– The official theme song for WrestleMania 28 will be “Invincible” by Machine Gun Kelly.

– Former American Idol competitor James Durbin attended Sunday’s WWE live event from Oakland.

– WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels noted on his Twitter page that he will be in Las Vegas this week for the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Tradeshow) convention this week. When asked whether he’ll attend Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Vegas, Michaels said:

“Will most likely stop by and visit backstage.”

— Dallas Observer asked Dallas Cowboys spokesman Brett Daniels if WWE’s signature event, WrestleMania, will be held at Cowboys Stadium within the next two years.

He said, “We can’t host WrestleMania the next two years because of NCAA Regional in ’13 and Final Four in ’14. We’ve talked with them and gave it a shot but couldn’t make the schedule work.”

— Maxine has dyed her hair back to its natural black color. She wrote on Twitter, “Back to the real me.”

— The March 13, 2012 SmackDown taping will be held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

— WWE will hold a Raw live event at Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida on March 23, 2012

— Triple H attended New York Giants’ practice Wednesday as they prepared for their NFL Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. According to PopTheCrowd.com, Triple H was in town with WWE officials to finalize a deal to bring WrestleMania 29 or WrestleMania 30 to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

— CM Punk has been announced to appear at Wizard World’s Philadelphia Comic Con on June 2, 2012 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Former WWE Diva Melina, WWE Hall of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Gail Kim are also scheduled to appear at the event.

— The 16th annual ECWA Super 8 tournament takes place on April 7, 2012 at the Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club in Newark, Delaware. Tommaso Ciampa won last year’s event.

With the announcement that Edge will be leading the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012, some see that as a sign WrestleMania 29 will be headed to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas – not Toronto, as previously rumored.

One scenario that was discussed would be for Edge and Trish Stratus being inducted in Toronto next year, but with Edge’s induction taking place this April, Texas could host WrestleMania 29. We’ll find out in just a few months, as WWE typically makes the announcement at WrestleMania.

If WrestleMania 29 does take place from Dallas, Texas, the stage appears to be set for “Stone Cold” Steve Austin to make his in-ring return in front of his home town crowd.

A special appearance from Brock Lesnar and perhaps The Undertaker’s retirement would also go a long way helping WWE sell out the massive Cowboys Stadium.

Austin, Lesnar and The Undertaker’s final match could help WWE draw their biggest live crowd in company history, with Cowboys Stadium holding upto 100,000 fans for boxing events.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg At WrestleMania 20

Jim Ross was asked on Twitter about the possibility of a match pitting Brock Lesnar against Bill Goldberg at next year’s WrestleMania. Ross responded:

“@Goldberg vs Lesnar at WM29 would be miraculous ie HIGHLY UNLIKELY.”

Goldberg, despite his well-documented negative feelings about WWE and specifically company head Vince McMahon over the years, says he’s interested in the bout. He wrote Friday,

“……I’d do it.”

Goldberg last competed for WWE at WrestleMania XX in a match against Lesnar with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin serving as special guest referee. The match garnered a hostile reaction from the audience due to knowledge that both competitors were leaving the promotion. After Goldberg defeated Lesnar, both wrestlers were laid out with Stone Cold Stunners.

Meanwhile, Goldberg still apparently views Chris Jericho in a negative light nine years after the two last worked together. A fan wrote to the former wrestling champion Monday, “Y2J sucks u should have came out there & speared him.” Big Bill responded:

“Would have been my pleasure.”

The Situation

In case you haven’t seen enough of MTV’s Jersey Shore on WWE and TNA programming in recent years, it appears Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino could be headed to Miami this April.

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, someone in WWE creative recently brought up the idea of bringing in The Situation to do something with Zack Ryder at WrestleMania 28.

At this point, we don’t know if WWE has reached out Sorrentino, whether there’s any interest on his part or what his role at WrestleMania would be. He could appear in a backstage segment, he could be in Zack Ryder’s corner or even work some sort of tag team match like his Jersey Shore co-star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi did at last year’s show.

We’ve reached out to The Situation for his reaction to this story and will post an update when it becomes available.

Either way, we want to know – what you think about The Situation appearing at WrestleMania?

WrestleMania 28: 4/1/12

– WWE officials are in the process of deciding the finish of the John Cena vs. The Rock match at WrestleMania. As of this weekend, the finish has been narrowed down to two potential scenarios.

For much more on what’s being planned for WrestleMania 28, check out our official WrestleMania news page.

– The Ultimate Warrior took a shot at Kevin Nash this week on his Twitter. When asked by a fan why Warrior doesn’t dye his hair and have another run in WWE like Kevin Nash, Warrior replied:

“I’m not a dickhead who thrives on stealing the limelight from young guys.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper tweeted the following on Tuesday, implying he will be a part of the upcoming Legends House reality show on the WWE Network:

“How can you put 8 seasoned guys living together…lets hear the name of the guy that’s going to control them week 2.5. Not Vince! No Man! Telling you…things are going to get Very Real. Straight fact,I don’t like it..don’t tease me… don’t play with me…I bite, then bury!!!”

Update: Rowdy Roddy Piper Confirmed For “Legends House”

(Partial source: pwinsider.com)

— Participants for WWE’s annual Raw Elimination Chamber Match are tentatively scheduled to include Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk, John Cena, Kane, R-Truth and The Miz. The outcome of the bout is expected to based on whether Cena’s match with The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII will have the WWE Championship on the line.

— When Vince McMahon told Alberto Del Rio to work stiffer and appear more aggressive in the ring, it was indicated that he was due for another WWE Championship reign in 2012.

Del Rio is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks after suffering a torn groin during the Six-Man Tag Team Match on the December 19, 2011 Raw SuperShow.

— Darryl McDaniels, founding member of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C., was seated among the audience at Tuesday’s Raw live in New York City. McDaniels has past history with WWE as he performed the “Wrestlemania Rap” at WrestleMania V.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

WrestleMania 28

– Shawn Michaels is scheduled to be the special referee for the Undertaker vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania. Since Triple H and Shawn Michaels have both failed twice at ending the streak, it lends something to the idea that they could work together to screw Undertaker.

Triple H might put his career on the line against the streak. The Undertaker vs. TripleH match will be promoted as the #2 match on the card, behind Cena vs. Rock.

• SHAQ In Talks For WrestleMania

– John Cena recently mentioned that his match vs. The Rock at WrestleMania would be even bigger if it was for the WWE championship. At the time he made the comments, WWE was strongly considered putting the title on Cena heading into WrestleMania.

The WWE title being on the line would make the match seem bigger and elevate the status of the WWE title. Additionally, if the title wasn’t on the line in this match, it doesn’t look great that the WWE title match would be billed as the #3 match on the show. That said, WWE is firmly behind Punk as champion and the Rock vs. Cena is already guaranteed to be a huge draw without the belt on the line.

– As for current WWE champion CM Punk, the latest news on his WrestleMania opponent is that he’ll be wrestling Chris Jericho, who is expected to return in early 2012. While all indications have been that Jericho will be returning on January 2nd, there’s a strong chance WWE will try to throw off all the online reports and have somebody else be the person behind the cryptic promos we’ve been seeing on RAW in recent weeks.

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

— WWE producer BG James (a/k/a Road Dogg) tweeted on Thursday that World Heavyweight champion Mark Henry was en route to the hospital. He wrote:

“Mark Henry, on his way to hospital.”

After getting a ton of responses from concerned fans, James later clarified that Henry was getting his ankle scoped.

No word yet on when Henry injures his ankle, but at this time, he’s still booked for TLC this Sunday.

— The latest issue of WWE Magazine promotes The Rock vs. John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII as both combatants are featured on the cover. The headline reads “WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON: TEAM BRING IT OR TEAM CENATION?”

— Ticketmaster.com’s pre-sale code for the February 13, 2012 Raw SuperShow at Valley View Casino Center is CENA. The pre-sale is ongoing. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday at noon.

WrestleMania 28: 4/1/2012

WrestleMania 28 is now just 3 1/2 months away – and the top matches for WWE’s biggest show of the year are starting to take shape.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the main event of WrestleMania 28 be The Rock vs. John Cena.

We noted yesterday that WWE officials are currently planning a WWE Championship match between CM Punk and the returning Chris Jericho.

On Monday’s RAW, Triple H returned and cut a promo on The Undertaker, the man he’s already faced twice at  WrestleMania. According to sources within WWE, the current plan is for Triple H to get yet another shot at ending the streak, as Triple H vs. Undertaker 3 is currently scheduled for WrestleMania.

Hit up the comments below and tell us what you think about the current card for WrestleMania 28.

— WWE has launched a website encouraging fans to notify their television service provider of the WWE Network, www.iwantwwenetwork.com. The website features a countdown clock that will expire on April 1, 2012, the same day as WrestleMania XXVIII.

— Trish Stratus announced on Twitter that she will be an in-studio guest tomorrow night for AfterBuzzTV.com’s post-show for Raw. The show airs immediately following Raw at www.ustream.tv/afterbuzztv. Lilian Garcia and Maria Kanellis will also be on hand.

— Former WWE personality Mike Adamle attended Friday’s Resistance Pro show in Chicago, Illinois.

— John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has stated in a number of recent interviews that he has at least one more big match in him. Austin’s WWE career ended back in 2003 after a final match against The Rock at WrestleMania XIX, but almost a decade away from the ring has allowed his badly injured neck to heal.

Austin has talked about wanting to wrestle CM Punk if he did return – and both men have gone back-and-forth on Twitter speculating about what would happen if they ever did square off.

Steve Austin Talks About A WWE Return & Wrestling CM Punk

CM Punk Wants To Wrestle Steve Austin At WrestleMania 28

The match would almost certainly not happen at WrestleMania 28 for a number of reasons. First off, the focal point
of WrestleMania 28 is The Rock’s showdown with John Cena. Austin’s first wrestling match in a decade is a big enough event that it could and should be the headline match of any WrestleMania. Secondly, CM Punk is currently a face and the feeling in WWE is that there’s much more money in a face vs. heel match between the two men. WWE is getting firmly behind CM Punk as one of the top babyfaces in the company, so setting the stage for this match is a little complicated.

Lately, talk has shifted to Austin wrestling Brock Lesnar at a future WrestleMania.

Brock Lesnar Talks About A WWE Return & Shoots On Steve Austin

Brock Lesnar is currently scheduled to fight Alistair Overeem on December 30th at UFC 141. A win for Lesnar would put him back in the UFC Heavyweight title picture and out of WWE for at least another year.

Alistair Overeem Says He Wants To Send Brock Lesnar Back To WWE

On the other hand, Lesnar is not seen as somebody who would stick around UFC if he was on a losing streak – and has expressed interest in returning to WWE under the right conditions for a limited run after his MMA career is over.

While his eventual opponent is still up in the air this point – it does seem that there’s a strong possibility that Steve Austin will wrestle again at some point – which is a phenomenal prospect for everybody.

Goldust, who currently works behind the scenes as a producer and trainer for WWE, has begun campaigning on Twitter for a match against his brother Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XXVIII.

He states, “With your voices heard to @WWE, goldust vs cody at wm28…..ic title versus career. For the haters can hope i lose to cody and retire, teamgoldie can hope for an ass whoopin for the ages and new ic champ.”

Goldust continues, “Here’s the deal…..the fire in me is too strong to lose to my move stealing lemmule of a brother….experience everytime.

“His ic title …..my career…..i would whoop him, take back My ic title and shatter all his dreams. Only teamgoldie can make this happen…u know how much it means to me.”

Meanwhile, Goldust has been blocking users who mention his former personas, including Black Reign and the short-lived Seven.

-With the NBA basketball season all but cancelled at this point due to the lockout situation between the players association and the team owners, there has been talk in WWE about getting a big name NBA star to work an angle at WrestleMania 28. Both Lebron James and Shaquille O’Neal have worked with WWE before in the past and there’s a good chance WWE will go after one of them if the NBA season does get cancelled.

• WWE Teases A Feud Between SHAQ & The Big Show

Also related to the NBA lockout – there has been strong interest from big city arenas to host more WWE events over the next year to make up for the lost revenue due to the lack of NBA games. Madison Square Garden in particular is pushing for more live events in the coming months.

– There was a lot of talk backstage at Monday’s RAW about Cody Rhodes’ physique and how he’s looking in great shape lately.

• Pictures of WWE Legends With The Classic IC Title

– Former WWE diva Maryse is said to be done with wrestling for the time being, with no plans to work for TNA.

• Pictures of Maryse’s Sexy New Race Car Photo Shoot

– Stan sent word that this week’s 3-hour RAW had only 35 minutes and 12 seconds of in-ring action. This is actually down from the previous week’s two-hour show.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

WrestleMania(R) Sets Record

STAMFORD, Conn., Nov 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — WWE(R) announced today that first day ticket sales for WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami resulted in a record gross of $6.3 million, shattering the previous first day record of $4.8 million for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.

Tickets went on sale this past Saturday, November 5 for WrestleMania XXVIII, which takes place Sunday, April 1, 2012 from Sun Life Stadium in Miami. The main event will feature The Rock(R) challenging John Cena(R) in the most highly anticipated main event ever in sports entertainment history. The event will be broadcast on pay-per-view and viewed in more than 100 countries.

“We are thrilled that WrestleMania XXVIII has already made WWE history in such dramatic fashion,” said John Saboor, Senior Vice President of Special Events for WWE. “Coming off the momentum of last year’s record breaking event in Atlanta, we fully anticipate that this year’s WrestleMania in Miami will be our largest and most successful ever.”

WWE, a publicly traded company , is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.

— Shawn Michaels and Triple H appeared on CBS Miami’s morning show Friday promoting the on-sale date for Wrestlemania XXVIII tickets. The Heartbreak Kid was asked if he’s coming out of retirement for event, to which he jokingly replied, “No. All right, next question!”

He continued, “In this line of work, everyone says, ‘Never say never,’ so I’m not saying never, but never. My home will always be with WWE and I always tell everyone all they need to do is shine the bat signal and I’ll be there.”

— WWE.com published a photo gallery of last Wednesday’s Raw live event in Dublin, Ireland and Mick Foley, who appeared at the event, is not featured in any of the images.

Foley cut a promo and was confronted by The Miz and R-Truth, which led to him officiating a match later in the evening between Awesome Truth and John Cena and John Morrison.

SEScoops.com is giving away 2 tickets to WrestleMania 28 on April 1, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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WWE is hosting a WrestleMania 28 kickoff party tonight in Miami, Florida If you can get to Miami – this is your chance to buy WrestleMania 28 tickets before they are available to the public and meet several WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends.

The staff of SEScoops.com will be there – will you??

Here’s what you need to know:

Tonight:  7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Miami, Florida’s Bayfront Park

Autograph Sessions with:

• Rey Mysterio
• Kelly Kelly
• The Bella Twins
• Rosa
• Sgt. Slaughter
• Jimmy Hart

Additional Activites

• Live Entertainment from the All Star Band
• Family Fun Zone

— Shawn Michaels hinted on Twitter that he will be meeting Triple H tonight in Miami, Florida.

He wrote, “Bat phone ringing off the hook!! Gotta meet my partner in crime in Miami tonight. What in the heck does WWE have going on in Miami?? :-)”

The Miami-Dade Sports Commission, in partnership with WWE, are holding The WrestleMania XXVIII On-Sale Celebration tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, Miami. The On-Sale Celebration marks the official kick-off for WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens.

— Goldust, who helps train WWE’s female performers, was on asked on Twitter if he will miss Maryse now that she’s no longer affiliated with the sports entertainment organization. He replied, “No.” He then issued a warning to his followers.

“Quit asking me about maryse or get blocked.”

— WWE returns to the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

source: PWInsider.com

Earlier today, we posted a press release from WWE regarding WrestleMania XXVIII tickets going on sale this Saturday morning.

WWE will be holding a special online pre-sale tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 10 AM ET.

WWE’s official Facebook page posted the following announcement today – including the pre-sale password for WM XXVIII tickets:

“Tickets for WWE WrestleMania XXVIII go on sale to the public this Saturday, but as a follower of our official WWE Facebook page, you can get your tickets to the biggest event of the year TOMORROW in a special online pre-sale, starting at 10 AM ET! Use the pre-sale code EPICNIGHT to get your seats, and we’ll see you in Miami April 1!”

Update: WWE’s Twitter account posted another pre-sale password for tomorrow: “SHOWCASE”

• VIEW HERE: WrestleMania 28 SEATING CHART (With Prices)

WrestleMania 28 tickets go on sale this Saturday, with a special pre-sale event taking place on Friday in Miami. WWE will be releasing the pre-sale password online later today – we’ll post that here when it becomes available.

WWE issued the following press release on Wednesday.

WrestleMania® XXVIII Tickets On Sale This Saturday

WWE® announced today that tickets for its annual pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania XXVIII, will go on sale this Saturday, November 5 at 10 AM ET. WrestleMania XXVIII will take place Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL. The event will be headlined by the highly anticipated main event featuring “the most electrifying man in all of entertainment,” The Rock® against WWE Superstar John Cena®.

Ticket prices range from $25-$850. There will also be a limited number of “Gold Circle” VIP Packages available for $1,500. The Gold Circle packages include seating in the first four rows ringside, an exclusive Gold Circle VIP Stadium Entrance, a collectible WrestleMania XXVIII ticket holder and the commemorative WrestleMania XXVIII take-home folding chair. Tickets can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.

Last year, a capacity crowd of 71,617 fans from all 50 states and 30 countries attended WrestleMania XXVII at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. WrestleMania is more than just a one day event, it’s a week long celebration, as WWE will be taking over the greater Miami area during WrestleMania Week. In addition to WrestleMania XXVIII, other activities will include: WrestleMania Axxess – WWE’s four day interactive fan festival; WrestleMania Reading Challenge Finals; WrestleMania Pro-Am Golf Tournament and the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Additional information on these events will be announced in the future at www.wrestlemania.com.

Here’s the official WrestleMania 28 seating chart (click to enlarge):

WWE officials have reportedly decided on locations for WrestleMania 29 in 2013 and WrestleMania 30 in 2014. Two venues that WWE has been strongly considering for upcoming WrestleManias include Toronto’s Skydome (site of WrestleManias VI and X8) as well as Arlington, Texas’ Cowboys Stadium, which could seat over 100,000 fans.

It’s worth noting that during the DX reunion that took place prior to a recent SmackDown taping from Texas, Shawn Michaels and Triple H teased that Cowboys Stadium would be a great place to host WWE’s flagship event.

Some are expecting New York City’s Madison Square Garden to host WrestleMaina 30 in 2014, but with WWE running stadiums since WrestleMania 23, its up in the air a to whether WWE would go back to an arena that houses less than 20,000 fans, even for a big anniversary show.

Officials have briefly discussed locations for WrestleMania 31 (2015) and WrestleMania 32 in (2016) – and will get more serious about those plans in early 2012.

(Credit to f4wonline.com for some of the information used in this report)

— WWE.com has announced that Daniel Bryan will face the World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania XXVIII. There is also a poll asking visitors who Bryan should cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase against—Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Sheamus or Sin Cara.

— WWE recently asked fans to help name a program looking back at the “Monday Night War” for their soon to be launched WWE Network. WWE has since registered a trademark for “The Monday Night War,” which was one of the poll options.

— WWE will hold a live event at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

source: PWInsider.com

As WrestleMania has become the global phenomenon we know it as today, state government officials around the United States have been going all-out trying to entice WWE to bring the annual event to their city.

• From Earlier This Week: WrestleMania 27 Brought $62 Million To Atlanta

The Miami Herald has published a new article looking at what the city of Miami did to land WrestleMania 28.

City officials promised WWE a $250,000 subsidy, along with other perks, and access to Miami-Dade county’s three largest venues – Sun Life Stadium, the Miami Beach Convention Center and the American Airlines Arena – for WrestleMania weekend activities.

To gear up the locals for next April’s blockbuster event, city officials will be hanging WrestleMania banners from light posts along the highways. A “street team” of approximately 200 volunteers has been assembled to help increase awareness about WWE events taking place next April.

Mike Sophia of Miami-Dade’s Sports Commission told the Miami Herlad,  “This event is as big as it gets. WrestleMania is up there in the league with Super Bowls and Final Fours. To be honest with you, when I got the [WrestleMania] bid book, I looked at it and I put it on the corner of my desk and I said, ‘Nah, this isn’t us.’”

Comparing WrestleMania to the biggest annual sporting event in the world, Sophia said, “[WrestleMania] looks exactly like a Super Bowl. It’s exactly something we could and should do. If you want to sit down and split hairs as to whether it strictly fits the definition of a sporting event, I’m not going to have a great argument.”