With the pro wrestling world still reeling from Paul Bearer’s untimely death Tuesday night, Bearer did appear at the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion show last Saturday. You can view footage at http://youtu.be/M9oNiUZXwik.
TMZ.com is reporting that Bearer told friends last weekend that he was suffering from a blood clot. You can read more on this at http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/06/paul-bearer-dead-blood-clot/.
Detroit native Kevin Nash Tweeted the following after learning about Bearer’ death:
R.I.P my friend,you will never be replaced.Not to late to add to the HOF
Once again, our prayers go out to Bearer’s friends and family.
The Undertaker is being advertised locally for the following Monday’s Raw, which takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana. ‘Taker will face CM Punk at Wrestle Mania 29.
Michigan native Rob Van Dam took part in a lengthy interview regarding his time in ECW, WCW, WWE and TNA. Here is part of the piece:
His feelings on how the WWE was using RVD: I thought that the caliber of wrestlers that I was working with was great. I was in there with Main Event guys, the top stars of the industry, most respected wrestlers in the world. To be in there with them, and to be able to do some of my stuff, of course sometimes I felt held back. At Different times I was able to still show off, like when I had the hardcore title. Which is what I am out there to do, impress the people with my style, my way of doing things. My unique perspective of a fighting style that I can show with this world of entertainment. I was cool with it, but I was frustrated with the politics. But I didn’t have higher goals then where I was at, I didn’t have it in my mind, screw all these guys, I should be the one with the belt, I should be the one making the most money. I never had that in me. In fact, I never thought, and still don’t think I would have ever been World Champion had I not, personally changed the entire playing field in order to make that a possibility. By bringing back ECW, and spawning a 3rd brand and needing me to represent it. None of that would have happened without me, and my passion and desire for that, so otherwise I really didn’t think I would be wrestling main event single matches against the Undertaker and Steve Austin. I was cool with that, and I was starting to see how much more money they were getting then I was getting, and then I didn’t feel like we were on equal terms like we were in the fans eyes.
Injuring Triple H during the 1st Elimination Chamber: That was the only night that Vince McMahon ever called me, to tell me Hunter was ok. He knew I was concerned for a lot of reasons. I was visibly upset about it. I knew that it was a real big deal, and I never want to hurt anyone anyway. This was something, that was an accident. I wasn’t comfortable jumping off of there, it wasn’t my idea to do it. Just being off like that, BAM. Yeah and its Hunter, it wasn’t good, and they wanted me to know they understood. Vince was super cool about it.
Rumors of having heat about busting people open: When I came in, no one knew how to take the Van Daminator. I split open Booker T, Raven, Steve Austin, Test, everybody. The internet was going crazy with it. I had a match with Kurt Angle, and he got busted open, between the chin and the lip, I hit him with a leg drop on the table, and boom he was busted open. And when I was walking back, I passed Vince, and I said, Oh Vince, sorry about your boy, and Vince said, well next time he will learn to turn his head.
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