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.
– New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star A.J. Styles has been added to the upcoming Ring Of Honor 13th anniversary pay-per-view event. Styles, a former ROH star himself, will face ACH on the show, which emanates from the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, March 1st.
– In addition to his live “Stone Cold Podcast” with Triple H on the WWE Network on Monday night, Steve Austin also released a regular edition of his “Steve Austin Show” podcast, where he spoke about such topics as his early days in the USWA promotion, the WWE Hall Of Fame, comments on this year’s Super Bowl game and more. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Iron Sheik is the guest on this week’s edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast, which will be available at PodcastOne.com tonight at 9pm EST. / 6pm PST.
– Chris Jericho posted the following on his official Twitter account (@IAmJericho), revealing his guests for both of his “Talk Is Jericho” podcasts this week.
– For those wondering, fans who canceled their WWE Network subscriptions in the past are still allowed to sign up today and get the entire month of February for free. Additionally, those who signed up just to get the WWE Network for free in November, but didn’t renew once their free month expired, are also allowed to sign up today and get the full month of February for free.
– Speaking of the WWE Network, there will be an hour long “Best of WWE Hall of Fame” special featuring several WWE Hall Of Fame induction speeches from the past airing this coming Saturday night.
– The Daily Local News website has an article up looking at the lawsuit filed against WWE by former WWE Superstar Big Vito LoGrasso and independent pro wrestler Evan Singleton. You can check that out at DailyLocal.com.
– The movie “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which features former WWE Superstar Batista in a prominent role, won the “Best Fantasy Film” award by the Art Directors Guild.
– Former NXT star turned WWE broadcaster Corey Graves posted the following on his official Twitter account on Monday, confirming a WWE RAW pre-show tonight on the WWE Network. The pre-show is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm EST. / 4:30pm PST.
We reported several weeks ago that WWE was considering inducting wrestling legend “The Crippler” Ray Stevens into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame, with his former tag-team partner Pat Patterson being the guy to induct him.
It appears that WWE is going forward with the Stevens induction for later this year at the ceremony during WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California.
WWE recently started putting together material for Stevens’ induction announcement video package, and he is likely going to be the next inductee announced, possibly on next Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.
– Because WWE won’t be taping SmackDown tonight, the show for the second week in a row will be airing outside of its normal time slot of Wednesday, 8-10pm EST. in Canada. The show this week will instead air live on Thursday from 8-10pm EST.
– As noted on Monday, Arnold Schwarzenegger will be this year’s celebrity inductee into the WWE Hall Of Fame. Below is the official induction announcement, as well as a clip from a future WWE Countdown episode, which features WWE talent commenting on Arnold’s appearance on WWE SmackDown from 1999.
TMZ.com is reporting that Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the next inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. They were also the first to report the news of Randy Savage’s induction last week.
He will join the celebrity wing along with the likes of Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, Mr. T, Pete Rose and Drew Carey.
Schwarzenegger is a long time wrestling fan who has appeared at multiple Monday Night RAW and Smackdown events.
He also inducted longtime friend Bruno Sammartino into the Hall of Fame back in 2013.
The 2015 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on Saturday, March 28th during WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California.
Daniel Bryan recently spoke with Miami Herald’s Scott Fishman to promote tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Below are highlights from the interview.
On possibly wrestling Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31: “Facing Brock Lesnar is my ultimate dream match for WrestleMania 31. If you asked me right now what would be your ideal situation for WrestleMania 31, it would be wrestling Brock Lesnar for the WWE world heavyweight championship in the main event. I think Brock Lesnar is the ultimate monster. He is the beast, but I also think I’m the ultimate underdog. I think it’s something the fans want to see. I definitely want to see it. So that’s what I’m hoping for.”
On his upcoming autobiography: “At first I was going to write it myself. Then I was doing so much physical therapy and all that stuff, I didn’t think I was able to do it. We had somebody that helped me write it. Then we got the first draft, and he did a really good job, but it wasn’t my voice. My career has been very different with different stories and experiences. It’s hard for anybody else to express that. Then all of a sudden you have this first draft of the first attempt on the book, and I didn’t think it was working. So since November, I went back to writing it myself again. Then because the first draft was due actually on Thursday when SmackDown moved to Thursday nights, I’ve been writing like 2,000 words a day. So when everyone is off talking and getting ready for SmackDown, I’m working to get the first draft done.”
On who he would want to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame: “I actually haven’t really thought about it, but if I were to be, I would want William Regal to do the honors. He has been the influential person in my career by far. So I would want him. Plus he is a great speaker. I think he would be great.”
Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.
– Randy Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, is the guest on the latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. The official description for the show reads as follows.
TIJ – EP111 – Randy Savage Remembered by his brother Lanny Poffo
“Macho Man Randy Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, has agreed that it’s time for Macho Man to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, so that’s what’s happening this year! Why did Lanny change his mind? And what would his brother and father think about it? Lanny explains his decision… and shares some amazing stories about his brother’s as well as his own wrestling career as The Genius who only spoke in poetry and rhyme! He recites a few of his more famous & memorable poems & tells stories from his own in-ring career working with Hulk Hogan and Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig. “
– Eric Bischoff was the guest on the latest edition of Bill Apter’s video chat, which you can see below. Bischoff talks to Apter about the Monday Night Wars, Randy Savage being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year, his debate with Bruce Prichard and more.
As noted, Kevin Nash has been cleared of all charges regarding the assault case involving his son from Christmas Eve. As a result, Nash’s suspension was lifted by WWE, which allowed him to appear at this past Monday’s RAW Reunion show.
There was said to be a lot of tension from the Nash side of things, not so much because of the suspension itself, but because of how things were handled overall.
Nash noted on Twitter prior to his RAW Reunion appearance that he didn’t think he would ever go back to WWE and appear on their television show.
WWE has talked a lot about potentially inducting Nash into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame, a fact that Nash knows about, as his lawyer mentioned it to TMZ when covering his story a few weeks ago.
– WWE is looking to get celebrity television personality Maria Menounos to host the red carpet arrivals for the 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony this year in San Jose, California. Menounos has worked with WWE several times in the past.
– Chris Jericho noted on Twitter that his guest for this Friday’s edition of “Talk Is Jericho” will be former WWE Superstar “Leapin'” Lanny Poffo, a.k.a. “The Genius.” Poffo, real-life brother of the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage, will talk to Jericho about his brother being inducted into this year’s WWE Hall Of Fame class.
In a business so famous for twisting the truth and exaggerating reality, it can difficult for fans to determine the true size of a wrestler. That is the case with Daniel Bryan, who despite being billed at 5’10” by WWE, is often towered by Stephanie McMahon in their face-to-face confrontations.
The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion revealed in an August 2013 interview with DirecTV that he is actually 5’8″.
“I always wanted to be a wrestler, but I didn’t think I could be because I’m relatively small,” Bryan said in regards to his start in the professional wrestling industry. I’m 5’8 and weigh 195 pounds. When I started I was a lot smaller. But when I was probably 15 or 16 years old, WCW started bringing in these cruiserweights like Rey Mysterio who was 5’3 and 150 pounds. That gave me no reason not to at least try and follow my dream.”
According to the official WWE website, the Divas Champion is billed at 5 foot six inches. Based on photos of her standing next to fellow wrestlers, this appears to be her legitimate height.
It was officially announced Monday on Raw, “Macho Man” Randy Savage will be inducted as the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015 the night before WrestleMania 31 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Speaking to The Sun, Chris Jericho feels that Savage not being in the Hall of Fame was “a huge omission.”
“I think that him not being in the Hall of Fame was a huge omission and almost made the Hall of Fame not legitimate for me, much in the same way of Deep Purple not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was not legitimate for me, so I’m super-excited about it,” Jericho said. “It is much deserved and now, finally, I feel the WWE Hall of Fame is legit.
“Everybody that needs to be in there — and wasn’t because of politics or petty bullsh-t — is now in there, including [Bruno] Sammartino, Bret Hart, the Ultimate Warrior and now Randy Savage being the last on that list.”
Jericho also talked about crossing paths with Savage in World Championship Wrestling, growing up as a fan of the “Macho Man,” the first wrestling shirt he ever bought and more. The full interview is available here.
The following are highlights of a new U.K. Mirror interview with Chris Jericho:
On WWE inducting Randy Savage into the Hall Of Fame: “Well, absolutely it’s one of the guys that needed to go in there to make it a legitimate Hall of Fame. They’ve done a great job over the last few years, putting in those last few guys like Bob Backlund, Bruno Sammartino, Bret Hart, and now Savage, those were the holdouts that needed to be in there to give that Hall some semblance of credibility. Now that Savage is going in, it’s kind of closing the book on the outstanding that needed to be in there – like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame needs to put Deep Purple in there before I can ever take it seriously. Until they do, it’s kind of a joke to me. The fact Savage is finally going in is great.”
On returning to WWE for the next two months, but not working TV or PPVs: “Just for January and February, working the live events – no TV matches, no pay-per-view matches. I happen to have January and February off because in March I’m going back to the UK with Fozzy, so it was a good time to go back to WWE for a few matches. It’s based around Fozzy’s schedule, and it’s been that way since 2010. You see me come and go for a month here, a month there, that’s why I didn’t want to do any TV this year in January or February because it’s too short of a timeframe. Considering it’s WrestleMania time, there’s really no reason to come back [on TV] because I’m not available for WrestleMania, nor do I want to be around just for a couple of months. It’d be too quick.”
On Vince McMahon’s “brass ring” speech: “I grabbed it so I don’t really have … he’s right, it’s all up to him, and whatever mood he’s in and whoever he decides has it at the moment will get a chance. It’s Vince, he says things and whatever is in his head. When I’m not in WWE, I don’t watch a lot of WWE. There’s guys there grabbing the brass ring and others will over time, and there’s people you never expected to make it huge that will make it huge – that’s the nature of the business. Look at Daniel Bryan, the company never expected him to get as big as he got and probably didn’t even want him to get as big as he got, but some guys just do.”
The following are highlights of a new Permission Granted podcast interview with Triple H:
On the various hats he wears and the title at the top of his list: “Dad,” he said. He eventually tied it into the fitness DVD and said all the hats that he and his wife wear made them realize how difficult it is to find workout time. He said he and Stephanie rush home to see the kids before they go to bed, and it’s ten at night before the head downstairs to their home gym.
On what he looks for in a wrestler: Triple H said charisma because it’s the one X Factor that you can’t teach. “All the other things can be brought out of somebody,” he said. “That’s a tough one.” He mentioned Mick Foley as being a guy who didn’t fit the typical WWE wrestler mold, but “he is charismatic, when you watch him you can’t help but be drawn into him. He’s intelligent, he speaks well, he’s humorous.”
On WWE Network: “We took the gamble and we’re ahead of the curve on a lot of this,” he said. He noted that others are following in their footsteps. He said Netflix has their model, but they don’t have the live stream like WWE Network does. He said it takes a while to condition fans to break from their patterns. “We’re thrilled with the progress, we’re thrilled with where it’s at, and we’re just starting to scratch the surface of where it can go.”
On wrestlers who have died young: “To me, everybody makes personal choices in their life,” he said. “Even some of my closest friends, my best friends, made personal choices of how they wanted to live their life that I never chose, that I never went down those roads. And I will put the physicality of my career up against anybody. The majority of those guys made personal choices to live a certain way and you can’t live that way forever. It’s a short run, it’s fast and furious, and it’s a short run. Did it affect me? Absolutely. I’ve watched a lot of guys that I was close to and that I was friends with… There’s a certain point and time when even as your friends, you try to stop them, you try to talk them into it, and there’s no… And that’s not just in our business, that’s in any business. People are responsible for their own lives, their own personal decisions, how they live their life outside of a sport or a job or anything else. We try to protect our talent now in a way like never before with our wellness programs and our ability to try to stay ahead of them to see if there are problems or they are headed down a path or anything, but the reality of it is people have to be responsible for their own lives. I’ve seen this company tell guys listen, we can’t work together unless you get some help or whatever and they say, okay, great, I’m just going to leave then and I’m just going to go because this is more important to me. You can’t live somebody’s life for them and it’s tragic, and I’ve had to come to terms in my with that with some guys that were close friends of mine, but that’s just the way it is, unfortunately.”
On Randy Savage entering the WWE Hall of Fame: “One of the biggest stars ever in the industry,” he said. “It’s so well deserved and a long time coming. I think for a lot of fans it feels like a long time coming and they are just so overwhelmed that it’s happening and I know we are and his family is. It’s just a great thing to celebrate a career like that.”
In his latest website blog, legendary announcer Jim Ross shares his memories of “Macho Man” Randy Savage after learning of his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall Of Fame.
Below is an excerpt from the blog:
“I did not know Savage extremely well even though I worked with him in the broadcast booth many times in my early years in WWE. Honestly, I’m not sure who REALLY knew Randy Savage as he was a complex man in many ways who seemed to remain in ‘guarded’ mode more often than not. At WM9 Savage, the brilliant Bobby Heenan and I comprised the three man team that broadcast the event outdoors at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. (No, I did not mind wearing a toga nor do I still have the rented costume.)
Heenan was always a piece of cake to work with as he had impeccable timing and a ‘feel for the game.’ Savage, on the other hand, was generally unpredictable, irreverent, but always distinctive with his unique pipes and unique sound bytes.
Randy never really trusted me, or so I think, and much of it was because I was the voice of the enemy, WCW, for many years therefore he and I never really connected. We actually did some nice work together including the King of the Ring Tournament in 1993 and a memorable RAW in 1994, I think, when Bret Hart wrestled X-Pac Sean Waltman.
Like myself, Macho Man was seemingly never totally pleased with his on air work and was a perfectionist to say the least. There’s nothing wrong with being ones own worst critic such as I’ve been for 40 years. Nonetheless, because of the self imposed pressure that Savage put on himself he often times was testy and wound tight.
When I first arrived in WWE, many could not wait to tell me a litany of Savage stories of his days with Miss Elizabeth, one of the great combinations in wrestling history, and how paranoid and untrusting Randy was at it related to his then wife. I wasn’t there to see it so t’s all folklore to me but those that did live it said it was challenging. I looked at that matter as ‘none of my business material’ and never really spoke to Randy about it but knew it was a touchy subject with him and I had no desire to raise the ire of the Macho Man. We even lived in the same building in Stamford, Ct for a while and I never even realized it. We’d work together much of many days and nights and I did not even know that we lived in the same apartment building.
The point that I’m making is that Randy Savage and I were never close pals but I had immense respect for his in ring work and his mic work as well. He was one of the best all around performers ever in the biz….bar none….case closed. With that said, today is a day for celebration for all those who, like me, enjoyed Randy’s game especially his bell to bell exploits in WWE and before. The match Savage had with Ricky Steamboat at WM3 is a classic but putting the match together was extremely taxing according to the Dragon himself. Again, Savage was a perfectionist and his arch rival Hulk Hogan was set to defeat the incomparable Andre the Giant on that same show so Randy wanted he and Steamboat to “steal the show.” Many say that they did even though WM3 will always be know primarily for the Hulk-Andre match.
We were set at one time to bring Macho Man into the Mid South territory and even had the introductory vignettes done and ready to air until Savage decided to forgo the opportunity to work with Cowboy Bill Watts and instead go to WWE which was the better decision as it made Randy rich and famous on a global basis. I’ve often wondered how Savage and Watts would have coexisted and how long their relationship would have lasted until it imploded. Perhaps, I’m now being too negative as maybe the Cowboy and the Macho Man would have gotten along famously until one of the two C’s (Cash & Creative) intervened.
My congratulations go out to the family, friends, and fans of the late Randy ‘Macho Man Savage’ Poffo for this well deserved honor. Better late than never and WWE got it right.”
Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
– WWE recently applied for a trademark for the term “Bragging Rights.” Fans of WWE may remember that the company held a pay-per-view event called “WWE Bragging Rights” in 2009 and 2010, which some consider a possible sign that they are bringing back the pay-per-view name.
– WWE legend Hulk Hogan posted the following on his official Twitter account regarding being selected as the person to induct “Macho Man” Randy Savage into the WWE Hall Of Fame during WrestleMania 31 weekend this year.
I can't tell you what an honor it is to induct MACHO MAN Randy Savage into the #WWEHOF. Long time coming, well deserved brother. HH @WWE
The Monday, January 12th edition of WWE RAW scored a final cable rating of 2.71, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 2.71 final draw marks a decrease compared to last week’s show, which delivered a 2.8 final number.
With the stiff competition this week from college football (which drew 33.25 million viewers on ESPN), the number is considered a positive, and one that many are attributing to the return of Daniel Bryan and the heavily promoted announcement of “Macho Man” Randy Savage being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame.
The hourly breakdown in terms of viewership for this past Monday’s RAW is as follows:
Hour One: 4.10 million viewers
Hour Two: 3.90 million viewers
Hour Three: 3.72 million viewers
Former WWE Superstar Lanny “The Genius” Poffo spoke to Bill Apter of 1wrestling.com on Monday about WWE inducting his brother “Macho Man” Randy Savage into WWE Hall of Fame this year.
Poffo spoke about previously being against his brother being inducted since Randy only wanted to be inducted if Lanny and their father Angelo were inducted as well. Poffo said it’s time for Randy to be honored and he doesn’t want the fans to be deprived of Macho Man entering the Hall of Fame.
Hulk Hogan also tweeted on Tuesday morning:
Just talked to Lanny,things are exactly the way he wants them for the Poffo family and Randy,only love HH
RANDY “MACHO MAN” SAVAGE™ TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE WWE® HALL OF FAME
STAMFORD, Conn., January 12, 2015 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Randy “Macho Man” Savage will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Hulk Hogan™. The posthumous ceremony will take place Saturday, March 28 at SAP Center, as a part of the WrestleMania® 31 Week activities.
“Randy Savage was one of the most iconic Superstars in WWE history,” said WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. “While millions of fans around the world mourned his passing, they will now be able to celebrate his rightful induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.”
One of the greatest stars in WWE history and a pop-culture icon known for his incredible athleticism, trademark “Ooh, Yeah” catchphrase and elaborate ring attire, Randy “Macho Man” Savage made his WWE debut in 1985. In 1986, he became Intercontinental Champion, holding the title for more than a year until losing it to Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat™ at WrestleMania III in one of the greatest matches in WWE history. At WrestleMania IV, Savage once again made history by becoming WWE Champion in a tournament where he competed in an unprecedented four matches.
At WrestleMania V, Savage lost the WWE Championship to Hulk Hogan, but soon went on to memorable feuds with WWE Hall of Famers Dusty Rhodes™, Ultimate Warrior™ and Jake “The Snake” Roberts™. Savage again made history in 1992 by defeating WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair at WrestleMania VIII to become WWE Champion for a second time. After losing the Championship back to Flair, Savage continued to perform in WWE both in the ring and the broadcast booth until his departure from WWE in 1994. While competing in WCW®, Savage continued to add to his legacy, becoming a multi-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
Additional WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015 inductees will be announced over the coming weeks.
Tickets for the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at SAP Center go on sale this Saturday, January 17 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT through www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.
WrestleMania 31 takes place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Sunday, March 29 live on WWE Network and pay-per-view.
After a full day of speculation and rumors, WWE made the official announcement on Monday’s RAW that WWE legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage will be inducted into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame during WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California this year.
It was also revealed during the show that Savage’s greatest rival of all time, Hulk Hogan, will be the man to induct Savage into the coveted WWE Hall Of Fame.
Above is the official WWE Hall Of Fame video package that aired on last night’s RAW for “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
The following are comments from various WWE Superstars and legends regarding the announcement of “Macho Man” Randy Savage being inducted into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame.
After much speculation and rumors throughout the day, it was finally made official on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW — WWE legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage is now the first official inductee into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame.
Randy Savage’s career video package aired and afterwards (view here), we saw multiple shots of the crowd where the fans chanted “Randy Savage! Randy Savage!” over and over again. The graphic then aired, showing Savage as the first 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame inductee.
As noted earlier today, WWE has started teasing the announcement of “Macho Man” Randy Savage as the first official inductee into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame, an announcement that is expected to be made on tonight’s RAW.
The WWE Network already had a news item today noting that it is expected that Hulk Hogan will be the person who inducts Savage into the WWE Hall Of Fame.
Below is a release WWE issued regarding tickets for the 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame induction ceremony:
On March 28, the eve of WrestleMania 31, a new class of sports-entertainment pioneers will be enshrined into the WWE Hall of Fame, and you can get tickets for the historic induction ceremony starting this Saturday!
Tickets for this year’s gathering — which takes place at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. — go on sale Saturday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT and will be available at Ticketmaster.com and the SAP Center box office. You can also charge by phone by calling (800) 745-3000.
With appearances by WWE’s biggest Superstars and Divas, as well as candid speeches by the inductees themselves, the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony has become one of the most anticipated nights of the year for the WWE Universe.
Several mainstream media outlets, including TMZ, have already picked up on the story that WWE legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage is being announced as the first inductee into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW.
The initial belief was that WWE would be announcing the first 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame inductee during the first week of February, however those plans were changed to help with ticket sales.
According to a report by the folks at PWInsider.com, as of Friday, the script for tonight’s RAW listed a segment for the first 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame inducteee to be announced, however no name was listed.
UPDATE #2: Find out the backstage reason why WWE decided to announce “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s WWE Hall Of Fame induction announcement this year ahead of time by clicking here.
UPDATE: WWE has issued a statement regarding “Macho Man” Randy Savage possibly being announced as the first official inductee into the 2015 class of the WWE Hall Of Fame. You can read their statement by clicking here.
ORIGINAL STORY:
As we reported earlier today, tickets for the 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony officially go on sale to the general public this weekend.
The official WWE website and social media accounts are teasing the possibiity of WWE legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage as one of the inductees for this year.
WWE.com wrote the following:
“It’s not official yet, but it is expected that “Macho Man” Randy Savage will be announced tonight on Raw as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015, WWE.com has learned.”
Tickets for the 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony are scheduled to go on sale to the general public on Saturday, January 17th at 11:00am EST. The 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony will be held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on March 28th.
As far as a pre-sale is concerned, WWE usually offers a pre-sale event. Whenever any pre-sale information becomes available, including code words needed to purchase tickets in advance, we will be sure to update you.