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Sean "X-Pac" Waltman has a new blog posted on his official site, RealXPac.com. The following are excerpts from the article:
On CM Punk: "While I was still living in Mexico I stopped by Palacio de los Deportes where WWE was putting on a live event. The main event was Punk(as WWE Champ) vs Undertaker. I know from experience how hard it is for a guy our size to work with Taker or Kane. Well Punk and Taker had a hell of a match & I was extremely impressed that he had the ability to pull that off. I talked to William Regal about him that night & he told me Punk actually paid for & took a seminar put on by Regal, even after Punk had already made somewhat of a name for himself. That alone speaks volumes about the guy."
On Zack Ryder: "I think it’s fair of me to say that Ryder isn’t the most athletically gifted guy on the roster. His physique is average, but his work is solid. The thing about Ryder, that stands out to me, is his ambition & the fact that he has taken the initiative to get his character over(with no help from creative, as far as I know) through his youtube series “Z-True Long Island Story”. I haven’t watched every episode, but I took the time to watch several of them. After watching some of his episodes, I came away feeling like I know the guy. He comes off as a guy who is a super mark for wrestling & will do whatever it takes to make it. He seems like he is a big fan of himself & yet still a mark for the bigger names in WWE, such as the segments with Cena making brief cameos & Zack marking out over it. I think there is a great opportunity for WWE to capitalize on this."
You can read it by clicking here.
Jim Ross has written an interesting blog where he looks at wrestlers being irresponsible in taking care of the health. It's a good read. He also talks about HHH and Shawn Michaels going alligator hunting on Shawn's new show. You can do so by clicking here.
Speaking of JR, Troy Peterson sent this. ... This is to inform you about a unique training/tryout opportunity taking place on Friday, July 22nd at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa in conjunction with the Lou Thesz/George Tragos Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (wrestlingmuseum.org). This year, longtime talent scout for the WWE, JERRY BRISCO will be on hand to evaluate talent. He will be there as in an official capacity as a WWE employee. Also on hand to evaluate talent and give pointers will be JIM ROSS. This tryout is for experienced professional wrestlers only. It will have the following format. At 2PM on Friday July 22nd, there will be a "live show" for invited guests associated with the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. This “show” will be the training session. You will have a match in full gear in front of a crowd and will be watched by Jerry Brisco and Jim Ross. AFTER the match, Jim Ross and Jerry Brisco will give individual evaluations on what you did well and what you need to work on. For more information on the show goto impactprowrestling.com. In addition certain regional promoters have been invited to watch as well giving you hard-to-come-by exposure to promoters you would like to wrestle for. The cost of the tryout/training match is $125.00. If you have someone you would like to wrestle in particular, you can sign up together. Otherwise an opponent will be chosen for you. Due to the nature of the session, and the tight time schedule of the events for the day, spots are limited. Currently 5 spots are open. Impact Pro Wrestling will having a show that evening as well featuring Jim Ross, Jerry Brisco, Baron Von Raschke, Terry Funk, and HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN TO WRESTLE! Colt Cabana will also be wrestling. To join the session, please contact Troy Peterson at wresshow@yahoo.com. If you are signing up for the advanced camp and we are unfamiliar with your wrestling experience, we may ask for additional information before allowing you to sign up. Thank you and whether or not you plan on training, you should take the weekend of July 22nd and join a great wrestling weekend. It is a wonderful chance to network and just have a good time.
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