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When The Rock returned in early 2011, the WWE and its fans were sure the savior of professional wrestling had arrived.While he did initially help move the profit-margin needle in terms of ratings and the WrestleMania 27 buy-rate, he hasn't really been a draw since his birthday celebration on Raw.That particular episode on May 2, 2011 only did a 3.45 rating—a surprising decline from the previous week's draft-themed show which garnered a 3.47.The following time we saw "The Great One" was on Raw prior to Survivor Series 2011; however, notwithstanding the fact it was the first time in six months ...

If you've felt like there has been a real-life butting of the heads between The Rock and John Cena, then you're probably right.Quite frankly, The Rock has come across a little too convincingly when he's derided Cena's style of dress, what he stands for and his boring babyface routine.Likewise, Cena has exhibited a passion we've seldom seen since he's mocked The Rock for giving promos via satellite, not staying true to the fans and "cheating" them by using wrist notes.According to The Pro Wrestling Torch (via 411Mania.com), the two wrestling icons have not been seeing eye-to-eye on a lot of things: The ...

These past few weeks, needless to say, haven't been particularly kind to The Miz.After allegedly being blamed by the WWE brass for the under-performing Survivor Series 2011 buy rate, "The Awesome One" gave his detractors more ammunition during the Feb. 6 edition of Raw.In a spot where The Miz was to presumably catch a flip-diving R-Truth, the former Real World star failed to do his part, which nearly resulted in a serious injury to his former tag partner.While Truth only sustained a bump on the head and a sore neck from whiplash, The Miz was reportedly harangued backstage in front ...

The 2012 Royal Rumble event is shaping up to be a show full of surprises from wrestling's past and present.In F4WOnline.com's Saturday update, Dave Meltzer published the following:"Some Royal Rumble notes. Jim Duggan is pretty much confirmed for the show.  He had indie bookings this weekend that he had to cancel at the last minute.  Others expected are Road Warrior Animal (which makes sense since his son plays for the St. Louis Rams) and Road Dogg.  Other notes include Brodus Clay getting his full ring entrance at the Rumble, and they are back on the ...

Since his untimely death in May 2011, the memories of Randy Savage have been preserved by a myriad of publications—including magazines like Time, People and Sports Illustrated.And although the two-time World Wrestling Federation champion was briefly remembered in a three-minute video package on the Monday Night RAW after his passing, there has been little subsequent mention of the "Macho Man" on WWE TV. Curiously, not even CM Punk's top-rope elbow homage has been acknowledged by the announcers.Still, wrestling critics and fans alike have hoped to see the idiosyncratic icon finally get into the WWE Hall of Fame on the night ...

During a recent interview with The Chad Duke Wrestling Show, Batista had the following to say about his former ring nemesis John Cena:I think, you know, they did the whole PG direction thing, I think that works for Cena. The little kids love him, cause he’s a great character, he’s someone they can look up to. The girls love him, good looking guy, says all the right things, does all the right things, but the hardcore fans can’t stand him. He is Mr. Hokey, Mr. PG… to me. He killed hardcore, edgy wrestling.In some ...

The WWE recently sent out a survey to fans detailing 17 show concepts under consideration. Two of them would feature "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Mick Foley as the stars.According to PWTorch.com, here's the premise for the proposed show involving Austin:"Stone Cold" Steve Austin and a beer expert visit a different local brewery, pub, or beer fest each week in a different U.S. city.This sounds like a lot of fun. If "The Rattlesnake" isn't on a film set or hunting, he's drinking copious amounts of beer. It's right up his alley and, quite frankly, it would be interesting ...

As everyone is well-aware of by now, the WrestleMania 28 hype train has been charging at an unprecedented rate since The Rock vs. John Cena was announced.It's the mecca of marquee matches, privileged with the power to bend time and close a generation gap that has been widening further in the last six to seven years.And now a new "main event" match has potentially been added to that night's festivities. According to two early ticket holders of WrestleMania 28, the Sun Life Stadium in Miami (the site and host of the event) recently sent out an e-mail advertising not only ...

You used to know him as a "five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time" World Heavyweight Champion; that is, until he captured the elusive title for a sixth time, defeating Rey Mysterio at the 2006 Great American Bash.As recently as four years ago, he donned a crown and sported a flowing cape, with sparkling scepter in tow, as his wife, Queen Sharmell, touted her king in all his majestic glory.Since making his return to the WWE as a surprise participant at this year's Royal Rumble, the master of the "spinaroonie" has smoothly settled into the Smackdown announcing booth, making waves as a ...

Some may argue the Undertaker has taken the coveted crown of "Mr. WrestleMania" from Shawn Michaels, but just about everyone would agree The Undertaker's streak at 'Mania has surpassed even the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships in terms of importance. In recent years, the Undertaker's matches have not only been the most anticipated but have also been worth the hype.And now with a little over six months remaining, and with the Undertaker's storied career winding down, it's that time of year again when we explore the Undertaker's possible opponents at WrestleMania 28.Certainly, I'm not going to entirely discount the chance ...