Triple H in a Creative Meeting with Vince, Stephanie & Michael Hayes

source: espn

Rumor Mill - WWE Championship Spinner-Belt Being Replaced

The current rumor making the rounds is that after Wrestlemania, or possibly during the show itself WWE will be replacing the spinner belt with something more traditional. It makes sense since Cena is now in contention for the heavyweight belt.

source: wrestlingtruth.com

I am so hoping the spinner-belt will be replaced. I'm old school and that belt ain't old school.

Jerry Lawler says Vince Promised him a WrestleMania Match

Jerry "The King" Lawler, who has been with WWE for 16 years, spoke about never getting the chance to wrestle at WrestleMania:

"Two years ago, I had a meeting with Vince close to WrestleMania and I said, 'Vince, I've been here since 1993 and I've never even wrestled on a WrestleMania.' He looked at me surprised and said, 'That's a travesty.' He said, 'We could rush something this year, but this is something big, the King having his first match ever at WrestleMania. Next year, I promise we're going to do something big.' Well, that was two years ago." Lawler was hoping to be a part of the Chris Jericho vs. WWE Legends match, but he was never asked. "I keep thinking any minute, boy, one of these nights we're going to be announcing what kind of big match we're going to be in," Lawler said. "And the next thing you know, WrestleMania comes and goes again and no match for me."

source: rajah.com

King of Kings Reigns Supreme in Houston

Triple H showed just why he is one of the most feared and respected WWE superstars of all time as he retained his WWE Championship with victory over Randy Orton at WrestleMania...More?

source: sky sports

Triple H Speaks with Joey Styles

Triple H spoke to Joey Styles following retaining the WWE Championship against Randy Orton. Hunter said that this was just one small step and their feud is far from over. You can watch the clip here.

Rumor Mill - Plans for WWE Draft

Going into the WWE Draft on April 13, the idea is that Raw and SmackDown will no longer be treated as separate brands, but equal. Last year they moved Triple H, Jeff Hardy and Jim Ross to SmackDown to strengthen the shows transition to MyNetworkTV. The move is seen as unsuccessful considering the drop in ratings. The plan now is to move the top talent to Raw for maximum exposure, and keep two-three stars on SmackDown to keep house show business strong.

source: wrestling observer newsletter

WWE Stock Outperforms Entertainment Companies in Q1 2009

Despite a challenging economy, World Wrestling Entertainment® stock outperformed other entertainment companies on both stock price performance and total return basis for Q1 2009...More?

JBL Officially Retires From WWE, Writes Farewell Blog

JBL officially reired from professional wrestling and wrote a farewell blog on his WWE Universe account. Here are some of the highlights:

I had wanted to make it to WM 25 for years, and when injuries cut my career short the one regret I had was that I wouldn't make the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania-well, I made it. I never dreamed after I retired the first time that my back would get better and I would be allowed to return to wrestling.

Standing there last night in front of over 70,000 people in my home state ended a journey that was unreal to me. For a kid from Sweetwater, Texas to be able to travel all over the world and realize his dream is pretty cool.

I don't know what the future holds, never say never in life. But I have wrestled my last match. Months ago, I picked out this match. If Eddie Guerrero couldn't be here for it then my dear friend Rey was the obvious choice, and I'm proud he was.

I want to thank the WWE for a great career, for taking a chance on me and allowing me the keys to the car for a while. I will always represent the WWE wherever I go, I am proud of my 13 ½ years with the WWE. And, I am proud of the WWE for cleaning up a great sport to make it more healthy to everyone that is a part.

Thanks to all you guys out there for cheering me, booing me and making signs about me. It is a little overwhelming to think of the great fans the WWE has today. I have been a bad guy for so long, and when I started you were a bad guy 24/7, I carried that mindset probably too long-well no more, today I am just a normal guy going to work.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for allowing me to be a part of the great theater we call "sports entertainment", personally I just always considered myself a wrestler.

You can read the full blog here.

Who cares if action's not real; WrestleMania is a hit

Shawn Michaels, the old football player from San Antonio, and Mark Calaway, aka the Undertaker, the old basketball player from Houston, brought down the house Sunday night during WrestleMania XXV at Reliant Stadium.

Granted, the product on display before 72,744 fans was sports entertainment, aka professional wrestling, not the NFL, college football, NCAA Tournament basketball or championship rodeo product that usually rocks the stadium to its foundations.

Michaels and the Undertaker, scripted or not, was simply one heck of a slobberknocker...More?

source: chron.com

Mickey Rourke knocks down WWE's Jericho

After announcing to Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that he would be at Wrestlemania 25, then later backing out, the "Wrestler" star stepped into the ring to take on WWE star Chris Jericho on Sunday in Houston.

“Contractually, because I’m doing this movie called ‘Iron Man 2’ now, I can’t get in the ring with (Jericho),” Rourke told a WWE reporter hours before the match.

However, the actor didn’t keep his word, entering the ring and knocking down Jericho to close out the match...More?

source: msnbc.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Mildred Burke defeated Clara Mortensen for the WWWA Heavyweight title.
April 6, 1937

WrestleMania XXV: Legacy Killer

For months, the venomous Randy Orton tore through the life of Triple H, brutally attacking and injuring his father-in-law, brother-in-law and even his wife. At the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, The Legend Killer had an opportunity to take away yet another thing his rival held dear: The WWE Championship. Yet despite Orton’s sadistic mind games, Triple H persevered, defeating his opponent to avenge his family and keep his coveted championship gold resting securely around his waist...More?

source: wwe.com