Dave Meltzer at WrestlingObserver.com wrote today that, according to a source close to Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s manager, the manager said that the WrestleMania “match will shock the world and will have a swerve nobody will see coming.”
Jason Powell at Prowrestling.net reported earlier this week that CM Punk “continues to butt heads with some agents and wrestlers,” despite having won some people over since he came into WWE with people feeling he had a big head due to his ROH success. One person also told Powell that there may be some jealousy due to Punk’s former relationship with Maria.
Also from Prowrestling.net, Rey Mysterio is currently in Orlando (as is Torrie Wilson, who is recovering from injury) following three surgeries to repair his torn biceps. He told friends that the additional surgeries were needed due to an infection during the first. He was originally told that he would be part of the Mayweather/Show match, but who knows? He is targeting June for his in-ring return.
In the latest Q&A on his blog, Jim Ross answers questions about The Rock, WrestleMania, Val Venis and more.
There’s a story on Vince McMahon in the Orlando Sentinel.
Shawn Michaels tells the Miami Herald about one of the first times he met Ric Flair, talks about Jeff Hardy & Ken Kennedy and more.
In an article on BostonNow.com, Ric Flair compares Sunday’s match with other “retirement matches” he’s had in the past, talks about being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, drug testing and David and Reid Flair in pro wrestling.
WWE has announced winners of the WWE Community Champion contest.
PWTorch.com is reporting that Scott Hall, who was in WWE-paid-for rehab, checked himself out to attend the Hall of Fame ceremony, but then checked himself back in. We wish him a full recovery.
In his latest blog post at Newsday.com, Seth Mates talks about why WWE took the belt off of Brock Lesnar in 2002, and the original plans for Lesnar/Hogan 2 at Survivor Series at MSG that year. Also on the blog, he and Alfonso Castillo do video predictions for Mania and Alfonso interviews Mikey Whipwreck about former students The Edgehads, the Colin Delaney storyline and more.
