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ANOTHER REASON WHY GORDON SOLIE IS A HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCER, WRESTLEMANIA PREVIEW AND MORE

If you ever wanted to know why Gordon Solie was one of the greatest announcer of all time, Joshua Crews sent along the following example. It's Tracy Smothers vs. a bear.  Yes, a bear.  And the "Dean Of Wrestling Announcers" sells it as serious as can be.  Check it out by clicking here.

WWE.com is doing boxing-themed layouts of their Divas as a tie-in to Floyd Mayweather appearing at Wrestlemania on Sunday.  You can check them out by clicking here.

Kevin sent word that Smackdown is being pre-empted tonight in Lexington, Kentucky due to the NCAA Tournament.  Smackdown will be shown after the basketballs games, which should be somewhere around midnight.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal has posted their latest Wrestlemania piece. ... Jeff Wilen, JAWBreaker columnist for The Daytona Beach News-Journal, previews WrestleMania XXIV with a story about three South Daytona, Florida, brothers who will be going to their fifth WrestleMania. The story also includes basic facts for the event. Click here to check it out.

Here is the updated Wrestlemania lineup.  PWInsider.com will have full coverage of Wrestlemania this Sunday, as it happens, here on the site.  PWInsider.com Elite Subscribers can enjoy the coverage on an ad-free version of the site, and can also enjoy the exclusive audio features on Wrestlemania. Click here to become an Elite Subscriber.

- World Champion Edge vs. The Undertaker.
- WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena.
- The winner of a 24-man Battle Royale vs. ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero.
- Money In The Bank: Ken Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Carlito vs. MVP vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison.
- Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels.  If Ric Flair loses, he must retire.
- Belfast Brawl: Fit Finlay vs. JBL.
- Playboy Bunnymania Lumberjack Match: Maria & Ashley vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina.  Snoop Dogg will be the "Master Of Ceremonies" for the match and Kim Kardashian will be the "guest hostess".  
- Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather. 
- Batista vs. Umaga.

At 6:30pm on WWE.com, a 24-Man Battle Royale will take place to determine who will get an ECW Title match on the PPV. Here are the participants:
Brian Kendrick
Chuck Palumbo
Cody Rhodes
Deuce
Domino
Elijah Burke
Festus
Hacksaw Duggan
Hardcore Holly
Jamie Noble
Jesse
Jimmy Wang Yang
Kane
Kofi Kingston
Lance Cade
Mark Henry
Matt Striker
Shannon Moore
Snitsky
The Great Khali
The Miz
Tommy Dreamer
Trevor Murdoch
Val Venis

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