Fragnoli has one point

IHateMillen has ˝ point

1. In which States was WrestleMania 2 held? (Will give partial credit)

2. Can You name the venues of WrestleMania 2? (Will give partial credit)

3. In what year did Vince McMahon purchase the WWF?

4. Who was the first ECW Champion?

5. Who were "The New Midnight Express"?

6. Who were "X-Factor?"

X-Pac was one IHateMillen gets ˝ point.

7. Which individual held the WWF/WWE Tag Team Titles the most combined days?

8. Who were the participants in the first ever mixed tag team match?

9. Who was the Blue Blazer?

Blue Blazer. Fragnoli got it correct. 1 point for fragnoli

10. When and were did The Rock say "If you smell what the Rock is cooking." 

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Prince’s deal, Tebow hanging with the girls, Super Bowl fun, all this in my weekly edition of:

What a way to cool down!!

I just got ticket to see my first lacrosse game. On February 19, 2012, Everbank Field in Jacksonville, Fl will be hosting the Lacrosse Classic. It will pit #5 Denver versus Ohio State and then Jacksonville University versus Navy. I got great seats for only $20.

Then if I can hold out, I will make a mad dash to Buffalo Wild Wings to see the WWE’s Extreme Rules PPV. I got to get my wrestling fix.

Here is a breakdown of Prince Fielder’s 9-year, $214 million contract:

Fielder will earn $23 million in each of his first two years with Detroit, then will make $24 million annually in the final seven seasons of his $214 million, nine-year contract, according the Associated Press. His contract also includes loads of incentives:

$500,000 if he's the AL MVP, $200,000 if he's second through fifth ,$100,000 if he's sixth through 10th.

$1 million for each MVP

$100,000 if he's an All-Star starter, $50,000 if he's a reserve,

$100,000 if he's a Baseball America or Sporting News postseason All-Star.

$100,000 for a Gold Glove,

$100,000 for a Silver Slugger,

$100,000 for the Hank Aaron Award

$150,000 for league championship series MVP

$200,000 for World Series MVP

Glad the weekend is over. Now its Super Bowl time. I know there are a lot of Patriot fans on this website. But, I'm proud, I’ll admit it, I am a Giant fan. There, I said it.

Go G-Men!!

Okay, my Giants are in the Super Bowl and I have to make a prediction. I think the Giants will beat New England, 28-24. The G-Men will have multiple weapons to choice from, while the Patriots will rely on a passing game that might not get them too far. I do expect it to be a high scoring game.

Did anyone watch the winter x-games. I didn’t think so.

Here’s a Tebow tibit that went under the radar:

On January 18, 2012, Tim Tebow shared a hotel with one of the world’s largest porn conventions while in Las Vegas. He was in the Hard Rock Hotel just outside Las Vegas when this occurred. The Adult Video News (AVN) awards were being held at the Hard Rock. Rumor has it that Tebow spent most of the time in his penthouse suite.

Some parts of this were taken from Fox Sports.

This is the only feel-good story this Super Bowl weekend. It’s about New York Giants LB Mark Herzlich who fought cancer and won.

The 24-year-old tweeted the following when he debarked from the Giants airplane after it landed in Indianapolis:

“2 yrs ago I was told I might never walk again. Just WALKED off plane in Indy to play in The #SuperBowl. #TakeThatSh*tCancer.”

He had Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. The cancer surrounded his entire left femur. If it had spread there would have been a 10 percent survival rate. The doctor at the time said football was over. During chemotherapy Herzlich lifted weights, did cardio and kept himself in shape. When it was time to operate and remove the femur, he said no.

“I had the chemo for two months and then I was supposed to have surgery to remove my femur and take out above and below where the tumor was,” he said. “That’s where — I don’t have a percentage but most people do that. I decided that would give me zero shot at ever playing again, so I wanted to go with the — I wouldn’t say more risky because there’s no data, but the path less traveled — and went with radiation, which is not usually done."

“And I’ve had three or four doctors I saw who said they would absolutely not do radiation on me and not put a rod through my femur because the cancer would spread and I would die within six months,” he said. “I had to trust my doctors and go with my gut. I knew in order to actually be the person I wanted to be again I had to be able to do things like run around and play with my kids in the backyard or play football.”

He a chance and survived.

Til Next time

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Now its trivia time!!

1. In which States was WrestleMania 2 held? (Must answer it correctly. No partial credit)

2. Can You name the venues of WrestleMania 2? (Must answer it correctly. No partial credit)

3. In what year did Vince McMahon purchase the WWF?

4. Who was the first ECW Champion?

5. Who were "The New Midnight Express"?

6. Who were "X-Factor?"

7. Which individual held the WWF/WWE Tag Team Titles the most combined days?

8. Who were the participants in the first ever mixed tag team match?

9. Who was the Blue Blazer?
Blue Blazer. Fragnoli got it correct. 

10. When and were did The Rock say "If you smell what the Rock is cooking." 

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Mike Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in Miami, 30 March 2012.

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Last Night the WWE held their Royal Rumble PPV from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Here are the results of the PPV:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Steel Cage, Triple Threat Match
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Big Show vs. Mark Henry

Winner and still WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Daniel Bryan when Bryan climbs to the top of the cage. The Big Show follows him. The Big Show puts a choke slam on Daniel as Bryan is hanging over the side of the cage. Bryan hits Big Show on the arm, slips out of the grip and falls to the ground.

WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, Natalya and The Bella Twins vs. Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia Fox and Tamina

We start with Natalya and Tamina. The two exchange shots and chest chops. Tag to Eve who connects with a standing moonsault. Tag to Beth Phoenix. Eve catches Beth with a kick to the face and jumping clothesline. Beth gets her knees up when Eve attempts a flip dive. Tag to Nikki Bella who chokes Eve. Tag to Alicia Fox who hits a clothesline and dropkick combos to Nikki. Nikki drops Alicia down face first and works over her with a choke. Tag to Kelly Kelly who takes out Nikki with a facebuster. Kelly with her twisting head scissors takedown. Kelly with another facebuster and Brie breaks it up. All of the girls being brawling. Kelly goes up top, jumps and takes everyone out in what Cole calls "Diva Dominos." Beth tags herself in big time and connects with the Glam Slam to get the win.

Winners: WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, Natalya and The Bella Twins when all the Divas are outside the ring except Kelly Kelly. Kelly goes to the top of the ring and dives out to the floor on top of everyone. She takes one of the Bella’s and tosses her back into the ring, but Bella turns it around and throws her into one of the ropes. Beth tags in and hits Kelly with the Glam Slam, putting her down for the three count

John Cena vs. Kane

Winner: Double Countout when Kane kicks Cena out of the ring. Kane follows Cena and they both take the action outside the ring. Both get counted out. They go backstage area as Kane slams Cena down face first over a production box. Cena tosses Kane into a few trash bins. Kane grabs a chair and drives it into the gut of Cena. Kane cracks it over his back and then gets in one more shot to the head. Kane sees Zack Ryder's room and kicks down the door. Kane uses his hand to suffocate Ryder and then rolls him out of the room in his wheelchair. Kane wheels Ryder back inside the arena and dumps him near the ring. Kane tosses Ryder inside the ring and Eve runs in trying to get Kane to stop. Kane picks up Ryder and connects with a Tombstone Piledriver as Eve drops to her knees in shock. Cena hits the ring and starts throwing rights at Kane. Cena attempts an AA, but his back gives. Kane with a chokeslam on Cena. Kane leaves the ring smiling as Eve attends to Ryder. WWE officials hit the ring to check on Cena and Ryder. Ryder is put on a stretcher as Cena sits up looking on upset.

Brodus Clay vs. Drew McIntyre

Winner: Brodus Clay as McIntyre goes on the offense by putting Clay into a corner and starts hitting him with fists and then a corner clothesline. Clay just smiles and performs an overhead suplex and corner splash on McIntyre, then Clay hit’s the “What the Funk” for the pin.


WWE Championship
Special Guest Referee: John Laurinaitis
CM Punk (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero

Winner and still WWE Champion: CM Punk as Ziggler hits Punk with a GTS and pushes punk into the referee pushing the ref outside the ring, Punk gets the Anaconda Vice locked on but there is no ref as Ziggler is tapping out. Punk yells at Laurinaitis who is attempting to check on the ref. Ziggler and Punk go back and forth with various moves. Punk hits Ziggler with a GTS, hooks his legs and the ref is nowhere for the count and is trying to recover outside the ring. Punk yells at Laurinaitis saying “the next GTS is for you clown shoes.” Punk has Ziggler up for another GTS, but Ziggler counters in mid-air with a Fameasser. Ziggler almost gets the pin. Punk sends Ziggler into the corner and connects with a GTS. Punk covers Ziggler and the ref and Laurinaitis count the three count together.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

#1: The Miz
#2: Alex Riley
Riley charges and Miz holds down the top rope.
Alex Riley is eliminated

#3: R-Truth
#4: Cody Rhodes
#5: Justin Gabriel
#6: Primo
Miz tosses Truth over the top rope.
R-Truth is eliminated

Truth pulls Miz out of the ring and eats part of the floor. Miz is still in the match.

#7: Mick Foley

Foley tosses Primo over.
Primo is eliminated

#8: Ricardo Rodriguez
Foley and Ricardo toss Gabriel over.
Justin Gabriel is eliminated.

#9: Santino
Santino gives Ricardo a wedgie and tosses him over.
Ricardo Rodriguez is eliminated.

Santino takes out his Cobra and Foley takes out Mr. Socko. We get a stand off as time expires.

#10: Epico
Foley with Mr. Socko to Epico and tosses him over the top rope.
Epico is eliminated
Rhodes tosses Santino over.
Santino is eliminated
Foley with Mandible Claw to Miz. Rhodes tosses Foley over.
Mick Foley is eliminated

#11: Kofi Kingston
#12: Jerry "The King" Lawler
Rhodes tosses Lawler over.
Jerry "The King" Lawler is eliminated

#13: Ezekiel Jackson
#14: Jinder Mahal
#15: The Great Khali
Khali tosses Mahal over the top rope.
Jinder Mahal is eliminated
Khali sends Jackson over the top rope.
Ezekiel Jackson is eliminated

#16: Hunico
#17: Booker T
Kingston is nearly eliminated with his hands on the floor. Miz pushes his legs up and Kingston headstands across the floor and lands his feet on the steel steps without touching the floor.

#18: Dolph Ziggler
#19: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Rhodes tosses Duggan over the top rope.
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan is eliminated

Booker T and Khali are tangled along the ropes when several wrestlers toss them over.
Booker T is eliminated
The Great Khali is eliminated

#20: Michael Cole
#21: Kharma

Kharma levels Cole. Cole climbs over the top rope and both Booker and Lawler pull Cole out.
Michael Cole is eliminated

Ziggler yells at Kharma to get out. Kharma double hooks Ziggler and gives him a huge facebuster. Kharma tosses Hunico out.
Hunico is eliminated
Ziggler tosses Kharma out.
Kharma is elimianted

#22: Sheamus
Kingston is tossed out by Sheamus.
Kofi Kingston is eliminated

#23: "Road Dogg" Jesse James
#24: Jey Uso
#25: Jack Swagger
#26: Wade Barrett
Barrett tosses Road Dogg out.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James is eliminated

#27: David Otunga
#28: Randy Orton
Orton tosses Jey Uso out. RKO on Barrett. Barrett is gone.
Jey Uso is eliminated
Wade Barrett is eliminated

#29: Chris Jericho
Jericho tosses out Otunga.
David Otunga is eliminated

#30: Big Show
Big Show helps Swagger get tossed out.
Jack Swagger is eliminated
Big Show tosses Miz and Rhodes out.
The Miz is eliminated
Cody Rhodes is eliminated
Big Show tosses out Ziggler.
Dolph Ziggler is eliminated

Orton tosses out Big Show lifting him over. Jericho tosses out Orton.
Big Show is eliminated
Randy Orton is eliminated

We are down to Chris Jericho and Sheamus. Sheamus yells, "Come on fella!" Lock up and Sheamus drops Jericho. Sheamus tosses Jericho to the corner attempting to toss him over. Jericho is holding on to the bottom rope. Jericho kicks Sheamus away. Jericho with a missile dropkick. Sheamus with a backbreaker over his knee on Jericho. Jericho counters a powerbomb attempt and clotheslines Sheamus over. Sheamus holds on. Jericho with a dropkick to Sheamus. Sheamus is clutching to the bottom rope. Sheamus with a springboard shoulder block taking out Jericho. Sheamus tries tossing Jericho over. Jericho hangs on and elbows Sheamus. Sheamus catches Jericho with a high elbow. Jericho drops Sheamus and gets the Walls of Jericho locked in. Jericho breaks the hold. Sheamus gets to his feet. Sheamus tosses Jericho over. Jericho holds on with his feet nearly touching the floor. Jericho sends Sheamus into the corner. Jericho is getting up on the top turnbuckle. Sheamus is attempting a superplex. Sheamus falls off crotching himself on the top rope. Sheamus nearly eliminates himself, but holds on. Jericho rolls in. Jericho with the Codebreaker on Sheamus. Jericho with right hands to Sheamus against the ropes. Jericho has Sheamus hanging over the top rope. Jericho slaps Sheamus repeatedly. Sheamus pushes Jericho away. Sheamus catches Jericho, tosses him over and Jericho again nearly gets eliminated hanging on. Jericho stands up and Sheamus catches him with the Brogue Kick to eliminate Jericho.

Winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble: Sheamus

I will say that this wasn’t the best PPV nor was it the worst. Remember this was the 25 anniversary of the Royal Rumble and Hacksaw was the winner of the first one. CM Punk versus Dolph Ziggler was good, while the Cena versus Kane was fast paced and action packed.

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The end of an era?? A ref gets my nod?? Braun tells it like it is?? Fielder not on a team?? Giants, 49ers and more in this edition of Random Thoughts.

Did you expect to see a women every week??

 College football lost one of the greatest coaches of all-time with the passing of Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday. He was 85.

His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: "His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled. He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community."

Paterno built his program on the credo "Success with Honor," and he found both. The man known as "JoePa" won 409 games and took the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl games, winning 24, and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went on to the NFL.

He never mention testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, but National League MVP, Ryan Braun, in a public appearance, to accept his award told a packed room that "everything I have done in my career has been done with respect and appreciation for the game of baseball. You know, sometimes in life, we all deal with challenges we never expected to endure. We have an opportunity to look at those challenges and view them either as obstacles or as opportunities, and I've chosen to view every challenge I've ever faced as an opportunity and this will be no different. I have always believed that a person's character is revealed through the way they deal with those moments of adversity."

Ryan had a stellar season, won the NL MVP in his fifth season, batting .332 with 32 home runs and 111 RBIs, 109 runs scored and 33 stolen bases. He also led the league in slugging percentage (.597).

In a story by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” Braun tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone in a urine test taken in October. But there are conflicting reports about what caused the positive result, and the New York Times quoted a source as saying a later test showed Braun to have normal testosterone levels.

Before Saturday night, Braun had not spoken publicly about the failed test, but a spokesman for Braun confirmed the result and issued the following statement: "There are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan's complete innocence and demonstrate there was absolutely no intentional violation of the program. While Ryan has impeccable character and no previous history, unfortunately, because of the process we have to maintain confidentiality and are not able to discuss it any further, but we are confident he will ultimately be exonerated."

Braun is appealing the result but faces a 50-game suspension at the start of the 2012 season under Major League Baseball's drug policy if the test is upheld. According to The Associated Press, Braun's appeal began on Thursday before MLB arbitrator Shyam Das. If it is unsuccessful, Braun would not be eligible to play again until May 31 and would miss the first 57 days of the regular season, resulting in a loss of approximately $1.87 million of his $6 million salary.

Ironically, MLB commissioner Bud Selig has, on more than one occasion, cited Braun as a clean player and an example of the effectiveness of baseball's drug-testing policy. Braun said he had never been tempted to try them.

"I would never do it,'' he said in an interview with MLB.com, "because if I took steroids, I would hit 60 or 70 home runs."

I guess we can say, to be continued….

Probably the best two Championship games in NFL history happened this past Sunday.

New England Patriots beat the Baltimore Ravens 23-20. Goat was Billy Cundiff, who missed a field goal to tie the game. Or was he? With 23 seconds left in the game, Lee Evans had a potential game-winning catch in his hands, but was stripped by Sterling Moore with 23 seconds left in the game.

Here is the catch that wasn’t for the Ravens:

Here is the missed field goal:

In an old school NFL classic, the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers in over-time 20-17. The goat in this game was Kyle Williams who fumbled which was recovered by Devin Thomas inside the 30 yard line and the Giants recovered. The G-Men ran a couple of plays and then kicked the game-winning field goal to send them to the Super Bowl.

Here is the Fumble:

For the record:

Let's get off the fuck Billy Cundiff bandwagon. Sure he missed a field goal to TIE the game.

It was Lee Evans who cost the Ravens a chance for the Super Bowl when he caught a pass in the end zone just to have it knocked out of his hands. Did anyone remember that?? It happened 22 seconds before the missed field goal to TIE the game where Evans catch would have WON the game

What went unnoticed during the 49ers/Giants game was the way referee Ed Hochuli handled the game. Sure there was several calls that were questionable like Vernon Davis foot on the line and Ahmad Bradshaw’s forward progress, but what he did was call the game with authority. He also kept football fans informed with what happened and why the call was made on replay calls. Well done ref!!

Does Prince Fielder have bad breath, or body odor?? Why hasn’t anyone signed him by now?? He is in his prime, at 28 years of age (in May), .282 average, 230 homeruns, 656 RBI’s.

Just as I was typing the above, when this came in….

Prince signs a 9 year deal worth $214 million. WOW. I guess this makes the Tigers the favorites to win the World Series.

Is there a misprint in the sport section of my newspaper, The Florida-Times Union? Seem to me it says the Philadelphia 76ers are 11-5 and the Boston Celtics are 7-9. It that true?

Til Next Time

Scott

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Kingston may be partnered with Mason Ryan. They teamed together last week and beat the WWE Tag Team Champs, Epico and Primo.

Jim Ross was involved in an accident which totaled his car. He is alright. His seat belt and airbag saved him he claims.

This is from the Make a Wish Foundation:

PHOENIX, Jan 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, the Make-A-Wish Foundation honored WWE Superstar John Cena and WWE for their contributions to wish kids by dedicating a WWE-themed conference room in the charity’s global headquarters.

John Cena is on pace to grant 300 wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions, making him the first celebrity wish granter ever to reach that lofty goal. In 2009, John Cena received the Foundation’s “Chris Greicius Award” for his outstanding efforts on behalf of wish kids.

Recently, John Cena teamed up with Post Foods to prominently display the Make-A-Wish Foundation alongside his image on newly designed boxes of Post Fruity Pebbles Cereal, which are available nationwide through March.

WWE and WWE Superstars have been granting wishes with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for more than 30 years and have donated a significant amount of funds to help cover costs associated with many of those wishes. In addition to John Cena, WWE and its talent have received the “Chris Greicius Award” award four additional times.

“WWE wishes have been popular since early in the Foundation’s history and we are proud to count the WWE and its Superstars as longtime supporters,” said David Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. “John Cena’s commitment to our mission and his connection with our wish kids make him one of our best wish ambassadors. We are grateful for everything John and WWE have done, and we look forward to them granting many more wishes in the future.”

John Cena continues to be one of the most frequently requested celebrity wishes. Tonight, John Cena is scheduled to grant two wishes at WWE Monday Night Raw(R) at US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ.

In the next few weeks I will be putting together some history of the WWE, TNA, championship belts, wrestlers. Feel free to make suggestions on what you want to see.

Anyone interested in Triva??

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Let's get off the fuck Billy Cundiff bandwagon. Sure he missed a field goal to TIE the game. It was Lee Evans who cost the Ravens a chance for the Super Bowl when he caught a pass in the end zone just to have it knocked out of his hands. Did anyone remember that?? It happened 22 seconds before the missed field goal to TIE the game where Evans catch would have WON the game.

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Nothing inside ScottJax’s brain?? He’s clueless?? A lot has happened but nothings coming out. What’s one to do?? Well, we must go on with the blog, in this weeks edition of Random Thoughts. Yeah Right!!

The following is a paid message by ScottJax. This picture might not be suitable for all gabbers, or then again it might be!!

Now on with the fart…..

Trade of Offensive Coordinators??

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator, Mike Mularkey to be their next head coach. Then Mularkey signed former Falcons quarterbacks coach Bob Bratkowski to be the Jags offensive coordinator. Then this past Sunday, the Falcons signed former Jaguars offensive coordinator to be their next offensive coordinator.

Koetter was criticized for the way the Jags played on offense. Then again Jacksonville does not have the talent the Falcons do.

Bernie Fine accuser, says its all a lie. Prison inmate, Floyd VanHooser, one of four men to accuse the former assistant coach of sexual abuse, lied to police. He admitted that he made up his claim. Fine had helped raised VanHooser after his parents died. Floyd wanted to get back at Bernie Fine because Fine did not hire a lawyer to help him fight a criminal conviction. "In a statement I gave, I told a lot of lies about Bernie Fine. None of what I said was true," VanHooser wrote. "Bernie has been nothing but good to me over the years. He was the only thing I had close to a father. He never did anything wrong. He is a good man."

Did Joe Paterno do the right thing? In a two day interview with a Washington Post reported, Paterno says he did not know how to deal with the situation when he received a report that his former defensive coordinator was accused of abusing a boy in the showers.

"I didn't know exactly how to handle it and I was afraid to do something that might jeopardize what the university procedure was," he told The Post in an extensive two-day interview at his home in State College, Pa. "So I backed away and turned it over to some other people, people I thought would have a little more expertise than I did. It didn't work out that way."

Ryan Braun will be making his first public appearance this Saturday when he will appear in New York to accept his National League MVP award. He will be making a speech after he receives the award.

I am usually not one to make predictions, I usually save them for the so-called experts, but these two games can be as different as night and day.

Patriots/Ravens:

This could be a laugher. Ray Lewis, is not the same as he was, and neither is Ed Reed and it showed against the Texans. Yeah the Ravens won, but the Patriots offense is one of the best and will be no match for the Ravens. I don’t see how the Ravens can mount any offense against New England. Baltimore will exit the playoffs in a laugher 38-12.

Giants/49er's:

This should be another slobberknocker, as Jim Ross (a former WWE Hall of Fame announcer, as well as a former Atlanta Falcons announcer) would say. Old fashion, hard nosed football. Both teams can run the ball. 49ers Vernon Davis is a threat that the Giants can negate. G-men have too many receivers for San Francisco to defend against. It will be up to the defense of both teams to slow down the offense. It won’t happen as the Giants will prevail, 28-27.

Wow, it sounds like I know what I am talking about.

Til next time

Scott

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Ric Flair has indicated that he will be onstage for the Four Horsemen induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Rumor has it that Shawn Michaels and Triple H will induct the Four Horsemen.

Evan Bourne has been suspended by the WWE for 60 days for his second violation of the WWE’s policy. Gets caught one more time his will be terminated.

Kris Kristofferson’s son Jody has been signed to a development deal with the WWE.

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