Ezekiel Jackson Talks WWE Release, Vince McMahon As A Boss, Triple H, If He Would Join TNA Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0619/577190/ezekiel-jackson-talks-wwe-release/#YiPr0ilu87lxKu8M.99

Source: Wrestling 101

Wrestling 101 has an interview with former WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson. Below are a few highlights:

Having a stare-down with Triple H:

"The first time we had a stare down it was post match with me and Triple H, who was WWE Champion at the time. I was like, here I am a month and a half into my time on the main roster and I'm starring down with Triple H, and I was like, 'holy mother of god', it was my dream becoming a reality. I was living my dream and getting to share the ring and be on TV with people that I had been watching for years, wanting to emulate and meet them, and there I was working with them!"

His WWE release:

"I had surgery in January for a hernia that I had developed over the past year being home and lifting heavy. I received a letter saying that my contract was going to be ending on April 6th and that was it, till this day I still haven't had a phone call from anybody from WWE, so it was bitter sweet.

"I got to attend and enjoy WrestleMania 30 with Hulk Hogan, The Rock and Stone Cold starting the show, I was a little disappointed with the streak ending. At the same time that was my last day with the company, I enjoyed my time there and I wish I could have another chance but I believe things happen for a reason and I'm ready for whatever is in store for me."

What Vince McMahon was like as a boss:

"With Vince, in a way you held him in such high regard because he has accomplished so much with his business, he has done so much for this business. I found him to be very personable but no matter who you are and how cool he is this guy is still your boss. In a way I respected him for everything he has done and I treated him as a boss, if you passed him in the corridor you would shake his hand or give him a hug and talk to him for a second or two but he was always just so busy, I never wanted to take up too much of his time because he has got a big business to run."

If he would return to WWE or sign with TNA:

"I've basically been inactive since July 2012, I got to be a part of WrestleMania 29 in New York which was cool being from New York and I spent three weeks at NXT last year and that has been it since July 2012.

"I've left my door open for anything; I'm in the mind frame of whatever comes now I'll do. I love wrestling and I love training, which I'm focusing on a lot with the website and I'm getting into motivational speaking. I'm trying to use whatever talents I have to not just help myself but to help benefit other people."

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Greatest Villains Preview, Triple H, High School Student Performs Mr. Perfect Stunt (Video)

- You can check out a preview for tonight's episode of WWE Countdown on WWE Network, which lists the top ten greatest wrestling villains.

- Triple H has joined Instagram, you can follow him at instagram.com/tripleh.

- FOX Sports has an article here about Texas high school junior wide receiver Gary Haynes, who can throw a Hail Mary pass to himself! It's a move made famous in the "Mr. Perfect" vignettes in the 1980s, except he's doing it without video editing. You can check out his impressive feat below, and the "Mr. Perfect" vignette following it:

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Photos: Daniel Bryan, Triple H, Batista And Other WWE Stars Show Support For NOH8 Campaign Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0423/574445/photos-daniel-bryan/#bUoDvBF9poFOTEvA.99

As noted earlier, WWE has partnered with the NOH8 Campaign, which promotes equal rights and marriage equality through visual silent protest. Many WWE Superstars and Divas took part in a photoshoot for the campaign this past January, you can check out the photos below:
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Triple H, Stephanie, Hulk Hogan And Others Comment On The Passing Of The Ultimate Warrior Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0409/573001/triple-h/#rkVO3PGFOgp5UpTr.99

We have no details as of yet, however The Ultimate Warrior passed away at the age of 54. Many in the industry have taken to their Twitter accounts to comment on the Warrior's passing:

Triple H: "Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior. Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters"

Stephanie McMahon: "#RIPUltimateWarrior Your strength of character is to be admired. There will never be anyone like you. Your spirit lives on in your family."

Bad News Barrett: "Truly awful news about The Ultimate Warrior's passing. Thoughts go out to his family. RIP."

Jim Ross: "Sad to pass along the news that the Ultimate Warrior has died. Condolences to his wife & two, young daughters. RIP Warrior"

Hulk Hogan: "RIP WARRIOR. only love. HH"

Kevin Nash: "So happy I embraced Warrior with a hug when we saw each other backstage Saturday night.My heart goes out to his family.Always Believe."

Hornswoggle: "This is absolutely horrific news. After just meeting my hero yesterday,finding out about @UltimateWarrior passing is unbelievable.Speechless"

Gregory Shane Helms: "The wrestling world has lost another legend. RIP ULTIMATE WARRIOR. Dammit."

Austin Aries: "WTF?! Really!? #Warrior"

Nattie: "Thoughts and prayers go out to Warrior and his family. Incredibly sad to hear this news."

John Layfield: "Really saddened to hear about @UltimateWarrior passing away. RIP A tremendous legend."

Curtis Axel: "Shocked and very saddened to hear about Ultimate Warrior passing. Prayers go out to his family! RIP. Loss for words..."

Zack Ryder: "I'm in shock. The Ultimate Warrior has passed away. I just met him yesterday. RIP. I'll always believe!!!"

Rowdy Roddy Piper: "Tomorrow is promised to know one!! Enjoy every second, with a tool called love!! My love to The Warrior and family. RIP"

Titus O'Neil: "Very disappointed 2hear of the passing of @WWE HOF #ultimatewarrior my Kids just met him this weekend&I enjoyed meeting his family. #Wow"

We hope to have more as soon as possible. We would like to offer our condolences to Warrior's family and friends during this difficult time.

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John Cena Talks About His Match With Bray Wyatt, His Legacy, Taker's Streak, Triple H, More Read morePAGE2 at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0405/572876/john-cena-talks-about-his-match-with-bray-wyatt/#BmlmXvhk92mC6SKB.99

Triple H hasn't wrestled much recently. Do you think he'll be rusty?

He's my boss, but I've also been in there with him and I've been in there with him at WrestleMania. So he is above all else, he can wear a suit and be Triple H, or whatever he calls himself at the Tower in Stamford, Conn. When he steps in there, he's The Game. And that is 100% true and he has that same passion that I have. I want a bigger stage. I want more eyes. I want this event to be as big as it can be, because I'm going to show the world that I'm at the top of my game. He's a veteran of that. Daniel Bryan, I don't know if he knows what those moments are about. Congratulations Daniel, you got everything you asked for, but hold on, man, you just got everything you asked for. It's one of those scenarios, and I'm really looking forward to seeing that.

What are your thoughts on the Undertaker's impressive 21-0 win streak at WrestleMania?

A couple things you know about WrestleMania – it's the biggest show we do and always stay away from The Undertaker around WrestleMania season. He's got a pretty good streak for himself. But you know what, in looking at it in years past, he had two fantastic matches with Shawn Michaels, and a wonderful match with Triple H. Wonderful matches. But after over 20 years, that's a lot of wrestling. That's a lot of performing. I feel old, and I feel the bumps and bruises and this is going to be my 10th WrestleMania. I can only imagine what's that like. And I will say this, I haven't been in the ring with Undertaker at WrestleMania, but I've been in the ring with the Undertaker and I've also been in the ring with Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar is a hoss. This guy is a 100% legit, bonafide stud. He belongs in a ring. He belongs doing what he does. And I don't know man, I don't know. For the first time, I can confidently say, I'm betting against the Undertake at WrestleMania.

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John Cena Talks About His Match With Bray Wyatt, His Legacy, Taker's Streak, Triple H, More Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0405/572876/john-cena-talks-about-his-match-with-bray-wyatt/#BmlmXvhk92mC6SKB.99

- John Cena recently spoke with AMNY.com to promote WrestleMania XXX. Here are some highlights:

What are you doing to prepare for your match with Bray Wyatt?

This one is peculiar. You ask me any other WrestleMania opponent I've ever had, I'd be able to give you a clean cut shot: "John Cena's going to walk into wherever and kick the holy hell out of somebody." But the Bray Wyatt situation is different. He's a difficult opponent to scout because I don't necessarily know what he wants to do at WrestleMania. A lot of my WrestleMania opponents in the past want to simply win. Bray Wyatt has stated that the most important thing for him to do on April 6 is ruin my legacy and he's also that that doesn't necessarily come at the cost of defeating me. He's done some very awkward stuff on "Monday Night Raw" at the cost of victory, having victory within his grasp or one of his family members having victory within [their] grasp and then just throwing away victories just to create an embarrassing moment, or undermining moment for me. So, it's very been very difficult for me to scout Bray, very difficult for me to come up with a battle plan or a playbook and I think, from an outside perspective, that's what makes WrestleMania interesting. It can be the first match that I've been in where I may win, but I may wind up the loser, if that makes any sense.

What is your legacy?

I'm certainly not afraid to address the fact that there are a lot of people that enjoy my performances, a lot of people that don't. I think the one thing that I've been consistent to over the years is the reason I go out there. I've openly said I love the WWE. I truly operate on a schedule of hustle, loyalty and respect. That's the term on the T-shirt, but it simply means hard work, respect everyone, even though they may be your enemy, and be loyal to those who are loyal to you. That's pretty much my ideology -- so good, bad or indifferent. You know, I've been around for 12 years now, so when you come out and say that the first time, people may not believe it, but 12 years people, people are like, you know what, this is what this guy stands for. And I think Bray's trying to do what he's trying to do – he may see me in a different light or whatever, but he says he's going to change the way people think about me.

What matches, as a fan, are you looking forward to watching?

I'm looking forward to The Shield, because I really find excitement in new. I'm a member of the WWE Universe. I'm a fan as well as a superstar, so when I see these new superstars, I get excited. … I'm really looking forward to the Andre the Giant over the top Battle Royal because it's a 30-man situation with so many new superstars and somebody is going to have a WrestleMania moment there. I hope it's a breakout moment for someone. The match that I am most interested in is Triple H versus Daniel Bryan, only because for six months, maybe even longer than that now, Daniel Bryan has been labeled as the guy who will never ever get an opportunity, the guy who is always beingkept down. And I agreed with that, until Daniel Bryan occupied Raw and madedemands. And those demands were met. And I think Daniel Bryan is a wonderful competitor. I think he has as much passion as anyone else in the WWE. But he asked for these matches, and it looks like a pretty unfair set of circumstances, but if you go back and watch the Raw where he took over, he asked for it. So if he doesn't take advantage of that opportunity, if he doesn't capitalize on that opportunity, then you really can't say he never got one. As unfair as it may be, it's the exact one that he asked for. So, as I said, WrestleMania is made of defining moments and when you ask for an opportunity at WrestleMania and you're gifted opportunity, you better perform, so my eyes are on that match, big time

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