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Superstar Billy Graham Off WrestleMania Axxess Due To Health Issue, E-Mail He Sent To Triple H

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WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham was scheduled to attend WrestleMania 32 for Axxess signings but revealed on Facebook that he won’t be able to attend due to a health issue. Below is the e-mail he sent Triple H informing him of what’s going on:

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Hi facebook fans. Below is the actual email that I sent to HHH today. Out of respect for him and his privacy, I cant tell you all of what he said to me when he called me back after receiving my email except for the last 5 words of our conversation which were, ” Superstar, get ready for Orlando.”

Triple H, I will keep this email as brief and direct as I can. I have a potential life and death problem. One week ago I was in the gym training. I was doing some simple free squats on a bench and I broke in half a bone graft that is some 10 years old. The bone started migrating upward and is trying to exit my thigh next to my left hip joint, extremely painful as you can imagine. I immediately drove myself to the wold famous Mayo Clinic Hospital here in Phoenix where I had my liver transplant on October 18th, 2002.

I saw the top Orthopedic surgeon at the Mayo, Dr. Mark Spangehl who is a hip replacement specialist. He x-rayed my left hip and saw that the broken bone had moved upward about 4 inches from its original placement. He also saw on the x-ray that the cup that holds the head of the femur has begun to rotate and I am at risk of a dislocation. I have attached a photo of an x-ray of a total left hip replacement similar to mine for your reference, only my hip replacement is much more complicated than the one attached. This is the hip replacement surgery that Vince had video taped back in 1986 and put it on the WWF programming.

The reason this is a potential life or death surgery that I must have is because I am a diabetic. I have high blood sugar and am taking medication to control it but my numbers are still way to high . Dr. Spangehl told me with the high numbers of my diabetes I am at risk of infection. He said if I get an infection after this upcoming surgery he will have to go in and cut the infection out. If I am still infected he will have to go back in and cut more infected muscle out. The 3rd time he said to save my life he would have to amputate my left leg at the hip.

I am on crutches and the doctor will not let me travel. So I am obviously going to miss this years Wrestlemania. I am very sorry about this of course, especially because of the fan axxess event and all of my fans who will not get the chance to meet me now. If there is anything I can do like sign autographs here and then send them back to the WWE office for the axxess fans who have bought tickets I would be more than happy to do that. I just feel horrible about this but there is nothing I can do. With great respect, Superstar.

Bray Wyatt Out Of Action With ‘Significant’ Injury

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Jim Somers
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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

It turns out that Bray Wyatt vs. Brock Lesnar at last Saturday’s WWE Roadblock event was changed to Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. Lesnar in a Handicap Match where Wyatt did not tag in because Wyatt is injured.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Wyatt is dealing with a pretty significant back injury, apparently suffered within the past week. There’s no word yet on how long he will be out of action but we will keep you updated.

Wyatt’s last match came on March 8th, an eight-man match at the SmackDown tapings. His last singles match came on March 7th, the No DQ RAW match against Dean Ambrose.

Snoop Dogg Going Into The WWE Hall Of Fame?

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Jim Somers
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It’s been expected that TV host Regis Philbin would be inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame this year but Jim Ross noted on his “Ross Report” podcast today that rapper Snoop Dogg is rumored to be inducted.

Snoop, a big pro wrestling fan, hosted RAW back in 2009 and most recently appeared in 2015 for a segment with Hulk Hogan. He’s also the cousin of Sasha Banks.

Snoop’s induction has not been confirmed and Ross mentioned that’s what he heard through the grapevine but doesn’t know if it’s true.

As noted, WWE is also expected to announce a Warrior Award recipient for this year’s Hall of Fame Class. Stan Hansen is the only wrestler left to announce as his induction was confirmed in a WrestleMania magazine that’s been published. They will join Sting, The Fabulous Freebirds, The Godfather, Jacqueline and Big Bossman in this year’s Class.

Gawker Founder And Former Editor Testify On Newsworthy Items In Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape

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Jim Somers
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Credit William Windsor for the write up.

Hulk Hogan’s $100-million sex tape lawsuit against online media company Gawker continued this week with both Gawker founder, Nick Denton, and former Gawker editor, A.J. Daulerio, taking the witness stand.

On cross-examination, Denton, whose testimony was spread out over two days, testified that celebrities enjoy “a smaller zone” of privacy than other members of the general public. Denton claimed that the sex video edited by Gawker had “value” insofar as it was interesting to millions of people. Also, Denton stated that the clip was in step with Gawker’s mission of producing “true and interesting” content.

The one minute and forty-one second clip published by Gawker, which was pared down from a video about thirty minutes in duration, includes nine seconds of sex. Denton told jurors that Gawker would not be protected by constitutional freedom of speech principles if the sex shown in Gawker’s clip was gratuitous in nature.

Daulerio, who was Gawker’s editor when the clip was published, echoed Denton’s testimony, indicating that the clip included only nine seconds of actual sex for the purpose of confirming that the encounter really happened. Daulerio, who admitted that Hogan’s p—s is not newsworthy, testified that the most interesting parts of the video were the conversations between Hogan and Heather Clem, Hogan’s sexual partner in the video.

Notably, Daulerio also admitted that he gave no thought to blurring out any of the images in the video and no effort was made to contact Hogan before the video was published.

In 2012, Gawker posted an approximately two-minute video, which shows Hogan having a sexual encounter with the then-wife of radio shock jock, Bubba ‘The Love Sponge’ Clem. The civil case turns on the legal question of whether Hogan’s right to privacy trumps the newsworthiness of the sex tape and Gawker’s freedom of speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

While Gawker argues that Hogan has made his sex life a matter of public concern by talking about it openly in the media, Hogan counters that he still suffers from the humiliation of the sex tape being published. A verdict in favor of ‘The Hulkster’ could put Gawker out of business.

WWE Hall Of Fame, Social Outcasts At Mania, Reigns, Shane McMahon, More

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Jim Somers
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– No word yet on who will receive this year’s “Warrior Award” at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony but word is that the honor will be given out for the second year in a row. A Celebrity Induction is also still expected for this year, believed to be Regis Philbin.

– The first names for the third annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32 have been confirmed – Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Adam Rose. The Social Outcasts said they’re looking to win the match as a team.

– It looks like WWE may have nixed Roman Reigns’ crowd entrance. After using the regular entrance for his return on last night’s RAW in Pittsburgh, Reigns came out the same way at tonight’s SmackDown tapings in Cincinnati.

– Titus O’Neil will be appearing in-studio on The Mike Calta Show tomorrow morning at 8am EST. The show airs on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa, Florida or online at theboneonline.com.

– Shane McMahon tweeted the following regarding his botched promo on last night’s WWE RAW while in the ring with The Undertaker and Vince McMahon:

“You’re gonna hit me, Im gonna miss.” I think I need to re-think this strategy. #promoproblems #hesevenmoreterrifyingupclose
— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) March 16, 2016

Update On Neville Injury, His WWE Status And Return

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Brian Grey
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As noted, Neville suffered a broken ankle and broken shinbone on a baseball slide during Monday’s WWE RAW match against Chris Jericho.

Neville underwent more tests in Orlando at the WWE Performance Center on Monday and WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann reports that he will not need surgery. Neville is expected back in 2-3 months. Amann told WWE’s website:

“Neville had some repeat testing done in Orlando today which included X-Rays and a cat scan of his ankle. Upon further review, it has been determined that surgical repair of the ankle would not be necessary. Instead, he will be treated nonoperatively with a cast and crutches. The estimated return for this type of fracture is usually 2 to 3 months.”

Edge Talks WWE WrestleMania, Working With Christian And More On ESPN, Coach’s Top Moments

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Jim Somers
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– “Legends of WrestleMania Month” on ESPN SportsCenter continued tonight with WWE Hall of Famer Edge. As seen above, this week’s “Off The Top Rope” segment kicked off with Jonathan Coachman naming Edge’s top WrestleMania moments – Top Main Event was against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 24, Top Spot was spearing Mick Foley through the flaming table at WrestleMania 22, Top Match was the TLC Match from WrestleMania 16 with The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz.

Edge talks about being in the crowd for Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior and that’s when he knew he wanted to wrestle at WrestleMania some day. Regarding the TLC match at WrestleMania 2000 mentioned above, Edge says they all knew they had to do something different to get noticed in WWE at that time because there were so many other top stars. Regarding the flaming table spot with Foley, Edge says he was in the mind-frame where he wanted to be in the main event and if he wasn’t, he was going to make sure everyone came out of the event thinking he should have been in the main event. Coach brings up The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32 and asks about Edge vs. Taker in 2009. Edge says when he got the call to do the match he thought “finally” because that’s where he had been trying to get to, especially against an icon like The Undertaker. Edge says he knew he had done something right. Edge says he made his entrance and had never been that amped before. They also talk about teaming with Christian and he says there is no Edge without him. He says the toughest transition for both of them was trying to find their feet as singles wrestlers. Regarding their new WWE Network show, Edge says they’re going to make fun of themselves more than anyone else but everyone is fair game. He says this is your show if you enjoy nonsensical entertainment and just want to have fun.

Coach also asks about the final weeks leading up to his final WrestleMania and RAW before retiring. Edge calls the last week a “whirlwind” but says he had been preparing himself. Edge says he was in the stage of his career where he just wanted to work with younger talents. Edge also talks about his favorite WrestleMania moments and more.

TNA Crowns New Heavyweight Champion, Drew Galloway

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Brian Grey
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Source: Jacob Cohen

At tonight’s TNA Impact tapings Drew Galloway cashed in his Feast or Fired briefcase and became the TNA World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Matt Hardy.

This is Galloway’s first ever World Title reign in TNA. He also held the Intercontinental Title during his time with WWE.

You can join us on tomorrow night’s Wrestling Inc Podcast at 10 PM EST, where we’ll talk about the title change.

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