Do yuo think that maybe that "I am the best ever" was more of tha way he was to be preceived by the public.

Batista is in his twenties, and can work a long match without getting tired.

Batista is actually like 35 or 36 years old, amazing huh

You know, as I was writing that, I did actually think..."Um...or is he "...I figured he'd be in his late twenties, early thirties at the absolute oldest.

Is definately surprising to know he's mid thirties...most guys that age are starting the wind down of their career, not the build up of it Still, the guy's in awesome shape (and what a large shape it is )...probably why I made the assumption to begin with.
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In an interview with FilmForce.com, the Rock talks about his latest film projects and when the topic of returning to WWE comes up, he says:

"No. They've been wanted (sic) for a long time to get into the movie business and, I'm not too sure, I think like low budget movies, a lot of them straight to video. I think they wanted to and were looking for different distributors. No, my contract is actually up with them, it was up last year, so I'm done"

To add more on the Rock/WWE story, he recently was interviewed by Playboy.com and had the following to say about leaving the company and if there was any tension between himself and Vince McMahon:

"Never. By the time this article comes out, I'll be done with him contractually, but Vince and I are very close. We worked together, my grandfather worked for his dad, and my dad worked for him. He's been as supportive as a dad to me. He knew I loved being in The Mummy Returns. I told him I wanted to break into films with The Scorpion King but that I'd wrestle as well.

I grew up in wrestling. I am proud that my grandfather and dad wrestled. But when I filmed The Scorpion King I worked through the week, and on Sunday I would fly somewhere to do Raw or a pay-per-view. I had no days off, and it almost killed me. I wanted to give 110 percent to acting, and after that I realized I'd have to choose."

The State of Missouri has announced suspensions of several professional wrestlers for failing to comply with a state law that requires payment of Missouri taxes by wrestlers who compete in that state.

News of the suspensions was reported on Puroresupower.com.

The suspensions took place effective January 20, 2005, and will apparently remain in effect until the wrestlers comply with the provisions of HB600.

The list of wrestlers who have been suspended includes some of the top names in the business today. Among those listed are Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Torri Wilson, Jerry Lawler, Paul Heyman, Kid Kash, Ron & Don Harris, Lance Storm, Billy Kidman, Heidenreich, Chris Jericho, Ron Killings, and Sable.

Joey Styles Comments On Why He's Not In WWE

Question: Joey, why aren't you working for WWE? Will you at least appear on the WWE/ECW pay-per-view?

Answer: After ECW and WCW ceased operations in early 2001, I was interviewed by and received a full time employment offer from WWE Executive Producer, Kevin Dunn. After making it very clear to me that my ECW experience did not matter to him or WWE because WWE was the "major league" and I would still be a "WWE rookie", I was offered less than half of what I earned as the announcer for "minor league" ECW and less than half of what WCW announcers had been earning as well. I was even told that the fact that WWE no longer had any competition was one of the reasons for the offer.

I politely and professionally made it clear that I did believe my experience with ECW was indeed valuable to WWE and that I was willing to make 20% less than I made with ECW with the hopes that I would prove my worth to WWE and make more after my one year contract expired.

I was told that WWE simply would not pay any announcer the amount I was asking for.

Because I lived five minutes from the WWE TV studio, I offered to keep my full time corporate career and work part time for WWE, hosting their syndicated and international taped TV shows.

I was then told by Kevin Dunn that part time employment with WWE was not an option because "WWE likes to own their talents".

I told Kevin I was sorry we could not come to terms, thanked him for having me in, and even apologized if I had wasted his time which I thought was very humble and polite on my part.

It then came back to me from other WWE employees that Kevin Dunn thought I had a bad attitude and was hard to deal with which made me very angry because I felt that I had been very polite while WWE had been condescending and somewhat heavy handed in dismissing my ECW experience and calling me a rookie.

That is why I do not work for WWE.

Source: NODQ
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Big Show vs. Akebono is a match that is currently being considered for WrestleMania XXI right now. The smackdown crew were recently in Japan and Akebono showed up at ringside during the recent taping and shook Big Show's hand

Many WWE workers are upset at the disrespect that the writers have shown towards their "craft". They are upset that after only a few weeks, WWE writers tossed Daniel Puder out there in front a live audience with Bob Holly and Puder looked terrible.

At all WWE live events, there is a person in charge of gathering memrobilla from the event, such as broken tables or chairs and then later the things are put up on WWE's website for auction.

WWE fans got a kick out of the Japanese fans this week when they mocked the US fans chant of "asshole".

Batista is being advertised for the April tour of Australia, which could be interpreted as evidence that Batista isn't going to jump to Smackdown. Just because he is advertised for this tour, however, doesn't mean that they may move him to Smackdown and just change the lineup, but it is a pretty safe bet at this time that he will remain on Raw's roster.

WWE has released the first logo poster for WrestleMania 21 which is similar to the logo that has been seen on television and elsewhere. It features the WWE WrestleMania 21 logo with bright lights shining on it. "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood."

Josh Matthews of WWE is engaged to Rue DeBona, a one-time WWE TV host.

Psicosis, formerly of WCW, received a tryout for the cruiserweight division in Fresno, California. He is a good friend of Rey Mysterio Jr.

Chris Jericho's Fozzy album which was released two weeks ago is not doing that well as it has already fallen off the Top New Artist 100.

Sources report that Vince McMahon has stated that Paul Heyman is off the writing team and will never be back. This of course, leaves questions regarding the possible upcoming ECW PPV which is tenatively scheduled for June. It is unknown if the PPV will go forward without Heyman who was said to be at odds already with people over how the PPV would be promoted.

-- As previously reported, Amy Weber has given her notice to WWE and as of right now has no intent on returning. This was brought on by backstage ribbing from the wrestlers when they found a flyer for a strip club with a picture of her on it.

Apparently copies of the flyer were made, and passed around backstage as a joke. She was being mocked backstage, JBL was said to have been jokingly calling her a prostitute.

There is a lot of bitterness towards some of the new divas backstage in WWE. They get paid about $1000 per appearance, and they also get free meals, free hotels, free transportation, etc., which the wrestlers do not get. Some of them have been described as disrespectful backstage in WWE, and Amy Weber was one who was not very well liked to begin with.

-- Thanks Keith Weilamann for sending in the following:
“I was surfing around the net, and found out Amy Weber was in a movie called "Forbidden Games" in which she has a lesbian scene. Makes you wonder how bad she's going to be ribbed by the boys when they find that out, huh?”