A few queries to start Saturday off:
1. I haven't seen a good number of HHH matches before 2000 or so, so I can't give a full account of what his absolute career-long worst matches were. However, some candidates from what I've seen involve Vladimir Kozlov, Snitsky, and Scott Steiner as opponents. Terrible in a different way was the match with Chavo Guerrero in which he taunted his late uncle's signature mannerisms just a few months after his passing. Yeah, that was a pretty messed up time in company history.
2. I'd put the odds of Shane McMahon buying TNA at slim to none. All signs point to him being out of the wrestling business for the foreseeable future. I'd be surprised if he pops back up and does that kind of thing since he moved into a pretty different area of business in China.
3. It certainly looks like The Great Khali will be in the mix for WrestleMania 28. No specifics have been mentioned so far that I'm aware of, but I don't think he'll be in the WWE or World Title picture.
Kofi Kingston appeared at a National guard event ahead of a Raw live event.
New FCW signing Jody Kristofferson was profiled by TMZ. I hope they're right about his potential.
After the break, I go into the rest of Saturday's news, starting with PWInsider.com's questions. First, why doesn't WWE sign more West Coast talents?
1. To add to their answer, I guess a lot if it is a matter of them being on the East Coast a lot more, with their headquarters of both WWE and FCW there. Wrestling in general seems to be more East Coast-centric since there are more big markets closer together here.
2. As of now, Taker's only advertised for one Raw between now and Mania any way, so him not coming to blows before then would not be a surprise. They can easily just have him do promos and appearances, saving most of if not all the physical stuff for Mania (which seems like it would have likely happened even if he didn't need the wig). I'm sure WWE could come up with some way to make that not be an issue by Mania, with all their Hollywood and effects expertise.
Nothing to add to 3. As for 4, I agree that it might be a stretch to link the two concepts. Someone there would have to be REALLY good for them to be signed and put on the main roster so quickly. The Cruiserweight-themed show seems more likely. If it's not for that, I'd think it'd be for FCW for a while given how seemingly rare it is for someone to be pushed right out of the gate. Then again, Kharma and Sin Cara made it on-screen rather soon after being signed so if someone has something WWE's looking for, I wouldn't 100% rule it out.
5. It's apparently being considered as a possibility, but we likely wouldn't see it until Summerslam or after.
Mark Mero's inspirational talks were profiled. They sound good.
A former WWE Creative Team member discussed the Trish Stratus-Mickie James "stalker" angle. Now THAT was a one-of-a-kind story. Very interesting insight. That's got to be one of the most frustrating jobs in the world!
ESPN profiled Ted DiBiase's use of social media to get himself over. That's pretty cool. I hope he gets to be a part of Mania.
Finally, John Cena and The Rock continued their war of words... or Tweets as it were.
That's all for Saturday's news. More to come tomorrow. Thanks for reading!
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