Vince McMahon speaks - WrestleMania in Miami, FL

Vince McMahon recently spoke to the Miami Herald about bringing WrestleMania 28 to Miami. Here are some highlights…

On Miami As A Location: “You can’t deny the warmth and the greeting from officials and the fans. Every one of these WrestleManias takes on its own personality. You want to go where you are welcome. We are very welcome.”

On Working With The People In Miami: “You want to work with people who want to work with you,” McMahon said. “People who have a similar vision in terms of the event and the entertainment value you can bring, first and foremost. Then obviously there are other financial considerations that you have to look at. We are in business, and everyone is as well.”

On Running Outdoor Events: “One thing about an outdoor event is you can do a lot of things outdoors you can’t do indoors in terms of pyro and the overall show itself. You can do a lot more [outdoors],” McMahon said. “Again coming back to an open air stadium gives us the opportunity to do things that we can’t do in a closed environment. We just need to keep our fingers crossed in terms of maybe a little precipitation, but I think we are good with that as well. We have some connections.”

On Describing WrestleMania: “You can liken it somewhat to the Super Bowl, I suppose, but the other aspect of it is it’s a hybrid of all forms of sport entertainment rolled into one. There’s nothing like WrestleMania. It’s like the Super Bowl combined with a Broadway play. Maybe throw in a little demolition derby along with maybe Disney On Ice. It’s a combination of so many things, and you’ve never seen anything like WrestleMania before. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event. To be there, to see it, to feel it, to experience it, and you have to really see it to believe it.”

Backstage Update: The Rock-McMahon angle at 'Mania?

– There was discussion at RAW that the anonymous RAW General Manager will be revealed as Vince McMahon, thus leading to a Vince McMahon-The Rock angle at WrestleMania. This could also be part of the reason Vince McMahon did not appear on RAW last night as originally planned.

– As noted earlier, numerous major media outlets have picked up The Rock’s return to WWE. The Associated Press, FOX News, PEOPLE, The Washington Post, and many others have covered the story thus far. Expect lots more media in the coming days.

– The Miami Herald has an interview up with Alicia Fox, which you can check out at http://www.miamiherald.com/

– Next week’s National Enquirer features an interview with Chyna. In the interview, she discusses the low points in her life, here is a quote from the upcoming article… “I didn’t want to die and when I was in the hospital the last time I knew the reality was if something didn’t change I would [die]“

HBK and his HOT wife take a vacation!

Kelly Kelly's ultimate WWE dream goal, SD!, & more!

WWE SmackDown! Diva Kelly Kelly commented on main eventing a recent episode of WWE SmackDown!, where she teamed with Edge to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Dolph Ziggler and Lay-Cool.

“I think the match we just had is one of the first main events the girls have been a part of, probably within the last 10 years,” Kelly told the Miami Herald.

“So it was really cool to do that and finally have a main event match and be at the beginning of the show with [acting WWE SmackDown GM] Vickie [Guerrero]. They put a lot of effort into me and my character lately. It has been great. I hope they continue to spotlight the divas more.”

The Jacksonville native says she has her sights set on winning the Divas Championship upon her return.

“I hope to win a championship because I have never had a title,” Kelly said. “That would be a dream of a lifetime.”

Kelly also discussed her early days with WWE. Though her stunning looks landed her a spot with the organization, her strong work ethic earned her the respect of her peers.

“When I started in ECW, I would have to say Tommy Dreamer and Andrew [Test Martin], who is not alive anymore, have helped me out,” Kelly said.

“On the diva side, I would say Michelle McCool has helped me out a lot as well. They took me under their wings.”

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