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  • Back-Story Behind Cesaro & Tyson Kidd’s New “Brass Ring Club” Name

    As noted recently, Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose have been referring to themselves as the “Brass Ring Club” in recent weeks, including wearing t-shirts with a logo on it that is similar to the New Japan Pro Wrestling “Bullet Club” faction.

    The nickname and t-shirt logos were done because WWE officials asked Cesaro and Kidd to come up with an idea for a name for their new tag-team. The two came up with the name “Brass Ring Club,” likely as a response to Vince McMahon’s “brass ring” speech during his appearance on the initial live “Stone Cold Podcast” on the WWE Network.

    WWE officials reportedly liked the idea and the name, with many thinking it was a clever name for the duo.

    There is no word yet, however, as to whether or not the company will accept the name for full-time use and get behind it.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Jim Ross Blog: Austin/HHH Podcast, Fast Lane Changes, Benoit/WWE HOF

    WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross shared his thoughts on last night’s “Stone Cold Podcast” with Triple H, as well as the changes to the upcoming WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view in the latest blog posted on his official website.

    Below are highlights:

    On the “Stone Cold Podcast” with Triple H: “Enjoyed the Austin-HHH podcast Monday night after RAW on the @WWENetwork and look forward to more programs such as this as they are somewhat easy to produce and more cost efficient than many other original programming concepts. For me the long term key to the Network are the PPV’s and Original Programming. The ideas for original programming are seemingly endless. Both Austin and Triple H were straight forward and once they got on a roll it created some interesting content. I could have easily listened to another hour.”

    On WWE Fast Lane changes: “I liked the tweak in the booking as it relates to the the Fast Lane PPV in a few weeks in Memphis as it gets Daniel Bryan back involved, provides multiple ways to go and even potentially positions Reigns as the villain against fan favorite Lesnar. As I said when many fans were knocking themselves out with their uncontrollable knee jerks, the weekly TV between now and WM31 could and should be good programming. I see that happening if the stories are kept simple and not over thought.”

    On Chris Benoit in the WWE Hall Of Fame: “The annual Chris Benoit into the WWE HOF topic has reared it’s head again and will likely linger until after the WWE HOF event the night before WM31. I do not endorse Chris, who I hired and had immense respect for until the final days of his life when he murdered his family and then committed suicide. Knowing Chris as I did I feel that he would NOT want to be enshrined into the WWE HOF because of the backlash that it would create and because the story would not be about Chris’s stellar career but instead about the infamous murder/suicide. The entire matter is still a gut wrencher including me representing the WWE at Nancy and Daniel’s funeral services which was a task that was SO hard for me to attend on a personal level. IMO one cannot separate the career of an overachieving athlete from the fact that he murdered his family and then took his own life and no matter the alleged motive.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

  • Triple H Comments On Austin Podcast Interview, Rusev On Flag Incident On RAW, Ernie Ladd

    – Triple H posted the following comment on his official Twitter account (@TripleH) immediately after his interview with Steve Austin on the live “Stone Cold Podcast” on the WWE Network after Monday’s edition of RAW.

    For those interested, you can read a detailed recap of HHH’s appearance on the Stone Cold Podcast, as well a short clip of the interview by clicking here.

    – Below is the video package on WWE Hall Of Famer “The Big Cat” Ernie Ladd that aired on Monday’s RAW in honor of “Black History Month.”

    – WWE ended up posting a fourth RAW Fallout video on their official YouTube channel after this week’s show. The fourth installment of RAW Fallout, which you can view below, features Rusev reacting to the Russian flag incident during RAW.

    For those who missed the initial three RAW Fallout videos, you can check those out by clicking here.

  • Jim Ross Blog: Should WWE Sign Bubba Ray Dudley?, Austin/HHH, Reigns Controversy

    In a new blog posted on his official website, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross shared his thoughts on tonight’s “Stone Cold Podcast” with Triple H, the controversy surrounding Roman Reigns, CM Punk in the UFC and whether or not WWE should sign Bubba Ray Dudley.

    Below are highlights:

    On tonight’s “Stone Cold Podcast” with Triple H: “Hopefully, the HHH podcast with Steve Austin won’t be the best part of my Monday night WWE viewing as the two former rivals have a tough act to follow after the Austin/McMahon podcast of a few weeks ago. I’m curious to see what twists and turns this interview takes as it should be a revealing and entertaining hour or so of programming. Austin and Jericho are the beneficiaries of having the WWE Network behind them with their respective podcasts.

    IMO the more original @WWENetwork programming WWE can create the better in my view. Things like Austin/HHH should be good for the network and is relatively inexpensive to produce.”

    On the controversy surrounding Roman Reigns: “Some never say die fans are still complaining about Roman Reigns winning the Royal Rumble but I’d guess by next week it won’t be such a big deal to the vocal minority. None of us know what shape of the WM31 card is going to resemble in it’s final rendition. I’m happy to wait and see as I can’t affect the card any more than anyone reading this.

    Plus, my guess is that many who say that they won’t watch WM31 will be unable to resist temptation especially for $9.99.

    Question…do you think that most vocal wrestling fans are as passionate regarding other, more important aspects of their lives as they are about pro wrestling? Just curious….”

    On CM Punk in the UFC: “After talking with several MMA aficionados over the past several days they agree that it is ignorant for those MMA purists to diss CM Punk for getting into MMA w/ UFC including the fact that Brock Lesnar may well stick is toe back into UFC waters. It’s all about the cash and bringing press to the brand in a positive manner. What it actually is would be a no brainer to sane individuals.

    No one in MMA, boxing or pro wrestling has enough box office attractions even if said attractions turns out to be a one hit wonder. That’s why now is a good time to take calculated risks.”

    On Bubba Ray Dudley to WWE: “From a creative standpoint, I could easily see Bubba Dudley returning to WWE if for no other reason to allow Bubba to work with the younger talents on the road at live events. Young talents cannot improve working with those who have the same or less than them skill sets.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

  • VIDEO: HHH Talks To Michael Cole About RAW Announcement, Sting, Fast Lane & More

    Triple H is the guest on the latest edition of Michael Cole’s weekly sit-down interview for WWE.com.

    In this week’s interview, Triple H talks to Michael Cole about the following topics:

    – Weather issues resulting in the cancellation of Monday’s post-Royal Rumble edition of WWE RAW, resulting in WWE airing SmackDown live in Hartford, Connecticut on Thursday night.

    – The WWE Network reaching one million subscribers, becoming the fastest growing digital streaming subscription service of all-time.

    – WWE offering another free month of the WWE Network in February.

    – Triple H appearing as the second guest on the “Stone Cold Podcast” live on the WWE Network next Monday night immediately following WWE RAW.

    – The next NXT Takeover live special on the WWE Network on Wednesday, February 11th.

    – The controversy stemming from last Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view and his big announcement coming up on next Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.

    – His challenge to meet Sting face-to-face at the first ever WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view on Sunday, February 22nd.

    Check out the complete Triple H and Michael Cole sit-down video interview at the top of this page.