– It was revealed during Monday’s RAW in Chicago that Hulk Hogan will be appearing at next week’s RAW to make a major announcement regarding WrestleMania XXX.

– Sheamus posted the following photo of the injury he suffered at RAW following the attack backstage at the hands of Christian.

Blood drawn means war… Blindsided backstage by Captain Weasel. #ChicagoRAW pic.twitter.com/cKlSIquY6o

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) March 4, 2014

– Hulk Hogan continues to express his excitement about being back in WWE. Hogan tweeted the following on Monday:

Wish I could just live full time in the WWE ring,it feels like home when I'm with the WWE UNIVERSE brother. HH pic.twitter.com/kyZxJd4pYy

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) March 3, 2014

– WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross shared his comments on what he expects for tonight’s RAW. He tweeted the following on Monday evening:

Look for WM30 card to begin to evolve tonight on #RAW from #Chicago. I'd suggest the only concrete match is Taker vs Lesnar. #StayTuned

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 3, 2014

– JR also revealed that he’s recording an interview with Mick Foley for a future “Ross Report” podcast. JR tweeted:

Tomorrow night I'm visiting w/ @realmickfoley for an upcoming Ross Report podcast. @mauroranallo on tap this week. @PodcastOne & iTunes.

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 3, 2014

On Tuesday night, WWE will premiere the second edition of both the “WWE Countdown” and “WrestleMania Rewind” shows on the WWE Network.

The preview for this week’s “WWE Countdown,” which is a list of the coolest entrances in wrestling history, can be seen below:

The preview for this week’s “WrestleMania Rewind,” which centers around Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant from WrestleMania III, can be seen below:

• *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s RAW — CM Punk, Undertaker/Lesnar & MORE! [>>]

– NFL stars Gary Barnidge and DeAngelo Williams will be releasing details today regarding a scavenger hunt competition where the prize is ringside tickets with them to WrestleMania XXX.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan recently noted on Twitter that he’s still training because in WWE you “can never say never.” He tweeted the following:

Gotta stay correct for WWE because you can never say never brother,gotta stay ready if my friends shout out, jack pic.twitter.com/j7McyoDFB3

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) March 1, 2014

– WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan will be appearing on Wednesday’s edition of “Toy Hunter” on The Travel Channel. The episode was filmed back in October of 2013 and features Hogan looking for items to display in his “Hogan’s Beach Shop” in Tampa, Florida.

– Current WWE NXT Champion Adrian Neville’s new theme song is called “Break Orbit” and is available right now on iTunes.

– WWE’s newest “30 Second Fury” video on YouTube features the best moonsaults of soon-to-be Hall Of Famer Amy “Lita” Dumas:

The following are highlights of a recent WWE.com interview with Hulk Hogan:

On his RAW return and if he still gets nervous: “Oh yeah, there were nerves. Even the night before, I couldn’t sleep. I was tossing and turning. I’m thinking, “How are these fans going to welcome me back?” But when I came out right at the top of the show and they saw me, it was almost like I had walked behind a 747 jet. The only way I can explain it to you is it was this energy and it was so loud it was like, “Woah!” It made me take a step back for a minute. I was like ‘Okay. Yeah, this works.'”

On how he was received by the wrestlers in the locker room: “You always hope for the best, but that thought of, “Who’s this new guy coming in?” will pass through your mind. A lot of these new Superstars weren’t born when I wrestled Andre the Giant at Shea Stadium, so, you never know. But it couldn’t have been a better welcome. I mean it was nothing but love. When you shook someone’s hand, they looked you right in the eye and they were serious. One Diva said, “Oh man. I’m a huge fan of yours. You’re the biggest Superstar ever!” I said, “Man, that’s cool. Thank you.” So it was really neat coming from a bunch of very good people.”

On how his WWE return came about: “Over the last couple years, there’ll be texts between Vince and I. “Happy birthday brother!” on August 24th, his birthday. Christmas, Thanksgiving. We’ll touch base like that. And then I guess the word got out that I was jobless. I didn’t know what I was going to do. I was thinking of going back to playing music or something. On a Tuesday, I was officially out of work. And Friday morning I was drinking my coffee and I hear my cell phone. And it was Triple H. “Hey brother, just checking on you.” I’m like, “Hey, dude, I’m just contemplating my navel here. I’m officially out of work, I’m unemployed.” And that started us talking. In my heart, I was hoping to come back here. I was hoping to put the period on the end of the sentence and it was the logical extension. It just made so much sense to come back.”

On his relationship with The Ultimate Warrior: “I don’t know. Triple H was giving me the broad strokes of The Ultimate Warrior and his concerns with Hulk Hogan. I said, “Triple H, I’m easy, brother. After everything I’ve been through, and everything I’ve learned, for me, it’s about this moment forward.” I said, “I understand that there might be a little situation, but you don’t have to worry about me.” I would love to shake his hand, look him in the eye and say, “Brother, nothing but love for you. Whatever I did, I apologize for it. I don’t even need for you to apologize if there was anything on your end. Whatever it is, brother, nothing but love for you, let’s do business.” And if we could be friends? Even better, because he’s a good guy.”

Check out the complete interview at WWE.com.

– Hulk Hogan’s appearance on “The Today Show” from Wednesday is now available online. You can check it out at Today.com.

– Hogan’s appearance with Jimmy Hart on MyFOXNY is available at MyFOXNY.com.

– The latest commercial for “Hogan’s Beach” in Tampa, Florida is available below:

http://youtu.be/SaQGFO30sWw

Neal Jones sent along the following:

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MEAN GENE OKERLUND will be moderating the Q&A Panel with Hot Rod “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan. As we approach the 30th, hear from the two legends of the ring whose feud launched WRESTLEMANIA!

Mean Gene will only be moderating on Sunday, he is NOT scheduled to sign or do photo ops. We fought hard to get him to moderate this epic and historic event and he graciously worked with us to make it happen. This panel is part of our Sunday programming and DOES NOT require an additional ticket. There is LIMITED SEATING and his first come-first serve (unless you are an R.I.P. or Hulkamania Package ticket holder).

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VOC Nation sent along the following highlights of a recent interview with Kamala:

On becoming a wrestler: “I didn’t really want to be a wrestler. I liked watching wrestling and I couldn’t really find a (real) job.I was with Bobo Brazil and he started training me. I thought itwould be a quick way to make some money, get wealthy, and get rightback out of it. I never wanted to be a wrestler. If I had to do itall over again I wouldn’t be a wrestler.”

On his start and his gimmick: “My first match was with The GreatMaphesto; he broke me in and gave me my start. Jerry Lawler came upwith the Kamala idea. I used to live in Africa and I startedpainting myself back then.”

On working with Andre the Giant: “Andre wasn’t the friendly guy that he appeared to be. He was real temperamental and had a nasty attitude. When I first started working with him, he called me a (derogatory) name in the ring and I beat him up. After that, I never had another problem with him. A lot of (top guys had problems with Andre too). He would just go out and mop the floor with people. He treated (wrestlers) nasty, and the fans too. Andre would do it just about every night. Guys would watch through the curtain to see what he was going to do.”

On working with Hulk Hogan: “We had a lot of good matches and drew a lot of fans all over. Working with Hogan was easy and a treat. I loved working with him.”

On racism in the WWE: “In Summerslam 92, I had one of my biggest matches against the Undertaker. He made a half million dollars and I made 13 (thousand). There was a lot of racism in the WWE. I remember so many times when I was there, I would get there early and find me a nice dressing room; the agents would (kick me out and) let (the white stars) have the dressing room. When I went out to the ring, I was a superstar; backstage I was a nothing.”

On the Undertaker: “I love the Undertaker. If I see him on TV, I’ll stop and watch. I love his gimmick, and I like him. He’s a respectable man and I got along real good with him, and I love his work.”

On retirement and regrets: “I don’t miss it. I wish I had made money where I could have retired and enjoyed life. I worked so hard all those years and didn’t make any money. If I had made money, I would have done the right thing and invested it. I don’t watch wrestling today. If my friends are watching it, I’ll get up and leave. It brings back bad memories.”

On Vince McMahon: “Vince McMahon has certain people that he will pay. If you get along with Vince, do him sexual favors, you’ll get along good with him. But if you just (do your job and) mind your own business, then he doesn’t like you for some reason. There was a lot of men with men in those days and even men with boys. I know a lot of guys that (failed drug tests) and it was documented that they passed, and I know what they did.”

Check out the complete interview at VOCNation.com.

– According to the latest SEC filings, a number of WWE employees acquired additional WWE stock on Monday. More likely than not, they bought the stock in anticipation of an upward trend due to the WWE Network launch.

– WWE Hall Of Famer and WrestleMania XXX host Hulk Hogan has been doing some media work for WWE this week. Hogan wrote the following on Twitter:

NYC is always great to me but today was special,I was so happy and grateful to tell the media I'm back home with the WWE Universe,brother HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 26, 2014

Great to be back. I want to see YOU on 3/8 at 2pm! I’ll be with @SteinerSports at @RooseveltField #Hulkamania #WWE HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 27, 2014

WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has switched from campaigning for a match at WrestleMania XXX to now pitching ideas for a “Piper’s Pit” segment on the show. He tweeted the following recently, including an update on his podcast.

Just saw Hulks Interview on Raw last night! Hogan can host WMXXX, I'll just host the Piper's Pit with Hogan at WMXXX

— Rowdy Roddy Piper (@R_Roddy_Piper) February 25, 2014

In final steps of getting ROD-POD up and running! I will also have special "PIPER'S PIT" when anyone wants to be frogy!! #howardstern

— Rowdy Roddy Piper (@R_Roddy_Piper) February 25, 2014

Throw the @WWE a new idea, "Put CMPunk" in the Pit at WMXXX! Then Hogan, then Vince! Be Sick!!

— Rowdy Roddy Piper (@R_Roddy_Piper) February 25, 2014

The Monday, February 24th post-Elimination Chamber edition of WWE RAW, which featured the return of Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker, drew a final cable rating of 3.31, according to Nielsen Media Research.

The 3.31 marks an increase from the 3.08 cable rating that RAW drew last week.

RAW averaged 4.66 million viewers, which was up from the previous week’s average of 4.36 million viewers. The hourly breakdown is as follows:

• Hour 1: 4.89 million viewers
• Hour 2: 4.77 million viewers
• Hour 3: 4.31 million viewers

• Reigns Leaving The Shield Soon, Kurt Angle Returning To WWE? + Sting/WWE Update

– Variety reports that the Muppets are expected host WWE RAW next month to promote their new Muppets Most Wanted movie (opening March 21st).

– Hulk Hogan appeared on NBC’s Today Show this morning to promote the WWE Network and WrestleMania XXX. Hogan presented co-host Willie Giest with a replica WWE Championship belt and invited all of the Today hosts to WrestleMania XXX.

WWE.com has posted video of the appearance.

WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan noted on his official Twitter account that he is headed to WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Hogan tweeted the following:

Still Rollin with the crew,just landed in NY headed to Stamford Ct, gotta get my stride correct, these guys … http://t.co/L6cJqZHMpx

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 25, 2014

Hogan also tweeted the following photo of himself and Jimmy Hart backstage at RAW on Monday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

@RealJimmyHart & @HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/BNCjK6hFVY

— Welcome Back Brother (@WWERedQueen) February 25, 2014

• Details On What’s Next For Hulk Hogan, Changes To WMXXX Plans, Sting/WWE Update

– Kofi Kingston is representing WWE at the National Guard Youth Foundation’s ChalleNGe Champions Gala tonight in Washington, DC.

– Actor Tiny “Zeus” Lister(‘No Holds Barred’) spoke to TMZ.com this week about Hulk Hogan’s return to WWE and joked that he wants a rematch against Hogan.

– Diamond Dallas Page released the following video on Monday featuring Jake Roberts talking about his cancer diagnosis. Jake undergoes surgery today to remove a cancerous tumor behind his left knee .

– WWEShop.com is now selling new Daniel Bryan YES! Movement hoodies, along with the t-shirts that were released last week.

WWE.com has published a video of Hulk Hogan arriving at RAW last night, meeting with Jerry Lawler, Nikki Bella and Sheamus backstage and making his entrance into the main arena from the Gorilla position.

– WWE has officially pulled CM Punk from his scheduled appearance at the upcoming Louisville Wizard Comic Con event. This was Punk’s final scheduled appearance from with the company.

Punk was removed from the Wizard World website a few weeks ago, but Comic Con officials had not addressed whether he would still be appearing.

Photos of CM PUNK From UFC 170 This Past Weekend

Complete WWE RAW Results With Videos (2/24)

WWE RAW (2/24)

The Legendary Hulk Hogan Returns to WWE! YES!

Hulk Hogan Opens Up RAW
The big announcement earlier this week was of course the return of the Hulk Hogan, and how he will be The Host of WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans. What can be said about Hulk Hogan? He’s the Babe Ruth of wrestling, and icon and legend. He deserved to be in WWE in come capacity, and why on earth he was in TNA for as long as he was, I’ll never know. Wade Barrett took a verbal shot at hogan at The Elimination Chamber Pay Per Vew, and was no were to be seen on this show, so I can only wonder, if he will fill the role of Hogan’s Punching bag at WrestleMania XXX, time will tell.  YES!

Alberto Del Rio vs. BOOtista / Randy Orton Interrupts.
WWE is now starting to acknowledge that BOOtista is getting booed out of the building. Well it’s about time! How long can you go jamming someone down the audience’s throats that is clearly not connecting positively with the fans? Let me make myself clear, I don’t hate Batista, I hate the idea that WWE felt they needed Batista to fill some gap at WrestleMania XXX, and injected him into the Main Event, in spite of an organic rise of Daniel Bryan. Clearly a large portion, and not a vocal minority is in agreement with this sentiment. Batista is already starting to

BOOTista is going to WrestleMania XXX #DealWithIT NO!

lean towards heel tendencies, making a crying face, after his entrance, and his #DealWithIt catch phrase, is quite antagonizing. So Big Dave loses to Del Rio after Randy Orton distracts him. Orton acknowledges the recent crowd reception Batista is receiving. Batista responds while sweaty and slobbering all over, that the fans have a choice, and he’s okay with their choice. I’m just turned off to this story. I’d be happier if Batista went full on Heel and Batista Bombed the crap out of Daniel Bryan, get him in this story, because this is boring me, and even if they inject Daniel Bryan into the Main event, I’m not sure I can take 5 weeks of build up to Orton vs Batista.  NO!

WWE Intercontinental Championship Big E. (c) vs. Cesaro
The match was good, Ceasaro is definitely getting a face turn soon, and rightly so, there is a big drop off on faces, and I would argue to you he already is a face, based on the crowd reaction he’s getting, and his Ceasaro Swing. Looks like Jack Swaggar is going to be Cesaro’s opponent, eventually. YES!

John Cena Injured during his interaction with The Wyatts NO!

John Cena Addresses The Wyatt Family
Thirty days after John Cena was screwed out of the WWE Championship at The Royal Rumble, and one night after he was screwed again from The Wyatts, John Cena finally decides to address the situation. He must have had that on his iPhone to-do list and kept forgetting to take care of this task. You know if the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is the most prized possession in sports entertainment, and they were combined because of your challenge to Randy Orton in December, you’d figure John Cena would have had have a bit more fire, than to wait 30 days. Bray Wyatt vs John Cena, has the potential to be a good story, and maybe even a good match, although Erick Rowan, may have changed the whole situation, because Cena appeared to be legitimately injured. Time will tell. I wouldn’t be terribly upset with a plan B of The Shield vs The Wyatts at WrestleMania. YES!

Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Christian NO!

Christian vs. Sheamus
Match was okay, nothing special in my opinion, but I must admit, it was just a match, and I was quite bored from it. Heavy rumor is Heel Sheamus vs Cesaro WrestleMania, I think that would be a good match. NO!

   View Page 2 to find out more YES and NO from WWE RAW and our Overall Raw Rating

– Hulk Hogan made a second official WWE appearance tonight, as he appeared on the RAW post-show on the WWE Network after the live television broadcast in Green Bay. Hogan spoke with Renee Young about how excited he is to host WrestleMania XXX and be back in WWE.

– Actor Aaron Paul, who is most known for his role as one of the main characters on the AMC drama “Breaking Bad,” will be the special celebrity guest host of WWE RAW next Monday night in Chicago, Illinois. Paul will be promoting his role in the upcoming film, “Need For Speed.”

For those who missed it, WWE added a video of Hulk Hogan’s return at Monday’s post-Elimination Chamber edition of RAW to their official YouTube channel. You can check that out below:

Speaking of Hogan, “The Hulkster” tweeted the following about his WWE return on Monday night:

Great night for me and all my Hulkamaniacs, with such a warm welcome from the talent in the back to the ROAR of the WWE UNIVERSE, onlyLoveHH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 25, 2014

*Spoiler* Another HUGE Name Returning Tonight On RAW

– WWEShop.com has released all new Hulk Hogan merchandise, including t-shirts, bandanas and feather boas.

– Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart just arrived at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here’s a photo, courtesy of WWE’s Instagram page:

– WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan continues to express his excitement about his scheduled return to WWE at tonight’s RAW show in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He tweeted the following on Monday afternoon:

What a great energy at the building in Green Bay, I'm ready NOW!!! HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 24, 2014

– New Jersey-based independent wrestler “Trademark” Tommy Maclin, who was signed to a WWE developmental deal in late 2013, has been given the ring name of “Stephen Kupryk.” His official Twitter account is now available at @NXTKupryk.

– WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E spoke to Tom Philips of WWE.com after his successful title defense at last night’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

Big E was selling the effects of Jack Swagger’s Patriot Lock by icing down his ankle throughout the interview. Big E stated that he wants to have the greatest Intercontinental Championship reign of all time.

– WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has been added to WrestleMania AXXESS in New Orleans during WrestleMania XXX weekend.

Hogan will be doing a VIP signing on Saturday morning, April 5th at 8AM.

Tickets for Hogan’s VIP signing went on sale this morning. All other AXXESS signings are currently sold out.

– Hulk Hogan’s son Nick recently spoke to TMZ about his legendary father’s upcoming WWE return. Nick noted that, “The energy of him coming back is just insane!” Nick also claimed that he, along with his sister Brooke Hogan, will be ringside for his big return.

You can check out the complete article at TMZ.com.

– Former NFL linebacker Quinn Ojinnaka made his Dragon Gate USA debut on Saturday night at the promotion’s “Revolt!” show in Queens, New York.

Many may remember Ojinnaka as the NFL star who recently tried out for WWE. He was originally trained to wrestle by former WWE Superstar Mr. Hughes, and in Hughes-style fashion, debuted in a bodyguard role for DGUSA tag-team, The Bravado Brothers.

As previously reported, Hulk Hogan was at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida earlier this week.

Photo of Hulk Hogan at the WWE Performance Center

Hogan, who as WWE announced will be returning to the company on Monday’s RAW, did not step foot inside a ring. He did, however, tour the facility and worked out a bit.

Speaking of Hogan, the WWE Hall Of Famer continues to express his excitement about his return to WWE on his official Twitter account. His latest tweet reads as follows:

The WRESTLEMANIA return of Hulkamania has turned into a monster already,I’m so grateful to be back home brother HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 22, 2014

• Elimination Chamber *SPOILERS*, Miz/Maryse WEDDING PICS & Hulk Hogan To Be RAW GM?!

– On Friday, TMZ.com broke the news that Hulk Hogan was heading back to WWE. Later in the WWE, WWE announced that Hogan will be the special host of WrestleMania XXX and will be returning to WWE television on Monday’s RAW.

The original plan was for WWE to break the news on Monday afternoon to get the internet buzzing about the return in the hours leading up to RAW. Several people in WWE were wondering why WWE didn’t announce the news on last week’s RAW, which would have gotten the news even more exposure.

TMZ’s leak on Friday led WWE to change their plans and quickly send out a mobile alert announcing Hogan’s return.

– Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg interviewed Elimination Chamber participant Sheamus last week to hype tonight’s pay-per-view. Here’s audio of interview: