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  • Brock Lesnar on 4 Raws, Y2J’s Future, Bret Hart at Wrestling Show

    – Brock Lesnar is scheduled for four upcoming Raw’s episodes. Including the 1000th episode this Monday in St. Louis, Missouri, Brock is advertised to appear at the August 6 show in San Antonio, Texas. August 13th in Dallas, Texas. And the Post-Summerclam Raw on August 20th from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

    – Bret Hart’s will make a special appearance on August 4th in Nashville, Tennessee for Crossfire Wrestling. Compeating on the card that night include; Goldust, Harry Smith, Brian Christoper, Jillian Hall, Shane Douglas, and others.  Hart will also participate in a wrestling  seminar will be from 10 AM – 2 PM all at the Tennessee Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Details are at http://www.crossfirellc.vze.com/

    – Chris Jericho has no appearances scheduled for after SummerSlam.

  • WWE Advertising Bret Hart For Raw, ‘Sid’ Booted From Twitter

    – WWE.com is advertising WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart for the historic 1000th episode of Raw taking place on July 23 at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri.

    – A Twitter account representing itself as Sid Vicious was deemed fraudulent and booted from the website as a result. The account had drawn over 10,000 followers and multiple wrestlers acknowledged it as if it was legitimate.

    – WWE will hold a Raw live event at Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania on Friday, September 21, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Junkyard Dog is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com.

  • Bret Hart Advertised For 1000th Raw, Who Portrayed Doink?, More

    – A commercial aired in the St. Louis, Missouri market Monday night during Raw SuperShow advertising WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart as appearing at the historic 1000th show taking place at Scottrade Center.

    As reported earlier, WWE formed a list of 15 to 20 former Superstars they hoped to have appear on Raw in the weeks building up to and including the historic 1000th episode.

    – Doink the Clown was portrayed by Steve Lombardi (a/k/a Brooklyn Brawler) during Monday’s Raw SuperShow. Lombardi portrayed the character at various points in the nineties.

    – The 1989 cult classic “No Holds Barred,” featuring Hulk Hogan in his first starring role, is digitally remastered and available on DVD beginning today.

    – Johnny Swinger turns 37 years old on Tuesday.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Bret Hart’s Status For RAW’s 1,000th Episode & More

    – WWE will be holding a RAW brand live event from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on January 13th, the same venue that will host Tuesday’s Great American Bash live SmackDown show. Tickets will go on sale at Tuesday’s show. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

    – WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart is 55 years old today. He was born on July 2, 1957.

    Hart was asked by a fan on Twitter if he’ll be appearing at the upcoming RAW 1,000th episode celebration. He replied:

  • Former Stars Remember Chris Benoit, Hart Looks Back At Stroke

    – This weekend marks the five-year anniversary of the Chris Benoit double murder-suicide that occurred over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007. He murdered his wife and son before hanging himself. Two former WCW stars went on Twitter to remember their late friend.

    Perry Saturn: “Another one of those horrible anniversaries. Chris was a great friend and I miss him.”

    Scotty Riggs: “Many wrestling fans remember this weekends 5 yr anniversary in their own way, I chose to miss my friends Chris, Nancy & Daniel … All RIP.”

    Blue Meanie, who worked with Benoit in ECW and WWE, stated, “Today I reflect on a the 5yr ann. of the most shocking days of my life w/the Chris Benoit double murder/suicide.”

    – Ten years ago today, Bret Hart suffered a stroke after hitting his head in a bicycle accident. He briefly suffered paralysis on his left side, which required months of physical therapy. Hart has since recovered much of his mobility and is in good health, although he suffers from an emotional imbalance.

    Hart addressed the anniversary on Twitter, writing, “10 years ago today at this very hour, death came calling and returned home empty handed. Thank you God for letting me continue my journey.”

    – Today marks the anniversary of three more wrestling deaths: Shane Bauer, who was Chris Benoit’s early tag team partner Biff Wellington, was found dead five years ago today. Toni Adams passed away two years ago today at the age of 45, while midget wrestling star Cowboy Bradley passed away that same day at 75.

  • Bret Hart Discusses Locker Room Changes After Becoming Champ

    The Score’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) sat down with Bret “The Hitman” Hart in the final part of his three part interview. Bret touches on Lex Luger, his opportunity to carry “the ball” for WWE and his role as the champion of the company in the 1990’s. Highlights are as follows:

    WWE’s television ratings after dropping the title to Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XII and Steve Austin: “At the time, ratings plummeted after I dropped the belt to Shawn at Wrestlemania XII. They started losing the ratings to WCW. Shawn did not fill the void like I did and they kinda ended up where it’s like ‘We’re gonna go back to Bret Hart’. The guy that pulled them all out of that was Steve Austin and that was the guy I had a lot to do with helping shape where he was going in his career. I think I had a lot to do with, through the ’90s and I think I had a lot to do with the direction the whole company went, and the stars that did make it for WWE, like Austin and even Shawn I had a lot to do with helping get where they were.”

    On carrying WWE through the 1990s: “[Vince] needed someone immediately, like someone right now to carry the whole thing and not drop it. And thats what I love about my era. It’s like ‘Here, give it to Bret Hart’. And they gave me all that. And you know I say, guys like Flair and some of these guys say Bret Hart didn’t draw money, and thats not true at all. I did draw money. I drew big houses. And I had the tough job of having to carry things, I had to be the big star after Hulk Hogan, who was a failed hero at the moment.”

    On changing the ‘rules’ as champion: “The big one was I was never a big fan of the big star on the door dressing room. Warrior had it, Macho Man had it too with Liz, but Liz had to change and it was a different thing with Macho, but I always felt Macho earned it. Hogan had the fruit basket, the flowers and the special room with star on the door too. I always felt Hogan earned it too. I never thought he didn’t deserve any of that, he did. I know just when it came to me, you know the limo rides, and the limo service and all that, I didn’t want any of that” … “I want to change in the dressing room with the other wrestlers. I don’t need the star on the door, I don’t want it. Save the “it]s all a big show” for somebody else, I don’t want it. I was the first champion to refuse that” … “You see guys like Warrior and Hogan that didn’t have the time of day for anybody but themselves. I changed that. I wanted to be not just the peoples champion, but I felt like I was the dressing room champion.”

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  • Hart: Flair Sabotaged Matches & Why First Title Win Was’t On TV

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    Part 2 of Arda Ocal’s (@arda_ocal) interview with Bret “Hitman” Hart (@BretHart) has been posted and involved a very interesting discussion about Ric Flair:

    1) Ric Flair and his matches with Ric in 1992 when Bret first became WWE champion:

    “Flair was a tricky guy to work with, when I worked with Ric. When he was champion we had much better matches and the moment the title got switched we seemed to screw up my match every night… I always felt it was sabotage. I actually went to Vince, cause (Flair) was leaving the company, I thought he was purposely screwing up to ruin my run. We finally got the agents and Flair in a room to try give a little better effort in the matches and at least follow the story line… He confessed his mind wasn’t into the matches and he was having some problems at home. We would go out after the big talk and have the same screwed up match as we had the night before. I think over a period of time over the next few weeks I can remember Vince coming up to me saying he didn’t think Ric Flair was doing it on purpose – that he just didn’t know hat he was doing. I kind of agreed after a while. Ric Flair, as great was and a hard worker as he was, he just tends to get lost in the ring.”

    2) Bret Hart talks about being a Champion in the WWE and how he was constantly reassured by Vince McMahon that he was the top guy and WWE was 100% behind him

    3) Bret Hart’s opinion on why his first WWE championship win came at a live event in Saskatoon and not on TV or PPV:

    ”I think it must have been some kind of condition agreed to by Vince and Flair. I can’t imagine Flair saying that he didn’t want to lose on T.V or something like that- maybe it was something like that. I know Flair, upon dropping the title, gave Vince news that he was leaving and going back to WCW, at the time. So, I think it was all amicable. Vince was like probably happy to get rid of him- I think.”

  • Bret Hart Says Ultimate Warrior Was Supposed To Lose To Him

    Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network once again sat down with WWE Hall of Famer Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart. Highlights are as follows:

    Wrestlemania VIII with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and winning the Intercontinental Championship: “When I realized I was going to wrestle Roddy Piper, my gut instinct told me that Piper was going to keep the title for a while, and I would sort of be back up to him. It didnt work out like that, and I’m glad it didn’t because I kind of had my heart set on a good healthy long run as the Intercontinental champion. I thought at the time I got the title that I earned it and I wanted to have my chance. When i lost it to “The Mountie” I thought ‘They never gave me my chance.’”

    On Piper ‘passing the torch’ to him and other wrestlers not doing the same: “For him to pass the torch down to me, kind of thing, was a pretty big step for me. At that time a lot of wrestlers didn’t want to make that kind of effort for me, and I’m not sure why or what their arguments might have been. So many guys when I look back on my career, like even when I won the World Title I was supposed to go over on ‘Warrior’, i would have gone over on ‘Warrior’ at the ‘Rumble’, never happened. I was supposed to wrestle Jake Roberts first at ‘Survivor Series’, never happened,” … “its too bad in the case of Jake Roberts, he’s a guy that, I had this great career and never wrestled Jake Roberts one time.”

    On creating the ladder match and Shawn Michaels stealing the idea: “[Vince] told me to pick anybody I wanted, I said ‘I’ll pick Shawn’ because I was good friends with Shawn back then. I went to Shawn and said ‘We’re going to do a ladder match’ and he didn’t know what it was either. I tried to explain it to him. I knew it was a million dollar idea. Once I showed him how to do it I knew it would be a great idea” … “And then Shawn stole then idea from me. It was the idea that was the the million dollar idea. A lot of guys could have had a great ladder match, a lot of guys have. But it was the idea that I brought forth that they stole from me.”

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  • Rock Begins Shooting Empire State, Marcus Anthony’s FCW Name

    – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced via Twitter that today is his first day shooting Empire State.

    “On set. 1st day of shooting EMPIRE STATE. True story drama of the biggest heist in US history. Let’s have some fun,” Johnson wrote.

    His co-stars include Liam Hemsworth, Emma Robberts, Nikki Reed, Michael Angarano, Jerry Ferrara and Chris Diamantopoulos. Empire State is scheduled for release in June 2013.

    – Former Ohio Valley Wrestling talent Marcus Anthony is branded as Lincoln Brodrick in the newly released Florida Championship Wrestling roster guide. The heavily muscled wrestler has yet to appear for the developmental promotion after signing a contract with WWE in February.

    – World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus jumps onto the E3 stage with Kevin Pereira and Blair Herter to discuss the “Attitude” campaign and more in this WWE ’13 E3 2012 gameplay demo video. Watch the WWE Superstar lay out all the exciting details.

    During the interview, Sheamus expressed his disappointment with his WWE ’13 score being the same as The Miz. The Celtic Warrior says The Awesome One “couldn’t fight his way out of a paper bag.”

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    – WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart appears at this Friday’s Reading Phillies game taking place at First Energy Stadium 1900 Centre Ave/Rt 61 South, Reading, Pennsylvania.

  • Mark Henry His Healthiest In 5 Years, Jericho-Fozzy News

    – Mark Henry, who is currently recovering from recent shoulder surgery, says he’s the healthiest he’s been in 5 years. Henry tweeted over the weekend:

    “I’m the healthiest I’ve been in 5 years. U haters go to hell to the fans I’m healing great the Hall of Pain! LIVES!!”

    NFL Player Says He Can Beat Mark Henry In Arm Wrestling

    – WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart will be conducting his first wrestling seminar for the Crossfire wrestling promotion on August 4th at Tennessee’s Nashville Fairgrounds. Former TNA and WWE developmental talent Cassidy Riley will be working with the students in the ring.

    – Suspended WWE superstar Chris Jericho was in Atlanta over the weekend prepping for Fozzy’s upcoming performances in the UK. Fozzy will play the at Download Festival this weekend, Saturday, June 9th. Jericho said Fozzy will debut their new song at the Download Festival and tweeted this picture of them rehearsing in Atlanta:

  • Audio: Hulk Hogan Talks Scott Steiner, Bret Hart & Warrior

    During a recent interview with Scottland’s One Wrestling Show Hulk Hogan responded to Scott Steiner recent shoot comments about him and Eric Bischoff, never wrestling Bret Hart around WrestleMania 9 and his long running feud with the Ultimate Warrior:

  • Rock Posts Photo Of Himself With TNA Star, CNN’s Benoit Error

    — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shot a fight scene with TNA Wrestling star Kurt Angle on Saturday for the upcoming 2013 black comedy film Pain & Gain. Johnson then tweeted a photo of himself with Angle and film director Michael Bay on Monday with the caption reading: “The Peoples Champ, The Maestro Michael Bay, The Olympic Gold Medalist.”

    — CNN-IBN, CNN’s India news affiliate, posted a photo of the late Chris Benoit in their article recapping WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view event.

    — WWE will hold a Raw SuperShow on Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 12, 2012.

    — 2011 WWE video titles Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator and Greatest Rivalries – Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart are now available on Netflix.

  • Paul Orndorff Slams Bret Hart, Ric Flair and Ultimate Warrior

    WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff appeared on Inside The Ropes on Thursday night and slammed Bret Hart, Ric Flair and Ultimate Warrior (audio available here) . Highlights are are as follows:

    Facing Ric Flair in 1982 for NWA World Championship: “He was just another body. Some are better than others. I believed in making it look real. I was probably hard to work with because I wanted it to make real and I knew how to wrestle.”

    Experience of working at the first WrestleMania in the main event: “It was special. There were so many people. It was the largest crowd to ever watch it. And then the pay per view of it was just ungodly. This was my opportunity to be really noticed and be seen. My paycheck….it was huge. I made more money in that 30 minutes than I did in a whole year with the NWA. People expected it and they were gonna get it from me.”

    Working with Mr. T in the main event of WrestleMania: “I wasn’t crazy about it. I was very protective WrestleMania 1of the business. I was taught that. You take care of it. You don’t give out all your trade secrets. But then again you look at somebody like Ric Flair and you can say how can you hide something when they look like that? So I guess I started to give in a little bit.”

    Transition in WWF from wrestling to entertainment in mid 80’s: “It depends on your personality. I protected it. To me that wasn’t protecting it. As you can see right now, because they didn’t protect it, where it is now, there’s only two shows now. Look how many there was, there was one in every state, now look where it is.”

    On Vince McMahon using guys like Ultimate Warrior, more about the body: “I thought it was the worst move they could’ve made. Vince did it on purpose. He did it so he could be the only one.”

    On Ultimate Warrior: “He never paid his dues. You gotta pay your dues, go and learn your trade that’ll make it better when you are on that big stage. It’s called experience and nobody has any now, because there’s nowhere to go to get it.”

    Right decision on giving belt to smaller stars like Randy Savage and Bret Hart?: “No. Absolutely not. It’s like putting the belt on someone who wants to be a wrestler. It didn’t work. It downgraded, made the belt worthless. When Terry Funk, Harley Race had world titles, it meant more.”

    Opinion on long rumur that Hogan wouldn’t drop the belt to Bret Hart in 1993…: “I don’t blame him. I wouldn’t have either. Bret Hart was a nobody from Canada and Hogan was the greatest star in wrestling. I don’t blame him. He did the right thing.”

    Quick Fire Thoughts

    Ultimate Warrior: “I gotta go to the bathroom………………..NEXT!”

    Vince McMahon: “One of a kind.”

    Hulk Hogan: “Great.”

    Bret Hart: “I don’t care much for Canadians.”

    Randy Savage: “OK.”

    Ric Flair: “A Joke.”

  • Eric Bischoff Calls Bret Hart A “Sad Person”, Kaz Shaves Head

    — Eric Bischoff, who once considered Bret Hart a friend, now views “The Hitman” in a negative light. When asked for comment on the legendary wrestler on Twitter, he responded, “Another sad, bitter person. Too many of them in this business.”

    Bischoff made similar comments two years ago during an interview with Monday Night Mayhem shortly after Hart railed the TNA Wrestling executive producer and Hulk Hogan via Twitter: “I feel sad for Bret, because Bret is one of those people, and there are a lot of them, he’s the type of person that needs someone to hate in order to feel significant himself.”

    — Kazarian will sport an all-new look when he competes in tonight’s Lethal Lockdown match at TNA Lockdown. The TNA veteran cut off his trademark long hair as he appeared at Saturday’s Lockdown Fanfest with a shaved head.

    — TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries turns 34 years old today. He will celebrate his birthday by competing in Lethal Lockdown tonight at TNA Lockdown.

  • Batista Announcement, Bret Hart Stands Up For Daniel Bryan

    – Former WWE superstar Batista says his manager has some big announcements about him coming very soon:

    “Follow my manager @JohnnyRyanJr he’s going to be making some announcements about me VERY soon. #staytuned any guesses?!?!”

    – WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart wrote the following on Twitter about Daniel Bryan’s 18-second loss at WrestleMania 28:

    “Very glad the fans were vocal in their displeasure of one of the best wrestlers on the roster being jobbed out in 18 seconds.”

    – How over is Daniel Bryan’s “YES!” chant? Believe it or not, the “YES!” was heard at Tuesday night’s Miami Heat basketball game from the American Airlines Arena, the venue that hosted RAW the night before.

  • Bourne’s Injury Career Threatening, Miz Snaps Losing Streak

    — Evan Bourne sustained a midfoot fracture dislocation in an undisclosed accident last week as his foot was broken in four spots and dislocated in five. According to the official website of Silverman Ankle & Foot Practice, his injury, also known as a LisFranc fracture dislocation, is a career threatening injury to athletes, even when treated well.

    The website says, “It is unknown whether or not Bourne will return to wrestling after this injury but one thing is certain – it’s going to be a long road to recovery.”

    — The Miz’s victory over Zack Ryder on Monday’s Raw SuperShow snapped his eleven match losing streak in televised singles bouts. His last prior singles victory took place on the December 5 Raw in a count-out win over Randy Orton.

    — Bret Hart headlines UCW’s Summer Explosion III event at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 30. Other talent appearing include Leo Burke, “The Genius” Lanny Poffo, Hurricane Helms, Chavo Guerrero, JP Simms and “Wildman” Gary Williams.

  • Bret Hart Says He Could See Cena Turning Heel At WrestleMania

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart says he could see John Cena  turn heel this Sunday night at WrestleMania. During an interview with Rob McNicol of the UK Sun’ “One Sided Ring” podcast, Hart said:

    “I wouldn’t be the least bit surprise if Cena has some sort of role reversal – the fact that all the fans are against him so much. I can’t see him being a villain or a heel, but at the same time wouldn’t that totally blow everyone away?”

    “Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe it will be Rock that turns heel or something else but I’m fascinated by what direction they might go with Cena and Rock.”

     

  • CM Punk’s Favorite ‘Mania Match, WWE Stars Against Bullying

    — WWE Champion CM Punk revealed his favorite WrestleMania match during an interview with Marvel.com promoting WrestleMania XXVIII.

    “WrestleMania 13, right in my backyard of Chicago. Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin,” he said. “I can remember every punch thrown, every bodyslam and every submission move. It’s just one of those perfect matches that told a story. There’s just so many to choose from, but this match is the one that sticks out the most.”

    The Straight Edge Superstar also discusses his impending WrestleMania match with Chris Jericho, belief in Captain America, his kinship to Tony Stark and more.

    — SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has joined The Creative Coalition and WWE’s “Be a STAR” campaign as she, American Idol contestant James Durbin, Alicia Fox, David Otunga, The Miz, Rey Mysterio and Dolphins’ mascot T.D. will encourage students at two Miami-Dade schools this week to take a against bullying by showing tolerance and respect.

    — Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita will participate in a meet and greet for FWE Wrestling on April 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Legged Dog Studios 80 Greenwich Street New York City.

  • Cole Using Ex-WWE Star’s Entrance Theme, Hart Critiques Rock

    – WWE commentator Michael Cole began using former WWE star Kerwin White’s entrance theme “Never Thought My Life Could Be This Good” at last week’s tapings. Chavo Guerrero portrayed the short-lived character in 2005, which was depicted as stereotypical, middle-class, white, conservative, Anglo-American man. The death of Eddie Guerrero led to Chavo dropping the character and wrestling under his real name as a fan favorite.

    – Carlito defeated Finley at Big Time Pro Wrestling event on Sunday in Augusta, Maine. He said of his opponent on Twitter following the match, “I’m surprised WWE hasn’t rehired Finlay yet.” Finlay was released by WWE March 2011 after authorizing the interruption of the American national anthem by The Miz during a house show, drawing ire from the National Guard members in attendance. He has regularly competed on the independent circuit since then.

    – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tweeted a photo Sunday of himself applying the Sharpshooter. Bret Hart, who popularized the maneuver, saw the picture and said he’s doing it wrong:

    “I have a lot of respect for The Rock, but I’d be more than happy 2 teach him how to put the sharpshooter on correctly.”

  • Video: Bret Hart Reveals Why He & Hogan Never Fought In 1993

    In part 3 of Arda Ocal of theScore’s in studio sit down with Bret Hart, the “Hitman” talks about why Bret Hart vs Hulk Hogan never happened in WWE back in 1993:

  • Cena Says He Won’t Ever Quit WWE, WWE Return To Delaware

    — John Cena reveals why he is so passionate about being a part of WWE in this “Once in a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena” preview video.

    — WWE will hold a SmackDown live event at Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware on May 12, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.

    — Former WWE talent Travis Tomko turns 36 years on Friday. A jury trial for his arrest last October in St. Augustine, Florida on a felony robbery charge is scheduled for May.

    — Bret Hart and Jillian Hall appear at The Wrestling Universe 34-29 Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, New York on May 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Double Main Event On SmackDown, Hart-Comedy, Rock-NFL

    – Tuesday’s WWE Smackdown taping from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ will be headlined by a steel cage match between John Cena and Kane. Also booked for the show is an 8-man Street Fight featuring WWE Champion CM Punk, Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show vs. World Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan, Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes, Mark Henry and Dolph Ziggler.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart made another appearance at an improv comedy show in Toronto, Canada on Friday. During a recent interview with Torontoist.com, Hart explained why he enjoys live comedy:

    “I always thought I had a decent sense of humor. You get a lot of people saying my book was kind of sad, and you can’t change how your life goes, but I thought there was some great humor in there that no one else could deliver unless you lived my life. Broken down in the middle of the highway, you’d always find something to laugh at.”

    – With tonight’s WWE RAW taking place from Philadelphia, The Rock stopped in to the training facility of the NFL’s Eagles for a workout. Eagles star Evan Mathis posted the following picture of himself and The Rock on Facebook:

  • Video: Bret Hart Talks HOF Speech, Andre-WM2, Who He Injured

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart spoke with Arda Ocal of The Score this week. Here are some highlights of what Bret said about:

    His speech he gave when he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2006. Why did he dislike his speech so much, what does he think he could have done to make the speech better: “I hated it. I wasn’t out of my shell yet as far as public speaking. I was really nervous to get up and address all the things that happened with my brother Owen, me and Vince McMahon, so many things I had to talk about for the first time in front of a large crowd. I wished that I could have gone up and did it and done it over again like a second try. I just kinda rambled. I wish I could do it over again”

    His appearance at Wrestlemania 2 in 1986 where he participated in the 20 Man Over The Rope Battle Royal, this marked the first time he appeared at a Wrestlemania. What was the atmosphere like at Wrestlemania 2, also speaking about Andre The Giant’s dislike of the NFL Football Players that participated in the match as well: “It was interesting. They always had something different then each one. The 3 cities, and the wrestlers watching the Pay Per View, I was in Chicago. What I always remember most was Andre and the battle royal. He (Andre The Giant ) really hated the football players. He didn’t like any of them. He kinda made a point of being more friendlier with guys like me and Jim “The Anvil”. He was always doing what he could to make us look good, which worked out of us”

    The one and only guy he seriously injured in pro wrestling and how it happened: “At Survivor Series 1995, I took out the Spanish announcer (as he fell into their table), I blew [one of the Spanish announcer’s] knee out with my head. They should have took him away in a ambulance, he was all messed up, in great pain. I feel terrible about it. I hurt that poor Spanish commentator. I always felt really bad about it he was a really nice guy. I think I really messed his knee up.”

  • Bret Hart Addresses Yokozuna Rumor, Saturn Working With WWE

    – Bret Hart has addressed the rumor that he will induct the late Yokozuna into the WWE Hall of Fame later this month, writing on Twitter:

    “As much as I wouldn’t mind, it’s not true. No one’s contacted me about it, at least.”

    – Aside from Jim Ross and Goldust, Perry Saturn was also in Tampa over the past week evaluating developmental talent at Florida Championship Wrestling. Saturn tweeted:

    “Just finished a week @ WWE training center in Tampa. It was a great time. There’s a bunch of hard working, good people there. Wicked cool!” 

    – The official Facebook page of the Nationwide Arena has published photos from last night’s WWE Superstars match between Justin Gabriel and Hunico and of fans outside the venue.

  • Update On Yokozuna Entering WWE HOF, Chat With The Miz

    — Yokozuna is expected to be announced for induction into the WWE Hall of Fame tonight on Raw SuperShow. Though Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was originally slated to induct the two-time WWE Champion into the Hall, it was rumored over the weekend that Bret Hart will instead do the honors. The wrestling legends contested in championship matches at WrestleMania IX and WrestleMania X.

    Yokozuna, whose real name is Rodney Anoa’i, died from Pulmonary edema on October 23, 2000.

    — The Miz will be chatting live on USANetwork.com during the East Coast airing of Psych Wednesday at 10:00 p.m.

    — Former WWE Superstar Carlito wrote of his recent encounter with Bret Hart at an independent show, “I think he was surprised I was still alive or just looks at me like I’m a waste of talent. Lol, hes a real good dude though!”

    source: PWInsider.com