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  • Mick Foley Explains Why He Isn’t Signing A New WWE Legends Deal

    WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley posted the following on Facebook explaining why he’s not signing a new WWE Legends deal:

    “To deal..or not to deal – that is the question. As some of you may have heard, at this point, I am opting not to sign my Legends Marketing Deal, which gives #WWE the right to market my likeness on video games and action figures. I’ll be writing in more detail about this in the next week or so, but it would be fair to say that, despite strong sales, I have found the payoffs for the past two video games to be extremely weak – in the 25% range of what most talent was expecting.

    Last year, the explanation had something to do with the video game company going bankrupt – a real shame for me, since I was heavily featured as three characters from the “Attitude” era, complete with voice work. I haven’t heard this year’s explanation yet, but, personally. I think the #WWE just wants to see if the talent will accept a far lower percentage than had previously been given. If so, it would proably be a good business move for #WWE, since very few current wrestlers are going to jeapordize their standing with the company by offering resistance – and most legends will probably come to feel like anything they get from merchandise is better than nothing.

    As for me: until I hear a valid reason, I’m opting out.”

  • Mick Foley Turns Down WWE Contract?, Scott Hall’s Tribute To Ultimate Warrior

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted during a recent podcast appearance that WWE has offered him a legends contract and that he will not be signing it. You can listen to the interview at NYC.Podcast.Play.it.

    – Speaking of WWE Hall Of Famers, Scott Hall added the following Ultimate Warrior tribute to the official YouTube channel of Diamond Dallas Page.

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  • VIDEO: Trailer For New Iron Sheik Documentary, Details On Who Is Included In It

    The world premiere of “The Sheik” documentary on WWE Hall Of Famer The Iron Sheik will be at the Hot Docs International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, April 26th at 9pm.

    Among those featured in the documentary are Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Seth Green and a number of other celebrities.

    The documentary will also be released for purchase on April 26th at SheikMovie.com.

    You can view the official trailer for the documentary above.

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  • Mick Foley Talks About CM Punk Leaving WWE

    WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley posted the following on Facebook regarding CM Punk’s decision to leave WWE, noting that Punk was in “considerable pain” for the past three years:

    “Yes, the response to that funny photo of CM Punk on a milk carton was incredible. While I respect everybody’s opinion – as long as it is given in a respectful way, I have to disagree with those out there who find great fault in Punk’s simply walk away. I am kind of like a ghost that drifts in and out of WWE, but in my past three years of drifting, I have never been to a WWE event where Punk was not in considerable pain. Ice packs, heating pads, and visits to the trainer were as much a part of his daily routine as eating. sleeping, and wrestling. Performing at that level, in that degree of pain was only possible when accompanied by the passion that turned an unlikely Indy kid into one of the greatest WWE superstars of his generation. Once that passions gone, then so are all of the things that made him great. I know what it feels like to go through the motions, and to do what needs to be done solely for the paycheck. It’s not pretty – and though I have not talked to Punk since the night before he left, I have to believe he has too much respect for what he does to let people see him going through the motions. If or when that day comes when CM punk returns to WWE, I hope it’s with that same passion that made so many of you care about him to begin with.”

  • Mick Foley Blogs About Warrior’s Death, Regrets HOF Tweet About Warrior

    Mick Foley has posted a new blog on Facebook talking about the Ultimate Warrior’s death, including his admission that he regrets tweeting the following during Ultimate Warrior’s Hall of Fame speech:

    “Personally, I think my #WWEHOF speech last year may have been better than this one.”

    The tweet got some backlash from Warrior fans, to which Foley responded:

    “Lighten up #LittleWariors – I expressed a polite personal opinion in a non-definitive way.”

    “I did like @UltimateWarrior’s idea of a #JimmyMirandaAward  – great way to pay tribute to Jimmy’s memory and honor unsung heroes in @WWE”

    Here’s what Foley wrote on Facebook about Warrior:

    “WORDS OF A WARRIOR

    When I first heard the news of the Ultimate Warrior’s passing – from my oldest son – my first thoughts were of his precious daughters, and how their father – whose love for them was clear – had been taken away from them far to early in their lives.

    My second thought was about the foolish tweet I sent out during Warrior’s Hall of Fame induction speech – and how badly I wish I could have taken those words back. Maybe they seemed harmless at the time, but in retrospect, the fact that my final words about Warrior were negative ones has had me feeling pretty bad these last 24 hours.

    I did not dislike Warrior. I got along fine with him in 1996, and years later, during a “Legends Rountable” focusing on “Heatseekers”, I was good-naturedly kidded by my fellow Roundtable guests for having nothing negative to say about Warrior, Paul Heyman or Buff Bagwell.

    His promo style was loved by some, loathed by others for their seemingly nonsensical style. But Warrior’s promos were unique and intense – and no one has done anything quite like them, before or sense. But in his final promo, he was anything but nonsensical. He was profound, and eerily prophetic.

    “No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own,” he told the audience. “Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others and makes them believe deeper in something that’s larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized by the storytellers — by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honor him, and make the running the man did live forever.”

    A brilliant statement, but a bittersweet moment to wantch after the fact – knowing how close the subject hit to home. I was thrilled to see someone I knew at the 3:10 moment of the video clip – my onw daughter, reacting to the historic moment – smiling, clapping; making sure that at least one Foley gave this iconic figure – and a well-deserved inductee in to the WWE Hall of Fame the goodbye I should have had for him.”

  • Steve Austin, Jim Ross & Mick Foley React To Undertaker’s Streak Ending

    The following are some post-WrestleMania XXX reactions to Brock Lesnar breaking The Undertaker’s streak on Sunday night.

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  • Mick Foley At NXT Axxess Event (Photo), Notes On Length Of Key WMXXX Matches

    – According to a recent draft, the matches that WWE is planning on giving ample time at WrestleMania XXX on Sunday are Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan, John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event. The Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match will also likely receive a decent amount of time. According to the draft, Bryan vs. HHH is scheduled to go longer than any match on the show.

    – The following is a photo of WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley in the ring at the WWE NXT event at WrestleMania Axxess in New Orleans this weekend:

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  • Mick Foley Reveals WrestleMania Dream Vacation Winner, Money Raised For RAINN

    WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley revealed the winner of his “WrestleMania Dream Vacation,” as well as the fact that they raised over $100,000 for RAINN. Foley tweeted the following:

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  • Jim Ross Q&A: Thoughts On Zack Ryder, His Black Cowboy Hat, Mick Foley & More

    The following are highlights of a new Q&A update from WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On Zack Ryder’s new YouTube show: “I have not but if he’s getting more serious then I feel that ‘s a good thing. Ryder is a good hand who I think still has a bright future but the time is now.”

    On WWE buying out companies and acquiring their libraries: “The theory of buying them rather than beating them is inaccurate. The libraries were from companies that were already defunct. We were laying the foundation to build a WWE Network someday. Obtaining content was a key. Seems like the vision worked out well based on my experience with the WWE Network.”

    On his trademark black cowboy hat: “I wasn’t crazy at first about the black hat but over the years I feel incomplete without it. It was another Vince McMahon good idea.”

    On teaming up with Mick Foley for a live show: “I’m sure at some point we will play San Francisco or the Bay Area. Mick and I have casually discussed teaming up for a show or two down the road. TBD.”

    Check out more JR Q&A updates at JRsBarBQ.com.

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  • Mick Foley Speaks On Daniel Bryan At WrestleMania, His Raffle & More

    The following are highlights of a new Shining Wizards interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:

    On his WrestleMania Dream Raffle: “If someone is not a wrestling fan, they can just call and say I want to go to Disney, or they can say I just want to explore New Orleans for those four days and then go to Disney and give my (Wrestlemania) tickets to someone else. But I think we are getting some people who are supporting RAINN because it’s a great cause. It’s the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization, and because it’s a difficult subject to talk about, it’s often pushed away, and by doing this raffle, it gets the word out there and it allows people to know that in addition to going to www.rainn.org for the raffle, there’s a great place to reach out and get help if you need it. So it’s a way for me to make a difference and in the last few weeks it’s really picked up.”

    On his reason for making the raffle so good: “Part of the reason I made the raffle so good, to be honest with you, is because that for a while it didn’t look like Mania was getting much enthusiasm, and had I known that the shows were going to turn around and the card was going to start shaping up to be so good, I probably wouldn’t have added the Disney vacation, and who knows, I may not have got on the phone and asked Gabe Sapolsky if he wanted to participate. I talked to Court Bower from Ring Of Honor, and so they’re in, and The WrestleCon… Everyone that I’ve spoken to, including Velvet Sky who’s signing that unbelievable poster of her in The Yankees shirt, and I don’t care if you hate The Yankees, this is the greatest baseball-themed poster of all time, and a hug from Velvet, and Diamond Dallas Page- it’s really unbelievable- and lunch with Brie Bella and some divas, breakfast with me. Honestly, if you’re not a fan of mine, and you want to call up and have me sleep in, I’ll forgive you for it. There’s just so much going on and it’s only $10 to enter and little by little using the strength in numbers theory, we are really making a difference in helping out a great cause.”

    On Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania: “It looks like it could actually happen. I think all of us, including myself, forgot what a great heel Triple H could be, because up until Monday night, especially going back a few weeks ago, when Daniel Bryan was asking for the match with HHH, it looked like he was trying to sell people something they weren’t interested in buying and then after Monday night, which was a brutal, but really effective way to close the show, I think people see that this is the match you want to see and if he wins, and I’m going to hope he does, he’s going to be hurting and so he’ll be entering the main event at Wrestlemania as one of the great underdog stories in history. Who knows how it’ll end, but the potential is there to have a really emotional scene. I for one, and as much as I like Stephanie McMahon as a person, I believe she needs to be slapped by a female, and I think there is a good candidate who would like to slap her. I just think there’s a potential scenario for some great joy at the end of mania, and it’s almost like really built up because I’d say since Hell in a Cell the shows haven’t had that joyful feeling. So let’s hope we all get that release again at Wrestlemania.”

    Check out the complete interview at ShiningWizards.com.

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  • Artist Rob Schamberger Speaks On Being Part Of WMXXX, His Project With Foley

    RockNSock5230 sent along the following…

    Acclaimed and exhibited artist, painter of the Champion Portrait series and portrait maker of your favorite wrestling stars as seen on the likes of WWEAuctions.com and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Rob Schamberger joined “Multi-time Award Winning” the Rack Thursday Night. In a nearly 25 minute interview, he discussed how he got started and how we got connected with WWE, his work being displayed at WrestleMania and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, his feelings to having work sold through WWE Auctions, who were his favorite wrestlers, what is his favorite medium to use: watercolor or acrylic, what is the biggest complement he’s gotten for his work, teaming with Mick Foley for his work with RAINN, the use of social media and how it has affected his art for the positive, his tips for other up-and-coming artists, his thoughts on the upcoming WrestleMania XXX card and so much more.

    How did he come about working with the WWE: “It’s actually my first official WrestleMania with them (WWE), but I started about three years ago. I was looking at doing something different with my art; I’d been working primarily with comic books and illustration and it didn’t ever quite fully happen, you know; I’d still have a day job and everything. I just wanted to do something different and I realized that no one had ever done a serious collection of portraits of wrestlers. So then I thought, ‘Oh, it’d be cool to do every one of wrestling’s world champions going all the way back to George Hackenschmidt and that’s all where it kind of started.

    Then, there was Kickstarter about three years ago, where I raised $20,000 dollars in a month to pay for studio space and everything to help make that break into doing art full-time and then just built off it from there and it’s been a wild ride.”

    His work being featured through the WWEAuctions.com site: “They actually came to me; Jim Ross had told them that that it would be a good fit for us to do business together, which is neat. I might actually be the last person that Jim Ross brought into the WWE; kind of a neat lineage to be part of. But we started talking about half way through last year and towards the end of the year we launched our first auctions together, right around Black Friday time and we’ve been doing it fairly consistently since then. It’s been phenomenal, I mean I have my own page on WWE.com and I don’t even have to take bumps in the ring.”

    When did he start to like professional wrestling: “I got into it when I was 18. Like every other 18-year-old who lives on his own, I was at my parent’s doing laundry on a Monday Night and my step-father who’d been a fan back in the 60’s and 70’s was flipping through the channels and landed on Ric Flair doing a promo on Nitro, this would have been about 1998, and I was just hooked right then. The next week, I was just looking for wrestling, because at the time I didn’t know the difference between the shows or anything, and I landed on RAW and back in 1998 they were just killing it; everyone was firing on all cylinders and I’ve been a fan since.”

    Why he chose wrestling as a subject for his art: “I wasn’t finding a whole lot of success with other subject matters, since what I ran into with, say, comic books is that there are other really talented comic book artists out there and made all the connections and put all the work and practice into honing their craft and I was just never going to be the guy to draw Batman; so I thought ‘Ok, so well, I’ll focus on my gallery work.’ And I was doing pretty well with that; I was doing like pin-up like stuff but at the end of the day, I was just another guy doing pin-up stuff. And no matter how good I got, I would never be Jennifer Janesko or any of those guys, you know, doing really well in that genre. So, I was looking around for work to do saying, ‘What can I do?’ and yeah, wrestling fit perfectly.”

    Who were his favorite wrestlers when he started watching: “Well, obviously, when I first started watching it would have been Austin and the Rock, you know; especially the Rock at this time. Also, Chris Jericho and right around then was when Edge debuted with WWF, at the time, and pretty much watched his whole career. The really neat thing is through doing his painting when I did my big Champions Collection portrait of Edge, he really liked it and we started talking and we’ve become pretty friendly since then, which I wouldn’t have pictures back in 1998 when I was watching ‘rasslin at my folks place.”

    Why he chose wrestling as a subject for his art: “Yeah, it’s been great. Like Edge, for instance; he and Beth (Phoenix), the gym that they have in their house is decorated with various paintings of mine. When I did the Kickstarter and announced that I was going to do every World Champion a lot of people jokingly asked me ‘Oh, so are you going to do David Arquette?’ and I said ‘Yeah, man. I’m going to do them all.’ So, just on a whim, I tweeted out to David ‘Hey, when I get to yours, which kind of outfit are you going to want?’ And for some reason, he took a look at my stuff and really liked it and he’s got his portrait hanging up in his living room, which is pretty dang neat. I was at the PPV with the Triple Cage where he was defending his title (Slamboree 2000) and everything; it was here in Kansas City. So yeah, all these people that I has watched as a fan and just as a spectator, now they’ve got some of my stuff and that’s pretty neat.

    His involvement with WrestleMania XXX this year: “This is such a cool opportunity that WWE has given me here; my display is going to be right inside the front doors for Axxess at the Convention Center. I’ll be set up right outside the Superstore. We’re going to have over 100 paintings on display for people to be able to purchase. I’ll also be doing live art there for all four days and this isn’t just for the Axxess sessions; like the doors open around 11:00 am or noon each day and that part is free to the public and yeah, I’ll be doing a giant 8’x4’ painting there that I’ll be working on all four days; there’s more details about exactly what is going to be on that painting, but it’s going to be really, really cool. A lot of the watercolors you’ve seen me put up lately are one’s I’ve made getting ready for the show, so there will be a lot of bigger pieces as well and even some of the Champions pieces I’ll even have there.”

    His upcoming project in conjunction with Mick Foley: “Yeah, this is another one of those things that I couldn’t quite believe came together as easily as it did. Turns out, Mick has been a fan of my work for a while but he didn’t know about me; he just recognized the paintings he saw. But he’s just so busy and has so much information coming in over time, he never knew who the artist was doing this stuff. When I saw the raffle fundraiser that we was doing for RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network), I really wanted to be a part of that, because giving back to those less fortunate and to various causes is very important to me. Through my art last year, I was able to raise $10,000 for various charities and it’s something I also wanted to do this year; thank you to all the people who made that happen.

    I saw he was doing that, so I e-mailed him and introduced myself and said I’d like to donate a painting of the winner’s choice; well, actually at first I said I’d donate a painting of him (Mick) and he came back saying ‘Well, if somebody wins this and I might not be their favorite wrestler, so let’s keep it open to them.’ So, I’ll do a portrait of whoever their favorite wrestler is; along with all those other awesome prizes in there: the trip to WrestleMania and the Hall of Fame, JR’s show, I think there’s even a Disney World prize in there and you get a tour from Scotty 2 Hotty.

    He was so energetic about it, so excited; as soon as I e-mailed him, I went to bed shortly after because I think it was during RAW that I e-mailed him and when I woke up he’d already tweeted it out before we’d even fully spoken together, he was so excited to have this be part of it. Yeah, it was just so neat and he’s as genuine and cool of a guy as everyone tells you he is.”

    On his work being a permanent part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame: “Yes, giant, giant honor. It’s such a great organization and the physical building itself in Waterloo, IA is incredible. There’s a bucket list of things that true wrestling fans need to experience: WrestleMania, of course, the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas and I put the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony up there as well. It’s one of the most meaningful things that I’ve done and they responded so well to my art; this year will be the third year that I’ve displayed there and last year they started displaying some of the stuff permanently and it’s in their collection now. I’m also going to be doing new stuff with them going forward as well. Kyle Klingman, who runs the museum, is a great, great guy and a great friend to wrestling as a whole.”

    What is the biggest compliment his work has gotten so far:“There has been a few family members of wrestlers that have passed away that have reached out to me, you know to have me do a painting or to sell a painting that I have done and they tell me how important that was to them to see it and some of them will even, like at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame last year, where I did a piece on one of the guys being inducted and his family started tearing up when they saw it and that was important.

    Probably the number one thing would be last year I did a fundraiser show for the Make a Wish Foundation where I was able to fully adopt a kid’s wish, so I paid for him to go to Disney World and to be in a position to do that and through my art was an incredible experience that I want to have over and over again.”

    Check out the complete interview at WildTalkRadio.com.

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  • Mick Foley Blogs About The Beating Daniel Bryan Took On RAW

    Mick Foley posted a new blog on his Facebook page discussing Triple H destroying Daniel Bryan at the end of Monday’s RAW:

    “FOR ME, RAW WAS JUST RIGHT

    Following the brutal beatdown of Daniel Bryan by Triple H on Monday’s RAW, I received many questions on social media, asking if I thought WWE had gone too far, with many pointing out the beating’s resmeblance to the one I took at the hands of The Rock in the 1999 Royal Rumble. No, I don’t think they went too far. I think they went just far enough.

    A few weeks ago, when Daniel Bryan challenged Triple H, and tried to engage the crowd in a “Yes” chant, it seemed half-hearted at best, to the point where I said out loud, in the Foley living room, “he’s trying to sell a match that no one wants to see.” Well, following Monday night, that match has gone from being simply the obstacle Daniel Bryan had to hurdle to get to the main event into a match I now I feel like I need to see.

    Yes, it was brutal, yes it was tough to watch at certain points – but it served notice to all of those who had forgotten, that Triple H was one of the best bad guys of his generation – and Stephanie, with her recent work on the microphone, has become an abslolutely compelling authority figure – as effective as I’ve ever seen her; seemingly channelling her inner Vince. I’ve known Stephanie a long time, and somewhere in the McMahon/Helmsley home, she still has the pot-holder my daughter made for her many, many years, ago. No matter what happens in business, she is someone I will always consider a friend. But man, do I want to see her get what she has coming to her? Maybe a WWE Diva who might happen to have a close connection to Daniel Bryan to smack the taste out of her mouth. Any candidates?

    Imagine me as Goldilocks, surveying the lay of the WWE land, looking at angles from the past – far past, and recent past, trying to figure out which one is the perfect fit when it comes to selling a match – really, truly turning a match into something that the WWE Universe feels they need to see. That Rumble I did with Dwayne The Rock Johnson with the 11 unprotected chairshots? Too much. Most of what we see in the PG era? No matter how good the wrestling (and much of it is really, really good) – it’s just a little too soft. But what I saw on Monday night? As brutal as it may have been, as tough as it may have been to watch, I thought it was just right.”

  • Mick Foley On The Ross Report, Chris Jericho Interviews Lita, More

    – 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.

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  • The Undertaker On Main Event Tonight, Jim Ross & Foley Praise Bray Wyatt

    – WWE legend The Undertaker will be appearing live on tonight’s episode of Main Event on the WWE Network. This will be the Undertaker’s first time appearing on the show.

    – WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Mick Foley praised Bray Wyatt on Twitter on Monday night:

  • Jim Ross Blog: WWE Talent Scouting, Lesnar, Ross Report, Andre Battle Royal

    The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On WWE talent scouting and the ascension of Brock Lesnar: “Got my tickets for the NCAA Wrestling Championships today via Federal Express. Going to attend w/ WWE HOFer Jerry Brisco who is scouting the event for WWE. I’m going as a fan and to keep my Okie friend company.”

    “If Jerry is lucky, he might find another Brock Lesnar, however, jocular, Hereford Bulls come along very rarely.”

    “WWE is smart to invest in educated, athletic, young people with big personalities who, hopefully, grew up watching some TV Wrestling. Brock was not a pro wrestling fan when he signed with WWE but he burned through the pro wrestling drills in OVW like the beast that he is and was as natural as anyone we ever signed.”

    On the continued success of his Ross Report podcast: “Got a call today from Podcast One telling me that the current Ross Report with Trish Stratus is killing it. Last I looked on the iTunes Sports Podcast Top Ten, it was #1 in USA, #3 in UK, #5 in Australia, and #1 in Canada. Downloading is free at iTunes and http://www.podcastone.com.”

    “Next week Mick Foley is my guest in one of the funniest shows of which I’ve been a part so be sure and check us out.”

    On the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXX: “Speaking of WM, I’m not answering any questions regarding who is going to win the Andre the Giant 30 Man Battle Royal because I’m not even sure who’s in it. The irony of this attraction is that many participants wouldn’t have been on the card if not for this match but they will be some of the same individuals who complain about their pay offs.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com.

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  • Jerry Lawler’s RAW Shirt, New 30 Years Of WrestleMania Podcast, Cena/Orton

    – The latest edition of the “30 Years Of WrestleMania” podcast, which features Renee Young interviewing Mick Foley, is now available at PodcastOne.com.

    – WWE is advertising a steel cage match between John Cena and Randy Orton, as well as Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio, for the company’s return to Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York on March 22nd.

    – The shirt that Jerry “The King” Lawler wore on RAW last night in his hometown of Memphis was said to be a hot topic of discussion backstage during the show. Lawler tweeted the following about the shirt after the show:

  • Update On Mick Foley’s WMXXX Raffle, JBL & Cole, Mickie James Interview

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley has updated the prizes for his WrestleMania Dream Vacation Raffle for charity. You can check out the updated list at Rainn.org.

    – The latest edition of The JBL & Cole radio show is now available online. You can check it out at Blubrry.com.

    – Reader Daryl Johnson sent along word that former WWE Diva Mickie James will be on the Wrestling Marks Of Excellence Radio tonight from 9-30-10:30pm ET. For more information, visit BlogTalkRadio.com.

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  • Hulk Hogan Comments On WWE Return, JR Talks RAW Expectations, Foley Note

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

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

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

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  • Mick Foley Talks About Daniel Bryan’s Popularity

    WWE Legend Mick Foley was recently interviewed by Doug Nunnally for RVAmag.com to promote his April 10th comedy show at the Richmond Funny Bone in Virginia. Here are some highlights of what Foley said about:

    WWE’s Booking Of Daniel Bryan: “You know what, this is the truth. I’m not pandering to Virginia right now. Not that I’m above it, but I’m not right now. I was helping my son with his Civil War homework. Luckily, unlike almost everything else my kids study in school, I do know a lot about the Civil War. When Robert E. Lee’s name came up, I said that one of the things that made him a great general was that when he signed the treaty at Appomattox Court House, he knew that the gig was up. He knew when to surrender. Literally, that night, I thought I should be like Robert E. Lee, because to fight this thing would just drag myself and the people who like me down. I’ve decided instead to look all of the positives that WWE has to offer instead of being this voice crying out in the darkness about the way I think things should be run. Besides, there’s a good chance they’ll turn it around. If they do and WrestleMania ends in 75,000 people on their feet chanting “Yes! Yes!”, I’ll be the first one to admit I was wrong.”

    If Daniel Byran Is More Over Than He Ever Was: “Thank you, I will admit to that, but I was never the guy. The being really in big capital letters. He is THE guy. People are showing up specifically to cheer him on and follow him on this journey. My title victory over The Rock was importantly historically because of the number of people who switched channels to WWE from WCW during what we called The Monday Night Wars. But I was always like the third or fourth guy. I had a lot of layers to the characters and put a lot of myself into those characters so that people could make an emotional connection. I’m beyond flattered and thankful that people still remember me so fondly fourteen years after I stopped wrestling full-time, but I was never as popular at any given point or time as Daniel is right now and I will stand by that completely.”

  • Randy Orton Hits Big Career Milestone, Foley No Longer Under Contract To WWE

    – On Sunday, Randy Orton reached 1,000 days (career total) as a WWE World champion. The milestone puts him in the Top 10 for all-time days as champion in WWE history.

    – Mick Foley posted a message on Facebook stating that he’s no longer under contract with WWE, but will continue representing the company at public appearances.

    – At Saturday night’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Carolina Hurricanes game, the Staples Center promoted that SummerSlam tickets go on sale March 15th.

  • Mick Foley Speaks On Donating His Brain For Research, Injuries, Pain Tolerance

    The following are highlights from a recent Star Tribune interview with Mick Foley:

    On how many concussions he’s had over the years: “Unfortunately, I had too many for me to count really.”

    On if he’s been approached to donate his brain for study: “I have been approached. These are some tough questions here. You see how quickly I did those autographs? We got through a few hundred people fairly quickly. Signing my name on that form to donate my brain took a long time. It’s a big step, but if other people can learn from what I’ve done, I’m willing to do it. I believe as long as I can continue to say the words Boston Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy that my brain is still working OK.”

    On his tolerance for pain: “You’ve got to make sure we talk about that in past tense. I did have a tremendous tolerance for pain. Now, not so much. Almost anything [brings me to my knees now]. I’m a guy who used to be fairly fearless. Now, please don’t tell me I have to walk down a flight of steps. [Wrestling] was tough on the body, the knee joints, the back, and so stairs are difficult.”

    Check out the complete interview at StarTribune.com.

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  • HHH Gives Speech At NXT Taping (Photo), Mick Foley Talks Famous HIAC Fall

    – The official WWE website has a new featured article looking at the 15 “freakiest falls” of all-time. To the surprise of nobody, Mick Foley’s tumble off the top of the Hell In A Cell at the 1998 “King Of The Ring” pay-per-view came in at number one. Foley was quoted in the article as saying the following: “I think that I created a moment that was impossible to top and a moment that shouldn’t be topped. So many of the Superstars want to give people moments that they’ll never forget, but we don’t want to give them moments that could end Superstars’ careers. Mine easily could have ended that night in Pittsburgh.”

    Check out the complete list at WWE.com.

    – The official WWE Twitter account tweeted a photo of Triple H giving a speech to the NXT roster during Friday’s television tapings at Winter Park, Florida. You can check that out below.

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  • Mick Foley Speaks On Being Outspoken About WWE, Network, Eddie Guerrero

    The following are highlights of a new Mick Foley Facebook blog:

    On being outspoken about the WWE product lately: “Yes, I’ve been outspoken lately about a couple of things in WWE. But much as I felt when I was working elsewhere, and had to accept that my own kids preferred the WWE product to the product my company was offering, I had to make a decision: stop watching WWE out of protest for the one thing I felt like they were doing wrong (which they still might get right) and miss out on that valuable family bonding time WWE provides us….or agree to disagree with WWE on an issue or two, and enjoy all the good things they do with my family.”

    “I mentioned a couple of days ago that I might stop watching “Raw” for a little while…and I might. But with this new WWE network, abandoning the product completely would seem kind of futile, especially in a house full of WWE fans.”

    On the WWE Network: “So we spent a couple hours watching the network yesterday – catching a great steel cage tag-team match betweern Edge – WWE Universe & Christian – WWE Universe and The Hardy Boyz. Great stuff! We also caught the September 2000 match between Triple H and Kurt Angle with me, as commissioner, and brought back to life just how much fun that whole storyline was, and how an arena full of Attitude fans had let out a simultaneous “oooh” when Kurt, waiting in the rain (with umbrella in hand) had the audacity to give Stephanie McMahon a kiss on the chhek! Oooh. Sounds ridiculously innocent, and very much G-rated, but in the course of events, it was absolutely compelling.”

    On watching old Eddie Guerrero footage: “I also had the chance to revisit an old friend who is no longer with us – Eddie Guerrero. Of course, anyone who was around when Eddie wrestled remebers what an amazing in-ring performer eddie was. But with the help of the new network, I was reminded of what an incredible entertainer he was, as well. I’d forgotten how funny his segments could be, and how the slightest expression – the wide-eyed look of wonder when he “accidentally” defeated Chyna for a championship – could create such a sense of fun; a reminder to me why just so many people loved the Attitude Era above and beyond the wilder elements that usually define it.”

    Check out the complete blog at Facebook.com.

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  • Mick Foley To Appear At JR’s NYC “RINGSIDE” Show, Reaches Twitter Milestone

    WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted on his official Twitter account that he will be joining Jim Ross on stage for a live Q&A at his upcoming “RINGSIDE” show in New York City this Saturday. Foley also talked about reaching one million followers on Twitter.

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  • Mick Foley Blog: Talks Poor RAW, Undertaker, Criticizes Usage Of Daniel Bryan

    The following are highlights of a new blog on the official Facebook page of WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:

    On Monday’s RAW and Undertaker’s return: “About that RAW prediction? That “greatest RAW of the year” prediction? Well, it turns out I was wrong about that. As cool as it was to see The Undertaker, nonetheless, I was completely wrong.”

    “Maybe it will all come together in the end. We’ll see. I’ll end this piece with some words from my post earlier today – a paragraph which apparently didn’t make much of a difference in the course of events.”

    On WWE’s usage of Daniel Bryan: “But I think WWE needs to accept (PLEASE listen to me here, any WWE writer, exec, or power in charge) that the ability to turn the tide hinges on finding a way to make Daniel Bryan part of that main event. For me, personally, as a wrestler, a good feud was just as important as a title shot. But the WWE Universe has been on a personal journey with Daniel Bryan, and from the 1,000’s of messages I’ve read, not a single member of that Universe will feel that their journey is complete without Daniel getting a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. PLEASE forget about the idea of Daniel Bryan vs Triple H, or Daniel Bryan vs Kane at Mania. They are both potentially great match-ups at a later time – but not for Mania. There are times when you really do need to give the people what they want…and this is one of them.”

    Check out more from Mick Foley at Facebook.com/RealMickFoley.

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