WWE Tidbits

Good ol' J.R. is blogging again! Here's what he has to say about The Rise and Fall of WCW DVD.

WWE's much anticipated DVD release of "The Rise and Fall of WCW" will no doubt create controversy which in turns creates cash. Where have I heard that before? Some have refused to be interviewed for this project which is understandable for many who have already discussed the topic endlessly. I would have personally liked to have heard Bill Shaw's thoughts, and I use that term loosely, but he declined. This DVD, as I understand it, will focus more on the WCW side of this equation from those who were there.

I wasn't there when it "fell" and arguably wasn't there when it "rose" but I came in to WCW with the original class and discussed my tenure in Atlanta which was more positive than negative. It will be interesting to see how much of my contributions to the DVD will make air. For the record, I don't "blame" any one from the old, WCW regime for not wanting to be involved in this process and for a variety of reasons. I do know that this DVD is getting tons of internal attention and I fully anticipate that it will be a compelling DVD and one that I can't wait to watch.

He also had this to say about the Terry Funk Roast:

A Terry Funk Roast is being planned for October in New Jersey which I am sure will be a blast. I love the idea of doing Roasts on DVD but with WWE being PG rated and Roasts usually not being, it wouldn't be a good fit on that particular platform. Nonetheless I am betting a slab of ribs that the Terry Funk Roast will be a fun event to attend and wish the promoters well.

Ken Kennedy has finally returned to the ring in a match for Florida Championship Wrestling. He participated in a six-man tag at the FCWTV taping in Tampa, FL this past Thursday.

ABC's "20/20" ran a report last night about the use of steroids in professional sports. In proof that no story ever really dies, the Benoit family tragedy was mentioned in the "roid rage" portion of the broadcast.

The following are the extras on the WrestleMania XXV DVD set, which will be released on May 19th.

* The 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony
* Tag Title Unification/Lumberjack Match: Carlito and Primo vs. The Miz and John Morrison
* Video highlight packages of WrestleMania I through WrestleMania XXIV

Here's the latest card for Judgment Day as it stands right now. Can you believe this show is only eight days away?

* Umaga vs. CM Punk
* The Big Show vs. John Cena
* ECW Title Match: Christian {C} vs. Jack Swagger
* WWE Title Match: Randy Orton {C} vs. Batista
* World Title Match: Edge {C} vs. Jeff Hardy

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