Talking about his time in WWE, Shamrock credited Vince McMahon for crossing the line and building some of the most badass characters of the Attitude era: “When I first came in, it wasn’t doing that well. The ratings weren’t there. Once I got there, I think Vince had this thought of trying to cross the lines… walk on the edge of what you can and can not do and say on TV....
In case you didn’t know… Mandy Rose didn’t have a background in wrestling before auditioning for Tough Enough. She did, however, prove herself to be a quick learner, and that along with impressing WWE management, earned her a WWE contract, despite being the female runner-up on Tough Enough, losing out to Sara Lee. WWE officials thought so highly of Rose that, she was even given a spot as a main cast member on Total Diva’s....
Everybody on the cricket broadcast panel seemed amused and entertained by the eccentric Matt Hardy. Especially Sunil Gavaskar, legendary Indian cricketer, who asked Hardy for a selfie. In case you didn’t know… Matt Hardy was in Mumbai for a brief spell, where I had a chance to interview the man. You may read our conversation here as well as here. Hardy also went to the sets of Indian Idol and enthralled the crowd there with his crazed histrionics....
Credit for the news goes to WrestlingInc.com. In case you didn’t know… Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt had been involved in an unconventional feud with each other for the most part of early 2018. This feud came to an end when Wyatt and Hardy faced in an ultimate deletion match on an episode of RAW which was won by the Woken Warrior–Matt Hardy. At Wrestlemania 34, the rivals seemingly became friends as Wyatt returned to help Hardy win the Andre the Giant battle royale....
And it is none other than The Woken One himself - Matt Hardy! Ye-e-e-e-e-e-s! Before his official, Monday Night Raw in-ring debut, Woken Matt Hardy confirmed that he will be one of the 30-men in the “Rumble of Royalty” this year. This will be his first Royal Rumble match since the 2009 edition. So the big question is, will this be his only match at the pay-per-view? Or will he be in singles action against “The Consumer of Terrestrial Entities” Bray Wyatt as has been teased over the past month on Monday Night Raw?...
In case you didn’t know… Riddick Moss first signed a developmental deal with the WWE in early 2014, and began training at the Performance Center before making his NXT debut later that same year at a Live Event in Tampa, Florida. He made his televised debut on the 27 May 2015 episode of NXT, working as an enhancement talent alongside Elias Samson in a defeat to the duo of Blake and Murphy....
In case you didn’t know… This will be the second time in six years that the WWE has held WrestleMania at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The last time was in 2012 for WrestleMania XXX when Daniel Bryan defied the odds and became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Triple H in one match and then Batista and Randy Orton in a triple threat match to close the show....
With Mysterio officially signing, there were many questions the WWE Universe still had. Who would he face? Would he make an appearance on 205 Live? More importantly, what kind of contract did he sign? While we knew he signed on for two years, many assumed that he would be a part-time performer like many of the older talents in the WWE. It seemed that most talents over 35, like Randy Orton, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar, decided to not work full-time schedules....
In case you didn’t know… After parting ways with WWE in 2007, Rob went onto say in several interviews that if he were to return full-time (on television again) with a company, it would be a return to WWE. RVD told WWE he was ready to return in 2010, but would only do so under a limited date schedule (TV and part-time live event), however, he was told that while WWE did want him back, it would be under a full-time deal....
In case you didn’t know… The Shield initially broke up in the year 2014, when “The Architect” Seth Rollins turned his back on Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns eventually aligning himself with Triple H and The Authority. However, after being split for almost three years, in July of 2017, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins started teasing a potential reunion between the two men, with Ambrose continuously declining Rollins’ offer to reunite, mostly due to trust issues from the latter’s betrayal three years prior....
Ambrose has been sidelined for over seven months, having suffered a torn triceps muscle. He was written off TV, as Samoa Joe inflicted a kayfabe injury on him. In case you didn’t know… Ambrose was in the thick of a hot storyline when he sustained his lengthy injury lay-off. The Shield had reunited and all three were finally fit at the same time, to appear on TV as a stable....
The former WWE General Manager revealed that she informed the company about her decision to leave one year before her departure in June 2014, as she felt it would be better to exit on her own terms rather than potentially get fired. Since leaving WWE, Guerrero has continued to connect with fans at various shows and conventions, while she has hinted that she will have wrestling guests on her new podcast in the coming months....
It is a dark day for the interntational wrestling community as ECW Original Balls Mahoney has passed away in his home today. Mahoney, real name Jonathan Rechner, celebrated his 44th birthday just a day ago. Johnny Candido, brother of deceased wrestler Chris Candido, disseminated the news of Mahoney’s passing via Twitter. According to wrestlinginc.com, Johnny noticed ambulances parked in front of Mahoney’s house. Concerned, he called Mahoney’s wife who told him the tragic news of Mahoney’s sudden passing....
In case you did not know… WWE’s interest in McGregor is not a secret. Recently, Triple H invited both Conor and Floyd Mayweather to Monday Night Raw. Prior to this, Triple H also mentioned that the Irishman would be a huge hit in the WWE. At one point, there were even rumours about McGregor potentially appearing in WWE but nothing materialised. The heart of the matter During the interview, Balor mentioned that Conor is a natural fit for WWE and had high praise for his fellow Irishman....
In case you didn’t know… WWE is on tour with a select number of WWE Superstars from RAW, SmackDown Live and 205 Live in South America. As you can see from the video below, the talent are having a blast during their tour and seem to be having fun with the WWE Universe. You’ll see Bayley, Sasha Banks, Natalya, etc. interacting with the fans. The heart of the matter As previously reported by Ringside News, Finn Balor was sent home early by WWE officials for undisclosed reasons....
With that being said, however, former WWE commentator, Jim Ross believes that WWE is booking the current champion incorrectly and believes they need to change course immediately. Of course, Ross doesn’t mean that WWE should take the title off of him or anything like that, but to instead switch up the character a bit. In case you didn’t know… The New Day has been one of the most popular factions in WWE over the course of the last couple of years and has now become the focal point of the Smackdown Live roster....
The game reached an all new stratosphere when 2K announced new details regarding the upcoming Downloadable content (DLC), Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition for the game. The new content, added a number of past and present superstars into the already strong roster. The game is scheduled for release this fall. The new DLC offerings will give gamers a host of new features and superstars to integrate into the game....
Matt responded to McCarthy’s tweet recently, where the latter asked for a “general explanation” about Matt’s current status. Matt stated that he has been listed as a SmackDown Live Superstar ever since he returned last February. He added that although he did perform on RAW back in November and December, he wasn’t officially put on the RAW roster. Check out McCarthy’s tweet and Matt’s response below: Also read: Brock Lesnar named honorary coach to celebrate 20th anniversary of major title victory...
Ringsidenews.com covered his speaking with Akhilesh Gannavarapu, where Hardy provided an update regarding his recovery during his time off from WWE. In case you missed it… Matt Hardy had been tagging with Bray Wyatt as the Deleters of Worlds. They had captured the Raw Tag Team titles but lost them to the B Team at Extreme Rules in July. After failing to recapture them, both Wyatt and Hardy have been absent from Raw since the summer....
A day after revealing a gruesome injury he had suffered over the course of his career, Hardy took to Instagram for his 1000th post, so as to thank his brother Jeff Hardy. In case you didn’t know… Over the past week, Matt had been uploading posts on Instagram thanking fans and all those who supported him throughout his wrestling career, in a manner as though he were saying goodbye to them....
