Report: WWE Possibly Interested In Working With Goldberg
by Nick Paglino
Mar 14, 2010
F4WOnline.com is reporting that although WWE ran the replay footage of Brock Lesnar vs Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania XX largely to hype Stone Cold hosting Raw tomorrow night, the company is seeking to work with Bill Goldberg again. WWE is not, however, seeking to work with Goldberg in a wrestling capacity, but rather they want to sign him to a deal where they could use his name and likeness in video games, merchandise products, etc. Additionally, WWE wants to induct Goldberg into the Hall of Fame next year as we have been reporting that they are thinking of basing next year's HOF around a WCW theme as WrestleMania is being held in Atlanta.
Report: Update on Bret Hart's Post-WrestleMania Plans
by Nick Paglino
Mar 13, 2010
Source: PWInsider.com
It appears as if Bret Hart will be sticking around with WWE after WrestleMania as he is being promoted to appear on next month's WWE tour of Germany working as a special enforcer for bouts between Chris Jericho and Edge. It was initially believed that Hart would be done with WWE after WrestleMania, but it appears as if that's no longer the case.
Former WWE Diva To Join an MMA Broadcast Team
by Nick Paglino
Mar 13, 2010
It was announced on today's episode of Inside MMA that former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis will be joining the broadcast team for "King of the Cage" on HDNet. She will be making her debut at the event being held in Reno, Nevada on March 26th.
Maria Heading to TNA?
by Nick Paglino
Mar 14, 2010
Recently released WWE Diva Maria Kanellis had the following to say in a recent interview with Al Norton of 411Mania.com:
"I think I was pretty surprised. It was very shocking. It was the day after my birthday, I had just got done with my taxes, I knew that I was going to go home to pack and get ready for the road that weekend. I had been in talks about my contract for probably three weeks, trying to change a few things just like any human being who holds any job for any amount of time, I wanted things to get better. I was asking for things I thought were very reasonable and apparently negotiations ended and they decided they no longer wanted me."
"It was a shock at first. I didn't have time to call my Mom. My Mom called me freaking out because it went up on the internet within a half hour and that's just common courtesy; you let employees call their friends and family rather than a mass press release that goes out to the entire world and you can't even call your Mom and tell her, "I'm ok, it's ok. I'm not freaking out." She's worried, saying "oh my God, what are you going to do? How are you going to pay for your house?" If I could have called my Mom I would have been so happy but I didn't even have time to do that."
"I think what's even more strange for WWE and I worked very hard for the Make-A-Wish-Foundation, which is the foundation I am supporting throughout the Celebrity Apprentice, so why would they burn that bridge with me," Maria asked. "I'm not going to burn any bridge with WWE but why would they burn that bridge with me? Maybe they just look at me like they can always make another one but I don't like to be looked at like a number. I don't think that anyone should be looked at like a number. Everybody has the right to be an individual and express their needs and I think it's horrible to send somebody away that has made so many Make A Wish kids happy, done so many things for their reading program. I've been to burn units, I've been to Iraq five times. Why would they burn that bridge with me?
"I am still trying to decide [On whether to go to TNA or not]. It's a tough choice for me because I am such a loyal person but beyond that, I have so many dreams and unfortunately I don't know if I can complete those dreams if I stay on the road wresting. We'll see. I have my album coming out in April," Kanellis said. "When it comes to TNA or anyone else, I'm not closing the door. I'm leaving it open for right now and maybe when the dust settles and the whole non-compete thing runs out I'll be closer to making a decision."