Tag Archives: Andre The Giant

Video: The Making Of WWE’s Andre The Giant Statue

WWE sent out the following: WWE takes you inside New York City’s ATTA Inc., studios for an exclusive look at the making of WWE’s larger-than-life Andre the Giant statue.

Video: Larry Hennig Discusses WWE’s Usage Of His Grandson Michael McGillicutty

Arda Ocal sent out the following: I had a chance to speak with wrestling legend Larry “The Axe” Hennig, father of “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig and grandfather of WWE superstar Michael McGillicutty. In the clip, Hennig talks about his initial displeasure of his grandson not using the “Hennig” name but then details a conversation he  Continue Reading »

Video: Brutus Beefcakes Discusses Earning The Respect Of Andre The Giant

Arda Ocal sent out the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of theScore Television Network caught up with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. Beefcake appears more open in this piece that in some interviews in the past. Highlights: Pat Patterson giving him “The Barber” and how it spawned from a simple rib Watching Hulk Hogan play baseball as  Continue Reading »

HHH Discusses His Role As WWE Executive, The Ultimate Warrior, More

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times to promote this Sunday’s WWE WrestleMania XXVIII pay-per-view in Miami, Florida, WWE executive Triple H commented on a various amount of topics including the transition from being a wrestler to being an executive for the WWE, The Ultimate Warrior and if we could see him in the  Continue Reading »

Jim Duggan To Conduct Book Signing In Coral Gables, FL On Mania Weekend

Bill Ares sent out the following: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN TO CONDUCT BOOK SIGNING IN CORAL GABLES Contact: Bill Ames / 312-337-0747, ext. 326 / bames@ipgbook.com WHAT: Book signing with Hacksaw Jim Duggan WHERE: Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Fla. 33134 WHEN: Monday, April 2, 2012 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET WHY: To sign  Continue Reading »

Video: Arda Ocal Sits Down With Bret “The Hitman” Hart

Arda Ocal sent out the following: REMINDER: Just a quick note to remind fans that Arda will be appearing on our radio show, Wrestling News Radio on March 25th, from 5-7pm Eastern, so be sure to tune in. Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to sit down and interview WWE  Continue Reading »

Press Release: Bruno Sammartino On Busted Open Radio Interview Recap

Dave LaGreca sent out the following: Wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino was a recent guest on the latest edition of Busted Open Radio hosted by Doug Mortman and Dave La Greca. Busted Open Radio can be heard every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2-4 p.m. Eastern on Sirius 94 and XM 208. Bruno Sammartino on the  Continue Reading »

Jim Ross Remembers Andre The Giant On 19th Anniversary Of His Passing

In a blog for MattyCollector.com, WWE Hall of Famer wrote about his memories of Andre The Giant, who passed away 19 years ago today. The rememberance is below. “Andre knew that he had an illness known as acromegaly, where the body produces too much human growth hormone. At that time, there was no cure for  Continue Reading »

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper To Appear On This Monday’s WWE RAW

WWE sent out the following: John Cena to enter Piper’s Pit on Raw WWE.com has just confirmed that Monday’s WWE Raw SuperShow will kick off with a special presentation of WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s always inflammatory Piper’s Pit. The Rowdy One’s guest? None other than John Cena. The site of some of  Continue Reading »

Press Release: Haku On Aftermath Radio Interview Recap

Arda Ocal sent along the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) of #AftermathRadio on thescore.com spoke with former WWE Superstar Tonga Fifita, best known as Haku (WWE) and Meng (WCW) Highlights: – Working these days at a Toyota dealership and how he got connected with them. – Why he decided to retire from  Continue Reading »