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  • Sting Talks About Jumping to WWE & Facing Undertaker At WrestleMania

    During a recent interview with the VOC Nation Radio Network to promote his appearance at this weekend’s “Legends of the Ring” convention in Monroe, NJ, TNA star Sting spoke about the possibility of jumping to WWE and wrestling The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30:

    “It’s no secret. I’ve always wanted to wrestle Undertaker; I’ve said that for years. And who would not want to work WrestleMania?”

    Sting had talks with WWE two years ago about joining the company, but a deal never materialized:

    “I do an annual contract every year and the rumors start right around January. The year that they did the (black and white) vignettes (in 2011), I had nothing to do with it and I had no conversations with the WWE at that time. Shortly afterward there were conversations (with WWE) just by happenstance but nothing official.”

    Even though a moe to WWE seems unlikely after all these years, he did say that it felt as if his TNA Hall of Fame induction last year was TNA’s way of “putting me out to pasture,” despite TNA president Dixie Carter saying that is “absolutely not” the case.

    When asked about which TNA stars he’d like to work with, he listed Magnus, James Storm and Samoa Joe.

    * WWE Already Negotiating With 2 LEGENDS For Main Event Matches at WRESTLEMANIA 30

  • Undertaker & Jake Roberts In The WWE HOF? Christian’s Return & More

    [wweshop]- With the late Paul Bearer considered to be a lock for next year’s WWE Hall of Fame class, there is already speculation that The Undertaker will be inducted along with him. Going back several years, the plan has always been for them to be inducted together. According to f4wonline.com, Jake “The Snake” Roberts is also a potential inductee for next year.

    – The latest on Christian’s return is that he’ll be back soon after Extreme Rules. He’s been medically cleared to wrestle for months now, but his return has been delayed due to the creative team not having anything for him.

    * PAUL HEYMAN Scouting A Third Person To Manage?! Who Could It Be [>]

    (Partial source: F4Wonline.com)

  • Video: The Undertaker Appears As “Mark Calaway” In New TV Commercial

    The Dead Man breaks character once again – find out how you can win The Undertaker’s West Coast Chopper.

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  • Possible Match For The Undertaker At SummerSlam, Miz’s Return, Helms-WWE

    – WWE officials are interested in booking The Undertaker & Kane vs. The Shield at SummerSlam, however it will all depend on whether the Dead Man is willing to participate.

    – The reason The Miz was not at Monday’s RAW is that he was finishing filming the WWE Studios movie The Christmas Bounty. He is scheduled to return at next week’s RAW from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    – Former WWE star Shane Helms was backstage visiting at Tuesday night’s SmackDown tapings from Raleigh, North Carolina:

  • Paul Bearer Considered A Lock For The 2014 WWE Hall of Fame

    Word going around backstage at Monday’s RAW was that the late Paul Bearer is the first name locked in for the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame.

    Now the discussion is shifting to who will induct Paul Bearer – with virtually everybody suggesting that he should be inducted by The Undertaker. The Dead Man never  appears at the Hall of Fame ceremonies (because he is very protective of his character) – but is expected to induct his close friend.  Another name brought up for Bearer’s inductor is Michael “PS” Hayes.

    With Paul Bearer getting inducted next year – it seems highly unlikely that WWE will induct another (equally deserving) deceased performer, Randy Savage.

    (Source: PWInsider)

  • The Undertaker’s In-Ring Future & Rumored Opponents for WrestleMania XXX

    The Undertaker appears to have been written off WWE TV for the foreseeable future after being destroyed by The Shield on last Friday’s SmackDown. [Video]

    WWE officials are interested in having The Undertaker wrestle a match at this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.

    As for who The Undertaker will wrestle at WrestleMania XXX in 2014, the early frontrunners are John Cena and Ryback.

    Comment Below and tell us who you think The Undertaker should wrestle at WrestleMania XXX.

    (Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Video: Undertaker Appears As A Biker In TV Commercial

    WWE legend The Undertaker appeared in a commercial for the SUPR Ride & Rally motorcycle event that took place over the weekend at the Lake Hills Church in Austin, Texas.

  • Undertaker Might Wrestle At Extreme Rules, Cesaro Grants Wishes

    – With CM Punk out of action and now John Cena’s health up in the air, there is now talk that WWE might call upon The Undertaker to work next month’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view to add some star power to the card.

    – WWE Superstar Antonio Cesaro granted several wishes for the Make-A-Wish organization when WWE was in Switzerland earlier this month. These were the first wishes granted by Cesaro, who has been named WWE’s Swiss Make-A-Wish Ambassador.

    Click below for more images of Antonio Cesaro granting wishes:

  • Video: The Shield Powerbombs The Undertaker Through A Table

    Video from SmackDown of The Shield destroying The Undertaker after his singles match against Dean Ambrose.

  • JBL Comments On One More Match, Taker On WWE Magazine Cover & More

    – The Undertaker is featured on the cover of the May edition of WWE Magazine.

    – JBL has responded to fans chanting “One More Match” at him on Wednesday’s WWE Main Event broadcast during an in-ring segment with him and Mark Henry. He tweeted:

    – In the latest installment of the WWE Youtube series “Behind the Match,” Wade Barrett analyzes his recent Intercontinental Championship win over The Miz:

    * Sexy Photos of WWE’s 2 Newest Divas: EVA MARIE & JO-JO

  • WWE Confirms Undertaker vs. Ambrose Airing On SmackDown, Parody WWE 2K14 Box Art

    – WWE confirmed on this week’s Main Event broadcast that the Undertaker vs. Dean Ambrose match taped at the end of Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings will in fact air on Friday’s SmackDown broadcast. There had been a lot of confusion as to whether the match was a dark match or not.

    It’s worth noting that this will be the first time a member of The Shield wrestles a singles match on WWE TV.

    – Stephanie McMahon revealed on Twitter earlier this month that The Rock will be on the cover of the new WWE 2K14 video game, due out this fall. While the official box artwork has not yet been revealed, the @WWEGames Twitter account tweeted the following image, playing off The Rock’s surgery from earlier this week:

    “Hey @TheRock, what do you think about this for a #WWE2K14 cover? Wishing you a speedy recovery!”

     

  • Update On Undertaker vs. Dean Ambrose & If It Will Air On SmackDown

    There are conflicting reports about the Undertaker vs. Dean Ambrose match that took place at the end of Tuesday’s London SmackDown tapings.

    Initially, fan reports that were being sent in (and Twitter activity) indicated that the match was the non-televised dark match main event. Plus, the Undertaker’s appearance was promoted in advance as a “London Exclusive” – another sign that it was for the live crowd only.

    However, other fans who were in attendance stated that the match was probably taped for Friday’s SmackDown broadcast, since a graphic aired on the big screen earlier in the show hyping the match and WWE announcers were still ringside calling the action.

    It’s still unclear at this point where the TV taping concluded and WWE has not yet acknowledged that Undertaker will be competing on Friday’s show.

    We’ll post an update when more details become available. In the event that the match does air on television, we apologize for “spoiling” the result for fans who try to avoid spoilers.

  • Photos – Undertaker vs. Dean Ambrose At London SmackDown Tapings

     

    At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from London, England, The Undertaker made a rare in-ring appearance, wrestling The Shield member Dean Ambrose. It’s still unclear at this time whether the match will air on SmackDown or was a dark match main event, but here’s an in-person from SEScoops.com correspondent Jen Lee of Dean-ambrose.net:

    The commentators (I could hear them) kept going right up until, after powerbombing Taker through the announce desk, Ambrose started yelling at him. At that point JBL and Cole left and things seemed to clear out while The Shield ‘celebrated’ and went back in to the ring. Pretty much the only people left after that were Lilian and one camera guy, the others were done. Thats when the Outlaws and Triple H came out, cleared out The Shield and went to pick up Taker from the wreckage. There was a funny spot after that where they walked up the ramp, stopped by the Taxi at the top and opened the door as if to put Taker in it. He just glared and they closed it again.

     

    But yeah, it was still full systems go all the way up to Ambrose yelling after the powerbomb. 3 cameras, 2 photographers, commentators shouting. Heard most of it. So I’d say it’s getting aired. They also showed a graphic several times through the night for it, and Ambrose did a backstage promo talking about taking out Undertaker ‘tonight’.

  • Undertaker Had Knee Surgery Before WrestleMania, Flair Attends Masters Party

    – The Undertaker reportedly underwent minor knee surgery a few weeks prior to his WrestleMania 29 match against CM Punk. The operation was described as a “simple cleanup,” according to prowrestling.net. Undertaker has undergone shoulder, hip and knee surgeries in recent years, but was said to be in good shape following WrestleMania.

    – Prior to attending Monday’s RAW, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair attended Hootie & The Blowfish’s “Monday After The Masters” party. Flair tweeted this picture of himself with his agents from the Legacy Talent agency:

  • Jim Ross Q&A: Undertaker At WMXXX, Austin’s WWE Status, Paige & Summer Rae

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A Section of JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some of the highlights:

    Steve Austin’s Lack of Presence On WWE A Sign He’s Not Into Wrestling Anymore?

    “You couldn’t be more wrong. Steve loves the wrestling business and the fans. Just showing up to make an obligatory appearance on RAW makes no sense. There needs to be a reason to be there and when all the creative forces converge I’m sure that he will be making the occasional appearance. He is busy…he has a new job…some fans simply don’t get it. Hopefully you ‘re not one of them.”

    Will The Undertaker Be At WrestleMania XXX & Will It Be His Final Match?

    “Don’t know about last ride, retirement, etc but I do think that Taker wrestles at WM30 in New Orleans. Opponent to be determined. ”

    The Miz’s 24-Hour IC Title Reign:

    “No issues here…it made for some unpredictable TV. I hope the IC Title is made to be more important.”

    NXT Divas Paige & Summer Rae Getting Called Up:

    “When the two ladies you spoke of are ready they will be called up. I think both need more time in NXT. Life on the road is hard and takes preparation. Let’s allow them to improve and better prepare for the grueling road schedule that awaits them. There is no hurry.”

  • CM Punk Talks About Wrestling The Undertaker At WrestleMania

    CM Punk was recently interviewed by Marvel.com to promote WrestleMania 29. Here are the highlights of what he said about:

    Wrestling In Front Of The WrestleMania Crowd:

    “I think it was lost on me after my first four or five WrestleMania [appearances]. Last year I really slowed it down and took it all in. It’s a lot of people out there and that ramp was a long way. So I started to a lot of mental snapshots to remember the moment. Because it’s not something you get to do every day. It’s huge, it makes you realize how big the thing is; they are there to see you so not only am I amped up [but] ready to put on a show. I also tell that fun is very important aspect of what I do, and it can get lost a lot of the time. So I look to have a whole lot of fun at WrestleMania.

    Facing The Undertaker:

    “Well yeah, I mean a match against the Undertaker any other day of the year is still a big deal but not as big of a deal when you’ve got the opportunity to do that nobody’s been able to do for over 20 years this week at WrestleMania.”

  • Stephanie’s Role At WM29, CM Punk Teasing DQ Finish Against Undertaker, Booker T Heel Turn

    – Stephanie McMahon might wind up in her husband Triple H’s corner for his No Holds Barred match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 29. Stephanie would be there to even the odds (with Heyman in Lesnar’s corner), so it appears there could be more to the recent video of her boxing and saying she’s “coming to get” Paul Heyman.

    – With less than two weeks to go until WrestleMania 29, there’s been talk that the build to CM Punk vs. Undertaker will include CM Punk trying to end the Undertaker’s streak by pushing the Undertaker into getting himself disqualified. Punk has already stated on WWE television that the Streak does not have to end in a pinfall or submission.

    – WWE officials have discussed turning Booker T heel after he’s inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Undertaker’s Schedule Through WM29, WWE Inbox, CM Punk’s Dirtiest Deeds

    – In light of CM Punk interrupting The Undertaker’s salute to the late Paul Bearer on RAW, WWE.com has a feature up looking at CM Punk’s most dastardly moments.

    – The Undertaker is currently scheduled to appear every episode of WWE RAW leading up to WrestleMania 29.

    – Here’s the latest edition of WWE Inbox:

    World Heavyweight Champion, Alberto Del Rio, Kofi Kingston and The Miz reveal their dream jobs within WWE if they weren’t Superstars. Plus, Mae Young and Betty White form a tag team? Your favorite WWE Superstars pick their team name. All this and more on WWE Inbox!

  • Undertaker Appears For Crowd Before RAW, DiBiase Falls At RAW & More

    The following is a live report of what happened before Monday’s WWE Old School RAW went on the air, courtesy of reader Ryan Berglund.

    – Before the show went live, the Undertaker’s theme song played and the crowd went crazy. The Undertaker appeared for a moment as the lights turned on. The lights flicked back on and off and he was gone.

    * Pictures of The UNDERTAKER’s Return from RAW

    – Sgt. Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes, and Jim Duggan all signed autographs during the commercial break after they were beat up by Jack Swagger.

    – Ted DiBiase slipped and fell during his ring entrance before the tag team match between Team Hell No and Prime Time Players.

  • Pictures Of The Undertaker’s Return On RAW

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  • Major *SPOILER* For Old School RAW

    According to sources backstage at the site of tonight’s WWE RAW from Buffalo, New York, The Undertaker is at the building and will be appearing on tonight’s show to begin his WrestleMania program with CM Punk.

    In another sign that the Dead Man is returning tonight, the official WWE App currently features the following image under the WWE Active section:

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  • More On The Undertaker’s Recent Match, Qatar & Turkey Tour Attendance & Gates

    – We’ve got more details on The Undertaker’s surprise appearance at the 2/23 SmackDown house show from Waco, Texas. Despite photos that showed him looking somewhat out of shape, the Dead Man was moving around with good speed in the ring. He was tagged in to the match twice and did not take any bumps. He did hit a leg drop with no problem, but there were spots in the match where you could tell his hip was not 100%.

    * Pictures & Video of the UNDERTAKER’s Recent Return To The Ring

    – Here are some financial numbers from last week’s WWE RAW brand tour of Qatar & Turkey:

    * RAW on 2/21 in Doha, Qatar, drew 3,500 fans and a gate of $500,000.

    * RAW on 2/22 in Doha, Qatar drew 3,000 fans and a gate of $500,000.

    * RAW on 2/23 in Istanbul, Turkey, drew 3,000 fans and a gate of $200,000.

    It’s worth noting that WWE was told not to bring any of the Divas (and their skimpy outfits) to Qatar, so the women wrestled on the SmackDown tour last weekend.

    * Smackdown on 2/23 in Waco, TX, which saw a surprise appearance by The Undertaker, drew 4,500 fans for a gate of $160,000.

    * SmackDown on 2/24 in College Station drew 4,000 fans and a $110,000 gate.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Jim Ross Blogs About The Undertaker’s Return & Jack Swagger’s Situation

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here’s what JR had to say about:

    The Latest On Jack Swagger’s DUI & Drug Arrest:

    “I’m still waiting for all the info to roll in from Mississippi regarding Swagger’s arrest where he was changed with some misdemeanors. Obviously this situation was ill advised and should never have happened no matter how badly timed it is perceived by some. Any time is a bad time.”

    “At some point, if one cannot solve a problem, then one must eliminate said problem. But I’ve always felt compelled that one should exhaust all reasonable remedies to solve an issue before saying adios to any talent. I’d like to think that back in the day that I was a “player’s coach” but that doesn’t mean that repeat offenders or those who are so defiant and that resist positive changes in their lives need to be kept around.”

    “I simply hope that Swagger has learned a life lesson from his mistake and that nothing like this ever occurs again. He owes it to himself, his family, the fans and his company to do so.”

    The Undertaker’s Return At Saturday Night’s WWE Live Event:

    “Lots of buzz about the surprise return of the Undertaker Saturday night at a WWE live event in Waco Texas. Taker wasn’t advertised and competed in a tag team bout. It’s great to see the Phenom stepping back into the ring and I hope that he gives himself a passing grade for his latest experience and that he feels great today.”

    “Like everyone else, I hope that Taker’s return to the squared circle results in him performing at WM29 but I would suggest that isn’t exactly a ‘done deal’ as I write this. Perhaps we will learn more next week on WWE TV or the week after. I’m willing to simply stay tuned and enjoy the ride and I remain optimistic. (What a novel concept.)”

    * Pictures & Video of the UNDERTAKER’s RETURN

  • Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker Talks, Ryback & Sheamus’ Winning Streaks & More

    – WWE superstars Ryback and Sheamus are currently in the midst of winning streaks, with Ryback at 25 consecutive wins and Sheamus at 14 (televised matches).

    – Part of WWE’s booking of the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H storyline has been done to keep the door open for a potential Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker matcha t WrestleMania 29.

    – The WWE website has an article up looking at Triple H’s condition, with Road Dogg BG James talking about

    “Our whole wrestling careers I’ve known Triple H. His arm was literally broken in the same place that it was months ago. I don’t know if you come back from an injury like that at his age. ‘The Perfect Storm’ may have just done it. I don’t know. I haven’t spoken to him yet.”

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Where was Stone Cold? Undertaker DVD, Kelly Kelly

    – Smith Hart wrote the following on Twitter about WWE wasting Bret Hart at RAW 1000:

    “Another waste of a legend. I would have much preferred Bret referee than ring announce. Especially given his history with both men.”

    – Kelly Kelly was apparently backstage at RAW last night but not used.

    – WWE’s new DVD and Blu-ray on The Undertaker’s streak hits stores today.

    – There was a lot of buzz backstage at RAW 1,000 about WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin not being there. Austin, arguably the biggest star in the history of Monday Night RAW, was rumored to be at the show, but was not in St. Louis.

    F4Wonline.com reports that Austin is in California working on the new Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups 2 and was not able to get away from filming to appear on RAW.