Here's an interview with Bret Hart about wrestling in the UK. I can't be the only one who thinks his legacy's a little inflated.
Matt Hardy was interviewed. Sometimes I wonder if wrestling needs more sophisticated stories given some of the responses to the Bryan angle (he's "being buried", he "can't win", etc.). The fraction of fans who live and die by the Internet gossip sites isn't nearly as big as some on the IWC think/would like it to be. Otherwise, you'd think promotions like ROH would be a bigger deal.
Afa of the Wild Samoans visited at Raw. He's part of one of the most famous families in wrestling.
Kharma has slimmed down since leaving WWE. WWE return pls?
All of the non-financial news from yesterday is after the break.
Kane will be part of the 11/21 NXT taping. I still think Kane's debut is one of the best I've ever seen. Vince's commentary is hilarious. People still say "THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE" and that was more than 15 years ago. Part of me wants one last Kane/Taker match, but I don't know if it could live up to their previous encounters.
Kaitlyn and AJ Lee talked at Ringside Fest. Kaitlyn's hilarious. She's never going to live that tattoo down... AJ's also amazing. I think I'd have to go with AJ vs. Steph unless they rebuild Kaitlyn in the next few months.
Eugene, So Cal Val, Terri Runnels, Scotty 2 Hotty and Bully Ray all made cameos at a recent Mick Foley event. That's an interesting combination.
Hulk Hogan was part of a segment on a radio show in Philadelphia. The voice disguising was weird. Hogan did wrestle outdoors a number of times. Ha. Hogan portrayed an athlete alright. No update on Hogan's contract status, by the way.
Update: Hogan was at the Bengals/Dolphis NFL game and was shown on camera.
Kevin Sullivan talked to WWE.com about the Dungeon of Doom. And people think wrestling has too many goofy characters now. Sullivan has a clever philosophy of booking different styles simultaneously so the show isn't too far one way or another. Some of that stuff is really funny in a campy way. Someone needs to make all of this into a movie. I bet the little Jimmys liked that.
Mark Henry talked about his new look. He's slimmed down some, which is good. While the Rumble and Mania season would be ideal in some regards, I'd like to see how much better he can get while he's off. As he gets more wear and tear on his body, it's beneficial for him to get time off in order to shape up. That goes for a lot of talents.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. I really wonder what his future looks like for WWE. He's very well-spoken and has some celebrity status, so he's great for promotional work. But how much of a role is there for him in storylines? It'd be interesting for him to return as a face as Show's lawyer and step in the ring in that capacity, but I don't know how much life that idea has. Regardless, I can see WWE keeping him employed for a while. That doesn't mean I think he'll be in the ring a lot, though.
2. That's pretty much it. Between being fired/never on TV and getting embarrassed, many chose the latter.
3. You know, I wouldn't be too shocked if it happened. I could see it being a draw. Some people would tune in just to see what would happen.
4. I'm sure WWE's lawyers would love for TNA to try that! Yeah, there'd be some serious legal repercussions for that.
5. TNA's top star is having high-profile matches across the globe with the TNA Championship in tow. The fact that the storyline is making waves is a good sign. As for the TNA fans, who hasn't wanted to tell off their obnoxious boss and jump ship somewhere where they'd be better appreciated? Obviously there are a lot of similarities with the Punk angle, but that angle was amazing. I can't blame TNA for doing it.
More wrestling coming up.
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