me it’s his favorite he’s ever had, and it’s the same for me.”

    “I’ve always felt that Steve was good enough to make it on his own anyway, but I do like to think I played a role in helping him.”

    On how he would book WrestleMania XXX: “I hope they give Daniel Bryan his chance to win the belt at WrestleMania. He earned it a long time ago, but it wouldn’t surprise me — like Charlie Brown with the football — if they pull it away from him one last time. I really hope they give him his proper run, as he hasn’t had the opportunity yet to be the champion he deserves to be. Hopefully this year at WrestleMania, it will be a crowning achievement for Daniel Bryan.”

    On the CM Punk situation: “When you look at it closely, Punk’s burned out. He’s always given 100 percent in all his matches, and delivered some of the best pay-per-view matches in the past 10 years. And it’s not easy when there are legends who only work part-time, and guys like Punk and Bryan do all the work, and watch someone like Brock Lesnar walk in and take those big matches and big paydays without having to be on the road all the time. I think that had a lot to do with his decision, and rightfully so.”

    “One of Vince McMahon’s favorite sayings is, ‘Life’s not fair.’ I don’t see Punk being a factor at WrestleMania, but he still has a lot of greatness left in him. As a fan, I hope he comes back, and as a wrestler, I have a lot of respect for him, too.”

    Check out the complete interview at BostonHerald.com.

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  • Bret Hart Interview: Almost Wrestling Ricky Steamboat At WM2, HBK/Razor Stealing The Ladder Match

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was the latest guest on WWE’s “30 Years of WrestleMania” podcast over at PodcastOne.com. Here are some highlights of what the Hitman said about:

    Original plans for WrestleMania 2: “I was initially told quite excitedly, that I would be wrestling Ricky Steamboat, which was a dream for me, that would have been a big moment for me. Then they changed it about a month before WrestleMania, you are going to be in the battle royal with the football players, and I remember going, uch, that’s not going to be anywhere near the same thing. I would have a great match with Ricky Steamboat.”

    His favorite WrestleMania Match: “I would probably say the Iron Man match, but it’s so long I don’t really have time to take an hour to watch it, it’s really a study that match. I would recommend that any young wrestler if they really want to watch a good match where they might learn something, it would probably be that Iron Man match. But just for time reasons, I always loved the match I had with Steve Austin, just because it delivers so much. It was a beautiful story.”

    Almost Fighting Roddy Piper After Their WrestleMania 8 Match: “Well, the truth is, when we finished the match, we almost got into it in the back. Because Roddy had kicked me in the face and busted me open, and there was a little tension from that when I came back. I remember that Chief Jay Strongbow had to kinda get between us, and we had to cool our heels for an hour before we could at least thank each other for the match.”

    Who He Wishes He Could Have Wrestled At WrestleMania: “I’d have like to put Hulk Hogan in the sharpshooter if he had shown up.”

    Shawn Michaels & Razor Ramon’s ladder match at WrestleMania X: “I felt totally ripped off. I had told Vince the idea since the very first day that I got there that I’ve got this idea about a ladder match that we been doing up in Calgary. Everytime I sat down with Vince I would always say, I’ve got this idea for a match but you’ve got to promise me you won’t do it with anybody else. One day he did ask me to show him the watch so that he could have an idea, so I went and found Shawn, and it’s one of those matches that’s on a video but we kinda just went out there and did a dry run just to show Vince what the match was, it wasn’t the greatest ladder match, nor was it intended to be. But it was a match to show the bare bones of it to Vince. I remember when it was over I knocked on Vince’s door and said did you see it, and he said he missed it. Scott Hall, not Scott Hall but Razor Ramon saw the match, of course Shawn was in the match so he kinda got to think hey this is a great idea, and so they went to Vince without my permission and stole my idea took the match. They had a great match at WrestleMania X but it wasn’t the wrestlers that were great, it was the match that was great.”

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    – Also new on PodcastOne.com is the latest edition of “30 Years Of WrestleMania,” which features Renee Young interviewing WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart. You can also check that one out at PodcastOne.com.

    – Last Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown scored a final cable rating of 2.05, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 2.05 final draw is up from the previous week’s number. Friday’s SmackDown drew 2.796 million viewers, which was also an increase from the previous week.

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    – WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart was forced to cancel some of his wrestling appearances that were scheduled for this weekend due to bad weather. Hart’s appearance for Pro Wrestling Syndicate has been re-scheduled for Saturday, June 7th. His appearance for The Wrestling Universe Store has been re-scheduled for Sunday, June 8th.

    – The following is a trailer for WWE’s new “WCW’s Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Vol. 1” DVD:

    http://youtu.be/GMmBld1NLI0

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    – According to reports, Alexander Rusev may be using a sidewalk-slam as his finishing move. Up until recently, Rusev had been using the camel clutch as his finisher.

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    The official WWE website recently added a new interview with Joey Styles talking to WWE Hall Of Famers “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Bret “The Hitman” Hart about the WWE Network.

    Austin was asked what the Network announcement was like for him, and he noted the following:

    “I was actually a bit [ticked] off that I had to be there, because I had just gotten back from Texas, I was out of shape, I hadn’t really unpacked my bags from being at the ranch for two months. But I was so proud and happy that I went. Way back in the day when I started out in 1990, I would have never envisioned that the business would ever turn to this or someone would have the vision to do it. Vince McMahon was standing right in front of me, about two feet away, and I slapped him on the back two times and I said, “That’s impressive.” And I left that thing being extremely impressed with what WWE has come up with now.”

    Check out the complete interview at WWE.com.

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    WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart recently appeared on the Primo’s Wrestling In Canada show to discuss a number of topics.

    During the interview, Hart spoke about wrestling taking chair shots, his health and what he would do if he was running WWE.

    You can check out the appearance above.

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