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BATISTA RETURNING FOR ONE FINAL RUN, MASCARAS' HALL OF FAME SPEECH, WHY WWE PAYS FOR REHAB FOR FORMER TALENTS AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2012-05-18 11:15:00
Thanks again for the great effort you guys put into this website. Do you guys ever see Batista returning for a one last run with WWE ?

When I interviewed Batista last year, he said that he would be open to returning, but if he did, it would be for one last full time run, not a cameo. So, if they could come to terms, I'm sure he would be open.

Hi I have a question for you I don't know how much money WWE wastes on their drug and alcohol rehabilitation program but why do they continue to keep paying for repeat offenders? Also I would like your opinion if they refused to pay anything for hardcore drugs that are used for recreational use.

They keep doing it because as Vince McMahon said to Congress, it's good public relations. There have been a multitude of wrestlers who have died young due to the choices they made while working full-time in the wrestling business. WWE has reached out to help them (and in some cases, have spent more on rehab for talents than those talents ever made for the company) to try and break that cycle and build some goodwill along the way. I have never heard of the company refusing to pay for rehab.

Whatever happened to popular TNA Knockout star Lacey Von Erich?

Von Erich left the business and is back living in California.

Are you surprised that even though we see her most every week that TNA Knockout star Angelina Love has been more in the background lately than in the spotlight? At one time one half of the very popular duo The Beautiful People along with her former partner Velvet Sky as well as Lacey Von Erich. Now just a regular fixture among the pack. Although there is nothing wrong with that Angelina Love has been one of the top stars of TNA. She still is but the spotlight on her at one time was bright but now its not so prominent. Opinion?

No, you can't push every single talent every week. For all we know, she has an injury that hasn't come to light.

I'm curious. During the inductions into the WWE Hall of Fame this year did legendary international wrestling star Mil Mascaras give a speech? Did he have a translator? What was it like listening to him? What did he say? How did he sound?

You can watch the speech on the Wrestlemania DVD for yourself. He spoke English and gave a short speech. It was probably the same as listening to any other older performer discuss their career.

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