WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was recently interviewed by the UK’s Daily Mirror publication. You can watch a video of their interview with the Hitman at this link. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Wrestling With Tyson Kidd, DH Smith & Natalya Neidhart At MSG:

Bret said working with them was incredibly rewarding. The Hart Dynasty wanted to be wrestlers their entire lives and working with them was one of the major things that brought him back to WWE. He wanted to give bac...

Eric Bischoff was on Monday Night Mayhem, here are the highlights…

The changes he believes that himself & Hulk Hogan, both individually & collectively, implemented effectively in TNA since coming into the company one year ago: "If you look at TNA as a brand & as a media property, I think that Hulk Hogan in particular, and to a lesser extent myself, probably brought more media awareness & industry awareness to the brand than anything they had done up to that point. I think the residu...

Linda McMahon has spoken out about the death of Lance Cade, saying that the WWE should not be blamed for it. The Connecticut Post reports that Linda said the WWE should no more be held accountable for the deaths of performers "than a studio could have prevented Heath Ledger's death."

"Who knows what causes people to have addictions and do what they do," McMahon added. She also went on to say that the press only want to talk about WWE, while people she meets want to discuss job creation ...

In an interview with AOL Fanhouse in January, Hogan was asked how long his contract was. His response:

"I'm not sure. I think it's a year with rollovers, you know, if we're both happy. It's definitely a year, it's not any shorter than that. But it's something that we both want to work together and we both agree that if we don't get along or Dixie and I two or three weeks into this thing, if she goes, 'Hogan, how come you're letting the Martians wrestle the elephants? That's not what we w...

ESPN's Bill Simmons held a 45-minute interview with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, in which he said there is "absolutely no chance" that he will return to wrestling for another match. Michaels added that he decided before WrestleMania 25 that he wanted his last match to be at WrestleMania 26 against Taker. Said Michaels:

"I understand the skepticism with that (retiring), but I wouldn't have left unless I was ready for it. I made the decision the month before WrestleMania 25. I didn'...

Bret Hart did an interview with Slam! Wrestling recently to promote SummerSlam. Some highlights:

On deciding to come back to WWE: "I just woke up one day and realized I would be carrying a tag with (the Screwjob) forever. If I leave it the way it is, it will always be an open wound. Even though we had bridged most of the issues we had and were at least copasetic with each other, I thought if I was ever going to do something like this, I would have start to do it now."

On getting closure a...

WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gave an interview with The Sun where he praised the WWE's change in direction to a PG product, talked about MMA vs. wrestling and more. Some of the highlights are below:

On The WWE's PG Product: "You will hear wrestling fans all over the world groan when they hear me say this but I think WWE is doing the right thing. Cena is leading the way now. It is a PG flavored WWE theme and I think it's great for the longevity and the growth of their prod...

Former WWE, WCW and TNA performer Booker T. appeared on The LAW this past Sunday night to promote his appearance at the 11th annual 'Gathering of Juggalos' next weekend at Cave in Rock, Illinois. Booker T. will be taking on Tracy Smothers as part of Bloody Mania 4 on Saturday night - for more information check out http://www.juggalogathering.com/.

On departing TNA in 2009
I wasn't happy for many different reasons mainly the reason I wasn't happy was because I wasn't wrestling and wasn't ...

Thursday night Terry Funk was interviewed by Low Blow Radio and when asked about appearing at the Hardcore Justice PPV this Sunday night the Funker had the following to say...

"No, not all all and I don't really care to at this time. I would love to be there but at a different time in my life."

Listen to the full interview featuring his thoughts on the upcoming Hardcore Justice event, TNA and WWE's current product, and more at www.blogtalkradio.com/lowblowradio.

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Former WWE Diva Mickie James was interviewed by Fanhouse.com this week and spoke about her music career, her WWE release and whether she'd work for TNA Wrestling again.

Here are some highlights of what she said about:

Her WWE Release: "It definitely was heartbreaking and it was out of the blue for me. It totally blindsided me and I didn't see it coming. But, you know, hindsight is 20-20. Perhaps if I wasn't so passionate ... I don't know, it's one of those things that I think I would've ...

Sunday night Chris Jericho appeared on The LAW Live Audio Wrestling, here are some of the highlights of the interview. The LAW can be heard Sunday nights at 11pm EST at www.liveaudiowrestling.com and on Sirius 98 Hardcore Sports Radio.

On problems getting time off to perform with Fozzy such as next weekend and the U.K tour in the fall:
"In some ways yes but it's an interesting case in how it is for me. Obviously I have many years and experience and am one of the higher names on the totem ...

AJ Styles recently spoke about the state of TNA, here are some highlights…

On Losing The Title To RVD: "I definitely didn't understand it. For the life of me, I couldn't figure it. I was very surprised that they would want me to lose that title after holding it for so long, and to somebody who hasn't been in wrestling for over a year, and came from WWE to win the World Title so quickly. And he should have been tired from wrestling a match before that (against Jeff Hardy). I was very co...

WWE star Drew McIntyre was recently interviewed by Slam Wrestling and spoke about the strong push he's gotten so far and what it's like being Vince McMahon's "chosen one."

McIntyre says despite the fact that he's still one of the newer faces in WWE, he's already got all the tools to be a top star and is rising to the top for a reason. "There's a lot of hype for a good reason," McIntyre said. "I don't know. Maybe it's just me, but I believe in my head, but I feel that... when I was home...

The New York Post has a special feature looking at the new action movie "The Expendables" - which they've dubbed the 'manliest movie ever.' The action movie, which hits theaters in the United States on August 13th, features an all-star action hero cast of Sylvester Stallone, Randy Couture, Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and more. Austin was interviewed for the piece and had the following to say about:

His Favorite Action Movie: “I’d have to go with the first ‘...

Dawn Marie Damatta, who performed for World Wrestling Entertainment from 2002 to 2005, admitted to the Connecticut Post that she used steroids during the course of her tenure in the organization.

"I chose to take that shortcut," the former WWE Diva said. "Did Vince (McMahon) tell me to take that shortcut? No. Did WWE? No. Why did I do it? Because I thought that's what I needed to do in order to keep up ... There was no testing policy."

Damatta feels one only needs to take a look at the ...

The Southeast Texas Examiner recently interviewed The Miz, here are some highlights…

On Getting Into Wrestling: "After I left The Real World in New York, I moved back to Cleveland to live with my dad. I looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself what I wanted to do with my life and my first thought was to become a WWE superstar. I went on the Internet and found a good wrestling school in Los Angeles called UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) and at the time had some guys who had ties wit...

Eric Bischoff has a new blog entry up, here are the highlights…

On Missing Impact: Also, as I have posted on my Facebook page, really want to thank Vince Russo, Matt Conway and the team at TNA for picking up my slack and allowing me to spend some time with family and friends over an extended 4th of July break. The 4th is a special holiday for us as it is not only our favorite national holiday, but it's also my wife's birthday, (and now our new anniversary) as well as the anniversary of...

She's spent her whole wrestling career being either Amazing or Awesome. Now the dominant former TNA knockouts champion Amazing Kong joins James Guttman for an uncut ClubWWI.com shoot that fans have been waiting for!

Kong has rocked rings all across the world. She's pounded foes into the ground and made herself into one of the most unique and followed stars in female wrestling. Later, her departure from TNA following a backstage altercation made her one of the most controversial. Now hea...

TNA's Eric Bischoff was one of the special guests on this week's live edition (07/05/09) of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem (presented by Good Health Natural Foods). You can feel The Mayhem live every Monday night (at 7PM ET/6PM CT), exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network (www.MondayNightMayhem.com).

Questions were taken via Eric's official Facebook page (http://www.Facebook.com/TheEricBischoff), along with your phone calls on The Mayhem Line (877.666.2110). Intervie...

Newsday.com has an interview up with Jay Lethal. Highlights are below.

On the dueling Flairs segment: "…It was probably the greatest thing I've ever done in my life. Second of all, it was definitely, definitely a little nerve racking – especially when you get to the building and you find out that you have to go back and forth with the master of the interview, the master of promos – Ric Flair. So right away, I was nervous. Right away, I couldn't think of anything. ‘What am I going...

Beginning with last year's Bound for Glory pay-per-view against Matt Morgan, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling star Kurt Angle works to help elevate the company's rising stars.

From Amazing Red and Desmond Wolfe to a recent bout with Kazarian at TNA's pay-per-view Slammiversary, the Olympic gold medalist is testing their mettle.

``I'm a perfectionist; so I'd call the match with Kaz an eight out of 10,'' said Angle, minutes following the exciting show opener he had against the talented Cali...

Ric Flair was recently interviewed by Sport.co.uk to promote TNA's tour of the UK in January 2011. Flair spoke about a number of topics, including his turbulent relationships with Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart. Here are some highlights of what Flair said about:

What's Left For Him To Achieve in Wrestling: "I don’t think there is anything left for me to achieve, it is just up to me to maintain that high level of work rate. I’m back in that role now where people expect me to work hard and ...

Newsday's Alfonso Castillo recently interviewed Sheamus, here are some highlights…

AC: Obviously, it's been a whirlwind year for you. It really is incredible how fast you've moved up the ranks. In kind of an overview, what the last year been like for you? I imagine a year ago you wrestling in front of 100 people somewhere in Florida, right?

Sheamus: That's right. A year ago I hadn't even debuted yet. I was still down in the developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, still ...

Steve Austin appeared on Live Audio Wrestling (The LAW) this past Sunday night to promote his new DVD ‘The Stranger' that is available now through Anchor Bay Entertainment. Here are some highlights…

On Jim Ross: Jim is a very close, personal friend and was very instrumental and a big part of my career and I love the guy but it's just a case of the WWE wanting to go in a different direction and maybe get younger. The show has changed, it's a PG rated show so Jim fits into that but th...

Slam Wrestling (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/) has an interview up with former WWE & TNA star Booker T. Here are some highlights of what Booker T said about:

Dixie Carter: "The TNA family actually treated me very well, I was just going through a lot of personal things when I left. I am still close to Dixie Carter, who is a nice lady doing a lot of great things for the wrestling business and the wrestlers."

Rumors of a WWE Return: "There is a lot of truth to those rumors. I was reall...

TNA founder Jeff Jarrett was interviewed this week by Fanhouse.com to promote Sunday's TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Jarrett said about:

His Role in TNA: "I have zero to do with that (creative). It's a breath of fresh air for myself because it's a consuming job. At times, it completely consumes your life where it's almost like you can't see the forest through the trees. It not only takes up a lot of time but it takes up, I guess you could say, a lot o...

Monday Night Mayhem radio with Eric Bischoff
Hosts: Big Mosh, Blade, Todd Vincent
Recap by Paterson from New Jersey

Eric's recent cryptic Facebook posts and his current TNA status: "Things are fine; things are no different from the last time we spoke on this show. As far as my page being cryptic, I've been on my Facebook page for a long time, and I was suggesting to fans that as much as I like to have an open forum and have people comment and have constant communication, there's just a cou...

Former WWE Superstar Eugene (Nick Dinsmore) joined Matt & JD on Ring The Bell Radio. He discussed being cut from the WWE, What Vince and Triple H are really like, and whether he will be appearing on TNA or WWE anytime soon. Below are some highlights from the interview. You can listen to the full interview at: www.RingTheBellRadio.com on the homepage or in the archive section.

Whose idea was it for the Eugene Gimmick:
“It was my idea; I had the idea of a kids based character that couldn�...

Former ROH/TNA star Low-Ki/Senshi who is currently down in Florida recently spoke with MiamiHerald.com – here are some highlights:

On FCW: “The experience in FCW has been great. As for me, my beginning, being from the New York area, starting in LIWF, advancing through the ECWA and moving onto doing a lot of things on the indies, going to Japan and TNA, the road has been long for me, but I get here [FCW), and it’s another challenge. That to me is a very important thing for any kind...

Carlito — real name Carlos Colón — was released from his WWE contract last Friday due to his first violation of the company's Wellness Program and subsequent refusal to enter a rehabilitation facility. Company sources indicate Colón did not actually fail a drug test. Rather, management felt he was "unfit to perform" after arriving to the Air Canada Centre for last week's RAW taping. He was told he needed to enter rehab, but refused, denying he had a problem. Hence, officials felt...

TNA star Ric Flair recently spoke to Minnesota's Duluth News Tribune to promote an upcoming TNA live event in the region. Here are some highlights of what the Nature Boy said about:

Retiring At WrestleMania 24: "I don’t know what I thought at the time. Remember that it was WWE that decided to retire Ric Flair. Obviously it was very emotional for myself, Shawn, and my fans. It is not easy to do this for as long as I have and then all of a sudden quit because the company you work for t...

RAW superstar Ted DiBiase spoke to IGN.com this week to hype Sunday's WWE Over The Limit pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what DiBiase said about:

Working With Virgil on RAW: "That was really cool," DiBiase said. "It was a big surprise and I don't think anyone expected it. Me walking out there and then just turning around with a smile and there's Virgil. The guy who used to pick me up from school. The guy I used to monkey around with and jump on. I guess he's kind of gotten sm...

Morley pinning hopes of finding next star with wrestling camps

Don't slam professional wrestling as fake around Sean Morley.

"It's not fake enough," he said.

The grappler who grew up in Ennismore, has had his share of bumps, bruises and serious injuries in a pro career that has spanned 20 years and has taken him around the world.

Morley, now 39, is best-known for his near 10-year run with the industry leading World Wrestling Entertainment, primarily playing the well-endowed pornography s...

Former WWE Diva Mickie James recently appeared on the Busted Open satellite radio show. Here are some of the highlights:

Mickie on being released: "I really don't know what happened. I was doing interviews for the draft that morning and then a couple of hours later, I got the phone call. I was baffled. I guess they just wanted to make a roster change."

Mickie on working for another company: "I don't know. Never say never. My focus right now is on the album and you cannot wrestle for a cer...

TNA's Eric Bischoff was the special guest on last night's live edition (05/10/09) of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem. You can feel The Mayhem live every Monday night (at 7PM ET/6PM CT), exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network.

Eric joined The Big Mosh & "The Chairman of the Board" Todd Vincent for his return to "Your Home of Wrestling Radio" & for the launch of his exclusive/all-new monthly interactive segment on Monday Night Mayhem, "The Hot Seat With Eric Bischoff"...

Source: www.tnawrestling.com

Booboo Stewart Interviews Jeff Hardy
15 MINUTES WITH BOOBOO FEATURING "THE CHARISMATIC ENIGMA" JEFF HARDY

TNAwrestling.com is happy to have Booboo Stewart as a regular contributor! Booboo is one of the most popular young stars in Hollywood, and appears in the upcoming "Twilight: Eclipse" movie saga hitting theaters in June. Booboo will be conducting interviews with the TNA Superstars right here on the TNA website.

Welcome back TNA Wrestling fans for a new interv...

Terry Funk: 'I don't want to die in the ring'


Terry Funk Q&A

Terry Funk knows the day will come when he won't be able to stand in the middle of a wrestling ring doing what he does best, raise hell.

Luckily for wrestling fans, that day hasn't come.

Funk is heading to Canada for a Great North Wrestling supershow on May 15 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay. He'll be the special guest ref in a no-holds barred match between Hannibal and Vampiro. The card also features Kevin Nash vs....

Former TNA Knockout Awesome Kong was a guest on the Monday Night Mayhem Radio show this week. Here are the highlights from the interview, courtesy of The Mayhem's official correspondent, Paterson From New Jersey:

Leaving TNA: "The transition has been great. I've been taking better care of my body and easing up on the wrestling & my schedule a bit, and I have the opportunity to pick & choose when & where I work, so that has been fabulous. I'm also going back to basics, and going back to ...

Bubba the Love Sponge discussed his recent termination from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on his radio show on Monday morning.

The show's discussion started with an audio clip of local news coverage of the firing which detailed the incident in January as well as the phone confrontation between Bubba and Awesome Kong on the Cowhead Show (which airs on the same station in Tampa that carries Bubba's show) that took place last week.

Bubba noted how the incident with Awesome Kong started over...

Interview with Jerry Lawler

He joked about never wrestling at Wrestlemania saying the next time he renews his contract he will try to have that written in. He recalled talking to Vince McMahon about his Hall of Fame induction in 2007 noting that he wasn't keen on the idea as he felt the Hall was for retired wrestlers where as he still works indie shows every weekend across the country. He said WWE often offers him house show bookings but he's leery because he doesn't want a full-time sc...

Jack Swagger did an interview with The Charleston Post and Courier recently.
Here are some quptes from the World Champion

On winning the World Title: "It's been unbelievable. It's such an incredible honor. I don't think it's completely sunk in yet. This last month or so has been so surreal. I've tried to enjoy it a much as I can. It was very fast. Hopefully it says something about the confidence WWE has in me. I intend to prove to WWE and the fans that I am a champion, I am credible and I...

Vince McMahon

WWE CEO Vince McMahon hosted WWE's annual shareholders meeting today in Stamford, Conn. discussing numerous WWE business topics, including several noteworthy items on future business plans. The items McMahon covered are contained below in the following order.

1 - WWE TV Network
2 - PPV business
3 - TV content (McMahon comments on whether he'll wrestle again & NXT)
4 - International expansion
5 - Films division
6 - Marketing (including a big promotional opportunity with Burger King)...

A pissed off Scott Steiner speaks out

Scott Steiner at the TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view on October 18, 2009 in Irvine, California. Photo by R.P. Strickland, strickspix@yahoo.com

Scott Steiner may be gone from TNA.

But he's not forgotten. And he's got an axe or two to grind with the big boys.

Main-eventing on the indy scene, Steiner will tangle with Kevin Nash at a huge show in Thunder Bay, at the Fort William Gardens, on May 15.

And while he's got the normal bumps and bruises you cou...

Hulk Hogan was on Howard Stern's Sirius satellite radio show this morning for over an hour, with about 15-20 minutes of TNA and pro wrestling-related talk. The rest of the time was spent talking about his personal life and his sex life with his fiancee, Jennifer McDaniel.

Some of the highlights from Hogan's wrestling talk included Hogan saying he's no longer working in an office setting for TNA. He said he couldn't handle it, so he's not part of the initial creative effort. Hogan said ...

Homicide Shoots on TNA

Homicide was recently on the Busted Open satellite radio show, and did NOT hold back on his thoughts regarding TNA management…

Does He Have Confidence In TNA Management?: "I have no faith in nobody. It's like somebody telling me every six or eight months they are going to give me a call and nothing happens... I want my money every Monday and we'll see what happens."
Who Is the Boss In TNA?: "Dixie is the boss. She'll say to bring in this guy or that guy, but I don't...

Is Goldberg returning to WWE?

Former WWE and WCW Champion Bill Goldberg got some buzz last month when he announced that he is negotiating with WWE about a merchandise deal and would be open to wrestling one more match at next year's WrestleMania.

In an interview with MonstersandCritics.com regarding his recent elimination from the "Celebrity Apprentice" television show. Goldberg revealed that his negotiations with WWE have not been as productive as everybody hoped.

"Well that's if we can ...

Source: www.BaltimoreSun.com

In the ring, he’s all business
After saying no to a desk job, Jack Swagger chose vaults to WWE world heavyweight title

Jake Hager was all set to enter the real world after graduating from the University of Oklahoma four years ago with a degree in business finance. As he was about to begin working full time at a finance firm in Dallas, however, a piece of mail came to his home that drastically altered his plans.

It was a contract offer to wrestle for World Wrest...

Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis spoke to Maria-Kanellis.org yesterday about Mickie James and Katie Lea Burchill being let go from the company this week.

Regarding Mickie James, Maria said, "We were friends, but we kind of grew apart near the end. I don't know what her release revolved around, but I assume it was probably about the same thing that mine was. When you push back sometimes, people just let you go." She added, "I'm happy for her because I think that it's the best time in her ...

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles is not only the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, he's the high-flying heart of a company that's undergone some big changes recently. FanHouse had a chance to chat with Styles as he prepares to face "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero in a steel cage at Sunday night's Lockdown pay-per-view (April 18, 8PM ET/5PM PT).

We asked Styles how it feels to be the longest-reigning heavyweight champ in the company's history, what he expects from his big match in St. Louis, what it...

Source: www.fanhouse.com

Interview with Rob Van Dam

If there's one thing you can say about Rob Van Dam is that he does not lack confidence. You can see it in the way he walks and in the way he talks. It's just a part of his laid-back lifestyle which he fills with positive energy. So it's no doubt that he believes big things are ahead for himself and TNA Wrestling since joining the company on March 8.

Many fans are thrilled to see RVD and his unique, high-flying arsenal back in the ring a...

Recent WWE World champion Chris Jericho says he could walk away from WWE tomorrow and be happy with his career, but he wants to continue working for WWE to help the next generation of stars.

"I could leave tomorrow and be a happy guy. There’s really not much more for me to do, At this point it's about staying to help the business, to help the young guys I see around me. When I came up, you could go to Europe, Mexico, Japan, go all over, but the problem is now that these guys have no l...

Source: MondayNightMayhem.com
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Hosts: Big Mosh, Blade, Todd Vincent

The truth behind The Nasty Boys reportedly being released from TNA Wrestling: "Right now, no one has contacted me or (Jerry) Saggs. No one from TNA. I have talked to (Hulk) Hogan, and he has not verified whether we are not. Supposedly, we are still with TNA. Nobody hasn't told us anything yet. There's a lot of stuff going on there as you see. They went to Monday nights, they're tr...

Source: WWE.com

Interview with Jillian Hall

Jillian sat down with WWE.com for an inside look at what makes her tick.

“I was just a normal kid, but going into high school, I guess I was a little goofier,” admitted Jillian. “I was a cheerleader and I was the goofy one on the cheerleading squad, that’s for sure. We’d go to cheerleading camp and instead of doing the routines, I would go off and do Elvis impersonations and stuff like that. I actually got a blue ribbon for doing an El...

Maria Comments on WWE

Former WWE Maria Kanellis appeared on the "One Sided Ring" podcat this week and said she says WWE holds back their Divas by not giving the division enough exposure or the women a chance to let their personalities across.

Here are some highlights of what she said about being Held Back:
"I wasn't allowed to do as much as I wanted to do. I had all these great, creative ideas and was constantly entering them into the WWE creative, but I couldn't use a lot of them," Mar...

In an interview with ESPN.com to promote his new show "Garage Mahal" on the DIY cable network, former WWE & WCW Champion Bill Goldberg says he's open to wrestling one final match at next year's WrestleMania from Atlanta, Georgia."It's not something that I'm seeking out to do at 43 years old. But you know, WrestleMania is next year in Atlanta. Hulk Hogan and I put 43,000 people in the Georgia Dome with three days notice. I've got a fairly big following in Atlanta," Goldberg said. "Is i...

In an interview with the The Monday Night Mayhem radio show, WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase had some harsh words for former co-worker The Ultimate Warrior, who was in talks with WWE about being part of this year's Hall of Fame class.

DiBiase says he's glad Warrior was not inducted into the Hall of Fame this year over WrestleMania weekend.

"I'm glad he wasn't there. I'm glad he wasn't there because he's somebody I don't particularly care for, and quite frankly, he was somebody who got a b...

WWE NXT rookie Daniel Bryan has updated his WWE Universe blog... Here's what Bryan said about:

Michael Cole's Commentary: "I’m fascinated by Michael Cole’s commentary. For all of his talk of me being a computer geek, I suspect I spend less time on the Internet than just about anyone in the WWE, including him," Bryan said. "I am probably some sort of geek/nerd...but more of the classic book reading, record listening, don’t know anything about what’s going on in popular culture typ...

Lance Cade was released again last week by World Wrestling Entertainment. He was re-hired this past October, but was conspicuously never used sans a one-off appearance in developmental.

The reason for his prolonged absence from both television as well as developmental was because he had asked to enter a rehabilitation facility after going through withdrawal symptoms from pain medication and couldn't sleep, which resulted in the former tag team champion being hooked on sleeping pills.

H...

Daniel Bryan comments on Shawn Michaels' retirement

Bryan, who was trained by Shawn Michaels' Texas Wrestling Academy school a decade ago, says he spoke with his former teacher following WrestleMania.

"I was able to speak with him briefly Sunday night, and he told me that it was my time now and if I ever needed anything to just let him know. Words cannot express my gratitude for the great training he gave me, and for his support. I’m sure he will miss wrestling, but wrestling will miss...

Shawn Michaels Interview

Can you describe what it was like to meet with Bret Hart backstage when he made his return?

"As he has mentioned, it was pretty brief as far as what we wanted to do out there. That was very brief because we did want it to be as real and as fresh as it could be. In addition to talking to one another about that, it was very open and very honest, and I certainly have to say from my perspective, nice. It was important to me to talk to him face to face. All you can do ...

WWE Hall of Famer Bret "Hit Man" Hart spoke to Brian Fritz of Fanhouse.com this week to hype WrestleMania XXVI on Sunday. Hart called his return to WWE "kind of a surreal feeling" and said he was surprisingly not nervous at all once he walked onto television.

Here are some highlights of what Bret said about:

His Relationship with Vince McMahon: "We're pretty respectful of one another. I think there's some genuine ... I think he feels bad for what happened. I think in a lot of ways Vince...

Shawn Michaels, who puts his career on the line this weekend at WrestleMania against the Undertaker's undefeated streak, appeared on Atlanta's 790 The Zone Sports Radio this morning and spoke about reports from a popular news website that he plans on leaving WWE shortly after WrestleMania XXVI and thus, will be losing against the Undertaker on Sunday. Michaels said:“That’s the situation that I’m in. The career is on the line, so I guess I say ground breaking news by them I guess....

Highlights of an interview with Chris Gough, a former WWE Creative Team member who was fired two weeks before WrestleMania XIX

On planning WrestleMania: "I would say probably right after Survivor Series [in November] it kicks in. Even after WrestleMania the year prior, Vince is already working on what the main event is going to be the next year. ... When I was there leading up to XIX, it was basically like because WCW was gone, because we have like carte blanche of anybody that's avail...