– Former WWE Superstars Chris Jericho and Edge will be attending tonight’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York.
– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin interviewed Michael Hayes for the latest edition of his “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which is available today. The interview was conducted while Austin was in New Orleans for WrestleMania XXX.
The official description for the show reads as follows:
SASu – EP106 – Michael “P.S.” Hayes
Michael “Purely Sexy” Hayes met up with Steve in NOLA! Check out the stories about The Fabulous Freebirds, refereeing, what Michael did for Steve’s career, and why you should never call him Dok Hendrix! Plus, Steve remembers the Ultimate Warrior! R.I.P.
– Part two of Chris Jericho’s interview with Rey Mysterio is featured on the latest edition of “Talk Is Jericho,” which was released today. The podcast also features Jericho’s thoughts on WrestleMania XXX.
The official description for the show reads as follows:
TIJ – EP28 – Wrestlemania 30 & Rey Mysterio Pt2
Chris is talking Wrestlemania 30… and he’s also talking about it with YOU! Hear his breakdown & analysis, and find out who made better predictions – Chris or Egypt! Plus, Rey Mysterio is back with stories about his early days in the WWE, the pop-up stage, the higher ropes, and losing Eddie Guerrero.
– Also new at PodcastOne.com today is the latest edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast. JR’s latest show features an exclusive interview with new WWE Hall Of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts.
The official description for the show reads as follows:
TRR – Ep08 – Jake “The Snake” Roberts
2014 WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts gets candid about addiction and recovery, and how DDP saved his life. Plus, hear Jake’s thoughts on never being in a Wrestlemania main event, who’d be on his Mt. Rushmore of Wrestling, and what he thinks about CM Punk’s departure from WWE.
– WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio appeared as a guest on the latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. The official description for the show reads as follows:
TIJ – EP27 – WWE’s Rey Mysterio
The high-flying master of the WWE, Rey Mysterio, joins Chris! Hear how he got his pro start at age 14, what his first wrestling name was & who gave it to him, how he created all those unique moves off the ropes, and why he once got a standing ovation in the ECW locker room. Plus, Chris interviews Egypt, the highschool janitor who thwarted Pummelmania!
– Reader Jorge Romero sent along a tweet with a photo of the WrestleMania-themed room key for the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, which you can check out below:
The following is a preview for this week’s “WWE Countdown,” show, which looks at the top ten most memorable moments in WWE RAW history, and airs tonight on the WWE Network.
This week’s “WrestleMania Rewind” looks at Triple H’s return from injury to challenge Chris Jericho for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania X-8. For whatever reason, WWE didn’t release a video preview for that show on YouTube this week.
– Stephanie McMahon has officially started an Instagram account. You can follow her updates at Instagram.com/StephanieMcMahon. So far she only has two photos on the account, one of which is a shot of she and Triple H on their way to today’s WrestleMania XXX press conference in New York City.
– Chris Jericho revealed his guests for his “Talk Is Jericho” podcasts this week. Jericho tweeted the following:
The following are highlights of a new Boston Herald interview with Chris Jericho:
On his WrestleMania XXX status: “I’m not a part of it and I won’t be a part of it. And it was my choice to sit out this year.”
On the reason he decided not to return: “If I’m going to be at WrestleMania, it’s going to be in a position that I can sink my teeth into, a position that I think is significant enough for somebody of Y2J’s experience level and notoriety. Looking at the card this year and you see everybody who came back — Brock Lesnar and Undertaker are back, Triple H is back, Batista is back, and it’s the ascension of Daniel Bryan — how many spots are there available for Jericho at this point in time?”
On the CM Punk situation: “Everyone’s asking, ‘Where is CM Punk?’ Punk had enough of whatever was going on, and none of us really know whatever it was, and he left. And that’s your only choice.”
– FOXSports.com has published an article looking at Brock Lesnar’s UFC career being cut short due to illness. WWE legend The Rock is quoted in the article, saying:
“I don’t know if anybody will ever accomplish what he’s accomplished in the heavyweight division in that short amount of time. Had it not been for the unfortunate issue he had to deal with his stomach, who knows what could have happened if he continued to train, and continued to hone in on his skills. What he did was epic and historic.”
– Chris Jericho tweeted the following after appearing in The Authority’s video on RAW last night:
Welcome to Raw Is Jericho! Im the Best In The World At What I Do! U will never EVVVER be the same again! #cheapcatchphrases#guiltyascharged
The following are highlights of a recent Jim Ross Q&A update:
On why Undertaker and Chris Jericho never had a major feud: “No reasons that I can think of other than merely timing as I know that Jericho and Taker have great respect for the other.”
On if cable companies charged a per-usage rate instead of flat fee for broadband data, would it affect the WWE Network: “This question is intriguing but way beyond my level of interest or pay grade. I’m certain that WWE has likely thought of every scenario that might occur with their creation of the WWE Network. Lots of high paid people have been in the loop so one would think that all bases have been covered.”
On his memories of working with Bob Caudle at the Great American Bash ’89 event: “Bob Caudle was a great partner. Most underrated broadcaster that I ever worked with in my career. How could a Flair vs. Funk match be bad if both were willing to give of themselves to make the match great….and they did. Bob and I were not over produced and allowed to use our skills and instincts to get the talent over as best that we could. Hopefully, we succeeded. Thanks.”
On his invite to WWE HOF and if it will lead to the resolving of issues between he and WWE: “There’s nothing unresolved. My relationship with WWE is exactly what we want it to be. I’m staying very busy and doing something for WWE Network on an ongoing basis would be challenging. They’ve moved on and so have I with no regrets.”
Check out more Q&A updates from “Good Ole’ JR” online at JRsBarBQ.com.
– This week’s edition of “WWE Countdown” on the WWE Network will look at the top ten moments in the history of RAW. The “WrestleMania Rewind” show will tell the story behind Triple H vs. Chris Jericho at WrestleMania X-8.
– The following is the latest edition of WWE’s “30 Second Fury,” which takes a look at Mickie James’ “Implant DDT.”
– WWE has apparently contacted several major names to be part of their milestone 30th edition of WrestleMania. As one report described, “every mega-draw” of the past several decades that are still alive were contacted to at least make a cameo appearance of some kind during the show.
– Chris Jericho will be a guest on IGN’s “Up At Noon” this coming Monday at 12pm EST.
– As previously reported, Dolph Ziggler, The Bella Twins, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL all filmed a WWE-themed edition of the E! talk show, “The Soup.” That episode is scheduled to air on Wednesday, April 9th.
– This Sunday is Mother’s Day in the U.K. and WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes, along with WWE Diva Natalya will be appearing on the ITV show “Surprise, Surprise.” The show was taped during the most recent WWE U.K. tour.
– The latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which features an interview with comedian and television personality Howie Mandel, is now online. The official preview for the show reads as follows:
TIJ – EP25 – Howie Mandel Germaphobe Howie Mandel brings the comedy, laughs & anti-bacterial hand gel to Talk Is Jericho! He also brings a little behind-the-scenes dirt about Chris Jericho’s appearance on Howie’s TV show “Deal With It,” which is back for season 2. Plus, stories from his early stand-up days, kissing Howard Stern on the lips, and… Deal? Or No Deal?
You can download the podcast right now at PodcastOne.com.
The following are highlights of a new FOX Sports interview with Chris Jericho:
On if he’s excited to watch WrestleMania XXX: “Kind of half and half. I’m not wrestling because I choose not to. I have other things going on. I don’t see myself wresting five years from now, so now is the time to make that transition. I follow the shows more online than anything. I don’t really watch wrestling because there are too many other things I like to watch. If I were at home for a couple of days, I’d rather watch “True Detective” or “Walking Dead” or “House of Cards” than wrestling. WrestleMania, I might check it out if I’m home. But my house isn’t really a wrestling house. My kids don’t care for it, my wife’s not a fan. If I do watch it, it’s more like I have to tape it and watch it later.”
On if he’s ever walked out on WWE and his thoughts on CM Punk walking out: “No. I’ve never done that. When I felt the way that Punk did in ’05, I just waited until my contract was done, and then I left for two-and-a-half years. I never walked out in the middle of a contract, nor would I. I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing that Punk did because that’s his decision. I don’t know anything about it. I know as much as everyone else. The thing is, the wrestling business goes on. There’s never been one guy who has ever left and caused the business to shut down. Hulk Hogan left. Bret Hart left. All these guys have left and guess what? They get replaced.”
On the fact that Jim Ross told FOX Sports that Punk is leaving a lot of money on the table: “Then, he must have made a s—load of money. I walked away from WCW when they offered me a contract, but I had enough. They could’ve paid me $3 million or $5 million or $10 million, and I still didn’t want to be there. If you don’t want to be there, the money is irrelevant. Yeah, you could look at it like he’s walking away from a s—load of money, but he’s also walking away from a situation where he’s saying, “I don’t care what they pay me, it’s not enough. It’s not worth my sanity, and I’m leaving.” It’s easy to play armchair quarterback with this situation, but no one knows what’s going on except Punk, and he’s not talking, so it’s all speculation at this point. The bottom line is, life goes on, the business goes on, and Punk doesn’t seem to worry about it too much because he’s not there.”
On if he keeps up with the current WWE product: “I follow what’s going on, but I don’t really sit down to watch and analyze it. I need to follow what’s going on. It’s part of what I do. Whether it’s my podcast or just being Chris Jericho. I never understood the guys who would come back into wrestling after being gone for five or six years and have no idea who all the characters are, and what’s what. I’m kind of in the middle. I still follow along, but I don’t really watch a lot.”
– The latest edition of “Talk Is Jericho,” which features Chris Jericho interviewing The Miz, is now available. The official description for the show reads as follows:
TIJ – EP24 – WWE’s The Miz WWE’s The Miz was the token All-American frat boy on MTV’s Real World, and parlayed that into a career in pro-wrestling! And he’s telling stories about all of it – from his first match with John Cena to his WWE locker room ban to being fired by Jeremy Piven to winning the championship belt!
The following are highlights of a new News Magazine Network interview with Chris Jericho:
On which is harder — pro wrestling or music: “It’s all hard. And it’s all show business. I’ve never considered myself a wrestler. I consider myself an entertainer. Anything that falls within that show business umbrella I feel I can do. That’s how I set my goals.”
On which is his priority right now: “My priority now is with my band, Fozzy. I do so much touring with the band that my WWE wrestling appearances for now are far and in between. I still enjoy it. When I feel there’s something interesting to me I’ll get back in wrestling, but for now I’m plenty busy with everything I’m doing.”
– Chris Jericho recently revealed his guests for his two “Talk Is Jericho” podcasts this week. On Wednesday’s edition of the show, Jericho will talk to WWE Superstar The Miz. On his Friday show this week, Jericho will be interviewing comedian and television personality Howie Mandel. Jericho tweeted the following:
– Apparently one of the reasons for some of the missing pay-per-view events on the WWE Network is due to some copyrighted music issues, as well as some other editing that needs to be done to certain events.
– Chris Jericho recently noted on his official Twitter account that he filmed an interview for the upcoming “Blood Sucking Freaks” Blu-ray. Jericho wrote:
– Chris Jericho will be appearing on Howie Mandel’s “Deal With It” show on TBS tonight at 10:30pm EST. He will also appear on the IGN show “Up At Noon” on March 27th.
– Speaking of Jericho, his latest podcast, which features soon-to-be WWE Hall Of Famer Amy “Lita” Dumas is available at PodcastOne.com.
– Also new at Podcast One is the latest “Ross Report” show from WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross. His latest show features an interview with fellow WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley. You can check that out at PodcastOne.com.
– Independent pro wrestler Steven Walters, who frequently works for Anarchy Wrestling out of Cornelia, Georgia, has signed a developmental deal with WWE. He is expected to start with the company in Orlando in mid-April.
– Chris Harrington recently compiled a list of the 20 wrestlers who have appeared in the most WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-view matches in history. That list looks as follows:
1. The Undertaker 161
2. HHH 158
3. Big Show 156
4. Kane 155
5. Chris Jericho 149
6. Rey Mysterio 129
7. John Cena 124
8. Edge 123
9. Booker T 119
10. Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels 114
12. Chris Benoit 113
13. Ric Flair 105
14. Christian and Steve Austin 90
16. Dustin Rhodes aka Goldust 90
17. Sting 83 and Lex Luger 83
19. Hulk Hogan and C.M. Punk 82
– The latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which features part-time celebrity WWE Diva Maria Menounos, is now available online. You can check out the show at PodcastOne.com.
– According to media reports coming out of Puerto Rico, Carlos Colon, who was recently announced as the latest inductee into the 2014 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame, will be inducted by his sons Carlito and Primo (Diego), as well as his nephew Epico (Fernando).
– Zack Ryder has been getting a lot of positive Twitter feedback from other wrestlers for his new “Last Rezort” video series. Ryder tweeted that he’s got “nothing to lose” and that he’s not hungry for success, he’s “starving.”
Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho recently noted on his official Twitter account that he will be releasing his new book on October 13, 2014. The book will be the third installment of his autobiographical series. Jericho also noted that he will be revealing the title of the book, as well as the official cover, later this week.
4 MORE DAYS until I OFFICIALLY reveal the cover and title of my NEW BOOK!! Stay tuned kids…… http://t.co/EplD00OVCD
Speaking of Jericho, following his two-part interview with Rob Van Dam, his “Talk Is Jericho” podcast shot up to number one on the Canadian iTunes chart and number two on the U.S. chart.
– Part two of Chris Jericho’s two-part interview with Rob Van Dam on his “Talk Is Jericho” podcast is now available. You can check that out at PodcastOne.com.
– As previously reported, New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski attended the recent WWE NXT television taping. The official WWE website has video of Triple H meeting the NFL star, which you can check out at WWE.com.
– Former WWE Diva and soon-to-be WWE Hall Of Famer Amy “Lita” Dumas has launched an official Facebook page. You can follow Dumas on Facebook at Facebook.com.
– Former WWE Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is doing a new video blog for WWE. In the first installment, he talks about the recent deaths of Big Daddy V and Billy Robinson, Monday’s RAW, Cesaro’s potential, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan and more.
– WWE.com has published a list of the 30 Best Big Men in WWE history.
– Sheamus is scheduled to appear at the Sacramento Comic Con at the Sacramento Convention Center this afternoon from 4:30-7:30pm. For more information, visit WizardWorld.com.
– Shawn Michaels is scheduled to appear at the Detroit Autorama convention on Saturday from 12-3pm. Chris Jericho will be appearing at the event on Sunday from 12-3pm. For more information, visit Autorama.com.
– Chris Jericho’s appearance on the Comedy Central show “@Midnight” is available online at ComedyCentral.com.
– Part one of an in-depth, two-part Miami Herald interview with TNA color commentator Taz is available at MiamiHerald.com.
– AJ Lee has passed Eve Torres on the list of total combined days as WWE Divas Champion. Torres held the title for a combined 260 days across three separate title reigns. Lee has held the title for 261 days. If AJ doesn’t drop the belt tonight at the SmackDown taping, she will pass Maryse’s combined reign of 265 days across two separate title reigns.
Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho noted on Twitter today that he “absolutely” expects CM Punk to return at tonight’s RAW in Chicago. Jericho tweeted the following in response to a question from a fan: