Leaves company
Guerrero leaves WWE after nine years with the company. She pens a heartfelt goodbye for publication on WWE.com
It has been an amazing 9-year career at WWE. I started at WWE as Eddie’s wife, and now I am leaving with my own identity. I loved performing in front of millions of people. Whether you hated or loved me, I appreciated every moment. I gained some amazing friendships that will always be kept in my heart. It is time to turn the page and start a new career in medical administration.
Wrestle Reaction interview
Russo talks with Wrestle Reaction about Vince McMahon and WWE’s television product.
In my opinion, the Vince McMahon before the purchase of WCW, was a different Vince McMahon. The Vince McMahon I worked for was a freakin killer. He would do anything to be number one. He would slice your throat, rip your eyes out, it didn’t matter. When I went back and met with him in 2002, he was a different guy.
Talk is Jericho interview
Heyman sits down with Jericho to discuss CM Punk leaving WWE.
He was unhappy. He had enough. He couldn’t take it anymore. A year before he walked these was daily conversations of, ‘I don’t think I’m going to be able to take this. I’m not sure how much longer I’m going to be here. I don’t know how much longer it’s going to be before I just decide to go home.’ I’m surprised it lasted that long.
Who’s Slamming Who interview
Clay sits down with Who’s Slamming Who to discuss his WWE release and Wrestlemania 29.
If I’m not able to be out there and contribute I don’t want to be there. If you’re not going to bring it, then sitting around on the sidelines is not something I want to do. I was a little bit frustrated. This is where creative [was] in one of those funks where they don’t know what to do. I probably could have handled it a little better but I’m one of those guys who, when I’m frustrated, do not get vocal.
In Your Head interview
Race sits down with In Your Head Wrestling Radio to discuss Hulk Hogan and the WWE championship.
Well, no matter how you want to word it or how you want to say it, if you’re good enough to get to all the places that Hogan was at you’ve got to be way the hell above average…Hogan gets good and bad raps virtually on a daily basis, but the end product was he was who he was and he would not have gotten there were he incapable of handling the process of getting there and then handling it once after he was there
Ring Rust Radio interview
Van Dam talks to Ring Rust Radio about Money in the Bank and Paul Heyman.
The experience that I have goes with not only knowing what it takes to pull off a match like that, but also experience in knowing myself and knowing what I can do and how far out there my comfort zone is. I love a match like Money in the Bank, I love a hardcore match, and that’s what the Money in the Bank ladder matches are.
Sports Junkies interview
Reigns sits down with Sports Junkies to discuss WWE characters on television.
When people talk about the past time of wrestling and how the guys used to be and there’s all these little stories here and there. I like to think that we shine in that regard. We’re a different breed, the new guys coming up.
Talk is Jericho interview
McIntyre appears on Talk is Jericho podcast to discuss WWE, his release from the company and more. Jericho releases statement.
Drew Galloway also known as former WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre is breaking his silence about his “release” from WWE last week. How’d he take the news & what are his future plans? He tells Chris Jericho! Plus, Drew’s reliving some of his favorite moments & fondest memories of his 8 years with WWE.
The Roman Show interview
Clay sits down with The Roman Show to discuss WWE and John Cena.
He is a pro. He comes to work everyday. He is straight forward and tells you exactly what it is. One of my things was I didn’t get to work a match with him. I would have dropped the weight I did and keep the muscle I have.
Philly.com interview
Cena speaks to Philly.com on his future in WWE and The Rock.
A lot’s happened. Physically, I’m just getting started. There’s plenty left to do. Every day is another opportunity. So it’s been a long and great ride.
Talk is Jericho interview
Snooki is a guest on Talk is Jericho to discuss her Wrestlemania experience and her various appearances for WWE. Jericho:
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has spent some time in the WWE squared-circle! Hear about her Wrestlemania 27 and Monday Night Raw appearances. Plus, find out what life was like behind-the-scenes of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” which food item fans still bring her to this day (and why), and what she’s hoping to do in the not-so-distant future.
Wrestling365 interview
Clay talks to Wrestling365 aboutwhat he thought his WWE character was going to be.
Initially, I had spent the last 7-8 months to the better part of a year training with the idea that I was going to be ‘the juggernaut,’ destroy all that stuff and those vignettes were a lot of hard work.
WWE.com interview
Batista discusses WWE fans reacting poorly to his return to action and Wrestlemania with WWE.com
It wasn’t like a normal response. It was almost like a personal attack. It had to do with factors that were not in my control, factors and things that were going on in the company with other people, stuff that really had nothing to do with me.
WWE.com interview
Batista talks to WWE.com about his return to WWE and how he felt when he left.
Well, actually, I’d wanted to come back the day I left! I always planned on coming back, and I always tell people I wanted to come back much sooner. It was just that when I left, I wanted to accomplish certain things, and it just honestly took me a lot longer than I had hoped. But I’d always stayed in touch with a few of the boys, and I stayed in constant touch with (Triple H). When Hunter started being very involved in NXT, it was right here in Orlando, so I just started coming out, talking to him and we talked about me coming back after I wrapped on “Guardians.”
Wrestling101.com interview
Jackson discusses making his WWE debut on Smackdown:
I was an advisor for Brain Kendrick, it was an awesome moment. My mum was still kind of disappointed that I didn’t go to law school, the Saturday morning after she saw me on SmackDown, she spoke to me and told me she understood why I made the choice that I did. For me it was like I died and went to heaven, that is the kind of level of appreciation I have for that debut.
RCWR interview
Clay talks to The RCWR Show about getting into the wrestling industry and his interest in the sport as a young man.
The first time mostly, I was always a lifelong wrestling fan. I actually tried a couple of times to get into wrestling and all failed miserably. I went to a wrestling school in Canada. That did not work out well, I think I was out there for like a week. I saw that was not going anywhere. I called the Power Plant (WCW) a couple of times. They never picked up though.
Chad Dukes interview
Foley talks to Chad Dukes Wrestling Show The Wyatt Family and The Shield.
Sometimes, and I’m not picking on other groups, but when I wrestled elsewhere for a couple of years it was almost as if they thought every person watching the show watched every episode and kept up on everything, and they would break up groups, literally within months, two or three months.
Steve Austin Show guest
Vader is a guest on the Steve Austin Show to discuss Sting, Harley Race and WCW. Austin releases statement.
Big Van Vader aka Leon White was the first big man to do a moonsault! He tells that story, and takes us inside the ring for his matches with Bruiser Brody, Sting, Harley Race, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Inoki. Plus, his eye-popping injury! And the fact & fiction of the Arn Anderson/Sid Vicious stabbing incident. Both Stone Cold & Vader were there!
Steve Austin Show interview
Ross is a guest on the Steve Austin Show to discuss Andre the Giant, his cowboy hat and learning to read.
Being an only child, I spent lots of time with my grandparents. My grandpa was a reader and he taught me how to read the newspaper, the sports page. Even then I was a big sports fan.
Leaves company
WWE announces the release of Brodus Clay as part of the company’s “fat trimming” budget cuts. WWE wishes Clay the best in his future endeavors.