Ultimate Warrior talked about Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, and more.
For my take on the 3/17 PWInsider.com questions:
1. I don't suppose so. If they had claimed the character was WWF-approved or Randy Savage himself, maybe they would have.
2. Things seem less and less likely on that front every year. He didn't get the offer he wanted from TNA, and I don't think he'd want to go back to the WWE machine. He doesn't get along with Jim Cornette, so theoretically that rules out ROH as well. If he wanted to do something else (like found a new company), presumably there would have been some indication of that by now. So, I don't see it happening any time soon (if at all).
3. To throw some other names in the mix, how about Dick Ebersol or Bonnie Hammer? I think both deserve credit for what wrestling is today TV-wise.
Nothing to really add to 4 or 5 that hasn't been covered recently, so I'll move on after the break. Next up, could another Attitude Era name be coming back to WWE?
There was word backstage at recent WWE shows that the former Albert/A-Train (and current Giant Bernard) would be coming back to the company as a heel shortly. However, this was denied by Bernard on Twitter, who stated he'd be on the next tour for his current employer New Japan. We'll see. He's a "hoss", so I can see WWE bringing him back.
John Cena will be appearing on "The Chew". As you might imagine, it's about food.
Matt Morgan gave a good interview ahead of Victory Road. Glad to hear that about creative teams in both promotions being more lax.
WWE talent was kept in Montreal for longer than they initially expected, making the 3/17 house show in Rhode Island a close call.
Here's an update on the situation with the aforementioned Oklahoma combat sports ban. It has to do with PPV fees, so WWE can't play the "entertainment" card. That'd be great if they could, though.
In a celebrity appearance spoiling an upcoming edition of Impact Wrestling, Josh Lewis of Spike's "Repo Games" will get "physically involved". As always, it's a matter of whether it's good for business. If this kind of thing gets more eyeballs on TNA (leading to more money for them in the form of ratings, new fans being into the product, etc.), I'm ok with it.
There's speculation that a number of FCW performers will be showing up on WWE TV after WrestleMania season. Given how many have had dark matches/tryouts, that's not surprising. Out with the old, in with the new! Realistically, though, it's going to take a while for them to be fully integrated and for fans to accept them. It needs to be something of a gradual process so people don't get lost in the shuffle, unless they're thinking of something like Nexus again (which I don't think they are). I think Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose might be at the top of the list of call-ups. Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston, Damien Sandow, Kenneth Cameron, Leo Kruger, and Xavier Woods also had chances to impress WWE brass in the past number of months, so they could be part of the "class of 2012" too. Kassius Ohno's still new to developmental, so it might not be time for him just yet. Any updates on any of these talents will be in upcoming news posts.
That's all for Saturday's news. More to come tomorrow, as I set the stage for (and cover) Victory Road. Thanks for reading and I apologize for the lateness!
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